20140822 Application.pdf

Jean D. Jewell
Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472W. Washington
Boise, ID 83702
RE: CASE NO. PAC-E-14-08
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER
FOR AUTHORITY TO CANCEL ELECTRIC SERVICE SCHEDULES 115, 125
AND 155 AND REPLACE WITH NEW SCHEDULE 140 WITH CHANGES.
Dear Ms. Jewell:
Enclosed for filing in the above captioned matter please find an original and seven (7) copies of
Rocky Mountain Power's Application. Also enclosed for filing are nine (9) copies of Ms.
Kathryn C. Hymas' testimony and exhibits.
All formal correspondence and regarding this Application should be addressed to:
ROCKY MOUNTAIN
PCIWER
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August 22,2014
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Ted Weston
Rocky Mountain Power
201 South Main, Suite 2300
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
Telephone: (80 1 ) 220-2963
Fax: [phone]
Email : ted.weston@pacifi corp. com
By E-mail (prefened):
By regular mail:
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Data Request Response Center
PacifiCorp
825 NE Multnomah St., Suite 2000
Portland, OR97232
201 South Main, Suite 2300
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
Daniel E. Solander
Rocky Mountain Power
201 South Main Street, Suite 2300
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email : daniel. solander@pacifi corp. com
Communications regarding discovery matters, including data requests issued to Rocky Mountain
Power, should be addressed to the following:
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
August 22,2014
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Please contact J. Ted Weston at [phone] if you have any further questions.
Very Truly Yours,Kf* /,*
Vice President of Regulation & Government Affairs
Rocky Mountain Power
Enclosures
Joffrey K. Larsen
Daniel E. Solander, (lSB # 8931)
Rocky Mountain Power
201 South Main Street Suite 2300
Salt Lake city, utah 841I I
Telephone : [phone] I 4
Emai I : daniel.solander@oacifi corp.com
Attorneyfor Roclry Mountain Power
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BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
TN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION
OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER FOR
AUTHORITY TO CANCEL ELECTRIC
SERVICESCHEDULES II5,I25 AND I55
AND REPLACE WITH NEW SCHEDULE
I40 WITH CHANGES
CASE NO. PAC.E.14.O8
APPLICATION
Rocky Mountain Power, a division of PacifiCorp, ("Rocky Mountain Power" or the
"Company"), hereby respectfully requests authorization from the Idaho Public Utilities
Commission ("Commission") to consolidate Electric Service Schedules: No. I l5
FinAnswer Express; No. 125 - Energy FinAnswer; and No. 155 - Agricultural Energy
Services, with modification, under a new Electric Service Schedule No. 140, Non-Residential
Energy Efficiency, and cancel these three Electric Service Schedules effective November l,
2014.
In support of this Application, Rocky Mountain Power states as follows:
l. Rocky Mountain Power is authorized to do and is doing business in the state
of Idaho. The Company provides retail electric service to approximately 73,500 customers
the state of Idaho and is subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission.
APPLICATION TO CONSOLIDATE, UPDATE AND EXPAND NON-RESIDENTIAL
ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS
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2. This Application is filed pursuant to ldaho Code $$ 6l-301, 6l-307, 6l-622,
and 6l-623. In particular, Idaho Code $ 6l-623 empowers the Commission to determine the
propriety of proposed rate schedules, $$ 6l-307 and 6l-622 require Commission approval
prior to any increase in rates, and $ 6l-301 requires Idaho retail electric rates to be just and
reasonable.
3. Communications regarding this Application should be addressed to:
Ted Weston
Idaho Regulatory Affairs Manager
Rocky Mountain Power
201 South Main Street Suite 2300
Salt Lake City, Utah 841I I
E-mail: [e-mail]
Daniel E. Solander
Senior Counsel
Rocky Mountain Power
201 South Main Street, Suite 2300
Salt Lake City, Utah 841I I
E-mail: [e-mail]
In addition, Rocky Mountain Power requests that all data requests regarding this
application be addressed to:
By email (preferred)
By regular mail
datarequest@oac ifi corp.com
ted.weston@oacifi com.com
Data Request Response Center
PacifiCorp
825 NE Multnomah, Suite 2000
Portland, OR97232
Informal inquiries related to this application may be directed to Ted Weston, (801)
220-2963.
4. The Company is filing this Application to: (l) consolidate three non-
residential energy efficiency programs into one new program called wattsmart Business; (2)
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ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS
enable any future modifications to the tariff similar to Schedule I 15 format; (3) increase
incentive levels; (4) expand the tariffto include energy management services and incentives;
(5) update and expand the prescriptive incentive offer; and (6) include a new offer for small
businesses.
5. In support of this Application the Company is providing the testimony and
exhibits of Ms. Kathryn C. Hymas, Vice President of Rocky Mountain Power Finance and
Demand-Side Management ("DSM"). Ms. Hymas is responsible for the demand-side
management programs for Rocky Mountain Power and for Pacific Power. Her
responsibilities include, the planning, development, design, approval and implementation of
programs designed to reduce energy consumption through energy efficiency and behavioral
changes and to reduce consumption during peak periods of usage through load control.
6. Rocky Mountain Power believes that a technical hearing is not necessary to
consider the issues presented herein and respectfully requests that this Application be
processed under Modified Procedure, i.e., by written submissions rather than by hearing, in
accordance with RP 201 et seq.
APPLICATION TO CONSOLIDATE, UPDATE AND EXPAND NON-RESIDENTIAL
ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS
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WHEREFORE, Rocky Mountain Power respectfully requests that the Commission
issue an Order: (l) authorizing that this matter may be processed under Modified Procedure,
(2) approving the tariff consolidation and proposed modifications under a new Electric
Service Schedule No. 140, Non-Residential Energy Efficiency, and (3) canceling Electric
Service Schedules: No. I l5 - FinAnswer Express; No. 125 - Energy FinAnswer; and No.
155 - Agricultural Energy Services, effective November 1,2014.
DATED: August 22,2014.
Respectfully submiffed,
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Daniel E. Solander
Attorney for Rocky Mountain Power
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ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS