20240830News Release.pdf

Idaho Public Utilities Commission Brad Litile,Governor
P.O. Box 83720. Boise, ID 83720-0074 Eric Anderson, President
Ain R.Mammo* Jr,Cbmmissloner
Edward Lodge,Commissioner
Case No. IPC-E-24-22
Order No. 36297
Contact: Adam Rush
Office: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
NEWS RELEASE: Virtual workshop scheduled for Sept. 17 on Idaho Power filing to update
customer surcharge for project to bury transmission line.
BOISE (Aug. 30, 2024)—Idaho Public Utilities Commission staff will host a virtual, online
workshop on Sept. 17 to share information on an Idaho Power compliance filing to surcharge
Blaine County customers for placing an existing distribution line underground. Undergrounding
the distribution line is the first phase of constructing a redundant transmission line needed to
ensure reliable service to Blaine County customers.
Idaho Power plans to build a redundant 138 kilovolt transmission line in Blaine County to
primarily serve the North Valley area, including Ketchum and Sun Valley. The utility also said
the line now has staggered construction, necessitating a two-phase surcharge implementation.
Phase one covers burying distribution lines, effective in December of 2024. Phase two addresses
transmission lines,planned for 2026. Idaho Power's filing pertains to phase one,updating
Schedule 96 for distribution-related charges on Blaine County customers' bills. The utility will
file for approval of the phase two surcharge when the transmission line is near completion and
when final costs are known.
The utility is proposing updated surcharges of$2.00 a month for residential and small general
service customers and$8.02 a month for non-residential customers for the phase one surcharge.
Non-residential customers are large general service customers, industrial customers and
irrigation customers.
Commission staff will hold the workshop on Tuesday, Sept. 17, to share information on Idaho
Power's filing and answer questions. It will begin at 6:00 p.m. MDT and conclude at 9:00 p.m.,
or until all questions have been answered, whichever comes first. To participate online,please
visit idahogov.webex.com and enter meeting number 2630 805 6798 (no spaces between
numbers). Then, click on the green "Join"button. At the next window, please enter this
password: TuesdayMeeting. Next, please click on the green "Join Webinar"button. At the next
window,please enter your name and e-mail address, and then click on the "Next"button. Then
click on the green"Join Webinar"button.

To participate over the phone, please call 1-415-655-0001 and enter meeting number 2630 805
6798 when prompted.
Written comments on Idaho Power's filing are being accepted until Oct. 25, 2024. Comments are
required to be filed through the commission's website or by e-mail unless computer access is not
available. To submit comments using the commission website, please visit puc.idaho.gov and
click on the "Case Comment Form" link on the upper left side of the page. Please use case
number IPC-E-24-22 when filling out the form. The commenter should also include their name
and address. If using e-mail, comments are required to be sent to the commission secretary and
Idaho Power at the e-mail addresses listed below. Commenters should include their name,
address and case number IPC-E-24-22. If computer access is not available, comments can be
mailed to the commission and Idaho Power at the addresses listed below. Those submitting
comments through the mail are required to include their name, address and case number IPC-E-
24-22.
For the Idaho Public Utilities Commission:
Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0074
[e-mail]
Street address for express mail:
11331 W. Chinden Blvd.
Building 8, Suite 201-A
Boise, ID 83714
For Idaho Power:
Alison Williams
Donovan E. Walker
1221 W. Idaho Street(83702)
P.O. Box 70
Boise, ID 83707
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Additional information on Idaho Power's filing is available at: puc.idaho.gov/case/Details/7312.