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Office of theSecretaryService DateApril 17, 2019BEFORETHE IDAHOPUBLICUTILITIESOF THE APPLICATIONOF PACIFICORP DBA ROCKY MOUNTAINPOWER FOR APPROVAL OF A 15.1IN THE MATTERCOMMISSIONCASE NO. PAC-E-19-04))NOTICE OF APPLICATION)MILLION DEFERRAL OF NET POWERCOSTS, AND AUTHORITY TO INCREASEBY 0.4 PERCENT ELECTRIC SERVICESCHEDULE NO. 94 (ENERGYCOST)NOTICE OFMODIFIED PROCEDURE)))ADJUSTMENT)ORDER NO. 34313)On March 29, 2019, PacifiCorp dba Rocky Mountain Power applied to the CommissionforanOrder authorizing the Company to adjust its rates under the Energy Cost AdjustmentMechanism (ECAM). The ECAM allows the Company to adjust its rates each year to capture thedifference between the Company's actual power supply expenses and the power expensesembedded inbasepower supply costssupply costsarerates. The adjustmentareis aseparate line itemcustomer bills that increases ifonhigher than the amount already included in base rates, or decreases if powerlower. The ECAM does not affect the Company's earnings.The Company's present ECAM Application, if approved, would increase rates in allcustomer classes. However, these increases would be offset bysameperiod-most significantlyfederal taxcuts passed ontoTherefore, Idaho customers would experienceIdaho customers under Schedule 197.net rate decreaseanumber of savings during theaevenif the Company's presentECAM Application is approved. The Company asks that the Commission process its Applicationby Modified Procedure, and that thenewrates takeeffectonJune1,2019. With this Order, theCommission provides notice of the Application, and invites interested persons to comment.NOTICE OF APPLICATIONYOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Commission first approved an annual ECAMin 2009, and the mechanismhasbeen modified several times since then.32432, 32910, 33008, 33440, 33492, 33776.increaseorSeeOrder Nos. 30904,In summary, the ECAM allows the Company todecrease rates each year to reflect changes in the Company's power supply costsoverthe year. These costs vary with changes in the Company's fuel (gas and coal) costs, surplus powersales, power purchases, and associated transmission.Each month, the Company tracks thedifference between the actual net power costs (NPC) it incurred toservecustomers, and theembedded (or base) NPC it collected from customers through base rates. The Company defers theNOTICE OF APPLICATIONNOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDUREORDER NO. 343131
difference between actual NPC and base NPC intoabalancing account for later dispositionend of the yearly deferral period. At that time, the ECAM allows the Company to creditoratthecollectthe difference between actual NPC and base NPC through a decrease or increase in customer rates.This year, the deferred NPC differenceabout 15.1 million.wasYOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that, besides the NPC difference, this year's ECAMincludes: (1)(3)aaLoad Change Adjustment Rate(LCAR); (2)anadjustment for coal stripping costs;true-up of 100% of the incremental Renewable Energy Credit revenues; (4) Production TaxCredits; (5) Deer Creek amortization expenses; and (6) the Lake SideThe ECAM includesa2generation resource"90/10 sharing band" in which customersadder.pay/receive 90% of theincrease/decrease in the difference between actual NPC and base NPC, LCAR, and the coalstripping costs; and the Company incurs/retains the remaining 10%. The Company's Applicationincludes the testimony of witnesses who explain each of these items in detail.YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that with this ECAM Application, the Companyultimately seeksanOrder approving the Company's: (1) deferral, for later recovery through rates,of 15.1 million in power supply costs during the deferral period; and (2) revised Electric ServiceSchedule 94, Energy Cost Adjustment, which would reflect the ECAM adjustment and increasethe Company's Schedule 94by approximately 4.6 million.revenuesAs noted above, the Company states that if its proposalclasseswould increase asResidential Customers 0.3%Residential Schedule 36, Optional Time-of-Day Service-General Service Schedule 6General Service Schedule 9Irrigation Customers 0.4%-Commercial 0.4%-General Service Schedule 23General Service Schedule 35Public Street Lighting 0.2%Industrial Customer, ScheduleIndustrial Customer, Schedule -0.5%0.5%- approved, prices for customerfollows: isorIndustrial Heating Schedule--19-0.5%0.4%0.6%-400 0.5%401 -0.5%-Source: Application, Exhibit No. 2 to Direct Testimony of Robert M. Meredith; See also,News Release and Customer Notice filed with Application.The Company states that these increases will be offset byanumber of savings during thesameperiod. Most significantly, the Company received federal tax cuts because of the Tax Cuts andNOTICE OF APPLICATIONNOTICE OF MODIFŒD PROCEDUREORDER NO. 343132
JobsAct, and willthe savings to customerspass onresult, the Company states that Idaho customersas a 0.957 per megawatt-hour credit. Aswill receiveanet rate decreaseaof approximately 131,000.YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Application and its exhibits have been filedwith the Commission andCommissionoffices.Cases" and clickonavailable for public inspection during regular business hours at theareThese documentsClicktheoncaseYOU ARE FURTHERenter anyonthe Commission's web site atthe "File Room" tab at the top of the page, scroll down to "Electricnumberspursuant to the Commission'salso availableareasshownonthe front of this document.NOTIFIED that all proceedings in thisjurisdiction under Title61will be heldcaseof the Idaho Code. The Commission mayfinal Order consistent with its authority under Title 61.YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that all proceedings in this matter willbeconductedpursuant to the Commission's Rules of Procedure, IDAPA 31.01.01.000 et seq.NOTICE OF MODIFIEDPROCEDUREYOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Commissioninterest may not requireahasdetermined that the publicformal hearing in this matter, and that it will proceed under ModifiedProcedure pursuant to Rules 201 through 204 of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission's Rules ofProcedure.SeeIDAPA31.01.01.201 through .204.Procedure and written commentsandhave proven to beanThe Commissioneffectivenotesfor obtaining public inputmeansparticipation.YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that any person desiring to stateCompany's Application may filenoawritten comment in supportlater than May 14, 2019. The commentcomment.comments.thethat ModifiedPersons desiringamustcontainaorapositionontheopposition with the Commissionofstatementhearing must specifically requestareasonssupporting thehearing in their writtenWritten comments concerning the Application shall be mailed to the Commission andCompany at the addresses reflected below:NOTICE OF APPLICATIONNOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDUREORDER NO. 343133
Commission SecretaryIdaho Public Utilities CommissionPO Box 83720Boise, ID 83720-0074Ted WestonIdaho Regulatory Affairs ManagerRocky Mountain Power1407 W. North Temple, Suite 330Salt Lake City, UT 84116E-mail:Street Address for Express Mail:472 W. Washington StreetBoise, ID 83702-5918Yvonne R. HogleAssistant General Counsel1407 W. North Temple, Suite 320Salt Lake City, UT 84116E-mail:These commentsshould contain thecasecaption andPersons desiring to submit commentsdocument.appearsonCommentoronvia e-mail may doCommission's home page located at"Utility Casenumber showncasethe first page of thissoScroll to the "Consumers" tab, click the.Question Form," and complete the form using thethe front of this document. These commentsby accessing thecasemust also be sent to thenumberasitCompany at thee-mail addresses listed above.YOU ARE FURTHERnecessary,noNOTIFIED that the Company shall file reply comments, iflater than May 21, 2019.YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that ifnowritten commentswithin the time limit set, the Commission will consider this matterwithoutaformal hearing.If written commentsareon itsorprotestsarereceivedmerits and enter its Orderreceived within the time limit set, theCommission will consider them and, in its discretion, maysetthesamefor formal hearing.ORDERIT IS HEREBYORDERED that thiscasebe processed under Modified Procedure,Rules 201-204 (IDAPA 31.01.01.201-.204). Interested persons may file written commentsthan May14,2019. The Company may fileareply, if any,NOTICE OF APPLICATIONNOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDUREORDER NO. 343134nolater than May 21, 2019.nolater
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho thisday ofApril 2019.PAUL KJLAND,PRESIDENTKRISTINE RAPER, COMMISSIONERERIC ANDERSON, COMMISSIONERDiane M. HanianCommission l904 Ntc ofNOTICE OF APPLICATIONNOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDUREORDER NO. 34313App mh.docx5
Apr 17, 2019 · Salt Lake City, UT 84116 Street Address for Express Mail: E-mail: 472 W. Washington Street Yvonne R. Hogle Boise, ID 83702-5918 Assistant General Counsel 1407 W. North Temple, Suite 320 Salt Lake City, UT 84116 E-mail: These comments should contain the case caption and case number shown on
