20170912Press Release.pdf

ROCKY MOUNTAIN
POWER
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David Eskelse n 80 I -220 -2447
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BPA credit adjustment to lower ldaho customer bills
BOISE, Idaho, [date]- Rocky Mountain Power has asked the Idaho Public
Utilities Commission for authorization to adjust a federal billing credit for certain
residential or farm customers in Idaho. If approved the change would reduce the
annual power bill of a typical residential customer by about $6.00, and would
take effect Oct. 1., 2017.
The Bonneville Power Administration Residential Exchange Program is designed
to share the benefits of the Federal Columbia River Power System with
residential and small farm customers of investor-owned electric utilities in Idaho
and other Northwest states. The program began in 1980 through the Bonneville
Power Administratiory a federal power marketing agency. The benefits have
significantly lowered the bills of qualifying residential and small farm customers
during the course of the program. The exchange benefits are passed directly to
customers by Rocky Mountain Power and have no effect on the utility's
revenues.
The following is a summary of the percentage impacts by customer class:
o Residential Schedule L - 0.6% decrease
o Residential Sdredule 36 - 0.7% decrease
o General Service Sdredule 6A-0.8% decrease
o Irrigation Service Sdredule 1,0 - 0.3% decrease
o General Service Sdredule 234 - 0.7% decrease
o Public Street Lighting 7 A - 0.2"/" decrease
The public can corunent on the proposal as the commission reviews the
application. The commission must approve the proposed changes before they
can take effect. A copy of the application is available for public review at the
commission offices in Boise and on the commission's homepage at
www.puc.idaho.gov. Customers may file written comments regarding the
application with the commission or subscribe to the commission's RSS feed to
receive periodic updates via email about the case. Copies of the proposal also are
available for review at the company's offices in Rexburg, Prestoru Shelley and
Montpeter.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472W Washington
Boiss ID 83702
www.puc.idaho.gov
Rocky Mountain Power offices
o Rexburg - 25 East Main
o Preston - 509 S. 2nd E.
. Shelley - 852 E. 1400 N.
o Montpelier -24852U.S. Hwy 89
About Rocky Mountain Power
Rocky Mountain Power provides safe and reliable electric service to more than a
million customers in Utah, Wyoming and Idaho. The company works to meet
customers' growing electricity needs while protecting and enhancing the
environment. Rocky Mountain Power is part of PacifiColp, one of the lowest-cost
electricity providers in the United States. More information at
https://www.rockvmountainpower.net/index. htm I
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