BEFORE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF WYOMING
|
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION
OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER FOR APPROVAL OF A GENERAL RATE INCREASE IN ITS RETAIL
ELECTRIC UTILTY SERVICE RATES IN WYOMING OF $62.8 MILLION PER YEAR OR AN
AVERAGE OVERALL INCREASE OF 10.4
PERCENT |
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Docket No. 20000-405-ER-11 (Record No. 13034) |
ORDER AMENDING PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE
(Issued May 3, 2012)
This matter is before the Wyoming Public Service Commission
(Commission) upon its own motion, to amend the previously established
procedural schedule for the proceedings in the above-docketed matter.
The Commission, having reviewed its files in this matter, Rocky
Mountain Power’s (RMP or the Company) proposed procedural schedule, the
parties’ comments at the scheduling conference, and being otherwise fully
advised in the premises, FINDS AND CONCLUDES:
1. A duly
noticed scheduling conference was held on January 20, 2012. All parties
were represented by counsel and participated fully in the scheduling
conference. On January 27, 2012, the
Commission issued an Order Setting
Procedural Schedule (Order) reflecting
the procedural schedule agreed upon by the parties at the scheduling
conference. The Order also set the date for the public comment hearing to be held
on June 13, 2012, from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the Casper City Council Chambers.
2. Due to a scheduling conflict, the public
comment hearing is now scheduled to take place on June 15, 2012, from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the Casper City
Council Chambers. All
other procedural deadlines and dates will remain unchanged.
3.
The following procedural schedule is
accordingly amended to the following:
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Deadline
for RMP to file updated Net Power Cost and associated work-papers |
April
13, 2012 |
|
Deadline
for all parties to complete discovery on RMP direct testimony. All responses are due within 10 calendar
day of receipt. |
April
16, 2012 |
|
Deadline
for all Intervenors to pre-file direct testimony |
April 30,
2012 |
|
Deadline
for all parties to complete discovery on Intervenors’ pre-filed direct
testimony. All responses are due within 10
calendar days of receipt. |
May 15,
2012 |
|
Deadline
for Intervenors to file Supplemental Testimony and related work-papers
regarding RMP’s updated Net Power Costs |
May 15,
2012 |
|
Deadline
for all parties to file rebuttal testimony and for Intervenors’ cross answer
testimony |
May 25, 2012 |
|
Deadline
for all parties to exchange exhibits |
June 6,
2012 |
|
Deadline
for parties to file any pre-hearing motions and any objections to pre-filed
testimony and exhibits, and required pre-hearing documents |
June 14,
2012 |
|
Deadline
for all parties to complete discovery regarding RMP’s rebuttal testimony or
Intervenors’ cross answer testimony All responses
are due within 7 business day of receipt. |
June 15,
2012 |
|
Pre-Hearing
Conference |
June 15, 2012,
at 10:00 a.m., in Cheyenne |
|
Public Comment Hearing |
June 15, 2012, from 3:00 p.m.to 7:00 p.m. in the Casper City Council
Chambers
located in the Casper City Hall at
200 North David St. |
|
Exhibit
conference |
July 2,
2012, at 8:30 a.m. |
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Public
hearing NOTE: NO HEARING WILL BE HELD ON JULY 4, 2012. |
Commencing
July 2, 2012, at 9:00 a.m., in Cheyenne.
Hearing to be held July 2-6, 2012 and July 16-20, 2012, in Cheyenne as
necessary |
4. All
pre-filed direct, rebuttal and cross-answer testimony and exhibits, and
pre-hearing documents are to be filed concurrently with the Commission and
served on all parties, and shall be filed electronically and in hard copy on
the deadline dates. All discovery shall be completed prior to the date of
the pre-hearing conference. To the extent possible, parties should
resolve discovery disputes among themselves. Failing in this, the parties
shall bring disputed discovery matters immediately to the attention of the
Commission as pleadings with any documentation reflecting the dispute.
The moving party in any such discovery dispute must certify that it has in good
faith conferred or attempted to confer with the party not making the disclosure
in an effort to secure the disclosure without Commission action. The Commission waives any restriction on the
number of discovery requests, but parties retain the right to object if abuse of
this waiver occurs.
5. The parties
are directed to file an electronic PDF copy of all pleadings, in addition to
the paper copies, so that all pleadings may be placed on the Commission’s
website.
6. The
parties are directed to be prepared to address the themes and topics mentioned
in public comments and customer complaints in pre-filed testimony and/or the public
comment or full evidentiary hearings.
7.
For purposes of exhibit labeling, the following numbering system shall be used:
|
Party |
Numbers |
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RMP |
1-99 |
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WIEC |
100-199 |
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OCA |
200-299 |
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QEP |
300-399 |
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AARP |
400-499 |
|
DOE |
500-599 |
|
Commission
|
A-Z |
8. Prior to the June
15, 2012, prehearing conference, the parties shall confer regarding
stipulations to uncontroverted facts and the use of joint exhibits to avoid
unnecessary duplication. At the pre-hearing conference, each party,
having fully exchanged all proposed testimony and exhibits on or before June 6,
2012, shall have thoroughly reviewed all proposed exhibits of the other parties
and be prepared to acknowledge the specific exhibits to which they intend to
object to and the specific exhibits to which they will stipulate to admission.
9. At the
pre-hearing conference, each party shall file with the Commission the original
and seven copies of the following described documents. The parties
shall segregate the required information into separate documents:
a) A current summary of the
contention of the party entitled “(Party name) Updated Summary of
Contentions.”
b) A summary of remaining
issues of fact and law for determination by the Commission.
c) For each witness who will
testify to matters not included in pre-filed testimony, a brief summary of the
witness’s proposed testimony which specifies the issue(s) to which the
testimony will be directed.
d) A single, stipulated (by all
parties) current summary of the uncontroverted and stipulated facts entitled,
“Stipulated Summary of Uncontroverted Facts.” This item is to be filed
jointly by all the parties rather than individually.
e) Its respective exhibit
schedules setting forth the proper numbering of their exhibits, consistent with
their presentation of their witnesses. The exhibit schedules shall refer
to numbered and labeled exhibits the party intends to offer into the record,
including all pre-filed testimonies and exhibits that will be adopted by
testifying witnesses. Each party shall provide a copy of its respective
exhibit schedules and a package containing all exhibits to be submitted to the
Court Reporter when the Hearing Officer accepts the exhibits into the record at
the exhibit conference on July 2, 2012, at 8:30 a.m.
10. Any
party that wishes to cease participation in this proceeding shall file a Petition for Leave to Withdraw, which
shall include a statement or explanation describing the effect, if any, on the
public interest and the orderly and efficient conduct of the proceeding of such
party’s withdrawal. Parties shall be
permitted to withdraw only upon a showing that no material detriment to the
public interest or the orderly and efficient conduct of the proceeding is
likely to result therefrom.
11. The public hearing
regarding the above captioned matter will commence July 2-6, 2012, and July
16-20, 2012, at 9:00 a.m. at the Commission’s offices located at 2515 Warren
Avenue, Suite 300, in Cheyenne, Wyoming. There
will be no hearing held on July 4, 2012, due the 4th of July
holiday.
12. This Order is effective
immediately.
MADE and ENTERED at Cheyenne, Wyoming on May 3, 2012.
BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION:
STEVE
MINK, Assistant Secretary
(SEAL)
Wyoming Public Service Commission
2515 Warren Avenue, Suite 300
Cheyenne, WY 82002