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Annual energy
cost adiustment
Proposed net price reduction
Rocky Mountain Power requests
recovery of power costs.
On March 29,2019, Rocky Mountain Power asked the ldaho
Public Utilities Commission to approve the 201 8 incremental
energy related costs of $ l5.l million, a net increase of $4.e
million above the revenues currently collected through
the energy cost adjustment mechanism. The energy cost
adjustment mechanism is designed to trackthe difference
between the company's actual costs to provide electricity to
ldaho customers and the amount collected from customers
through cu rrent prices.
While energy costs were higher in 2018, the incremental
increase is offset by $a.7 million of savings from the 20lB
Federal Tax Act. The net bill impact to customers will be a
decrease totaling $ 131,000. Pending commission approval,
the decrease would take effectJune I ,2019.
All customer classes will see a net reduction to their rates
resulting from the recent changes in costs of providing
energy to customers, together with adjustments stemming
from federal tax changes. The proposed adjustment will
allow Rocky Mountain Powerto continue to provide safe,
reliable electric service to its customers,
Typical residential customers using 800 kilowatt-hours per
month would see a decrease of approximately $0,l2 on
their annual electricity bill. The following is a summary of the
percentage impacts by customer class:
. Residential Schedule I - 0.01 % decrease
. Residential Schedule 36 - 0.01% decrease
. General Service Schedule 6 - 0.02% decrease
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. General Service Schedule 9 - 0.01% decrease
. lrrigation Service Schedule l0 - 0.01 % decrease
. Commercial & lndustrial Heating Schedule 19 - 0.01%
decrease
. General Service Schedule 23 - 0.01% decrease
. General Service Schedule 35 - 0.01 % decrease
. Public Street Lighting - 0.01% decrease
. Tariff Contract 400 - 0.10% decrease
. Tariff Contract 401 -0.10% decrease
The public can comment on the proposed rate change as
the commission reviews the application, The commission
must approve the proposed changes before the rates can
take effect. A copy of the application is available for public
review on the commission's homepage at www,puc.idaho.gov
under Case No. PAC-E- l9-04. Customers may flle written
comments regarding the application with the commission or
subscribe to the commission's RSS feed to receive periodic
updates via email about the case. Copies of the proposal are
also available for review at the company's offlces in Rexburg,
Preston, Shelley and Montpelier:
ldaho Public Utilities Commission
472W Washington
Boise, lD 83702
www.puc.idaho.gov
Rocky Mountain Power offices
. Rexburg - 127 East Main
. Preston - 509 S. 2nd E.
. Shelley - 852 E. 1400 N.
. Montpelier - 74857 U.S. Hwy 89
For more information about your rates and rate schedule,
go to rockymou ntai npower. net/rates.
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For information contact: Media Hotline [phone]
Annual enersy cost adiustment
Price decrease proposed for ldaho customers
BOISE, Idaho, April 2, 2019-Rocky Mountain Power has proposed a 0.01 percent overall decrease
on bills for Idaho customers, resulting from the recent changes in costs of providing energy to
customers, together with adjustments stemming from federal tax changes. Typical residential
customers using 800 kilowatt-hours per month would see a decrease of about 12 cents on their
annual electricity bill.
The annual energy cost adjustment mechanism is designed to track the difference between the
company's actual expenses for fuel and other costs to provide electricity to customers, against the
amount being collected from customers through current rates. While these costs were higher in
2018, that amount is more than offset by savings from the 2018 Federal Tax Act. The net bill impact
to customers will be a decrease totaling $131,000 for the company's 82,000 customers in Idaho.
Pending commission approval, the decrease from federal tax changes would take effect effective
June 1st, 201,9, with the following impact on each rate schedule:o
Residential Schedule I - 0.01% decrease
Residential Schedule 36 - 0.01% decrease
General Service Schedule 6 - 0-2% decrease
General Service Schedule 9 -0.0f/" decrease
lrrigation Service Schedule l0 - 0.01% decrease
Commercial & lndustrial Heating Schedule 19 - 0.01% decrease
General Seruice Schedule 23 - 0.04% decrease
General Service Schedule 35 - 0.01% decrease
Public Street Lighting -031% decrease
Tariff Contract 400 - 0.10% decrease
Tariff Contract 401 - 0. l0% decrease
The public will have an opportunity to comment on the proposal during the coming months as the
commission studies the company's request. The commission must approve the proposed changes
before they can take effect. A copy of the company's application is available for public review on
the commission's website, and at the commission offices. Customers may also subscribe to the
commission's RSS feed to receive periodic updates via email. The request also is available at the
company's offices in Rexburg, Prestory Shelley and Montpelier as noted below:
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
www.puc.idaho.gov
472W. Washington
Boise, ID 83702
Rockv Mountain Power offices
r Rexburg - 127 East Maino Preston-509 S.2nd East
. Shelley - 852 E. 1400 North
o Montpelier -24852 U.S. Hwy 89
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