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Jean D. Jewell
Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472West Washington
Boise,ID 83702-5983
Re: Case No. PAC-E-15-10
IN THE MATTER OX'THE APPLICATION OF'ROCKY MOUNTAIN
POWER TO UPDATE ELECTRIC SERVICE REGULATION NO. 13 .
CURTAILMENT PLAN FOR ELECTRIC ENERGY.
Dear Ms. Jewell:
Please find enclosed for filing an original and nine (9) copies of Rocky Mountain Power's
Application and Ms. Amy Shingleton's direct testimony in the above-referenced matter.
Also enclosed are clean and legislative tariff sheets for Electric Service Regulation No. 13.
This Application requests authorization to update Regulation No. l3 with the Company's
current curtailment plan to reflect current technology, available resources, practices, and
procedures. This update to Regulation No. 13 aligns with Rocky Mountain Power's
operational approach to load curtailment, and specifically addresses:o Operation standardso Initiation of Load Curtailmento Automatic, Remote and Manual Actions. Curtailment Stageso Intemrptible Loadso Block Rotationo Emergency Load Shed Groups. Minimization of Impacto Notification and Actions
Informal questions should be directed to Ted Weston, 80l-220-2963.
Very truly yours,
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Jeffrey K. LSrsen
Vice President, Regulation
201 South Main, Suite 2300
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
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Yvonne R. Hogle (ISB No. 8930)
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E-mail : wonne.hogle@pacifi corp.com
Attorneyfor Roclcy Mountain Power
IN THE MATTER OF THE
APPLICATION OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN
POWER TO UPDATE ELECTRIC
SERVICE REGULATION NO. 13
CURTAILMENT PLAN FOR ELECTRIC
ENERGY
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Case No. PAC-E-15-10
APPLICATION OF ROCKY
MOUNTAIN POWER
PacifiCorp, d.b.a. Rocky Mountain Power ("Rocky Mountain Power" or "Company")
hereby respectfully applies to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission ("Commission") for
authorization to update Electric Service Regulation No. 13, Curtailment Plan for Electric Energy
("Curtailment Plan"). In support of this Application, Rocky Mountain Power represents as
follows:
INTRODUCTION
l. Rocky Mountain Power does business in the state of Idaho providing retail
electric service to approximately 75,400 customers and is subject to the jurisdiction of the
Commission. PacifiCorp's generation, transmission and distribution facilities serve
approximately 1.8 million residential, commercial, and industrial electric customers across
136,000 square miles in the six western states. PacifiCorp does business as Pacific Power in
Oregon, Washington, and California and Rocky Mountain Power in Utah, Wyoming, and Idaho.
BACKGROUNI)
2. In November 1993 the Commission orderedl the electric service suppliers in the
state of Idaho to adopt provisions relating to electric service curtailment during periods of
prolonged energy shortages. The provisions were based on the Regional Curtailment Plan for
Electric Energy, designed to deal with long-tenn energy shortages and to promote curtailment
uniformity among the four Pacific Northwest states of Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana.
3. Since the Company filed its Curtailment Plan in 1993, changes in technology,
industry practices, and generation capacity have served to make it obsolete.
MODIFICATIONS TO THE CURTAILMENT PLAI[
4. The Company proposes to modify the Curtailment Plan to: (a) include new
provisions for load reduction with demand-side management ("DSM") and emergency load shed
groups, (b) remove financial penalties, and (c) clarify the types of entities that can initiate load
curtailment. The Curtailment Plan also covers a broader range of events that can precipitate load
curtailment activities. The proposed plan combines elements of the Company's Emergency
Management Plan filed in 2001 and the existing plan.
5. Currently the Curtailment Plan addresses only long-term regional energy
shortages, and a significant portion of the plan is devoted to financial penalties and how
curtailment is audited and tracked. In contrast, the proposed plan focuses on practical and
actionable operational activities the Company can initiate during emergencies to minimize
adverse impacts to customers and restore system stability.
6. The proposed plan incorporates several new curtailment sources, including DSM
capabilities and interruptible customer load shed programs. Interruptible Power Service (Electric
I Case No. GNR-E-93-2, Order No. 25259 - Curtailment Plan.
Service Schedule No. 24) allows for curtailment to a contracted large customer when the
Company's spinning reserve, transmission margin, or both are needed to meet system demands.
Intemrptible Power Service gives the Company the flexibility to curtail load as the first resource
used when immediate system stabilization is required; this is a new addition to the proposed
Curtailment Plan.
7. The modifications in the proposed plan also make use of and describe block
rotation, which provides for two (2) hour rotational curtailments used in scheduled combinations
until the necessary load curtailment is achieved. Block rotation provides equitable treatment to
customers as the combination of blocks curtailed is dependent on the day of the week and time of
day the curtailment is required. The proposed plan also includes another resource; emergency
load shed groups, predetermined localized groups that are utilized for situations where load
reductions might be required for specific high load areas.
JUSTIFICATION FOR MODIFICATIONS
8. Since 1993, there have been changes in Company and industry practices,
technology, generation capacity, load shedding DSM programs, and resource availability. A
thorough review of Regulation No. 13 revealed that the plan no longer represented how the
Company addresses curtailment. The existing plan is only for long-term energy shortages, and
doesn't address short-term supply emergencies resulting from loss of major generation or
transmission equipment, regional operating standards, or weather extremes. Also, the existing
plan contains financial penalties, contrary to Order No. 25259 (November 1993) in which the
Commission states its preference that utilities not incorporate monetary penalties within their
respective plans.
9. The proposed plan addresses the Company's operational approach to:
Operation Standards,
Initiation of Load Curtailment,
Automatic, Remote and Manual Actions,
Curtailment Stages,
Intemrptible Loads,
Block Rotation,
Emergency Load Shed Groups,
Minimization of Impact, and
Notifi cations and Actions.
COMMTII\IICATONS
10. Communications regarding this Application should be addressed to:
Ted Weston
201 South Main Street, Suite 2300
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
Telephone : [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email : ted.weston@pacifi corp.com
Yvonne R. Hogle
201 South Main Sheet, Suite 2400
Salt Lake city, utah 841I I
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email : wonne.ho gle@f acifi corp.com
In addition, the Company respectfully requests that all data requests regarding this matter be
addressed to one or more of the following:
By email (preferred):
By regular mail:
datareq uest@f aci fi corp. com
Data Request Response Center
PacifiCorp
825 NE Multnomah, Suite 2000
Portland, OR97232
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MODIFIED PROCEDURE
I l. Rocky Mountain Power believes that a 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. RP 201 et. seq. In
accordance with RP 121(d), if the Commission determines that Modified Procedure is not
appropriate the Company stands ready to present the Application and direct testimony of
Company witness Amy Shingleton.
REQUEST FOR RELIEF
For the reasons set forth above and in the supporting testimony, Rocky Mountain Power
respectfully requests that the Commission: (l) issue an order authorizing that this matter be
processed by Modified Procedure; and (2) approve the modifications to Electric Service
Regulation No. 13.
DATED this June 25,2015.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER
R. Jeff Richards
Yvonne R. Hogle
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
rN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION ) CASE NO. PAC-E-15-10
oF ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER TO )
UPDATE ELECTRIC SERVICE ) DIRECT TESTIMONY OF
REGULATION NO. 13 CURTAILMENT ) AMY SHINGLETON
PLAI\I FOR ELECTRIC ENERGY )
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ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER
CASE NO. PAC-E.15-10
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Please state your name, business address and position with PacifiCorp dba
Rocky Mountain Power (the "Company" or "RMP").
My name is Amy Shingleton. My business address is 1407 West North Temple,
Salt Lake City, Utah 84116. My present position is Manager, Disaster / Risk
Planning, in Transmission and Distribution Support.
Briefly describe your education and professional background.
I have worked in the electric utility industry since 2003. From 2003 to 2015
(present), I held various positions of increasing levels of responsibility within
Rocky Mountain Power. I began as an administrative assistant and was promoted
to project manager, until I was promoted to my current position of Disaster / Risk
Planning manager.
What is the purpose of your testimony in this case?
The purpose of my testimony is to address the Company's application to replace
Regulation No. 13, Curtailment Planfor Electric Energl, ("Existing Plan") with
the Company's updated Curtailment Plan, ("Proposed Plan").
What prompted the Company to review its Plan?
While reviewing outage communication protocols with various stakeholders the
staff of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission encouraged the Company to review
RegulationNo. 13.
Is the Plan being submitted simply as a modification of the current Plan?
No. A lot has changed since Regulation No. 13 was filed in 1993. Changes in
technology, industry practices, and generation capacity have served to make the
existing Plan obsolete. Although some elements of the Existing Plan are found
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within the Proposed Plan, the Existing Plan and Proposed Plan vary enough in
format and content that it required completely re-writing Regulation No. 13.
Please summarize the elements of the Proposed Plan.
The Proposed Plan includes new provisions for load reduction with demand-side
management ("DSM") and emergency load shed groups, removal of financial
penalties, and clarification regarding what entities can initiate load cunailment. It
also covers a broader range of events that can precipitate load curtailment
activities. The Proposed Plan combines elements of the Company's Emergency
Management Plan filed in 2001 and the Existing Plan.
Is the scope of the Proposed Plan essentially the same as the Existing Plan?
No. The Existing Plan addresses only long-term regional energy shortages, and a
significant portion of the Existing Plan is devoted to financial penalties and how
curtailment is audited and tracked. The Proposed Plan focuses on practical and
actionable operational activities the Company can initiate during emergencies to
minimize adverse impacts to customers and restore system stability.
The possible causes of a long-term energy shortage described within the
Existing Plan include: prolonged drought, severe operational constraints, or
moratoriums. This limited, narrow approach to curtailment fails to provide
direction for addressing more common emergencies such as temporary loss of
generation, failed equipment, or extreme weather and temperatures. The Proposed
Plan is broader in scope, addressing both long-term energy shortages and
temporary power intemrptions due to emergencies and system conditions.
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Please describe the new provisions for curtailment sources included in the
Proposed Plan.
The Proposed Plan incorporates several new curtailment sources, including DSM
capabilities and intemrptible customer load shed programs. Interruptible Power
Service (Electric Service Schedule No. 24) allows for curtailment of a contracted
large customer when the Company's spinning reserye, transmission margin, or
both are needed to meet system demands. Interruptible Power Service gives the
Company the flexibility to curtail load as the first resource used when immediate
system stabilization is required. This provision has been included in the Proposed
Plan.
Does the Proposed Plan elaborate on the types of entities that may initiate
load curtailment?
Yes. The Existing Plan limits the initiation of load curtailment to "the state's
declaration of an energ/ emergency". The Proposed Plan specifies that load
curtailment will be initiated "...when directed by the North American Electric
Reliability Corporation Q,{ERC), the Western Electricity Coordinating Council
(WECC) authorities, or by order of the ldaho Public Utility Commission under its
authority provided for in ldaho Code 6l-534. However nothing precludes the
Company from requesting voluntary load reduction at any time."
Is it important to recognize DSM and interruptible customer
programs as part of the Proposed Plan?
Yes. The Company has DSM programs and interruptible customer
groups that can be called upon to achieve reductions in load. In fact,
load shed
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curtailment types are listed as primary resources to achieve load reduction in
Stage I of the Proposed Planl. The Proposed Plan also makes use of, and
describes, Block Rotation, which provides for two (2) hour rotational curtailments
used in scheduled combinations until the necessary load curtailment is achieved.
Block rotation provides equitable treatment to customers as the combination of
blocks curtailed is dependent on the day of the week and time of day the
curtailment is required. Another resource included in the Proposed Plan is
emergency load shed groups, which are predetermined localized groups that are
utilized for situations where load reductions might be required for specific high
load areas.
Are there any provisions being eliminated with this Proposed Plan?
Yes. The Proposed Plan removes the financial penalties in the existing Regulation
No. 13 to align with the direction provided in Order No. 25259 from November
1993:
We do believe, however, that it is appropriate at this time to
provide the parties with guidance on the issue of financial
penalties. It is our preference that utilities do not file curtailment
plans incorporating Section VI.A.5 of the Regional Curtailment
Plan in its present form. Conditions could change between now
and when mandatory curtailment becomes a necessity such that the
imposition of monetary penalties is unwarranted or the amount of
the penalties is inappropriate...
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We find, therefore, that the regional plan, with the aforementioned
modification to Section VI.A.5, should be adopted as a guideline
by all suppliers of electric service in preparing and submitting their
individual curtailment plans. Furthermore, it is hereby ordered that
all suppliers of electric service, whether or not they have
participated in this case to date, shall submit their individual
curtailment plans pursuant to Idaho Code $ 6l-531 no later than
January 15,1994 consistent with the terms of this Order.
Why does Regulation No. 13 still contain financial penalties for customer
non-compliance, despite Order No. 25259?
During the review of the Regulation No. 13, the Company was unable to
determine why the financial penalties provisions had not been eliminated from the
Existing Plan.
Please summarize why the Company is filing this application to update
Regulation No. 13 - Curtailment Plan for Electric Energy.
Since 1993, there have been changes in Company and industry practices,
technology, generation capacity, demand-side management, and resource
availability. It became clear from a review of Regulation No. l3 that it no longer
represented how the Company addresses curtailment, and that a complete re-write
of the rule was in order. The Existing Plan is only for long-term energy shortages,
and doesn't address short-term supply emergencies resulting from loss of major
generation or transmission equipment, regional operating standards, or weather
extremes. Also, the Existing Plan contains financial penalties, contrary to Order
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I No. 25259 (November 1993) which indicates the Commission's preference that
2 utilities not incorporate monetary penalties within their respective plans.
3 The Proposed Plan addresses the Company's operational approach to:
4 o Operation Standards
5 o Initiation of Load Curtailment
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o Curtailment Stages
o Intemrptible Loads
o Block Rotation
o Emergency Load Shed Groups
o Minimization of Impact
o Notification and Actions
13 The Company respectfully requests that the Idaho Public Utilities Commission
14 approve its proposed Curtailment Plan for Electric Energy.
l5 a. Does this conclude your testimony?
16 A. Yes.
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PROPOSED TARIFFS
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ELECTRIC SERYICE REGULATIONS
STATE OF IDAHO
Table of Contents
Electric Service Regulations are not necessarily reprinted when new Electric Service Schedules are issued.
Therefore, Regulations from prior tariffs should be retained until updated. When a Regulation is updated it
will be given the same tariff number as the Electric Service Schedules in effect at the time of the update.
Submitted Under Case No. PAC-E-I5-10
ISSUED: 1we25,2015
Regulation
No.Subject Sheet No.
I General Provisions Sheet No. lR.l
2 General Definitions Sheet Nos. 2R.l - 2R.4
J Electric Service Agreements Sheet Nos. 3R.l - 3R.3
4 Supply and Use of Service Sheet Nos.4R.l - 4R.3
5 Customer's Installation Sheet Nos. 5R.l - 5R.4
6 Company's Installation Sheet No. 6R.l
7 Metering Sheet Nos. 7R.l - 7R.3
8 Billings Sheet Nos. 8R.l - 8R.2
9 Deposits and Advance Payments Sheet Nos. 9R.l - 9R.4
10 Termination of Service and Payment
Arrangements
SheetNos. 10R.1 - 10R.9
ll Taxes Sheet No. llR.l
t2 Line Extensions Sheet No. l2R.l - l2R.13
13 Curtailment Plan for Electric Enerry SheetNos. 13R.1 - 13R.6
25 Customer Guarantees Sheet Nos. 25R.1 - 25R.4
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ELECTRIC SERVICE REGULATION NO. 13
STATE OF IDAHO
Curtailment Plan for Electric Energy
INTRODUCTION:
The Idaho Public Utilities Commission orderedr the Company and other suppliers of electric service
operating in the State of Idaho to adopt provisions relating to electric service curtailment. This document
summarizes the curtailment plan employed by the Company to temporarily interrupt electric service to its
customers during emergencies and power shortages. It is intended to provide equitable procedures for the
curtailment of power, minimize adverse impacts to essential services, and customers, while maintain overall
system reliability.
The curtailment plan is operational 24 hours a day,365 days a year, to help ensuring that the Company is
able to:. Match customer demand and electrical supply generation;. Maintain the integrity of the electricity network;. Deploy available resources to restore electrical supply to normal as soon as is practicable;. Apply existingprocessesto keep customers and stakeholders informed of the state andprogress of the
incident or emergency;. Utilize communication avenues to appeal to customers to reduce energy consumption;o Coordinate with appropriate agencies to provide options to lessen the impact to customers;o Meet applicable operating standards.
Operating Standards
The Company is a member of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC), one of the eight
Regional Entities of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC). The Company also
supports Regional Reliability Coordinators, who monitor voltages, frequencies, and other reliability indices.
WECC develops and implements Regional Reliability Standards and Criteria for the Western
lnterconnection and is the regional entity responsible for compliance monitoring and enforcement with
delegated authority from the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) and Federal Enerry
Regulatory Commission (FERC).
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I Order No. 25259.November 24. 1993.
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Operating Standards (continued)
Bulk electric system reliability and operating standards for utilities in the westem part of the United States
provide for a coordinated effort to effectively manage energy shortage situations and includes shedding firm
load in an emergency situation using the Company's Under Frequency and/or Under Voltage Load Shedding
programs to arrest declining frequency, assist recovery of frequency following under frequency events and
provide last resort system preservation measures to prevent a blackout or voltage collapse.
Emergencies that threaten the integrity of the electric system can develop at any time due to shortage of
generation or disturbances on the system, either locally or within the Westem Interconnect. The actions
necessary to prevent total collapse of the system will be to; restrict customer demand, match generation
availability, implement network capacity limitations. The circumstances necessitating a reduction in the
demand or consumption of electricity in the short term will require that immediate emergency action is
taken and may potentially lead directly to firm load curtailment.
SECTION I. PURPOSE AND OVERVIEW OF THE CURTAILMENT PLAN
This plan identifies the process by which the Company would initiate and implement regional load
curtailment. The goal of this plan is to accomplish curtailment while treating customers fairly and equitably,
minimizing adverse impacts from curtailment, complying with existing State laws and regulations, and
providing for smooth, efficient, and effective curtailment administration.
SECTION II. LOAD CURTAILMENT
The Company will comply with all State and Federal mandates to curtail the electric enerry used by its
customers to stabilize system voltage and frequency in order to prevent a regional system collapse. Events
that may trigger load curtailment, either upon notice from state agencies, the Peak Regional Reliability
Coordinator, or at the discretion of the Company, include but not limited to:
. Loss of major generation or transmission equipment due to mechanical or electrical failure.
o Extreme hot or cold temperatures that create a network peak where generation capacity does not meet
load center requirements.
o System disturbance within the regional balancing area.
Initiation of Load Curtailment
Load curtailment will be initiated when directed by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation
OIERC), the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) authorities, or by order of the Idaho Public
Utility Commission under its authority provided for in Idaho Code $ 6l-534. However, nothing precludes
the Company from requesting voluntary load reduction at any time.
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SECTION II. LOAD CIIRTAILMENT (continued)
Automatic, Remote and Manual Actions
Automatic actions occur through the operation of programmed protective equipment installed in the
Company's electrical system, including, without limitation, such equipment as automatic relays, generator
controls, circuit breakers, and switches. This equipment is preset to operate under certain prescribed
conditions which, in the sole judgment of Company, threaten system performance, integrity, reliability or
stability.
Where Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition ("SCADA") equipment is installed, the Company will
remotely control switches, circuit breakers, relays, voltage regulators or other equipment. In areas where no
SCADA equipment is installed, actions are performed manually by on-site field personnel.
If actions are undertaken, then to the extent permitted by the operating characteristics of the electrical
system, the Company will perform such actions so that interruption, curtailment, or fluctuation of service to
customers will be accomplished sequentially, unless it is necessary in the sole judgment of the Company, or
if required by the Peak Regional Reliability Coordinator to vary said sequence in order to protect system
performance, inte grity, reliability or stability.
SECTION III. CURTAILMENT STAGES
State curtailment directives apply to all retail loads served within the State of ldaho. The curtailment stages
are associated with increasing enerry deficits. The circumstances necessitating a reduction in the demand or
consumption of electricity in the short term will normally require that immediate emergency action is taken
and there may be no warning. Sudden equipment outages or loss of generation could potentially lead
directly to any curtailment stage without prior notice or progression of the stages described below.
Stage #Nature Estimated
Curtailment Percent Type of Curtailment
Stage I Mandatory 5o/o +l-
Demand Side Management Programs
activated
Intemrotible customer load shed
Stage 2 Voluntary - public appeal
to restrict usage No specified %o Uniform among all customers
Stage 3 Mandatory - peak
curtailment block rotation 2.5 to 3.5o/o +/-General Use Customers Residential
Customers
Stage 4 Mandatory curtailment
block rotation 30%o of peak +l-General Use Customers Residential
Customers
Stage 5 Mandatory - Emergency
Load Shed Groups
%o determinate upon Peak
Regional Reliability Coordinator
directive
Uniform among all customers
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SECTION IV. INITIATION OF LOAD CI.IRTAILMENT
Interruptible Loads
Large interruptible customers with allowable curtailment allotments are available for emergency load
curtailment and are the first to be utilized when immediate system stabilization is required.
It should be noted that the amount of available capacity for emergency load curtailment is negotiated in
contractual agreements and therefore subject to change per contract renewals and negotiations.
Block Rotation
Selected distribution feeders throughout the service territory have been grouped into blocks of
approximately 100 MW in size. These blocks provide for two (2) hour rotational curtailments to be used in
scheduled combinations to ensure that the required load shed amount is achieved. Block rotation may be
utilized to support system stabilization following a system disturbance, or to maintain system integrity
during peak load periods.
During load curtailment the Company would rotate through the blocks until curtailment is no longer
necessary. Block rotation is dependent on what day of the week and time of day the curtailment event is
enacted. This provides for equitable treatment to affected customers. Blocks are aggregated to match
reduction thresholds during events.
Emergency Load Shed Groups
Predetermined localized load shed groups are utilized for situations where load reductions might be
necessary for specific high load areas. These areas generally require specialized load curtailment schemes to
accommodate transmission path restrictions. These load shed groups contain only SCADA controllable
circuits.
Minimization of Impact
The Company will implement rotational curtailment in as fair and equitable a manner as practicable, with
the goal of minimizing the impacts on communities. Where known and feasible within operational
parameters, distribution feeders serving facilities essential to the public welfare are avoided during
rotational curtailment. However, it should be noted that the Company cannot definitively account for all
such facilities, nor is it possible to exclude every known facility from the impacts of curtailment.
Such essential facilities include:. Hospitals
o 9ll centers. Airports and FAA facilities. Large sewer and water treatment plants
. Major metropolitan downtown core areas. Facilities critical to electric system operation
o Prisons, police and fire stations including related computer and communication centers. Radio, TV news, emergency broadcast stations and transmitting facilities. U.S. Military installations
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SECTION V. NOTIFICATIONS AND ACTIONS
Throughout the curtailment period the Company will provide customers and external State and regulatory
stakeholders with as much information as possible utilizing established processes and protocols.
The Company's incident management stratery for an energJ emergency is consistent with the National
lncident Management System and Incident Command System, and provides effective coordination through:
r Procedures that allow system and field operations to focus on critical functional responsibilities;. Providing pertinent information to internal and external stakeholders, customers, regulators, media
outlets, etc.;. Flexible response to changing circumstances, special customer needs and emergencies.
Stage 1: Interraptible Loads and Demand Side Management
The Company would not normally contact the public or news media when it exercises options under
interruptible contract provisions and demand side management programs.
Stage 2: Public Appealfor Conservation
At the Company's discretion, a public appeal for voluntary enerry conservation may be issued through
media outlets, social media platforms, and automated outbound calling of customers requesting voluntary
curtailment of nonessential uses.
Additionally, the Company will initiate curtailment of all nonessential Company use, request curtailment of
nonessential use by govemmental agencies and institutions at all levels, request voluntary curtailment of
nonessential use in all large buildings, and direct specific requests to major use customers for voluntary
curtailment of nonessential use.
If additional curtailment is required the Company will intensiff its request to the public, including requests
to curtail less-essential uses, and notice that if curtailment does not occur, mandatory curtailment may be
necessary by utilizing block rotation methods.
Stage 3: Peak Lood Curtailment
Prior to any rotating outages, the Company, to the best of its ability will contact key external stakeholders to
inform them ofthe situation. To the extent possible, areas targeted for rotating outages may be disclosed at
this time, together with some estimate of how long the outages will be necessary. The magnitude of the
event will dictate the administrative level to which external notifications will be made.
(Continued)
EFFECTryE: August 25, 2015
Submitted Under Case No. PAC-E-15-10
ISSUED: 1une25,2075
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I.P.U.C. No. 1
First Revision of Sheet No. 13R.6
Canceling Original Sheet No. 13R6
SECTION V. NOTIFICATIONS AND ACTIONS (continued)
Key external stakeholders include, but are not limited to:o Governor's officeo Utility Commissionso State enerry/emergency response officials. Legislativeleadership. Key customer accounts
Stage 4: Block Load Curtailment
In addition to the actions above, to the extent possible, customers in the areas targeted for rotating outages
will be notified as soon as practicable and provided with an estimate of the time their block will be curtailed
and the expected duration.
Stage 5: Emergency Load Shed Groups
Generally, no advance notice of an event necessitating emergency load shed is available. Therefore, it is to
be expected that all internal and external notifications will occur as soon as information is known.
Submitted Under Case No. PAC-E-I5-10
ISSUED: June25,2015 EF'FECTM: August 25, 2015
v,RocKYMOUNTAINYrrPOWER
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SecondPhs+ Revision of Sheet No. D.l
Cancelins First Revision oferieinol Sheet No. D.l
ELECTRIC SERVICE REGULATIONS
STATE OX'IDAHO
Table of Contents
Electric Service Regulations are not necessarily reprinted when new Electric Service Schedules are issued.
Therefore, Regulations from prior tariffs should be retained until updated. When a Regulation is updated it
will be given the same tariff number as the Electric Service Schedules in effect at the time of the update.
Submitted Under Ad{€e+€#erCase No. 09+PAC-E- I 5 - I 0
Regulation
No.Subject Sheet No.
General Provisions Sheet No. lR.1
2 General Definitions Sheet Nos. 2R.l - 2R.4
5 Electric Service Agreements Sheet Nos. 3R.l - 3R.3
4 Supply and Use of Service Sheet Nos. 4R.1 - 4R.3
5 Customer's Installation Sheet Nos. 5R.l - 5R.4
6 Company's Installation Sheet No. 6R.l
7 Metering Sheet Nos. 7R.l - 7R.3
8 Billings Sheet Nos. 8R.1 - 8R.2
9 Deposits and Advance Payments Sheet Nos. 9R.1 - 9R.4
l0 Termination of Service and Payment
Arrangements
SheetNos. 10R.1 - 10R.9
ll Taxes Sheet No. llR.l
t2 Line Extensions Sheet No. l2R.l - 12R.13
l3 Curtailment Plan for Electric Energy Sheet Nos. l3R.l - 13R.6+f
25 Customer Guarantees Sheet Nos. 25R.1 - 25R.4
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First Revision of Sheet No. 13R.1
Canpelins Original Sheet No. 13R.1
ELECTRIC SERYICE REGULATION NO. 13
STATE OT'IDAHO
Curtailment Plan for Electric Energy
INTRODUCTION:
The ldaho Public Utilities Commission orderedl the Company and othe
operatinq in the State of Idaho to adopt provisions relatine to electric service curtailment. This document
summarizes the curtailment plan emoloyed bv the Company to temporarily interrupt electric service to its
customers during emergencies and power shortages. It is intended to provide equitable procedures for the
curtailment of power. minimize adverse impacts to essential services. and customers. while maintain overall
system reliability.
The curtailment plan is operational 24 hours a day. 365 days a year. to help ensurine that the Company is
able to:. Match customer demand and electrical supply generation:
. Maintain the integritv of the electricity network:o Deplov available resources to restore electrical supoly to normal as soon as is oracticable:
o Anpllu existing processes to keep customers and stakeholders informed of the state and progress of the
incident or emergency:o Utilize communication avenues to appeal to customers to reduce energy consumptionl
o Coordinate with aopropriate asencies to provide options to lessen the impact to customers:
. Meet applicable operatins standards.
Operatine Standards
The Company is a member of the Western Electricity Coordinatine Council (WECC). one of the eieht
Regional Entities of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC). The Company also
supports Reeional Reliability Coordinators" who monitor voltages. frequencies. and other reliabilitv indices.
WECC develops and implements Regional Reliability Standards and Criteria for the Western
Interconnection and is the regional entity responsible for compliance monitoring and enforcement with
delegated authoritlu from the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) and Federal Energv
Reeulatory Commission (FERC). le4ublie
Utilities eemrnissien erdered the eempany end ether suppliers ef eleetrie sen'iee epereting in the State ef
Idehe te adept the fellerving previsiens relating te eleetrie sen'iee eurtailment during perieds ef prelenged
I Order No. 25259. Novembcr24-!993,
Submitted Under Ad{4€€+e#ercase No. 06#PAGE:15:10
ISSUED:@ EFFECTIVE:
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I.P.U.C. No. 1
First Revision of Sheet No. 13R.1
Cancelins Original Sheet No. 13R.1
Aegienal Plan is des
i.le
rules; preYisien ie
+ ines-
This plan identifies the preeess by rvhieh the eempany rveuld iritiate and implement regienal lead
le
temperary less ef a majer generating plant, The plan rveuld be aetivated wtre+rdeelered neeessar)'by state
auth(rities'
i+imizine
smeetn; emeient; ane eff e ie*
(Continued)
Submitted Under Ad+iee{,et+erCase No. OffiPAC-E- I 5 - I 0
ISSUED:@ EFFECTM: September 112006Aueust 25. 2015
-,ROCKYMOUNTAIN<rc)NER\ A orvrsroN oF PAclFlcoRP
LP.U.C. No. 1
First Revision of Sheet No. 13R.2
Canceline Original Sheet No. 13R2
Onerating Standards (continued)
Bulk electric system reliability and operatine standards for utilities in the westem part of the United States
provide for a coordinated effort to effectively manage eners.v shortaee situations and includes shedding firm
load in an emergency situation usins the Company's Under Freouency and/or Under Voltage Load Sheddins
programs to arrest declining frequency. assist recovery offrequency following under frequency events and
provide last resort system preservation measures to prevent a blackout or voltage collapse.
Emergencies that threaten the inteerity of the electric system can develoo at any time due to shortage of
generation or disturbances on the system. either locally or within the Western Interconnect. The actions
necessar.v to prevent total collapse of the system will be to: restrict customer demand. match seneration
availabilitv. implement network capacity limitations. The circumstances necessitating a reduction in the
demand or consumption of electricitv in the short term will require that immediate emereency action is
taken and may potentially lead directly to firm load curtailment.
SECTION I. PURPOSE AND OVERVIEW OF THE CURTAILMENT PLAN
This plan identifies the process by which the Company would initiate and implement reeional load
curtailment. The goal of this plan is to accomolish curtailment while treating customers fairly and equitably.
minimizing adverse impacts from curtailment. complying with existing State laws and regulations. and
providing for smooth. efficient. and effective curtailment administration.
SECTION II. LOAD CI'RTAILMENT
The Company will comply with all State and Federal mandates to curtail the electric energv used by its
customers to stabilize system voltage and frequency in order to prevent a regional system collapse. Events
that mav trigger load curtailment. either upon notice from state aeencies. the Peak Resional Reliabilitv
Coordinator. or at the discretion of the Company. include but not limited to:
. Loss of major qeneration or transmission eouipment due to mechanical or electrical failure.
e Extreme hot or cold temperatures that create a network peak where generation capacity does not meet
load center requirements.. Svstem disturbance within the regional balancing area.
Initiation of Load Curtailment
Load curtailment will be initiated when directed by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation
(NERC). the Western Electrici8 Coordinating Council (WECC) authorities. or by order of the Idaho Public
Utility Commission under its authority orovided for in 1da&o Code Q 6l-534. However. nothine precludes
the Company from requestins voluntary load reduction at any time.
M
Submitted Under adr{€e+€s€'rcase No. ffiPAC-E- I 5- I 0
ISSUED: @ EFFECTTVE:
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PIOWER
A T)lvISIq{ OF PACIFICOIP
I.P.U.C. No. I
First Revision of Sheet No. 13R.2
Canceline Original Sheet No. 13R2
The follen'ing definitiens apply te terms used in this Plan'
€r*treilmen#
e' ^-:t:^^r r ^ ' '"^t *^-, r\ eustemer that supplies essential serviees relating te publie health; publie
ie*
i*in
ine
G, ^ - -^I r r^ '"'*^*^-, rtny nenresidential eustemer wlre purehased less than 5 average megarvatts
H' Majer Use eu'+omer
euringJh€+€s€iea*
the eentinental Divide and/er rvithi+the eentrel erea ef the Mentena Pewer €empany,
K, e'^'^, The Idalre Publie Utilities eemmissien,
(Continued)
Submitted Under Advi€€+€s€rCase No. 06#PAC-E- 1 5 - I 0
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A DMSION OF PACIFrcORP
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Canceline Original Sheet No. 13R3
SECTION II. LOAD CURTAILMENT continued)
tomatic. Remote and Manual ActionsAutomatic. Remote and lVlanual Actions
Automatic actions occur through the operation of programmed protective equipment installed in the
Company's electrical system. includins. without limitation. such equipment as automatic relays. generator
controls. circuit breakers. and switches. This equipment is oreset to ooerate under certain prescribed
conditions which. in the sole judgment of Company. threaten system performance. inteerity. reliability or
stability.
Where Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition ("SCADA") equipment is installed. the Comoany will
remotely control switches. circuit breakers. relays. voltage regulators or other eouioment. In areas where no
SCADA equipment is installed. actions are performed manually by on-site field personnel.
If actions are undertaken. then to the extent permitted by the operating characteristics of the electrical
system. the Company will perform such actions so that interruotion. curtailment. or fluctuation of service to
customers will be accomplished sequentially. unless it is necessary in the sole judgment of the Company. or
if reouired by the Peak Regional Reliabilitv Coordinator to vary said sequence in order to orotect system
performance. inteeritv" reliability or stabi litv.
SECTION III. CURTAILMENT STAGES
Staee #Nature Estimated
Curtailment Percent Tyne of Curtailment
Stase I Mandatory 5o/o +l-
Demand Side Management Programs
activated
Intemrotible customer load shed
Staee 2 Voluntary - public aopeal
to restrict usage No specified 7o Uniform among all customers
lu.*Mandatory - peak
curtailment block rotation 2.5 to 3.50/o +l-General Use Customers Residential
Customers
Staee 4 Mandatorv --curtailment
block rotation 30%o of oeak +l-General Use Customers Residential
Customers
Staee 5 Mandatory - Emergency
Load Shed Groups
o/o determinate upon Peak
Reeional Reliability Coordinator
directive
Uniform amons all customers
Submitted Under Case No.06#PAC-E-15-10
ISSUED:@ EFFECTM: September 15; 2006Aueust 25.2015
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I.P.U.C. No. I
First Revision of Sheet No. 13R.3
Cancelins Original Sheet No. 13R3
r , Stete Centaet(s)'
issues'
j{#isdie+io*
N, fhrest€H eens ing
e, r I*:t:*:' . -t^^*, Individual representing the eempany in eenneetien rvith eurtaiknent issues'
Q, rr':r:*:'-"*^:r* -'D^- *^-Repert(s) summrizing eurtailment data; sueh reperts are te be
(Continued)
Submitted Under adri€€+rfterCase No. 0ffiPAC-E- 1 5 - 1 0
ISSUED: @ EFFECTTVE:
V,ROCKYMOUNTAIN
<PoI}.'{ER\ A DMstoN or PACFToFP
LP.U.C. No. I
First Revision of Sheet No. 13R.4
Cancelins Original Sheet No. 13R4
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St€ge+ Veluntary ++e+peeigeg+e
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SECTION TV. INITIATION OF LOAD CURTAILMENT
I
Interruntible Loads
Larse interruptible customers with allowable curtailment allotments are available for emersency load
curtailment and are the first to be utilized when immediate system stabilization is required.
It should be noted that the amount of available capacity for emergency load curtailment is nesotiated in
contractual a$eements and therefore subject to change per contract renewals and negotiations.
Block Rotation
Selected distribution feeders throushout the service territory have been srouped into blocks of
aoproximatelv 100 MW in size. These blocks provide for two (2) hour rotational curtailments to be used in
scheduled combinations to ensure that the required load shed amount is achieved. Block rotation may be
utilized to suoport system stabilization followins a system disturbance. or to maintain system inte$itv
during peak load periods.
During load curtailment the Comnany would rotate through the blocks until curtailment is no longer
necessary. Block rotation is dependent on what day of the week and time of day the curtailment event is
enacted. This provides for eouitable treatment to affected customers. Blocks are asgreeated to match
reduction thresholds durins events.
Submitted Under ad+i€€+€#eFcase No. PAC-E- I 5 - 1 00646
ISSUED:@ EFFECTIVE:
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Canceline Original Sheet No. 13R4
Emersencv Load Shed Grouns
Predetermined localized load shed sroups are utilized for situations where load reductions misht be
necessary for specific high load areas. These areas generally require specialized load curtailment schemes to
accommodate transmission nath restrictions. These load shed groups contain only SCADA controllable
circuits.
Minimization of Impact
The Company will implement rotational curtailment in as fair and equitable a manner as practicable. with
the goal of minimizing the impacts on communities. Where known and feasible within operational
parameters. distribution feeders serving facilities essential to the public welfare are avoided during
rotational curtailment. However. it should be noted that the Company cannot definitively account for all
such facilities. nor is it oossible to exclude every known facili8 from the impacts of curtailment.
Such essential facilities include:. Hospitals
o 911 centers
o Airports and FAA facilities
o Large sewer and water treatment plants. Major metropolitan downtown core areas. Facilities critical to electric system operation. Prisons. police and fire stations including related computer and communication centers. Radio. TV news. emergency broadcast stations and transmittins facilities. U.S. Military installations
r ead ewtailment \Mil
iffie
r.-----------€ycl.@
(Continued)
Submitted Under A$i€e+etrerCase No. PAC-E- 1 5 - I Offi
ISSUED: @ EFFECTM: September 15;2006Aueust 25. 2015
ROCKY MOUNTAIN
POWER
a Dlvlstoarl OF PAOFrcORP
I.P.U.C. No.l
First Revision of Sheet No. 13R.5
Canceline Original Sheet No. 13R5
SECTTON V. NOTIFTCATTONS ANp ACTIONS
Throughout the curtailment period the Company will provide customers and external State and regulatory
stakeholders with as much information as possible utilizing established processes and protocols.
The Company's incident management strategy for an enerry emergency is consistent with the National
Incident Management System and Incident Command System. and provides effective coordination through:
. Procedures that allow system and field operations to focus on critical functional responsibilities:. Providing pertinent information to internal and external stakeholders. customers. regulators. media
outlets. etc.:. Flexible response to changing circumstances. special customer needs and emersencies.
Stase 1: Interruotible Loads and Demand Side Manaeement
The Company would not normally contact the public or news media when it exercises options under
interruotible contract provisions and demand side management programs.
Stase 2: Public Aooeal for Conservation
At the Company's discretion. a public appeal for voluntary energy conservation may be issued through
media outlets. social media platforms. and automated outbound calling of customers reguestine voluntar.v
curtailment of nonessential uses.
Additionalllz. the Company will initiate curtailment of all nonessential Company use. reouest curtailment of
nonessential use by govemmental agencies and institutions at all levels. request voluntary curtailment of
nonessential use in all large buildings. and direct specific reouests to major use customers for voluntary
curtailment of nonessential use.
If additional curtailment is required the Company will intensify its request to the public. including requests
to curtail less-essential uses. and notice that if curtailment does not occur. mandatory curtailment may be
necessarv by utilizins block rotation methods.
* a-^g 1, The eempany will begin (er eentinued if eemmunieatien has already begun)
* e*^g '' In Stage 2; the eempan,' rvill (a) netiff eustemers efthe pereentage level ef State
pr€Yid€dj*€tsge+
Submitted Under ld\i€+Irsercase No. effi6PAC-E- I 5- I 0
ISSUED:@ EFFECTTVE:
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PIOWER
A OMSION OF PACIFICORP
I.P.U.C. No. 1
First Revision of Sheet No. 13R.5
Cancelinq Original Sheet No. 13R.5
* e'^g^ 2, In Stage 3; the eempan,' will (a) netify etrstemers ef the pereenta€e level ef State
irff
ion
* et^g^ , In Sta8e l; the €empany will netiff €u^tem€eef any applieabl+ehanges in State
@
* c*^g^ <, In Stage 5; the eempany rvill eetlaberate with the State te develep and implernent
the mest effeetive metheds fer seeuring tlre reqired lead eurtailment and te minimize the
ir
is
Stase 3: Peak Load Curtailment
Prior to any rotating outages. the Company. to the best of its abilitv will contact key external stakeholders to
inform them ofthe situation. To the extent possible. areas targeted for rotating outaees may be disclosed at
this time. tosether with some estimate of how lons the outases will be necessary. The maqnitude of the
event will dictate the administrative level to which external notifications will be made.
(Continued)
Submitted Under Adri€€+€so+Case No. 06+PAC-E- 1 5 - 1 0
ISSUED:@ EFFECTM: September 15; 2006Aueust 25. 2015
ROCKY MOUNTAIN
POWER
A DMSION OF PACIFICOiP
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First Revision of Sheet No. 13R.6
Canceline Original Sheet No. 13R6
SECTION V. NOTIFICATIONS AND ACTIONS (continued)
Key external stakeholders include. but are not limited to:. Governor's office. Utility Commissions. State energ.v/emergency response officials. Legislativeleadershipo Kev customer accounts
Staee 4: Block Load Cufiailment
In addition to the actions above. to the extent possible. customers in the areas targeted for rotating outases
will be notified as soon as practicable and provided with an estimate of the time their block will be curtailed
and the expected duration.
Stase 5: Emersencv Load Shed Grouos
Generally. no advance notice of an event necessitating emergency load shed is available. Therefore. it is to
be expected that all internal and extemal notifications will occur as soon as information is known.
Year and Base Billing data shall be rveather nermalized,
Bnrc Bitting leried
#neugh residentiel aid G
Hsmmunieatine eErta
eem-an rs eptien; it may previde et#ailment Target infermatien te ether eustemeper eustemer elasses as
niell'
Submitted Under Ad\i€€+€sercase No. 06#PAC-E- 1 5 - I 0
ISSUED: @ EFFECTTVE:
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First Revision of Sheet No. 13R.6
Canceline Original Sheet No. 13R6
Paeh Uitting periedt
U^e eustemers; and 10096 ef Mqier Use eustemers (ineludingthese N{ajer Use eustemers with estimated
ise
until their ener$' Hse falls belerv the Tlxeshe'd eensumptien level, enee their ener$' use falls belerv that
l€veL they will be aud
Afitseptien; the eem-any may audit 10096 ef residentiat users and General Use eustemers, When auditing
is
@
€en+inuee)
Submitted Under Adri€e+€ft€rCase No. 06#PAC-E- 1 5 - 1 0
ISSUED: @ EFFECTTVE:
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POWER
A OMSION OF PACIFICORP
I.P.U.C. No. I Original Sheet No. 13R.7
E.Penalties for Non-compliance.
1. Nature of Penalties. The State will take whatever measures are available and appropriate at
the time mandatory curtailment is instituted to ensure that the Company's customers comply
with the mandates of the Plan. Measures may include financial
of service.
During any continuous period of curtailment, assessed
the purposes of administration of subsequent penalties,
period of "compliance."
Standard disconnect criteria and procedures will be ng customers
be taken into
charges (seeaccount, and customers will be billed
Schedule No. 300).
ulated by multiplying the
customer's Excess Power the appropriate penalty.
Consumption level assigned to each
These values may be changed by the
2.
customer
Threshold
Consumption Level
l0%o above Curtailment Target
l0% above Curtailment Target
2Yo above Curtailment Target
(Continued)
EFFECTWE: September 15, 2006
Submitted Under Advice Letter No. 06-06
ISSUED: August 14,2006
J,ROCKYMOUNTAINYpowee
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b. Excess Power Consumption Calculation. Penalties will not be assessed if a
customer's load (either actual load or weather-normalized load) is equal to, or less
than, the Threshold Consumption Level. Excess Power Consumption is the lower
of the following two values for each sampled load subject Ity: (a) (Actual
Load) minus (Curtailment Target) or (b) (Weathe ) minus
(Curtailment Target).
Assessment of Penalties.
(l) Penalties vs. Warninss.y if they
have Excess Power Consumption and zed based on
the penalty assessment
who is not penalized
receive a warning.
mandated mi
u%-s%-1
on all
customer
lment Target will
will sample at the
ion as specified in this plan
by the State) and assess penalties
on.
may employ higher percentages of
the mini specified above. The Company may choose
assessment options:
penalties on all sampled customers with Excess Power
ion; (this methodolory must be used for Major Use
Customers even if the Company chooses option (b), below, for its
customer sectors); or
(Continued)
EFFECTM: September 15, 2006
Submitted Under Advice Letter No. 06-06
ISSUED: August 14,2006
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Assessment of Penalties. (continued)
(b)Develop a ratio of the minimum percentage sample size to the
actual percentage sampled for the resident General Use
by the totalcustomer sectors. Multiply the resulti
number of violators in each respective determine
the minimum number of penalties in each
sector. Calculate the idual
ption
he "worst
offenders" in the overall tage "Excess
Power Also who were
penalized in the billing still have the
Excess Power
to^IA's direct-service industrial
customers on billing data provided by
customer that has been
divided by Curtailment T
BPA.
service
requirements associated with
nistered by BPA.
may describe the penalty on the
power shall include any State-provided material
describing plan as a bill stuffer in the bills of penalized
note on the bill that failure to pay penalties will
Customers
for adjustments of Base Billing Period data and/or exemption
lment may request a stay of enforcement of the penalty aspect
a final decision regarding its request. Any customer who has
such a stay shall be subject to retroactive penalties as applicable ifthe
is ultimately denied.
Funds collected
r State-ordered penalty provision of this Plan shall be set aside in a separate
account. The ultimate disposition of these funds will be determined by the State.
(Continued)
EFFECTM: September 15, 2006
Submitted Under Advice Letter No. 06-06
ISSUED: August 74,2006
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POWER
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F.Exemptions and Adjustments
1. Customer Aoolication for Exemption/Adjustment. The Company will inform customers of
how to apply for exemption from Plan requirements or adjustments Billing Period
data. At its option, the Company may elect to process only for
audited customers. Customers seeking an exemption or
Company. If dissatisfied with the Company's disposition
may apply to the State for exemption or adjustment.
At its option, the Company may provide for a credi
has accomplished a reduction in demand for service
device, weatherization, or other conservati measures sl
from these installed measures exceed ilment the Company may
credit the excess against future curtai
No automatic
customer exemptions will be nitiated load curtailment. The
Company will inform
Stage 5 black-outs.
may not protect them from
Critical Customers must demonstrate to the
elimi
-up
lpptions for customers not qualiffing as Critical Load
this Plan will be evaluated based on whether curtailment would
nrd\grytble exposure to health or safety hazards, seriously impair the
the fected customer, cause extreme economic hardship relative to the
saved, or produce counterproductive results.
Records regarding exemption
will be made available to the State upon request.
2.
non-essential energy use and are using any
resources before the Company will exempt
ative energy
(Continued)
EFFECTM: September 15, 2006
Submitted Under Advice Letter No. 06-06
ISSUED: August 14,2006
ROCKY MOUNTAIN
Po\N'ER
A OrVrSt${ oF PACIHCOnP
I.P.U.C. No. I Original Sheet No. 13R11
G.Measurement of the Amount of Curtailment Achieved and Determination of Compliance.
At all times during State-initiated regional load curtailment, the State and the Utility Coordinator
will be provided with consumption and savings data on a monthly basis i form specified in
Appendix D of the Regional Plan. To the extent that circumstances actual load
H.
curtailment dictate the need for additional data or more frequent
comply with the State request will be made.
Soecial Arransements
1. Use of Customer-Owned Generation Facilities.
system protection, customers having their generation
from thosefrom non-utility power sources may use
curtailed power purchases from the
2. Curtailment Scheduling. Duri
provide the required amount
and subject to equipment
supplement their
lment, a customer must
hg period. Within that period,
les -on tuations, customers are free to
hardship, or inconvenience they
effort to
safety and
ties or to electricity
schedule curtailment so
experience as a result of mandatory
SECTION V.APPENDICES
The Regional Curtai
review in each of the
irement.
CURT ENT INFORMATION:
ns additional information, and is available for
Submitted Under Advice Letter No. 06-06
ISSUED: August 14,2006 EFFECTM: September 15, 2006