20150622Application.pdf

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Water
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Jvne22,2015
Jean D. Jewell, Secretary
Idatro Public Utilities Commission
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, Idatro 83720-A07 4
Re: CASENO.CAP-W-15-01
IN TTIE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION
OF CAPMOL WATER CORP. TO
CIIANGE ITS SCTIEDULE NO. 3
PURCHASED POWER COST ADruSTMENT RATE
Dear Ms Jewell:
Enclosed are an origrnal and seven copies of an application and exhibits for
approval of Capitol Water Corporations change in its Schedule No. 3 Purchased Power
Cost Adjustnent 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 wott paperc, in Excel format, is also
enclosed for the Commission Staffs review .
Sincerelv-
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Robert Price, President
Capitol Water Corporation
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Telephone [phone]
Robert Price, President
Capitol Water Corp.
2626Eldorado
Boise,Idaho 83704
Ph: [phone]
Fa:r: [phone]
E-mail : capitolwatercorp@,vahoo.com
Representative for Capitol Water Corp.
BEFORE TIIE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN TIIE MATTER OF TIIE APPLICATION ) CASE NO. CAP-W-15-01
oF CAPTTOL WATER CORP. TO )
CHANGE rrs SCTTEDTTLE NO.3 ) APPLTCATTON
PURCHASED POWERADJUSTMENT 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 Adjustrnent 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-14-01) 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 Idaho Power
Company rates and charges currently in effect and on file with the Commission.
Applicant's current base rates were established by OrderNo. 30762 in Case No.
CAP-W-08-02. In that order the Commission adopted a three (3) year average of
1,454,401KWh of electricity consumption at an average cost of 5.191to 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 7.021per KWh.
The average cost per KWh at curent Idaho Power Company rates, when applied
to the Commission approved average use, produces an annual cost for electric power of
APPLICATION 1
CAP-W-15,01
$102,108. This is an increase in annual electric power cost of $26,625 or 3l.3Yomore
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 $1,100. 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 Adjustnent of 4.46% with a new
Purchased Power Cost Adjustrnent of 4.25 %. This proposed rate incorporates current
Idaho Power Company rates and Applicant's cost of processing this Application.
Enclosed is one page Exhibit No. I &at 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 Adjustnent.
A new Schedule No. 3, with the proposed power cost adjusfinent rate, is enclosed
for the Commission's approval with an effective date of September l, 2015.
Applicant has provided work papers showing its calculations that develop the
proposed power cost adjustnent to the Commission's Stafffor its review.
Applicant requests that the Commission process this Application under its rules of
modified procedure and approve the rates effective September 1,2015
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 l, 2015 and
by a news release that is being sent to the Idatro 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
CAP-W-ls-01
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Questions regarding this Application should be addressed to:
Please provide copies of all correspondence, notices and orders to the above individuals.
Respectfully submitted,
Robert Price, President
Capitol Water Corp.
2626 Eldorado
Boise,Idalro 83704
Ph: [phone]
e-mail capitolwatercorp@]rahoo.com
APPLICATION
CAP-W-15-01
Robert E. Smith
2209 N. Bryson Rd.
Boise,Idaho 83713
Ph: (208) 761-9s01
e-mail [e-mail]
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obert Price, Pre'sident
Capitol Water Corporation
Capitol Water Corporation
Calculation of Purchased Power Cost Adjustment
1 Base Revenue $ 651,738
2 Normalized 3 Yr Average Power Consumption (KWh) 1,454,40'l
3 Average Cost per KWh 0.0519
4 Power Cost Embeded in Basic Rates $ ZS,+8S
5 Restated Average Cost Per KWh @ New IPC Rates $ 0.0702
6 Power Cost with New IPC Rates $ 102,108
7 Power Cost above Embeded Base Power Supply Costs $ 26,625
8 Rate Case Costs 1,100
9 Revised Total Expenses above Embeded Base Expenset $ 27,725
10 Total Revenue Required with new IPC Rates $ 679,463
Per Order #30762 in CAP-W-08-02
Per Order #30762 in CAP-W-08-02
Per Order #30762 in CAP-W-08-02
Line3XLine2
Calculated in Workpapers
Line5XLine2
Line6-Line4
Line9+Line1
11 Existing Expenses above Embeded Base Rates
1 2 Total Current Revenue
13 lncrease or (Decrease) in Power Costs
14 o/"lnuease or (Decrease) in Total Revenue
16 Purchases Power Cost Adjustment (PPCA) Required
29,068 Line 1 at current PPCA rate of 4.460/o
680,806 Line 1 +Line 11
(1,342)Line9-Line11
-0.197"/" (Line 10 - Line 12) / Line 12
4.25o/o Line 9 / Line 1
EXHIBIT NO 1
CAP-W-15-01
CapitolWater Corp.
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Tarriff No.
l.P.U.C. No
WATER CORPORATION
SCHEDULE NO. 3
OTHER RECURRING AND NON-RECURRING CHARGES
To all customer bills
Ppwe-r,.Cost Ad i ustment :.
: September L, 2075 i \-25:'/e : r ^Beginning 9dtei56i2+e++all customer bills will be increased by *1;{#.1o, recovery of the i C
costs of electric power related to changes in ldaho Power Company's Rate Schedules
of Boise Franchise Fee:
I customer bills will be increased by3%for payment of Franchise Fees assessed by the City of Boise.
Department of Environmenta! Quality Fee:
customer bills will be increased by $0.3a to collect the assessment required by the ldaho
Department of Environmental Quality.
NON.RECURRING CHARGES
: 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 ldaho Public Utilities
ion's Uniform Customer Relations Rules (UCRR). Charges do not apply to customers
have been involuntarily disconnected for the convenience of the Company.
Reconnection Charge 520.00
The following "Customer Requested Service Calls" charges also apply.
Requested Service Calls: During Normal Business Hours 50.00
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 515.00
Meter Testing Fee: Not Currently in Use.
Per Com.missiol p,1d91 No,
June22,2Ot5
lssued Ju.lvj-1-j0#Effective
Exhibit No.2
cAP-W-15-01
Capitol Water Corp.
By Title
President
NOTICE TO OUR CUSTOMERS
Capitol Water Corporation filed an application on June 22nd with the ldaho Public Utilities
Commission to reduce its Purchased Power Cost Adjustment from 4.46%to 4.25Yo, a decrease
of 0.2Spercentage 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 September 1 after the Commission has had an opportunity to thoroughly
review the application. The application is in response to changes in the electric rates ldaho
Power charges Capitol Water Corporation for the electric power it uses to provide water service
to customers. The application is subject to the approval of the Commission and is available for
review at the Company's office at2626 Eldorado St. in Boise and on the Commissions web site
at www.puc.idaho.gov. Customers may make written comments to the Commission regarding
the application. Customers may subscribe to the Commissions RSS feed available at the
Commissions web site to receive periodic updates on the application.
EXHIBIT NO.3
CAP-W-I5{1
CapitolWater Corp.
Capitol Water Corporation
2526 Eldorado St.
Boise, ldaho 83704
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Capito! Water Corporation, that serves customers on Boise's west bench, filed an application
today with the ldaho Public Utilities Commission to change its Purchased Power
Cost Adjustment lrom 4.46% to 4.25 o/o, a decrease of 0.28 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 September 1s. The
application is in response to changes in the electric rates ldaho 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 CapitolWater 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-L+OL.
Customers may make written comments to The Commission and can subscribe to the
Commissions RSS feed available at its web site for periodic updates. lnterested persons may
also review a copy of the application at the Company's office located at2626 Eldorado St. in
Boise.
END
For More lnformation contact:
CapitolWater Corporation President Robert Price at [phone]
Or
Robert Smith, Utility Consultant at [phone]
Exhibit No.4
CAP-W-15-01
Capitol Water Corporation
Taniff No.
l.P.U.C. No.
Name of Utility
CAPITOL WATER CORPORATION
Page
(Approval
SCHEDULE NO. 3
OTHER RECURRING AND NON-RECURRING CHARGES
RECURRING CHARGES
Applicable: To all customer bills
Purchased Power Cost Adjustment:
Beginning September !, 2Ot5 all customer bills will be increased by 4.25% for recovery of the
Company's costs of electric power related to changes in ldaho Power Company's Rate Schedules
of Boise Franchise 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
t 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
sion's Uniform Customer Relations Rules (UCRR). Charges do not apply to customers
have been involuntarily disconnected for the convenience of the Company.
Reconnection Charge 520.00
The following "Customer Requested Service Calls" charges also apply.
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 SfS.OO
Meter Testing Fee: Not Currently in Use.
Per Commission Order No.
lssued June22,2O15 Effective September 1,2015
President