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Idaho Public Service Commission
472 W - Washington Street
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, Idalro 83720-007 4
Auention: Jean D. Jewell
Commission Secretary
RE: CASE NO. PAC-E-16-06
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER
FOR AUTHORITY TO MODIFY REGULATION NO. 9 - DEPOSITS AND
ADVANCE PAYMENTS.
Please find enclosed the original and seven (7) copies of Rocky Mountain Power's Reply
Comments.
Please contact Ted Weston directly at [phone] if you have any further questions.
Sincerely,
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Jeffrey K. Larsen
Vice President, Regulation
Enclosures
Yvonne R. Hogle (ISB#8930)
1407 W. North Temple, Suite 320
Salt Lake City UT 84116
Telephone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]s
Email : yvonne.hoele@f'acifi corp.com
Attorneyfor Rocky Mountain Power
IN THE MATTER OF THE
APPLICATION OF ROCKY
MOUNTAIN POWER FOR
AUTHORITY TO MODIFY
REGT'LATION NO. 9 DEPOSITS
AND ADVANCE PAYMENTS
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BEFORE TIIE IDAIIO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
CASE NO. PAC-E.T6.06
REPLY COMMENTS
Rocky Mountain Power, a division of PacifiCorp ('the Company''), respectfully
submits the following Reply Comments in response to comments filed by the Idaho
Public Utilities Commission ("Commission") Staff ("Staff') on April 15, 2016.In these
Reply Comments, Rocky Mountain Power clarifies certain sections of Electric Service
Regulation No. 9 - Deposits and Advance Payments, as recommended by Staff and
provides an explanation why the Commission should reject certain of Staffs other
recommendations.
BACKGROUND
l. On February 16,2016, Rocky Mountain Power submitted an application to
the Commission for authority to modify Electric Service Regulation No. 9 - Deposits and
Advance Payments ("Application").
2. On April 15,2016, Staff filed comments and recommended approval of
the proposed changes to Regulation No. 9 with modifications. Specifically, Staff
recommended that the Commission: (1) deny the Company's proposal to "require an
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advance payment for first time applicants"; (2) require the Company to clariff the
language in Regulation No. 9 to explain (i) how the customer advance is calculated, (ii)
criteria to quali$ as a guarantor, and (iii) when a deposit may be required; and (3)
eliminate the requirement for deposits for customers that paid an advance the prior season
and whose balance was less than $1,000 by December 3l't ofthat year.
COMPANY RESPONSE
3. First, StafPs recommendation ignores that Regulation No. 9 already
authorizes the Company to require an advance for first time irrigation customers. Subpart
(c) of Section I states:
"The Company may require a deposit or an advance payment from current and
prospective industrial or large commercial customers or may require an advance
payment from irrigation customers for the reasons stated in (b) above."
(emphasis added)
Subpart (b) specifies that an advance maybe required "when the applicant is
applying for service for the first time from the Company." (emphasis added)
The Company's application did not request approval for the Company, at its discretion, to
require an advance payment from first time customers because Regulation 9 currently
provides that option. The Company has successfully utilized advances to minimize
customer risk and StafPs request to eliminate customer advances for new customers
should be rejected.
4. The Company worked with the Idaho Irrigation Pumper Association,
(*IIPA"), and agreed to add an option for a guarantor for both customer advances and
deposits to remove any financial burden to new and existing customers while establishing
their credit-worthiness.
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5. [n response to Staff s recommendation for the Company to clariff how it
would calculate advance payments, the Company proposes the following language be
added to Regulation 9 under the "lrrigation Advances Subpart D" section:
The advance will be equal to the estimated monthly billings for the upcoming
irrigation season, based upon the previous 12 months of metered usage at each
service point. If the previous 12 months includes inactivity the estimate may
include earlier periods.
6. In response to StafPs recommendation that Regulation 9 specify the
qualifications of a guarantor, the Company proposes the following additions under the
"Irrigation Advances and Irrigation Deposits, Subpart B.2" section:
A guarantor must be: (i) an active Rocky Mountain Power Schedule 10 customer;
(ii) larger or comparable in size based on previous year's metered services; and
(iii) current on all accounts at the time of the application with no more than one
past due notice in the previous twelve months.
7. Staff recommended that the lower limit for customer deposits be raised
from $50.00 to $1,000.00 to be consistent with Idaho Power's threshold forrequiring a
customer deposit. The Company does not require a deposit based on any certain dollar
threshold. The Application proposed a dollar threshold whereby the Company would be
allowed to require a customer advance. Tariff Sheet 9.R2, Subpart D - Irigation
Customers, specifies that an advance may be required: "if the customer had a cumulative
past due balance equal to or greater than $25,000 on December 31."
8. Under the Company's proposal, there would be only two situations
whereby an irrigation customer may be required to pay a deposit before service is
provided: (l) if the customer received two or more past due notices for non-payment of
Schedule 10 service during the most recent irrigation season orthe last 12 month period
during which service was received; or (2) if the Schedule 10 customer was required to
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pay an advance for the previous irrigation season and the balance on December 31 was
less than 525,000. The Company recommends that all customers required to pay an
advance should be required to pay a deposit the following year to help establish payment
history and demonstrate credit worthiness. Thus, there is no need to raise the lower limit
for customer deposits from $50.00 to $1,000.00 to be consistent with Idaho Power's
threshold for requiring a customer deposit.
CONCLUSION
Rocky Mountain Power appreciates StafPs comments and has made an effort to
clarift how it would calculate a customer advance and to describe the criteria that it
would use to determine if a guarantor is acceptable to the Company. With respect to
Staffs remaining recommendations, for the reasons set forth above, the Company
respectfully requests that the Commission reject them. The Company provided revised
tariff sheets incorporating the clarifications with its Reply Comments and respectfully
requests that the Commission approve them as filed.
DATED this22n day of April,2016.
Respectfully submifted,
Ad.sa
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(b)Small Commercial Customers
An applicant may be required to pay a deposit as a condition of service for the reasons
stated in (a) above, or additionally, when the applicant is applying for service for the first
time from the Company.
(c) Industrial and Large Commercial
The Company may require a deposit from current and prospective industrial or large
commercial customers for the reasons stated in (b) above, or additionally:
(1) The customer fails to pay the account on or before the date such payment is
delinquent.
(2) The nature of the customer's operation is extremely speculative or subject to a high
probability of failure.
(d) Irrigation Customers
The Company may require a deposit or advance from past, current, and prospective
irrigation, (Schedule 10), customers prior to providing electric service as follows:
(1) Irrigation Advance
A. An advance may be required from current, previous, or prospective Schedule l0
customers prior to providing electric service: The advance for each metered service
point will be equal to the estimated monthly billings for the upcoming irrigation
season based on the previous 12 months of metered usage at the location. If the
previous 12 month metered usage includes inactivity during the inigation season,
the estimate may include earlier time periods:
L If the customer had a cumulative past due balance equal to or greater than
$25,000 on December 31;
2. If the customer had service disconnected for nonpayment during the last four
(4) years;
3. If at any time the customer sought any form of relief under the Federal
Bankruptcy Laws, or has been discharged from bankruptcy, or whose
receivership proceeding has been terminated, or whose bankruptcy proceedings
have been dismissed; or
4. If the applicant is requesting service for the first time.
B. As an altemative to payment an advance may be satisfied by:
l. A guarantee of payment from a bank or financial institution acceptable to the
Company; or
2. A guarantor acceptable to the Company.
Submitted Under Case No. PAC-E-16-06
ISSUED: February 16,2016 EFFECTM: May 16,2016
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(1)Irrigation Advance (continued)
C. The customer may be required to pay an advance on all Schedule l0 accounts for
which the customer is financially responsible and requesting service.
D. The advance will be equal to the estimated monthly billings for the upcoming
irrigation season, based upon the previous 12 months of metered usage at each
service point. If the previous 12 months includes inactivity the estimate may include
earlier periods.
l. A portion of the advance will be applied to satisfy each monthly bill until the
advance is depleted.
Irrigation Deposit
A. A deposit may be required from a current or previous Schedule 10 customer prior to
providing electric service :
1. If the customer received two (2) or more past due notices for non-payment of
Schedule l0 service during the most recent inigation season or the last 12
month period during which service was received; or
2. If the Schedule l0 customer was required to pay an advance for the previous
inigation season and the balance on December 31 was less than $25,000.
B. As an altemative to payment a deposit may be satisfied by:
1. A guarantee ofpayment from a bank or financial institution acceptable to
the Company; or
2. A guarantor acceptable to the Company.
C. A Schedule l0 customer that meets the requirements for payment of a deposit may
be required to pay a deposit for each Schedule l0 account for which the customer is
financially responsible and requesting service.
D. The deposit for each metered service point is equal to the estimated monthly bill for
the two highest months of usage within the last two (2) inigation seasons. The
deposit must be paid before the Company will provide electric service.
(3) Irrigation Advance or Deposit Guarantor
A. A guarantor must be: (i) an active Rocky Mountain Power Schedule 10 customer;
(ii) larger or comparable in size based on previous year's metered services; and (iii)
(2)
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current on all accounts at the time of the application with no more than one past due
notice in the previous twelve months.
BANKRUPT CUSTOMERS
Ifan applicant for service or a customer has sought any form ofreliefunder the Federal Bankruptcy
Laws, has been brought within the jurisdiction of the bankruptcy court for any reason in an
involuntary manner, or has had a receiver appointed in a state court proceeding, then a deposit or
advance may be required as a condition of service.
EXPLANATION OF DENIAL OF SERVICE OR REQUIREMENT OF DEPOSIT
If the Company denies service or requires a deposit as a condition of providing service, then it must
immediately provide an explanation regarding the reason for the deposit or denial of service. If
service is currently being provided to the premises occupied by an applicant, the Company shall
provide written notice of its refusal to serve.
AMOUNT OF DEPOSIT
A deposit required as a condition of service shall not exceed one-sixth of the Company's estimate of
annual billings for residential and small commercial customers. For industrial and large commercial
customers, deposits shall not exceed two (2) months of the Company's estimated peak billings. The
Company shall advise the customer or applicant that the deposit may be paid in two (2) equal
installments with the first installment paid at the time of application and the second installment paid
in one (l) month.
INTEREST ON DEPOSITS
Interest on deposits held by the Company shall be accrued at the rate established annually by the
order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission. Interest shall be computed from the time the deposit
is made until it is returned or applied to the bill. Interest will not accrue on a deposit if service is
terminated temporarily at the request of a customer who leaves the deposit with the Company for
future use as a deposit or if service has been permanently terminated and the Company has been
unsuccessful in its attempt to refund a deposit.
RETURN OF DEPOSIT
(a)Existing Residential and Small Commercial Customers
If the customer has paid all undisputed bills and has no more than one (l) late payment
during the past twelve (12) consecutive months of service, the Company shall promptly
return the deposit (with accrued interest) by either crediting the customer's current account
or issuing a refund.
Irrigation Customers
If the customer has paid all undisputed bills and has no more than one (l) past due
notice during the past twelve (12) month period during which service was received,
6.
(b)
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the Company shall promptly retum the deposit (with accrued interest) by either
crediting the customer's current account or issuing a refund.
(c) Former Customers
Upon termination of service, the deposit, with accrued interest, shall be credited to the final
bill. The balance of the deposit remaining, if any, shall be returned promptly to the
Customer.
6. RETURN OF DEPOSIT
Retention During Dispute
The Company may withhold the release of the deposit pending the resolution of a
dispute. For residential and small commercial customers, interest will be paid for
the entire period over which the deposit was held. For industrial, large commercial
and irrigation customers, the Company will continue to pay interest if the resolution
is in the customer's favor.
TRANSFER OF DEPOSIT
A Deposit, less any outstanding balance, shall be transferable and applicable for service to the same
customer at a new location within the Company's service area. Deposits shall not be transferred
from one customer to another customer or between classes of service.
RECEIPT FORDEPOSIT
When payment of a deposit is made, a receipt shall be furnished to each applicant or customer for
the amount deposited.
RETURN OF IRRIGATION ADVANCE PAYMENTS
Any customer advance remaining at the end of the irrigation season will first be applied to
any required deposit for the upcoming season before being refunded to the customer. Upon
customer request, the Company will conduct an in-season review of the actual electric
consumption and associated advance payment. The company may refund at the customer's
request the portion of the advance in excess of the revised usage estimate for the remainder
ofthat season.
LARGER OR NEW DEPOSITS AND IRRIGATION ADVAITCES
Nothing in this regulation shall prevent the Company from requiring a deposit or advance or a larger
deposit or advance from existing customers in conformity with the standards set forth in this
regulation. Should a larger or new deposit or advance be required, the reason therefor shall be
specified in writing to the customer.
Submitted Under Case No. PAC-E-16-06
ISSUED: May 16,2016
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8.
9.
10.
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(b) Small Commercial Customers
An applicant may be required to pay a deposit as a condition of service for the reasons stated
in (a) above, or additionally, when the applicant is applying for service for the first time
from the Company.
(c) Industrialg$LargeCommercial@
The Company may require a deposit or an advance payment from current and prospective
industrial or large commercial customers or may require an advance payment from irrigation
customers for the reasons stated in (b) above, or additionally:
(1) The g€ustomer fails to pay the account on or before the date such payment is
delinquent.
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year
(3)-The nature of the geustomer's operation is extremely speculative or subject to a high
probability of failure.(d) Irrisation Customers
The Company mav require a deposit or advance from past" current. and prospective
irrieation. (Schedule l0). customers prior to providing electric service as follows:
(1) Irrieation Advance
A. An advance may be required from current. previous. or prospective Schedule l0
customers prior to providing electric service. The advance for each metered service
pqint will be equal to the estimated monthly billings for the upcoming irrigation
season based on the previous 12 months of metered usage at the location. If the
previous 12 month metered usage includes inactivitv during the irrigation season.
the estimate may include earlier time periods:
1. If the customer had a cumulative past due balance equal to or greater than
$25.000 on December 31:
2. If the customer had service disconnected for nonpayment during the last four (4)
vears:
3. If at any time the customer sought any form of relief under the Federal
Bankruptcy Laws. or has been discharged from bankruptcy. or whose
receivership proceeding has been terminated. or whose bankruptcy proceedings
have been dismissed: or
4. If the applicant is requesting service for the first time.
B. As an altemative to payment an advance may be satisfied by:
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1. A guarantee ofpayment from a bank or financial institution acceptable to the
Company: or2. A guarantor acceptable to the Company.
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(l) Irrieation Advance (continued)
C. The customer may be reouired to pav an advance on all Schedule 10 accounts for
which the customer is financially responsible and requesting service.
D. The advance will be equal to the estimated monthly billines for the upcoming
irrigation season. based upon the previous 12 months of metered usage at each
service point. If the previous l2 months includes inactivitv the estimate may include
earlier periods.
l. A Lortion of the advance will be applied to satis0 each monthlv bill until the
advance is depleted.
(2) Irrieation Denosit
A. A deposit may be required from a current or previous Schedule l0 customer prior to
providing electric service:
l. If the customer received two (2) or more past due notices for non-payment of
Schedule l0 service during the most recent irrigation season or the last 12
month period during which service was received: or
2. If the Schedule l0 customer was required to pay an advance for the previous
irrigation season and the balance on December 3l was less than $25.000.
B. As an altemative to payment a deposit may be satisfied by:
l. A suarantee of payment from a bank or financial institution acceptable to
the Company: or
2. A guarantor acceotable to the Company.
C. A Schedule l0 customer that meets the requirements for payment of a deposit may
be required to pav a deposit for each Schedule l0 account for which the customer is
financially responsible and requesting service.
D. The deposit for each metered service point is equal to the estimated monthly bill for
the two highest months of usage within the last two (2) irrigation seasons. The
deposit must be paid before the Company will provide electric service.
(3) Irrigation Advance or Deposit Guarantor
A. A guarantor must be: (i) an active Rocky Mountain Power Schedule l0 customer:
(ii) larger or comparable in size based on previous year's metered services: and (iii)
current on all accounts at the time of the application with no more than one past due
notice in the previous twelve months.
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2. BANKRUPTCUSTOMERS
If an applicant for service or a customer has sought any form of relief under the Federal Bankruptcy
Laws. has been brought within the iurisdiction of the bankruptcy court for any reason in an
involuntary manner. or has had a receiver appointed in a state court proceeding. then a deposit or
advance may be required as a condition of service.
4. AMEUNT EF DEPOSIT
l\ depesit required as a eenditien ef serviee shall net exeeed ene sixth ef the €ernpany's estimate ef
inone{+)-men+U
is maee untit it is r
terminated temperarily at the request ef a Custemer whe leaves the depesit-wittrthe-eernpany for
If the €ustemer has paid all-undisputedbills and has ne mere than ene (1) late payment
er-issuing-+refi*n*
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Upen terminatien ef serviee; the depesit; rvith aeerued interest; shall be eredited te the final
Custeme+
Fer residential an
the eempany rvill eentinue te ^ay interest if tl'e reselutien is in the eustemer's faver,
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current on all accounts at the time of the apolication with no more than one past due.
notice in the previous twelve months.
2. BANKRUPT CUSTOMERS
If an applicant for service or a customer has sought an-v form of relief under the Federal Bankruptcy
Laws. has been brought within the jurisdiction of the bankruotcy court for any reason in an
involuntary manner. or has had a receiver appointed in a state court proceedins. then a deposit or
advance may be required as a condition of service.
3. EXPLANATION OF DENIAL OF SERVICE OR REOUIREMENT OF DEPOSIT
If the Compan), denies service or requires a deposit as a condition of providing service. then it must
immediately provide an explanation regardine the reason for the deposit or denial of service. If
service is currently being provided to the premises occuoied by an applicant. the Company shall
orovide written notice of its refusal to serve.
4. AMOUNT OF DEPOSIT
A deposit required as a condition of service shall not exceed one-sixth of the Company's estimate of
annual billings for residential and small commercial customers. For industrial and large commercial
customers. deposits shall not exceed two (2) months of the Company's estimated peak billings. The
Companv shall advise the customer or applicant that the deposit may be paid in two (2) equal
installments with the first installment paid at the time of application and the second installment paid
in one (l) month.
5. INTEREST ON DEPOSITS
Interest on deposits held by the Company shall be accrued at the rate established annually by the
order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission. Interest shall be computed from the time the deposit
is made until it is returned or applied to the bill. Interest will not accrue on a deposit if service is
terminated temporarily at the request of a customer who leaves the deposit with the Comnany for
future use as a deposit or if service has been permanently terminated and the Company has been
unsuccessful in its attempt to refund a deposit.
6. RETURN OF DEPOSIT
(a) Existine Residential and Small Commercial Customers
If the customer has pirid all undisputed bills and has no more than one (l) late payment
during the past twelve (12) consecutive months of service. the Company shall promptly
return the deposit (with accrued interest) by either crediting the customer's current account
or issuine a refund.
(b) Irrieation Customers
If the customer has paid all undisputed bills and has no more than one (1.) past due
notice durins the past twelve (12) month period durins which service was received.
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the Company shall promptly retum the deposit (with accrued interest) by either
creditinq the customer's current account or issuing a refund.
(c) Former Customers
Upon termination of service. the deposit. with accrued interest. shall be credited to the final
bill. The balance of the deposit remaining. if any. shall be returned promptly to the
Customer.
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7- TR/INSFER eF DEPOSIT
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frem ene etrstemer te anether eustemer er between elasses ef serviee,
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the Company shall promptly return the deposit (with accrued interest) by either
crediting the customer's current account or issuing a refund.
(c) Former Customers
Upon termination of service. the denosit. with accrued interest. shall be credited to the final
bill. The balance of the deposit remaining. if any. shall be retumed promptly to the
Customer.
6. RETURN OF DEPOSIT
(d) Retention Durine Disoute
The Company may withhold the release of the deposit pendine the resolution of a
dispute. For residential and small commercial customers. interest will be paid for
the entire period over which the deposit was held. For industrial" larse commercial
and irrisation customers. the Companv will continue to pay interest if the resolution
is in the customer's favor.
7. TRANSFER OF DEPOSIT
A Deposit. less any outstanding balance. shall be transferable and applicable for service to the same
customer at a new location within the Company's service area. Deposits shall not be transferred
from one customer to another customer or between classes of service.
8. RECEIPT FOR DEPOSIT
When payment of a deposit is made. a receipt shall be furnished to each applicant or customer for
the amount deposited.
9. RETURN OF IRRIGATION ADVANCE PAYMENTS
Any customer advance remainine at the end of the irrieation season will first be applied to
any required deposit for the upcoming season before being refunded to the customer. Upon
customer request. the Company will conduct an in-season review of the actual electric
consumption and associated advance payment. The company may refund at the customer's
request the portion of the advance in excess of the revised usaqe estimate for the remainder
ofthat season.
10. LARGER OR NEW DEPOSITS AND IRRIGATION ADVANCES
Nothing in this regulation shall prevent the Company from requiring a deposit or advance or a larger
deposit or advance from existing customers in conformitv with the standards set forth in this
regulation. Should a larger or new deposit or advance be required. the reason therefor shall be
specified in writing to the customer.
Submitted Under Case No. PAC-E-16-06
ISSUED: May 16,2016 EFFECTIVE:May 16,2016