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Case No. PAC-E-21-07
OrderNo.35199
Contact: Adam Rush
Office: [phone]
E-mail : [e-mail]
NEWS RELEASE: Commission schedules telephonic public hearing to take testimony on Rocky
Mountain Power application to increase electric rates
BOISE (Nov. 8,2021) - The Idaho Public Utilities Commission will host a telephonic public
hearing on Nov. 15 to take verbal testimony on an application from Rocky Mountain Power to
increase rates for electric customers in eastern Idaho.
On March 12,2021, Rocky Mountain filed an application requesting commission approval to
increase rates for customers by approximately 7 percent. If approved, the average bill for a
residential customer would increase by about $10.32 each month.
On Oct. 25,2021, the parties to the case filed a proposed settlement stipulation supporting an
increase in rates of 2.9 percent effective Jan. 1 , 2022. The parties also agreed to return remaining
tax benefits associated with the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act to customers over a two-year period, for a
net increase of 1.4 percent.
The telephonic hearing will be held Monday, Nov. 15, at 6:00 p.m. (Mountain Time). For those
who want to call in and listen only, please dial l-800-920'7487, then enter participant code 9877
951#. For those who want to submit formal testimony, please dial l-800-920-7487, and enter
participant c,ode 667 4 832#.
Depending on attendance and public interest, the commission may impose a five-minute cap on
each caller's testimony.
Comments are being accepted on Rocky Mountain Power's application. They are required to be
filed by e-mail unless e-mail is unavailable. To submit comments via e-mail, please visit the
commission's webpage at puc.idaho.gov and click on the "Case Comment Form" link toward the
top left side of the page. Please use case number PAC-E-21-07 when filling out the form. Any
comments should also be e-mailed to Rocky Mountain Power at the e-mail addresses liste.d
below.
If e-mail is unavailable, comments may be mailed to the commission and Rocky Mountain
Power at these addresses:
For the Idaho Public Utilities Commission:
Commission Secretary
Idatro Public Utilities Commission
P.O. Box 83720
Boise,ID 83720-0074
[e-mail]. gov
Sfreet Address for Express Mail:
11331 W. Chinden Blvd.
Building 8, Suite 201-A
Boise,ID 83714
For Rocky Mountain Power:
Ted Weston
1407 West North Temple, Suite 330
salt Lake city, uT 841l6
ted.weston@pacifi corp. com
Emily Wegener
Matthew D. McVee
1407 West Norttr Temple, Suite 320
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
onily.wegen a @pacificnrp. com
matthew.m cv ee@p acl.fi corp. com
For additional information on Rocky Mountain Power's application, please visit:
puc.idaho. gov/case/Details/665 9.