20200521Falls Water Reply Comments.pdf

Preston N. Carter (ISB No. 8462)
Givens Pursley LLP
601 W. Bannock St.
Boise,ID 83702
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Attorneys for Falls Water Company, Inc.
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMN{ISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE
APPLICATION OF FALLS WATER
COMPANY, [NC. FOR COVID.19
COST DEFERRALS
Fllr,s W.lron Counnxy, Ixc.'s Rrplv
Cou*rnxrs
Falls Water Company, Inc. ("Falls Water" or "Company"), submits the following Reply
Comments in response to Comments filed by the Idaho Public Utilities Commission Staff
("Staff') as well as Comments filed by the Idaho Conservation League ("ICL").
Falls Water thanks the stakeholders for their interest and comments in this case, and
particularly the acknowledgement regarding the uncertainty of the impacts of COVID-l9 on
different utility sectors. Falls Water also submits that the impacts of COVID-l9 will differ in
different geographical areas of the State.
The Company generally agrees with Staff s comments, while noting that not all of StafPs
comments apply to all utilities. The Company also notes that, while Staffidentified categories of
O&M expenses that may be incurred-such as expenses for personal protective equipment,
sanitizer, cleaning supplies, etc., Staff Comments at 3-these categories illustrate examples and
do not constitute an exhaustive list of costs eligible for deferral. Falls Water may incur expenses
Case No. GNR-U-20-03
(Including Consolidated Case No.
FLS-W-20-02)
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that do not fall within these categories, and would request that the Commission not limit the
types of costs that can be deferred, but instead that the Commission address any such costs in the
context of a proceeding seeking recovery. Falls Water understands that it must demonstrate the
prudency of costs in order to recover them.
ICL's comments similarly do not apply to all utilities. Falls Water looks forward to
working with Staffand other stakeholders to consider all relevant factors in any future
proceeding to recover deferred costs if ordered by the Commission.
DATED: May21,2020.
GTVENS PURSLEY LLP
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Preston N. Carter
Givens Pursley LLP
Attorneys for Falls Water Company, Inc.
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I certiff that on l|llay 21,2020, a tue and correct copy of the foregoing was served upon
all parties of record in this proceeding via the manner indicated below:
Commission Staff
Diane Hanian, Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
I l33l W. Chinden Blvd., Bldg. 8, Ste. 201-A
Boise, ID 83714
Di ane. holt (rDpuc. idaho. qov
[e-mail]. gov
Parties
Avista Utilities
David J. Meyer
P.O.Box3727
1411 E. Mission Ave., MSC 13
Spokane, WA99220-3727
david. meyer(rD avi stacorp. com
Falls Water Company
Preston N. Carter
601 W. Bannock St.
Boise, lD 83702
prestoncarter(d qivenspurslev.com
kendrah(E sivenspursel v. com
Eric W. Nelsen
NWNatural
220 NW 2"d Ave.
Portland, OP.97209
eric.nelsen@nwnatural. com
Idaho Power Company
Lisa D. Nordstrom
Matt Larkin
1221W.Idaho Street
Boise,ID 83707
lnordstrom(alidahopower. com
mlarki .com
dock ets (ZD i dahopow er. com
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Electronic Mail
Electronic Mail
Avista Utilities
Patrick Ehrbar
P.O.Box3727
14118. MissionAve., MSC 13
Spokane, WA99220-3727
patrick. ehrbar@avistacorp. com
Gem State Water Company
Preston N. Carter
601 W. Bannock St.
Boise, lD 83702
com
kendrah frD e i ven spurs el y. c o m
Eric W. Nelsen
NWNatural
220 NW 2"d Ave.
Portland, OR 97209
eric.nelsen@nwnafural. com
Rocky Mountain Power
Ted Weston
1407 W. North Temple, Suite 330
Salt Lake city, UT 84116
ted. weston(a;pac i fi corp. com
adam(a,mrs.-law.com
i acob.mcdermott(r.D,paci flcorp.oom
emi lv. wesener(r, paci fi com. com
Rocky Mountain Power
Data Request Response Center
825 NE Multnomah St., Suite 2000
Portland, OR97232
datarequest@paci ficorp. com
Industrial Customers of Idaho Power
Dr. Don Rading
6070 Hill Road
Boise,ID 83703
dreadine@mindsprine. com
Monsanto Company
Brian C. Collins
Maurice Brubaker
Brubaker & Associates
16690 Swingley Ridge Rd., #140
Chesterfield, MO 63017
bcollins@consultbai. com
mbrubaker@ consultbai. com
Industrial Customers of Idaho Power
Peter J. Richardson
Richardson Adams, PLLC
515 N.27m Steet
P.O. Box 7218
Boise, D 83702
peter@ richardsonadams. com
Monsanto Company
Randall C. Budge
Thomas J. Budge
Racine Olson, PLLP
P.O. Box l39l
Pocatello, ID 83204-1391
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Idaho Conservation League
Benjamin J. Otto
710 N. 66 Steet
Boise, ID 8702
botto@ idahoconservation. ore
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Preston N. Carter
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