20100630notice_of_application_order_no_32022.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
June 30, 2010
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION
OF CAPITOL WATER CORPORATION TO
REVISE ITS SCHEDULE NO.3 PURCHASE
POWER ADJUSTMENT RATE NOTICE OF APPLICATION
CASE NO. CAP-IO-
NOTICE OF
MODIFIED PROCEDURE
ORDER NO. 32022
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that on June 11 , 2010, Capitol Water Corporation
Capitol Water" or "Company ) filed an Application requesting the Commission s approval to
change its Schedule No.3 Purchase Power Cost Adjustment to recover the Company s cost of
electricity related to Idaho Power Company s electric rate schedules that have been approved by
the Idaho Public Utilities Commission ("Commission
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that Capitol Water noted in its Application that
since its last case to establish a new tariff rate to recover its purchased power costs (CAP-09-
01), Idaho Power Company has been granted a number of changes which increased rates and
charges paid by Capitol Water to Idaho Power for electric service.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that Capitol Water s current base rates were
established in Case No. CAP-08-, Order No. 30762. In Order No. 30762, the Commission
approved a three-year average of 1 454,401 kWh of electricity consumption at an average cost of
5 .19~ to establish rates for the Company. The Company states that its total cost of electric power
is $75 483.41.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that a recalculation of Capitol Water s average
cost per kWh at Idaho Power s current rates for electric power produces an average cost of 5.52~
per kWh. Capitol Water estimates that this revised average cost per kWh yields an annual cost
for electric power of $80 295 - an increase of $4 811 , or 6%.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE
ORDER NO. 32022
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that Capitol Water requests permission to replace
its currently approved Schedule No.3 Purchased Power Cost Adjustment of 1.45% with a new
Purchased Power Cost Adjustment of 0.81%. Additionally, Capitol Water seeks to recover
000 for its costs to review the Idaho Power cases, determine their effect on Applicant and
prepare and file this Application.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that Capitol Water states that the reduction of the
Schedule No.3 rate is due to the change in Applicant's incremental costs approved in Case No.
CAP-09-01 that utilized Idaho Power s PCA rate of 1.4717~ per kWh and was recently
reduced to 0.3114~ per kWh.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that Capitol Water attached two exhibits to its
Application. Exhibit No. I lays out the calculations used by the Company to reach its proposed
Schedule No.3 Purchase Power Cost Adjustment rate. Exhibit No.2 is a copy of the Company
current Schedule No.3 with corrections to reflect the proposed changes to the Purchased Power
Cost Adjustment. Capitol Water also attached a copy of its proposed Schedule No.3 for the
Commission s approval with a proposed effective date of July 1 2010.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that Capitol Water states that it was unable to file
its Application in a timely manner and meet the Commission s 30-day notice requirement
because it was unable to review the relevant Commission Orders pertaining to Idaho Power
recent applications for rate increases and analyze the effect of these Orders on Capitol Water
operations until after June 1 2010.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that Capitol Water states that, in conjunction with
the filling of its Application, it will issue a notice advising its customers of its pending
Application before the Commission and that the notice will be included with customer bills to be
mailed July I , 2010, and by a news release that will be transmitted to the Idaho Statesman and
the Idaho Business Review newspapers. A copy of the customer notice and news release were
filed as Exhibit Nos. 3 and 4, respectively.
NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Commission has reviewed Capitol
Water s filing in Case No. CAP-IO-OI and finds that the public interest may not require a
formal hearing in this matter and will proceed under Modified Procedure pursuant to Rules 20
through 204 of the Commission s Rules of Procedure IDAPA 31.01.01.201-.204.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE
ORDER NO. 32022
The
Commission notes that Modified Procedure and written comments have proven to be an effective
means for obtaining public input and participation.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that any person desiring to state a position
concerning Capitol Water s request to change its Schedule No.3 Purchase Power Cost
Adjustment to recover the Company s cost of electricity may file a written comment in support
or opposition with the Commission within twenty-one (21) days from the service date of this
Notice. The comment must contain a statement of reasons supporting the comment. Persons
desiring a hearing must specifically request a hearing in their written comments.Written
comments concerning this filing should be mailed to the Commission and Capitol Water at the
addresses reflected below:
Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0074
Robert Price
Capitol Water Corporation
2626 EI Dorado
Boise, ID 83704
E-mail: capitolwatercorp~yahoo.com
Street Address for Express Mail:
472 W. Washington Street
Boise, ID 83702-5918
Robert E. Smith
2209 N. Bryson Road
Boise, ID 83713
E-mail: utilitygroup~vahoo.com
All comments should contain the case caption and case number shown on the first page of this
document.Persons desiring to submit comments via e-mail may do so by accessing the
Commission s home page located at www.puc.idaho.gov. Click the "Comments and Questions
icon and complete the comment form using the case number as it appears on the front of this
document. These comments must also be sent to Capitol Water at the e-mail addresses listed
above.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that Capitol Water s filing can be viewed at
www.puc.idaho.gov by clicking on "File Room" and then "Water Cases " or it can be viewed
during regular business hours at the Idaho Public Utilities Commission, 472 West Washington
Street, Boise, Idaho.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that if no written comments or protests are
received within the time limit set, the Commission will consider this matter on its merits and
enter its Order without a formal hearing. If written comments are received within the time limit
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set, the Commission will consider them and, in its discretion, may set the same for formal
hearing.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that all proceedings in this case will be held
pursuant to the Commission s jurisdiction under Title 61 of the Idaho Code and specifically
Idaho Code ~~ 61-124, 61-125 , 61-129, 61-622 and 61-623. The Commission may enter any
final Order consistent with its authority under Title 61.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that all proceedings in this matter will be
conducted pursuant to the Commission s Rules of Procedure, ID AP A 31.01.01.000 et seq.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Capitol Water Corporation s request to replace
subject to refund, its current Schedule No.3 Purchased Power Cost Adjustment of 1.45% with a
new Purchased Power Cost Adjustment of 0.81 % in order to recover the Company s cost of
electricity is approved.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the foregoing interim rate authorized in this Order
shall be effective for service rendered on or after July 1 , 2010, and shall be subject to later
refund. The interim rate shall remain in place until such time as the Commission has completed
its review and issued a subsequent ruling regarding the Company s request.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Capitol Water s Application shall be processed
through Modified Procedure, IDAPA 31.01.01.201-204. Persons interested in submitting written
comments in this matter must do so no later than twenty-one (21) days from the service date of
this Order.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE
ORDER NO. 32022
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this 3()
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day of June 2010.
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MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER
MACK A. REDFORD, COMMISSIONER
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