Notice Of Intent To File A General Rate Case (Rule 122)

01. Which Utilities Must File Notice. Utilities with annual gross revenues from retail customers in Idaho exceeding three million dollars ($3,000,000) must file with the Commission a “notice of intent to file a general rate case” at least sixty (60) days before filing a general rate case. If the general rate case described in the notice is not filed within one-hundred twenty (120) days after filing the notice the notice will be deemed withdrawn unless the utility files a written statement that the utility still intends to file a general rate case of the kind described in the notice. (3-31-22) 02. Exceptions for Trackers or Annual Cost Adjustments. Rule 122 applies only to general rate increases. Examples of cases outside the scope of Rule 122 include (but are not limited to) fuel cost adjustments (e.g., PGA), power cost adjustment (PCA), commodity or purchased power tracker rate increases, emergency or other short-notice increases caused by disaster or weather-related or other conditions unexpectedly increasing a utility’s expenses, rate increases designed to recover governmentally-imposed increases in costs of doing business, such as changes in tax laws or ordinances, or other increases designed to recover increased expenses arising on short notice and beyond the utility’s control. (3-31-22) 123. PROPOSED CHANGES TO RATES OR RULES -- EFFECTIVE DATE -- NOTICE OF APPLICATION -- SUSPENSION (RULE 123). IDAHO ADMINISTRATIVE CODE IDAPA 31.01.01 Public Utilities Commission Rules of Procedure of the Idaho PUC Section 124 Page 26 01. Statutory Notice of Rate Changes. If a public utility applies to change any rate, fare, toll, rental, charge or classification, or any rule, regulation, or contract relating to or affecting any rate, fare, toll, rental, charge, classification, or service, or in any privilege or facility, on fewer than thirty (30) days after the application is filed, the proposed effective date is delayed until thirty (30) days after the application is filed by operation of Section 61-307, Idaho Code, unless the Commission approves an earlier effective date for good cause shown. Absent an order approving or suspending any or all of the proposed changes, the changes not suspended or approved take effect thirty (30) days after filing or on their proposed effective date, whichever is later. If no effective date is proposed for the changes, the changes do not take effect until approved by order. (3-31-22) 02. Notice of Application. Within twenty-one (21) days of the date of any application to change any rate, fare, toll, charge, or classification, or any rule, regulation or contract relating to or affecting any rate, fare, toll, rental, charge, classification, or service, or in any privilege or facility, the Commission Secretary should issue a notice of application to all interested persons (see Rule 39.02), unless notice is issued under modified procedure or the application is earlier approved or described by order. (3-31-22) 03. Suspension of Proposed Rate Changes. At any time before proposed changes take effect under Sections 61-307, Idaho Code and Rule 123.01 of this rule, the Commission may suspend the effectiveness of the changes under Sections 61-622, Idaho Code. Whenever the Commission suspends proposed changes for less than the maximum period of suspension allowed by statute, it may extend the period of the suspension to the statutory maximum consistent with the statutory standards. (3-31-22)