20230901Application_CL_News Release_Exhibits.pdf

Water 2626 Eldorado B i I o 3704
Corp.Telephone[phone]
September 1,2023
Jan Noriyuki,Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
P.O.Box 83720
Boise,Idaho 83720-0074
Re:CASE NO.CAP-W-23-01
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION
OF CAPITOL WATER CORP.TO
CHANGE ITS SCHEDULE NO.3
PURCHASED POWER COST ADJUSTMENT RATE
Dear Ms.Noriyuki,
Enclosed are an original and seven copies of an application and exhibits for approval of
Capitol Water Corporation's change in its Schedule No.3 -Purchased Power Cost Adjustment.
The change is necessitated by Idaho Power Company's changes in the rates and charges for
electric service to Capitol Water Corporation.
The 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 Staff's review.
Sincerely,
H.Robert Price,President
Capitol Water Corporation
H.Robert Price,President
Capitol Water Corp.
2626 N.Eldorado St,
Boise,Idaho 83704-5926
Ph:[phone]
Fax:[phone]
E-mail:[e-mail]
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION )CASE NO.CAP-W-23-01
OF CAPITOL WATER CORP.TO )
CHANGE 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("PPCA")rate to recover the
Company's cost of electricity related to Idaho Power Company's electric rate schedules that have
been approvedby the Idaho Public Utilities Commission ("IPUC"or Commission).
Applicant's current base rates were established by Order No.30762 in Case No.CAP-W-
08-02.In that order the Commission adopted a three (3)year average of 1,454,401 kWh of
electricityconsumption 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.
Initially when the Commission approvedthe PPCA for Capitol Water Corporation,it
adopted a three (3)year average of power consumption,as proposed by the Staff of the
Commission (Staff),as more indicative of what to expect in the future.In Case CAP-W-17-01
the Commission adopted the most recent twelve months of power costs as a better and more
efficient method for the Company to recover its increased electric power costs.
Applicant's actual power costs in calendar year 2022 were $104,877.This is $29,394
more than the power cost embedded in the Company's base rates,and $11,665 more than the
current PPCA rate of 2.72%is designed to recover.This additional cost requires an increase to
customer rates of 1.79%to bring the PPCA rate to 4.51%as reflected in Exhibit No.1 attached
APPLICATION
CAP-W-23-01
to this Application.Applicant proposes to recover these additional electric power costs by
replacing the Company's currentlyapproved Schedule No.3 Purchased Power Cost Adjustment
of 2.72%with a new Purchased Power Cost Adjustmentof 4.51%.Applicant has provided
workpapers showing the details of the Company's electric power bills used to develop the
proposed PPCA rate for Commission Staff's review.
Also enclosed is a 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 November 15,2023.
Capitol Water Corporation will inform its customers of this application through a
customer notice that will be included with customer bills to be mailed October 1,2023,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.
In Case No.CAP-W-22-01,Commission Staff determined that Well No.4 showed an
increase in efficiency year over year of 25%,and recommended the Company investigate the
increase in efficiency to identifypossible causes and apply any lessons learned to its other wells.
Order No.35582 directed the Company to investigate the cause of the change in efficiency in
Well No.4,as well as to continue monitoringthe water system and maintain the system for safe,
efficient,and cost-effective operations.
The Company is not able to identify a specific cause for the increase in efficiency of Well
No.4.This well is used primarily as a supplemental well for the system.The system consists of
seven wells.Well No.1 is a standby well,and generally is not used.Well No.2 is inoperative.
Well Nos.3 and 6 are used during the summer months.Well No.6 is the Aquifer Storage
Recovery ("ASR")well.Well Nos.5 and 7 are the primary wells for the water system.These
wells run year-round.Well No.7 is also the source for the ASR well,with water being pumped
into Well No.6 over the winter.Well No.4 generally does not run during winter and is on
standby during the summer.When the pressure in the system drops to a certain level,Well No.4
will turn on and begin pumping water to maintain the pressure in the system.When the system
no longer needs Well No.4 to maintain the required pressure on the system,Well No.4 goes into
APPLICATION
CAP-W-23-01
idle mode for approximately 30 minutes,during which time it is consuming electricity but not
pumping water.At that point the well automatically shuts down until the next time that the
system requires it to run to maintain the required water pressure in the system.The usage of
Well No.4,and all the operatingwells,depends on a variety of circumstances,such as weather
conditions,ambient temperature,and customer watering habits.
The Commission Staff calculates the efficiency of the wells using the total amount of
energy divided by the total gallons pumped for each well;however,the total energy includes
energy does not pump water such as when the wells are on standby,and when heating the well
houses.The Company strives to maintain its system for safe,efficient,and cost-effective
operations.To that end,the Company monitors the wells daily,and as well as performing
periodic maintenance on the wells.
Applicant requests that the Commission process this Application under its rules of
modified procedure and approve the new PPCA rate of 4.51%effective November 15th,2023.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Questions regarding this Application should be addressed to:
H.Robert Price,President
Capitol Water Corp.
2626 N.Eldorado St.
Boise,Idaho 83704-5926
[phone]
[e-mail]
Please provide copies of all correspondence,notices,and orders to the above individual.
Respectfully submitted,
H.Robert Price,President
Capitol Water Corporation
APPLICATION
CAP-W-23-01
Capitol Water Corporation
Calculation of Purchased Power Cost Adjustment
Based Upon Energy Consumption in the Year 2022
1 Base Revenue $651,738 Per Order No.30762,Case No.CAP-W-08-02
2 Actual Power Cost from 2022 $104,877 From Power Bills Workpaper
3 Power Cost Embedded in Base Revenue $75,483 Calculated Per Order No.30762,Case No.CAP-W-08-02
4 Incremental Cost $29,394 Line 2 less Line 3
5 PPCA Required 4.51%Line 4 /Line 1
6 Current PPCA 2.72%From Current Tariff
7 Incremental Increase in PPCA 1.79%
8 Incremental Revenue Produced by New PPCA $29,394 Line 1X Line 5
9 Incremental Revenue Produced by Current PPCA $17,729 Line 1X Line 6
10 Increase or (Decrease)from Current Charges $11,665 Line 8 less Line 9
Exhibit No.1
CAP-W-23-01
Capitol Water Corporation
CAPITOL WATER CORPORATION (Approval Stamp)
SCHEDULE NO.3
OTHER RECURRINGAND NON-RECURRING CHARGES
RECURRINGCHARGES
Applicable:To all customer bills
Purchased Power Cost Adjustment:(PPCA)
Beginning November 15,2G22 2023 all customer bills will be increased by 2-72 4.51%.The purpose of the PPCA is tc
allow the company to adjust its rates when its power supply costs increase or decrease.The PPCA is
expressed as a percentage,which only applies to the monthly charges for service as listed in schedule
Nos.1,2 and 4.It does not apply to the total bill amount,which includes other charges such as
the DEQfee and the City of Boise franchise fee shown below.
City of Boise Franchise Fee:
All customer bills will be increased by 3%for payment of Franchise Fees assessed by the City of Boise.
Department of Environmental Quality Fee:
All customer bills will be increased by $0.34 to collect the assessment required by the Idaho
Department of Environmental Quality.
NON-RECURRING CHARGES
Applicable:To all customer bills
Reconnection Charges:A reconnection charge will be assessed to any customer who has
been voluntarilyor involuntarily disconnected in compliance with the Idaho Public Utilities
Commission's Utility Customer Relations Rules (UCRR).Charges do not apply to customers
who have been involuntarily disconnected for the convenience of the Company.
Reconnection Charge $20.00
The following "Customer Requested Service Calls"charges also apply.
Customer Requested Service Calls:During Normal Business Hours $0.00
Other Than Normal Business Hours $20.00
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 Idaho State Government Offices
Returned Check Charge:In 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 $15.00
Meter Testing Fee:Not Currently in Use.
Issued November 1530,2922 2023 Effective 11/15/20223 12:00:00 AM
By Title:President Exhibit No.2
CAP-W-23-01
Capitol Water Corporation
NOTICE TO OUR CUSTOMERS
Capitol Water Corporation filed an application on September 2nd with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission to
increase its Purchased Power Cost Adjustment from 2.72%to 4.51%,an increase of 1.79%percentage points.The
unmetered residential customer will,if approved by the Commission,see an increase in their monthly bill of
between $0.51and $0.59 in the months of May through September and $0.23 and $0.30 in all other months.
Metered customers will see an increase of Of 1.79%in their bill.The Purchased Power Cost Adjustment appears on
water bills as "PPCA".The Purchased Power Cost Adjustment is applied to customer bills after all other charges for
water service have been accumulated excluding Boise city Franchise fees and Idaho Department of Environmental
Quality fees.The company has requested an effective date of November 15th.The application is in response to
changes in the electric rates Idaho Power charges Capitol Water Corporation for the electric power it uses to
provide water service to customers and is expected to produce an increase in Company revenues of $11,928.The
application is subject to the approval of the Commission and is available for review at the Company's office at 2626
Eldorado St.in Boise and on the Commission's web site at puc.idaho.gov.Customers may make written comments
to the Commission regarding the application.
Comments and inquiries may be addressed to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission on its web site by going to the
"Cases"link on the home page and scrolling to the bottom of the list to "Case Comment Form".Case No.CAP-W-
23-01should be identified in all correspondence with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission.
Capitol Water Corporation Idaho Public Utilities Commission
2626 N Eldorado St.PO Box 83720
Boise,Idaho 83704-5926 Boise,Idaho 83720-0074
Ph [phone] Ph [phone] or [phone]
Exhibit No.3
CAP-W-23-01
Capitol Water Corporation
Capitol Water Corporation
2626 Eldorado St.September 1,2023
Boise,Idaho 83704
NEWS
Capitol Water Corporation filed an application on September 1st with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission to
increase its Purchased Power Cost Adjustment from 2.72%to 4.51%,an increase of 1.79 percentage points.The
unmetered residential customer will,if approved by the Commission,see an increase in their monthly bill between
$0.51to $0.59 in the months of May through September and between $0.23 to $0.30 in all other months.
Metered customers will see an increase of 1.79%in their bill.The Purchased Power Cost Adjustment appears on
water bills as "PPCA".The Purchased Power Cost Adjustment is applied to customer bills after all other charges
for water service have been accumulated excluding Boise City Franchise fees and Idaho Department of
Environmental Cluality fees.The Company has requested an effective date of November 15th.The application is
in response to changes in the electric rates Idaho Power charges Capitol Water Corporation for the electric power
it uses to provide water service to customers and is expected to produce an increase in Company revenues of
$11,665 over current rates.The application is subject to the approval 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 puc.idaho.gov.
Customers may make written comments to the Commission regarding the application.
Comments and inquires may be addressed to the Idaho Public Utilities commission on its web site by going to the
"Cases"link on the home page and scrolling to the bottom of the list to "Case Comment Form".Case No.CAP-W-
23-01should be identified in all correspondence with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission.
Capitol Water Corporation Idaho Public Utilities Commission
2626 N.Eldorado St.PO Box 83720
Boise,Idaho 83704-5926 Boise,Idaho 83720-0074
Ph [phone] Ph (208)334+0300 or [phone]
END
For More Information contact:
Capitol Water Corporation President H.Robert Price at [phone]
Exhibit No.4
CAP-W-23-01
Capitol Water Corporation
CAPITOL WATER CORPORATION (Approval Stamp)
SCHIÉDULE NO 3
OTHER RECURRING AND NON-RECURRING CHARGES
RECURRING CHARGES
Applicable:To all customer bills
Purchased Power Cost Adjustment:(PPCA)
Beginning November 15,2023 all customer bills will be increased by 4.51%.The purpose of the PPCAis to
allow the company to adjust its rates when its power supply costs increase or decrease.The PPCAis
expressed as a percentage,which only applies to the monthly charges for service as listed in schedule
Nos.1,2 and 4.It does not apply to the total bill amount,which includes other charges such as
the DEQ fee and the City of Boise franchise fee shown below.
City of Boise Franchise Fee:
All customer bills will be increased by 3%for payment of Franchise Fees assessed by the City of Boise.
Departmentof Environmental Quality Fee:
All customer bills will be increased by $0.34 to collect the assessment required by the Idaho
Department of Environmental Quality.
NON-RECURRING CHARGES
Applicable:To all customer bills
Reconnection Charges:A reconnection charge will be assessed to any customer who has
been voluntarilyor involuntarilydisconnected in compliance with the Idaho Public Utilities
Commission's Utility Customer Relations Rules (UCRR).Charges do not apply to customers
who have been involuntarilydisconnected for the convenience of the Company.
Reconnection Charge $20.00
The following "Customer Requested Service Calls"charges also apply.
Customer Requested Service Calls:During Normal Business Hours $0.00
Other Than Normal Business Hours $20.00
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 throughFriday excluding
Legal Holidays recognized by Idaho State Government Offices
Returned Check Charge:In 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 $15.00
Meter Testing Fee:Not Currently in Use.
Issued November 15,2023 Effective 11/15/23 12:00 AM
By Title:President