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Show preferred stock allocable to electric service in the State of Utah which requires additional revenue of $2.9:14,000. (c) That the price of coal, which applicant uses for fuel in most of its electric generating plants, has been increased following the recent wage settlements set-tlements negotiated by the United Mine Workers with applicant's ap-plicant's coal suppliers, and price increases allocable to applicant's business in Utah will require additional revenue of $1,65:1,000. (d) That applicant's Naughton No. 3 generating unit located in Wyoming is damaged and will be out of service for approximately a six month period and until the late spring of 1975; that the cost of repairs of such unit will approximate ap-proximate the sum of $1,000,000 for which applicant is insured except for the sum of $250,000; that because said unit is out of service, applicant must purchase power from other sources to supplement its own generation to satisfy the requirements of its customers; and that the additional ad-ditional expense allocable to its Utah operations as a result of the foregoing will approximate $3,407,000 in the year 1975. The applicant proposes to recover the $3,407,000 through a. surcharge until said amount is fully recovered after which the rates will be reduced to eliminate said surcharge. (e) That applicant's earnings without the additional revenues referred to above are insufficient to maintain applicant's financial integrity and to allow applicant to pay the increased costs referred to above and render adequate service to its customers. The applicant alleges further that the increased revenues requested will be sufficient only to offset the increased expenses and costs outlined above and will not produce earnings on equity capital in excess of the rate heretofore allowed by the Commission. The applicant proposes to make the increased rates and charges effective Februarv 1. 1975. The applicant proposes to spread the increased revenues among the various classifications of service on a generally uniform basis . per-, J centagewise. The applicant is hereby ordered or-dered to file with the Commission not later than January 14, 1975, in written form, all of its proposed testimony and exhibits and provide a copy thereof to any party requesting it. At the hearing scheduled to commence on January 21, 1975, following presentation of the applicant's case in chief, all interested parties then will have an opportunity to cross-examine the applicant's witnesses and to submit evidence in their own behalf. By order of the Commission. Dated at Salt Lake City, Utah, this 3rd day of January, 1975. Ronald E. Casper Secretary Pub. in Iron County Record Ian. 9, 16, 1975. BEFORE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF I'TAII In the Matter of the Application Ap-plication of UTAH POWER & LIGHT COMPANY for Approval of its Proposed Electric Rate Schedules and Electric Service Regulations. CASE NO. TOSH NOTICE OF HE AR I SC. Notice is hereby given that the above-entitled application of Utah Power & Light Company-will Company-will Im? heard before the Public Service Commission of Utah, at the Salt Lake City Public Library, Lecture Hall (3rd Floor), 209 East 5th South, Salt Lake City, Utah, commencing at 9:00 a.m. on January 21, 1975. By this application Utah Power & Light Company seeks authority to increase its rates and charges for electric service in the State of Utah so as to produce additional gross revenues of $20,262,000 annually-based annually-based on the volume of sales during 1974 adjusted to 1975 conditions. The applicant alleges that the increase in revenues stated above is necessary for the following reasons: (at That its rate base for year end 1974. based on ter months actual and two months estimated, allocable to electric service in the State of I'tah is $567,878.0(10 which requires additional revenue of $12,268,000. The rate base figure of $567. 878. (too represents an increase in-crease of nearly $76,000,(Hto over the rate base arrived at by the Commission in its Report and Order issued August 13. 1974, in Case No. 6978. involving the rates and earnings of Utah Power & Light Company. ibt That the applicant has experienced an increase in its embedded cost of debt and |