20131119notice_of_application_order_no_32927.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
November 19,2013
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION )
OF PACIFICORP DBA ROCKY MOUNTAIN )CASE NO.PAC-E-13-14
POWER FOR APPROVAL OF AN )
ELECTRIC SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH )NOTICE OF APPLICATION
MONSANTO COMPANY )
)NOTICE OF
)MODIFIED PROCEDURE
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)ORDER NO.32927
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that on October 31,2013,PacifiCorp dba Rocky
Mountain Power (“Rocky Mountain”)filed an Application for an Order approving the Electric
Service Agreement (“ESA”)entered into between Rocky Mountain and Monsanto Company
(“Monsanto”)(collectively referred to as the “Parties”).
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that Rocky Mountain requests that its Application
be processed through Modified Procedure.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that Rocky Mountain originally submitted the
ESA for approval as part of the negotiated Stipulation approved by the Commission in Case No.
PAC-E-13-04.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Commission’s Order in that case noted
that the ESA had been executed and filed,but reserved approval of the substance and merits of
the ESA until it was submitted in a separate docket.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the proposed effective date of the Parties’
ESA is January 1,2014,the date the current electric service agreement will expire,with an initial
term lasting through December 31,2015.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that Rocky Mountain included a copy of the
executed ESA as “Confidential”Attachment I to its Application.The parties agreed to extend
Monsanto’s current curtailment terms and valuation for two additional years to align the
Monsanto special contract with the rate plan implemented in PAC-E-13-04.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Parties agreed that their existing ESA
should be amended to include a new Section 4.4 pertaining to how Monsanto’s Interruptible
Credit Annual True-up should be calculated.In the Stipulation,Monsanto specifically waived
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any right to claim any true-up of interruptible credit for any billing periods prior to January 1,
2014,for months in which the metered demand was below 162 megawatts.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that Section 4.1 of the new ESA was also
amended to reflect the 0.77%uniform percentage increase to the energy component of rates
agreed to in the Stipulation in PAC-E-13-04,and subsequently approved by the Commission.
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YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Commission has determined that the
public interest may not require a formal hearing in this matter and will proceed under Modified
Procedure pursuant to Rules 201 through 204 of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission’s Rules
of Procedure,IDAPA 31.01.01.201 through .204.The Commission notes that Modified
Procedure and written comments have proven to be an effective means for obtaining public input
and participation.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that any person desiring to state a position on this
Application may file a written comment in support or opposition with the Commission within
twenty-one (21)days from the service date of this Notice.The comment must contain a
statement of reasons supporting the comment.Persons desiring a hearing must specifically
request a hearing in their written comments.Written comments concerning this Application shall
be mailed to the Commission and the Applicant at the addresses reflected below:
Commission Secretary Daniel E.Solander
Idaho Public Utilities Commission Rocky Mountain Power
P0 Box 83720 201 5.Main St.,Suite 2300
Boise,ID 83 720-0074 Salt Lake City,Utah 84111
E-mail:[e-mail]
Street Address for Express Mail:
472 W.Washington Street
Boise,ID 83702-5918
These comments should contain the case caption and case number shown on the first page of this
document.Persons desiring to submit comments via e-mail may do so by accessing the
Commission’s home page located at www.puc.idaho.gov.Click the “Case Comment or Question
Form”under the “Consumers”tab,and complete the comment form using the case number as it
appears on the front of this document.These comments must also be sent to Rocky Mountain at
the e-mail address listed above.
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YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that if no written comments or protests are
received within the time limit set,the Commission will consider this matter on its merits and
enter its Order without a formal hearing.If written comments are received within the time limit
set,the Commission will consider them and,in its discretion,may set the same for formal
hearing.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Application has been filed with the
Commission and is available for public inspection during regular business hours at the
Commission offices.The Application is also available on the Commission’s web site at
www.puc.idaho.gov.Click on the “File Room”tab at the top of the page,scroll down to “Open
Electric Cases,”and then click on the case number as shown on the front of this document.
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 specifically
Idaho Code §61-503.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.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this Application will be processed under Modified
Procedure.Persons interested in submitting written comments regarding this case or protesting
the use of Modified Procedure should do so no later than 21 days from the service date of this
Order.
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DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise,Idaho this /Lf
day of November 2013.
ATTEST:
PAUL K LLAND ,PRESIDENT
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MARSHA H.SMITH,COMMISSIONER
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