20151120Application.pdf

November 20,2015
OWRNIGHT DELIWRY
Jean D. Jewell
Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472W. Washington
Boise,ID 83702-5983
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Re: CASE NO. PAC-E-15-14
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF ROCKY MOTJNTAIN POWER
FOR AUTHORITY TO CAI\CEL ELECTRIC SERVICE SCHEDULE NO. 71
ENERGY EXCHANGE PROGRAM
Dear Ms. Jewell:
Please find enclosed for filing seven (7) copies of Rocky Mountain Power's Application for
authority to cancel Electric Service Schedule No. 71, Energy Exchange Program. Included as
Attachment A to this filing are cancelled Electric Service Schedule No. 7l tariff sheets.
Informal inquiries may be directed to Ted Weston, Idaho Regulatory Affairs Manager, at (801)
220-2963.
Sincerely,
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Jeffrey K. Larsen
Vice President, Regulation
Enclosure
Yvonne R. Hogle (ISB#8930)
1407 W. North Temple
Salt Lake city uT 84116
Telephone: (80 I ) 220-4050
FAX: [phone]
Email : yvonne.ho gle@pacifi corp.com
Attorney.for Rocky Mountain Power
IN THE MATTER OF THE
APPLICATION OF'ROCKY
MOUNTAIN POWER FOR
AUTHORITY TO CANCEL
SCHEDULE NO.71 ENERGY
EXCHANGE PROGRAM
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BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
CASE NO. PAC.E.15.14
APPLICATION
COMES NOW, Rocky Mountain Power, a division of PacifiCorp (the
"Company"), and in accordance with RP 052 and RP 201, et. seq.,hereby respectfully
makes application to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (the "Commission") for
authorization to cancel Electric Service Schedule No. 71, Energy Exchange Program.
In support of this Application, Rocky Mountain Power represents as follows:
1. Rocky Mountain Power does business as a public utility in the state of
Idaho and is subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission with regard to its public utility
operations.
2. This Application is filed pursuant to ldaho Code $$ 6l-301, 6l-307,61-
622, artd 6l-623. In particular, Idaho Code $ 6l-623 empowers the Commission to
determine the propriety of proposed rate schedules, $$ 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.
APPLICATION OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER - 1
BACKGROUND
3. Electric Service Schedule No. 71, Energy Exchange Program, was initially
offered by the Company to its customers in 2001 during the energy crisis. This product
was introduced to reduce energy usage as quickly as possible. This optional program
allowed customers to voluntarily reduce their electricity usage in exchange for a payment
at times and prices determined by the Company. To participate in this program a
customer had to execute an energy exchange customer agreement with the Company.
4. The Company notified customers who had executed an energy exchange
agreement of an exchange event when market prices were such that it was economic for
the Company to encourage customers to reduce energy usage. Customers who chose to
participate in an exchange event had to maintain their electricity usage below the
customer's baseline service for the duration of the specified event.
5. The energy exchange program was only available to customers with a
monthly demand exceeding 1,000 kilowatts at least once during the last twelve-month
billing period. If any portion of the customer's load was billed on a daily price option it
was not eligible to participate in the program.
6. To be eligible to participate in the progam customers had to have a meter
which was provided by the Company capable of recording usage intervals no less than 15
minutes and be willing to pay for the costs associated with any load monitoring and
communication equipment. These costs were waived if customers participated in the
exchange progftrm.
7. Participation in the exchange program was always very limited: in 2001
there were only eight customers who signed up for Schedule No. 71; four in Utah, two in
APPLICATION OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER - 2
Oregon, and one each in Washington and Idaho. After 2001 no customers participated in
the program until 2005 through 2008 when two customers in Utah signed up. Since 2008
there have been no customers who have elected to participate in the program.
Additionally, there have been no curtailment events offered since 2010.
TARIFF CANCELLATION
8. The Company offers an Energy Profiler Online ("EPO") energy
management product to our larger commercial and industrial customers to help them
monitor and more efficiently utilize their energy usage. One component of the EPO
energy management product that the Company purchased in the past was the load
curtailment module. The load curtailment module was included in order to be able to
offer Schedule No. 71 in the event it was needed. The current EPO contract expires at the
end of 2015 in preparation to replace this confract the Company completed a request for
proposal ("RFP"; process. Schneider Electric, who is the current EPO provider, was
selected to continue to provide the EPO energy management product. Due to the lack of
customer interest and in an effort to reduce the cost of the EPO program, which benefits
all customers, the Company is proposing to stop purchasing the load curtailment module
with the new contract beginning in2016.
9. Customer participation in Schedule No. 71 has always been very low, but
since 2008 there have been no customers who have accepted an energy exchange
curtailment offer, and since 2010 there have been no curtailment events offered. Due to
low customer participation, the expiration of the current EPO contract and an opportunity
to reduce costs the Company is requesting authorization to cancel Electric Service
Schedule No. 71- Energy Exchange Program.
APPLICATION OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER - 3
MODIFIED PROCEDURE
10. Rocky Mountain Power believes that consideration of the proposal
contained in this Application does not require an evidentiary proceeding, and accordingly
requests that this Application be processed under RP 201 allowing for consideration of
issues under Modified Procedure, i.e., by written submissions rather than by an
evidentiary hearing.
SERYICE OF PLEADINGS
11. Communications regarding this Application should be addressed to:
Ted Weston
Rocky Mountain Power
Manager, Idaho Regulatory Affairs
1407 W. North Temple, Suite 330
Salt Lake city uT 84116
Telephone: (80 1 ) 220-2963
Facsimile : (801) 220 -27 98
E-mail : ted.weston@pacifi corp.com
Yvonne R. Hogle
Rocky Mountain Power
Assistant General Counsel
1407 W. North Temple, Suite 320
Salt Lake City UT 84116
Telephone: (80 I ) 220-4050
Facsimile: (80 I ) 220-3299
E-mail : wonne.hoele@pacifi corp.com
In addition, Rocky Mountain Power respectfrrlly requests that all data requests
regarding this matter be addressed to:
By e-mail (preferred) : datarequest@pacifi corp.com
By regular mail:
PacifiCorp
Data Request Response Center
825 NE Multnomah, Suite 2000
Portland, OR 97232
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Informal inquires also may be directed to Ted Weston at [phone].
CONCLUSION
WHEREFORE, Rocky Mountain Power respectfully requests that the
Commission issue an Order under Modified Procedure authorizing the Company to
cancel Electric Service Schedule 71, Energy Exchange Program.
DATED this 20m day of November, 2015.
Respectfu lly submitted,
APPLICATION OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER - 5
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MOUNTAIN
<PoIitER\ A OVTSTON OF PACTFTCORP
I.P.U.C. No. I Original Sheet No. 71.1
ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER
ELECTRIC SERVICE SCHEDULE NO. 71
STATE OF IDAHO
ENERGY EXCHANGE PROGRAM
PURPOSE: This is an optional, supplementaft4vice thi[[flows participating Customers
to voluntarily reduce their electricity usage in exchanffor)payment at times and at prices
determined by the Company. The Company qlt\tifu paitfating Customers of the opportunity
::ff3ffi5i;rixlil?; rhe customet muyre.^iQlaslhment prior to being allowed to receive
APPLICABLE: To
least once during the last I
according to a daily price
Customers must execute an
ENERGY
ith Monthly Demand exceeding
portion of the Customer's load
ible to participate in this program.
Customer Agreement with the Company.
quali 1,000 kW at
that is billed
Participating
VALUE
The Market Price Signal (MPS) is a price or prices quoted by
for a specified duration, subject to the following:
r participating in an Exchange Event must maintain electricity usage
below the Customer's Baseline Service Level for the drnation specified by the MPS
offer and accepted by the Customer (the Customer Pledge Period). Upon request the
Customer also must provide the Company all documents necessary to demonstrate
the Customer's planned operation level for the Pledge Period. Failure to provide
detailed documentation upon request for a Customer participating in an Exchange
(continued)
EFFECTM: September 15, 2006
Submitted Under Advice Letter No. 06-06
ISSUED: August 14,2006
ROCKY MOUNTAIN
POWER
A OIT'EiION OF PASROORP
[P.U.C. No. I Original Sheet No. 71.2
ENERGY EXCHANGE VALUE (continued)
Market Price Signal (continued)
Event shall result in application of the second
specified in Special Condition 10. The MPS shall
amount and the specified duration during which
and hours applicable).
Hourly Credit Rate
noncompliance
for an exchange
(including days
Market Price Signal Tiirjf."rtner's Rat{edule Effective Energy Price: Hourly Credit *rc^,r"t
\7>The Company will notifu Cusfllne\f an fxihange Event when the Market Price
Signal is such that it is ecoqllic Lr tllryrhpany to encourage Customers to reduce
usage. The Hourly Credit\qftill fo Eetermined by subtracting the energy price
the Customer would applicable rate schedule from the MPS.
This calculation is hour during the Exchange Event.
llourly Credit
Exc (kwh) X Hourly Credit Rate: Hourly Credit
the amount owed to the Customer for each hour of curtailment
Exchange Event. The Hourly Credit is determined by
the Exchange Amount by the Hourly Credit Rate. The Hourly Credit
than zero.
Credit: The Exchange Credit is the amount paid to the Customer for the
Exchange Event and is the sum of each Hourly Credit during such event.
PAYMENTS: The Company will pay the Customer within 45 days of the Exchange Event.
At Company's discretion, payment may be applied as a credit to the Customer's Monthly Billing.
of
les
(continued)
EFFECTTYE: September 15, 2006
Submitted Under Advice Letter No. 06-06
ISSUED: August 14,2006
ROCKY MOUNTAIN
POWER
A OMSON OF mOFTCOnP
I.P.U.C. No. 1 Original Sheet No. 71.3
EXCHANGE AMOUNT: The Exchange Amount shall be the difference between the
Customer's Baseline Service Level and Customer's measured load for each hour during the term of
the Pledge Period. The Customer's Baseline Service Level shall be defined as the average usage
for each hour during approximately fourteen typical operational days prior to the Pledge Period.
Holidays and weekends will be excluded when determining the ine Service Level. The
Company may utilize an alternate method to determine Level when the
been implementedCustomer's usage is highly variable or when a prior
within the period used to establish a subsequent Baseline
RATE SCHEDULE EFFECTM ENERGY PRIU: TeRate Schedule Effective
Energy Price shall be the Energy Charge Effective RalqontaineilllTre rate schedule under which
the Customer is served. If the Customer is currently se{undg)a special contract, Rate Schedule
9 shall be used for this purpose. ^ \ Y
NOTIFICATIONS: The Comp {€r\}t\ftcured Internet web site as the primary
method to notifu participants of 's. $er methods of notification may be utilized at
the discretion of the Company. CugfiUts ri[1/[uire and install any additional communication
equipment necessary to receive notftcation 6hange Events. The Customer will participate by
operating below its Baseline S{{.eve|,}r the Customer curtailment pledge for the length of
the Pledge Period. The copmu must be operational as determined by periodic
tests performed by *1s CodlERD,gnated agent.
The Company to call an Exchange Event, and the Customer is not obligated
to exchange
failure to ad
ised of an Exchange Event. The Company will not be liable for
ofan Exchange Event.
s: The Company reserves the right to cancel an Exchange Event or a
portion Event upon notification to the Customer. The Customer shall, at the
time of enrollment, advise the Company how many hours' notification it requires prior to a
Pledge Period by selecting one of the Notification Options below. Each Notification Option
has a corresponding Minimum Hourly Credit Rate.
(continued)
EFFECTM: September 15, 2006
Submitted Under Advice Letter No. 06-06
ISSUED: August 14,2006
ROCKY MOUNTAIN
POWER
A OTVTSTON OF nAC|FTCORP
I.P.U.C. No.1 Original Sheet No. 71.4
NOTIFICATIONS: (continued)
Notilication Options: (continued)
Notification Required Prior to Cancellation
(Option l)=zhours
(Option 2): 3 hours
(Option 3):4 hours
ENERGY EXCHANGE CUSTOMER AG
execute an agreement for the Energy Exchange.
ADJUSTMENTS: Supplemental adjustment sc
unless approved by the Idaho Public Utilities Cor$ission.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS:
with
the
Minimum Hourly Credit Rate
and Company will
not applicable to this schedule
l.
2.
meter provided by the Company, which is
no less that 15 minutes. The Customer shall
the meter if requested by the Company.
program is subject to meter availability.
nt. The Customer is required to pay for costs associated
and communications equipment necessary to participate in
program. The Company will provide the Customer with
J.
secured Intemet web site necessary for Exchange Event notification and
These charges will be waived for all customers who have participated
Event prior to October 1,2001.
Exchange Event and Pledge Period. An Exchange Event may be for one or more
consecutive hours, as determined by the Company. More than one Exchange Event
may occur in one day. Pledge Period is the hours during an Exchange Event for
which the Customer pledges to curtail electricity usage.
Metering. The C
capable of recordi
(continued)
EFFECTM: September 15, 2006
Submitted Under Advice Letter No. 06-06
ISSUED: August 14,2006
Yffiffir/rouNrArN
I.P.U.C. No. I Original Sheet No. 71.5
SPECIAL CONDITIONS: (continued)
4.
5.
Notification. The Company is not responsible for any exchange that not been
e Event.
Liability. The Company is not responsible for c to the participating
Customer that result from an Exchange E the ler's effort to reduce
electricity in response to an Exchange Event.
6. System Emergencies. Where the req intemrptions for a system
emergency, the terms of this schedule are
7.The purchase ofenergy from permitted under this program. Load
from Public Utilities ("PURPA") qualiffing facilities may
not be included in this
8.Customers partic may not shift load above normal operating
levels (approxi Service Level) to hours outside the curtailment
hours in the P they shift load to other facilities served by the
Company lacement production from another facility served by the
The Company may utilize a third party to provide
support for this schedule. The Company reserves the right to
's energy consumption data to a third party for the purpose of
this program.
Willful failure to Comply during an Exchange Event. The Company will take the
following action if a Customer pledges, but does not reduce electricity usage per
their curtailment pledge during an Exchange Event:
9.
10.
(continued)
EFFECTM: September 15, 2006
Submitted Under Advice Letter No. 06-06
ISSUED: August 14,2006
ROCKY MOUNTAIN
PiOIAIER
A T MSloN OF mrCrtCOnP
I.P.U.C. No. 1 Original Sheet No. 71.6
SPECIAL CONDITIONS: (continued)
lqoccunence of nonco - The Customer shall provide the Company
with a written explanation for noncompliance within 2l days at the
conclusion of the Exchange Event.
2d occunence of noncompli - The
Baseline Service Level.
limit the Customer's
the Customer
this program, the Customer
3d occunence of noncompli - The
from the Energy Exchange
tl.Early Termination. If the Customer is
shall be responsible for reimbursing the
enrolling the Customer in this
labor costs associated with
ELECTRIC SERVICE REG
accordance with the terms of the
Company. The Electric Service
Idaho Public Utilities Commisf,u,
forming apart of and incorpratets'
for setup costs associated with
include, but are not limited to,
in this program.
ice under this Schedule will be in
Agreement between the Customer and the
the Company on file with the approved by the
future applicable amendments, will be considered as
Submitted Under Advice Letter No. 06-06
ISSUED: August 14,2006 EFFECTM: September 15, 2006