20130201Press Release and Customer Notice.pdf

ROCKY MOUNTAIN
POWER
A DIVISION OF PACIFICORP
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Annual energy cost adjustment proposal
No change for residential and commercial customers
BOISE, Idaho, Friday, Feb. 1, 2013—Rocky Mountain Power's annual energy cost
adjustment for 2013 proposes no increase for residential, commercial or irrigation
customers, and a modest increase for two large industrial customers.
The energy cost adjustment mechanism is designed to track the difference between the
company's actual costs to provide electricity to customers and the amount collected from
customers through current prices. If the commission approves, the adjustment would take
effect April 1, 2013.
Under Rocky Mountain Power's proposal, most customers will see no change in this
adjustment, as was the case last year. The increase for industrial customers is related to a
settlement in the previous price increase request in 2011. The proposed adjustment will
allow Rocky Mountain Power to continue to provide safe, reliable electric service to its
customers
The company's proposal requests that the Idaho Public Utilities Commission approve
deferral of the 2012 energy related costs of $15.9 million and adjust the energy cost
adjustment rider, Schedule 94, by $2.2 million. Those costs will be collected from two
large industrial customers on Schedules 400 and 401. The company is proposing no
change to base prices customers pay.
The proposed increase would have the following impacts:
• Residential, commercial and most industrial customers - no change to current
rates
• Industrial customer served on tariff Schedule 400 - $2.1 million increase or 2.6
percent
• Industrial customer served on tariff Schedule 401 - $0.1 million increase or 2.4
percent
The public will have an opportunity to comment on the proposal during the coming
months as the commission studies the company's request The commission must approve
the proposed changes before they can take effect. A copy of the company's application is
available for public review at the commission offices in Boise and at the company's
offices in Rexburg, Preston, Shelley and Montpelier.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission Rocky Mountain Power offices
www.puc.idaho.gov/ • Rexburg —25 East Main
472 W. Washington • Preston - 509 S. 2nd East
Boise, ID 83702 • Shelley - 852 E 1400 North
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Annual energy cost
adjustment proposal
No change for
residential, commercial or
irrigation customers
Rocky Mountain Power requests
recovery of power costs.
On February 1, 2013, Rocky Mountain Power asked
the Idaho Public Utilities Commission to approve the
2012 deferral of $15.9 million to the energy balancing
account and adjust the energy cost adjustment rider
by $2.2 million. Under Rocky Mountain Power's
proposal, most customers will see no change in this
adjustment, as was the case last year. The increase for
industrial customers is related to a settlement in the
previous price increase request in 2011. The company
is proposing no change to customer prices with the
exception of tariff contract Schedules 400 and 401.
The proposed adjustment will allow Rocky Mountain
Power to continue to provide safe, reliable electric
service to its customers.
The energy cost adjustment mechanism is designed
to track the difference between the company's
actual costs to provide electricity to Idaho customers
and the amount collected from customers through
current prices. Pending commission approval, the
increase would take effect April 1, 2013.
(continued)
The proposed increase would have the following
impacts:
• Customers Schedules 1 through 36—
no change to current rates
• Tariff Contract 400 —$2.1 million increase or
2.6 percent
• Tariff Contract 401 - $0.1 million increase or
2.4 percent
The public will have an opportunity to comment
on the proposal during the coming months as the
commission studies the company's request. The
commission must approve the proposed changes
before they can take effect. A copy of the company's
application is available for public review at the
commission offices in Boise and at the company's
offices in Rexburg, Preston, Shelley and Montpelier.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
www.puc.idaho.gov/
472 W Washington
Boise, ID 83702
Rocky Mountain Power offices
• Rexburg —25 East Main
• Preston —509 S. 2nd E.
• Shelley - 852 E. 1400 N.
• Montpelier - 24852 US Hwy 89
For more information about your rates and rate
schedule, go to rockymountainpower.net/rates.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN
POWER
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