20210903Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM 1
DECISION MEMORANDUM

TO: COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER RAPER
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL

FROM: DAYN HARDIE
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL

DATE: SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

SUBJECT: IN THE MATTER OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER’S APPLICATION
TO INCREASE THE BPA RATE CREDIT EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2021
THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2023; CASE NO. PAC-E-21-18.

On August 30, 2021, PacifiCorp dba Rocky Mountain Power ("Company") applied to
the Commission requesting an order approving an increase for the Company's current Electric
Service Schedule 34—Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act
Residential and Farm Kilowatt-Hour Credit rate ("Schedule 34"). Customers would receive a rate
credit of $0.010133 per Kilowatt-Hour ("kWh") under the proposal.1 Application at 6. The
Company requests its Application be processed by Modified Procedure, and proposes an effective
date of October 1, 2021. Id.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Commission issue a Notice of Application and Notice of
Modified Procedure establishing a public comment deadline of September 21, 2021 and a
Company reply deadline of September 28, 2021.2

1 The currently authorized Schedule 34 rate credit is $0.008403 per kWh. This credit is authorized through September
30, 2021.
2 This represents a condensed comment and reply period. Staff checked with the Company regarding the shortened
reply period and the Company did not object.
DECISION MEMORANDUM 2
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to issue a Notice of Application and Notice of Modified
Procedure establishing a public comment deadline of September 21, 2021 and a Company reply
deadline of September 28, 2021?

__________________________
Dayn Hardie
Deputy Attorney General

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