20250218Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO: COMMISSIONER LODGE
COMMISSIONER HAMMOND
COMMISSIONER HARDIE
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM: CHRIS BURDIN
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
DATE: FEBRUARY 18, 2025
SUBJECT: IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF IDAHO POWER
COMPANY FOR APPROVAL OR REJECTION OF AN ENERGY SALES
AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF HAILEY, FOR THE SALE AND
PURCHASE OF ELECTRIC ENERGY FROM THE HAILEY CSPP
PROJECT; CASE NO. IPC-E-25-04.
On February 11, 2025, Idaho Power Company ("Company") filed an application
("Application") with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission ("Commission") requesting an order
accepting or rejecting the Energy Sales Agreement ("ESA") between the Company and the City
of Hailey ("Hailey") under which the Company would purchase electric energy generated by the
Hailey cogeneration or small power production("CSPP")project("Facility") located near the city
of Hailey, Idaho. The Facility is a PURPA Qualifying Facility("QF").
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Commission Staff ("Staff') recommends that the Commission issue a Notice of
Application and Notice of Modified Procedure establishing a March 17, 2025, initial comment
deadline, and a March 24, 2025, reply comment deadline.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to issue a Notice of Application and Notice of Modified
Procedure establishing a March 17, 2025, initial comment deadline, and a March 24, 2025, reply
comment deadline?
Chris Burdin
Deputy Attorney General
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