20120214Decision Memo.pdf

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DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER REDFORD
COMMISSIONER SMITH
COMMISSION SECRETARY
LEGAL
WORKING FILE
PAC -f - /;l -òL/
FROM:BRYAN LANSPERY
DATE:FEBRUARY 13, 2012
PACIFICORP TARIFF ADVICE 12-01, PROPOSED REVISIONS TO
ELECTRIC SERVICE FOR SECURITY AREA LIGHTING SCHEDULES
NO.7 AND 7A, STREET LIGHT SCHEDULE NO. 11 AND REGULATION
NO. 12 LINE EXTENSIONS FOR STREET LIGHTING.
RE:
BACKGROUND
On January 18,2012, Rocky Mountain Power ("Rocky Mountain"; "Company")
submitted updated tariff sheets to reflect several proposed revisions for Schedules Nos. 7, 7 A,
1 1, and Electl'c Service Regulation No. 12. Several of the revisions are general formatting
changes, while other revisions are more substantive, including: ì
-removing low pressure sodium vapor lamps from Schedule No. 7 and 7 A;
-specifying no new service for customer-owned/maintained energy-only service fOl'
Schedule No, 7;
-removing metal halide lamps fi.-om Schedule No. 11;
-provisions regarding replacement of both operable and inoperable lights, temporary
disconnect cost obligations, pole re-painting and shielding for Schedule Nos. 7, 7A,
and 11;
-and clarifying the Extension Allowance in Electric Sei'vice Regulation No. 12, which
affects customers taking service under Schedule Nos. 11 and 12.
In total, the Company fied twelve revised tariff sheets. Rocky Mountain requests an effective
date of February 17,2012.
DECISION MEMORANDUM - 1 -FEBRUARY 13,2012
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STAFF ANALYSlS
Ståffhas reviewed the Company's tariff revisions and believes iris inappropriate to
process the Company's reqilest as a tal'ffadviac. StafPs primary concern cénterš around the
quantity pf revisions prpp()sed hi the tariffadvice. Asîde fi'om simple förm~tting, Staffçollnts
$eVell ~dJii$tltents tg three CttstQmer schedules, and ()1e adJustment tQf:s~rvice regulation tlat
affects two êtiStQmer schedules. The fact that the modification.s in.volve n:l.ltpIe tate scheçh.lles,
SOille customers iñay he nlâtedä1ty affected, thus waÍ'rarìtirìg Pì'ocesslng the APplìcatioiiunder
módifedpl'ocèdutê.
Staff has coiitaçted Rocky Mountain to express its appl'ehension towärd pl'òcessing tHis
n:atter Rsa tal'ff advice. The Company indicated that it dpes not ppppse proceeding under
n:odlfied ptoçedine a$ the revislQns are not tin:e~sert$ttlve.Staff hcHeves a2 h.dtly comment
pe1'od is suffcient tocöncIqde its review and Qfrel' öthetpartJes an opportunity 'to pí'ovide input.
(JQMMISSION DECISION
1)oes tl1e t:ammissi()li wish to siispend PacifiCorp's Tariff AdvlceNo. 12,.1, àndptòcess
the teqlle$ttlrtcler rnpdified prQ.cedure with a 21.,day comment pedod?
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OEGISION MEMORANDUM -2 -FEBRUARY 1;3,2012