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Telephone 375-0931
June 14,2016
Jean D. Jewell, Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, Idaho 83720-0074
Re: CASE NO. CAP-W-16-01
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION
OF CAPITOL WATER CORP. TO
CHANGE ITS SCHEDULE NO. 3
PURCHASED POWER COST ADruSTMENT RATE
Dear Ms Jewell:
Enclosed 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 application, exhibits and work papers is also
enclosed for the Commission StafPs review.
Robert Price, President
Capitol Water Corporation
Robert Price, President
Capitol Water Corp.
2626Eldorado
Boise,Idaho 83704
Ph: (208) 37s-093t
Fax: (208) 375-0951
E-mail : capitolwatercorp@yahoo. com
Representative for Capitol Water Corp.
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
rN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION ) CASE NO. CAP-W-16-01
oF CAPITOL WATER CORP. TO )
cHANcE 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 ldaho 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-15-01) 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 Order No. 30762 in Case No.
CAP-W-O8-02. Inthat order the Commission adopted a three (3) year average of
1,454,401KWh of electricity consumption at an average cost of 5.19(, 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 7.151 per KWh.
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
APPLICATION 1
CAP-W-16-01
5t03,972. This is an increase in annual electric power cost of $28,488 or 37 .7%o morc
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 Adjustment of 4.25% with a new
Purchased Power Cost Adjustment of 4.54 %. This proposed rate incorporates current
Idaho Power Company rates and Applicant's cost of processing 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 15, 2016.
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 15,2016
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 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
CAP-W-16-01
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Questions regarding this Application should be addressed to:
Robert Price, President
Capitol Water Corp.
2626Eldorado
Boise,Idatro 83704
Ph: (208) 37s-0931
e-mail capitolwatercorp@yahoo.com
Robert E. Smith
2209 N. Bryson Rd.
Boise,Idaho 83713
Ph: (208) 76t-9s01
e-mail utilitygroup@yahoo.com
Please provide copies of all correspondence, notices and orders to the above individuals.
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Robert Price, President
Capitol Water Corporation
APPLICATION
CAP-W-16-01
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 Power Cost above Embeded Base Power Supply CostsI Rate Case Costs
9 Revised Total Expenses above Embeded Base Expenses
10 Total Revenue Required with new IPC Rates
11 Existing Expenses above Embeded Base Rates
12 Total Current Revenue
13 lncrease or (Decrease) in Power Costs
14 o/o lnqease or (Decrease) in Total Revenue
16 Purchased Power Cost Adjustment (PPCA) Required
$ 651,738 Per Order #30762 in CAP-W-08-02
1,454,401 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
$ 0.0715 Calculated in Workpapers$ 103,972 Line 5 X Line 2
$ 28,488 Line 6 - Line 4
1,100$ 29,588
$ 681,326 Line 9 + Line 1
$ 27,699 Line 1 at current PPCA rate of 4.25o/o$ 679,437 Line 1 +Line 11
$ t,889 Line 9 - Line 11
0.278o/o (Line 10 - Line 12) lLine 12
4.54o/o Line 9 / Line 1
EXHIBIT NO 1
CAP-W-16-01
CapitolWater Corp.
.U.C. No.
WATER CORPORATION
SCHEDULE NO. 3
OTHER RECURRING AND NON.RECURRING CHARGES
RECURRING CHARGES
Applicable: To all customer bills
Purchased Power Cost Aij_u$m_qrti* . , ---,--,i----" ---'.--"-"
- i-eugrst 15,2016*.. .. .f. . i -*,sUv* ) i ;*Beginning September t,20LS all customer bills will be increased by 4.25% for recovery of the i L
costs of electric power related to changes in ldaho Power Company's Rate Schedules
of Boise Franchise Fee:
customer bills will be increased by3Y,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
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
ommission'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.
Business Hours are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday excluding
,egal Holidays recognized by ldaho State Government Offices
Check Charge: ln the event a customers check is returned by the Company's bank for
reason, the Company will charge the customer's account a reprocessing fee of 515.00
Testing Fee: Not Currently in Use.
Commission Order No. 33370*-'t
; June 14,2016
JineD1diS
l *,]r August L5, zOtG i ^September1,2015 rC.,Effective
Exhibit No. 2
cAP-W-16-01
Capitol Water Corp.
By Title
President
NOTICE TO OUR CUSTOMERS
Capitol Water Corporation filed an application on June 14th with the tdaho Public Utilities
Commission to increase its Purchased Power Cost Adjustment from 4.25o/oto 4.54Yo, an increase
of O.29percentage 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 15th after the Commission has had an opportunity to thoroughly
review the application. The application is in response to changes in the elebtric 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 approva! of the Commission and is available for
review at the Company's office at 2626 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-I6-01
Capitol Water Corp.
Capitol Water Corporation
2626 Eldorado St.
Boise, ldaho 83704
June 14, 2016
NEiV{g
Capitol Water Corporation, that serves customers on Boise's west bench, filed an application
today with the tdaho Public Utilities Commission to change its Purchased Power
Cost Adjustment from 4.25% to 4.54o/o, an increase of 0.29 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 Augustl5th. 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 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.sov. Refer to Case No. CAP-W-16-01.
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 aL2526 Eldorado 5t. in
Boise.
END
For More lnformation contact:
Capito! Water Corporation President Robert Price at (208) 375-0931
Or
Robert Smith, Utility Consultant at (208) 76t-95OL
Exhibit No.4
cAP-W-15-01
Capitol Water Corporation
Tarriff No.
LP.U.C. No.
WATER CORPORATION
SCHEDULE NO. 3
OTHER RECURRING AND NON.RECURRING CHARGES
To all customer bills
Purchased Power Cost Adjustment:
Beginning August t5,2OtG all customer bills will be increased by 4.54% for recovery of the
costs of electric power related to changes in ldaho Power Company's Rate Schedules
of Boise Franchise Fee:
customer bills will be increased by3o/ofor payment of Franchise Fees assessed by the City of Boise.
Department of Environmental Quality Fee:
customer bills will be increased by SO.g+ to collect the assessment required by the ldaho
Department of Environmental Quality.
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
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.
Requested Service Calls: During Normal Business Hours SO.OO
OtherThan 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 Commission Order No.
lssued June 14, 2016 Effective 15,2016
President