20070118notice_of_application_order_no_30222.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
January 18 2007
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF PACIFICORP DBA
ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER'
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF
REDUCTIONS IN BONNEVILLE POWER
ADMINISTRATION REGIONAL
EXCHANGE CREDITS
CASE NO. P AC-07-
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
NOTICE OF
MODIFIED PROCEDURE
ORDER NO. 30222
On January 4, 2007, PacifiCorp dba Rocky Mountain Power (RMP or "Company
filed an Application with the Commission for approval of a revised Electric Service Schedule
No. 34, which would reflect a reduction in Bonneville Power Administration (BP A) regional
exchange credits. This Commission has the jurisdiction over such request pursuant to Idaho
Code ~~ 61-301 , 61-307, 61-622 and 61-623.
THE APPLICATION
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that, according to the Application RMP
participates in the Residential Exchange Program (REP) administered by the BP A. RMP
established and maintained accounts to monitor the differences in the program credits provided
to the Company s customers and the payments received from BP A. The Company states that as
of October 2006, its Idaho balancing account showed a surplus of$7.2 million; that is, RMP paid
out $7.2 million less in benefits to its Idaho residential and small farm customers than it had
received from the BP A.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that RMP has recently engaged in negotiations
with BPA for the calculation of REP credits effective October 1 , 2006 through September 30
2011. Through these negotiations, the REP benefits passed on to RMP customers are less than
benefits received under the parties' prior five-year agreement. The Company is proposing a
reduction to the Schedule 34 credit amount to reflect the change in the net credit received from
BPA to pass on to RMP customers. Further, RMP proposes to apply $1 million from the existing
Idaho balancing account toward the change in the 2007 BP A credit to help moderate it.
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YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Company also proposes that certain long-
term care facilities served by it be eligible to receive REP benefits. These facilities would
include those where the average patient stay is longer than 30 days, but not include those care
facilities that provide full medical care similar to hospitals or medical clinics.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Company has requested an effective date
of the revised Schedule 34, if approved, of February 15 2007.
NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Commission has reviewed the
Application in this case and has preliminarily determined that the public interest in this matter
may not require a hearing to consider the issues presented, and that the issues raised by the
Application may be processed under Modified Procedure, i., by written submission rather
than by hearing. IDAP A 31.01.01.210-204. The Commission notes that Modified Procedure
and written comments have proven to be an effective means for obtaining public input and
participation.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the deadline for filing written comments or
protests with respect to Rocky Mountain Power s Application and the use of Modified
Procedure in this case is twenty-one (21) days from the service date of this Order. The comment
must contain a statement of reasons supporting the comment. Persons desiring a hearing must
specifically request a hearing in their written comments. Written comments concerning this
Application shall be mailed to the Commission and the Applicant at the addresses reflected
below:
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Commission Secretary
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0074
Street Address for Express Mail:
472 W. Washington Street
Boise, Idaho 83702-5983
Dean Brockbank, Esq.
Rocky Mountain Power
201 S. Main, Suite 2300
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
E-mail: dean.brockbank~pacificorp.com
Brian Dickman
Rocky Mountain Power
201 S. Main, Suite 2300
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
E-mail: brian.dickman~pacificorp.com
document.
These comments should contain the case caption and case number shown on the first page of this
Persons desiring to submit comments via e-mail may do so by accessing the
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Commission s home page located at www.puc.idaho.gov. Click the "Comments and Questions
icon, and complete the comment form using the case number as it appears on the front of this
document. These comments must also be sent to RMP at the e-mail addresses listed above.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Application has been filed with the
Commission and is available for public inspection during regular business hours at the
Commission offices. The Application is also available on the Commission s Web site at
www.puc.idaho.gov under "File Room" and then "Electric Cases.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that if no written comments or protests are
received within the time limit set, the Commission may consider the matter on its merits and may
enter its Order without a formal hearing. If written comments or protests are received within the
deadline, the Commission will consider them and in its discretion may set the matter for hearing
or may decide the matter and issue its Order based on the written comments before it. IDAP
31.01.01.204.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Commission has jurisdiction over this
matter pursuant to Title 61 of the Idaho Code, and specifically Idaho Code ~~ 61-301 , 61-307
61-622 and 61-623.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Application of PacifiCorp dba Rocky Mountain
Power be processed by Modified Procedure, IDAPA 31.01.01.201-204. Persons interested in
submitting written comments in this matter must do so no later than twenty-one (21) days from
the service date of this Order.
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NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE
ORDER NO. 30222
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this .I 8f+-
day of January 2007.
ATTEST:
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Co miSSIOn Secretary
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MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER
pENNIS S. ANSE , OMMISSIONER