20241015Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO: COMMISSIONER ANDERSON
COMMISSIONER HAMMOND
COMMISSIONER LODGE
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM: MICHAEL ELDRED, COMMISSION STAFF
ADAM TRIPLETT,DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
DATE: OCTOBER 15, 2024
SUBJECT: IN THE MATTER OF IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S APPLICATION
FOR APPROVAL OF A CLEAN ENERGY YOUR WAY
CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF BOISE AND THE
FIRST AMENDMENT THERETO; CASE NO. IPC-E-24-18.
BACKGROUND
On April 23, 2024, Idaho Power Company ("Company") applied for approval of a Clean
Energy Your Way ("CEYW") Construction Agreement("Agreement") with the City of Boise
("City") as well as the First Amendment thereto ("Amendment"). The Company submitted
copies of both the Agreement and Amendment as attachments and requests the matter be
processed by Modified Procedure with an order issuing prior to September 1, 2024.
On May 6, 2024, the Commission issued a Notice of Application and Notice of
Intervention Deadline, setting a deadline for interested persons to intervene. Order No. 36170.
The City of Boise ("City") and Micron Technology, Inc. ("Micron") intervened. Order No.
36213.
On June 12, 2024, the Commission issued a Notice of Modified Procedure, establishing
public comment and party reply deadlines. Order No. 36225. The Commission Staff("Staff'),
the City, and Micron filed comments recommending approval of the Application. The Company
did not file reply comments.
On August 23, 2024, the Commission issued Order No. 36302 approving the Amended
Agreement contingent upon the correction of the error Staff noted in Table 1 of the First Revised
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Exhibit 1. In addition, the Company was ordered to submit as compliance filing(1) a copy of the
Revised Exhibit 1 executed with the City; and (2) a revised Schedule 26 with updated Tables 1
and 2 that reflects Micron's allocation of Black Mesa after the effective date of the Amended
Agreement.
STAFF ANALYSIS
On September 25, 2024, the Company submitted a compliance filing with a Second
Amendment to the Renewable PPA between Idaho Power and the City that included a Revised
Exhibit 1 and the Company also submitted a Revised Schedule 26 that updated Tables 1 and 2.
This compliance filing was submitted to comply with Commission Order No. 36302. Staff
reviewed the Second Amendment to the Renewable PPA and confirmed Table 1 included in the
Second Amendment corrected the error Staff identified as required by Order No. 36302. In
addition, Staff reviewed Revised Schedule 26 and confirmed Tables 1 and 2 reflect Micron's
allocation of Black Mesa. Staff believes the submitted compliance filing satisfies the
Commission's order.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Commission approve the Company's Second Amendment to the
Renewable PPA between Idaho Power and the City and the Revised Schedule 26 submitted on
September 25, 2024, as filed.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to approve the Company's Second Amendment to the
Renewable PPA between Idaho Power and the City and the Revised Schedule 26 submitted on
September 25, 2024, as filed?
/,W, e
Michael Eldred
Commission Staff
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