20150727notice_of_application_order_no_33347.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
July 24,2015
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION )
OF CAPITOL WATER CORPORATION FOR )CASE NO.CAP-W-15-O1
AUTHORITY TO DECREASE ITS )
SCHEDULE NO.3 PURCHASE POWER )NOTICE OF APPLICATION
ADJUSTMENT RATE )
)NOTICE OF
)MODIFIED PROCEDURE
)
_______________________________
)ORDER NO.33347
On June 22,2015,Capitol Water Corporation (“Capitol Water”or “Company”)filed
an Application seeking Commission authority to decrease its Schedule No.3 Purchased Power
Adjustment Rate to recover the Company’s cost of electricity related to Idaho Power Company’s
(“Idaho Power”)electric rate schedules that have been approved by the Commission.
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YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that Capitol Water proposes an effective date of
September 1,2015,for the proposed change to its Schedule No.3 Purchased Power Adjustment
Rate.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that Capitol Water claims that the proposed rate
change is necessitated by changes to Idaho Power’s rates and charges that have a corresponding
effect on the Company’s costs for electric power.The Company requests that the Commission
take official notice of Idaho Power’s rates and charges currently in effect and on file with the
Commission.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that Capitol Water states that its current base rates
were established by the Commission in Order No.30762 (Case No.CAP-W-08-02).Capitol
Water added that in that case the Commission approved a three-year average of 1,454,401 kWh
of electricity consumption at an average cost of 5.190 to establish rates for the Company.
Accordingly,Capitol Water estimates that its total cost for electric power is $75,483.41.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that Capitol Water claims that its average cost per
kWh at Idaho Power’s current rates is 7.020 per kWh,resulting in a current annual cost for
electric power of $102,108 (1,454,401 x 7.02).Capitol Water states that this new amount
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constitutes a net increase in its annual electric power cost of $26,625,or 35.3%,above the base
$75,483.41 amount approved by the Commission in Order No.30762.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that Capitol Water estimates its costs associated
with the preparation and filing of this Application to be $1,100.Capitol Water is seeking the
Commissions authorization to recover the preparation and filing costs,along with the electric
power costs described above,by decreasing its current Schedule No.3 Purchased Power Cost
Adjustment Rate from 4.46%to a revised rate of 4.25%.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that Capitol Water attached Exhibit No.1 —the
Company’s calculations at Idaho Powe?s currently approved electric rates—to its Application.Also
attached to the Application is Exhibit No.2,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.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that Capitol Water included a revised Schedule
No.3,the proposed power cost adjustment rate,with an effective date of September 1,2015.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that Capitol Water provided workpapers to
Commission Staff demonstrating its calculations.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that Capitol Water states that it notified its
customers of its Application through a customer notice included in customer bills mailed on July
1,2015,and via a news release to the Idaho Statesman and the Idaho Business Review
newspapers contemporaneous with this filing,attached as Exhibit Nos.3 and 4.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that Capitol Water requests that the Commission
process its Application pursuant to Modified Procedure.
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YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Commission has reviewed the Company’s
filing in Case No.CAP-W-15-01,and finds that the public interest may not require a formal
hearing in this matter and will proceed under Modified Procedure pursuant to Rules 201 through
204 of the Idaho Public Utilities Commissions Rules of Procedure,IDAPA 31.01.01.201 through
.204.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 Watei’s Application in Case No.CAP-W-15-01 may file a written comment
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in support or opposition with the Commission within 21 days from the 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 Robert Price,President
Idaho Public Utilities Commission Capitol Water Corp.
P0 Box 83720 2626 Eldorado
Boise,ID 83720-0074 Boise,ID 83704
E-mail:capitolwatercorp(Zyahoo.corn
Street Address for Express Mail:
Robert E.Smith
472 W.Washington Street 2209 N.Bryson Rd.
Boise,ID 83702-5918 Boise,ID 83713
E-mail:utilitygroup(yahoo.corn
These 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 “Case Comment or Question
Form”under the “Consumers”tab,and complete the 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 the Application and supporting documents
have been filed with the Commission and are available for public inspection during regular
business hours at the Commission offices.The Application is also available on the
Commission’s web site at uc.i4aho.iv.Click on the “File Room”tab at the top of the
page,scroll down to “Open Water Cases,”and then click on the case number as shown on the
front of this document.
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 the Application of Capitol Water Corporation shall
be processed by Modified Procedure,IDAPA 31.01.01.201-204.Persons interested in
submitting written comments in this matter must do so no later than 21 days from the service
date of this Order.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise,Idaho this
day of July 2015.
ATTEST:
Jewel
mmission Secretary
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