20170829notice_of_application_order_no_33861.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
August 29,2017
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION )
OF PACIFICORP DBA ROCKY MOUNTAIN )CASE NO.PAC-E-17-10
POWER TO INCREASE THE BPA REP )
CREDIT EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 2017 )NOTICE OF APPLICATION
THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2019 )
)NOTICE OF
)MODIFIED PROCEDURE
)
_______________________________
)ORDER NO.33861
On August 18,2017,PacifiCorp dba Rocky Mountain Power applied to the
Commission for authorization to increase the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA)
residential and small farm energy credit rate.Application at 1.The Company indicates that this
rate represents an increase in the annual credit of $648,000 to qualifying customers (that is,those
customers will receive an additional decrease in their rates).Id.at 3-4.The Company requests
that the new rate be effective October 1,2017 through September 30,2019,and requests that the
Application be processed under Modified Procedure.Id.at 5.
The Commission now issues this Notice of Application and Notice of Modified
Procedure setting a comment deadline.
BACKGROUND
The Company explains that the residential and small farm energy credit rate results
from an agreement between the Company and BPA regarding the Residential Exchange Program
(REP).Id.The REP provides a share of the benefits of the federal Columbia River power
system to the residential and small farm customers of the investor-owned utilities of the Pacific
Northwest,including Rocky Mountain Power.Id.at 2.The Application summarizes the REP
and a description of the customers eligible to receive benefits.Id.at 2-3.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Company’s current residential and small
farm credit rate is $0.007762 per kWh.Id.at 3.The proposed credit rate is $0.008403 per kWh.
Id.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the proposed credit rate includes annual REP
benefits from BPA of $6.7 million plus an additional undistributed balance in the Company’s
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Idaho residential exchange balancing account of $1.8 million annually.Id.Thus,the annual
total credit to customers is $8.5 million,an increase of $648,000 over the current credit,Id.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Company calculated the proposed credit
rate of $0.008403 by dividing $8.5 million by the calendar year 2016 historical usage level of
qualifying customers of 1.01 GWh.Id.at 4.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Application includes attachments which
provide supporting documentation,including a summary of the impact on retail revenues
(Attachment 1),a summary of the calculation of the proposed credit rate (Attachment 2),a
summary of the allocation of PacifiCorp’s BPA REP benefits between the states in which
PacifiCorp operates (Attachment 3),and clean and legislative copies of the tariff schedule for the
credit rate,Schedule 34 (Attachment 4).Id.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Application and supporting
documentation have been filed with the Commission and are available for public inspection
during regular business hours at the Commission offices.These documents are also available on
the Commission’s web site at Click on the “File Room”tab at the top of
the page,then select “Electric Cases”and click on the case number as shown on the front of this
document.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that all proceedings in this case will be held
pursuant to the Commission’s jurisdiction under Title 61 of the Idaho Code and specifically
Idaho Code §sS 61-502 and 61-503.The Commission may enter any final Order consistent with
its authority under Title 61.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that all proceedings in this matter will be
conducted pursuant to the Commission’s Rules of Procedure,IDAPA 31.01.01.000 et seq.
NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Commission has determined that the
public interest may not require a formal hearing in this matter,and that it will proceed under
Modified Procedure pursuant to Rules 201 through 204 of the Commission’s Rules of Procedure,
IDAPA 31.01.01.201 through .204.The Commission notes that Modified Procedure and written
comments have proven to be an effective means for obtaining public input and participation.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that any person desiring to state a position on this
Application may file a written comment in support or opposition with the Commission no later
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than September 20,2017.The comment must contain a statement of reasons supporting the
comment.Persons desiring a hearing must specifically request a hearing in their written
comments.Written comments concerning this Application shall be mailed to the Commission
and the Company at the addresses reflected below:
Commission Secretary Ted Weston
Idaho Public Utilities Commission Idaho Regulatory Affairs Manager
P0 Box 83720 Rocky Mountain Power
Boise,ID 83 720-0074 1407 West North Temple,Suite 330
Salt Lake City,UT 841 16
Street Address for Express Mail:E-mail:
472 W.Washington Street Daniel E.Solander
Boise,ID 83702-5918 Rocky Mountain Power
1407 West North Temple,Suite 320
Salt Lake City,UT 84116
E-mail:
Additional address for data requests (to be
sent in Microsoft Word format):
E-mail (preferred):
tcuestaiciIicolcom
Regular mail:Data Request Response Center
PacifiCorp
825 Multnomah,Suite 2000
Portland,OR 97232
These comments should contain the case caption and case number shown on the first page of this
document.Persons desiring to submit comments via e-mail may do so by accessing the
Commission’s home page located at vuc.iclgçv.Click the “Case Comment or Question
Form”under the “Consumers”tab,and complete the comment form using the case number as it
appears on the front of this document.These comments must also be sent to the Company at the
e-mail addresses listed above.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that if no written comments or protests are
received within the time limit set,the Commission will consider this matter on its merits and
enter its Order without a formal hearing.If written comments are received within the time limit
set,the Commission will consider them and,in its discretion,may set the same for formal
hearing.
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ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Application of Rocky Mountain Power be
processed by Modified Procedure,Rule 201-204 (IDAPA 31.OLOL2O1-.204).Persons interested
in submitting written comments must do so no later September 20,2017.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise,Idaho this Z
day of August 2017.
ERIC ANDERSON,COMMISSIONER
ATTEST:
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Diane M.Hanian
Commission Secretary
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