20071003notice_of_application_order_no_30449.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
October 3, 2007
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION
OF P ACIFICORP DBA ROCKY MOUNTAIN
POWER FOR AN ORDER AUTHORIZING A
CHANGE IN DEPRECIATION RATES
APPLICABLE TO ELECTRIC PROPERTY
CASE NO. PAC-07-
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
NOTICE OF
INTERVENTION DEADLINE
ORDER NO. 30449
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that on August 31 , 2007, PacifiCorp dba
Rocky Mountain Power filed an Application requesting an Order authorizing a change in
depreciation rates for electric property. The Company seeks an effective date for the
depreciation rate change of January 1 , 2008.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that Rocky Mountain s Application states
that its last depreciation rate application was filed in October 2002, and in May 2003 the
Company entered into a stipulation with the Staff regarding the depreciation rates. The
stipulation included a commitment that the Company perform another depreciation study
within five years. Accordingly, the Company retained a depreciation consultant and
prepared a depreciation study. The study proposes a reduction to the current composite
depreciation rate of 2.91 % for the Company s electric utility plant, resulting in a new
composite depreciation rate of 2.69%. The effect of applying the proposed depreciation
rates to the Company s depreciable plant balances is a decrease in depreciation expense of
approximately $3.5 million to plant balances allocated to the Company s Idaho operations.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Company requested its Application
be processed by Modified Procedure. The Commission will determine after the Company
and Staff review the proposed depreciation rates in workshops whether the case may be
processed by Modified Procedure. See IDAPA 31.01.01.201-204.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Application supporting
workpapers, and exhibits have been filed with the Commission and are available for public
inspection during regular business hours at the Commission offices. The Application and
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workpapers are also available on the Commission s Website at www.puc.idaho.gov under
the "File Room" and then "Electric Cases.
DEADLINE FOR INTERVENTION
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that persons desiring to intervene in this
matter for the purpose of presenting evidence or cross-examining witnesses at hearing must
file a Petition to Intervene with the Commission pursuant to this Commission s Rules of
Procedure 72 and 73 , IDAPA 31.01.01.072 and .073. Persons intending to participate at
hearing must file a Petition to Intervene no later than 21 days from the service date of this
Order Persons seeking intervenor status shall also provide the Commission Secretary with
their electronic mail address to facilitate further communications in this matter.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that persons desiring to present their views
without parties' rights of participation and cross-examination are not required to intervene
and may present their comments without prior notification to the Commission or to other
parties.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that once the deadline for intervention has
passed, the Commission Secretary shall issue a Notice of Parties if any Petitions to
Intervene are granted. The Notice of Parties shall assign exhibit numbers to each party in
this proceeding.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Commission has jurisdiction over
this matter pursuant to Title 61 of the Idaho Code and specifically Idaho Code 99 61-302
61-307, 61-502, 61-503 , 61-507, 61-622, and 61-623. The Commission may enter any final
Order consistent with its authority under Title 61.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that all proceedings in this matter will be
conducted pursuant to the Commission s Rules of Procedure, IDAP A 31.01.01.000 et seq.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that persons desiring to intervene in this case for
the purpose of presenting evidence or cross-examination at hearing shall file a Petition to
Intervene with the Commission no later than twenty-one (21) days from the service date of
this Order.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
NOTICE OF INTERVENTION DEADLINE
ORDER NO. 30449
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this J rJ
day of October 2007.
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MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER
ATTEST:
ISSlOn Secretary
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION
NOTICE OF INTERVENTION DEADLINE
ORDER NO. 30449