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Service Date
May 6,2024
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF IDAHO POWER ) CASE NO. IPC-E-24-18
COMPANY'S APPLICATION FOR )
APPROVAL OF A CLEAN ENERGY YOUR ) NOTICE OF APPLICATION
WAY CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT )
WITH THE CITY OF BOISE AND THE ) NOTICE OF INTERVENTION
FIRST AMENDMENT THERETO ) DEADLINE
ORDER NO. 36170
On April 23, 2024, Idaho Power Company ("Company") applied for approval of a Clean
Energy Your Way Construction Agreement("Agreement")with the City of Boise("City")as well
as the First Amendment thereto ("Amendment"). The Company submitted copies of both the
Agreement and Amendment as attachments and requests the matter be processed by Modified
Procedure.
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 represents that the Agreement
authorizes the City to buy up to 10 megawatts from the Power Purchase Agreement between the
Company and Black Mesa Energy, LLC ("PPA").1
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Company represents that the Amendment
corrects and clarifies the Agreement by defining the terms "Project Output" and "Supplemental
Energy" and by modifying Exhibit 1 to include certain language increasing clarity and flexibility
in the administration of Agreement. The Company represents that these modifications ensure that
rate changes will occur in separate proceedings as required by Order Nos. 35482 and 35777.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Application,Agreement,and Amendment 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
1 The Commission approved the PPA in Order No. 35482.
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website at www.pue.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.
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:
Donovan E. Walker Tim Tatum
Idaho Power Company Alison Williams
P.O. Box 70 Idaho Power Company
Boise, Idaho 83707 P.O. Box 70
dwalker&idahopower.com Boise, Idaho 83707
dockets(d),idahopower.com ttatum(a idahopower.com
awilliams&idahopower.com
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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.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this 6th day of
May 2024.
ERIC ANDERSON, PRESIDENT
tRH7AMMOND JR., COMMISSIONER
EDWARD LODGE ,OMMISSIONER
ATTEST:
Mo c rrio c
Commission Secretary
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