Docket No:  UE 117 Docket Name:  PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC Submit Public Comment Subject Company:  PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC     In the Matter of PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY's 2001 General Filing of Revised Tariff Schedules for Electric Service in Oregon. (Advice No. 00-17) Filed by Pamela Grace Lesh. Filing Date:  11/20/2000 Advice No: 00-17       Effective:  1/1/2001 Expiration:   Status:  WITHDRAWN Order:  00-803 Order Signed:  12/22/2000   Email Service List (semi-colon delimited)      Email Service List (comma delimited)   If you experience problems with the above 'Email Service List' links, please try one of these: Service List Popup (semi-colon delimited)     Service List Popup (comma delimited) General information about Tariff Filings.

ACTIONS SERVICE LIST SCHEDULE Public Comments Sort By Date        Sort By Type Date: 2/13/2001 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS OF NORTHWEST UTILITIES' confirmation correspondence and documentation from Raymond D. Bliven and Jan W. Michael regarding their qualifications in response to paragraph 8(e) of the modified protective orders in UE 115 and UE 117 dockets. [Note: Signatory pages to Order No. 00-765 were previously filed on 1/5/01.] Faxed by Irion Sanger. Hard copy received 2/14/01.  Date: 12/22/2000 Action:  ORDER      Order No:   00-803    Description PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC -Order No. 00-803 signed by Commissioners Ron Eaches, Roger Hamilton and Joan H. Smith; Disposition: Docket Closed; IT IS ORDERED that Docket UE 117, initiated to investigate Portland General Electric Company's Advice No. 00-17, is closed. Copies mailed, faxed and served to UE 117 service list on 12-22-00.  Date: 12/21/2000 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description PGE's letter withdrawing Advice No. 00-17 and requesting that UE 117 be closed, Faxed by Randall J. Dahlgren, hard copy rec'd 12/26/00.  Date: 12/21/2000 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC's informal notice to the UE 117 service list that PGE on December 21, 2000 withdrew its Advice No. 00-17, filed November 20, 2000. As a result, Docket No. UE 117 is closed. We expect a Commission order closing the docket. Filed electronically by Bari Gilbert.  Date: 12/21/2000 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC's letter withdrawing Advice No. 00-17 and requesting docket UE 117 be closed. Filed by Randall J. Dahlgren.  Date: 12/21/2000 Action:  WITHDRAWN UTILITY FILING      Description The company withdrew the filing.  Date: 12/21/2000 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC's Corrected Wholesale Market Sales Adjustment Mechanism - correcting the formula on line 54. Filed electronically by Jim Barnes (12/20/00 at 10:45 pm).   Date: 12/20/2000 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC's Wholesale Market Sales Adjustment Mechanism. Filed electronically by Jim Barnes. (12/19/00 at 5:22 pm)  Date: 12/19/2000 Action:  BRIEF      Description Letter from PGE in the Matter of PGE Company's Revised Tariff Schedules for Electric Service (Advice No. 00-17), OPUC Docket No. UE-117; PGE Responnse Brief/pgs1-23; Attachment 1/Supplemental Affidavit of Jim Barnes/pgs 1-7; Exhibit 1/UE 100 / UE 117 Rate Composition Summary; Exhibit 2/Comparson of UE 100 and UE 117; Exhibit 3/Comparison of UE 100 Power Cost to UE 117:Adjusted for Load Growth; Exhibit 4/Comparison of 1999 and 2001 Net Variable Power Cost on a Comparison Basis; Exhibit 5/Identification of Major Reconciling Items between 1999 Actuals and 2001 Budget; Exhibit 6/2001 Results of Operations Increase on Base Needed for Reasonable Return Dollars in (000s)/1-2; Exhibit 7/ Barnes Affidavit Work Papers; Stipulation Attachment III; UE-100 1997- PC Standard (s000)/1-2; Attacment 2/Supplemental Affidavit of Walter E. Pollock/1-4; Comparison of Foward Curves; Attachment 3/Schedule-Wholesale Market Sales Adjustment; Attachment 4/Wholesale Market Sales Adjustment Mechanism; Attachment 5/2001-PwrCsOut/1-5.   Date: 12/19/2000 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description Staff's request to postpone oral argument in this docket and recommending the Commission limit discussion during the December 20, 2000 special public meeting to general dialogue of PGE's power cost situation. Filed by Jason W. Jones.   Date: 12/18/2000 Action:  BRIEF      Description PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC's Response Brief pgs 1-23. Filed electronically and faxed by Bari Gilbert for J. Jeffrey Dudley. Hard copy received 12/19/00. Attachment 1/Supplemental Affidavit of Jim Barnes/pgs 1-7, signed December 18, 2000. Exhibit 1/UE 100/UE 117 Rate Composition Summary/9; Exhibit 2/Comparison of UE 100 and UE 117/10; Exhibit 3/Comparison of UE 100 and UE 117:Adjusted for Load Growth/11; Exhibit 4/Comparison of 1999 and 2001 Net Variable Power Cost on a Comparison Basis/12; Exhibit 5/Identification of Major Reconciling Items between 1999 Actuals and 2001 Budget/13; Exhibit 6/2001 Results of Operations Increase on Base Needed for Reasonable Retur Dollars in (000s)/14-15; Exhibit 7/ Barnes Affidavit Work Papers/16-17; Stipulation Attachment III/pgs 18; UE-100 1997- PC Standard (s000)/19-20; Attacment 2/Supplemental Affidavit of Walter E. Pollock/22-25; Comparison of Foward Curves/26 of 26; Attachment 3/Schedule-Wholesale Market Sales Adjustment/2-5 of 29; Attachment 4/Wholesale Market Sales Adjustment Mechanism/6-7; Attachment 5/2001-PwrCsOut/8-16. Transcript of Prehearing Conference on November 30, 2000/Word Index/Condensed Transcript/Disk encluded.  Date: 12/15/2000 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description Letter from PGE filed Advice No. 00-17 on November 20, 2000 assigned Docket No. UE 117 signed by Sara Cardwell. Attached is an Affidavit of Jerilynn Coleman in Compliance with OAR 860-022-0017 dated December 13, 2000 signed by Jerilyn R. Coleman notarized by Rosalie M. Duron. A sworn statement signed by Becky Seid regarding her position with the Oregonian, it states that OAR 193.010 and 193.020, published in the City of Portland that he advertise,emt was published without interruption in the entire and regular issue of The Oregonian. Newspaper clipping attached.  Date: 12/14/2000 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS OF NORTHWEST UTILITIES' notification of data requests served on PGE: First Set - 12/5/00, Second Set - 12/6/00, Third Set - 12/11/00; Master List of Data Requests to PGE: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11, 1.12, 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 3.1, 3.2, and 3.3; and requesting necessary limited cross-examination of Walter Pollock and William Valach at the hearing scheduled for December 20, 2000. faxed by S. Bradley Van Cleve, hard copy received 12/14/00 (dated 12/13/00).  Date: 12/14/2000 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description Request to be added to the UE 117 service list. electronically filed by Andrea Fogue.  Date: 12/13/2000 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description UE 117 Order No. 00-766 Attachment 3 to Affidavit of Donald W. Schoenbeck/PGG Financial & Operating Review/Actuals through October 2000/1-9; Confidential materials in envelope #176 is locked in cabinet.   Date: 12/13/2000 Action:  BRIEF      Description Staff's Reply Brief pgs 1-21: Filed by Jason W. Jones (dated 12/12/00). Affidavit of Ed Krantz signed December 12, 2000. Portland General Electric OPUC Regulatory Reporting, Reports of Operations-Adjusted for Enron Merger Credits/PGE Exhibits/204/pgs 1-7/1999 Results Adjusted for 2001 Variable Power Costs and 2001 Revenues with additional tracker Revenues for reasonable return;PGE Exhibit/205/pg 8; Affidavit of William E. Wordley, signed December 12, 2000. UE 117 PGE Power Costs-Staff Proposed Increase/BW-1and BW-2.   Date: 12/13/2000 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description Signatory pages related to protective order no. 00-766 executed by Michael L. Kurtz, on behalf of FRED MEYER STORES AND QUALITY FOOD CENTERS. Filed by Michael L. Kurtz.  Date: 12/13/2000 Action:  PUBLIC COMMENT      Description CITIZEN: Leonard Kilpatrick, Sr. is concerned with the proposed rate increase and wants his comments included as part of the official record. filed by jstone.  Date: 12/12/2000 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS of NORTHWEST UTILITIES' Response in Opposition to PGE's Motion for Interim Rates. I/Introduction/1-2; II/Argument: A. The Commission has Established a Strict Standard for the Adoption of Interim Rate Relief/3-4, B. PGE Has Not Met the Commission's Standard for Approval of Interim Rates, 1. PGE Cannot Demonstrate that it will meet its burden of proof to establish that its proposed interim rates will be found just and reasonable/4-7, 2. PGE Has Not Shown a Compelling Need for Interim Rate Relief/7-10, 3. PGE's Interim Rate Request Will Have a Significant Negative Impact Upon Ratepayers/10-12, 4. The Commission May Deny the Motion Even if PGE Has Met the Strict Standard for Interim Rate Relief/12-13, C. The Commission Should Reaffirm its Strict Standard for Interim Rate Relief, 1. Traditional Ratemaking Theory Does Not Contemplate Interim Rate Relief/13-15, 2. Interim Rates Provide Negative Incentives to Utilities/15-16, 3. Interim Rates Harm the Ratemaking Process/16-17, 4. Interim Rates Will Harm Customers/17-18, D. The Commission Should Reject a Reasonableness Standard for Approval of Interim Rates, 1. PGE Incorrectly Cites the Deferred Accounting Standard as the Interim Rate Relief Standard/18-20, 2. The Interim Rate Statute Provides Little Guidance/20-22, III/Conclusion/22-23, w/supporting exhibits: Exhibit 1/Affidavit of Donald W. Schoenbeck/1-4, Exhibit 2/ENRON Press Release - Tuesday, October 17, 2000 - Enron Reports Third Quarter Earnings of $0.34 per Diluted Share/1-3. Faxed by S. Bradley Van Cleve. Hard copy received 12/13/00 with additional supporting exhibits: Attachment 1 to Affidavit of Donald W. Schoenbeck/United States Securities and Exchange Commission - Form 10-Q  Date: 12/12/2000 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description PACIFICORP's Response to PGE Motion for Interim Rates, supporting PGE's request for interim rate relief, and request to participate in the oral argument on December 20, 2000. Faxed by James M. Van Nostrand. Hard copy received 12/13/00.  Date: 12/12/2000 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description CITIZENS' UTILITY BOARD's Response to PGE's proposal for an interim rate increase - I/Interim ratemaking authority: A. Interim ratemaking is and should be rarely used/2-3, B. Commission's Standards for Granting Interim Rates/3-6; II/PGE's motion fails to even attempt to justify a $174 million interim rate increase: A. $174 Million is Not the Right Number for Either an Interim or a Traditional Case/6-9, B. If the Commission Grants PGE Relief, the Amount Should be No More than $70 million/9-11. Faxed by Bob Jenks for Jason Eisdorfer. Hard copy received 12/13/00.  Date: 12/12/2000 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description FRED MEYER STORES and QUALITY FOOD CENTERS, DIVISIONS of KROGER CO.'s Response to PGE's Motion for Interim Rates - opposing PGE's motion: I/Summary of Argument/1-3; II/Argument/1. It Is Not Reasonable to Shift the Business Risk of Increases or Decreases in Net Purchase Power and Natural Gas Costs in Between Rate Cases From Enron/Sierra Pacific Resources to Ratepayers/3-10; 2. The Possibility of a Downgrade to PGE's Debt Ratings is Speculative. If a Downgrade were to Occur, the Company has Conducted No Analysis of the Cost of a Downgrade versus the $174 Million in Extraordinary Relief it Seeks Here/10-11; 3. If the Commission Believes that some Rate Relief is Required, then there should be a Deferral of Net Purchase Power and Natural Gas Increases/11-13; 4. If Any Rate Increase is Granted, It Should be Spread Among Customer Classes so as to Further the Commission's Long-Standing Policy of Moving Toward Cost Based Rates/13-15; III/Conclusion; w/supporting exhibits: Appendix A/Relevant Portions of decision in Re Portland General Electric Co., UE 47, UE 48, Order No. 87-1017, 86 PUR 4th 463/pgs. 1, 32-34, and 46-48; Appendix B/PGE Exhibit 1504/Base Revenue Comparison - Current Rates vs. Proposed Rates: Equal Percent & Marginal Cost-Based Allocation 2001. Filed by Michael L. Kurtz (dated 12/11/00).  Date: 12/12/2000 Action:  PUBLIC COMMENT      Description CITIZENS: Connie Osbon and Dotty Whyte are concerned with the proposed rate increase and want their comments included as part of the official record. filed by jstone and mgoodreau.  Date: 12/11/2000 Action:  PUBLIC COMMENT      Description CITIZENS: Joanne & Harold Knowles are concerned with the proposed rate increase and want their comments included as part of the official record. filed by drios.  Date: 12/6/2000 Action:  PUBLIC COMMENT      Description CITIZEN: Cliff Johnsen is concerned with the proposed rate increase and want his comments included as part of the official record. filed by jmurray.  Date: 12/5/2000 Action:  PUBLIC COMMENT      Description CITIZEN: LEON NELSON is concerned with the proposed rate increase and wants his comments included as part of the official record. filed by kdavis.  Date: 12/5/2000 Action:  OTHER CORRESPONDENCE (ACKN, SVC, LTR)      Description Request to add RONALD BARNICK to the service list as an interested person. Filed by cchipps.  Date: 12/4/2000 Action:  PUBLIC COMMENT      Description CITIZEN: STAN DEW is concerned with the proposed rate increase and wants his comments included as part of the official record. filed by vmatthews.  Date: 12/4/2000 Action:  ORDER      Order No:   00-766    Description Order No. 00-766--Modified Protective Order Signed by Chairman Ron Eachus, Commissioner Roger Hamilton, and Commissioner Joan H. Smith. Commission Ruling. Disposition: Motion for Approval of Modified Protective Order Granted. Copies to UE 117 service list 12/5/00.  Date: 12/1/2000 Action:  PUBLIC COMMENT      Description CITIZEN: BARBARA RAWLINGS is concerned with the proposed rate increase and wants her comments included as part of the official record. filed by kdavis.  Date: 12/1/2000 Action:  PETITION TO INTERVENE      Description BOMA's Petition to Intervene. Faxed by Ann Fisher for Robin White. (dated 11/30/00). Hard copy received 12/4/00.  Date: 12/1/2000 Action:  PUBLIC COMMENT      Description CITIZEN: WILLIAM O'DELL is concerned with the proposed rate increase and wants his comments included as part of the official record and requests to be added to the service list as an interested person. Filed by jstone and cchipps.  Date: 12/1/2000 Action:  LAW JUDGE RULING/MEMORANDA      Description ALJ GRANT issues prehearing conference memorandum: On November 30, 2000, a scheduling conference was held for this docket to establish a procedural schedule to resolve PGE's Motion for Interim Rates. After discussion, the following schedule was adopted: Responses to PGE's Motion=December 12, 2000 Reply by PGE (if company desires)=December 18, 2000 Oral Argument before Commission=December 20, 2000 The parties did not anticipate calling witnesses, but agreed to make any persons submitting affidavits available for questions by the Commission. The parties also agreed to limit their arguments to 20 minutes. Petitions to Intervene Several persons filed petitions to intervene as parties in docket UE 113. Given the similarities between that docket and UE 117, I find that these prior petitioners have sufficient interest in this proceeding and should be granted party status without further pleading. Accordingly, the following are deemed parties to this proceeding: Citizens' Utility Board City of Portland Fred Meyer Stores Industrial Customers of Northwest Utilities Oregon Steel Mills PacifiCorp Renewable NW Project Warren Parrish Copies served to UE 117 service list via mail 12/1/00.   Date: 11/30/2000 Action:  PUBLIC COMMENT      Description CITIZEN: PHIL SWEET is concerned with the proposed rate increase and want his comments included as part of the official record. filed by kdavis.  Date: 11/30/2000 Action:  PETITION TO INTERVENE      Description FRED MEYER STORES and QUALITY FOOD CENTERS, DIVISIONS OF KROGER CO.'s Petition to Intervene (dated 11/29/00) and Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice (dated 11/28/00). Filed by Michael L. Kurtz and Nona M. Soltero.  Date: 11/29/2000 Action:  PETITION TO INTERVENE      Description RENEWABLE NORTHWEST PROJECT's Petition to Intervene. Filed by John W. Stephens (dated 11/28/00).  Date: 11/29/2000 Action:  PUBLIC COMMENT      Description CITIZEN: Craig Bradley expresses concern with the proposed rate increase and wants his comments included as part of the official record. filed by jstone.  Date: 11/24/2000 Action:  MOTION      Description PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY's Motion for Approval of Modified Protective Order. Filed by J. Jeffrey Dudley. (dated 11/22/00).  Date: 11/22/2000 Action:  PUBLIC COMMENT      Description CITIZENS: Craig Bradley, Janice Dixon, and Greg Williams are concerned with the proposed rate increase and want their comments included as part of the official record. filed by lbarron, jstone and cchipps.  Date: 11/22/2000 Action:  OTHER CORRESPONDENCE (ACKN, SVC, LTR)      Description PGE's Memorandum regarding copies of testimony and exhibits available to the public through the company's business offices, via viewing on internet site http://portlandgeneral.com, and emailing, or faxing a request to Sharon Donaldson of Rates & Regulatory Affairs (Sharon_Donaldson@pgn.com - Fax (503) 464-7651). Filed by Patrick G. Hager(dated 11/20/00).  Date: 11/22/2000 Action:  CONFERENCE      Description PREHEARING CONFERENCE scheduled 11/30/2000 9:30 AM City: SALEM, OR Room: SMALL HEARING ROOM Building: PUC Address: 550 CAPITOL ST. NE Reporter: NAEGELI LAW JUDGE: TOM BARKIN Notice of prehearing conference mailed to UE 115 service list and the Electric service list 82, faxed notice to Alicia at Naegeli & Associates and to UE 115 service list, emailed UE 115 and UE 117 staff list on 11-22-00.   Date: 11/21/2000 Action:  PUBLIC COMMENT      Description CITIZENS: Lawrence Bolton, Molly Heaney, and Jim Parr are concerned with the proposed rate increase and want their comments included as part of the official record. filed by lbarron and kdavis.  Date: 11/21/2000 Action:  OTHER CORRESPONDENCE (ACKN, SVC, LTR)      Description Request to add Dennis Ostrander to the service list as interested person. filed by jstone.  Date: 11/20/2000 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY's 2001 General Filing, Direct Testimony and Exhibits VOLUME II: 1000/Decommissioning/Mike Lackey and Patrick Hager: I/Introduction; II/2-5/The DCE Estimate; III/6-8/Decommissioning Activities To Date; IV/Qualifications; 1100/Cost of Capital/Patrick Hager and Bill Valach: I/1-2/Introduction; II/3-36/A-C/PGE's Required Return on Equity for 2001: A/3-4/Definition and Significance of Required Return on Equity, B/Estimating PGE's Required Return on Equity for 2001, B1/6-9/The Discounted Cash Flow Method, B2/The Risk Positioning Method, B2a/11-12/Risk Positioning with Corporate Bonds, B2b/13-14, B3/15-16/Conclusions and Recommendation on RROE, C/17-18/Problems with the Capital Asset Pricing Model, C1/General Problems with the CAPM, C1a/19-21/No Explanatory Power, C1b/22-34/Backward-Looking Model, C1c/24-28/Variety of Ways to Estimate Parameters of CAPM, C1d/29-31/Stale or Misleading Data, C2/32-36/Concerns with Fisher-Kamin Model; III/37-38/Cost of Long Term Debt, IV/Preferred Stock; V/40-41/Capital Structure; VI/Qualifications; Appendix A/A1-A3/The Discounted Cash Flow Model; Appendix B/B1-B3/FERC Accounts; Appendix C/C1-C2/FAS 133, C3-C5/Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133; 1101/List of Exhibits; 1102/PGE's Composite Cost of Capital for Test Year Based on 12 Months Ending 12/31/2001; 1103/1-2/PGE's Capital Structure 1996-2001; 1104/PGE's Cost of Long-Term Debt for Test Year Based on 12 Months Ending 12/31/2001; 1105/PGE Debt Maturing Before Year End 2001; 1106/PGE's Cost of Preferred Stock for Test Year Based on 12 Months Ending 12/31/2001; 1107/1-19/Single-Stage DCF Estimates--Summary; 1108/1-19/Multi-Stage DCF Estimates--Summary; 1109/1-3/S&P's and Moody's Sample Groups of Electric Utilities; 1110/Risk and Return for Moody's and S&P Sample Companies; 1111/1-2/Risk Positioning Method (Data through 12/99); 1112/1-2/Commercial Betas for Duke Energy; 1113/1-3/Value Line Regression Statistics (R-Squared Statistics over Time for Electric Utilities) for 1989-1999; 1114/1-2/Misleading Data Events (Most Recent Events Identified from CRSP Delisting Information); 1200/CAPM & Market Volatility/Charles R. Nelson: I/Introduction; II/2-15/Problems with Using CAPM to Estimate the Cost of Capital; III/16-22/The Fisher-Kamin Approach to CAPM; 1201/1-8/Curriculum Vitae; 1202/1-3/Figures for Monthly Excess Return; 1203/1-2/"Fudge Factor"; 1300/Load Forecast/Ham Nguyen: I/1-3/Introduction and Summary; II/4-7/A-C/Model Mechanics: A/Process, B/Inputs, C/6-7/Sectors; III/8-12/A-C/Residential Forecast: A/8-10/Occupied Accounts, B/Use Per Consumer, C/11-12/Results; IV/13-14/Commercial Forecast; V/15-16/Industrial Forecast; VI/17-19/Miscellaneous Consumers Energy Efficiency and Load Aggregation; VIII/Qualifications; 1301/List of Exhibits to Load Forecast; 1302/Delivery Forecast by Market Segment and Service Level; 1303/Residential Building Permits, New Connects, Vacancy Rates and Occupied Accounts; 1304/Forecast of Residential Use per Occupied Account and Ultimate Deliveries; 1305/Commercial Deliveries Forecast by SIC Cluster; 1306/Industrial Deliveries Forecast by SIC Cluster; 1307/Forecast of Deliveries under Miscellaneous Secondary Rate Schedules; 1308/Total Energy and Demand Forecast; 1400/BPA Subscription/Lyn Williams: I/Introduction and Summary; II/2-8/BPA Subscription Process; III/Qualifications; 1500/Pricing/Randy Dahlgren, Sara Cardwell and Doug Kuns: I/Introduction; II/2-5/Rate Spread-Design; III/Estimated Consumer Impact; IV/7-8/Qualifications of Witnesses; 1501/List of Exhibits; 1502/1-47/Proposed Schedules (pgs. 42-47 note incorrect exhibit numbers 1503, 1504, and 1505 in the upper right hand corners of the documents); 1503/Rate Spread-Design; 1504/Comparison of Proposed Revenues and Marginal Costs (Base Revenue Comparison - Current Rates vs. Proposed Rates: Equal Percent & Marginal Cost-Based Allocation - 2001); 1505/1-37/Estimated Effect of Proposed Changes on Customers. Filed by J. Jeffrey Dudley and Michael M. Morgan.  Date: 11/20/2000 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY's 2001 General Filing, Direct Testimony and Exhibits VOLUME I: 100/Policy/Peggy Fowler - Pamela Lesh: I/Introduction and Summary, II/Timing and Objectives of this Filing/2-8, III/Context for PGE's Requested Revenue Requirement/9-19, IV/Qualifications/20-21; 200/Revenue Requirements/Jim Barnes: I/1-12/Introduction and Summary, II/13-14/Other Revenue, III/Depreciation, IV/16-19/Amortization, V/20-22/Income Taxes, Taxes Other than Income, and Fees, VI/23-24/Capital Expenditures, VII/25-27/Rate Base, VIII/28-29/Deferred Accounts, IX/Changes in Accounting Since UE 88, X/Qualifications, List of Exhibits: 201/List of Exhibits; 202/1-2/Results of Operations (ROO) Summary; 203/Trojan and NEIL Settlement - Revenue Requirement Comparison; 204/Summary of Other Revenue Sources - Test Year 2001; 205/Summary of Depreciation Expense by Plant Type; 206/Summary of Amortization Expense Detail - Test Year 2001; 207/Summary of Three-Year Average Property Sale Gains; 208/Summary of Income Taxes (UE-88, 1996 Test Year vs. 2001 Filing); 209/Summary of Taxes Other Than Income - 2001 Test Period; 210/Summary of Capital Expenditures - 2001 Test Period; 211/Summary of Average Rate Base - Test Year based on 12 months ending 12/31/01; 212/Reasons for Changes in Rate Base from UE 88 (Rate Base Comparison - UE 88 1996 Test Year and 2001 Test Year); 213/Summary of Working Cash Study for UE 115/UE 117 Rate Cases; 300/Power and Risk Management Services/Walt Pollock and Marlene Huntsinger: I/Introduction, II/2-8/Context, III/9-27/Net Variable Power Costs, IV/28-31/Capacity Reserve Margin, V/32-37/Fixed O&M and Capital, VI/Qualifications; 301/List of Exhibits to Power Supply; 302/1-5/Power Cost Factor Variability Graphs; 303/1-3/Statistical Data on Market Electric Prices; 304/1-6/Resource Descriptions and Tables; 305/Power Supply Fixed Operations and Maintenance Expense Detail; 400/Delivery Services/Steve Hawke and Joe McArthur: I/1-2/Introduction and Summary, II/3-8/Overview of Transmission and Distribution Delivery Services, III/9-13/Transmission Service Costs, IV/14-22/Distribution Services, V/23-24/Qualifications; 500/Customer Services/Dave Carboneau and Chris Ryder: I/2-11/Introduction and Summary, II/12-15/Learning About Customers, III/16-19/Develop and Manage Services, IV/20-31/Deliver Services, V/32-37/Measuring Service, VI/38-43/CIS, VII/Uncollectables, VIII/45-46/FTES, IX/Qualifications; 501/List of Exhibits; 502/Cost of Service (Cost to Serve in Dollars per Retail Customer) - PGE vs. WSCC Average; 503/1-3/Customer Contact Graphs; 504/1-20/UG 132 CIS Cost Comparison Verification - CIS Adjustment (S-18); 600/Corporate Allocations/Jim Piro and Mark Lindsey: I/1-3/Introduction and Summary, II/4-7/Enron Allocation and Direct Charge Methodology, III/8-10/Comparison of Direct Charges, IV/11-12/Qualifications; 601/List of Exhibits; 602/1-3/1998 - 2001 Enron Allocations and Direct Charges; 603/1-2/Allocation - Direct Charge Methods by Service Type; 604/1-3/Development of Test Year Allocations & Direct Charges 2000 Budget to 2001 Test Period; 700/Corporate Support/Kirk Stevens: I/1-2/Introduction; II/3-14/A-P/A & G Functions: A/Facilities and General Plant Maintenance, B/Finance and Accounting, C/Human Resources and Employee Support, D/Insurance, E/Legal Services, F/Rates and Regulatory Affairs, G/Corporate Governance, H/Business Support Services, I/Environmental Affairs, J/Corporate Research and Development, K/SB 1149 Project Management, L/Contract Services-Purchasing, M/Security, N/Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, O/Load Research and Forecasting, P/Governmental Affairs; III/15-17/A-D/Other A&G Costs: A/Other Service Providers, B/PTC Allocations, C/Regulatory Fees, D/Miscellaneous; IV/A& G Offsets; V/Qualifications; 701/List of Exhibits; 702/Summary of A & G Costs and FTEs; 800/Information Technology/Tom Mathews and Mel Greenberg: I/1-2/Introduction; II/3-10/The IT Environment; III/11-20/A-C/IT Costs: A/Capital Costs, B/Ongoing Costs, B1/Distribution Systems Support, B2/Customer Service Systems Support, B3/Financial and Human Resource Systems Support, B4/Voice and Data Systems-Office Systems Support, C/Cost Management; IV/Qualifications; 801/List of Exhibits; 802/Incremental IT Cost by Project (1996-2001); 803/1-9/PGE Information Technology Cost Efficiency; 900/Compensation/Arlene Barnett and Joyce Bell: I/Introduction and Summary; II/2-21/A-C/Compensation, A/2-3/Changes in FTEs, B/4-5/Summary of Compensation Costs, C/6-21/Market-Based Compensation Levels; III/22-24/HR Service and Support Costs; IV/25-26/Qualifications. Filed by J. Jeffrey Dudley and Michael M. Morgan.   Date: 11/20/2000 Action:  BRIEF      Description PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY's 2001 General Filing Pretrial Brief: I/Introduction; II/Historical Background; III/Reasons for this Filing; IV/4-5/Witnesses; V/6-13/Summary of Testimony; Conclusion; supporting Exhibit 1/Case Summary chart *Figures tie to testimony, but may not foot due to rounding. Filed by J. Jeffrey Dudley and Michael M. Morgan.   Date: 11/20/2000 Action:  MOTION      Description PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY's Motion for Interim Rates (pursuant to ORS 757.215 and OAR 860-013-0031) requesting interim rate relief in the amount of $174 million w/supporting exhibits: Exhibit 1/Description of Supplemental Schedules; Exhibit 2/Affidavit of James Barnes; Exhibit 3/1-2/Affidavit of Walter E. Pollock; Exhibit 4/1-12/Affidavit of William Valach w/supporting attachments; Exhibit 5/1-2/Example List of Similar Rate Increase Application Filings; Exhibit 6/1-4/Explanation of Proposed Amendments to Senate Bill 259 - by Gene Maudlin, PUC Deputy Commissioner, Hearing before the House Environment and Energy Committee, July 7, 1981; Filed by J. Jeffrey Dudley and Michael M. Morgan.  Date: 11/20/2000 Action:  INITIAL UTILITY FILING      Description This filing requests a rate increase of $167.3 million or 16.5 percent.  Date: 11/20/2000 Action:  INITIAL (APPLICATION, COMPLAINT, PETITION)      Description In the Matter of PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY's 2001 General Filing of Revised Tariff Schedules for Electric Service in Oregon. (Advice No. 00-17) Filed by Pamela Grace Lesh.