20241226Final_Order_No_36429.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
December 26,2024
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF IDAHO POWER ) CASE NO. IPC-E-24-23
COMPANY'S APPLICATION FOR )
APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS TO THE ) ORDER NO. 36429
ENERGY SERVICES AGREEMENTS WITH )
MICRON AND BRISBIE AND REQUEST )
FOR UPDATED PRICING ELEMENTS )
BASED ON 2023 IRP )
On May 30, 2024, Idaho Power Company ("Company"), applied for approval of(1) the
Second Amendment to its Special Contract with Brisbie, LLC (`Brisbie"); (2) the Third
Amendment to its Special Contract with Micron Technology, Inc. ("Micron"); (3) updates to
pricing elements in all Clean Energy Your Way ("CEYW") Renewable Construction Agreements
including the Brisbie and Micron Special Contracts and the city of Boise City's CEYW Renewable
Construction Agreement that are based on the Company's 2023 Integrated Resource Plan("IRP");
(4)associated modifications to Schedule 33—Brisbie, Schedule 26—Micron,and Schedule 62—
CEYW Program ("Schedule 62"); and (5) a proposed method for updating prices contained in
CEYW-Construction Program contracts that rely on IRP data.
On July 10, 2024, the Commission issued a Notice of Modified Procedure, setting public
comment and Company reply deadlines. Order No. 36255. Commission Staff("Staff') filed the
only comments.
On November 8, 2024, the Commission issued Order No. 36383 approving the
amendments and updates to the contracts identified above using a 50th percentile forecast, instead
of the Company's proposed 70th percentile forecast. The Order also approved the associated
modifications to the relevant tariff schedules. Additionally, the Company was ordered to submit,
as a compliance filing,updated Tariff Schedules 26, 33,and 62 containing(1)the date and number
of the Order; and (2) all changes to the tariffs resulting from Commission orders, including those
issued in Case Nos. IPC-E-24-01 and IPC-E-24-18.
On November 26, 2024,the Company submitted a compliance filing with updates to Tariff
Schedules 26, 33, and 62. This compliance filing was submitted in compliance with Order No.
36383.
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During the Commission's December 11,2024,decision meeting, Staff presented a decision
memorandum,indicating that it had reviewed the updates to Schedules 26,33,and 62—confirming
that the updates comply with Order No. 36383. Accordingly, Staff believed the submitted
compliance filing satisfies the Order and recommended Commission approval of the updated
Tariff Schedules 26, 33, and 62, as filed.
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 §§ 61-301 through 303. The
Commission is empowered to investigate rates, charges,rules,regulations,practices, and contracts
of all public utilities and to determine whether they are just, reasonable, preferential,
discriminatory, or in violation of any provisions of law, and to fix the same by order. Idaho Code
§§ 61-501 through 503.
Having reviewed the record and the Company's submission,the Commission finds that the
Company has complied with Order No. 36383 and the Company's updated Tariff Schedules 26,
33, and 62 are approved, as filed.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Company's Compliance Filing is accepted and the
updated Tariff Schedules 26, 33, and 62 are approved, as filed.
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.
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DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho, this 26fl'day of
December 2024.
ERIC ANDERSON, PRESIDENT
'7R. HAMMOND JR., COMMISSIONER
EDWARD LODGE, C MISSIONER
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