20181129notice_of_application_order_no_34198.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
November 29,2018
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION )CASE NO.PAC-E-18-12
OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER TO )DECREASE ELECTRIC SERVICE )NOTICE OF APPLICATION
SCHEDULE 191-CUSTOMER EFFICIENCY )SERVICES RATE )NOTICE OF INTERVENTION
)DEADLINE
)ORDER NO.34198
On November 9,2018,Rocky Mountain Power ("Company")filed an Application
seeking authorization to decrease the collection rate applied to customer bills for demand side
management ("DSM")expenditures.The Company requests an effective date of January 1,2019.
The Commission now issues this Notice of Application and Notice of Intervention Deadline,and
suspends the proposed effective date as noted below.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Company has offered DSM programs to
customers since the 1970s.Since 2006,the Company has recovered its program costs from
customers through Schedule 191-Customer Efficiency Services Rate Adjustment.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Company states that as of September 30,
2018,the balance for Schedule 191 was over collected by approximately $2.1 million.DSM
expenditureswere lower than projected for 2016 and 2017,yet the Company exceeded the delivery
targets set in the Company's Integrated Resource Plan by 5,696 MWh over that two year period.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that because the Company's current Schedule 191
revenues exceed the Company's DSM expenditures,the Company now seeks to decrease its
Schedule 191 collection rate from 2.70 percent to 2.25 percent.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Application is 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
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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 §§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 31.01.01.000et seq.
NOTICE OF SUSPENSION OF PROPOSED EFFECTIVE DATE
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that,given the public interest in having adequate
time to comment on this case,the Commission finds it appropriate to suspend the Company's
proposed effective date of January 1,2019,for a period of 30 days plus 5 months,unless the
Commission issues an earlier Order accepting,rejecting,or modifying the Company's
Application.See Idaho Code §6 l-622(4).
NOTICE OF INTERVENTION DEADLINE
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that persons who wish to intervene in this matter to
obtain the rights of party (e.g.,to file formal discovery,or present evidence or cross-examine
witnesses at a hearing)must file a Petition to Intervene with the Commission under the
Commission's Rules of Procedure 72 and 73,IDAPA 31.01.01.072and .073.Persons who wish
to intervene as a party must file a Petition to Intervene no later than December 19,2018.
Such persons shall also provide the Commission Secretary with their electronic mail address to
facilitate further communications.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that persons who would like to present their views
without parties'rights of participation and cross-examinationare not requiredto intervenebut may
present their views by submitting written comments to the Commission.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Commission Secretary shall issue a Notice
of Parties after the deadline for intervention has passed.The Notice of Parties shall assign exhibit
numbers to each party in this proceeding.
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NOTICE OF SUSPENSION OF PROPOSED EFFECTIVE DATE
NOTICE OF INTERVENTION DEADLINE
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YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that once the Notice of Parties is issued,
Commission Staff will informally confer with the parties to discuss a schedule to process this case
and other issues as raised by the parties.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Company's proposed January 1,2019,effective
date is suspended for a period of 30 days plus 5 months,unless the Commission issues an earlier
Order accepting,rejecting,or modifying the Application.See Idaho Code §61-622(4).
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that persons desiring to intervene in this case for the
purpose of obtaining parties'rights of participation must file a Petition to Intervene with the
Commission,pursuant to Rules 72 and 73,IDAPA 31.01.72-.73,no later than December 19,2018.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that,after the Secretary issues a Notice of Parties,Staff
will informallyconfer with the parties to discuss the appropriate scheduling of this case.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise,Idaho this 2 Ÿ
day of November,2018.
PAUL KJELLAN E PRESIDENT
KRISTTNE R MM IONER
ERIC ANDERSON,COMMISSIONER
Diane M.Hanian
Commission Secretary
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