20110916PAC Response to Staff Objections.pdf

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RECE!VED
J. Walter Sinclair
Richard R. Hall
Stoel Rives LLP
101 S. Capitol Boulevard, Suite 1900
Boise, Idaho 83 í'02-7705
Telephone No. [phone]
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j wsinclair~stoe1.com
rrhili~toe1.com
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Mark C. Moench, Pro Hac Vice
Daniel E. Solander, Pro Hac Vice
201 South Main Street, Suite 2300
Salt Lake City, Utah 8411 1
Telephone No. [phone]
Facsimile No. (80l) 220-3299
mark.moench(ãL,pacificorp.com
dani el. solander(àJpacificorp. com
Paul J. Hickey, Pro Hac Vice
Hickey & Evans, LLP
1800 Carey Avenue, Suite 700
P.O. Box 467
Cheyenne, WY 82003-0467
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phickey(fhickeyevans.com
Attorneys for Rocky Mountain Power
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF
ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER FOR APPROVAL OF
CHANGES TO ITS ELECTRIC SERVICE
SCHEDULES AND PRICE INCREASE FO $27.7
MILLION, OR APPROXIMATELY 13.7 PERCENT.
SUPREME COURT NO.
38930-2011
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES
COMMISSION NO.
PAC-E-10-07
PACIFICORP DBA ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER,
Petitioner-Appellant,ROCKY MOUNTAIN
POWER'S RESPONSE TO
THE COMMISSION
STAFF'S OBJECTION
TO PROPOSED AGENCY'S
RECORD ON APPEAL AND
REQUEST FOR ADDITION
v.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION,
Respondent.
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PacifiCorp d//a Rocky Mountain Power ("Rocky Mountain Power" or the "Company"),
by and through the undersigned attorneys of record, hereby submits its Response to the
Commission Staffs Objection to Proposed Agency's Record on Appeal and Request for
Addition.
After consideration of Commission Staffs objections and reviewing the relevant portions
of the proposed record on appeal served by the Commission Secreta on August 17, 2011,
Rocky Mountain Power hereby agrees to the removal from the proposed record of those exhbits
identified by Staff in their Motion for deletion, EXCEPT for the following:
From PacifCorp dba Rocky Mountain Power
Volume I:
Exhibit I - Steven R. McDougal- Revenue Requirement Summary
Exhibit 2.6 - Depreciation & Amortization Adjustments
Exhibit 2.8 - Rate Base Adjustments
Volume II:
Exhibit 2 B.IO - Plant Held for Future Use
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i Staff recommended exclusions to Volume III are limited to Exhibits 2 B.19 (Deferred
Income Tax Balance), 2B.20 (Customer Advances), 4 (LGAR Calculation) , 78 and 79 (except
for pp. 11.5, 11.5.1, 11.7.1, 11.8.1).
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Exhibit 79 (pp 1.0-2.2)2 - Steven R. McDougal- (Year End) Results of Operation
Summary
These exhibits directly reference the Populus to Terminal Transmission and/or provide
valuable context for the Idaho Supreme Cour's review of the Commission's decision.
Furthermore, the Cour wil not be unduly burdened by the inclusion of the fort-four (44) pages
comprising these exhibits. The aforementioned exhibits are relevant to the issue on appeal and
should remain in the record.
WHEREFORE, Rocky Mountain Power respectfully requests that the Commission deny
Staff s request to remove the aforementioned exhibits from the proposed record on appeal.
Dated this )6 ~ay of September, 2011.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER
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J . Walter Sinclair
Richard R. Hall
Stoel Rives LLP
101 S. Capitol Boulevard, Suite 1900
Boise, Idaho 83702-7705
Telephone No. [phone]
Facsimile No. [phone]
jwsinclair(?stoel.com
rrhall(ßstoeL.com
Paul J. Hickey
Hickey & Evans, LLP
1800 Carey Avenue, Suite 700
P.O. Box 467
2 The Commission Staff did not object to Exhibit 79, pp. 11.5, 11.5.1,11.7.1,11.8.1
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Cheyenne, WY 82003-0467
Ph. 307-634-1525
Fx.307-638-7335
phickey(ßhickeyevans.com
Mark C. Moench
Daniel E. Solander
201 South Main Street, Suite 2300
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
Telephone No. (80l) 220-4014
Facsimile No. [phone]
mark.moench(ßpacificorp.com
daniel.solander(ßpacificorp.com
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on this/t~ay of September, 2011, caused to be served, a true and
correct copy of Rocky Mountain Power's Response to The Commission Staff's Objection to Proposed
Agency's Record On Appeal and Request For Addition to the following:
Via Hand Delivery
Idaho Public Utilties Comm 'n.
Scott Woodbury
Deputy Attorney General
472 W. Washington (83702)
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0074
E-Mail: scott.woodbur(ßpuc.idaho.gov
Donald L Howell, II
D. Neil Price
Deputy Attorneys General
Idaho Public Utilties Commission
PO Box 8372
Boise, Idaho 83720-0077
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Email: don.howell(ßuc.idaho.gov
Email: neiL.price(ßuc.idaho.gov
Randall C. Budge (U.S. Mail)
Racine, Olson, Nye, Budge & Bailey, Chartered
201 E. Center
P.O. Box l391
Pocatello, ID 83204-1391
E-Mail: rcb(ßracinelaw.net
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Richard R. Hall
Attorney for Rocky Mountain Power
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