20070518Decision memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
CO MMISSI 0 NER SMITH
CO MMISSI 0 NER RED FO RD
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEG AL
FROM:WELDON STUTZMAN
DATE:MAY 16, 2007
SUBJECT:JOINT APPLICATION OF IDAHO FALLS POWER AND ROCKY
MOUNT AIN POWER FOR APPRO V AL OF A CUSTOMER
ALLOCATION AGREEMENT, CASE NO. P AC-07-
On May 2, 2007, Idaho Falls Power and Rocky Mountain Power filed a Joint
Application for approval of a Customer Allocation Agreement. Idaho Falls Power is a municipal
electrical supplier and is not subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission. Rocky Mountain
Power operates an electric system adjacent to Idaho Falls and is subject to regulation by the
Commission.
The City of Idaho Falls recently annexed a parcel of land being developed for a
subdivision. Upon completion of the subdivision, Idaho Falls Power will provide electric service
to it. Two buried electric distribution lines currently traverse the subdivision property and
provide electric service to irrigation pumps owned by Mr. Oler. Rocky Mountain Power
currently provides electricity to Mr. Oler s pumps. Construction of the subdivision will require
that the two buried lines be removed, leaving it economically infeasible for Rocky Mountain
Power to continue to provide service Mr. Oler s pumps. Idaho Falls Power will be able to
provide service to Mr. Oler.
An existing Customer Allocation Agreement prohibits Idaho Falls Power from
serving new customers outside of the city limits unless such service is provided pursuant to the
Commission s approval. See Order No. 29895. The Application states that Rocky Mountain
Power, Idaho Falls Power, the developer of the subdivision, and Mr. Oler are all in agreement
that it is in everyone s best interest for Idaho Falls Power to provide service to Mr. Oler s pumps.
DECISION MEMORANDUM
Idaho Falls Power and Rocky Mountain Power have entered into a Customer Allocation
Agreement in which Idaho Falls Power assumes obligation of providing service to Mr. Oler
pumps and Mr. Oler consents to being served by Idaho Falls Power.
Because the subdivision developer is already proceeding with necessary
improvements, the parties request that the Commission process their Joint Application by
Modified Procedure, and shorten the comment period to seven days.
Staff recommends the Joint Application of Idaho Falls Power and Rocky Mountain
Power for approval of a Customer Allocation Agreement be processed by Modified Procedure
with a seven day comment period.
COMMISSION DECISION
Should the Joint Application of Idaho Falls Power and Rocky Mountain Power for
approval of a Customer Allocation Agreement be processed by Modified Procedure with a seven
day comment period?
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Weldon Stutzman
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DECISION MEMORANDUM