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Boise,ldaho 837042626 Eldorado
Corp.Telephone 375-093'l
Julyl l, 2014
Jean D. Jewell, Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, Idaho 83720-007 4
CASE NO. CAP-W.14-01
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION
OF CAPTTOL WATER CORP. TO
CHANGE ITS SCTIEDULE NO. 3
PURCHASED POWER COST ADruSTMENT RATE
DearMs Jewell:
Enclosed are an original and seven copies of Applicant's comments in reply to the
comments of the Commission Staffin this case.
The Commission Staffalready has in its' possession the appropriate workpapers
in support of these comments.
Re:
Sincerely,
&-r
Robert Price, President
Capitol Water Corporation
Robert Price, President
Capitol Water Corp.
2626 Eldorado
Boise,Idaho 83704
Ph: [phone]
Fa:r: [phone]
E-mail : [e-mail]
Representative for Capitol Water Corp.
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION )
oF CAPTTOL WATER CORP. TO )
CHANGE rTS SCHEr}I]LE NO. s )
PURCHASED POWER AI}JUSTMENT RATE)
BEFORE TIIE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMTIISSION
cAsE NO. CAP-W-14-01
REPLY COMMENTS
TO PUC STAX'X'COMMENTS
COMES NOW Capitol Water Corporation ("Capitol", "Applicanf'or
"Company"), holder of Certificate of Convenience and Necessity Number 239, and files
these comments in response to the Commission Statr(Statr) Comments in this case.
Staffand the Company have had numenous discussions subsequent to Stafffiling
its' comments. It seems both the Company and the Staffhave erred in their calculations.
The confusion appears to be in the proper algebraic formulas used to prorate the
Companyos electric power bills that straddle the effective dates of Idaho Power
Company's winter and summer rates. StaIf and the Company have worked together to
develop corrected formulas that both can now agree to.
Attached to these comments is Rebuttal Exhibit No. 2 that reflects the corrected
results using the agreed to proper formulas. As shown on line 14 of the exhibit, the
percent increase in total revenue is .249Yothat is only l/1000tr of a percentage point less
than the .ZSYoreverrue band previously established by the Commission.
The Company suggests the Commission reconsider the ordered revenue band test
and consider its elimination. It is incumbent on the Company each year to review all of
Idatro Power Company's approved taritrs to determine rate changes and/or new tariff
schedules that affect Capitol Water Company's bills and recalculate bills from the
Company's 2008 test year. Elimination of the revenue band test simply insures the
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CAP-W-14-01
company recover it's increased costs if Idaho Power Company tariffchanges increase the
Company's electric power expeffes and passes tluough to customers any benefit of an
Idaho Power Company rate reduction.
Also attached to these Comments, for the Commissions' approval should it decide
to eliminate the revenue band test, is a revised Capitol Water Company Tariff Schedule
No. 3 that reflects the required Purchased Power Cost Adjustment of 4.460/o developed on
Rebuttal Exhibit No. 2 at line 10.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Questions regarding these Comments should be addressed to:
Please provide copies of all correspondence, notices and orders to the above individuals.
Robert Price, President
Capitol Water Corp.
2626Eldorado
Boise,Idaho 83704
Ph: [phone]
e-mail [e-mail]
REPLY COMMENTS
CAP-W-14-01
Robert E. Smith
2209 N. Bryson Rd.
Boise,Idaho 83713
Ph: (208) 761-9s01
e-mail utilitygroup@yahoo. com
Respectfully submitted,
dr* /*""-
Robert Price, President
Capitol Water Corporation
2
Capitol Water Corporation
Revised Calculation of Purchased Power Cost Adjustment
1 Base Revenue $ 651,738
2 Normalized 3 Yr Average Power Consumption (lfft/h) 1,454,401
3 Average Cost per l<Wh 0.0519
4 PowerCost Embeded in Basic Rates ffi;&-
5 Restated Average Cost Per l(Wh @ New IPC Rates $ 0.0711
6 Power Cost with New IPC Rates $ 103,444
7 Power Cost above Embeded Base Power Supply Costs $ 27,961I Rate Case Costs 1,100
9 Revised Total Expenses above Embeded Base ExpensesilEffiEl-
10 Total Revenue Required with new IPC Rates $ 680,799
11 Existing Expenses above Embeded Base Rates $ 27,373
12 TotalCunentRevenue $ 679,111
13 lncrease or (Decrease) in Power Costs $ 1,688
14 o/olncrease or (Decrease) in Total Revenue 0.249o/o
15 Exceeds +l- Q.25% Revenue Band? No
16 Purchases Power Cost Mustment (PPCA) Required 4.460/o
Per Order #30762 in CAP-W-08-02
Per Order #30762 in CAP-W-08{2
Per Order #3 O7 62 in CAP-W-08-02
Line3XLine2
Calculated in Workpapers
Line5XLine2
Line6-Line4
Line 1 at cunent PPCA rate ot 4.2o/o
Line 1 +Line 11
Line 9 - Line 11
(Line 10 - Line 12) / Line 12
REPLY EXHIBIT NO 2
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CapitolWater Corp.
aniff No.
l.P.U.C. No.
WATER CORPORATION
SCHEDULE NO. 3
OTHER RECURRING AND NON-RECURRING CHARGES
To all customer bills
Purchased Power Cost Adiustment:
Beginning October 1,2014 all customer bills will be increased by 4.45% for recovery of the
costs of electric power related to changes in ldaho Power Company's Rate Schedules
of Bolse Franchlse Fee:
customer bills will be increased by3%for payment of Franchise Fees assessed by the City of Boise.
of Environmental Quality Fee:
customer bills will be increased by S0.3a to collect the assessment required by the ldaho
Department of Environmental Quality.
To all customer bills
Charges: A reconnection charge will be assesed to any customer who has
voluntarily or involuntarily disconnected in compliance with the ldaho Public Utilities
ion'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 520.00
The following "Customer Requested Service Calls" charges also apply.
Customer Requested Service Calls: During Normal Business Hours SO.OO
Other Than Normal Business Hours 520.00
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 ldaho State Government Offices
Returned Check Charge: ln 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
Meter Testing Fee: Not Currently in Use.
Per Commission Order No.
s1s.o0
lssued September 1, 2014 Effective October 1,2014
By
President