20181116Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORAI\DUM
TO:COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER RAPER
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM:EDWARD JEWELL
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
DATE: NOYEMBER 16,2018
SUBJECT:APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF THE ASSET PURCHASE
AGREEMENT BETWEEN ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER AND THE
CITY OF IDAHO FALLS - YELLOWSTONE HIGHWAY; CASE NO.
PAC-E-18-11
On November 8, 2018, Rocky Mountain Power ("Company") filed an Application
requesting approval of the Asset Purchase Agreement ("Agreement") entered into by the
Company and the City of Idaho Falls ("City"). The Company submitted its Application under
Idaho Code $$ 61-328, 6l-333. The Compiny requests its Application be processed by
Modified Procedure.
THE APPLICATION
This Agreement is submitted pursuant to the Service Allocation Agreement that
Rocky Mountain Power and the City entered into on October 9, 2017. Application at 2, See
Order No. 33943. Under the Agreement, the Company transfers electric distribution facilities
with a book value of $8,848 and the right to serve eight customers to the City. Application at 3,
Exhibit A. In exchange, the City pays l67Yo of the customers' previous twelve months electric
bills, which in this case works out to $17,334.58. Application at 3, Exhibit B.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Idaho Code $ 6l-328 states that the Commission "shall conduct a public hearing upon
the application." In order to fulfill this statutory requirement, Staff recommends the Commission
issue a Notice of Application, Notice of Modified Procedure, and a Notice of Telephonic Public
Hearing. Staff recommends comments due forty five days from service of the Notice, reply
IDECISION MEMORANDUM
comments due seven days after that, and a telephonic public hearing scheduled before the
Commission deliberates.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to issue a issue a Notice of Application, Notice of
Modified Procedure, and a Notice of Telephonic Public Hearing with comments due forty five
days from service of the Notice, reply comments due seven days after comments are due, and a
telephonic public hearing before the Commission deliberates?
Edward
Deputy A General
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