20240417Notice_of_Application_Order_No_36145.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
April 17,2024
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF IDAHO POWER ) CASE NO. IPC-E-24-11
COMPANY'S APPLICATION FOR A )
DETERMINATION OF 2023 DEMAND-SIDE ) NOTICE OF APPLICATION
MANAGEMENT EXPENSES AS )
PRUDENTLY INCURRED ) NOTICE OF INTERVENTION
DEADLINE
ORDER NO. 36145
On March 15, 2024, Idaho Power Company("Company") applied for a determination that
it prudently incurred a total of$38,778,379 in demand-side management ("DSM") expenses in
2023.
The Commission now issues this Notice of Application and sets deadlines by which
interested persons may intervene.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Company reports that, during 2023, it spent
$30,323,272 of Idaho Energy Efficiency Rider funds and$8,455,107 on demand response program
incentives funded through base rates and tracked annually through the Power Cost Adjustment
mechanism.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Company reports it saved 139,683 Megawatt
hours("MWh")from its energy efficiency programs,including savings through Northwest Energy
Efficiency Alliance. Overall, the Company's savings from its energy efficiency portfolio
experienced a year-over-year decrease of 29,883 MWhs. Despite this decrease, the Company
represents its energy efficiency portfolio remains cost-effective with a Utility Cost Test ratio of
2.06, 1.51 Total Resource Cost ratio, and 1.89 Participant Cost Test ratio.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Company reports it achieved a total demand
reduction of 240 Megawatts ("MW") from its demand response programs out of an available
capacity of 316 MW. The Company represents that its demand response portfolio has a capacity
exceeding eight percent of its all-time system peak load.
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YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Company reports energy savings of 24,394
MWh from the residential sector, 86,813 MWh from the commercial and industrial sector, and
4,563 MWh from the irrigation sector.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Company's DSM 2023 Annual Report was
filed with the Commission. Supplement I to the DSM 2023 Annual Report shows the results of
the cost-effectiveness tests for each program and Supplement 2 contains program evaluations and
customer surveys and reports. The DSM 2023 Annual Report also describes the Company's DSM
strategies for 2024.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Application, the DSM 2023 Annual Report,
and Supplements have been filed with the Commission and are available for public inspection
during regular business hours at the Commission's office. These documents are also available on
the Commission's website at www.puc.idaho.gov. Click on the "Electric" icon, select "Open
Cases," and then click on the case number as shown on the front of this document.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that all proceedings in this case will be held pursuant
to the Commission's jurisdiction under Title 61 of the Idaho Code.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that all proceedings in this matter will be conducted
pursuant to the Commission's Rules of Procedure, IDAPA 31.01.01.000 et seq.
NOTICE OF INTERVENTION DEADLINE
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that persons desiring to intervene in this matter to
obtain parties' rights of participation must file a Petition to Intervene with the Commission
pursuant to this Commission's Rules of Procedure 72 and 73, IDAPA 31.01.01.072 and -.073.
Persons who wish to intervene as a party must file a Petition to Intervene no later than 21
days after the date of service of this Order. Such persons shall also provide the Commission
Secretary with their email address to facilitate further communications. After the intervention
deadline runs, the Commission Secretary shall issue a Notice of Parties that identifies the parties
and assigns exhibit numbers to each party. Once the Notice of Parties has issued, Commission
Staff shall informally confer with the Company and any intervening parties about how to further
process this case and shall then report back to the Commission on a proposed case schedule.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
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YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that persons who would like to present their views
without parties' rights of participation and cross-examination do not have to intervene but may
present their views by submitting written comments to the Commission.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the following people are designated as the
Company's representatives in this matter:
Megan Goicoechea Allen Connie Aschenbrenner
Lisa Nordstrom Zack Thompson
Idaho Power Company Idaho Power Company
P.O. Box 70 P.O. Box 70
Boise, Idaho 83707 Boise, Idaho 83707
mgoicoecheaallengidahol2ower.com cashenbrennerkidahopower.com
lnordstromkidahopower.com zthompson(kidahopower.com
dockets(c,idahopower.com
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that persons desiring to intervene in this matter must file a
Petition to Intervene no later than 21 days from the service date of this Order. Once the deadline
has passed, the Commission Secretary shall prepare and issue a Notice of Parties.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that,after the Notice of Parties has issued,Commission Staff
shall confer with the parties regarding a procedural schedule for this matter including,if necessary,
a hearing in this matter.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that parties comply with Order No. 35375, issued April 21,
2022. Generally, all pleadings should be filed with the Commission electronically and will be
deemed timely filed when received by the Commission Secretary.See Rule 14.02. Service between
parties should continue to be accomplished electronically when possible. However, voluminous
discovery-related documents may be filed and served on CD-ROM or a USB flash drive.
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DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this 17th day of
April 2024.
ERIC ANDERSON,PRESIDENT
HN R. HAMMOND JR., COMMISSIONER
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EDWARD LODGE, MMISSIONER
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