20071211final_order_no_30473.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
December 11, 2007
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION
OF P ACIFICORP DBA ROCKY MOUNTAIN
POWER FOR A PERMANENT EXTENSION
OF THE DATE TO FILE ITS ANNUAL
REPORT TO MAY 31 EACH YEAR ORDER NO. 30473
CASE NO. P AC-07-
On November 28, 2007, PacifiCorp dba Rocky Mountain Power requested that the
Commission issue an Order authorizing an extension of the deadline for filing the Company
annual report. Idaho Code ~ 61-405 provides that every public utility shall file an annual report
on or before April 15 but the Commission may extend the reporting deadline. In addition
Commission Order No. 29708 requires that Rocky Mountain file its annual Idaho results of
operations under the six-state allocation methodology commonly known as the "Revised
Protocol." The Revised Protocol is the methodology used to allocate and assign generation
transmission and distribution costs to PacifiCorp s six retail state jurisdictions. Order No. 29708
at 9.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN'S REQUEST
Rocky Mountain requests a permanent extension of the filing deadline for its annual
report! due April 15 each year. The Company requests that its reporting deadline be moved to
May 31 of each year. Rocky Mountain asserts that gathering the information needed to compile
the annual report and the results of operations "requires significant effort and is a lengthy
process." The Company explained that the annual results of operations report must be completed
prior to the filing of the annual report. Consequently, Rocky Mountain is unable to prepare its
Idaho annual report by April 15 of each year.
The Company also noted that it routinely seeks an extension of time every year to
complete and file its Idaho annual report. Rather than seek a yearly extension, the Company now
requests a permanent extension of the filing deadline to May 31 of each year for its Idaho annual
report.
1 The Company s annual report is a condensed version of the "FERC Form 1." FERC Form 1 is the annual report
required by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) that details fmancial and operatirlg results for each
calendar year.
ORDER NO. 30473
FINDINGS
As noted above Idaho Code ~ 61-405 requires that every public utility file an annual
report on or before April 15 each year. However, this section also allows the Commission to
extend the filing deadline "for a period not exceeding sixty (60) days." Based upon our review
of Rocky Mountain s request, we find there is good cause to grant a permanent extension of the
April 15 deadline. Accordingly, Rocky Mountain s Idaho-allocated results of operations shall
continue to be filed with the Commission no later than April 30 each year and the Company
Idaho annual report shall be filed no later than May 31 each year.
ORDER
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Rocky Mountain Power s request for a
permanent extension of the deadline to file its Idaho annual report is granted.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Rocky Mountain shall file its Idaho-allocated
results of operations pursuant to Order No. 29708 no later than April 30 each year. Rocky
Mountain shall file its Idaho annual report no later than May 31 each year.
THIS IS A FINAL ORDER. Any person interested in this Order may petition for
reconsideration within twenty-one (21) days of the service date of this Order. Within seven (7)
days after any person has petitioned for reconsideration, any other person may cross-petition for
reconsideration. See Idaho Code ~ 61-626.
ORDER NO. 30473
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this
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day of December 2007.
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ORDER NO. 30473