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Rocky Mountain Power requests routine true-up of energy costs
BOISE, Friday, Feb. 4, 2011- Estimated energy costs are just one component of an
electrcity bil. These costs are primarly the fuel Rocky Mounta Power uses to generate
electrcity and the electrcity the company purchases from other providers to serve
customers. Energy costs ar routiely adjused by Idaho electrc utlities to reflect the
actu costs to serve customers. Rocky Mounta Power ha requested tht the Idao
Public Utilties Commssion review an energy cost tre-up for Dec. 1,2009 though Nov.
30,2010.
Rocky Mountain Power keeps energy costs as low as possible by analyzig the best mix
of choices for producing safe, reliable electrcity. The energy cost tre-up ensures tht
customer pay only the actu cost for the energy used to serve their homes and
businesses.
The utilty's request, if approved by the commssion, would increase residential electrc
bils 6.1 percent, or approximately $5 per month for a tyical residential home using 839
kilowatt-hour per month. The total amount of the company's request is $12.8 milion.
Rocky Mountan Power has requested the tre-up tae effect on April 1, 2011.
"Energy costs ar. a large portion of the cost of providing electrc service to cusomers
and tend to var more rapidly th other costs of servng customers," said Karen
Gilmore, vice president of Rocky Mounta Power. "These routie tr-ups allow the
company to either collect rising costs or cret declinng costs back to customers in a
timely maner after review and approval by reguators. As always, we encourage
customers to take advantage of energy savings programs and tips as well as programs to
even out fluctutions in monthy bils."
The Idao Public Utilties Commssion will study the company's request and must
approve the proposed chages before they ca tae effect. A copy of the company's
request is available for public review on both the company's and the commssion's
websites:
. htt://ww.puc.idao.gov
· htt://ww.rockyountainpower.net/about/ra/ir.html#
Physica copies of the request ar available at the company's offces:
. Rexburg - 25 East Main
· Preston - 509 S. 2nd East
. Shelley - 852 E. 1400 Nort
. Montpelier - 24852 U.S. Hwy 89
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Idaho true-up of energy costs 2-2-2
The proposed increase would result in the following changes:
Overal taff customers - an increase of 7.4 percent, or $11.0 millon
Residential customers - an increase of6.l percent for Schedule 1 and an increas of7.5
percent for Schedule 36; that would be approximately $5.03 per month for the average
residential home using 839 kilowatt-hours per month under Schedule 1
Irrgation customers (Schedule 10) -7.9 percent
General servce:
Schedule 23/23A -7.1 percent
Schedule 6/6A - 8.6 percent
Schedule 35 - 11.2 percent
Schedule 9 - 10.9 percent
Schedule 19 - 8.2 percent
Public street lighting
(Schedules 7/7A, 11, 12) - 2.8 percnt
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