20200316Confidential Colstrip Decommissioning Study.pdf

ROCKY MOUNTAIN
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Salt Lake City, Utah 84116
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March 16,2020
VA OWRNIGHT DELIVERY
Diane Hanian
Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
I1331 W Chinden Blvd
Building 8 Suite 20lA
Boise, ldaho, 83714
Re CASE NO. PAC.E.18-08
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER
FOR AUTHORIZATION TO CHANGE DEPRECIATION RATES APPLICABLE
TO ELECTRIC PROPERTY
Dear Ms. Hanian
Please find enclosed an original and seven (7) copies of Rocky Mountain Power's confidential
Colstrip decommissioning study along with a CD containing confidential work papers.
Pursuant to Section 4.3.1.1, Decommissioning Studies, of the 2020PacifiCorp Inter-Jurisdictional
Allocation Protocol, PacifiCorp dba Rocky Mountain Power committed to make best efforts to
complete a contractor-assisted engineering study of decommissioning costs for the Colstrip plant
by March 15,2020. The study is provided as a supplemental filing in this and all of PacifiCorp's
other applicable depreciation dockets.
The confidential decommissioning study is provided herein for informational purposes only at this
time. PacifiCorp anticipates fuither informal discussions with parties prior to making a proposal
for treatment in rates.
Informal inquiries may be directed to Ted Weston, Idaho Regulatory Manager at [phone].
Very truly yours,
Joel
Vice President, Re
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THIS REPORT IS CONFIDENTIAL
IN ITS ENTIRETYAND IS
PROVIDED UNDER SEPARATE
COVER
IDAHO IRRIGATION PUMPERS ASSOCIATION, INC.
Eric L. Olsen (C)
ECHO HAWK & OLSEN, PLLC
505 Pershing Ave., Ste. 100
P.O. Box 6l l9
Pocatello, Idaho 83205
[e-mail]
Dr. Lance D. Kaufman (C)
4801 W. Yale Ave.
Denver, CO 80219
lance@ae gisinsight.com
Anthony Yankel (C)
12700 Lake Avenue, Unit 2505
Lakewood, Ohio 44107
[e-mail]
MONSAIITO COMPANY
Randall C. Budge (C)
Racine, Olson, Nye & Budge, Chartered
P.O. Box 1391
201 E. Center
Pocatello, Idaho 83204-139 I
[e-mail]
Thomas J. Budge (C)
Racine, Olson, Nye & Budge, Chartered
P.O. Box 1391
201 E . Center
Pocatello, Idaho 83204-1391
[e-mail]
BAI Maurice Brubaker (C)
16690 Swingley Ridge Rd. #140
Chesterfield, MO 63017
mbrubaker@.consu ltbai.com
Brian Collins
16690 Swingley Ridge Rd. #140
Chesterfield, MO 63017
[e-mail]
PIIC
Ronald L. Williams
Williams Bradbury, P.C.
P.O. Box 388
Boise ID, 83701
ron@williams bradburv.com
Jim Duke
Idahoan Foods
[e-mail]
Kyle Williams
BYU Idaho
[e-mail]
Val Steiner
Nu-West Industries, Inc.
[e-mail]
CERTIFICATE OF SERYICE
I hereby certify that on this l6th of March, 2020,1caused to be served, via electronic mail
and/or overnight delivery a true and correct copy of Rocky Mountain Power's APPLICATION
FOR AUTHORIZATION TO CHANGE DERECIATION RATES APPLICABLE TO
ELECTRIC PROPERTY in Case No. PAC-E-I8-08 to the following:
Service List
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IDAHO CONSERVATION LEAGUE
Benjamin J. Otto (C)
710 N 6th Street
Boise, lD 83702
[e-mail]
SIERRA CLUB
Matthew Gerhart (CO Bar #50908)
Sierra Club
1536 Wynkoop St., Ste.200
Denver, CO 80202
matt. gerhart@ sierrac lub.org
Ana Boyd
Sierra Club
2101 Webster St., Ste. 1300
Oakland, CA946l2
ana.boyd@sierrac lub.org
COMMISSION STAFF
Edward Jewell (C)
Deputy Attorney General
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472 W . Washington (837 02)
PO Box 83720
Boise, lD 83720-0074
edward. i ewel I @puc. idaho. gov
ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER
Ted Weston
Rocky Mountain Power
1407 West North Temple, Suite 320
Salt Lake City, Utah 84116
ted.weston@.oacifi coro.com
Yvonne R. Hogle
Rocky Mountain Power
1407 West North Temple, Suite 320
Salt Lake city, utah 841l6
yvonne.ho gle@pac ifi corp.com
D. Matthew Moscon (#6947)
StoelRives, LLP
201 South State Street, Suite ll00
Salt Lake City, Utah 841I I
[e-mail]
Lauren Shurman (#l 1243)
Stoel Rives, LLP
201 South State Street, Suite 1100
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
lauren. [e-mail]
Data Request Response Center
PacifiCorp
825 NE Multnomah, Suite 2000
Portland, OR97232
datarequest@pac i fi corp.com
Dated this l6th day of March,2020
Mary Penfield
Adviser, Regulatory Operations
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