20120306Application.pdf

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March 2,2012
VI ELECTRONIC FILING
AND OVERNIGHT DELIVERY
RECEIVED
2011 MAR -5 AM 9: 31
201 South Main, Suite 2300
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
Jean D. Jewell
Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472 West Washington
Boise, ID 83702-5983
RE: Petition of Rocky Mountain Power for Approval of Electric Service Agreement,
Case No. PAC-E-(.:-D5'
Dear Ms. Jewell:
Please find enclosed for fiing an original and seven (7) copies of Rocky Mountain Power's
Petition for Approval of Electric Service Agreement and confidential Electronic Service
Agreement between Rocky Mountain Power and Monsanto.
All formal correspondence regarding this Petition should be addressed to:
Ted Weston
Rocky Mountain Power
201 South Main, Suite 2300
Salt Lake City, Uta 84111
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: ted.weston(ipacificorp.com
Danel E. Solander
Rocky Mountain Power
201 South Main Street, Suite 2300
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: danieLsolander(ipacificorp.com
Communcations regarding discovery matters, including data requests issued to Rocky Mountain
Power, should be addressed to the following:
datareguest(ipacificorp.com
Data Request Response Center
PacifiCorp
825 NE Multnomah St., Suite 2000
Portland, OR 97232
Informal inquiries may be directed to Ted Weston, Idaho Regulatory Manager at (801) 220-
2963.
By E-mail (preferred):
By regular mail:
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Enclosure
Mark C. Moench
Daniel E. Solander
201 S. Main, Suite 2300
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Telephone [phone]
Fax: [phone]
mark.moench(ipacificorp.com
daniel.solandel(fYpacificorp.com
Attorneys for Rocky Mountain Power
RECEIVED
2011 MAR -5 AM 9= 31
Randall C. Budge
Racine, Olson, Nye, Budge & Bailey, Chtd.
201 E. Center Street
P. O. Box 1391
Pocatello, ID 83204
[phone] Ext. 340
[phone] Facsimile
rcb0)racinelaw.net
Attorneyfor Monsanto
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 AND )
A PRICE INCREASE OF $32.7 MILLION, OR )
APPROXIMATELY 15.0 PERCENT )
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CASE NO. PAC-E-\~-C6
PETITION OF ROCKY
MOUNTAIN POWER FOR
APPROV AL OF ELECTRIC
SERVICE AGREEMENT
COMES NOW, PacifiCorp, d//a Rocky Mountain Power ("Rocky Mountain
Power") and Monsanto Company ("Monsanto"), and pursuant to RP 53, hereby
respectfully petition the Idaho Public Utilties Commission (the "Commission") for an
Order approving the Electric Service Agreement (the "ESA") entered into between
Rocky Mountain Power and Monsanto. The Monsanto ESA became effective January
10, 2012, the date the Commission issued its final order, Order No. 32432, in Case No.
PETITION OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER - 1
PAC-E-11-12, and was previously filed with the Commission in this Case. In support of
their petition, Rocky Mountain Power and Monsanto state as follows:
1. PacifiCorp, an Oregon corporation, is an electrical corporation and public utilty
doing business as Rocky Mountain Power in the state of Idaho and is subject to the
jurisdiction of the Commission with regard to its public utilty operations. PacifiCorp
also provides retail electric service in the states of Utah, Oregon, Wyoming, Washington,
and California.
2. Monsanto Company is a Delaware corporation that owns and operates an
elemental phosphorous plant at a site near Soda Springs City, Idaho in Caribou County.
3. As part of the stipulation entered into by Rocky Mountain Power, Monsanto,
Commission Staff, Idaho Irrigation Pumper Association, and PacifiCorp Idaho Industrial
Customers in this Case, the paries agreed to a new valuation of Monsanto's curailment
products in 2012 and 2013. Monsanto and the Company agreed to execute a new ESA for
2012 and 2013 in order to reflect the terms of the Stipulation.
4. Monsanto and Rocky Mountain Power executed the ESA pursuant to the terms of
the Stipulation, and fied it with the Commission on December 23,2011.
5. The Commission, in Order No. 32432, noted that the ESA had been executed and
fied, but did not accept or approve the ESA. Accordingly, the Company is making the
curent filing for approval of the ESA, which as noted above, became effective Januar
10,2012, upon the issuance of Order No. 32432.
6. The Company and Monsanto respectfully submit that the Commission's approval
of the ESA as agreed to by the parties to the Stipulation, is in the public interest.
PETITION OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER - 2
CONCLUSION
WHEREFORE, Rocky Mountain Power and Monsanto respectfully request that
the Commission issue a final order approving the Company's proposed electric service
agreement with Monsanto, effective January 10,2012.
DATED this 2nd day of March 2012
Respectfully submitted,
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Mark C. Moench
Daniel E. Solander
Attorneys for Rocky Mountain Power
Randall C. Budge
Attorney for j'vfonsanto
PETITION OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER - 3
CONCLUSION
WHREFORE, Rocky Mountain Power and Monsanto respectfully request that
the Commission issue a final order approving the Company's proposed electric servce
agreement with Monsanto, effective January 10.2012.
DATED this _ day of Februar 2012
Respectfully submitted.
Mark C. Moench
Daniel E. Solander
Attorneys for Rocky Mountain Power
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Randaifêudge
Attorney for Monsanto
PETITION OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER. 3
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