20240806News Release.pdf

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Case No. AVU-E-24-06
Order No. 36282
Contact: Adam Rush
Office: [phone]
E-mail: adam.rushkpuc.idaho.gov
NEWS RELEASE: Commission approves power purchase agreement between Avista Utilities
and Ford Hydro.
BOISE (Aug. 6, 2024)—The Idaho Public Utilities Commission has approved a power purchase
agreement(PPA)between Avista Utilities and Ford Hydro that will allow Avista to buy power
from Ford Hydro.
A previous PPA expired on June 30, 2024. In a joint petition filed with the commission, Avista
and Ford Hydro said the proposed PPA would expire on June 30, 2026. The parties also said the
new proposed PPA largely parallels the previous PPA but has been updated to reflect or clarify
language regarding commission mandates related to the 90/110 Rule, the PPA's provisions
regarding the modifications to the Ford Hydro facility and the necessity of obtaining commission
approval for amending the PPA.
The commission has approved the PPA with the requirement that a compliance filing be
submitted to the commission within 30 days of Aug. 5, 2024. The compliance filing will address
renewable energy credits
and technology type, avoided cost rates, lapsed contract period and other items.
Ford Hydro operates a hydroelectric facility near Weippe, Idaho, that is capable of generating up
to approximately 1.499 megawatts of energy. Avista Utilities provides electricity to customers in
northern Idaho.
Additional information is available at: puc.idaho.gov/case/Details/7313.