- BEFORE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF UTAH -


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In the Matter of the Termination of 
Electric Service where Life Support 
Equipment is Used:
IDAMAE HAWTHORN      

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DOCKET NO. 05-035-32


REPORT AND ORDER

 

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ISSUED: June 21, 2005


By The Commission:

                        This matter came on for hearing before the Commission’s Administrative Law Judge on June 21, 2005. PacifiCorp (Petitioner), dba Utah Power & Light Company, was represented by Prestine Tafoya. Idamae Hawthorn (Respondent) appeared by telephone.

                        At the hearing, the parties stated they had agreed to the payment plan and other terms set forth below. Based upon that agreement, and for good cause appearing, the Administrative Law Judge enters the following proposed ORDER:

                        1.         Respondent shall make monthly payments to Petitioner, on or before the due date of each statement for services rendered by Petitioner, each such payment to be in the amount of $180.00 per month calculated as follows: (a) the current charges for electric service to Respondent’s residence on an equal time payment plan, estimated to be approximately $145.00 per month, plus (b) $35.00 per month, which equals approximately one twenty-fourth (1/24) of the outstanding balance for prior service provided to Respondent’s residence, until the outstanding balance is fully paid. These payments are to begin with the regularly scheduled monthly payment due to Petitioner not later than June 30, 2005.

                        2.         Respondent is directed to pursue assistance from the HEAT program, Red Cross, and other available assistance programs. If lump sum

 payments are made to Petitioner from any assistance program, these payments shall be applied to the then-outstanding arrearage and will not affect the monthly

 payment amounts specified in Paragraph 1.

                        3.         Petitioner agrees and is ordered to waive all interest accruing on Respondent’s account going forward from the date of this Order so long as Respondent continues to comply with all other terms of this Order.

                        4.         If Respondent fails to make any payment in the full amount specified in Paragraph 1 on or before the due date, Petitioner shall have the right to disconnect service to Respondent’s residence in accordance with Petitioner’s regulations and tariff provisions and the applicable rules and regulations of the Commission, without seeking further approval from the Commission, notwithstanding the fact that a resident at Respondent’s residence may be using life-support equipment.

                        5.         At least 48 hours prior to terminating said service, Petitioner shall notify the appropriate Utah State social services agencies of this Order and the pending termination.

                        6.         Any person aggrieved by this Order may petition the Commission for review/rehearing pursuant to the Utah Administrative Procedures Act, Utah Code Ann. §63-46b-1 et seq. Failure so to do will preclude judicial review of the grounds not identified for review. Utah Code Ann. §54-7-15.

                        DATED at Salt Lake City, Utah, this 21st day of June, 2005.


                                                                                    /s/ Steven F. Goodwill     

                        Administrative Law Judge


                        Approved and Confirmed this 21st day of June, 2005, as the Report and Order of the Public Service Commission of Utah.

                                                

                                                                                    /s/ Ric Campbell, Chairman

 

                                                                                    /s/ Ted Boyer, Commissioner

 

                                                                                    /s/ Ron Allen, Commissioner



Attest:


/s/ Julie Orchard          

Commission Secretary

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