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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20240710Final_Order_No_36256.pdf Office of the Secretary Service Date July 10,2024 BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION IN THE MATTER OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN ) CASE NO. PAC-E-24-02 POWER'S APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL ) OF ADJUSTMENTS TO THE IRRIGATION ) ORDER NO. 36256 LOAD CONTROL PROGRAM ) On January 24, 2024, Rocky Mountain Power, a division of PacifiCorp ("Company"), applied for approval of certain adjustments to its Irrigation Load Control Program ("ILC"). Participants in the ILC earn cash incentives for reducing their electric consumption during peak demand periods. The Company requested this matter be processed by Modified Procedure with an effective date of April 1, 2024. On May 28, 2024, the Commission issued Order No. 36193, approving the Company's Application with certain modifications. In its Order, the Commission directed the Company to work with Staff to create and submit a tariff schedule for the ILC. On June 20, 2024, the Company submitted a proposed Schedule 105—Irrigation Load Control Program tariff as a compliance filing in response to Order No. 36193. Staff reviewed the filing and, at the Commission's June 25, 2024, Decision Meeting, submitted a decision memorandum recommending approval of the tariff for the ILC. COMMISSION FINDINGS AND DECISION The Commission has jurisdiction over the Company's Application and the issues in this case under Title 61 of the Idaho Code including, Idaho Code §§ 61-501, 502, and -503. The Commission is empowered to investigate rates, charges,rules,regulations,practices, and contracts of public utilities and to determine whether they are just, reasonable,preferential, discriminatory, or in violation of any provision of law, and to fix the same by order. Idaho Code §§ 61-502 and - 503. Having reviewed the record, the Company's submission, and Staff's recommendation, the Commission finds that the Company has complied with the Commission's Order No. 36193 to file a tariff for the ILC as a compliance filing. ORDER IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Company's Schedule 105Irrigation Load Control Program tariff is approved, effective May 31, 2024. ORDER NO. 36256 1 THIS IS A FINAL ORDER. Any person interested in this Order may petition for reconsideration within twenty-one (21) days of the service date upon this Order regarding any matter decided in this Order. Within seven (7) days after any person has petitioned for reconsideration, any other person may cross-petition for reconsideration. Idaho Code § 61-626. DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho, this 10t' day of July 2024. ERIC ANDERSON, PRESIDENT ;�O� HN R. HAMMOND JR., COMMISSIONER G EDWARD LODGE, COM SSIONER ATTEST: o a 3arri c Commission Secretary I:\Lega1\ELECTRIC\PACE2402_Complimc e_at.do cx ORDER NO. 36256 2