20250114Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO: COMMISSIONER ANDERSON
COMMISSIONER HAMMOND
COMMISSIONER LODGE
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM: CHRIS BURDIN
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
DATE: JANUARY 14, 2025
SUBJECT: IN THE MATTER OF IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S ANNUAL COMPLIANCE
FILING TO UPDATE THE SUBSTATION ALLOWANCE AMOUNT UNDER
SCHEDULE 19, LARGE POWER SERVICE; TARIFF ADVICE NO. IPC-TAE-
24-06.
On December 20, 2024, Idaho Power Company ("Company") submitted Tariff Advice No. IPC-
TAE-24-06. The Company indicated that this annual compliance filing is to update the Substation
Allowance amount contained in Schedule 19, as required by Idaho Public Utilities Commission
("Commission") Order Nos. 32893 and 32914. The Company stated that the proposed Substation
Allowance reflects and increase from $71,052 to $99,926, or approximately 29%. The Company
proposed an effective date of March 15, 2025.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
After reviewing the Company's request, Staff believes that additional process would be
beneficial and appropriate. Commission Staff("Staff')recommends the Commission: (1)treat the Tariff
Advice as an Application and issue it a case number; (2) issue a Notice of Application; (3) suspend the
proposed effective date for thirty (30) days and five months or until an earlier order is issued; and (4)
issue a Notice of Intervention establishing a 21-day intervention period.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to: (1) treat the Tariff Advice as an Application and issue it a case
number; (2) issue a Notice of Application; (3) suspend the proposed effective date for thirty (30) days
and five months or until an earlier order is issued; and (4) issue a Notice of Intervention establishing a
21-day intervention period?
Chris Burdin
Deputy Attorney General
DECISION MEMORANDUM 1
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