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Investments to serve customers drive request for price increase
BOISE, May 28, 2010 - Rocky Mounta Power continues to make investments in
renewable electrcity, trsmission lines and environmenta contrl equipment to serve
customers. The investments propose to be included in pnces are alreay servng Idao
customers or will be before the end of 20 1 O. The request will be reviewed by the Idaho
Public Utilities Commssion, which may approve it or determe a different adjustent to
electrc pnces.
"We understad how difficult pnce increases are for customers, parcularly in ths
economy," said Karen Gilmore, vice president. "Rocky Mounta Power works hard to
control those costs it can control, such as staffing levels and operating costs. In addition,
the company has cut abouthaf-a-bilion dollars from its capita budget each year for the
next 10 year in response to the economic recession. However, the company must
continue reasonable investment in new failties to continue reliable electrc servce to
customers in Idaho.
"The requested pnce increase is needed to continue safe, reliable electrc servce to
customers in Idao as the state's electrcity needs grow," Gilmore said. "To miniize the
impact of ths pnce increase, we have tips and products to help customers use electrcity
wisely, as well as progrs to help equaize or extend bil paying. Call us toll :fe, any
time, at 1 -888-22 1 -7070 or visit us on our web site, rockymountapower.net, to lear
more."
Even with ths proposed increase, Rocky Mountan Power's customers will enjoy some
of the lowest pnces in the nation, and we're workig hard to control costs in th futue.
The proposed increases ar:
Stadad Residential Service:
Time of Use Residential:
Small General Servce:
Medium and Large General Servce:
Irgation:
Large Industral:
8.0 percent
15.6 percent
10.8 percent.
14.6 percent
9.6 percnt.
15.9 percent to 19.6 percet.
The proposed changes are intended to bnng all customer pnces more closely to the actu
costs to serve them, which is a basic objective of utilty regulation. The $27.7 millon
request represents an overal 13.71 percent average increase for Idaho customers of
Rocky Mountain Power.
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The public may comment on the request dunng the commission's review process. A copy
of the company's application is available for public review at the commission offces in
Boise and at the company's offces in Rexburg, Preston, Shelley and Montpelier.
Idaho Public Utilties Commission
ww.puc.state.id.us
472 W Washington
Boise,ID 83702
208-334-0300
Rocky Mountain Power offces
· Rexburg - 25 East Main
· Preston - 509 S. 2nd E
· Shelley - 852 E 1400 N
· Montpelier - 24852 US Hwy 89
About Rocky Mountain Power
Rocky Mountain Power serves more than 70,000 customers in southeastern Idaho. It is
one of the lowest-cost electrc utilities in the United States, providing safe and reliable
servce to more than one 1 millon customers in Uta, Wyomig and Idaho. The company
works to meet growing energy demand while protecting and enhancing the environment,
and owns more than 10,000 megawatts of generation from coal, hydro, natual gas-fueled
combustion tubines and renewable wind and geothermal power.
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