20250224Notice_of_Application_Order_No_36476.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
February 24,2025
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION ) CASE NO. IPC-E-25-03
OF IDAHO POWER COMPANY FOR )
APPROVAL OF THE NORTH VALMY ) NOTICE OF APPLICATION
POWER PLANT NATURAL GAS )
CONVERSION AGREEMENT WITH NV ) NOTICE OF
ENERGY ) INTERVENTION DEADLINE
ORDER NO. 36476
On January 31, 2025, Idaho Power Company ("Company") filed an application
("Application") with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission ("Commission") requesting an order
approving a Natural Gas Conversion Agreement("Agreement")between the Company and Sierra
Pacific Power Company d/b/a NV Energy ("NV Energy"), relating to the North Valmy Power
Plant("Valmy").
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Company represents that the conversion of the
Valmy units from coal to natural gas operations is necessary for the Company to continue to
provide safe and reliable electric service. Application at 1-2.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Company represents that the terms necessary
for the conversion to natural gas operations at Valmy including the allocation of costs, rights to
output from the units, and maintenance and operation of Valmy, are memorialized in the
Agreement, filed with the Application.Id. at 4.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Company requests that the Commission
approve the Company's execution of the Agreement and acknowledge that the conversion of
Valmy as the least-cost, least-risk option necessary to continue providing reliable, economic
service to customers after 2025. Id. at 5. The Company represents that it will make a future rate
filing to address the cost recovery associated with the conversion of Valmy to natural gas
operations.Id.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Application has been filed with the
Commission and is available for public inspection during regular business hours at the
Commission's office. These documents are also available on the Commission's website at
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www.puc.idaho.gov. Click on the "ELECTRIC" icon, select "Open Cases," and click on the case
number as shown on the front of this document.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that all proceedings in this case will be held pursuant
to the Commission's jurisdiction under Title 61 of the Idaho Code, and that all proceedings in this
matter will be conducted pursuant to the Commission's Rules of Procedure, IDAPA 31.01.01.000
et seq.
NOTICE OF INTERVENTION DEADLINE
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that persons desiring to intervene in this matter to
obtain parties' rights of participation must file a Petition to Intervene with the Commission
pursuant to this Commission's Rules of Procedure 71-73,IDAPA 31.01.01.072-073. Persons who
wish to intervene as a party must file a Petition to Intervene no later than 21 days after the
date of service of this Order. Persons desiring to present their views without parties' rights of
participation do not have to intervene and may present their comments without prior notification
to the Commission or the parties.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Commission Secretary shall issue a Notice of
Parties after the deadline for intervention has passed. The Notice of Parties shall assign exhibit
numbers to each party in this proceeding.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that once the Notice of Parties is issued, Commission
Staff("Staff')will informally confer with the parties to discuss a schedule to process this case and
other issues as may be raised by the parties.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the following persons are designated as the
Company's representatives in this matter:
Lisa D. Nordstrom Tim Tatum
Megan Goicoechea Allen Idaho Power Company
Idaho Power Company 1221 West Idaho Street(83702)
1221 West Idaho Street (83702) P.O. Box 70
P.O. Box 70 Boise, Idaho 83707
Boise, Idaho 83707 ttatum(c�r�,idahopower.com
lnordstrom(d,idahopower.com
mgoicoecheaallengidahopower.com
dockets(a,idahopower.com
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ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that persons desiring to intervene in this case for the purpose
of obtaining parties' rights of participation must file a Petition to Intervene with the Commission,
under Rules 71-73, IDAPA 31.01.01.071-073, no later than 21 days after the service date of this
Order.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, after the Commission Secretary issues a Notice of
Parties, Staff will informally confer with the parties to discuss the appropriate scheduling of this
case.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that parties comply with Order No. 35375, issued April 21,
2022. Generally, all pleadings should be filed with the Commission electronically and will be
deemed timely filed when received by the Commission Secretary.See Rule 14.02. Service between
parties should continue to be accomplished electronically when possible. However, voluminous
discovery-related documents may be filed and served on CD-ROM or a USB flash drive.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this 241h day of
February 2025.
G
EDWARD LODGE, P SIDENT
R. HAMMO/NDD JR., COMMISSIONER
DAMN HAD , COMMISSIONER
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