160519_IPCmeterpedestals.pdf

Idaho Power seeks to transfer meter
pedestals to mobile home park owner

Case No. IPC-E-16-07, Order Nos. 33522, 33523
Contact: Gene Fadness [phone], 890-2712

BOISE (May 19, 2016) – The Idaho Public Utilities Commission is taking comment on an Idaho
Power Company request to transfer title of 18 electric meter pedestals to the owner of a
Chubbuck mobile home park.

Before March 1981, Idaho Power installed, owned and maintained mobile home pedestals.
Since that time, newer mobile homes have been served by pedestals owned and maintained by
the customers. Any pedestals still owned by Idaho Power predate 1981 and their replacement
parts are no longer manufactured and must be built by Idaho Power.

Under the proposed agreement between Idaho Power and Kathleen Parrish of Mobile Manor
mobile home park, Idaho Power would update the meters and then transfer them to Mobile
Manor as is. No money will be exchanged. Idaho Power claims that the up-front cost of
updating the pedestals will be more than offset by the elimination of long-term maintenance
and repair cost incurred by the utility were it to retain ownership.

The commission is taking comment on the proposal through June 6 and will conduct a technical
hearing immediately following the commission’s Decision Meeting on Monday, June 20 at 1:30
p.m. in the commission hearing room at 472 W. Washington St. in Boise.

Comments are accepted by accessing the commission’s Website at www.puc.idaho.gov and
clicking on "Case Comment Form,” under the “Consumers” heading. Fill in the case number
(IPC-E-16-07) and enter your comments. Comments can also be mailed to P.O. Box 83720,
Boise, ID 83720-0074 or faxed to [phone].

The application and other documents related to this case are available on the commission’s
Website. Click on “Open Cases” under the “Electric” heading and scroll down to the case
number above.

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