Rocky Mountain Power proposes small rate decrease

Rocky Mountain Power is proposing a 2.4 percent decrease in customer rates next year. As part of its annual energy cost adjustment, a typical residential customer using 800 kilowatt-hours per month would see a decrease of $19.80 for the year. The energy cost adjustment tracks the difference between the power company’s actual expenses for fuel and other costs it incurs in providing electricity to customers, and the amount it collects under current pricing. Rocky Mountain Power has asked the Idaho Public Utilities Commission to approve a revenue plan that would provide customers a 1 percent decrease now and mitigate a future rate hike. The proposal would have the following impacts on prices: — Residential customers – 1.8 percent decrease — Residential schedule 36, optional time-of-day service – 2.1 percent decrease — General Service schedule 6 – 2.5 percent decrease — General Service schedule 9 – 2.9 percent decrease — Irrigation customers – 2.2 percent decrease — Commercial or industrial heating schedule 19 – 2.3 percent decrease — General Service schedule 23 – 2.0 percent decrease — General Service schedule 35 – 3.0 percent decrease — Public Street Lighting – 0.9 percent decrease — Industrial customer, tariff schedule 400 – 3.0 percent decrease — Industrial customer, schedule 401 – 3.1 percent decrease The Idaho Public Utilities Commission is expected to take public comment on the proposal. Copies of the proposal are available at Rocky Mountain Power offices in Rexburg, Preston, Shelley, and Montpelier.