20190315Application.pdf

Y ROCKY MOUNTAIN
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1407 West North Temple, Suite 330
Salt Lake City, Utah 84116
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March 15,2019
VA OWRNIGHT DELIVERY
Diane Hanian
Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472W. Washington
Boise,lD 83702
Re: CASE NO. PAC-E-19-03
IN TI{E MATTER OF TITT' APPLICATION OF ROCKY MOI]NTAIN POWER
FOR AUTHORITY TO MODIT"Y SCHEDI]LE NO. T35 I\ET METERING
SERVICE
Dear Ms. Hanian:
Please find enclosed an original and seven (7) copies of Rocky Mountain Power's Application in
the above referenced matter, along with Attachment A containing clean and legislative copies of
electic service Schedule No. 135 - Net Metering Service.
Informal inquiries may be directed to Ted Weston, Idaho Regulatory Manager, at [phone].
Very truly yours,
Vice
Daniel E. Solander (ISB# 8931)
Rocky Mountain Power
1407 West North Temple, Suite 320
Salt Lake City, Utah 84116
Telephone: [phone]
Email: daniel.solander@f,acificorp.com
Attorneyfor Rocky Mountain Power
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITTES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF TIIE,
APPLICATION OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN
POWER FOR AUTHORITY TO MODIF'Y
SCIIEDULE NO. 135I\ET METERING
SERYICE
CASE NO. PAC.E.19.O3
APPLICATION
COMES NOW, Rocky Mountain Power, a division of PacifiCorp (the "Company'')
pursuant to Idaho Code $$ 6l-502, 6l-622, and RP 52, 121, 125 and hereby respectfully
submits this Application to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission ("Commission") for
authority to modiS Electric Service Schedule No. 135 - Net Metering Service, to implement
procedures allowing for meter aggregation for quali$ing meters.
In support of this Application, Rocky Mountain Power states as follows:
l. Rocky Mountain Power is authorized to and is doing business as an elecfrical
corporation in the state of Idaho. The Company is an electrical corporation pursuant to Idaho
Code $ 61-119, providing retail electic service to approximately 73,000 customers in the state
and is subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission. Rocky Mountain Power is a public utility
in the state of Idaho pursuant to Idaho Code $$ 6l-119 and,6l-129.
2. This Application is filed pursuant to Idaho Code $$ 61-301, 6l-303, 6l-307,
and 6l-622. In particular, Idaho Code $ 6l-622 empowers the Commission to determine the
propriety of proposed rate schedules, $ 61-307 requires Commission approval prior to any
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APPLICATION OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER Page I
changes in rates, and $ 6l-301 requires Idaho retail electric rates to be just and reasonable.
BACKGROT]ND
3. On June 20,2003, pursuant to Commission Order 29260, the Company began
offering net metering service to its Idaho customers through Electric Service Schedule No. 135
- Net Metering Service, ("Schedule 135").
4. Under Schedule 135, net metering customers who install on-site distributed
generation facilities can offset part or all of their energy requirements and feed excess energy
(i.e., energy the customer's facility generates in excess of its needs at that moment) back onto
the grid. During periods when the customer's generation is not operating or not producing
sufficient energy to meet the customer's usage, energy is delivered to the customer from
Company facilities.
5. During each billing period, a customer's excess generation is netted against the
customer's kilowatt-hour energy usage taken from the Company. If the energy generated by
the customer and delivered to the Company exceeds the energy supplied by the Company to
the customer during the billing period, the customer is billed for the appropriate power and
other non-energy charges and compensated for any net excess energy through financial credits,
based on the applicable standard service tariff.
6. Since the inception of Schedule 135 the Company has provided financial uedits
for net excess energy on a monthly basis by the customer. Recently, the Company has received
requests from a few net metering customers to transfer financial credits from their net metering
accounts to apply against other accounts they have for other locations. However, neither
Schedule 135 nor the Electric Service Regulations provide for aggregation of accounts for
application ofnet excess energy credits.
APPLICATION OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER Page2
7. Electric Service Regulation No. 4 - Section I Supply and Use of Service specifies:
"Unless otherwise specificallyprovided in the electric service schedule or contract, Company's
rates are based upon the furnishing of electric service to the Customer's premises at a g!rylg
point of deliverv and at a single voltage and phase classification." Section 2 Customers Use of
Service states: "The Customer shall not extend his elecftic facilities for service to other
customers or premises..." Electric Service Regulation No. 2 defines Premises as "All of the
real propercty and apparatus employed in a single enterprise on an integral parcel of land
undivided by a dedicated street, highway or other public thoroughfare, or railway."
REOUESTED RELIEF
8. After discussing this issue with customers, Commission Staff, and reviewing
recent Commission orders for Idaho Power, the Company files this Application seeking
authorization to modiff Schedule 135 to allow customers to tansfer financial credits to eligible
meters as defined in special condition number 12 of Schedule 135.
9. Special Condition number 12, which is new to the tarifl would allow financial
credits to be transferred once a year between eligible meters. To be eligible the meters must be
for the same customer and be located on or contiguous to the Premises on which the meter with
excess financial credits is located. The meters must be served by the same primary feeder and
be on the same rate schedule.
10. To ffansfer excess financial credits customers must submit a written request to
the Company between March l$ and March 3l't. If the request meets the eligibility
requirements, the Company will transfer the credit within 30 days from receiving the request.
11. A $10 processing fee would apply to each meter receiving the excess energy
credits. This processing fee would be used to offset the costs of manually processing the
APPLICATION OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER Page 3
customer's request.
SERYICE OF PLEADINGS
12. Communications regarding this Application should be addressed to:
Ted Weston
Rocky Mountain Power
1407 W. North Temple, Suite 330
salt Lake ciry, utah 84116
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: ted.weston@nacifi corp.com
Daniel E. Solander
Rocky Mountain Power
Assistant General Counsel
1407 W. North Temple, Suite 320
Salt Lake City Utah 84116
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
In addition, the Company respectfrrlly requests that all data requests regarding this
matter be addressed to one or more of the following:
By e-mail (prefened)datarequest@nacifi corp.com
By regular mail Data Request Response Center
PacifiCorp
825 NE Multromah, Suite 2000
Portland, Oregon 97232
MODIFIED PROCEDURE
13. It is Rocky Mountain Power's position that consideration of the modifications
contained herein does notrequire an evidentiaryproceeding and, accordingly, Rocky Mountain
Power requests that this Application be processed under RP 201 et. seq., allowing for
consideration of these issues under Modified Procedure, by written submissions rather than by
an evidentiary hearing. If, however, the Commission determines that an evidentiary hearing on
APPLICATION OF ROCKY MOT]NTAIN POWER Page 4
this matter is necessary, the Company stands ready to present testimony in support of this
Application.
CONCLUSION
WHEREFORE, Rocky Mountain Power respectfully requests that the Commission
issue an order authorizng: (1) this Application to be processed under Modified Procedure; (2)
financial credits to be transferred once a year between eligible meters as defined in special
condition number l2 of the tariff; and (3) a $10 processing fee for transferring credits between
eligible meters.
DATED this 15ft day of March,z}lg.
Respectfu lly submitted,
By
E.
Attomey for Rocky Mountain Power
APPLICATION OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER Page 5
Attachment A
Proposed Revisions to Schedule 135
ROCKY MOUNTAIN
POWER
A DIVISION OF PACIFICORP
I.P.U.C. No. 1
Second Revision of Sheet No. 135.2
Canceline First Revision Sheet No. 135.2
ELECTRIC SERYICE SCIIEDULE NO. 135 - Continued
SPECIAL CONDITIONS:
If the energy supplied by the Company exceeds the energy generated by the Customer and delivered to
the Company, the Customer shall be billed for the appropriate Power and other non-energy charges and
the prices specified in the Energy Rate section of the Monthly Billing of the applicable standard service
tariff shall be applied to the net positive balance owed to the Company.
2. If the energy generated by the Customer and delivered to the Company exceeds the energy supplied by
the Company, the Customer shall be billed for the appropriate Power and other non-energy charges and
the excess energy shall be financially credited as outlined under sub-sections a. and b. below. Credits
shall remain on the account. and may only be used to offset the Customer's energ.v charges at the meter
originating the credit or other eligible meters as outlined under Special Condition No. 12.*
a. Customers taking retail service under Schedules l, 36, 23 or 23A shall be financially credited for
such net energy at the Customer's standard service schedule retail rate.
b. Customers taking retail service under all other Schedules shall be financially credited for such net
energy at the Net Metering Rate Credit specified in Special Condition \9-#3.
3. Net Metering Rate Credit equals 85 percent of the monthly weighted average of the daily on-peak and
oflpeak Mid-Columbia Intercontinental Exchange Electricity Price Index (Mid-C ICE Index) prices for
non-firm energy. This rate is calculated based upon the previous calendar month's data. If the Mid-C
ICE Index prices are not reported for a particular day or days, the average of the immediately preceding
and following reporting periods or days will be used.
4. Net energy and the Net Metering Rate Credit for Customers taking service under any Time-of-Day
Schedule will be calculated separately for on-peak and off-peak usage.
5. The Customer shall execute an interconnection agreement with the Company prior to interconnection of
the Eligible Generating Plant with the Company's system. The Customer shall provide the
interconnection on Customer's side of the meter. The Customer is responsible for all costs associated
with the Eligible Generating Plant and interconnection facilities, including additional metering necessary
for service under this schedule. At Customer's expense, the Company shall make reasonable
modifications to the Company's system necessary to accommodate the Customer's facility. -Thepayment for such modifications is due in advance of construction. The Customer shall provide at the
Customer's expense all equipment that is necessary to meet applicable local, state and national standards
regarding electrical and fire safety, power quality, and interconnection requirements established by the
National Electrical Code, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American National
Standards Institute, and Underwriters Laboratories.
(continued)
Submitted Under Advieo+o#€r{ase. No. ff 05PAC-E-I9-03
FILED:@
15.2019
EFFECTM: July4H0{6lv!sy
ROCKY MOUNTAIN
POWER
A DIVIS|oN OF PACIFICONP
First Revision of Sheet No. 135.3
I.P.U.C. No. I Canceline Original Sheet No. 135.3
ELECTRIC SERVICE SCHEDULE NO. 135 - Continued
6. The Company's written approval of the Customer's protection-isolation method to ensure generator
disconnection in case of a power intemrption from the Company is required before service is provided
under this schedule.
7. The Company shall not be obligated to accept, and the Company may require the Customer to curtail,
intemrpt or reduce deliveries of energy if the Company, consistent with prudent electrical practices,
determines that curtailment, intemrption or reduction is necessary because of line construction or
maintenance requirements, emergencies, or other critical operating conditions on its system.
8. If the Company is required by the Commission to institute curtailment of deliveries of electricity to its
customers, the Company may require the Customer to curtail its consumption of electricity in the same
manner and to the same degree as other Customers within the same customer class who do not receive
service under this schedule.
9. The Customer shall never deliver or attempt to deliver energy to the Company's system when the
Company's system serving the Customer's generation facility is de-energized for any reason.
10. The Company shall not be liable directly or indirectly for permitting or continuing to allow an
attachment of a net metering facility, or for the acts or omissions of the Customer that cause loss or
injury, including death, to Customer or any third party.
ll. The Customer shall grant to the Company access to all Company equipment and facilities including
adequate and continuing access rights to the property of the Customer for the purpose of installation,
operation, maintenance, replacement or any other service required of said equipment. The Company
may test and inspect an interconnection at times that it considers necessary to ensure the safety of
elecfical workers and to preserve the integrity of the electric power grid.
12. Transfer ofexcess net financial credits:
a. If excess net financial credits exist at a meter at the end of the Customer's February billing oeriod
the Customer may request to fransfer the unused financial credits to offset energv charges at the
Customer's other eligible meters. Credits may be tansferred to a meter or meters that meet the
following criteria:
i) The meter is located on. or contiguous to. the Premises on which the meter with excess financial
credit are located: and
ii) The meter is served by the same primary feeder as the meter with the excess financial credits:
and
Submitted Under A.d*iee{,e#e+{ase No. ffiPAC-E- I 9-03
FILED:@
2'006May 15.*2019
EFFECTM: Septembe-f$
(continued)
Y ROCKY MOUNTAIN
POWER
A DIVISION OF PAOFICORP
I.P.U.C. No. 1
First Revision of Sheet No. 135.3
CancgllnE0riginal Sheet No. 135.3
iii) The electricitv recorded by the meter is on the same rate schedule as the meter with the excess
financial credits.
Submitted Under LdrdeeJ,e#er{ase No. 06-06PAe-E:19 i3
FILED:@
ag06Mayll- ZOtg
EFFECTM: September-tt
iea
ine
(continued)
Y ROCKY MOUNTAIN
POWER
A DIVISION OF PACIFICORP
LP.U.C. No. 1 Original Sheet No. 135.4
ELECTRIC SERVICE SCIIEDULE NO. 135 - Continued
12. Transfer ofexcess net financial credits: (continued)
b. Customers may submit written reouests to transfer excess net financial credits between the elieible
meter(s) March l't through March 3l't of each year. A $10 processing charge will apolv to each
meter receiving the transferred excess energ.v credits.
c. All requests must be received by Rochv Mountain Power by midnight on March 31s. If a Customer
does not request to transfer excess net financial credits by March 3l't. the credits will remain on the
originating meter's aereement until they become eligible for transfer on Maxch ld of the following
vear.
ELECTRIC SERVICE REGT LATIONS: Service under this Schedule will be in accordance with
the terms of the Electric Service Agreement between the Customer and the Company. The Electric Service
Regulations of the Company on file with and approved by the ldaho Public Utilities Commission, including
future applicable amendments, will be considered as forming a part of and incorporated in said Agreement.
Submitted Under Case No. PAC-E-19-03
FILED: March 15,2019 EFFECTIYE: May 15,2019
ROCKY MOUNTAIN
POWER
A OTVTSTON OF PACTFTCOBP
I.P.U.C. No. I
Second Revision of Sheet No. 135.2
Canceling First Revision Sheet No. 135.2
ELECTRIC SERVICE SCHEDULE NO. 135 - Continued
SPECIAL CONDITIONS:
l. If the energy supplied by the Company exceeds the energy generated by the Customer and delivered to
the Company, the Customer shall be billed for the appropriate Power and other non-energy charges and
the prices specified in the Energy Rate section of the Monthly Billing of the applicable standard service
tariff shall be applied to the net positive balance owed to the Company.
2. If the energy generated by the Customer and delivered to the Company exceeds the energy supplied by
the Company, the Customer shall be billed for the appropriate Power and other non-energy charges and
the excess energy shall be financially credited as outlined under sub-sections a. and b. below. Credits
shall remain on the account, and may only be used to offset the Customer's energy charges at the meter
originating the credit or other eligible meters as outlined under Special Condition No. 12.
a. Customers taking retail service under Schedules 1, 36, 23 or 23A shall be financially credited for
such net energy at the Customer's standard service schedule retail rate.
b. Customers taking retail service under all other Schedules shall be financially credited for such net
energy at the Net Metering Rate Credit specified in Special Condition No. 3.
3. Net Metering Rate Credit equals 85 percent of the monthly weighted average of the daily on-peak and
off-peak Mid-Columbia Intercontinental Exchange Electricity Price Index (Mid-C ICE Index) prices for
non-firm energy. This rate is calculated based upon the previous calendar month's data. If the Mid-C
ICE Index prices are not reported for a particular day or days, the average of the immediately preceding
and following reporting periods or days will be used.
4. Net energy and the Net Metering Rate Credit for Customers taking service under any Time-of-Day
Schedule will be calculated separately for on-peak and off-peak usage.
5. The Customer shall execute an interconnection agreement with the Company prior to interconnection of
the Eligible Generating Plant with the Company's system. The Customer shall provide the
interconnection on Customer's side of the meter. The Customer is responsible for all costs associated
with the Eligible Generating Plant and interconnection facilities, including additional metering necessary
for service under this schedule. At Customer's expense, the Company shall make reasonable
modifications to the Company's system necessary to accommodate the Customer's facility. The payment
for such modifications is due in advance of construction. The Customer shall provide at the Customer's
expense all equipment that is necessary to meet applicable local, state and national standards regarding
electrical and fire safety, power quality, and interconnection requirements established by the National
Electrical Code, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American National Standards
Institute, and Underwriters Laboratories.
FILED: March 15,2019
(continued)
EFFECTM: May 15,2019
Submitted Under Case. No. PAC-E-19-03
ROCKY MOUNTAIN
POWER
A DIVISION OF PACIFICORP
I.P.U.C. No. 1
First Revision of Sheet No. 135.3
Canceling Original Sheet No. 135.3
ELECTRIC SERYICE SCHEDULE NO. 135 - Continued
6. The Company's written approval of the Customer's protection-isolation method to ensure generator
disconnection in case of a power intemrption from the Company is required before service is provided
under this schedule.
7. The Company shall not be obligated to accept, and the Company may require the Customer to curtail,
intemrpt or reduce deliveries of energy if the Company, consistent with prudent electrical practices,
determines that curtailment, intemrption or reduction is necessary because of line construction or
maintenance requirements, emergencies, or other critical operating conditions on its system.
8. If the Company is required by the Commission to institute curtailment of deliveries of elecficity to its
customers, the Company may require the Customer to curtail its consumption of electricity in the same
manner and to the same degree as other Customers within the same customer class who do not receive
service under this schedule.
9. The Customer shall never deliver or attempt to deliver energy to the Company's system when the
Company's system serving the Customer's generation facility is de-energized for any rezrson.
10. The Company shall not be liable directly or indirectly for permitting or continuing to allow an
attachment of a net metering facility, or for the acts or omissions of the Customer that cause loss or
injury, including death, to Customer or any third party.
11. The Customer shall grant to the Company access to all Company equipment and facilities including
adequate and continuing access rights to the property of the Customer for the purpose of installation,
operation, maintenance, replacement or any other service required of said equipment. The Company
may test and inspect an interconnection at times that it considers necessary to ensure the safety of
elecfrical workers and to preserve the integrity of the elecfic power grid.
12. Transfer ofexcess net financial credits:
a. If excess net financial credits exist at a meter at the end of the Customer's Februar5r billing period
the Customer may request to transfer the unused financial credits to offset energy charges at the
Customer's other eligible meters. Credits may be ffansferred to a meter or meters that meet the
following criteria:
i) The meter is located orq or contiguous to, the Premises on which the meter with excess frnancial
credit are located; and
ii) The meter is served by the same primary feeder as the meter with the excess financial credits;
and
iii) The electricity recorded by the meter is on the same rate schedule as the meter with the excess
financial credits.
Submitted Under Case No. PAC-E-19-03
FILED: March 15,2019 EFFECTM: May 15,2019
ROCKY MOUNTAIN
POWER
A OIV|STON OF PACIFICORP
I.P.U.C. No. 1 Original Sheet No. 135.4
ELECTRIC SERVICE SCIIEDULE NO. 135 - Continued
12. Transfer ofexcess net financial credits: (continued)
b. Customers may submit written requests to ffansfer excess net financial credits between the eligible
meter(s) March I't through March 31't of each year. A S10 processing charge will apply to each
meter receiving the fansferred excess energy credits.
c. All requests must be received by Rocky Mountain Power by midnight on March 3l't. If a Customer
does not request to transfer excess net financial credits by March 3l't, the credits will remain on the
originating meter's agreement until they become eligible for transfer on March I't of the following
year.
ELECTRIC SERVICE REGIILATIONS: Service under this Schedule will be in accordance with
the terms of the Electic Service Agreement between the Customer and the Company. The Electric Service
Regulations of the Company on file with and approved by the Idaho Public Utilities Commission, including
future applicable amendments, will be considered as forming a part of and incorporated in said Agreement.
Submitted Under Case No. PAC-E-19-03
FILED: March 15,2019 EFFECTM: May 15,2019