20130625notice_of_application_order_no_32837.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
June 25,2013
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION )OF CAPITOL WATER CORP.TO CHANGE )CASE NO.CAP-W-13-O1
ITS SCHEDULE NO.3 PURCHASED )
POWER ADJUSTMENT RATE )NOTICE OF APPLICATION
)
)NOTICE OF
)MODIFIED PROCEDURE
)
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)ORDER NO.32837
On June 14,2013,Capitol Water Corp.(“Capitol Water,”the “Company”)applied to
the Commission for authority to change its Schedule No.3 Purchased Power Cost Adjustment
(PPCA)rate.Application at 1.Capitol Water seeks to recover its increased electrical costs
arising from Commission-approved changes to Idaho Power Company’s electric rate schedules.
Id.The Company asks that the case proceed under Modified Procedure and that the proposed
Schedule No.3 changes take effect on August 1,2013.Id.at 2.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that Capital Water’s Application says that its costs
of purchasing electric power have increased due to changes in Idaho Power Company’s rates and
charges.Id.at 1,citing Order Nos.32811 (Case No.IPC-E-13-06)and 32821 (IPC-E-13-10).
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that Capitol Water’s current base rates were
established in 2008 through Order No.30762.Id.at 1.In that Order,the Commission approved
a three (3)year average of 1,454,401 kWh of electricity consumption at an average cost of 5.1 90
to establish rates for Applicant.Capitol Water says this average consumption and cost combined
produce a total electric power cost for Capitol Water of $75,483.41.However,recalculating
Capitol Water’s average cost per kWh at Idaho Power’s current rates produces an average cost of
7.010 per kWh.Id.Capitol Water says this average cost per kWh increase raises the Company’s
annual electric power cost from $75,483.41 to $101,915,a $26,431 or 36.34%increase.Id.at 2.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that Capitol Water seeks to recover,as part of its
PPCA,$1,000 for its “costs to review the Idaho Power Company cases,determine their effect on
Capitol Water,and prepare and file this Application and respond to questions about it.”Id
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YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that Capitol Water asks the Commission for
permission to replace the Company’s current Schedule No.3 PPCA of 1.85%(see Case No.
CAP-W-12-01)with a new PPCA of 4.22%that incorporates Idaho Power’s current rates and
Capitol Water’s costs of processing this Application.Id.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that Capitol Water attaches several exhibits to its
Application.In Exhibit No.1,the Company presents the calculations underlying its proposed
PPCA.In Exhibit No.2,the Company attaches its current Schedule No.3 in legislative format
showing the proposed changes to the PPCA.The Company also encloses a copy of its proposed
Schedule No.3,effective date August 1,2013,for the Commission’s approval.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Company says it will inform its customers
of its Application through a customer notice included in bills mailed on July 1,2013,and via a
news release sent to the Idaho Statesman and the Idaho Business Review newspapers concurrent
with this filing.Id.,Exhibit Nos.3 and 4.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Application and any supporting
workpapers,testimonies and exhibits have been filed with the Commission and are available for
public inspection during regular business hours at the Commission offices.These documents are
also available on the Commission’s web site at www.pucJdahogpy.Click on the “File Room”
tab at the top of the page,scroll down and click on “Open Water Cases,”and then click on the
case number as shown on the front of this document.
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,IDAPA 31.01.01.000 et seq.
NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Commission has reviewed Capitol
Water’s filing and finds that the public interest may not require a formal hearing in this matter.
Accordingly,this matter will proceed under Modified Procedure pursuant to Rules 201 through
204 of the Commission’s Rules of Procedure,IDAPA 31.01.01.201-.204.Modified Procedure
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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 the Company’s Application must file a written comment in support or opposition
with the Commission by Thursday,July 11,2013.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 the Company at the addresses reflected below:
Commission Secretary Robert Price
Idaho Public Utilities Commission Capitol Water Corporation
P0 Box 83720 2626 El Dorado
Boise,ID 83720-0074 Boise,ID 83704
E-mail:capitolwatercorp@yahoo .com
Street Address for Express Mail:
472 W.Washington Street Robert E.Smith
Boise,ID 83702-5918 2209 N.Bryson Road
Boise,ID 83713
E-mail:utilitygroup(yahoo .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 “Consumers”tab,scroll
down and click on “Utility Case Comment or Question Form,”and then complete the comment
form using the case number as it appears on the front of this document.These comments must
also be sent to the Company at the e-mail addresses listed above.
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
set,the Commission will consider them and,in its discretion,may set the same for formal
hearing.
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ORDER
IT IS HEREBY 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 Thursday,July 11,2013.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise,Idaho this
day of June 2013.
ATTEST:
Jn D.Jewelj
Commission Secretary
MARSHA H.SMITH,COMMISSIONER
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