20081003order_no_30653.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
October 3, 2008
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION
OF P ACIFICORP DBA ROCKY MOUNTAIN
POWER FOR APPROVAL OF CHANGES TO
ITS ELECTRIC SERVICE SCHEDULES
CASE NO. P AC-08-
ORDER NO. 30653
On September 19, 2008 , PacifiCorp dba Rocky Mountain Power (Rocky Mountain
Power; Company) filed an Application with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission
(Commission) for authority to increase the Company s base rates for electric service by $5.
million annually, or 4.0%. The increase in base rates would vary by class of customer and actual
usage. The rate increase does not apply to Agrium or Monsanto, whose rates are controlled by a
separate Commission-approved Stipulation.The revised tariff schedules proposed by the
Company reflect an effective date of October 19 2008.
After reviewing the Application in Case No. PAC-08-, the Commission makes
the following findings of fact and conclusions of law and enters its Order as follows:
FINDINGS OF FACT
Rocky Mountain Power has submitted proposed schedules of rates and charges for
electric service in Idaho to become effective on and after October 19 2008.
The Commission will be unable to consider the Application before the proposed
effective date of October 19, 2008 , because of other demands on the Commission s time and
because of the complexity of the evidence and issues presented by the Application. The
Application is of sufficient importance to require the Commission s investigation of the
reasonableness of the proposed rates and charges.
CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
The Idaho Public Utilities Commission has jurisdiction over PacifiCorp dba Rocky
Mountain Power and its Application in Case No. PAC-08-07 pursuant to Idaho Code, Title 61
and the Commission s Rules of Procedure, IDAPA 31.01.01.000 et seq.
The Commission has authority under Idaho Code ~~ 61-622 and 61-623 to suspend
the rates that are subject of the Application for a period of thirty (30) days plus five (5) months
from the proposed effective date of October 19 2008.
ORDER NO. 30653
It is necessary to suspend the proposed rates for a period of thirty (30) days plus five
(5) months from October 19 2008, to allow the Commission sufficient time to hear the evidence
to be presented in this matter and to consider and determine the issues presented in this
Application.
ORDER
In consideration of the foregoing and as more particularly described above, IT IS
HEREBY ORDERED that the proposed schedule of rates and charges for electric service in Case
No. PAC-08-07 should be, and hereby are, suspended for a period of thirty (30) days plus five
(5) months from October 19, 2008, or until such time as the Commission enters an Order
accepting, rejecting or modifying the Application in this matter.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this ref
day of October 2008.
MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER
ATTEST:
~tJJe D. Jewell
Commission Secretary
bls/O:PAC-08-07 sw
ORDER NO. 30653