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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20180723Application.pdfY ROCKY MOUNTAIN m,E#"* FlICEIVED ?8lB JiiL 23 AIl 9, l9 1407 W. North Temple, Suite 330 Salt Lake City, Utah 8416 July 23,2018 VA OVERNIGHT DELIVERY Diane Hanian Commission Secretary Idaho Public Utilities Commission 472W. Washington Boise,ID 83702 Re: CASE NO. PAC-E-18-06 IN TIM MATTER OF TI{E APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF TIIE ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN ROCI(Y MOUNTAIN POWER AI\[D TIIE CITY OF IDAHO FALLS - HOLMES DRTVE Dear Ms. Hanian: Enclosed for filing in the above mentioned matter are seven (7) copies of Rocky Mountain Power and the city of Idaho Fall's Joint Application for approval of the transfer of electric service to Century Link and Cable One along Holmes Drive as described in this Application. Very truly yours, i...i , .i !_lll,,' '. l. : ' ri':'Sl0l'l Gr^"^-D N,u.,onVice President, Enclosures Daniel E. Solander (ISB# 8931) Rocky Mountain Power 1407 W. North Temple, Suite 320 Salt Lake city, utah 84116 Telephone: (801) 220-4014 Email : daniel.solander@oacifi com.com Attorneysfor Rocky Mountain Power IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF TIIE ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER AIID TIIE CITY OF IDAIIO FALLS _ HOLMES DRIVE BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION ) ) ) ) ) ) CASE NO. PAC.E.18.O6 APPLICATION OF ROCKY MOI]NTAIN POWER Rocky Mountain Power, a division of PacifiCorp (the "Company"), pursuant to provisions of the Electric Stabilization Act, I.C. $ 61-333 and I.C. $ 6l-328, hereby makes application to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission ("Commission") for approval of the Customer Transfer Agreement ("Agreement") between Rocky Mountain Power and the City of Idaho Falls ("City"). This Agreement provides for Idaho Falls Power to supply electric service to locations associated with the poles being relocated along Holmes Drive to accommodate a road widening project in Idaho Falls, Bonneville County, as more particularly described below. In support of this Application, Rocky Mountain Power states as follows: 1. Rocky Mountain Power, a division of PacifiCorp, dn Oregon Corporation, whose address is 1407 WestNorth Temple, Suite 320 SaltLake City, Utah 84116, is authorized to do and is doing business in the state of Idaho. The Company provides retail electric service to approximately 75,000 customers in the state and is subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission. The Company's retail certificated service territory encompasses portions of Fremont, Madison, Teton, Clark, Jefferson, Lemhi, Oneida, Bannock, Franklin, Caribou, APPLICATION OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER Page I Butte, Bingham, Bear Lake, and Bonneville counties. Rocky Mountain Power is a public utility in the state pursuant to Idaho Code $ 61-129. 2. Idaho Falls, which is located in Bonneville County, owns and operates an electric power system within the municipal boundaries of the city for the convenience of its citizens. The City's municipal service territory is surrounded by Rocky Mountain Power's service territory. The Company currently provides electric service to one or more electric customers located within the boundaries of the City and the City provides service to one or more customers within the Company's service territory. I. BACKGROUNI) 3. Rocky Mountain Power and the City have been discussing the relocation of Rocky Mountain Power facilities within the road widening project for South Holmes, located approximately five hundred feet south of Townshipl4gfi South and extending one-half mile to the south. On the west is Avalon Development (formerly Suntena) and the Cornerstone Assembly of God development. On the east are Belmont Estates 2 and Belmont Estates 1. 4. On May 23,2018, the City served Rocky Mountain Power with a Notice and Order to Vacate Construction Zone. Rocky Mountain Power and the City continued negotiations regarding the relocation until June 13,2018, when the City filed a Verified Complaint in the Seventh District Court alleging Trespass. 5. Rocky Mountain Power agreed to relocate the facilities on June 14, 2018, and the facilities have been de-energized and removed. Attached to the poles that are being relocated are two small communications facilities owned and maintained by Century Link and Cable One that receive service from Rocky Mountain Power, and are now being served by temporary facilities. The City has agreed to serve these customers using its new facilities in APPLICATION OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER Page2 the area. The customers have no objection to being served by the City going forward. There are no Rocky Mountain Power facilities that need to be transferred to the City in order for the City to serve the customers. 6. Because the load and revenue associated with the service to the communications facilities are minimal, the Company and the City have agreed to transfer service at no cost to any party. II. REOTIEST FOR SERVICE TRANSFER 7. Rocky Mountain Power and the city of Idaho Falls hereby jointly petition the Commission for approval of the transfer of electic service to Century Link and Cable One, wherein Idaho Falls agrees to serve the load of the customers. III. COMMUI\TICATION 8. Communications regarding this Application should be addressed to: If to Roclry Mountain Power: Ted Weston Daniel E. Solander 1407 W. North Temple, Suite 330 salt Lake city, utah 84116 Telephone: (801) 220-2963 Fax: (801) 220-2798 Email : ted.weston@Facifi corp.com daniel. solander@fracifi corp.com If to the City of Idaho Falls: Idaho Falls City Power Jackie Flowers 140 South Capital Avenue 8ox50220 Idaho Falls, Idaho 83405 In addition, the Company respectfully requests that all data requests regarding this matter be addressed to one or more of the following: APPLICATION OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER Page 3 By e-mail (preferred) By regular mail datarequest@Eracifi corp. com Data Request Response Center PacifiCorp 825 NE Multnomah, Suite 2000 Portland, OR 97232 IV. MODIFIED PROCEDURE 9. The Company 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.If, however, the Commission determines that a technical hearing is required, the Company stands ready for immediate consideration of its Application and will present its testimony to support the Application in such hearing. V. CONCLUSION WHEREFORE, Rocky Mountain Power and the city of Idaho Falls respectfully request that the Commission: 1) process this Application under Modified Procedure; 2) issue a final order authorizingthe tansfer of elechic service for the customers described in the Agreement between Rocky Mountain Power and the city of Idaho Falls. DATED this 23'd day of July, 2018 Respectfu lly submitted, By Attorney for Rocky Mountain Power APPLICATION OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER Page 4 CUSTOMER TRANSFER AGREEMENT BETWEEN ROCKY MOI.'NTAIN PIOWER AITID CITY OF IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO - r This Customer Transfer Agreement (the "Agrccment'). dated ,frir QSS day of SrS\rn , 2018 betwcn thc City of Idatro Falls, Idaho, a municipal corporation of the State of Idaho\Jbla ldaho Falls Power, ("Cig"); and PacifiCorp, Bn Oregon corporation. d6la in Idatro as Rocky Mountain Power ("Rocky Mountain Power"). Rocky Mountain Power and City re sometimes referred to collectively as "Parties'and individually as "Party." WHEREAS, Rocky Mountain Power currcntly serves trvo small cornmunications facilities ownod by Century Link and Cable One located at South Holmes. The combincd load of the communications facilities is approximately 3 kilowatts. WHEREAS, City has agrced to swe the oommunications facilities after the relocation of Rocky Mountain Power's facilities currently serving the communications facilities. in accordamce with and subject to all of the tarns aod conditions ofthe sale as expressed hercin. NOW, THEREFORE, for and in considcration of 0p mutual promiscs and cov€nanb and conditions set forth in this Agrement, the sufficiency of whictr is hemeby mutully acknowlodged and acceptd thc Parties hereto agree as follows: l. Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms usod trerein but not otheirrise defined herein shall have the following meaning when used with initial capitalizuion, whethcr singular or plural: l.0l 'Assets" means those communicatio,ns facilities owned by Century Link and Cablcorre. l.U 'Commission" means the ldaho Public Utilities Commission. 1.03 "Transfcrred Customcrs" meanr the Cusromcrs thrt will bc hansfer€d to ldaho Falls Pow€r as a result of this transaction. 1.04 "Transfcr Datc" means the date upon which all ofrhe Transfcrrod Customers shall beome the cwtomers of ldaho Falls Power. 2. Sale and Purchase of Assets. 2.Ol Assets to-Fe Sold. No Rocky Mountain Power facilities will be transferred to City as a result of the Transferod Customers being served by City. 3. Ownership: Squration a,rtd Transfer. Operation and Maintenance: Risk of Loss iddo FrlbCity rtsa hn*rrcAgEttEot Erto I oft 3.01 Transfcr of C\rstomore. Rock Morrrtain Power *all rclinquish cloctioal scrrricc !o the Traruferrd Customers at I l:59 a.m. Idaho Falls local time on the Transfcr Date, or such ottrcr date as mutually agred to by the parties in writing. Rocly Mountain Powcr shall bc obligatcd to continue to providc scrvicc ad catitlcd b receive paylncot ftrom thc salc and delivery of elcctric scrrrim up to the Transfen Date and City shall have the authority and the obligrtion to providc clec{ric scrvicc to thc Trangfcrcd Customcrs and shsll bc entitled to roccive paymcnt from any cloctric swicc fiom and affer l2:00 p.m. Idatro Falls local time on thc day of thc TransfEr Datc, unless otheru,iee agrcod to by thc Partics in writing. From ard aftcr the Transfer Date, service to the Transfcrrod Custsncrs shall be prcvidod by Crty. 4. ReDrcsatstions and Warraoties of Rookv Mountsin Powcr. Rocky Mountain Power rcprcsants md warrantr as follows: 4.01 Orgnnization and Powers of Roc,lcy Momtain Power. Rocky Mountain Powcr is an Orrcg<rn corporation, duly organizod and validly cxisting trnder the laws of the State of Orcgpn, and is duly quslifed to do tnrsincss in thc Slate of ldalro. Roclry Mountain Power has all rcquisitc pow€r ard authority to providc elostric scrvice to the Asscts. 4.A2 Authority Relative to Asccrngnt Govcrmnenal Authorizdion Rodry Mountain Powerhas the power and authority to crecute and deliracr thir Ageaneot and to onsummatc the hursactions cont€mplatcd hereby. This Agrwncnt has besr duly and validly authorizcd and constitutes the valid and binding obligltion of Rocky Mountain Power enforooable in accordancc with its trenns, cxcept as cnforcanant may bc limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvcncy, rcorgurization, monrtorium or similar laws affccting ilrc anforcement of creditors' rights gnncrally and except that the avrilability of the oquit$le remedies of spocific performance and injrmctive relief arc $frjoct to 0rc discrttion of the out bcfurc whieh afly procecding may be bnought. No doclaratio,n, filing or registration with, or notice to, or authorization, ooilrcnt or approval of, any govcrnmental c regulatory body or authority is neccssary for the exeution and delivery of this Agreenreirt by Rocky Morurtain Power or the consumnration by Rocky Mountain Pows ofthc trmsactions oontemplatcd by this Agrccm€ot, provided that Rocky Mormtain Power rnakes no rep,rcsentation or warranty with rcsp€ct to ap,provals which may be r€quired from the ldaho Public Utilitics Commission or the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. 4.03 Non-Contraveotion: Aplrmvals. The execttion and dclivc,ryof this Agrccment and the consummation of the ransactions contemplat€d hocby will not violate, oonflict wi0r or result in a breach of any p,rovision of, or con$ituta a dcfault und6, or rcsult in the termination of any note, bond, mortgEgc, indenturc, dood of hrst, @nEact, lcase or othcr instrumcnt, oblig$ion or agrqErn€,nt of any kind to which Rocky Mountain Power is now a Prty or by which any of its asseb maybc bourd o,r affccted. 5. REres€ntEtions and Warantics ofCity. City represatts srd warrants as follows: ldlb FrbCity ArchrchrcAframt h;o2of t 5.01 Orgunization and Powers of City. City is duly qualifid to do busincss in the State of Idaho. City has dl requisitc power and authority provide senrice to the Transferred Crutonrers. 5.02 MrgdtyBelativeto A8rc€ilrenu Gov . Cityhas the power and authority to exocuto and deliver this Agreernent and to consummatc the transac{ions contcmplated hereby. This Agrccme,lrt has bocn duly and validly authorized and constitutes thc valid and binding obligation of City enforseablc in acoodance with its tenns, except as enforpernont may be limitd by applicable bankrupcy, insolvency, roorganization, moratoriunr or similr laurs affecting the eirforcement of creditors'rights generally and exoept that the availability ofthe cquitable remedics of spccific performance and injunctivc relicf are subject to the discrstion of the court beforc which any proceoding maybe brought. No declaration, filing or regishation with, or notice to, or autho,rization, conscnt or approval of, any govcmmental or regulatory body or autlrority is ncccssary for the execution and dclivcry of &is Agreemerrt by City. 5.03 Non-Contravcotion: Approvals. The execution and delivery of this Agrce,rnent and the consummation of the hansactiom ontemplated hoeby will not violate, conflict with or result in a breach of any provision of, or aonstitute a default under, or result in the termination of any notg bond, mortgagc, indenturc, deod of trust, contut, lcase or ottrcr instnameirt, obligation or agr€Gment of any kind to which City is now a Party or by which any of its asscts may be boud or affocted. 6. Covenants of Rocky Mountain Power. Rocky Mounain Powerovenants and agrces as follows: 6.01 Copduct of Business. Rocky Mountain Power shall provide scrvicc to the Transftmed Customers forthe timeperiods sct for& in Sq;tion 3 of this Agrrrmcnt in accordance with its past practices and shall cmgage in no material transsctions relating to the Transferrod Customers out of the ordinary Goursc ofbruinesq including entering into any contract or financing anangement that limits Rocky Mountain Porver'g abillty to transfer the Transfened Customss to City. 6.02 Rcasonable Efforts. Subjec[ to the terms of this Agrcorncnt and fiduciary oblig*ions undcr applicablc law, Rocky Mountain Power shall use commcrcially rcasonable efforts to effectuate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and to firlfill all of the conditions of thc Parties' obligations uderthis Agreement and shall do all such acts ard things as reasonably may be rquired to carry ou Roclcy Mounain Powcr's obligations herrunder and to complde tlre tansaction contcrnplated by this Agreemeirl 6.03 Notification. Rocky Mountain Power will give City prompt urrittcn notice of any event, condition or fact arising prior to the Transfer Date that would cause any of its representations and warranties in this Agrcanent to be untnrc in any material respect. 7. Covenants of City. trl$o FrllrCityArcafudtr3cetrEcol PrsE3 oft City oovenonts and agr€Gs as follows: 7.Ol Rgasmable Efforts. Subject to the tcnns of this Agreemant and fiduciary obligations under applicablc law, City shall usc commercially reasonable cfforts to cftirctuate the trursactions contsinplated by this Agr€€Nnem md to fulfill all of the conditions ofthe Parties' obligations rmder this Agrccmcnt and shall do dl such acts and things as reasonably may be required to crry out City's obligations hcreunder and to complete the tansaction contcmplated bythis Agreement. 7.V2 Notificstion. City will givc Roclty Mormtain Powcr prcmp rvritten noticc of any event condition or fact arising pnor to the Transfcr Darc that would causc any of its rep,rcsentations and warrantics in this to bc untnrc in any matcrial rcspect 7.03 Indernnity. City shall defcnd, indanni$, and hold harmlcss Rocky Mountain Powcr, its officcrs, directom, employees, and agents, fr,om and agdnst any and all liability, loss, damaga claims, suit or causc of action arising out of or relating to City's service to the Tramsferred Custorncrs causod by City nqgligcnoe. Thio obligation shall nnvive the tcnnination of tris Agrwncnt and completion ofthe tansactions contanplatcd by this Agrocrre,lrt 7.U Bi$gghygy. Priorto the Transfcr Date CiU shall irdepadartly obtain at City's own expense, all easemenB o,r other rcal Foperty ri$ts, licenscs or permissions, C'rights- of.way") neoeslsry for City to lawftlly scrve the Transferrod Cwtomcrs. E. Conditions Bcccd€nt Bill of SEle. All of the obligltions of Rocky Mormtain Power undcrthis Agreanant arc subject to thc fulfillmern, prior to and upon the Transfer Datg of cach of the following conditions: 8.01 Rcprescntations. Urarrantics and Cov€nants of City. All representations and wrmnties rnade in this Agrecmont by City stull bG truc and corrfi in all mst€rial respocts as of thc Transfer Datc as fully as thoudt nrch rcpreecotations and warrrrtics hrd been madc on and as ofthc Transfer Datg and as of theTrursfcr Dde Crty shdl havc omplied in all macrial rcspects with all covenants made by it in this Agrwncnt. 8.02 Compliance with tbc lrw. At the Tnnsfer Datc, thcrc shall not be any statute, rule, rcgulation, or oun order enactd, by any strt€ or fed€ral gov€rnfirent or govemmcotal aggrcy in the Unitcd Statce wtrich would prcvcnt or prohibit the perfonnansc qf rhis AgrecrucnL Nothing in this paragrryh shdl limit the Partics firom scoking a judicial resolution on issucs unrelatcd to transforiry the Transfiilrod Grstomers, who ars the subjoc{ of this qgrecment. 9. Survival of Rcorcscntations and Warrantics. All representations md warrantics of the Partiee, and dl liabilitythcncfor, shall $rvivc for a pcriod of one year past the Transfcr Dater at which time the obligations under this agrcarient shall cease and apirc. Notwithstmdingthe forgoing obligations undcr Scction 7.04 of tris Agrecmcnt shall continue indefinitely. E tordb(ItyArlaftr]tarcAs]urart Prgc4 oft 10. 'l'ermination. 10.01 Tcrrnination. This Agreemcnt may be terminated and abandoned at any time prior to the Transfer Date if: (a) The Partics agree in writing to tcnninate this Agreement by mutual oonsont; or (b) City delivers a written notice to Rocky Mountain Power to the effect that Rocky Mountain Power has defaulted in a material r€spoct under one or mone of its cov€nants and agreements contained her€in (which shall be specified in d€tail in such notice), and such condition or conditions have not been satisfied or such default or defrults have not been remedied (or waived by City) within thirty (30) days aftcr the dEte such notice is delivered by City to Rocky Mountrin Power; or (c) Rocky Mountain Powcr delivers a written noticc to City to the efrect that City has defaultcd in a matcrial respcct under onc or morc of its oov€nanB and agrcenrents oontained herein (which shEll b€ specified in detEil in sucb notice), and such condition or conditions have not been satisficd or suctr dcfault or defaults have not been rcrredied (or waived by Rocky Morurtain Power) within thirty (30) dap after the datc zuch noticc is dclivcred by Rocky Mountain Power to City; or (d) Thc Transfer Date has not occuncd on or beforc July 3l , 201 E, or nn:h latcr date to which 0re term of this Agrccnrcnt may h extendad pursuant to mutual agrc€ilt€nt of the Partics, p,rovidcd that one of tlrc Prties gives notie to the othcr so terminating this Agrcemcnt and that thc Party seeking such termination has not defrultod in a manner responsible for delayng the Transfer Date past July 31, 2018. 10.02 Effect of Termination. Except where specific terrns and mnditions ofthis Agreerncnt p,rovide that suclt terms and mnditions survivc tcrmination of this Agrccmcnf any tennination pursuant to this Section l0 shall reliwc both Partic hercto of their obligations set forth hersin, and any such termination oonstitutcs a failure of the conditions to the obligations of the Parties to implenrent this Agreem€nt, €xc€pt that nothing hcrein will reliwe any Party frrom liability for any brcach of this Agreernent. ll. Assignment. Neither Party may assign its rights turder this Agreernont to any third party without the written cons€nt of the other Party. 12. Jurisdiaion of Reeulatorv Authorities In the event that the Commission or any oth€r statc, fodcral, or municipal autho,rity dcennines that uryprovision of this Agreenrent conflicts with or is in violrtion of applicable law, or issucs any rulcs, regulatiorn, ororders whiclt rsquirc Rooky Mormtrin Power to alteror amcnd any of the pmvisions of this furccment or to tcnninate this Agreenrcnt, or that othenn isc preclude or matcrially interfere with or r€scind ttre tansfer of assets conternplatod hcreirL this Agreenrcnt automatically shall bc amcnded to comply with such detefinination, atrrendmert, rulc, khtro FrllrCity Alrr PudttcAt 6Et Prfc 5 oft regulation or ordcr; oG if so orderod, this Agreernent shall tcrminate without effectingtransferof the Transf€rred Customcrs to City; and in any of thc fuegoing ev€nb, Rocky Mountain Power shall mt be liablc to City for damages or losscs of any kind whatsower, including oonscqumtial damages, which City may sustain as a result of such dcternrinatioq uncndment. rute, rcgulrtion, or ord€tr, or modification or termination of 0ris transactior:. 13. Miscellaneous. 13.01 Amcndmcnt. This Agrccmcnt may bc amended onlyby an instrumcnt in writing cxecutod by the Panics which expressly rcfcrs to this Agrrrmcnt and states that it is an amdneoth€rcto. l3.U Sq,{ion and PEraqrEoh Hcadiqs. The Section and Subsection hcadings containcd in this Agrecrrcnt are for referenco prrrposst only and shall not in any way affect the meaning or interprctation of this Agreernent. 13.03 Waiver. Any of the terms or onditions ofthis Agreanrat may bc waived at any time and fiorr timc to time, in writing by the Party cntitlod to the bcncfit of ructr t€fins or conditions. 13.O4 Jury Waiver. To thc futlcst Grtcnt penmittcl by law, eaclr of thc Partics waivcs my rigfut it may havc to a trial by juy in rxpec't of litigation diroc{ly or indircctly arising out ot under or in connoction with this Agreement. Eaei party frrtfr€r waives any right to consolidate my action in which a jury trial has bcen waivod with any othcr ac'tion in whidr a jury tid cannot bc or has not been waived. t3.(X Limitation of Remodies. LJNDBR NO CIRCUMSTAIICESI SHALL EffHER PARTY BE LIABLE FOR AI.IY CONSEQUENTLAL, EXEMPLARY, PLJNITM, SPECIAI4 INDIRECT OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES OR ECONOMIC LOSSES ARISING OUT OF A},[Y CLAIM, DEMAND, OR ACTION BROUG}IT WTTH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT. 13.05 Notices. All notices, r€quests, dcmands, and othcr connmunications given by City or Rocky Mountain Power shail be in uniting and shall be dccmed to have bear duly giveo whcn telecopied, when ddivcred penonally in rvriting or when dcpositod into the Unitcd States mail, to the following address€s: If to Rocky MourtainPowcr:Roclcy Mountain Powcr Tim Solomon 127 East Main Rexburg,lD E3440 With a opy to:RockyMountain Power Officc of Gcneral Counsol 1407 N. West Ternple Suite 320 LhtDFdkCNgAet hrdn*Agscourt P.fF 6 oft Salt lake City, Utah 84116 lf to City:Idaho Falls City Power Travis "Bear" hairie 140 South Caprtd Avanuc Box 50220 Idalro Falls, ID 83405 or to snch other addross as City or Rocky Mountain Power may designate in urriting. t3.06 lntcgratcd Arreemqt. This Agrecment, whcn executed, constitutes the cntire agree,ment bAween the Parties hcrcto with rcspect to the AsEcts dcfined in this Agrecmcnt, and supersodes and negatcs all prior line extcnsion agrocments and urderstandings, oral and written, bctrreen the Partics hereto wirh respect to the Assets. 13.07 Counterpar,ts. This Agrccnrent may be exscutod in couterparts, each of which shall ftr all prposes be deemed to be an original and which shall oonstitute one and the same instrument. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Partics have signed this Agrcement as of the date first above writt€n- TDAIIO FALLS POWER ROCKY By: Name: Title: Mayor, Idatro Falls Title: Vice and Crenenal Counsel fthF.lb(:ity Arra hr*rc^frccount P4c 7 ofE By: ATTEST: CLERK UTAH ) ) ss. County of Salt t-ake ) On this.ilFdw of l)idra-, 2018, personally apeaod b€for6 mc R. JeffRichrds, whosc idcntity is personally known b me and who my mc walr duly sworn nr affirmod statd that he is the Vie Presidcnt and Gonsal Counscl of Rocky Mountain Power and that said documcnt was signod by him in bdralf of said Roclry Mountain Powcr by Authority of its Bfawq and said R. JcffRichards acknowlodgpd to me that said Roety Mountain Powcr cxecut€d thc samc" IN WIINESS WHEREOF, I have hcrcunto set my hand and affixod my officiai gcal the day ad year first above written. NotaryPublic Utatr (Seal) !ilnFrltrCiS Alal hrdrrcAsrcmcnlhec8oft CAROLA. MCCRACKEN|5IARVPT'ilEgTAIEtrUNHIrCffiit.E90610212€0-Corm knlt8886l Sral 7 EXHIBIT D Ilcvclopmed Pcrlod Imunncc Plrn Each Psrty shall bc responsible for obtaining and maintaining during the Dcrrcloprncnt Period at its eole cost and cxpen6e, the apprmpriate insurance (including, as applicablc, propcfty inrurancc) covctrgc rplatcd to tlrc activities to be performed by such Party in connoction with thc activitia contcmplatcd by this Agrcemcnt. lnsurancc sball bc obtaincd from insurcrs in such amoturts as the Party may &tcrmine in accordancc with Good Utility hactice, Govcmmc,ntal Authorizations ard as dcemed sufficicnt to protect both Partics: providod. horvever, thd the Partic acknowldge and agree that PacifiCorp's self-insurance is sufficieot to moet its insurancc obligations udcrthc Derdopment Period Insurance Plan and to the extcnt allowed by and rcgulatod by ldaho law, that IFP's pooled risk insumnce coverage through thc Idaho Counties Risk Managemcrt Prognm flCRMP) is sufficient to mccf its insurancc obligations undcr the Devclorp,ment Pcriod Insurancc Plan. For purposcs of this Exhibit D, *Good Utility Practice" mesns any ofthc practices, mcthods ard scts cngagcd in or approvcd by a sigrificant portion of the clecrric utility industry during thc relevant time pcriod, or any of the practiccs, mahods and acts which in the excrcisc of reasonablc judgment in light of thc facts known at the time the decision was made, would have bcen cxaoctcd to reomplieh thc dcsired rczult at a Easonable mst ooneistent with geod bruincss prac'ticcs, rrliability, safcty and expodition. Good Utility Prrcticc is not intcodcd to bc limitcd to thc optimum prac{ics. mcthod, or act to the cxclusion of all others, but ratherto bc aoccptablc pmctices, methods. or acts gcncrally sccc?ted in the rcgosl.