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LISA D. NORDSTROM
Lead Counsel
Inordstrom(cD-idahopower.com RECEIVED
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
IDAHO PUBLIC
September 26, 2024 UTILITIES COMMISSION
VIA ELECTRONIC FILING
Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
11331 W. Chinden Blvd., Bldg 8,
Suite 201-A (83714)
PO Box 83720
Boise, Idaho 83720-0074
Re: Case No. I PC-E-24-07
Application of Idaho Power Company for Authority to Increase Rates for
Electric Service to Recover Costs Associated with Incremental Capital
Investments and Certain Ongoing Operations and Maintenance Expenses
Dear Commission Secretary:
Attached for electronic filing, please find Idaho Power Company's Second
Supplemental Response to the Eleventh Production Request of the Commission Staff to
Idaho Power Company.
If you have any questions about the attached filing, please do not hesitate to
contact me.
Sincerely,
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Attachments
LISA D. NORDSTROM (ISB No. 5733)
DONOVAN E. WALKER (ISB No. 5921)
MEGAN GOICOECHEA ALLEN (ISB No. 7623)
Idaho Power Company
1221 West Idaho Street (83702)
P.O. Box 70
Boise, Idaho 83707
Telephone: (208) 388-5825
Facsimile: (208) 388-6936
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Attorneys for Idaho Power Company
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE )
APPLICATION OF IDAHO POWER ) CASE NO. IPC-E-24-07
COMPANY TO INCREASE RATES FOR )
ELECTRIC SERVICE TO RECOVER ) IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S
COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ) SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL
INCREMENTAL CAPITAL ) RESPONSE TO THE ELEVENTH
INVESTMENTS AND CERTAIN ) PRODUCTION REQUEST OF THE
ONGOING OPERATIONS AND ) COMMISSION STAFF TO IDAHO
MAINTENANCE EXPENSES. ) POWER
COMES NOW, Idaho Power Company ("Idaho Power" or "Company"), and in
response to the Eleventh Production Request of the Commission Staff ("Commission" or
"Staff") to Idaho Power Company dated August 19, 2024, herewith supplements the
following information:
IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSE TO THE ELEVENTH
PRODUCTION REQUEST OF THE COMMISSION STAFF TO IDAHO POWER - 1
REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 80: Please clarify if Capital Project BID
FRBS230001 - 60 MW Franklin BESS has achieved the Substantial Completion
milestone shown in the Build Transfer Agreement - Appendix B as amended April 26,
2024, and documentation of the date that Idaho Power Transmission provided backfeed
power to the project.
a. If so, please provide the Form of Substantial Completion Funds Flow Statement;
or
b. If not, please provide new estimated dates for the remaining unmet milestones as
outlined in the Build Transfer Agreement - Appendix B as amended April 26, 2024,
associated liquidated damages expected to be incurred by the new estimated
dates, and how the damages will be credited in customer rates.
SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION
NO. 80:
b. Capital Project BID FRBS230001 , the 60 MW Franklin BESS, was placed in
service as of September 25, 2024. Idaho Power and the contractor are in the
process of completing the final approvals to close out the contract.
The response to this Request is sponsored by Eric Hackett, Projects and Resource
Development Director, Idaho Power Company.
IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSE TO THE ELEVENTH
PRODUCTION REQUEST OF THE COMMISSION STAFF TO IDAHO POWER - 2
REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 84: Please clarify if Capital Project BID
BMSU220002 40 MW Black Mesa BESS has achieved the Commissioning milestone.
a. If so, please provide the Form of Commissioning Certificate; and
b. If not, please provide new estimated dates for all remaining unmet milestones as
outlined in IDP0090 — Black Mesa - Exhibit D of the Battery Energy Supply
Agreement, associated liquidated damages expected to be incurred by the new
estimated dates, and how the damages will be credited in customer rates.
SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION
NO. 84:
b. Capital Project BID BMSU220002, the 40 MW Black Mesa BESS, is in-service and
operational. The Company has received the paperwork necessary to deem the
commissioning complete pursuant to the contract and is working with the vendor
to complete the final approvals and close out the contract.
The response to this Request is sponsored by Eric Hackett, Projects and Resource
Development Director, Idaho Power Company.
DATED at Boise, Idaho, this 26t" day of September 2024.
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LISA D. NORDSTROM
Attorney for Idaho Power Company
DONOVAN E. WALKER
Attorney for Idaho Power Company
MEGAN GOICOECHEA ALLEN
Attorney for Idaho Power Company
IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSE TO THE ELEVENTH
PRODUCTION REQUEST OF THE COMMISSION STAFF TO IDAHO POWER - 3
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that on the 26th day of September 2024, 1 served a true and
correct copy of Idaho Power Company's Second Supplemental Response to the Eleventh
Production Request of the Commission Staff to Idaho Power upon the following named
parties by the method indicated below, and addressed to the following:
Commission Staff Hand Delivered
Chris Burdin U.S. Mail
Deputy Attorney General Overnight Mail
Idaho Public Utilities Commission FAX
11331 W. Chinden Blvd., Bldg No. 8 FTP Site
Suite 201-A (83714) X Email
PO Box 83720 Chris.Burdin(a)-puc.idaho.gov
Boise, ID 83720-0074
Industrial Customers of Idaho Power Hand Delivered
Peter J. Richardson U.S. Mail
Richardson Adams, PLLC Overnight Mail
515 N. 27th Street FAX
Boise, Idaho 83702 FTP Site
X Email
peter richardsonadams.com
Dr. Don Reading Hand Delivered
280 Silverwood Way U.S. Mail
Eagle, Idaho 83616 Overnight Mail
FAX
FTP Site
X Email
dreadingCc mindsprinq.com
Idaho Irrigation Pumpers Association, Hand Delivered
Inc. U.S. Mail
Eric L. Olsen Overnight Mail
ECHO HAWK & OLSEN, PLLC FAX
505 Pershing Avenue, Suite 100 FTP Site
P.O. Box 6119 X Email
Pocatello, Idaho 83205 elo echohawk.com
Lance Kaufman, Ph.D. Hand Delivered
2623 NW Bluebell Place U.S. Mail
Corvallis, OR 97330 Overnight Mail
FAX
FTP Site
X Email lance(a)_aegisinsight.com
IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSE TO THE ELEVENTH
PRODUCTION REQUEST OF THE COMMISSION STAFF TO IDAHO POWER -4
Idaho Conservation League Hand Delivered
Brad Huesinkveld U.S. Mail
710 N. 6th Street Overnight Mail
Boise, Idaho 83702 FAX
FTP Site
X Email
bheusinkveld(a�,idahoconservation.org
Micron Technology, Inc. Hand Delivered
Austin Rueschhoff U.S. Mail
Thorvald A. Nelson Overnight Mail
Austin W. Jensen FAX
Kristine A.K. Roach FTP Site
Holland & Hart LLP X Email
555 17th Street, Suite 3200 darueschhoff(�Oollandhart.com
Denver, CO 80202 tnelson(o)_hollandhart.com
awjensen ,hollandhart.com
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aclee hollandhart.com
mamcmillen(a)_hollandhart.com
Jim Swier Hand Delivered
Micron Technology, Inc. U.S. Mail
8000 South Federal Way Overnight Mail
Boise, ID 83707 FAX
FTP Site
X Email
jswier(c)_micron.com
City of Boise Hand Delivered
Ed Jewell U.S. Mail
Deputy City Attorney Overnight Mail
Boise City Attorney's Office FAX
150 N. Capitol Blvd. FTP Site
P.O. Box 500 X Email
Boise, Idaho 83701 BoiseCityAttorney(o)_cityofboise.org
ejewell cityofboise.org
IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSE TO THE ELEVENTH
PRODUCTION REQUEST OF THE COMMISSION STAFF TO IDAHO POWER - 5
Steven Hubble Hand Delivered
Boise City Dept. of Public Works U.S. Mail
150 N. Capitol Blvd. Overnight Mail
P.O. Box 500 FAX
Boise, Idaho 83701-0500 FTP Site
X Email
shubble(a_cityofboise.org
Federal Executive Agencies Hand Delivered
Peter Meier U.S. Mail
Emily W. Medlyn Overnight Mail
U.S. Department of Energy FAX
1000 Independence Ave., S.W. FTP Site
Washington, DC 20585 X Email
Pete r.meier(cDhq.doe.gov
emily.medlyn(cD_hg.doe.gov
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Christy Davenport
Legal Administrative Assistant
IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSE TO THE ELEVENTH
PRODUCTION REQUEST OF THE COMMISSION STAFF TO IDAHO POWER - 6