Proceeding I0603002
Date Filed: March 2, 2006
Status: Closed


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Filer Requested Category:
Preliminary Category: Ratesetting
Commission Designated Category:
Filed By:
CPUC - PACIFICORP

DOCUMENTS
Number of Documents: 49

Type: REPLY

Filing Date: December 15, 2006
Filed By:
OREGON NATURAL RESOURCES COUNCIL
PACIFIC COAST FEDERATION OF FISHERMEN'S ASSOCIATION
Description: to the Comments of the Klamath Water Users Association, Bureau of Reclamation and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on the Proposed Decision.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: December 12, 2006
Filed By:
PACIFICORP
Description: THIS IS AN AUGMENTED NOTICE OF AN EX PARTE COMMUNICATION THAT WAS FILED ON December 1, 2006, AND APPEARED IN THE CALENDAR OF December 11, 2006. On November 29, 2006, Michael Day, outside counsel for PacifiCorp, met with Rami Kahlon, advisor to Pres. Peevey, in San Francisco. Also present were Andrea Kelly, Vice President, and Shay LaBray, Regulatory Director for California, for PacifiCorp. PacifiCorp representatives expressed their support for the proposed decision of ALJ Galvin, and emphasized that the major issues related to revenue requirement, rate of return, rate design, and revenue allocation were all resolved by uncontested settlements. Day explained that the record does not support a rate credit for Klamath Water Users Association (KWUA). Day also explained the flawed interpretation of water rights and errors in KWUA's methodology.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: December 12, 2006
Filed By:
PACIFIC COAST FEDERATION OF FISHERMEN'S ASSOCIATIONS
Description: On December 9, 2006, Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen¿s Associations wrote a letter (attached to the notice), singed by Glen H. Spain, General counsel, to Belinda Gatti, advisor to Cmmr. Brown. The letter was also addressed to Peter Hanson, advisor to Cmmr. Brown, Rami Kahlon, advisor to Cmmr. Peevey, Theresa Cho, advisor to Cmmr. Grueneich, Stephen St. Marie, advisor to Cmmr. Bohn, and Andrew Campbell, advisor to Cmmr. Chong. Copies of the letter were also delivered to ALJ Galvin and Cmmr. Brown. The letter contained an attachment consisting of the document formally filed with the Commission. The letter responds to the December 7th ex parte letter of Peter W. Hanschen, of Morrison & Foerster LLP, the attorney for the Klamath Water Users Association.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: December 11, 2006
Filed By:
KLAMATH WATER USERS ASSOCIATION
Description: Reply; on Proposed Decision.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: December 11, 2006
Filed By:
DRA/Lee/CPUC
Description: REPLY; ON THE PROPOSED DECISION OF ALJ GALVIN.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: December 11, 2006
Filed By:
PACIFICORP
Description: reply; on Proposed Decision of ALJ Galvin.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: December 7, 2006
Filed By:
KLAMATH WATER USERS ASSOCIATION
Description: On December 7, 2006, Peter W. Hanschen of the law firm of Morrison & Foerster LLP, attorney for the Klamath Water Users Association (KWUA), sent electronically and had hand delivered, a letter (attached to the notice) to Belinda Gatti and Peter Hanson, advisors to Cmmr. Brown, Rami Kahlon, advisor to Pres. Peevey, Theresa Cho, advisor to Cmmr. Grueneich, Stephen St. Marie, advisor to Cmmr. Bohn, and Andrew Campbell, advisor to Cmmr. Chong. Copies of the letter were also provided to ALJ Galvin and Cmmr. Brown. The letter explains how the proposed decision errs.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: December 4, 2006
Filed By:
KLAMATH WATER USERS ASSOCIATION
Description: on Proposed Decision.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: December 4, 2006
Filed By:
PACIFICORP
Description: on the proposed decision of ALJ Galvin.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: December 4, 2006
Filed By:
BUREAU OF RECLAMATION
U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
Description: on Proposed Decision.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: December 4, 2006
Filed By:
DRA/LEE/PUC
Description: on the proposed decision of ALJ Galvin.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: December 1, 2006
Filed By:
PACIFICORP
Description: AUGMENTATION REQUIRED. On November 30, 2006, Michael Day, outside counsel for PacifiCorp, met with Andrew Campbell, advisor to Cmmr. Chong, Belinda Gatti, advisor to Cmmr. Brown, Stephen St. Marie, advisor to Cmmr. Bohn, and Theresa Cho, advisor to Cmmr. Grueneich, in four separate meetings. At the meeting with Belinda Gatti also present was Peter Hanson, advisor to Cmmr. Brown. At the meetings also present were Andrea Kelly, Vice President, and Shay LaBray, Regulatory Director for California, for PacifiCorp. PacifiCorp representatives expressed their support for the proposed decision of ALJ Galvin, and emphasized that the major issues related to revenue requirement, rate of return, rate design, and revenue allocation were all resolved by uncontested settlements. Day explained that the record does not support a rate credit for Klamath Water Users Association (KWUA). Day also explained the flawed interpretation of water rights and errors in KWUA's methodology.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: December 1, 2006
Filed By:
PACIFICORP
Description: THIS IS AN AUGMENTED NOTICE OF AN EX PARTE COMMUNICATION THAT WAS FILED ON December 1, 2006, AND APPEARED IN THE CALENDAR OF December 11, 2006. On November 30, 2006, Michael Day, outside counsel for PacifiCorp, met with Andrew Campbell, advisor to Cmmr. Chong, Belinda Gatti, advisor to Cmmr. Brown, and Theresa Cho, advisor to Cmmr. Grueneich, in three separate meetings in San Francisco. At the meeting with Belinda Gatti also present was Peter Hanson, advisor to Cmmr. Brown. At the meetings also present were Andrea Kelly, Vice President, and Shay LaBray, Regulatory Director for California, for PacifiCorp. PacifiCorp representatives expressed their support for the proposed decision of ALJ Galvin, and emphasized that the major issues related to revenue requirement, rate of return, rate design, and revenue allocation were all resolved by uncontested settlements. Day explained that the record does not support a rate credit for Klamath Water Users Association (KWUA). Day also explained the flawed interpretation of

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: December 1, 2006
Filed By:
PACIFICORP
Description: AUGMENTATION REQUIRED. On November 29, 2006, Michael Day, outside counsel for PacifiCorp, met with Rami Kahlon, advisor to Pres. Peevey. Also present were Andrea Kelly, Vice President, and Shay LaBray, Regulatory Director for California, for PacifiCorp. PacifiCorp representatives expressed their support for the proposed decision of ALJ Galvin, and emphasized that the major issues related to revenue requirement, rate of return, rate design, and revenue allocation were all resolved by uncontested settlements. Day explained that the record does not support a rate credit for Klamath Water Users Association (KWUA). Day also explained the flawed interpretation of water rights and errors in KWUA's methodology.

Type: PROPOSED DECISION

Filing Date: November 13, 2006
Filed By:
ALJ/Galvin/CPUC
Description: Comments are due December 3, 2006; reply comments - five days after comments are filed.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: October 26, 2006
Filed By:
DRA/Lee/CPUC
Description: SUMMARY: On October 23, 2006, Dana Appling, Director of the Division of Ratepayer Advocates (DRA), met with Cmmr. Brown in an all-party meeting in San Francisco. Also present were Peter Hanson, advisor to Cmmr. Brown, Stephen St. Marie, advisor to Cmmr. Bohn, ALJ Galvin, Anthony Fest and Diana Lee of the Legal Division, Steven Palmer, attorney for the Department of the Interior (DI), Andrea Kelly, Shay Lebreah and Michael Day, attorney, for PacifiCorp, and Peter Hanschen and Paul Simmons for the Klamath Water Users Association (KWUA). Roger Berliner and Frank DeMarco, attorneys for Siskiyou County, and Glen Spain, Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's Associations and the Oregon Natural Resources Council, participated by phone. Lee explained that DRA opposes the request of the KWUA and the DI for a rate credit for users of the Klamath Irrigation Project. Contact person: Sue Muniz (415) 703-1858; email: sam@cpuc.ca.gov

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: October 26, 2006
Filed By:
KLAMATH WATER USERS ASSOCIATION
Description: On October 23, 2006, Peter W. Hanschen of the law firm of Morrison & Foerster LLP, attorney for the Klamath Water Users Association (KWUA), met with Cmmr. Brown in San Francisco. Also present were Peter Hansen, advisor to Cmmr. Brown, Stephen St. Marie, advisor to Cmmr. Bohn, ALJ Galvin, Diana Lee on behalf of the Division of Ratepayer Advocates, Steve Palmer on behalf of the Department of Interior, Bureau of Reclamation and the United States Forest and Wildlife Service; Paul S. Simmons of the law firm Somach, Simmons and Dunn on behalf of KWUA, Michael Day of the law firm Goodin, McBride, Squeri, Ritchie and Day, on behalf of PacifiCorp.; and Roger Berliner of Berliner Law PLLC and Frank J. DeMarco, Siskiyou County counsel, on behalf of Siskiyou County, and Glenn Spain on behalf of the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's Association and the Oregon Natural Resources Council participated in the meeting by telephone. A press release of October 12, 2006, announcing that California and Oregon intended to hol

Type: STATEMENT

Filing Date: October 20, 2006
Filed By:
PACIFIC COAST FEDERATION OF FISHERMEN'S ASSOCIATION
Description: for Ex Parte Meeting Oct 23, 2006. (Filed per authorization from ALJ Galvin.)

Type: RULING

Filing Date: October 4, 2006
Filed By:
ALJ/GALVIN/CPUC
Description: setting an All Party, Ex Parte, Meeting.

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: September 19, 2006
Filed By:
OREGON NATURAL RESOURCES COUNCIL
PACIFIC COAST FEDERATION OF FISHERMEN'S ASSOCIATION
Description: Reply

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: September 18, 2006
Filed By:
KLAMATH WATER USERS ASSOCIATION
Description: reply.

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: September 18, 2006
Filed By:
PACIFICORP
Description: reply;

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: September 18, 2006
Filed By:
DRA/LEE/CPUC
Description: Reply

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: September 18, 2006
Filed By:
SISKIYOU COUNTY
Description: reply;

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: September 18, 2006
Filed By:
BUREAU OF RECLAMATION
U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
Description: Post-Hearing Reply

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: August 29, 2006
Filed By:
OREGON NATURAL RESOURCES COUNCIL
PACIFIC COAST FEDERATION OF FISHERMENS' ASSOCIATIONS
Description: Opening;

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: August 28, 2006
Filed By:
DRA/LEE/PUC
Description: Opening; on the Rate Credit Request of the Klamath Water Users Association and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services.

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: August 28, 2006
Filed By:
CALIFORNIA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION
Description: Opening

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: August 28, 2006
Filed By:
KLAMATH WATER USERS ASSOCIATION
Description: opening.

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: August 28, 2006
Filed By:
BUREAU OF RECLAMATION
U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
Description: Post Hearing Opening

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: August 28, 2006
Filed By:
SISKIYOU COUNTY
Description: opening.

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: August 28, 2006
Filed By:
PACIFICORP
Description: opening.

Type: TRANSCRIPT

Filing Date: July 31, 2006
Filed By:
REPORTING DIVISION
Description: Submitted; Volume 5.

Type: RESPONSE

Filing Date: July 25, 2006
Filed By:
KLAMATH WATER USERS
Description: to DRA's Motion to Strike Testimony [filed in A05-11-022]

Type: MOTION

Filing Date: July 21, 2006
Filed By:
CALIFORNIA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION
DRA/LEE/PUC
PACIFICORP
Description: joint; for adoption of the attached Settlement Agreement on Revenue Allocation and Rate Design Issues and Service Fees and Tariff Rules.

Type: REQUEST

Filing Date: July 14, 2006
Filed By:
PACIFIC COAST FEDERATION OF FISHERMEN'S ASSOCIATIONS
Description: for Judicial Notice of Public Documents for Evidentiary Hearing.

Type: MOTION

Filing Date: July 7, 2006
Filed By:
DRA/LEE/CPUC
PACIFICORP
Description: joint; for an adoption of the settlemlent agreement on revenue requirement issues.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: April 10, 2006
Filed By:
KLAMATH WATER USERS ASSOCIATION
Description: reply; on the proposed decision.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: April 10, 2006
Filed By:
PACIFICORP
Description: reply; on the proposed decision of ALJ Galvin on the Klamath Irrigators Transition Rate Proposal.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: April 3, 2006
Filed By:
SISKIYOU COUNTY
Description: in opposition to the proposed decision.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: April 3, 2006
Filed By:
DRA/LEE/PUC
Description: on the proposed decision of ALJ Galvin.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: April 3, 2006
Filed By:
PACIFICORP
Description: on the proposed decision of ALJ Galvin on the Klamath irrigators transition rate proposal.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: April 3, 2006
Filed By:
U.S. DEPT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF RECLAMATION
U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
Description: on Proposed Decision.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: April 3, 2006
Filed By:
KLAMATH WATER USERS ASSOCIATION
Description: on Proposed Decision.

Type: RULING

Filing Date: March 23, 2006
Filed By:
ALJ/GALVIN/PUC
Description: Sets a hearing schedule, as follows: July 26, 2006 - evidentiary hearings begin; 8/21/6 - opening briefs and deadline to file a request for final oral argument; 9/8/6 - reply briefs/proposed submission date; 12/14/6 - final decision.

Type: PROPOSED DECISION

Filing Date: March 21, 2006
Filed By:
ALJ/GALVIN/PUC
Description: Opinion Granting Interim Irrigation Rates Within the Klamath River Irrigation Project. Comments are due April 3, 2006; reply comments - April 10, 2006.

Type: NOTICE

Filing Date: March 7, 2006
Filed By:
CALJ/MINKIN/PUC
Description: of assignment.

Type: COMMISSION INVESTIGATION

Filing Date: March 2, 2006
Filed By:
CPUC - PACIFICORP
Description: Order Instituting Investigation on the Commission's Own Motion into the rates, operations, practices, service and facilities of PacifiCorp. I06-03-002 and A05-11-022 are consolidated to the extent set forth in the Ordering Paragraph 1 of I06-03-002.

Type: PRIMARY PARTICIPANT

Filing Date: March 2, 2006
Filed By:
PACIFICORP
Description: Respondent.

DECISIONS
Number of Decisions: 2

Decision Number: D0612011

Rendered Date: December 14, 2006
Effective Date: December 14, 2006
Description: Adopts PacifiCorp's and the Division of Ratepayer Advocates' July 7, 2006 joint motion to adopt a settlement agreement on revenue requirement issues, as set forth. These proceedings are closed.

Decision Number: D0604034

Rendered Date: April 13, 2006
Effective Date: April 13, 2006
Description: Grants interim irrigation rates within the Klamath River Irrigation project.

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