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VVater 2626 Eldorado Boise,Ida ho 83704
Telephone 375-0931
June 14.2013 c
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Jean D.Jewell,Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commissinn !c
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Boise,Idaho 83 720-0074
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Re:CASE NO.CAP-W-13-01
IN THE MATfER Of THE APPLICATION
Of CAPITOL WATER CORP.TO
CHANGE ITS SCHEDULE NO.3
PURCHASED POWER COST ADJUSTMENT RATE
Dear Ms Jewel!:
fnc1osed are an original and seven copies of an application and exhibits for
approval of Capitol Water Corporations change in its Schedule No.3 Purchased Power
Cost Adjustment.The change is necessitated by Idaho Power Company’s recent changes
in the rates and charges for electric service to Capitol Water Corporation.
Applicant is requesting that the Commission process this application under its
rules of modified procedure without hearing.
An electronic version of Applicant’s work papers,in Excel format,is being
transmitted as e-mail attachments for the Commission Staffs review.
Sincerely,
A
Robert Price,F resident
Capitol Water Corporation
Robert Price,President
Capitol Water Corp.
2626 Eldorado U1 29
Boise,Idaho 83704
Ph (208)375-0931
fax:(20$)375-0951
E-mail:capitolwatercorp@yahoo.com
Representative for Capitol Water Corp.
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION )CASE NO.CAP-W-13-O1
OF CAPITOL WATER CORP.TO )
CHANGE ITS SCHEDULE NO.3 )APPLICATION
PURCHASED POWER ADJUSTMENT RATE)
COMES NOW Capitol Water Corporation (“Capitol”,“Applicant”or
“Company”),holder of Certificate of Convenience and Necessity Number 239,and files
this Application to change its Schedule No.3 Purchased Power Cost Adjustment rate to
recover the Company’s cost of electricity related to Idaho Power Company’s electric rate
schedules that have been approved by the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (“IPUC”or
Commission.
Subsequent to Applicant’s last case (CAP-W-12-01)Idaho Power Company has
been granted changes in its rates and charges that affect Applicant’s cost of electric
power.Applicant requests that the Commission take official notice of its Order Nos.
32811 (Case No.IPC-E-13-06)and 32821 (Case No.IPC-E-13-10),both of which
affected rates and charges paid by Applicant to Idaho Power Co.for electric service.
Applicant’s current base rates were established by Order No.30762 in Case No.
CAP-W-0$-02.In that order the Commission adopted a three (3)year average of
1,454,401 KWh of electricity consumption at an average cost of 5.190 to establish rates
for Applicant.Together these produce a total cost of electric power for Applicant of
$75,483.41.Recalculating Applicants average cost per KWh at Idaho Power Company’s
current rates produces an average cost of 7.010 per KWh.
APPLICATION 1
CAP-W-13-01
The average cost per KWh at current Idaho Power Company rates,when applied
to the Commission approved average use,produces an annual cost for electric power of
$101,915.This is an increase in annual electric power cost of $26,431 or 36.34%more
than included in Applicants base water rates.
Applicant expects its costs to review the Idaho Power Company cases,determine
their effect on Applicant,prepare and file this application and respond to questions
regarding the Application to be $1,000.Applicant proposes to include these costs
together with the electric power costs for recovery by replacing the Company’s currently
approved Schedule No.3 Purchased Power Cost Adjustment of 1 .85%with a new
Purchased Power Cost Adjustment of 4.22%.This proposed rate incorporates current
Idaho Power Company rates and Applicant’s cost ofprocessing this Application.
Enclosed is one page Exhibit No.1 that presents Applicant’s calculations at Idaho
Power Company’s currently approved rates.Also enclosed is one page Exhibit No.2 that
is a copy of the Company’s current approved Schedule No.3 in legislative format that
shows the proposed change to the Purchased Power Cost Adjustment.
A new Schedule No.3,with the proposed power cost adjustment rate,is enclosed
for the Commission’s approval with an effective date of August 1,2013.
Applicant has provided work papers showing its calculations that develop the
proposed power cost adjustment to the Commission’s Staff for its review.
Applicant requests that the Commission process this Application under its rules of
modified procedure and approve the rates effective August 1,2013
Capitol Water Corporation will inform its customers of this application through a
customer notice that will be included with customer bills to be mailed July 1,2013 and
by a news release that is being sent to the Idaho Statesman and the Idaho Business
Review newspapers coincident with this filing.Copies of the customer notice and news
release are enclosed as Exhibit Nos.3 and 4 respectively.
APPLICATION 2
CAP-W-13-01
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Questions regarding this Application should be addressed to:
Robert Price,President Robert E.Smith
Capitol Water Corp.2209 N.Bryson Rd.
2626 Eldorado Boise,Idaho $3713
Boise,Idaho $3704
Ph:(208)375-0931 Ph:(20$)761-9501
e-mail capitolwatercorp@yahoo.com e-mail utilitygroup@yahoo.com
Please provide copies of all correspondence,notices and orders to the above individuals.
Respectfully sub ed,
d7L
Robert Price,President
Capitol Water Corporation
APPLICATION 3
CAP-W-13-01
Capitol Water Corporation
Calculation of Purchased Power Cost Adjustment
1 Base Revenue
2 Normalized 3 Yr Average Power Consumption (KWh)
3 Average Cost per KWh
4 Power Cost Embeded in Basic Rates
5 Restated Average Cost Per KWh @ New IPC Rates
6 Power Cost with New IPC Rates
7 Incremental Power Cost @ New Rates
8 Rate Case Costs
9 Incremental Costs @ New Rates
10 Total Revenue Required with New IPC Rates
11 Total Incremental Power Revenue included in
Current Capitol Water Rates
12 Total Current Revenue
13 Increase or (Decrease in Incremental Power Costs
14 %Increase or (Decrease in Total Revenue
15 Exceeds +1-0.25%Revenue Band?
16 Purchased Power Cost Adjustment (PPCA)Required
$651 738 Per Order #30762 in CAP-W-08-02
1,454401 Per Order #30762 in CAP-W-08-02
0.0519 Per Order #30762 in CAP-W-08-02
$75,483 Line 3 X Line 2
$0.0701 Calculated in Workpapers
$101,915 Line5XLine2
$26,431 Line 6 -Line 4
1,100
$27,531
$679,269 Line 9 +Line 1
$12,046 Per Order #32607 in CAP-W-12-01
$663,784 Line I +Line 11
$15,485.39 Line 9 -Line 11
2.33%(Line 10 -Line 12)!Line 12
Yes
4.22%Line 9!Line I
EXHIBIT NO I
CAP-W-1 3-01
Capitol Water Corp.
Tarriff No.Page
l.P.U.C.No.
Canceling
Name of Utility
CAPITOL WATER CORPORATION (Approval Stamp)
SCHEDULE NO.3
OTHER RECURRING AND NON-RECURRING CHARGES
RECURRING CHARGES
Applicable:To all customer bills
Purchased Power Cost Adjustment:2013 4.22%
Beginning August 1,-a.all customer bills will be increased by4-5%for recovery of the
Company’s costs of electric power related to changes in Idaho Power Company’s Rate Schedules
City of Boise Franchise Fee:
All customer bills will be increased by 3%for payment of Franchise Fees assessed by the City of Boise.
Department of Environmental Quality Fee:
All customer bills will be increased by $0.34 to collect the assessment required by the Idaho
Department of Environmental Quality.
NON-RECURRING CHARGES
Applicable:To all customer bills
Reconnection Charges:A reconnection charge will be assesed to any customer who has
been voluntarily or involuntarily disconnected in compliance with the Idaho Public Utilities
Commission’s Uniform Customer Relations Rules fUCRR).Charges do not apply to customers
who have been involuntarily disconnected for the convenience of the Company.
Reconnection Charge $20.00
The following “Customer Requested Service Calls”charges also apply.
Customer Requested Service Calls:During Normal Business Hours $0.00
Other Than Normal Business Hours $20.00
Service call charges will be waived if the service call resulted in repair
to Company’s equipment through no fault of the customer.
Normal Business Hours are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday excluding
Legal Holidays recognized by Idaho State Government Offices
Returned Check Charge:In the event a customers check is returned by the Company’s bank for
any reason,the Company will charge the customer’s account a reprocessing fee of $15.00
Meter Testing Fee:Not Currently in Use.
Per Commission Order No.
1.,2013 2013
Issued August 3,2012 Effective August lr2G+2-C
By Title
_________________________________
President
Exhibit No.2
CAP-W-13-01
Capitol Water Corp.
NOTICE TO OUR CUSTOMERS
Capitol Water Corporation filed an application on June 14th with the Idaho Public Utilities
Commission to raise its Purchased Power Cost Adjustment from 1.85%to 4.22%,an increase of
2.37 percentage points.The Purchased Power Cost Adjustment is applied to customer bills
after all other charges for water service have been accumulated.The Company has requested
an effective date of August 1 after the Commission has had an opportunity to thoroughly
review the application.The application is in response to recent orders of the Public Utilities
Commission that have changed the rates Idaho Power Company charges Capitol Water
Corporation for the electric power it uses to provide water service to customers.The Capitol
Water Purchased Power Cost Adjustment is designed to only recover expenses Capitol Water
incurs to pay its electric power bills.A copy of the application is available for review on the
Public Utilities Commission web site www.puc.idaho.gov.Refer to Case No.CAP-W-13-O1.
Interested persons may also review a copy of the application at the Capitol Water Corporation
office located at 2626 Eldorado St.in Boise.
Exhibit No.3
CAP-W-13-O1
Capitol Water Corporation
Capitol Water Corporation
2626 Eldorado St.June 14,2013
Boise,Idaho 83704
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Capitol Water Corporation,that serves customers on Boise’s west bench,filed an application
today with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission to change its Purchased Power
Cost Adjustment from 1.85%to 4.22 %,an increase of 2.37 percentage points.The Purchased
Power Cost Adjustment is applied to customer bills after all other charges for water service
have been accumulated.The Company has requested an effective date of August 1st The
application is in response to recent orders of the Public Utilities Commission that have changed
the rates Idaho Power Company charges Capitol Water for the electric power it uses to provide
water service to customers.The Capitol Water Purchased Power Cost Adjustment is designed
to only recover expenses Capitol Water incurs to pay its electric power bills.A copy of the
application is available for review on the Public Utilities Commission web site
www.puc.idaho.gov.Refer to Case No.CAP-W-13-01.Interested persons may also review a
copy of the application at the Company’s office located at 2626 Eldorado St.in Boise.
______________________________END________________________________
For More Information contact:
Capitol Water Corporation President Robert Price at (208)375-0931
Or
Robert Smith,Utility Consultant at (208)761-9501
Exhibit No.4
CAP-W-13-01
Capitol Water Corporation
Tarriff No.Page
I.P.U.C.No.
Canceling
Name of Utility
CAPITOL WATER CORPORATION (Approval Stamp)
SCHEDULE NO.3
OTHER RECURRING AND NON-RECURRING CHARGES
RECURRING CHARGES
Applicable:To all customer bills
Purchased Power Cost Adjustment:
Beginning August 1,2013 all customer bills will be increased by 4.22%for recovery of the
Company’s costs of electric power related to changes in Idaho Power Company’s Rate Schedules
City of Boise Franchise Fee:
All customer bills will be increased by 3%for payment of Franchise Fees assessed by the City of Boise.
Department of Environmental Quality Fee:
All customer bills will be increased by $0.34 to collect the assessment required by the Idaho
Department of Environmental Quality.
NON-RECURRING CHARGES
Applicable:To all customer bills
Reconnection Charges:A reconnection charge will be assesed to any customer who has
been voluntarily or involuntarily disconnected in compliance with the Idaho Public Utilities
Commission’s Uniform Customer Relations Rules (UCRR).Charges do not apply to customers
who have been involuntarily disconnected for the convenience of the Company.
Reconnection Charge $20.00
The following “Customer Requested Service Calls”charges also apply.
Customer Requested Service Calls:During Normal Business Hours $0.00
Other Than Normal Business Hours $20.00
Service call charges will be waived if the service call resulted in repair
to Company’s equipment through no fault of the customer.
Normal Business Hours are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday excluding
Legal Holidays recognized by Idaho State Government Offices
Returned Check Charge:In the event a customers check is returned by the Company’s bank for
any reason,the Company will charge the customer’s account a reprocessing fee of $15.00
Meter Testing Fee:Not Currently in Use.
Per Commission Order No.
Issued August 1 2013 Effective August 1,2013
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/e President