20100803notice_of_technical_hearing.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
August 3 , 2010
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION
OF PACIFICORP DBA ROCKY MOUNTAIN
POWER FOR APPROVAL OF CHANGES TO
ITS ELECTRIC SERVICE SCHEDULES
CASE NO. PAC-IO-
NOTICE OF SCHEDULING
NOTICE OF
TECHNI CAL HEARING
On May 28, 2010, PacifiCorp dba Rocky Mountain Power (PacifiCorp; Company)
filed an Application for authority to increase the Company s general rates for electric service by
an average of 13.7%. If approved, the Company revenues for electric base retail rates would
increase by $27.7 million annually. The net amount of actual increase varies by class of
customer and usage.
On June 10, 2010, the Commission issued Notices of Application and Intervention
Deadline in Case No. PAC-10-07.Parties requesting and granted intervention were:
Monsanto Company, Idaho Irrigation Pumpers Association, Inc., Agrium, Inc.Community
Action Partnership Association of Idaho, PacifiCorp Idaho Industrial Customers, and Idaho
Conservation League.
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that pursuant to agreement of the parties and the
Commission, the Commission has adopted the following procedural scheduling in this case:
Deadline for pre filing direct testimony Thursday, October 14, 2010
and exhibits - Staff and Intervenors
Deadline for pre filing rebuttal testimony Tuesday, November 16, 2010
and exhibits
The prepared testimony and exhibits must conform to the requirements of Rules 231 , 266 and
267 of the Commission s Rules of Procedure. Reference IDAPA 31.01.01.231 and .266-267.
The above deadlines are for testimony and exhibit filing with the Commission. E-copy service
on parties of record should be made on the same date to the extent practicable with full service of
testimony and exhibits provided to parties of record no later than the following business day.
NOTICE OF SCHEDULING
NOTICE OF HEARING
The parties are apprised that discovery is available pursuant to Commission Rules of
Procedure, IDAPA 31.01.01.22l-234. Starting August 19 2010, the Company agrees (on a best
efforts basis) to a 10-day turnaround of Answers to Production Requests. The parties should
coordinate discovery requests and responses so that they are able to comply with the established
prefile deadlines. No party submitting testimony pursuant to prefile deadline shall be required to
respond to discovery within a five working day window preceding the prefile deadline.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Commission will conduct a technical
hearing in Case No. PAC-10-07 commencing at 9:30 A.M. TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 30.
2010 AT THE COMMISSION HEARING ROOM. 472 WEST WASHINGTON. BOISE.
IDAHO and continuing if necessary on December 1 and December 2, 2010, at the same
location.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that an additional scheduling notice for public
workshop(s) and public hearing(s) in eastern Idaho will be issued later.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that all proceedings in this case will be held
pursuant to the Commission s jurisdiction under Title 61 of the Idaho Code and that 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, IDAPA 31.01.01.000 et seq.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that all hearings and prehearing conferences in
this matter will be held in facilities meeting the accessibility requirements of the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA). Persons needing the help of a sign language interpreter or other
assistance in order to participate in or to understand testimony and argument at a public hearing
may ask the Commission to provide a sign language interpreter or other assistance at the hearing.
The request for assistance must be received at least five (5) working days before the hearing by
contacting the Commission Secretary at:
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
PO BOX 83720
BOISE, IDAHO 83720-0074
[phone] (Telephone)
[phone] (FAX)
Mail: secretary~puc.idaho.gov
NOTICE OF SCHEDULING
NOTICE OF HEARING
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this :3 rJ...
day of August 2010.
ATTEST:
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J a D. Jewell
Commission Secretary
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MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER
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MACK A. REDFORD, COM SSIONER