20240516Idaho Power Flex Peak Press Release 0516.pdf

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P.O. Banc 83720. Boise, ID 83720-0074 Eric Anderson President
John R.Mammal Jr, Commissioner
Edward Lodge,Commissioner
Case No. IPC-E-23-24
Order No. 36172
Contact:Adam Rush
Office: [phone]
E-mail: adam.rush(a_puc.idaho.gov
NEWS RELEASE: Commission issues decision on Idaho Power application to make changes to
flex peak program.
BOISE (May 16, 2024)—The Idaho Public Utilities Commission has issued a decision
regarding an application from Idaho Power to make changes to its Schedule 82—Flex Peak
Program.
This voluntary demand response program offers industrial and large commercial customers an
opportunity to reduce their electrical loads for short periods during the summer. The flex peak
program reduces generation and transmission requirements to serve customers on days when the
utility's system's capacity could be constrained. Industrial and commercial customers that
participate are offered incentive payments.
Idaho Power submitted an application to modify certain payment structures, add a waiver
provision covering participating customers whose load control device fails, revise the definition
of"day of load adjustment, establish an option to extend the four-hour notification limit for
certain customers and add definitions for certain terms along with other minor updates related to
the other proposed changes.
In early April, the commission approved the utility's application with certain modifications. The
commission directed Idaho Power to submit a compliance filing for Schedule 82 to include
language for the advanced notification option as a pilot program as recommended by
commission staff, additional language on the "day of load" adjustment and correcting the
inadvertent change to Sheet No. 82-5 that allows participants to change load nominations during
a program week.
In mid-April Idaho Power submitted the required filing, and the commission approved it in May.
Additional information on the utility's application and the commission's approval is available at
puc.idaho.gov/case/Details/7170.