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City Manager's Office
City Hall
50 West 13th Street
Dubuque, Iowa 52001-4864
(563) 569-4110 office
(563) 569-4149 fax
ctymgr@cityofdubuque.org
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March 31,2004
Iowa Utilities Board
350 Maple Street
Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0069
Re:
Interstate Power and Light Company (Alliant Energy Company)
Electric Rate Increase Request; Docket No. RPU-04-1
Dear Board Members:
In 2002 Interstate Power and Light Company (Alliant Energy Company) requested a
rate increase for residential users that would have resulted, with equalization of all
zones, in a 29% increase. The decision made by the Board in 2003 at the end of the
process approved in a rate increase of 9% for our residential customers, 7.05% for
general service, and 2.34% for large general service.
Now, less than one year after your decision, Alliant Energy Company has filed for
another increase in rates, which would result in a 21 % increase in our residential rates,
22% for general service customers, and 15% for large general service customers. The
City of Dubuque is convinced that the rate increase will have significant negative'
impacts on all classes of users in Dubuque. If these rates are approved, the average
homeowner would see a 30% increase in a mere two years.
The City of Dubuque operates municipal utilities, and understands the need to adjust
rates as capital and operational costs continue to rise. Therefore, the City is not
opposed to rate increases that are justifiable. However, we hope you would agree that
the increases requested would be excessive and harmful to our community.
Please do whatever you can to protect our homeowners, businesses, and industries
from these rate increases proposed by the Alliant Energy Company.
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Michael C. Van Milligen
City Manager
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Iowa Utilities Board
Interstate Power and Light Company
(Alii ant Energy Company)
Electric Rate Increase Request
Docket No. RPU-O4-1
On March 15,2004, Interstate Power and Light Company (IPL), filed a request
with the Iowa Utilities Board (Board) to increase electric rates across its Iowa
service territory. The overall increase requested by IPL is approximately
$149.2 million or 16.3 percent.
The permanent rate increase proposal may affect alllPL customers in Iowa.
Under Iowa law, the Board has 10 months from the March 15, 2004, rate
petition filing date to make its determination on the proposed permanent
increase.
The utility is proposing to collect a portion of the proposed rate increase
through temporary rates that would generate approximately $105.6 million or
about 70 percent of the permanent rate increase request. Under Iowa law,
temporary rates are based on previously litigated rate making principles and
the Board must adopt them within 90 days of the filing of the rate increase
petition. Temporary rates are collected subject to refund with interest in the
event the final rate increase is less than the temporary rates.
Customer comments are currently being accepted in this rate proceeding.
Please use our convenient electronic comment form or mail written comments
to: Executive Secretary, 350 Maple Street, Des Moines, IA 50319-0069.
Please indicate the Alliant Rate Proceeding (Docket No. RPU-04-1) when
filing written comments.
The Board has scheduled nine public customer comment hearings.
Comments made at the public hearings will become part of the permanent file
for the rate proceeding. The following table details the customer comment
hearing dates, times and locations:
http://www.state.ia.us/government! com/util/RateCase/ Alliant/rpu041.html
3/30/2004
Iowa Utilities Board I Interstate Power and Light Company Rate Increase P.. Page 2 of 4
City DatelTime Location
Osceola May 10, 2004 Lakeside Casino Resort
7:00 p.m. 777 Casino Drive
Dubuque May 20, 2004 Grand River Center
1 :00 p.m. 500 Bell Street
Fort Madison May 25, 2004 St. Mary's Parish Center
2:00 p.m. 415 11th Street
Keokuk May 25, 2004 Grahd Theater
7:00 p.m. North 6th Street
Burlington May 26, 2004 Best Western Pzazz
Noon 3001 Winegard Drive
Ottumwa May 27, 2004 Ottumwa High School Auditorium
7:00 p.m. 501 East 2nd Street
Mason City June 2, 2004 NIACC Muse-Norris Center
5:00 p.m. 500 College Drive
Marion June 3, 2004 Kirkwood Training & Outreach
5:00 p.m. 3375 Armar Drive
Newton June 8, 2004 DMACC Newton Center Auditorium
7:00 p.m. 600 North 2nd Avenue West
If approved, proposed temporary and permanent rate increases may apply to
all customers in IPL's four Iowa pricing zones, which reflect individual rate
schedules of utilities merged or acquired by Interstate Power and Light
Company (or its predecessors). The Northern zone includes customers in
communities formerly served by Iowa Electric Light and Power Company; the
Southern zone includes the former Iowa Southern Utilities service territory; the
Southeastern zone includes the former Union Electric service territory; and the
IPCzone includes the former Interstate Power Company service territory.
Since 1994, all customers in the Southeastern zone, except general service
(business) customers have been merged into the Northern price zone. IPL has
requested that each customer class, regardless of pricing zone, receives
identical monthly bill dollar increases. This would result in different percentage
increases in different pricing zones, based upon current rate structure.
Following is a table by rate class, detailing the current monthly average bill,
the proposed final increase (by dollar and percent) and the current and
proposed final rates per kilowatt hour (kWh):
http://www.state.ia.us/government! com/util/RateCase/ Alliant!rpu041.html
3/30/2004
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Average monthly
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Average monthly
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$182.60 22.5% $0.068 $0.083
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$149.05
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$148.16
33.55
$181.71
22.7%
$0.067
$0.082
Large General
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Average monthly
usage
152,266 kWh*
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lEg Southern $6,170.16 1,009.14 $7,179.30 $0.041
*Based upon information provided by Interstate Power and Light Company.
City Manager's Office
City Hall
50 West 13th Street
Dubuque, Iowa 52001-4864
(563) 569-4110 office
(563) 569-4149 fax
ctymgr@cityofdubuque.org
~~
~<Ik-~
March 31,2004
Iowa Utilities Board
350 Maple Street
Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0069
Re:
Interstate Power and Light Company (Alliant Energy Company)
Electric Rate Increase Request; Docket No. RPU-04-1
Dear Board Mernbers:
In 2002 Interstate Power and Light Company (Alliant Energy Company) requested a
rate increase for residential usersthat would have resulted, with equalization of all
zones, in a 29% increase. The decision made by the Board in 2003 at the end of the
process approved in a rate increase of 9% for our residential customers, 7.05% for
general service, and 2.34% for large general service.
Now, less than one year after your decision, Alliant Energy Company has filed for
another increase in rates, which would result in a 21 % increase in our residential rates,
22% for general service customers, and 15% for large general service customers. The
City of Dubuque is convinced that the rate increase will have significant negative
impacts on all classes of users in Dubuque. If these rates are approved, the average
homeowner would see a 30% increase in a mere two years.
The City of Dubuque operates municipal utilities, and understands the need to adjust
rates as capital and operational costs continue to rise. Therefore, the City is not
opposed to rate increases that are justifiable. However, we hope you would agree that
the increases requested would be excessive and harmful to our community.
Please do whatever you can to protect our homeowners, businesses, and industries
from these rate increases proposed by the Alliant Energy Company.
s;""re~øJ ~ ~
Michael C. Van Milligen
City Manager
MCVM:wcb
Service
People
Integrity
Responsibility
Innovation
Te,""work
Iowa Utilities Board I Interstate Power and Light Company Rate Increase P.. Page 1 of 4
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Iowa Utilities Board
Interstate Power and Light Company
(Alliant Energy Company)
Electric Rate Increase Request
Docket No. RPU-O4-1
On March 15,2004, Interstate Power and Light Company (IPL), filed a request
with the Iowa Utilities Board (Board) to increase electric rates across its Iowa
service territory. The overall increase requested by IPL is approximately
$149.2 million or 16.3 percent.
The permanent rate increase proposal may affect alllPL customers in Iowa.
Under Iowa law, the Board has 10 months from the March 15, 2004, rate
petition filing date to make its determination on the proposed permanent
increase.
The utility is proposing to collect a portion of the proposed rate increase
through temporary rates that would generate approximately $105.6 million or
about 70 percent of the permanent rate increase request. Under Iowa law,
temporary rates are based on previously litigated rate making principles and
the Board must adopt them within 90 days of the filing of the rate increase
petition. Temporary rates are collected subject to refund with interest in the
event the final rate increase is less than the temporary rates.
Customer comments are currently being accepted in this rate proceeding.
Please use our convenient electronic comment form or mail written comments
to: Executive Secretary, 350 Maple Street, Des Moines, IA 50319-0069.
Please indicate the Alliant Rate Proceeding (Docket No. RPU-04-1) when
filing written comments.
The Board has scheduled nine public customer comment hearings.
Comments made at the public hearings will become part of the permanent file
for the rate proceeding: The following table details the customer comment
hearing dates, times and locations:
http://www.state.ia.us/government! com/util/RateCase/ Alliant!rpu041.html
3/30/2004
Iowa Utilities Board I Interstate Power and Light Company Rate Increase P.. Page 2 of 4
City Date/Time Location
Osceola May 10, 2004 Lakeside Casino Resort
7:00 p.m. 777 Casino Drive
Dubuque May 20, 2004 Grand River Center
1 :00 p.m. 500 Bell Street
Fort Madison May 25, 2004 St. Mary's Parish Center
2:00 p.m. 415 11th Street
Keokuk May 25, 2004 Grahd Theater
7:00 p.m. North 6th Street
Burlington May 26, 2004 Best Western Pzazz
Noon 3001 Winegard Drive
Ottumwa May 27,2004 Ottumwa High School Auditorium
7:00 p.m. 501 East 2nd Street
Mason City June 2, 2004 NIACC Muse-Norris Center
5:00 p.m. 500 College Drive
Marion June 3, 2004 Kirkwood Training & Outreach
5:00 p.m. 3375 Armar Drive
Newton June 8, 2004 DMACC Newton Center Auditorium
7:00 p.m. 600 North 2nd Avenue West
If approved, proposed temporary and permanent rate increases may apply to
all customers in IPL's four Iowa pricing zones, which reflect individual rate
schedules of utilities merged or acquired by Interstate Power and Light
Company (or its predecessors). The Northern zone includes customers in
communities formerly served by Iowa Electric Light and Power Company; the
Southern zone includes the former Iowa Southern Utilities service territory; the
Southeastern zone includes the former Union Electric service territory; and the
IPCzone includes the former Interstate Power Company service territory.
Since 1994, all customers in the Southeastern zone, except general service
(business) customers have been merged into the Northern price zone. IPL has
requested that each customer class, regardless of pricing zone, receives
identical monthly bill dollar increases. This would result in different percentage
increases in different pricing zones, based upon current rate structure.
Following is a table by rate class, detailing the current monthly average bill,
the proposed final increase (by dollar and percent) and the current and
proposed final rates per kilowatt hour (kWh):
http://www.stateja.us/government! com/util/RateCase/ Alliant!rpu04l.html
3/30/2004
Residential
Average monthly
usage
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usage
1,388 kWh*
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$0.103
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usage
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$182.60 22.5"10 $0.068 $0.083
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$149.05
33.55
IPC
$148.16
33.55
$181.71
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$0.067
$0.082
Large General
Service
Average monthly
usage
152,266 kWh*
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1,009.14 $7,179,30 16.4% $0.041 $0.047
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*Based upon information provided by Interstate Power and Light Cornpany.