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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20070831Lay direct.pdfIlf" !l', !t~ 'ii !t' RECEIVED lfiiHAUS 31 q.. IDAHO PUBLIC BEFORE THE IDAHblfJ~~Ci9fi~l~ifY'JcOMMISSION IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER FOR AN ORDER AUTHORIZING A CHANGE IN DEPRECIATION RATES APPLI CABLE TO ELECTRIC , - -- ----'-"-"u___'__m_ PROPERTY CASE NO. PAC-07- Direct Testimony of Henry E. Lay ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER Ii, 'ii, CASE NO. PAC-07-~'f -- __ n_u_.._u- - ----- -- -- - omm__- --"0"___ ------'- August 2007 Please state your name, business address and position with PacifiCorp (the Company). My name is Henry E. Lay. Mybusiness address is 825 N .E. Multnomah Street, Suite 1900, Portland, Oregon, 97232. I am employed by the Company as corporate accounting controller. Please briefly describe your professional experience and educational background. I have a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting ITom the University of Utah. I have worked for the Company for over 33 years, primarily in corporate accounting management roles. The areas for which I have been responsible include asset\plant accounting, corporate\general accounting, regulatory accounting and customer accounting. I have personally prepared depreciation studies for the Company prior to the Company engaging a consultant to do this work, and I have participated in and reviewed the results of the consultant's studies previously submitted to state regulatory commissions for approval, as well as the present study. What is the purpose of your testimony? I summarize the Company s proposal for depreciation rates and provide a summary of the effect on annual depreciation expense from applying the proposed depreciation rates to depreciable plant balances. The proposed rates are contained in the 2007 depreciation study performed on behalf of the Company by Mr. Donald S. Roff of Depreciation Specialty Resources. The depreciation study performed by Mr. Roff is provided as Exhibit No.5 and will be referred to hereafter as the DSR study. I introduce the other Company witnesses who will testify in this proceeding Lay, Di - Rocky Mountain Power and provide a brief description of the subject matter on which they are testifying. I also provide background information describing the depreciation study process. This information will present the Company s confidence in both the depreciation study process and in the integrity of the Company s accounting data relied on by Mr. Roff in preparing the depreciation study. I identify and discuss a number of significant issues considered during the preparation of this study. The disposition of these issues was reflected in the data provided to Mr. Roff and, in turn, this data formed the basis for the DSR study and the recommended changes in depreciation rates. I also support the Company proposed effective date for implementing the changes in depreciation rates. PLANT LIVES. DEPRECIATION RATES AND DEPRECIATION EXPENSE Please explain the depreciation rates the Company is seeking commission approval for in this proceeding. The Company seeks commission approval to adopt the depreciation rates contained in the depreciation study performed by Mr. Donald S. Roff and as recommended in Mr. Roffs testimony. As shown in Table A of Exhibit No.5 and as summarized in Mr. Roffs testimony, the depreciation study proposes a reduction of 0.22 percent to the current composite depreciation rate of2.91 percent for the Company s electric utility plant resulting in a new composite depreciation rate of 2.69 percent. This composite rate is based on the December 31 , 2006 depreciable plant balances used in the study. The specific depreciation rate changes recommended for the components of the composite depreciation rate are set forth in account detail in Schedule 1 of Exhibit No.5 of the depreciation study. Lay, Di - 2 Rocky Mountain Power What is the effect on annual depreciation expense if depreciation rates recommended by Mr. Roff are adopted? The effect of applying the recommended depreciation rates to the December 31 , 2006 depreciable plant balances is a decrease in total Company annual depreciation expense of approximately $30.6 million, compared with the level of annual depreciation expense developed by application ofthe currently authorized depreciation rates to the same plant balances. Annual depreciation expense by functional plant classification is summarized in Table A of the DSR study. Adoption of the depreciation rates proposed in the DSR study results in a decrease of approximately $3.5 million in annual Idaho jurisdiction depreciation expense, based on December 31 , 2006 depreciable plant balances. The calculation the Idaho jurisdiction amount is described in Exhibit No. INTRODUCTION OF WITNESSES In addition to yourself, who will be testifying on behalf of the Company in this proceeding? In addition to me, two witnesses will testify on behalf of the Company. These witnesses are Mr. Donald S. Roff, President of Depreciation Specialty Resources and Mr. Mark C. Mansfield, vice president, thermal operations for PacifiCorp Energy. Mr. Roff will present the depreciation rates for which the Company is seeking Commission approval. He describes how the depreciation study was prepared and discusses the primary reasons for the recommended changes in depreciation rates. The first reason Mr. Roff discusses is the effect on depreciation rates of using the estimated plant depreciable lives described in Mr. Mansfield's testimony. He also Lay, Di - 3 Rocky Mountain Power discusses the effect on depreciation rates due to additional negative net salvage for terminal removal of generation facilities. In addition, he will discuss the additional negative net salvage related to transmission and distribution plant assets, the decrease for which is reflective of the Company s current\historical removal and salvage experience. Mr. Roff also discusses the effect on depreciation rates of additional investment in plant, installed since the 2002 depreciation study and the reason for inclusion of nominal interim additions for facilities with terminal removal dates in the ~urrent study. The 2002 depreciation study was the basis for the rates approved by the Commission in Case No. P AC-02-05. Mr. Mansfield will describe the process used by Company engineers to develop estimated plant depreciable lives for steam generating stations. He will explain how steam estimated plant depreciable lives provide a ITamework for estimating the retirement date for each steam plant. In a similar manner he will describe the procedure used to estimate the retirement date for the Company hydroelectric generating stations. He will demonstrate that the estimated retirement dates proposed by the Company for both steam and hydro generation plants are reasonable and prudent and are appropriate inputs for Mr. Roffs depreciation analysis. Mr. Mansfield will also explain why the rates the Company proposes to ..Jncl~ as terminal net salvage, or "decommissioning costs " in the calculation of depreciation rates for generating plants are reasonable and prudent. DEPRECIA TION STUDY BACKGROUND Was the DSR study prepared under your direction? Yes. As corporate accounting controller, I have responsibility for the Company Lay, Di - 4 Rocky Mountain Power corporate accounting departments and for ensuring compliance with Company accounting policies and procedures. This includes periodic review and study of depreciation rates. Why was it necessary for the Company to conduct the DSR study? The Commission ordered the Company in Case No. P AC-02-05 to update its depreciation study within 5 years of that order. The DSR study was conducted for that express purpose. However, it is also sound accounting practice to periodically update depreciation rates to recognize additions to investment in plant assets and to reflect changes in asset characteristics, technology, salvage, removal costs, life span estimates and other factors that impact depreciation rate calculations. The Company typically conducts depreciation studies approximately at five-year intervals. What conclusions has the Company reached in this proceeding? The Company concludes that the DSR study is well supported by the underlying engineering and accounting data and that it results in depreciation rates that are fair and reasonable. Please explain the concept of depreciation. There are many definitions of depreciation. The following definition was put forth by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants in its Accounting Research Bulletin #43~_nn- - -- --- -- _ n _ Depreciation accounting is a system of accounting which aims to distribute the cost or other basic value of tangible capital assets, less salvage (if any), over the estimated useful life of the unit (which may be a group of assets) in a systematic and rational manner. It is a process of allocation, not of valuation. Lay, Di - 5 Rocky Mountain Power The actual payment for electric utility plant assets occurs in the period in which it is acquired through purchase or construction. Depreciation accounting spreads this cost over the useful life of the property. The fundamental reason for recording depreciation is to provide for accurate measurement of a utility s results of operations. Capital investments in the buildings, plant, and equipment necessary to provide electric service are essentially a prepaid expense, and annual depreciation is the part of that expense applicable to each successive accounting period over the service life of the property. Annual depreciation is an important and essential factor in informing investors and others of a company s periodic income. If it is omitted or distorted, a company s periodic income statement is distorted and would not meet required accounting and reporting standards. Why is depreciation especially important to an electric utility? An electric utility is very capital intensive; that is, it requires a tremendous investment in generation, transmission and distribution equipment with long lives in order to provide electric service to customers. Thus, the annual depreciation of this equipment is a major item of expense to the utility. Regulated electric prices are expected to allow the utility to fully recover its operating costs, earn a fair return on its investment and equitably distribute the cost of the assets to the customers using these facilities. n Q€preoiati on r..ates ar:e-established at an umeasonableJow or high level for ratemaking purposes , the utility will not recover its operating costs in the appropriate period which will shift either costs or benefits ITom current customers to future customers. Lay, Di - 6 Rocky Mountain Power Do you believe that the estimated plant depreciable lives and depreciation rates developed in the DSR study provide the Company with a fair and equitable recovery of its investment in electric utility plant and equipment? Yes, I believe the depreciation rates developed in the DSR study produce an annual depreciation expense which is fair and reasonable for both financial reporting and ratemaking purposes. What is the basis for your confidence in the DSR study? A. --.Lb..cli~_Y.~Jb_alagood depreciation study is the product of sound analytical procedures applied to accurate, reliable accounting and engineering data. I have reviewed Mr. Roffs work in preparing the DSR study and I concur with his choice and application of analytical procedures as described in his testimony. With respect to data inputs the estimated plant depreciable lives used in the study are those provided by the Company and explained in Mr. Mansfield's testimony. Depreciable life estimates for other types of plant and equipment are based on Mr. Roffs actuarial analysis of the data and reviewed for reasonableness by those familiar with their operation. The accounting data has also been consistently prepared. Company employees trained in depreciation techniques extracted and summarized the retirement, salvage, and removal cost data ITom the accounting system, and then reviewed it for completeness and accuracy before it was provided to Mr. Roff for use in this study. Because I am comfortable with both the quality of the data inputs and the professionalism of the analysis, I have complete confidence in the recommendations contained in the DSR depreciation study. Lay, Di - 7 Rocky Mountain Power SIGNIFICANT ISSUES Please summarize the significant issues you ve considered in the current study. The most significant issue considered in the current study relates to the estimated terminal removal date of generating facilities and the ultimate plans for removal or disposal of those facilities. The Company believes it is important to take into consideration significant events which have occurred in the years since the Commission s order in Docket No. PAC-02-, where the Commission approved Jh~ ~~ttlement of the last depreciation case. Those significant events which have an impact on the expected depreciable lives of the plant include but are not limited to: (1) an evaluation of the operating and maintenance history of the plants as determined by owner operational requirements; (2) an assessment of the current condition of major equipment components; and (3) capital expenditures made and anticipated to be made at the plant; With these considerations, the Company has reviewed how long the steam generation facilities can be operated and it is now recommending in this study to use 64 years as the depreciable life of steam generating facilities where the Company is not a minority owner. Further explanations will be included in Mr. Mansfield' testimony. Wb-at ~)"enth-e-othe-)"- e-hang-esmade-inrelationsbip to the, steam generating facilities? In addition to modifying the depreciable lives on the steam generating facilities, Mr. Roff evaluated the estimated cost to remove these facilities. The Company currently views that it will operate these facilities as long as they are economically viable and Lay, Di - 8 Rocky Mountain Power that those customers who are benefiting ITom the generation of these facilities should pay for their ultimate removal. This is consistent with past Commission orders. Mr. Roffs estimate of $50 per kW for the removal of these facilities has been included in the study. This estimate is based on current dollars and has not been inflated to the date of removal. In addition to the evaluation of the removal cost, it was also determined that a significant impact between studies resulted ITom the replacement of old equipment andthe additi211_0f new equipment where the facility involved has an estimated depreciation terminal life. It was determined that to mitigate the intergenerational impact, nominal interim additions should be recognized. The amount used was determined by assuming that any property retirement during the estimated five years that the new depreciation rates would be in effect would be replaced by a new addition on a dollar for dollar basis. This adjustment does not recognize the inflation which has taken place between when the original equipment was installed and its replacement. It also does not include any additions for new equipment which did not previously exist. What is the significant issue related to hydroelectric facilities you considered in this study? ----F-IlWious -studiesu submitted.to..the Commission onlyincluded, removaL cost for hydroelectric facilities where the Company has entered into negotiations or settlements to remove those facilities. The Company believes that either it or a successor would continue to operate the other hydroelectric facilities under terms specified by the federal government. With the current change in the political Lay, Di - 9 Rocky Mountain Power environment, it has become much more probable that some ofthe small facilities will face challenges related to future operations and may be removed. To mitigate the intergenerational impact on customers, the Company is proposing a decommissioning reserve for hydro plants which have a definitive decommissioning agreement, as well as for small plants for which the Company has estimated some probability of being decommissioned in the next ten-year period. This reserve is not intended to cover the decommissioning or removal of any large facility. Q. - ._ WI1~J is the significant issue related to transmission and distribution facilities 19. ---. this study? The major factor impacting the current study for transmission and distribution plant assets is the increase in negative net salvage for certain of those assets. Please describe negative net salvage for transmission and distribution plant and explain why it is considered a significant item in this study. Let me begin by first defining the terms net salvage and negative net salvage. Net salvage refers to the salvage value of property retired less the cost of removal. Negative net salvage occurs when the cost of removal exceeds the salvage value for property retired. Annual net salvage is expressed as a percentage in the depreciation study and is calculated by dividing the net salvage amount by the retirement amounts. r~-RQJf(discusses.lhe..pr.o-prieLy....of .refle.cting.negativ..eneLsalYageiIl.d epreci a ti 0 rates and the impact on depreciation rates of recognizing negative net salvage. Why is more negative net salvage being incurred by the Company for transmission and distribution plant assets? Mr. Roffwas provided the historical data for both removal cost and salvage to use in Lay, Di - 10 Rocky Mountain Power determining the proposed negative net salvage rates. Current history reflects removal cost returning to more normal historical levels than were seen in the 2002 depreciation study. What procedures does the Company use to ensure salvage and cost of removal for distribution plant is properly recorded in the accounting records? The Company uses a work order system to record capital activity including additions retirements, removal costs and salvage. A work order is established when operating departments identify property retirement units (PRUs) being installed, removed or replaced. Actual project labor and/or contractor costs incurred to remove PRUs are directly charged to the work order and are closed to the general ledger. Transmission and distribution removal projects are estimated by Company engineers using the Regional Construction Management System (RCMS). RCMS uses engineered work standards ("construction standards ) for each PRU to estimate the amount and percentage for allocating labor charges between installation and removal activities. Actual labor costs charged to the work order are allocated to the removal account and to the construction accounts based on these construction standards. Proceeds received from salvage of removed materials are credited back to the work order. The use efwerk-orders-, the-RCMS system and construction standards combine to provide a reliable and consistent process for recording salvage and cost of removal. What is the significant issue related to mining facilities in this study? It was estimated in the 2002 depreciation study that facilities related to the Deer Creek Lay, Di - 11 Rocky Mountain Power 8 - Mine would close during 2007 and not be used to access other reserves. Since that study, the Company has determined that the use of these facilities to access other reserves provides the current most economic method of doing so. The lives on these facilities have been extended to recognize the ongoing use ofthese facilities. EFFECTIVE DATE What does the Company propose as the effective date for implementing the DSR study depreciation rates? LCO.m aJ1Y.-S accounting system maintains depreciation rates on a calendar year basis. Therefore, the Company proposes that the new depreciation rates be made effective January 1 , 2008, which is the beginning of the next calendar year following the filing of the study. RECOMMENDATIONS Summarize your recommendations to the Commission? I recommend that the Commission find the recommendations made by Mr. Roff in the DSR study regarding depreciation rates to be the proper depreciation rates for the Company and that the Commission order the Company to reflect the depreciation rates proposed in the DSR study in its accounts and records effective January 1 2008. Does this conclude your testimony? Yes. i.-_n ---.--'. - ----- _ _00_ Lay, Di - 12 Rocky Mountain Power ..."'. ~ . ' ,"",'-, IV",..,LJ ~HDl AUG 31 q: 28 Case No. P AC-07- J!'( Exhibit No. Witness: Henry E. Lay UTI L/;fJtKJ db1.~~:d~SfON ---,-_,_ _d'__"_-- 0 BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER Exhibit Accompanying Direct Testimony of Henry E. 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