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DONOVAN WALKER
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February 28, 2025
IDAHO PUBLIC
February 28, 2025 UTILITIES COMMISSION
VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL
Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
11331 West Chinden Blvd., Building 8
Suite 201-A
Boise, Idaho 83714
Re: Case No. IPC-E-25-06
Idaho Power Company's Application to Modify Schedule 72, Generator
Interconnections to PURPA Qualifying Facility Sellers, in Conformance with
FERC Orders 2023/2023-A
Dear Commission Secretary:
Attached for electronic filing is Idaho Power Company's Application in the above-
entitled matter. If you have any questions about the attached documents, please do not
hesitate to contact me.
Very truly yours,
Donovan Walker
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Enclosures
1221 W. Idaho St(83702)
P.O. Box 70
Boise, ID 83707
DONOVAN E. WALKER (ISB No. 5921)
LISA J. O'HARA (ISB No. 7452)
Idaho Power Company
1221 West Idaho Street (83702)
P.O. Box 70
Boise, Idaho 83707
Telephone: (208) 388-5317
Facsimile: (208) 388-6936
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Attorneys for Idaho Power Company
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION )
OF IDAHO POWER COMPANY TO ) CASE NO. IPC-E-25-06
MODIFY SCHEDULE 72, GENERATOR )
INTERCONNECTIONS TO PURPA ) APPLICATION
QUALIFYING FACILITY SELLERS, IN )
CONFORMANCE WITH FERC ORDERS )
2023/2023-A. )
Idaho Power Company ("Idaho Power" or "Company"), in accordance with Idaho
Public Utilities Commissions ("Commission") Rule of Procedure' 52 and the applicable
provisions of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 ("PURPA"), hereby
respectfully applies to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission ("Commission") for an order
modifying Schedule 72, Generator Interconnections to PURPA Qualifying Facility ("QF")
Sellers, to conform with the interconnection process reforms implemented by the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") in Order No. 2023/2023-A2 to large generator
Hereinafter cited as RP.
2 Improvements to Generator Interconnection Procs. &Agreements, Order No. 2023, 184 FERC 161,054,
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interconnections, over 20 MW. Idaho Power proposes no changes to small generator QF
interconnections, 20 MW and below, under Schedule 72.
In support of this Application, Idaho Power represents as follows:
I. BACKGROUND
1. The Commission first adopted Schedule 72, governing the interconnection
of PURPA QF generators to Idaho Power's system in Idaho Power's Idaho service
territory in 1991. The currently effective Schedule 72 was designed to mirror the approved
interconnection and study process for FERC jurisdictional interconnections set forth in
Idaho Power's Open Access Transmission Tariff ("OATT"). In addition to mirroring the
OATT study process, Schedule 72 also specifically adopts the provisions of the OATT
interconnection processes that are not specifically addressed in Schedule 72. "Unless
modified by the provisions of this schedule [Schedule 72], the FERC-approved Large
Generator Interconnection Procedures, and Small Generator Interconnection Procedures
posted on the Company's website will apply to the Generator Interconnection Process."
2. Schedule 72 sets forth the same three-step interconnection study process
that was established for both large and small interconnections in the OATT. That process
starts with a Feasibility Study and progresses through a System Impact Study, Facility
Study, and concludes with the execution of a Generator Interconnection Agreement
("GIA"). This process is run on a first-come, first-served basis and executed by
maintaining projects in a serial queue.
3. On July 28, 2023, FERC issued Order No. 2023, which updates the
procedures for interconnecting FERC-jurisdictional large generating facilities (20 MW and
order on reh'g, 185 FERC¶61,063(2023) (Order No. 2023); orderreh'g&clarification, Order No. 2023-A,
186 FERC 161,199 (2024) (Order No. 2023-A).
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above). The adopted reforms are intended to address interconnection queue backlogs
and improve certainty in the interconnection process. Order No. 2023 adopts a series of
mandatory reforms in an attempt to bring uniformity to interconnections across the
country. The most significant change is the move away from FERC's historic first-come,
first-served serial approach to interconnections in favor of a first-ready, first-served cluster
study approach that requires generators to demonstrate commercial readiness to proceed
through the queue. The first-ready, first-served cluster queue process modifies the former
serial queue, three-step study process to operate on an annual study process basis with
a Request Window, Cluster Study, Restudy, Facility Study, and concluding with the
execution of a GIA. FERC's reformed process also includes provisions for demonstration
of site control, commercial readiness, and withdrawal penalties to discourage speculative
interconnection requests, and address study delays from overcrowded interconnection
queues and the harms to the function of the interconnection queue that occur when
interconnection customers withdraw from the interconnection queue at various stages of
the study process.
4. Idaho Power filed its Compliance Filing for Order No. 2023 at FERC on
October 2, 2023 ("Order No. 2023 Compliance Filing"). On March 21, 2024, FERC
approved, in part, subject to a further compliance filing, Idaho Power's Order No. 2023
Compliance Filing ("March 21 Order"). On March 21, 2024, FERC also issued Order No.
2023-A, which largely affirmed Order No. 2023, while providing additional clarification and
revising some limited elements of the reform framework adopted in Order No. 2023.
Idaho Power submitted a second compliance filing to FERC on May 14, 2024 ("May 14
Compliance Filing"), to implement the requirements in FERC's March 21 Order and Order
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No. 2023-A. The Company's May 14 Compliance Filing was approved, in part, subject to
a further compliance filing, on September 19, 2024, which includes only non-substantive
revisions.
5. Idaho Power's Order No. 2023 Compliance Filing included a Transitional
Cluster Study process for FERC-jurisdictional interconnections. FERC accepted Idaho
Power's Order No. 2023 Compliance Filing in part, on March 21, 2024, without modifying
the proposed transition process. In accordance with that process, eligible FERC-
jurisdictional interconnection requests were required to execute Transitional Cluster
Study Agreements no later than March 1, 2024. Idaho Power is currently engaged in the
Transitional Cluster Study process and that process is expected to be complete on or
around March 1, 2025. Therefore, Idaho Power's proposal to commence its initial Cluster
Study Window on March 1, 2025, should result in no delay to the start of the first cluster
study following the transition process.
6. Idaho Power has not proposed a transition process for Idaho-jurisdictional
QF interconnections because there were no such pending interconnection requests at the
time of the transition. Indeed, as of this filing, Idaho Power has no pending Idaho large
QF interconnection requests, and has not had any in the last five-years. Any Idaho large
QF interconnection requests received subsequent to this filing can be included in the
initial Cluster Study as long as they are submitted within the Cluster Study Window from
March 1, 2025, through April 15, 2025.
7. Idaho Power proposes no changes to the interconnection framework
applicable to Idaho-jurisdictional QF small generators. Those generators will continue to
be processed in accordance with the existing Schedule 72 provisions. Idaho Power is
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able to separately administer a serial interconnection queue for small generators because
Idaho Power's system is configured such that small generator interconnections do not
typically impact the transmission system, as they typically interconnect at distribution
voltages and impact distribution facilities.
II. PROPOSED SCHEDULE 72 REVISIONS
8. Idaho Power proposes revision to its currently approved Schedule 72 that
is necessary to maintain alignment between FERC's revisions to the Company's OATT
and large QF interconnections under Schedule 72. The proposed revisions implement
FERC's first-ready, first-served cluster study process for Idaho-jurisdictional QF
interconnection requests. Adopting FERC's reforms here will ensure continued
consistency between Idaho Power's state and federal interconnection procedures.
Attachments A (Schedule 72, Clean) and B (Schedule 72, Red-line) to this filing show the
Company's proposed revisions to the Schedule 72.
9. As shown in Attachments A and B, there are actually minimal changes
required in Schedule 72. Idaho Power proposes, generally, to modify Schedule 72's 30
MW distinction between large and small interconnections to align with the OATT
differentiation of small generator interconnections being 20 MW and under, and large
generator interconnections being over 20 MW. The main revision to Schedule 72 is
inserted in Section 2, Interconnection of Generation Facilities, Generator Interconnection
Process, paragraph 2 ("Paragraph 2"). The existing language in Paragraph 2 currently
adopts the provisions of Idaho Power's OATT for any items that are not modified by
Schedule 72. Idaho Power's changes in Paragraph 2 operate to maintain Schedule 72's
provisions for small generator interconnections up to 20 MW. For large generator
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interconnections over 20 MW, these revisions specifically refer to, and adopt, the new
provisions of the first-ready, first-served cluster process adopted by FERC: (proposed
new language is underlined)
2. Unless modified by the provisions of this schedule, the
FERC-approved Large Generator Interconnection
Procedures, Attachment M and Small Generator
Interconnection Procedures, Attachment N posted on the
Company's OASIS or public website will apply to the
Generator Interconnection Process.
a. Generation Facilities up to 20 MW. The Application,
Deposits, Study Agreements/Process, and Generator
Interconnection Agreement for Generation Facilities up to 20
MW will be as set forth herein, including the use of the Idaho
Power Company Uniform Interconnection Agreement
(PURPA) included with this Schedule.
b. Generation Facilities over 20 MW. The Application,
Deposits, Study Agreements/Process, and Generator
Interconnection Agreement for Generation Facilities over 20
MW will follow the Large Generator Interconnection
Procedures (LGIP) set forth in Attachment M of the
Company's GATT, with the removal of LGIP section 4.21(c),
including the use of the Standard Large Generator
Interconnection Agreement (LGIA) set forth in Appendix 5 to
Attachment M of Idaho Power's GATT, with the removal of
LGIA section 11.4, Transmission Credits. To ensure that
Idaho Power's customers remain indifferent to the addition of
the Qualifying Facility's Generation Facility, as required by
PURPA, and as referenced herein, section 4.21(c) of the LGIP
and section 11.4 of the LGIA relating to reimbursement by
transmission credits of the costs of Network Upgrades shall
be removed for Qualifying Facilities interconnecting pursuant
to this Schedule.
III. DISCUSSION
A. Idaho Power's proposed Schedule 72 changes will create a more effective
interconnection framework.
10. FERC's interconnection reforms proposed in this filing reflect the outcome
of FERC's comprehensive rulemaking effort that culminated in Order Nos. 2023 and
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2023-A. When adopting its reforms, FERC found that without reform, "the current
interconnection process will continue to cause interconnection queue backlogs, longer
development timelines, and increased uncertainty regarding the cost and timing of
interconnecting to the transmission system," which will "hinder the timely development of
new generation and thereby stifle competition in the wholesale electric markets[.]" Order
2023 at ¶ 37. FERC found that speculative interconnection requests are largely
responsible for the current interconnection queue backlogs and delays, which "have
created uncertainty for interconnection customers regarding the timing and cost of
ultimately interconnecting to the transmission system." Order 2023 at ¶43.
11. Relative to the specific reforms adopted by FERC, it found that the "lack of
(1) access of information about a specific location or point of interconnection prior to
submitting an interconnection request and (2) meaningful financial commitments in the
pro forma interconnection procedures and agreements for interconnection customers to
enter and stay in the interconnection queue, as well as the existing serial first-come, first-
served study process, all incentivize interconnection customers to submit speculative
interconnection requests that contribute to interconnection study backlogs, delays, and
uncertainty, and, in turn, unjust and unreasonable [FERC]-jurisdictional rates." Order
2023 at ¶ 48.
12. Based on these findings, FERC adopted comprehensive reforms to its pro
forma OATT that transition from the serial queue to the first-ready, first-served cluster
study framework, imposed requirements like commercial readiness and more stringent
site control to better ensure that interconnection customers make a meaningful financial
commitment to interconnect, and adopted a requirement that transmission providers
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develop a publicly available heatmap of available transmission capacity intended to aid
interconnection customers when siting potential generation projects.
B. A fair and efficient interconnection process requires state and federal
alignment.
13. FERC's reforms are mandatory and Idaho Power expects final approval of
its revised OATT incorporating the transition to first ready, first served cluster study
process soon. The Commission's long-standing policy is to align the state and federal
interconnection procedures to the extent possible. Indeed, the small and large QF
generator interconnection procedures in Schedule 72 are currently modeled on those
used in Idaho Power's FERC-approved GATT. Approving Idaho Power's proposed
changes to Schedule 72 incorporating the change to a cluster study framework here will
ensure continued alignment of Idaho Power's state and federal interconnection
processes.
14. Uniform interconnection study process for all customers reduces confusion,
reduces overall study timelines, and is more efficient to administer. Moreover, consistent
processes ensure non-discriminatory access to the transmission system for all
interconnection customers, both state and federal. A functioning and efficient
interconnection study process, including the reforms in Order No. 2023, benefits both
Idaho QF interconnection customers and retail customers, who rely on new resources
interconnecting to Idaho Power's system.
C. Maintaining a separate Idaho-only large QF serial queue is unworkable.
15. At FERC, several QF stakeholders recommended that FERC "allow
transmission providers to either continue to use a serial study process or to create a
parallel serial study process[.]" Order 2023 at ¶ 178. FERC soundly rejected this
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recommendation because "establishing in the pro forma LGIP a separate interconnection
process outside the cluster study process could detract from transmission providers'
efforts to efficiently process cluster studies, and would be insufficient to ensure that
interconnection customers are able to interconnect to the transmission system in a
reliable, efficient, transparent, and timely manner." Id. Idaho Power agrees that
continuing to use a serial queue study process for Idaho large QFs would undermine the
reforms ordered by FERC and ultimately prove unworkable, to the detriment of Idaho
generators.
IV. PROCEDURE
16. Idaho Power believes that a technical hearing is not necessary to consider
the issues presented herein and respectfully requests that this Application be processed
under Modified Procedure, i.e., by written submissions rather than by hearing. RP 201,
et seq. If, however, the Commission determines that a technical hearing is required, the
Company stands ready to prepare and present its testimony in such hearing.
17. Idaho Power has left the effective date open in the proposed revised
Schedule 72. Idaho Power respectfully requests an effective date of March 1 , 2025, for
its revised Schedule 72. This date coincides with the March 1, 2025, opening of Idaho
Power's initial cluster study request window. Alternatively, should the Commission
determine to not back-date the effective date to March 1 , 2025, Idaho Power requests the
effective date be listed on the revised Schedule 72 coincident with the Commission's final
Order in this matter. As stated above, Idaho Power currently has zero large QF
interconnection requests, and has had zero large QF interconnection requests in the last
five years, and thus has no current QF interconnection requests presently effected by
these proposed changes.
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V. COMMUNICATIONS AND SERVICE OF PLEADINGS
18. Communications and service of pleadings, exhibits, orders, and other
documents relating to this proceeding should be sent to the following:
Donovan E. Walker Generator Interconnection
Lisa O'Hara Idaho Power Company
IPC Dockets 1221 West Idaho Street (83702)
1221 West Idaho Street (83702) P.O. Box 70
P.O. Box 70 Boise, Idaho 83707
Boise, Idaho 83707 generatorinterconnection(a-)_idahopower.com
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VI. REQUEST FOR RELIEF
19. Idaho Power respectfully requests that the Commission issue an order: (1)
authorizing that this matter may be processed by Modified Procedure; and (2) approving
the proposed changes to Schedule 72 set forth in Attachment A.
Respectfully submitted this 28th day of February 2025.
Donovan Walker
Attorney for Idaho Power Company
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that on this 28t" day of February 2025, 1 served a true and
correct copy of the within and foregoing APPLICATION upon the following named parties
by the method indicated below, and addressed to the following:
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BEFORE THE
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
CASE NO. IPC-E-25-06
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
ATTACHMENT A
Idaho Power Company First Revised Sheet No. 72-1
Cancels
I.P.U.C. No. 30, Tariff No. 101 Original Sheet No. 72-1
SCHEDULE 72
GENERATOR INTERCONNECTIONS
TO PURPA QUALIFYING FACILITY SELLERS
AVAILABILITY
Service under this schedule is available throughout the Company's service area within the State
of Idaho to Sellers owning or operating Qualifying Facilities that sign a Uniform Interconnection
Agreement or a Large Generator Interconnection Agreement. The interconnection procedures and
requirements for customer-owned generation facilities, including those that qualify for Schedule 6,
Schedule 8, Schedule 84 or non-export customer generation are governed by Schedule 68.
APPLICABILITY
Service under this schedule applies to the construction, operation, maintenance, Upgrade,
Relocation, or removal of transmission and/or distribution lines and equipment necessary to safely
interconnect a Seller's Generation Facility to the Company's system.
DEFINITIONS
Additional Applicant is a person or entity whose request for electrical connection requires the
Company to utilize existing Interconnection Facilities which are subject to a Vested Interest.
Company is the Idaho Power Company.
Connected Load is the combined peak kW of installed energy generation plus the total nameplate
kW rating of the Seller or customer's motors and other energy consuming devices.
Construction Cost is the cost, as determined by the Company, of Upgrades, Relocation or
construction of Company furnished Interconnection Facilities.
Disconnection Equipment is any device or combination of devices by which the Company can
manually and/or automatically interrupt the flow of energy from the Seller to the Company's system,
including enclosures or other equipment as may be required to ensure that only the Company will have
access to certain devices.
First Energy Date is the date when the Seller begins delivering energy to the Company's system.
Generation Facility means equipment used to produce electric energy at a specific physical
location which meets the requirements to be a Qualifying Facility.
Generator Interconnection Process is the Company's Generation Facility interconnection
application, engineering review and construction process. The intent of the Generator Interconnection
Process is to ensure a safe and reliable generation interconnection in compliance with all applicable
regulatory requirements, good utility practices and national safety standards.
Interconnection Facilities are all facilities which are reasonably required by good utility practices
and the National Electric Safety Code to interconnect and to allow the delivery of energy from the Seller's
Generation Facility to the Company's system, including, but not limited to, Special Facilities,
Disconnection Equipment and Metering Equipment.
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No. Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective — 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
Idaho Power Company First Revised Sheet No. 72-7
Cancels
I.P.U.C. No. 30, Tariff No. 101 Original Sheet No. 72-7
SCHEDULE 72
GENERATOR INTERCONNECTIONS
TO PURPA QUALIFYING FACILITY SELLERS
(Continued)
SECTION 2: INTERCONNECTION OF GENERATION FACILITIES (Continued)
GENERATOR INTERCONNECTION PROCESS
1. Seller shall pay the actual costs of all required interconnection studies. Any difference
between the deposit (if required) and the actual cost of the study shall be paid by or refunded to Seller,
as appropriate. If, during the course of preparing a study, the Company incurs costs in excess of the
deposit amount, the Company may require that the deposit amount be replenished in an amount equal
to the estimated costs for completion of the study. If a deposit amount sufficient to pay for completion of
the study is not maintained, the Company may suspend work on the study.
2. Unless modified by the provisions of this schedule, the FERC-approved Large Generator
Interconnection Procedures, Attachment M and Small Generator Interconnection Procedures,
Attachment N posted on the Company's OASIS or public website will apply to the Generator
Interconnection Process.
a. Generation Facilities up to 20 MW. The Application, Deposits, Study
Agreements/Process, and Generator Interconnection Agreement for Generation Facilities up to
20 MW will be as set forth herein, including the use of the Idaho Power Company Uniform
Interconnection Agreement (PURPA) included with this Schedule.
b. Generation Facilities over 20 MW. The Application, Deposits, Study
Agreements/Process, and Generator Interconnection Agreement for Generation Facilities over
20 MW will follow the Large Generator Interconnection Procedures (LGIP)set forth in Attachment
M of the Company's GATT, with the removal of LGIP section 4.21(c), including the use of the
Standard Large Generator Interconnection Agreement (LGIA) set forth in Appendix 5 to
Attachment M of Idaho Power's GATT, with the removal of LGIA section 11.4, Transmission
Credits. To ensure that Idaho Power's customers remain indifferent to the addition of the
Qualifying Facility's Generation Facility, as required by PURPA, and as referenced herein,
section 4.21(c) of the LGIP and section 11.4 of the LGIA relating to reimbursement by
transmission credits of the costs of Network Upgrades shall be removed for Qualifying Facilities
interconnecting pursuant to this Schedule.
3. The deposit amounts for Generation Facilities up to 20 MW are specified in this schedule.
Deposit amounts for Generation Facilities 20 MW and larger are covered by the FERC-approved Large
Generator Interconnection Procedures posted on the Company's website.
4. Application. The Seller will submit a completed interconnection application in the form
posted on the Company's website. The application form includes a general description of the Generation
Facility and its location. The application includes payment of an application fee to be applied against
costs the Company incurs to perform the Feasibility Study described below. The amount of the
application fee is $1,000 for a Generation Facility up to 20 MW.
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No. Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective — 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
Idaho Power Company First Revised Sheet No. 72-8
Cancels
I.P.U.C. No. 30, Tariff No. 101 Original Sheet No. 72-8
SCHEDULE 72
GENERATOR INTERCONNECTIONS
TO PURPA QUALIFYING FACILITY SELLERS
(Continued)
SECTION 2: INTERCONNECTION OF GENERATION FACILITIES (Continued)
GENERATOR INTERCONNECTION PROCESS (Continued)
5. Study Agreements. If the Seller desires to proceed beyond the Application stage, the
Seller will be offered a series of study agreements. The individual study agreements establish the time
to perform the study and the deposit the Seller is to provide prior to commencement of the study. The
deposit amount may be waived if a Seller meets the Company's credit worthiness standards for
unsecured credit specified in Attachment L to the Company's GATT. The studies consist of:
a. The Feasibility Study: The Feasibility Study includes a general review of project
impact, e.g. exceeding equipment capabilities and violation of electrical performance
requirements. The Feasibility Study Agreement states that no deposit is required, since the
deposit is covered by the application fee.
b. The System Impact Study: The System Impact Study provides a detailed
assessment of the distribution and/or transmission system adequacy to accommodate the
Generation Facility through the evaluation of equipment capabilities and electrical performance
requirements. This step may not be necessary for some projects depending on the size and
location of the project. The System Impact Study Agreement includes a deposit of $2,000 for a
distribution system impact study or a $10,000 deposit for a transmission system impact study.
C. The Facility Study: The Facility Study includes the engineering to determine the
design specifications of the project. The Facility Study Agreement includes a deposit of 5% of
the total project costs that were determined in the System Impact Study Report ("SISR") or the
Feasibility Study Report if a SISR is not required, capped at$30,000.
At the end of each stage of the three-step study process, the Company will provide the Seller with
an increasingly more refined and detailed report that, among other things, will present a list of required
Interconnection Facilities and a non-binding, good faith estimate of Seller's cost responsibility for the
Interconnection Facilities. If long-lead time equipment items need to be ordered to meet Seller's
construction schedule, the Company will request advance funding by the Seller to cover these equipment
costs.
6. Generator Interconnection Agreement. The Generator Interconnection Agreement
("GIA"), will be offered to Seller following completion of the Facility Study. The GIA will utilize the Uniform
Interconnection Agreement template included in this schedule.
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No. Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective — 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
Idaho Power Company First Revised Sheet No. 72-9
Cancels
I.P.U.C. No. 30, Tariff No. 101 Original Sheet No. 72-9
SCHEDULE 72
GENERATOR INTERCONNECTIONS
TO PURPA QUALIFYING FACILITY SELLERS
(Continued)
SECTION 2: INTERCONNECTION OF GENERATION FACILITIES (Continued)
COST OF INTERCONNECTION FACILITIES
All Interconnection Facilities provided under this schedule will be valued at the Company's
Construction Cost and/or the Transfer Cost for vesting purposes, as well as for operation and
maintenance payment obligations.
PAYMENT FOR INTERCONNECTION FACILITIES
Unless specifically agreed otherwise by written agreement between the Seller and the Company,
the Seller will pay all costs of interconnecting a Generation Facility to the Company's system. Costs of
interconnection include the costs of furnishing and constructing required Interconnection Facilities,
including Upgrades.
Each request for interconnection will go through the Generator Interconnection Process.
Throughout the Generator Interconnection Process, the Company will periodically bill the Seller for costs
incurred or obligated. Failure to pay an invoice within the time specified in the invoice will result in
suspension of work on the interconnection and if the suspension of work extends beyond thirty (30)
calendar days, the Generation Facility will be removed from the interconnection queue. Seller can end
the Generator Interconnection Process at any time. If Seller decides to end the Generator
Interconnection Process prior to completion, the Company will either refund any monies held for security
that have not been spent or obligated, or issue an invoice to Seller for costs incurred prior to cancellation.
SECURITY FOR PAYMENT OF INTERCONNECTION COSTS
Sellers will provide adequate security for payment of the costs of the Generator Interconnection
Process. Adequate security for Generation Facilities larger than 30 MW can be provided in accordance
with the Large Generator Interconnection Procedures contained in Attachment M to the Company's
OATT. Adequate security for Generation Facilities up to 30 MW can be provided in one of the following
ways
1. Sellers that meet the Company's credit worthiness standards for unsecured credit are not
required to provide additional security. The Company's minimum credit standards for unsecured credit
are described in Attachment L to the OATT.
2. Sellers that do not meet the credit worthiness standards for unsecured credit will be
notified of the reason for the determination and shall be given the option to provide alternative security
acceptable to Idaho Power. In lieu of providing a cash deposit, Seller may establish an escrow account,
provide a letter of credit or provide guarantee of payment by another person or entity which meets the
credit worthiness standards for unsecured credit. Arrangements for alternative security must be
acceptable to Idaho Power.
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No. Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective — 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
Idaho Power Company First Revised Sheet No. 72-10
Cancels
I.P.U.C. No. 30, Tariff No. 101 Original Sheet No. 72-10
SCHEDULE 72
GENERATOR INTERCONNECTIONS
TO PURPA QUALIFYING FACILITY SELLERS
(Continued)
SECTION 2: INTERCONNECTION OF GENERATION FACILITIES (Continued)
TRANSFER OF INTERCONNECTION FACILITIES
Transfer of Interconnection Facilities is available only for Generation Facilities with nameplate
ratings greater than 100 kW.
1. Transfer at First Energy Date. If the Seller desires to transfer and the Company desires
to accept any Seller-Furnished Facilities at the First Energy Date, the following will apply:
a. Prior to the beginning of construction, the Seller shall cause the contractor that is
constructing the Seller-Furnished Facilities to provide the Company with a certificate naming the
Company as an additional insured in the amount of not less than $1,000,000 under the
contractor's general liability policy.
b. The Company will provide the Seller's contractor with construction and material
specifications and will have final approval of the design of the Seller-Furnished Facilities.
C. During construction and upon completion, the Company will inspect the Seller-
Furnished Facilities to be transferred to the Company. The cost of such inspection will be borne
by the Seller.
d. If the Seller-Furnished Facilities meet the Company's design, material and
construction specifications, are free from defects in materials and workmanship, and the Seller
has provided the Company with acceptable easements, bills of sale and assurance against labor
or materials liens, the Company will accept ownership effective as of the First Energy Date. In
the bill of sale, the Seller will warrant to the Company that the Seller-Furnished Facilities are free
of any liens or encumbrances and will be free from any defects in materials and workmanship for
a period of one year from the First Energy Date.
2. Subsequent Transfer. If, after the First Energy Date, the Seller desires to transfer and the
Company desires to accept any Seller-Furnished Facilities, the following will apply:
a. The Company will inspect the facilities proposed for sale to determine if they meet
the Company's design, material and construction specifications.
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No. Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective — 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
Idaho Power Company First Revised Sheet No. 72-11
Cancels
I.P.U.C. No. 30, Tariff No. 101 Original Sheet No. 72-11
SCHEDULE 72
GENERATOR INTERCONNECTIONS
TO PURPA QUALIFYING FACILITY SELLERS
(Continued)
SECTION 2: INTERCONNECTION OF GENERATION FACILITIES (Continued)
TRANSFER OF INTERCONNECTION FACILITIES (Continued)
b. The Company will determine the Transfer Cost of such facilities. The Transfer
Cost will be equal to the depreciated Construction Cost the Company would have incurred if it
had originally constructed the facilities plus the cost, if any, of bringing the facilities into
compliance with the Company's design, material and construction specifications. Depreciation of
the facilities proposed for transfer will be determined on the same basis as the Company
depreciates its own facilities in accordance with the appropriate FERC account numbers for the
type and size of line or equipment involved. The time period used for the calculation of the
depreciated transfer cost will extend from the First Energy Date until the agreed upon transfer
date. The Transfer Cost will be paid to the Company in cash at the time of transfer. At the same
time, the Company will pay the Seller in cash an amount equal to the depreciated Construction
Cost.
C. As a condition of the Company's acceptance, the Seller will provide the Company
with acceptable easements, bills of sale and acceptable assurance against labor and material
liens. The bill of sale will include a warranty that the transferred facilities are free of all liens and
encumbrances and will be free from any defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one
year from the date of transfer.
d. Effective as of the date of the transfer, the Company will operate and maintain the
transferred facilities.
VESTED INTEREST
A Seller's eligibility for a Vested Interest refund will exist for 5 years after the date the Company
completes construction of its portion of the Interconnection Facilities.
1. The Company will provide a refund payment to the Seller, person or entity holding a
Vested Interest in Company-owned Interconnection Facilities when an Additional Applicant shares use
of those Interconnection Facilities.
2. The refund payment will be based on one of the following options:
Option One — An Additional Applicant may choose to pay an amount determined by this
equation:
Vested Interest Amount = A x B x C where:
A = Load Ratio: The Connected Load of the Additional Applicant divided by the
sum of the Connected Load of the Additional Applicant and the Connected
Load of the Seller, person or entity holding a Vested Interest.
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No. Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective — 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
Idaho Power Company First Revised Sheet No. 72-12
Cancels
I.P.U.C. No. 30, Tariff No. 101 Original Sheet No. 72-12
SCHEDULE 72
GENERATOR INTERCONNECTIONS
TO PURPA QUALIFYING FACILITY SELLERS
(Continued)
SECTION 2: INTERCONNECTION OF GENERATION FACILITIES (Continued)
VESTED INTEREST (Continued)
B = Distance Ratio: The length of jointly used Special Facilities divided by the
length of the vested Special Facilities.
C = Original Interconnection Cost: the sum of the Company's Construction Cost
and any Transfer Costs for the Interconnection Facilities to which the Additional
Applicant intends to connect and share usage.
Option Two — An Additional Applicant may choose to pay the current Vested Interest, in
which case the Vested Interest will transfer to the Additional Applicant and, as such, the
Additional Applicant will hold the Vested Interest and be eligible to receive Vested Interest
refunds.
If Option One is selected, the Additional Applicant has no Vested Interest and the previous Vested
Interest holder remains the Vested Interest holder. The Vested Interest holder's Vested Interest
will be reduced by the newest Additional Applicant's payment.
3. The Additional Applicant will pay the Company the amount of the Vested Interest
refund(s).
4. The Seller, person or entity holding a Vested Interest will be eligible to receive refunds up
to 80 percent of their original interconnection cost. Additional Applicants that become Vested Interest
holders will be eligible to receive refunds up to their total contribution less 20 percent of the original
interconnection cost. Vested Interest refunds will be funded by no more than 4 Additional Applicants
during the 5-year period following the date the Company completes construction of its portion of the
Interconnection Facilities.
5. In no circumstance will Vested Interest refunds exceed 100 percent of the refundable
portion of any party's cash payment to the Company.
6. Vested Interest refund payments may be waived by notifying the Company in writing.
7. All existing agreements' refund provisions will be governed and administered under the
provisions in effect at the time the agreement was entered into between the Company and Seller or
Additional Applicant.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OBLIGATIONS AND EXPENSES
The Company will operate and maintain Company furnished Interconnection Facilities, as well as
any Seller-Furnished Facilities transferred to the Company. Seller will pay the Company a monthly
operation and maintenance charge equal to a percentage of the Construction Cost and Transfer Cost
paid by the Seller. The percentage will change annually on the anniversary of the First Energy Date in
accordance with the following tables:
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No. Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective — 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
Idaho Power Company First Revised Sheet No. 72-13
Cancels
I.P.U.C. No. 30, Tariff No. 101 Original Sheet No. 72-13
SCHEDULE 72
GENERATOR INTERCONNECTIONS
TO PURPA QUALIFYING FACILITY SELLERS
(Continued)
SECTION 2: INTERCONNECTION OF GENERATION FACILITIES (Continued)
TABLE 1: MONTHLY OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE CHARGES FOR 138 kV and 161 kV
Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
O&M Charge 0.26% 0.27% 0.28% 0.29% 0.30% 0.32% 0.33% 0.35% 0.36% 0.38% 0.40% 0.41%
Year 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
O&M Charge 0.43% 0.45% 0.47% 0.49% 0.52% 0.54% 0.56% 0.59% 0.62% 0.64% 0.67% 0.70%
Year 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36+
O&M Charge 0.73% 0.77% 0.80% 0.84% 0.87% 0.91% 0.96% 1.00% 1.04% 1.09% 1.14% 0.40%
TABLE 2: MONTHLY OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE CHARGES BELOW 138 kV
Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
O&M Charge 0.47% 0.49% 0.52% 0.54% 0.56% 0.59% 0.61% 0.64% 0.67% 0.70% 0.73% 0.77%
Year 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
O&M Charge 0.80% 0.84% 0.87% 0.91% 0.95% 1.00% 1.04% 1.09% 1.14% 1.19% 1.24% 1.30%
Year 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36+
O&M Charge 1.36% 1 1.42% 1.48% 1.55% 1.62% 1.69% 1.77% 1.85% 1.93% 2.02% 2.11% 0.70%
The monthly operating and maintenance charges in Table 1 and Table 2 will be applied as a
percentage of the applicable original interconnection investment. These monthly operating and
maintenance charges escalate annually and are equivalent to 35-year Ievelized rates of 0.40% for Table
1 and 0.70% for Table 2.
Where a Seller's interconnection will utilize Interconnection Facilities provided under a prior
agreement(s) and the combined term(s) of the prior agreement(s) is greater than 35 years, the operation
and maintenance charge related to those existing Interconnection Facilities for the Seller's
interconnection will be computed at the applicable Ievelized rate designated at 36+ years.
The cost upon which an individual Seller's operation and maintenance charge is based will be
reduced by subsequent Vested Interest refunds. Additional Applicants who are Sellers will pay the
monthly operation and maintenance charge on the amount they paid as an Additional Applicant.
Seller-Furnished Facilities not transferred to the Company will be operated and maintained by the
Seller at the Seller's sole risk and expense.
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No. Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective - 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
Idaho Power Company First Revised Sheet No. 72-14
Cancels
I.P.U.C. No. 30, Tariff No. 101 Original Sheet No. 72-14
SCHEDULE 72
GENERATOR INTERCONNECTIONS
TO PURPA QUALIFYING FACILITY SELLERS
(Continued)
SECTION 2: INTERCONNECTION OF GENERATION FACILITIES (Continued)
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
UNIFORM INTERCONNECTION
AGREEMENT
(PURPA)
This Interconnection Agreement ("Agreement") is effective as of the day of
20 , between hereinafter called "Seller," and Idaho Power
Company, hereinafter called "Company."
RECITALS
A. Seller will own or operate a Generation Facility that qualifies for service under Idaho
Power's Commission-approved Schedule 72 and any successor schedule.
B. The Generation Facility covered by this Agreement is more particularly described in
Attachment 1.
AGREEMENTS
1. Capitalized terms used herein shall have the same meanings as defined in Schedule 72
or in the body of this Agreement.
2. This Agreement and Schedule 72 provide the rates, charges, terms and conditions under
which the Seller's Generation Facility will interconnect with, and operate in parallel with, the Company's
transmission/distribution system. Terms defined in Schedule 72 will have the same defined meaning in
this Agreement. If there is any conflict between the terms of this Agreement and Schedule 72, Schedule
72 shall prevail.
3. This Agreement is not an agreement to purchase Seller's power. Purchase of Seller's
power and other services that Seller may require will be covered under separate agreements. Nothing
in this Agreement is intended to affect any other agreement between the Company and Seller.
4. Attached to this Agreement and included by reference are the following:
Attachment 1 —Description and Costs of the Generation Facility, Interconnection Facilities,
and Metering Equipment.
Attachment 2 — One-line Diagram Depicting the Generation Facility, Interconnection
Facilities, Metering Equipment and Upgrades.
Attachment 3— Milestones For Interconnecting the Generation Facility.
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No. Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective — 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
Idaho Power Company First Revised Sheet No. 72-15
Cancels
I.P.U.C. No. 30, Tariff No. 101 Original Sheet No. 72-15
SCHEDULE 72
GENERATOR INTERCONNECTIONS
TO PURPA QUALIFYING FACILITY SELLERS
(Continued)
SECTION 2: INTERCONNECTION OF GENERATION FACILITIES (Continued)
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
UNIFORM INTERCONNECTION
AGREEMENT
(PURPA)
(Continued)
AGREEMENTS (Continued)
Attachment 4 — Additional Operating Requirements for the Company's Transmission
System Needed to Support the Seller's Generation Facility.
Attachment 5— Reactive Power.
Attachment 6 — Description of Upgrades required to integrate the Generation Facility and
Best Estimate of Upgrade Costs.
5. Effective Date, Term, Termination and Disconnection.
5.1 Term of Agreement. Unless terminated earlier in accordance with the provisions
of this Agreement, this Agreement shall become effective on the date specified above and remain
effective as long as Seller's Generation Facility is eligible for service under Schedule 72.
5.2 Termination.
5.2.1 Seller may voluntarily terminate this Agreement upon expiration or
termination of an agreement to sell power to the Company.
5.2.2 After a Default, either Party may terminate this Agreement pursuant to
Section 6.5.
5.2.3 Upon termination or expiration of this Agreement, the Seller's Generation
Facility will be disconnected from the Company's transmission/distribution system. The
termination or expiration of this Agreement shall not relieve either Party of its liabilities and
obligations, owed or continuing at the time of the termination. The provisions of this
Section shall survive termination or expiration of this Agreement.
5.3 Temporary Disconnection. Temporary disconnection shall continue only for so
long as reasonably necessary under "Good Utility Practice." Good Utility Practice means any of the
practices, methods and acts engaged in or approved by a significant portion of the electric industry
during the relevant time period, or any of the practices, methods and acts which, in the exercise of
reasonable judgment in light of the facts known at the time the decision was made, could have been
expected to accomplish the desired result at a reasonable cost consistent with good business practices,
reliability, safety and expedition. Good Utility Practice is not intended to be limited to the optimum
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No. Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective — 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
Idaho Power Company First Revised Sheet No. 72-16
Cancels
I.P.U.C. No. 30, Tariff No. 101 Original Sheet No. 72-16
SCHEDULE 72
GENERATOR INTERCONNECTIONS
TO PURPA QUALIFYING FACILITY SELLERS
(Continued)
SECTION 2: INTERCONNECTION OF GENERATION FACILITIES (Continued)
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
UNIFORM INTERCONNECTION
AGREEMENT
(PURPA)
(Continued)
AGREEMENTS (Continued)
practice, method, or act to the exclusion of all others, but rather to be acceptable practices,
methods, or acts generally accepted in the region. Good Utility Practice includes
compliance with WECC or NERC requirements. Payment of lost revenue resulting from
temporary disconnection shall be governed by the power purchase agreement.
5.3.1 Emergency Conditions. "Emergency Condition" means a condition or
situation: (1) that in the judgment of the Party making the claim is imminently likely to
endanger life or property; or (2) that, in the case of the Company, is imminently likely (as
determined in a non-discriminatory manner) to cause a material adverse effect on the
security of, or damage to the Company's transmission/distribution system, the Company's
Interconnection Facilities or the equipment of the Company's customers; or(3)that, in the
case of the Seller, is imminently likely (as determined in a non-discriminatory manner) to
cause a material adverse effect on the reliability and security of, or damage to, the
Generation Facility or the Seller's Interconnection Facilities. Under Emergency
Conditions, either the Company or the Seller may immediately suspend interconnection
service and temporarily disconnect the Generation Facility. The Company shall notify the
Seller promptly when it becomes aware of an Emergency Condition that may reasonably
be expected to affect the Seller's operation of the Generation Facility. The Seller shall
notify the Company promptly when it becomes aware of an Emergency Condition that may
reasonably be expected to affect the Company's equipment or service to the Company's
customers. To the extent information is known, the notification shall describe the
Emergency Condition, the extent of the damage or deficiency, the expected effect on the
operation of both Parties' facilities and operations, its anticipated duration, and the
necessary corrective action.
5.3.2 Routine Maintenance, Construction, and Repair. The Company may
interrupt interconnection service or curtail the output of the Seller's Generation Facility and
temporarily disconnect the Generation Facility from the Company's
transmission/distribution system when necessary for routine maintenance, construction,
and repairs on the Company's transmission/distribution system. The Company will make
a reasonable attempt to contact the Seller prior to exercising its rights to interrupt
interconnection or curtail deliveries from the Seller's Facility. Seller understands that in
the case of emergency circumstances, real time operations of the electrical system, and/or
unplanned events, the Company may not be able to provide notice to the Seller prior to
interruption, curtailment or reduction of electrical energy deliveries to the Company. The
Company shall use reasonable efforts to coordinate such reduction or temporary
disconnection with the Seller.
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No. Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective — 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
Idaho Power Company First Revised Sheet No. 72-17
Cancels
I.P.U.C. No. 30, Tariff No. 101 Original Sheet No. 72-17
SCHEDULE 72
GENERATOR INTERCONNECTIONS
TO PURPA QUALIFYING FACILITY SELLERS
(Continued)
SECTION 2: INTERCONNECTION OF GENERATION FACILITIES (Continued)
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
UNIFORM INTERCONNECTION
AGREEMENT
(PURPA)
(Continued)
AGREEMENTS (Continued)
5.3.3 Scheduled Maintenance. On or before January 31 of each calendar year,
Seller shall submit a written proposed maintenance schedule of significant Facility
maintenance for that calendar year and the Company and Seller shall mutually agree as
to the acceptability of the proposed schedule. The Parties determination as to the
acceptability of the Seller's timetable for scheduled maintenance will take into
consideration Good Utility Practices, Idaho Power system requirements and the Seller's
preferred schedule. Neither Party shall unreasonably withhold acceptance of the proposed
maintenance schedule.
5.3.4. Maintenance Coordination. The Seller and the Company shall, to the
extent practical, coordinate their respective transmission/distribution system and
Generation Facility maintenance schedules such that they occur simultaneously. Seller
shall provide and maintain adequate protective equipment sufficient to prevent damage to
the Generation Facility and Seller-furnished Interconnection Facilities. In some cases,
some of Seller's protective relays will provide back-up protection for Idaho Power's
facilities. In that event, Idaho Power will test such relays annually and Seller will pay the
actual cost of such annual testing.
5.3.5 Forced Outages. During any forced outage, the Company may suspend
interconnection service to effect immediate repairs on the Company's
transmission/distribution system. The Company shall use reasonable efforts to provide
the Seller with prior notice. If prior notice is not given, the Company shall, upon request,
provide the Seller written documentation after the fact explaining the circumstances of the
disconnection.
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No. Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective — 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
Idaho Power Company First Revised Sheet No. 72-18
Cancels
I.P.U.C. No. 30, Tariff No. 101 Original Sheet No. 72-18
SCHEDULE 72
GENERATOR INTERCONNECTIONS
TO PURPA QUALIFYING FACILITY SELLERS
(Continued)
SECTION 2: INTERCONNECTION OF GENERATION FACILITIES (Continued)
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
UNIFORM INTERCONNECTION
AGREEMENT
(PURPA)
(Continued)
AGREEMENTS (Continued)
5.3.6 Adverse Operating Effects. The Company shall notify the Seller as soon
as practicable if, based on Good Utility Practice, operation of the Seller's Generation
Facility may cause disruption or deterioration of service to other customers served from
the same electric system, or if operating the Generation Facility could cause damage to
the Company's transmission/distribution system or other affected systems. Supporting
documentation used to reach the decision to disconnect shall be provided to the Seller
upon request. If, after notice, the Seller fails to remedy the adverse operating effect within
a reasonable time, the Company may disconnect the Generation Facility. The Company
shall provide the Seller with reasonable notice of such disconnection, unless the
provisions of Article 5.3.1 apply.
5.3.7 Modification of the Generation Facility. The Seller must receive written
authorization from the Company before making any change to the Generation Facility that
may have a material impact on the safety or reliability of the Company's
transmission/distribution system. Such authorization shall not be unreasonably withheld.
Modifications shall be done in accordance with Good Utility Practice. If the Seller makes
such modification without the Company's prior written authorization, the latter shall have
the right to temporarily disconnect the Generation Facility.
5.3.8 Reconnection. The Parties shall cooperate with each other to restore the
Generation Facility, Interconnection Facilities, and the Company's
transmission/distribution system to their normal operating state as soon as reasonably
practicable following a temporary disconnection.
5.3.9 Voltage Levels. Seller, in accordance with Good Utility Practices, shall
minimize voltage fluctuations and maintain voltage levels acceptable to Idaho Power.
Idaho Power may, in accordance with Good Utility Practices, upon one hundred eighty
(180) days' notice to the Seller, change its nominal operating voltage level by more than
ten percent (10%) at the Point of Delivery, in which case Seller shall modify, at Idaho
Power's expense, Seller's equipment as necessary to accommodate the modified nominal
operating voltage level.
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No. Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective — 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
Idaho Power Company First Revised Sheet No. 72-19
Cancels
I.P.U.C. No. 30, Tariff No. 101 Original Sheet No. 72-19
SCHEDULE 72
GENERATOR INTERCONNECTIONS
TO PURPA QUALIFYING FACILITY SELLERS
(Continued)
SECTION 2: INTERCONNECTION OF GENERATION FACILITIES (Continued)
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
UNIFORM INTERCONNECTION
AGREEMENT
(PURPA)
(Continued)
AGREEMENTS (Continued)
5.4 Land Rights.
5.4.1 Seller to Provide Access. Seller hereby grants to Idaho Power for the term
of this Agreement all necessary rights-of-way and easements to install, operate, maintain,
replace, and remove Idaho Power's Metering Equipment, Interconnection Equipment,
Disconnection Equipment, Protection Equipment and other Special Facilities necessary or
useful to this Agreement, including adequate and continuing access rights on property of
Seller. Seller warrants that it has procured sufficient easements and rights-of-way from
third parties so as to provide Idaho Power with the access described above. All documents
granting such easements or rights-of-way shall be subject to Idaho Power's approval and
in recordable form.
5.4.2 Use of Public Rights-of-Way. The Parties agree that it is necessary to
avoid the adverse environmental and operating impacts that would occur as a result of
duplicate electric lines being constructed in close proximity. Therefore, subject to Idaho
Power's compliance with Paragraph 5.4.4, Seller agrees that should Seller seek and
receive from any local, state or federal governmental body the right to erect, construct and
maintain Seller-furnished Interconnection Facilities upon, along and over any and all public
roads, streets and highways, then the use by Seller of such public right-of-way shall be
subordinate to any future use by Idaho Power of such public right-of-way for construction
and/or maintenance of electric distribution and transmission facilities and Idaho Power
may claim use of such public right-of-way for such purposes at any time. Except as
required by Paragraph 5.4.4, Idaho Power shall not be required to compensate Seller for
exercising its rights under this Paragraph 5.4.2.
5.4.3 Joint Use of Facilities. Subject to Idaho Power's compliance with
Paragraph 15.4.4, Idaho Power may use and attach its distribution and/or transmission
facilities to Seller's Interconnection Facilities, may reconstruct Seller's Interconnection
Facilities to accommodate Idaho Power's usage or Idaho Power may construct its own
distribution or transmission facilities along, over and above any public right-of-way
acquired from Seller pursuant to Paragraph 5.4.2, attaching Seller's Interconnection
Facilities to such newly constructed facilities. Except as required by Paragraph 5.4.4,
Idaho Power shall not be required to compensate Seller for exercising its rights under this
Paragraph 5.4.3.
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No. Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective — 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
Idaho Power Company First Revised Sheet No. 72-20
Cancels
I.P.U.C. No. 30, Tariff No. 101 Original Sheet No. 72-20
SCHEDULE 72
GENERATOR INTERCONNECTIONS
TO PURPA QUALIFYING FACILITY SELLERS
(Continued)
SECTION 2: INTERCONNECTION OF GENERATION FACILITIES (Continued)
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
UNIFORM INTERCONNECTION
AGREEMENT
(PURPA)
(Continued)
AGREEMENTS (Continued)
5.4.4 Conditions of Use. It is the intention of the Parties that the Seller be left in
substantially the same condition, both financially and electrically, as Seller existed prior to
Idaho Power's exercising its rights under this Paragraph 5.4. Therefore, the Parties agree
that the exercise by Idaho Power of any of the rights enumerated in Paragraphs 5.4.2 and
5.4.3 shall: (1) comply with all applicable laws, codes and Good Utility Practices, (2)
equitably share the costs of installing, owning and operating jointly used facilities and
rights-of-way. If the Parties are unable to agree on the method of apportioning these
costs, the dispute will be submitted to the Commission for resolution and the decision of
the Commission will be binding on the Parties, and (3) shall provide Seller with an
interconnection to Idaho Power's system of equal capacity and durability as existed prior
to Idaho Power exercising its rights under this Paragraph 5.4.
6. Assignment, Liability, Indemnity, Force majeure, Consequential Damages and Default.
6.1 Assignment. This Agreement may be assigned by either Party upon twenty-one
(21) calendar days prior written notice and opportunity to object by the other Party; provided that:
6.1.1 Either Party may assign this Agreement without the consent of the other
Party to any affiliate of the assigning Party with an equal or greater credit rating and with
the legal authority and operational ability to satisfy the obligations of the assigning Party
under this Agreement.
6.1.2 The Seller shall have the right to contingently assign this Agreement,
without the consent of the Company, for collateral security purposes to aid in providing
financing for the Generation Facility, provided that the Seller will promptly notify the
Company of any such contingent assignment.
6.1.3 Any attempted assignment that violates this article is void and ineffective.
Assignment shall not relieve a Party of its obligations, nor shall a Party's obligations be
enlarged, in whole or in part, by reason thereof. An assignee is responsible for meeting
the same financial, credit, and insurance obligations as the Seller. Where required,
consent to assignment will not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No. Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective — 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
Idaho Power Company First Revised Sheet No. 72-21
Cancels
I.P.U.C. No. 30, Tariff No. 101 Original Sheet No. 72-21
SCHEDULE 72
GENERATOR INTERCONNECTIONS
TO PURPA QUALIFYING FACILITY SELLERS
(Continued)
SECTION 2: INTERCONNECTION OF GENERATION FACILITIES (Continued)
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
UNIFORM INTERCONNECTION
AGREEMENT
(PURPA)
(Continued)
AGREEMENTS (Continued)
6.2 Limitation of Liability. Each Party's liability to the other Party for any loss, cost,
claim, injury, liability, or expense, including reasonable attorney's fees, relating to or arising from
any act or omission in its performance of this Agreement, shall be limited to the amount of direct
damage actually incurred. In no event shall either Party be liable to the other Party for any indirect,
special, consequential, or punitive damages, except as authorized by this Agreement.
6.3 Indemnity.
6.3.1 This provision protects each Party from liability incurred to third parties as
a result of carrying out the provisions of this Agreement. Liability under this provision is
exempt from the general limitations on liability found in Article 6.2.
6.3.2 The Parties shall at all times indemnify, defend, and hold the other Party
harmless from, any and all damages, losses, claims, including claims and actions relating
to injury to or death of any person or damage to property, demand, suits, recoveries, costs
and expenses, court costs, attorney fees, and all other obligations by or to third parties,
arising out of or resulting from the other Party's action or failure to meet its obligations
under this Agreement on behalf of the indemnifying Party, except in cases of gross
negligence or intentional wrongdoing by the indemnified Party.
6.3.3 If an indemnified person is entitled to indemnification under this article as a
result of a claim by a third party, and the indemnifying Party fails, after notice and
reasonable opportunity to proceed under this article, to assume the defense of such claim,
such indemnified person may at the expense of the indemnifying Party contest, settle or
consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to, or pay in full, such claim. Failure to
defend is a Material Breach.
6.3.4 If an indemnifying party is obligated to indemnify and hold any indemnified
person harmless under this article, the amount owing to the indemnified person shall be
the amount of such indemnified person's actual loss, net of any insurance or other
recovery.
6.3.5 Promptly after receipt by an indemnified person of any claim or notice of
the commencement of any action or administrative or legal proceeding or investigation as
to which the indemnity provided for in this article may apply, the indemnified person shall
notify the indemnifying party of such fact. Any failure of or delay in such notification shall
be a Material Breach and shall not affect a Party's indemnification obligation unless such
failure or delay is materially prejudicial to the indemnifying party.
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No. Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective — 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
Idaho Power Company First Revised Sheet No. 72-22
Cancels
I.P.U.C. No. 30, Tariff No. 101 Original Sheet No. 72-22
SCHEDULE 72
GENERATOR INTERCONNECTIONS
TO PURPA QUALIFYING FACILITY SELLERS
(Continued)
SECTION 2: INTERCONNECTION OF GENERATION FACILITIES (Continued)
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
UNIFORM INTERCONNECTION
AGREEMENT
(PURPA)
(Continued)
AGREEMENTS (Continued)
6.4 Force Majeure. As used in this Agreement, "Force Majeure" or"an event of Force
Majeure" means any cause beyond the control of the Seller or of the Company which, despite the
exercise of due diligence, such Party is unable to prevent or overcome. Force Majeure includes,
but is not limited to, acts of God, fire, flood, storms, wars, hostilities, civil strife, strikes and other
labor disturbances, earthquakes, fires, lightning, epidemics, sabotage, or changes in law or
regulation occurring after the Operation Date, which, by the exercise of reasonable foresight such
party could not reasonably have been expected to avoid and by the exercise of due diligence, it
shall be unable to overcome. If either Party is rendered wholly or in part unable to perform its
obligations under this Agreement because of an event of Force Majeure, both Parties shall be
excused from whatever performance is affected by the event of Force Majeure, provided that:
(1) The non-performing Party shall, as soon as is reasonably possible after the
occurrence of the Force Majeure, give the other Party written notice describing the
particulars of the occurrence.
(2) The suspension of performance shall be of no greater scope and of no
longer duration than is required by the event of Force Majeure.
(3) No obligations of either Party which arose before the occurrence causing
the suspension of performance and which could and should have been fully performed
before such occurrence shall be excused as a result of such occurrence.
6.5 Default and Material Breaches.
6.5.1 Defaults. If either Party fails to perform any of the terms or conditions of
this Agreement (a "Default" or an "Event of Default"), the non-defaulting Party shall cause
notice in writing to be given to the defaulting Party, specifying the manner in which such
default occurred. If the defaulting Party shall fail to cure such Default within the sixty (60)
days after service of such notice, or if the defaulting Party reasonably demonstrates to the
other Party that the Default can be cured within a commercially reasonable time but not
within such sixty (60) day period and then fails to diligently pursue such cure, then, the
non-defaulting Party may, at its option, terminate this Agreement and/or pursue its legal
or equitable remedies.
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No. Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective — 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
Idaho Power Company First Revised Sheet No. 72-23
Cancels
I.P.U.C. No. 30, Tariff No. 101 Original Sheet No. 72-23
SCHEDULE 72
GENERATOR INTERCONNECTIONS
TO PURPA QUALIFYING FACILITY SELLERS
(Continued)
SECTION 2: INTERCONNECTION OF GENERATION FACILITIES (Continued)
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
UNIFORM INTERCONNECTION
AGREEMENT
(PURPA)
(Continued)
AGREEMENTS (Continued)
6.5.2 Material Breaches. The notice and cure provisions in Paragraph 6.5.1 do
not apply to Defaults identified in this Agreement as Material Breaches. Material Breaches
must be cured as expeditiously as possible following occurrence of the breach.
7. Insurance. During the term of this Agreement, Seller shall secure and continuously carry
the following insurance coverage:
7.1 Comprehensive General Liability Insurance for both bodily injury and property
damage with limits equal to $1,000,000, each occurrence, combined single limit. The deductible
for such insurance shall be consistent with current Insurance Industry Utility practices for similar
property.
7.2 The above insurance coverage shall be placed with an insurance company with
an A.M. Best Company rating of A- or better and shall include:
(a) An endorsement naming Idaho Power as an additional insured and loss
payee as applicable; and
(b) A provision stating that such policy shall not be canceled or the limits of
liability reduced without sixty (60) days' prior written notice to Idaho Power.
7.3 Seller to Provide Certificate of Insurance. As required in Paragraph 7 herein and
annually thereafter, Seller shall furnish the Company a certificate of insurance, together with the
endorsements required therein, evidencing the coverage as set forth above.
7.4 Seller to Notify Idaho Power of Loss of Coverage. If the insurance coverage
required by Paragraph 7.1 shall lapse for any reason, Seller will immediately notify Idaho Power
in writing. The notice will advise Idaho Power of the specific reason for the lapse and the steps
Seller is taking to reinstate the coverage. Failure to provide this notice and to expeditiously
reinstate or replace the coverage will constitute grounds for a temporary disconnection under
Section 5.3 and will be a Material Breach.
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No. Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective — 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
BEFORE THE
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
CASE NO. IPC-E-25-06
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
ATTACHMENT B
Idaho Power Company 9rigiRaLFirst Revised Sheet No. 72-1
Cancels
I.P.U.C. No. 30, Tariff No. 101 Fe art" Revosed0riginal Sheet No. 72-1
SCHEDULE 72
GENERATOR INTERCONNECTIONS
TO PURPA QUALIFYING FACILITY SELLERS
AVAILABILITY
Service under this schedule is available throughout the Company's service area within the State
of Idaho to Sellers owning or operating Qualifying Facilities that sign a Uniform Interconnection
Agreement or a Large Generator Interconnection Agreement. The interconnection procedures and
requirements for customer-owned generation facilities, including those that qualify for Schedule 6,
Schedule 8, Schedule 84 or non-export customer generation are governed by Schedule 68.
APPLICABILITY
Service under this schedule applies to the construction, operation, maintenance, Upgrade,
Relocation, or removal of transmission and/or distribution lines and equipment necessary to safely
interconnect a Seller's Generation Facility to the Company's system.
DEFINITIONS
Additional Applicant is a person or entity whose request for electrical connection requires the
Company to utilize existing Interconnection Facilities which are subject to a Vested Interest.
Company is the Idaho Power Company.
Connected Load is the combined peak kW of installed energy generation plus the total nameplate
kW rating of the Seller or customer's motors and other energy consuming devices.
Construction Cost is the cost, as determined by the Company, of Upgrades, Relocation or
construction of Company furnished Interconnection Facilities.
Disconnection Equipment is any device or combination of devices by which the Company can
manually and/or automatically interrupt the flow of energy from the Seller to the Company's system,
including enclosures or other equipment as may be required to ensure that only the Company will have
access to certain devices.
First Energy Date is the date when the Seller begins delivering energy to the Company's system.
Generation Facility means equipment used to produce electric energy at a specific physical
location which meets the requirements to be a Qualifying Facility.
Generator Interconnection Process is the Company's Generation Facility interconnection
application, engineering review and construction process. The intent of the Generator Interconnection
Process is to ensure a safe and reliable generation interconnection in compliance with all applicable
regulatory requirements, good utility practices and national safety standards.
Interconnection Facilities are all facilities which are reasonably required by good utility practices
and the National Electric Safety Code to interconnect and to allow the delivery of energy from the Seller's
Generation Facility to the Company's system, including, but not limited to, Special Facilities,
Disconnection Equipment and Metering Equipment.
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No. 36042 Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective— aR ar„ 1, 2024 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
Idaho Power Company Original First Revised Sheet No. 72-7
Cancels
I.P.U.C. No. 30, Tariff No. 101 Fourth Reyosed0riginal Sheet No. 72-7
SCHEDULE 72
GENERATOR INTERCONNECTIONS
TO PURPA QUALIFYING FACILITY SELLERS
(Continued)
SECTION 2: INTERCONNECTION OF GENERATION FACILITIES (Continued)
GENERATOR INTERCONNECTION PROCESS
1. Seller shall pay the actual costs of all required interconnection studies. Any difference
between the deposit (if required) and the actual cost of the study shall be paid by or refunded to Seller,
as appropriate. If, during the course of preparing a study, the Company incurs costs in excess of the
deposit amount, the Company may require that the deposit amount be replenished in an amount equal
to the estimated costs for completion of the study. If a deposit amount sufficient to pay for completion of
the study is not maintained, the Company may suspend work on the study.
2. Unless modified by the provisions of this schedule, the FERC-approved Large Generator
Interconnection Procedures, Attachment M and Small Generator Interconnection Procedures,
Attachment N posted on the Company's OASIS or public website will apply to the Generator
Interconnection Process.
a. Generation Facilities up to 20 MW. The Application, Deposits, Study
Agreements/Process, and Generator Interconnection Agreement for Generation Facilities up to
20 MW will be as set forth herein, including the use of the Idaho Power Company Uniform
Interconnection Agreement (PURPA) included with this Schedule.
b. Generation Facilities over 20 MW. The Application, Deposits, Study
Agreements/Process, and Generator Interconnection Agreement for Generation Facilities over
20 MW will follow the Large Generator Interconnection Procedures(LGIP)set forth in Attachment
M of the Company's GATT, with the removal of LGIP section 4.21(c), including the use of the
Standard Large Generator Interconnection Agreement (LGIA) set forth in Appendix 5 to
Attachment M of Idaho Power's OATT, with the removal of LGIA section 11.4, Transmission
Credits. To ensure that Idaho Power's customers remain indifferent to the addition of the
Qualifying Facility's Generation Facility, as required by PURPA, and as referenced herein,
section 4.21(c) of the LGIP and section 11.4 of the LGIA relating to reimbursement by
transmission credits of the costs of Network Upgrades shall be removed for Qualifying Facilities
interconnecting pursuant to this Schedule.
3. The deposit amounts for Generation Facilities up to -30-20 MW are specified in this
schedule. Deposit amounts for Generation Facilities 30-20 MW and larger are covered by the FERC-
approved Large Generator Interconnection Procedures posted on the Company's website.
4. Application. The Seller will submit a completed interconnection application in the form
posted on the Company's website. The application form includes a general description of the Generation
Facility and its location. The application includes payment of an application fee to be applied against
costs the Company incurs to perform the Feasibility Study described below. The amount of the
application fee is $1,000 for a Generation Facility up to 30-20 MW.
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IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No.36042 Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective- aR ar„ 1, 2024 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
Idaho Power Company Original First Revised Sheet No. 72-7
Cancels
I.P.U.C. No. 30, Tariff No. 101 Fourth Revosed0riginal Sheet No. 72-7
at
Study A@Ifeem. .emf states that A.E) require-, sinee ...0 -0posit is oevered by the applioatia..
equipment capabilities _an_ e_.e_e_ A6@1 performa-1.5 t�4u U step May not
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IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No. 36042 Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective— aR ar„ 1, 2024 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
Idaho Power Company Original First Revised Sheet No. 72-8
Cancels
I.P.U.C. No. 30, Tariff No. 101 Fourth Reyosed0riginal Sheet No. 72-8
SCHEDULE 72
GENERATOR INTERCONNECTIONS
TO PURPA QUALIFYING FACILITY SELLERS
(Continued)
SECTION 2: INTERCONNECTION OF GENERATION FACILITIES (Continued)
GENERATOR INTERCONNECTION PROCESS (Continued)
5. Study Agreements. If the Seller desires to proceed beyond the Application stage. the
Seller will be offered a series of study agreements. The individual study agreements establish the time
to perform the study and the deposit the Seller is to provide prior to commencement of the study. The
deposit amount may be waived if a Seller meets the Company's credit worthiness standards for
unsecured credit specified in Attachment L to the Company's GATT. The studies consist of:
a. The Feasibility Study: The Feasibility_ Study includes a general review of project
impact, e.g. exceeding equipment capabilities and violation of electrical performance
requirements. The Feasibility Study Agreement states that no deposit is required, since the
deposit is covered by the application fee.
b. The System Impact Study: The System Impact Study_ provides a detailed
assessment of the distribution and/or transmission system adequacy to accommodate the
Generation Facility through the evaluation of equipment capabilities and electrical performance
requirements. This step may not be necessary for some projects depending on the size and
location of the project. The System Impact Study Agreement includes a deposit of $2,000 for a
distribution system impact study or a $10,000 deposit for a transmission system impact study.
C. The Facility Study: The Facility Study includes the engineering to determine the
design specifications of the project. The Facility Study Agreement includes a deposit of 5% of
the total project costs that were determined in the System Impact Study Report ("SISR") or the
Feasibility Study Report if a SISR is not required, capped at$30,000.
At the end of each stage of the three-step study process, the Company will provide the Seller with
an increasingly more refined and detailed report that, among other things, will present a list of required
Interconnection Facilities and a non-binding, good faith estimate of Seller's cost responsibility for the
Interconnection Facilities. If long-lead time equipment items need to be ordered to meet Seller's
construction schedule, the Company will request advance funding by the Seller to cover these equipment
costs.
6. Generator Interconnection Agreement. The Generator Interconnection Agreement
("GIA"), will be offered to Seller following completion of the Facility Study. The GIA will utilize the Uniform
Interconnection Agreement template included in this schedule.
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IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No. 36042 Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective— aR ar„ 1, 2024 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
Idaho Power Company Oral First Revised Sheet No. 72-8
Cancels
I.P.U.C. No. 30, Tariff No. 101 Fourth Reyosed0riginal Sheet No. 72-8
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IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No. 36042 Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective— aR lord 2024 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
Idaho Power Company Original First Revised Sheet No. 72-9
Cancels
I.P.U.C. No. 30, Tariff No. 101 Fourth Reyosed0riginal Sheet No. 72-9
SCHEDULE 72
GENERATOR INTERCONNECTIONS
TO PURPA QUALIFYING FACILITY SELLERS
(Continued)
SECTION 2: INTERCONNECTION OF GENERATION FACILITIES (Continued)
COST OF INTERCONNECTION FACILITIES
All Interconnection Facilities provided under this schedule will be valued at the Company's
Construction Cost and/or the Transfer Cost for vesting purposes, as well as for operation and
maintenance payment obligations.
PAYMENT FOR INTERCONNECTION FACILITIES
Unless specifically agreed otherwise by written agreement between the Seller and the Companv.
the Seller will pay all costs of interconnecting a Generation Facility to the Company's system. Costs of
interconnection include the costs of furnishing and constructing required Interconnection Facilities.
including Upgrades.
Each request for interconnection will go through the Generator Interconnection Process.
Throughout the Generator Interconnection Process. the Company will periodically bill the Seller for costs
incurred or obligated. Failure to pay an invoice within the time specified in the invoice will result in
suspension of work on the interconnection and if the suspension of work extends beyond thirty (30)
calendar days, the Generation Facility will be removed from the interconnection queue. Seller can end
the Generator Interconnection Process at any time. If Seller decides to end the Generator
Interconnection Process prior to completion. the Company will either refund any monies held for security
that have not been spent or obligated, or issue an invoice to Seller for costs incurred prior to cancellation.
SECURITY FOR PAYMENT OF INTERCONNECTION COSTS
Sellers will provide adequate security for payment of the costs of the Generator Interconnection
Process. Adequate security for Generation Facilities larger than 30 MW can be provided in accordance
with the Large Generator Interconnection Procedures contained in Attachment M to the Company's
OATT. Adequate security for Generation Facilities up to 30 MW can be provided in one of the following
ways
1. Sellers that meet the Company's credit worthiness standards for unsecured credit are not
required to provide additional security. The Company's minimum credit standards for unsecured credit
are described in Attachment L to the OATT.
2. Sellers that do not meet the credit worthiness standards for unsecured credit will be
notified of the reason for the determination and shall be given the option to provide alternative security
acceptable to Idaho Power. In lieu of providing a cash deposit, Seller may establish an escrow account,
provide a letter of credit or provide guarantee of payment by another person or entity which meets the
credit worthiness standards for unsecured credit. Arrangements for alternative security must be
acceptable to Idaho Power.
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IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No. 36042 Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective— aR ar„ 1, 2024 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
Idaho Power Company Original First Revised Sheet No. 72-9
Cancels
I.P.U.C. No. 30, Tariff No. 101 Fourth Revosed0riginal Sheet No. 72-9
fatings greater ...an
--ent-ae.ors general liability polmey.
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No. 36042 Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective— aR ar„ 1, 2024 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
Idaho Power Company QFigiRaLFirst Revised Sheet No. 72-10
Cancels
I.P.U.C. No. 30, Tariff No. 101 Fourth Reyosed0riginal Sheet No. 72-10
SCHEDULE 72
GENERATOR INTERCONNECTIONS
TO PURPA QUALIFYING FACILITY SELLERS
(Continued)
SECTION 2: INTERCONNECTION OF GENERATION FACILITIES (Continued)
TRANSFER OF INTERCONNECTION FACILITIES ued7TRANSFER OF INTERCONNECTION
FACILITIES
Transfer of Interconnection Facilities is available only for Generation Facilities with nameplate
ratings greater than 100 kW.
1. Transfer at First Energy Date. If the Seller desires to transfer and the Company desires
to accept any Seller-Furnished Facilities at the First Energy Date, the following will apply:
a. Prior to the beginning of construction. the Seller shall cause the contractor that is
constructing the Seller-Furnished Facilities to provide the Company with a certificate naming the
Company as an additional insured in the amount of not less than $1,000,000 under the
contractor's general liability policy.
b. The Company will provide the Seller's contractor with construction and material
specifications and will have final approval of the design of the Seller-Furnished Facilities.
C. During construction and upon completion. the Company will inspect the Seller-
Furnished Facilities to be transferred to the Company. The cost of such inspection will be borne
by the Seller.
d. If the Seller-Furnished Facilities meet the Company's design, material and
construction specifications, are free from defects in materials and workmanship, and the Seller
has provided the Company with acceptable easements, bills of sale and assurance against labor
or materials liens, the Company will accept ownership effective as of the First Energy Date. In
the bill of sale, the Seller will warrant to the Company that the Seller-Furnished Facilities are free
of any liens or encumbrances and will be free from any defects in materials and workmanship for
a period of one year from the First Energy Date.
2. Subsequent Transfer. If, after the First Energy Date, the Seller desires to transfer and the
Company desires to accept any Seller-Furnished Facilities, the following will apply:
a. The Company will inspect the facilities proposed for sale to determine if they meet
the Company's design, material and construction specifications.
Will be equal to the t..e -empany would have
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No. 36042 Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective- aR ar„ 1, 2024 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
Idaho Power Company OalFirst Revised Sheet No. 72-10
Cancels
I.P.U.C. No. 30, Tariff No. 101 Fourth Revosed0riginal Sheet No. 72-10
with aeeeptable=easements, bills Of EMA aGGOPtablO aSSUMAGO agaiRst labor And. mat
E) irle a warrant), that the- tra-As-fe-Fro-d- fi-e-ilities- _@.re free of all liens and
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IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No. 36042 Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective— aR ar„ 1, 2024 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
Idaho Power Company QFigiRaLFirst Revised Sheet No. 72-11
Cancels
I.P.U.C. No. 30, Tariff No. 101 Fourth Reyosed0riginal Sheet No. 72-11
SCHEDULE 72
GENERATOR INTERCONNECTIONS
TO PURPA QUALIFYING FACILITY SELLERS
(Continued)
SECTION 2: INTERCONNECTION OF GENERATION FACILITIES (Continued)
TRANSFER OF INTERCONNECTION FACILITIES (Continued)
VESTED !NIEBEC j (Gentini ed)
b. The Company will determine the Transfer Cost of such facilities. The Transfer
Cost will be equal to the depreciated Construction Cost the Company would have incurred if it
had originally constructed the facilities plus the cost, if any, of bringing the facilities into
compliance with the Company's design material and construction specifications. Depreciation of
the facilities proposed for transfer will be determined on the same basis as the Company
depreciates its own facilities in accordance with the appropriate FERC account numbers for the
type and size of line or equipment involved. The time period used for the calculation of the
depreciated transfer cost will extend from the First Energy Date until the agreed upon transfer
date. The Transfer Cost will be paid to the Company in cash at the time of transfer. At the same
time. the Company will pay the Seller in cash an amount equal to the depreciated Construction
Cost.
C. As a condition of the Company's acceptance. the Seller will provide the Company
with acceptable easements, bills of sale and acceptable assurance against labor and material
liens. The bill of sale will include a warranty that the transferred facilities are free of all liens and
encumbrances and will be free from any defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one
year from the date of transfer.
d. Effective as of the date of the transfer. the Company will operate and maintain the
transferred facilities.
VESTEDINTEREST
A Seller's eligibility for a Vested Interest refund will exist for 5 years after the date the Company
completes construction of its portion of the Interconnection Facilities.
1. The Company will provide a refund payment to the Seller, person or entity holding a
Vested Interest in Company-owned Interconnection Facilities when an Additional Applicant shares use
of those Interconnection Facilities.
2. The refund payment will be based on one of the following options:
Option One — An Additional Applicant may choose to pay an amount determined by this
equation:
Vested Interest Amount = A x B x C where:
A = Load Ratio: The Connected Load of the Additional Applicant divided by the
sum of the Connected Load of the Additional Applicant and the Connected
Load of the Seller, person or entity holding a Vested Interest.
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No. 36042 Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective jaRyary 1, 2024 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
Idaho Power Company OrigiRal First Revised Sheet No. 72-11
Cancels
I.P.U.C. No. 30, Tariff No. 101 Fourth Revosed0riginal Sheet No. 72-11
of jointly used Speeial Faniliti
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IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No. 36042 Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective— aR ar„ 1, 2024 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
Idaho Power Company QFigiRaLFirst Revised Sheet No. 72-12
Cancels
I.P.U.C. No. 30, Tariff No. 101 Fourth Reyosed0riginal Sheet No. 72-12
SCHEDULE 72
GENERATOR INTERCONNECTIONS
TO PURPA QUALIFYING FACILITY SELLERS
(Continued)
SECTION 2: INTERCONNECTION OF GENERATION FACILITIES (Continued)
VESTED INTEREST (Continued)
B = Distance Ratio: The length of jointly used Special Facilities divided by the
length of the vested Special Facilities.
C = Original Interconnection Cost: the sum of the Company's Construction Cost
and any Transfer Costs for the Interconnection Facilities to which the Additional
Applicant intends to connect and share usage.
Option Two — An Additional Applicant may choose to pay the current Vested Interest, in
which case the Vested Interest will transfer to the Additional Applicant and, as such. the
Additional Applicant will hold the Vested Interest and be eligible to receive Vested Interest
refunds.
If Option One is selected. the Additional Applicant has no Vested Interest and the previous Vested
Interest holder remains the Vested Interest holder. The Vested Interest holder's Vested Interest
will be reduced by the newest Additional Applicant's payment.
3. The Additional Applicant will pay the Company the amount of the Vested Interest
refund s .
4. The Seller, person or entity holding a Vested Interest will be eligible to receive refunds up
to 80 percent of their original interconnection cost. Additional Applicants that become Vested Interest
holders will be eligible to receive refunds up to their total contribution less 20 percent of the original
interconnection cost. Vested Interest refunds will be funded by no more than 4 Additional Applicants
during the 5-year period following the date the Company completes construction of its portion of the
Interconnection Facilities.
5. In no circumstance will Vested Interest refunds exceed 100 percent of the refundable
portion of any party's cash payment to the Company.
6. Vested Interest refund payments may be waived by notifying the Company in writing.
7. All existing agreements' refund provisions will be governed and administered under the
provisions in effect at the time the agreement was entered into between the Company and Seller or
Additional Applicant.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OBLIGATIONS AND EXPENSES
The Company will operate and maintain Company furnished Interconnection Facilities, as well as
any Seller-Furnished Facilities transferred to the Company. Seller will pay the Company a monthly
operation and maintenance charge equal to a percentage of the Construction Cost and Transfer Cost
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No. 36042 Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective— aR ar„ 1, 2024 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
Idaho Power Company OrigiRal First Revised Sheet No. 72-12
Cancels
I.P.U.C. No. 30, Tariff No. 101 Fourth Revos `Original Sheet No. 72-12
paid by the Seller. The percentage will change annually on the anniversary of the First Energy Date in
accordance with the following tables:
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IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No. 36042 Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective- aR ar„ 1, 2024 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
Idaho Power Company QFigiRal First Revised Sheet No. 72-13
Cancels
I.P.U.C. No. 30, Tariff No. 101 Fourth Reyosed0riginal Sheet No. 72-13
SCHEDULE 72
GENERATOR INTERCONNECTIONS
TO PURPA QUALIFYING FACILITY SELLERS
(Continued)
SECTION 2: INTERCONNECTION OF GENERATION FACILITIES (Continued)
TABLE 1: MONTHLY OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE CHARGES FOR 138 kV and 161 kV
Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
O&M Charge 0.26% 0.27% 0.28% 029% 0.30% 0,32% 0.33% 0.35% 0.36% 0.38% 0.40% Q 1%
Year 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
O&M Charge 0 43% 0 45% 0.47% 0 49% 0.52% 0.54% 0.56% 0 59% 0 62% 0.64% 0.67% 0.70%
Year 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36+
O&M Charge 0,73% 0,77% 0,80 o 0.84% 0.87% 0.91% 0,96% 1,00% 1,04% 1,09% 1.14% 0.40%
TABLE 2: MONTHLY OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE CHARGES BELOW 138 kV
Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
O&M Charge 0.47% 0.49% 9,52% 0.54% 0.56% 0.59% 0.61% 0.64% 0.67% 0-700JA
Year 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
O&M Charge 0,80 o 0.84% 0.87% 0.91% 0.95% 1LO% I 1JX% 1.09% 1.14% _A% 1.24%
Year 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36+
O&M Charge 9.36% 2 1,48% 1,55% 1.62% 1.69% 1.77% 1.85% 1 93% 2.02% 2.11%
The monthly operating and maintenance charges in Table 1 and Table 2 will be applied as a
percentage of the applicable original interconnection investment. These monthly operating and
maintenance charges escalate annually and are equivalent to 35-year levelized rates of 0.40% for Table
1 and 0.70% for Table 2.
Where a Seller's interconnection will utilize Interconnection Facilities provided under a prior
agreement(s) and the combined term(s) of the prior agreement(s) is greater than 35 years, the operation
and maintenance charge related to those existing Interconnection Facilities for the Seller's
interconnection will be computed at the applicable levelized rate designated at 36+ years.
The cost upon which an individual Seller's operation and maintenance charge is based will be
reduced by subsequent Vested Interest refunds. Additional Applicants who are Sellers will pay the
monthly operation and maintenance charge on the amount they paid as an Additional Applicant.
Seller-Furnished Facilities not transferred to the Company will be operated and maintained by the
Seller at the Seller's sole risk and expense.
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IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No. 36042 Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective- aR ar„ 1, 2024 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
Idaho Power Company OalFirst Revised Sheet No. 72-13
Cancels
I.P.U.C. No. 30, Tariff No. 101 Fourth Reyosed0riginal Sheet No. 72-13
EJ
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Faeolity vVill with, and operate On parallel with, the GompanyLs
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No. 36042 Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective— aR ar„ 1, 2024 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
Idaho Power Company QFigiRaLFirst Revised Sheet No. 72-14
Cancels
I.P.U.C. No. 30, Tariff No. 101 Fourth Reyosed0riginal Sheet No. 72-14
SCHEDULE 72
GENERATOR INTERCONNECTIONS
TO PURPA QUALIFYING FACILITY SELLERS
(Continued)
SECTION 2: INTERCONNECTION OF GENERATION FACILITIES (Continued)
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
UNIFORM INTERCONNECTION
AGREEMENT
P( U RPA)
This Interconnection Agreement ("Agreement") is effective as of the day of
20 between hereinafter called "Seller," and Idaho Power
Company, hereinafter called "Company."
RECITALS
A. Seller will own or operate a Generation Facility that qualifies for service under Idaho
Power's Commission-approved Schedule 72 and any successor schedule.
B. The Generation Facility_ covered by this Agreement is more particularly_ described in
Attachment 1.
AGREEMENTS
1. Capitalized terms used herein shall have the same meanings as defined in Schedule 72
or in the body of this Agreement.
2. This Agreement and Schedule 72 provide the rates, charges, terms and conditions under
which the Seller's Generation Facility will interconnect with, and operate in parallel with. the Company's
transmission/distribution system. Terms defined in Schedule 72 will have the same defined meaning in
this Agreement. If there is any conflict between the terms of this Agreement and Schedule 72, Schedule
72 shall prevail.
3. This Agreement is not an agreement to purchase Seller's power. Purchase of Seller's
power and other services that Seller may require will be covered under separate agreements. Nothing
in this Agreement is intended to affect any other agreement between the Company and Seller.
4. Attached to this Agreement and included by reference are the following:
Attachment 1 —Description and Costs of the Generation Facility, Interconnection Facilities,
and Metering Equipment.
Attachment 2 — One-line Diagram Depicting the Generation Facility, Interconnection
Facilities, Metering Equipment and Upgrades.
Attachment 3— Milestones For Interconnecting the Generation Facility.
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No. Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective — 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
Idaho Power Company Original First Revised Sheet No. 72-15
Cancels
I.P.U.C. No. 30, Tariff No. 101 Fe art" Revosed0riginal Sheet No. 72-15
SCHEDULE 72
GENERATOR INTERCONNECTIONS
TO PURPA QUALIFYING FACILITY SELLERS
(Continued)
SECTION 2: INTERCONNECTION OF GENERATION FACILITIES (Continued)
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
UNIFORM INTERCONNECTION
AGREEMENT
(PURPA)
(Continued)
AGREEMENTS (Continued)
Attachment 4 — Additional Operating Requirements for the Company's Transmission
System Needed to Support the Seller's Generation Facility.
Attachment 5— Reactive Power.
Attachment 6 — Description of Upgrades required to integrate the Generation Facility and
Best Estimate of Upgrade Costs.
5. Effective Date, Term, Termination and Disconnection.
5.1 Term of Agreement. Unless terminated earlier in accordance with the provisions
of this Agreement, this Agreement shall become effective on the date specified above and remain
effective as long as Seller's Generation Facility is eligible for service under Schedule 72.
5.2 Termination.
5.2.1 Seller may voluntarily terminate this Agreement upon expiration or
termination of an agreement to sell power to the Company.
5.2.2 After a Default, either Party may terminate this Agreement pursuant to
Section 6.5.
5.2.3 Upon termination or expiration of this Agreement, the Seller's Generation
Facility will be disconnected from the Company's transmission/distribution system. The
termination or expiration of this Agreement shall not relieve either Party of its liabilities and
obligations, owed or continuing at the time of the termination. The provisions of this
Section shall survive termination or expiration of this Agreement.
5.3 Temporary Disconnection. Temporary disconnection shall continue only for so
long as reasonably necessary under "Good Utility Practice." Good Utility Practice means any of the
practices, methods and acts engaged in or approved by a significant portion of the electric industry
during the relevant time period, or any of the practices, methods and acts which, in the exercise of
reasonable judgment in light of the facts known at the time the decision was made, could have been
expected to accomplish the desired result at a reasonable cost consistent with good business practices,
reliability, safety and expedition. Good Utility Practice is not intended to be limited to the optimum
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No. Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective — 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
Idaho Power Company Original First Revised Sheet No. 72-16
Cancels
I.P.U.C. No. 30, Tariff No. 101 Fe art" Revosed0riginal Sheet No. 72-16
SCHEDULE 72
GENERATOR INTERCONNECTIONS
TO PURPA QUALIFYING FACILITY SELLERS
(Continued)
SECTION 2: INTERCONNECTION OF GENERATION FACILITIES (Continued)
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
UNIFORM INTERCONNECTION
AGREEMENT
(PURPA)
(Continued)
AGREEMENTS (Continued)
practice, method, or act to the exclusion of all others, but rather to be acceptable practices,
methods, or acts generally accepted in the region. Good Utility Practice includes
compliance with WECC or NERC requirements. Payment of lost revenue resulting from
temporary disconnection shall be governed by the power purchase agreement.
5.3.1 Emergency Conditions. "Emergency Condition" means a condition or
situation: (1) that in the judgment of the Party making the claim is imminently likely to
endanger life or property; or (2) that, in the case of the Company, is imminently likely (as
determined in a non-discriminatory manner) to cause a material adverse effect on the
security of, or damage to the Company's transmission/distribution system, the Company's
Interconnection Facilities or the equipment of the Company's customers; or(3)that, in the
case of the Seller, is imminently likely (as determined in a non-discriminatory manner) to
cause a material adverse effect on the reliability and security of, or damage to, the
Generation Facility or the Seller's Interconnection Facilities. Under Emergency
Conditions, either the Company or the Seller may immediately suspend interconnection
service and temporarily disconnect the Generation Facility. The Company shall notify the
Seller promptly when it becomes aware of an Emergency Condition that may reasonably
be expected to affect the Seller's operation of the Generation Facility. The Seller shall
notify the Company promptly when it becomes aware of an Emergency Condition that may
reasonably be expected to affect the Company's equipment or service to the Company's
customers. To the extent information is known, the notification shall describe the
Emergency Condition, the extent of the damage or deficiency, the expected effect on the
operation of both Parties' facilities and operations, its anticipated duration, and the
necessary corrective action.
5.3.2 Routine Maintenance, Construction, and Repair. The Company may
interrupt interconnection service or curtail the output of the Seller's Generation Facility and temporarily
disconnect the Generation Facility from the Company's transmission/distribution system when necessary
for routine maintenance, construction, and repairs on the Company's transmission/distribution system.
The Company will make a reasonable attempt to contact the Seller prior to exercising its rights to interrupt
interconnection or curtail deliveries from the Seller's Facility. Seller understands that in the case of
emergency circumstances, real time operations of the electrical system, and/or unplanned events, the
Company may not be able to provide notice to the Seller prior to interruption, curtailment or reduction of
electrical energy deliveries to the Company. The Company shall use reasonable efforts to coordinate
such reduction or temporary disconnection with the Seller.
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No. 36042 Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective— aR ar„ 1, 2024 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
Idaho Power Company QFigiRaLFirst Revised Sheet No. 72-17
Cancels
I.P.U.C. No. 30, Tariff No. 101 Fifth Rev'sed0riginal Sheet No. 72-17
SCHEDULE 72
GENERATOR INTERCONNECTIONS
TO PURPA QUALIFYING FACILITY SELLERS
(Continued)
SECTION 2: INTERCONNECTION OF GENERATION FACILITIES (Continued)
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
UNIFORM INTERCONNECTION
AGREEMENT
(PURPA)
(Continued)
AGREEMENTS (Continued)
5.3.3 Scheduled Maintenance. On or before January 31 of each calendar year,
Seller shall submit a written proposed maintenance schedule of significant Facility
maintenance for that calendar year and the Company and Seller shall mutually agree as
to the acceptability of the proposed schedule. The Parties determination as to the
acceptability of the Seller's timetable for scheduled maintenance will take into
consideration Good Utility Practices, Idaho Power system requirements and the Seller's
preferred schedule. Neither Party shall unreasonably withhold acceptance of the proposed
maintenance schedule.
5.3.4. Maintenance Coordination. The Seller and the Company shall, to the
extent practical, coordinate their respective transmission/distribution system and
Generation Facility maintenance schedules such that they occur simultaneously. Seller
shall provide and maintain adequate protective equipment sufficient to prevent damage to
the Generation Facility and Seller-furnished Interconnection Facilities. In some cases,
some of Seller's protective relays will provide back-up protection for Idaho Power's
facilities. In that event, Idaho Power will test such relays annually and Seller will pay the
actual cost of such annual testing.
5.3.5 Forced Outages. During any forced outage, the Company may suspend
interconnection service to effect immediate repairs on the Company's
transmission/distribution system. The Company shall use reasonable efforts to provide
the Seller with prior notice. If prior notice is not given, the Company shall, upon request,
provide the Seller written documentation after the fact explaining the circumstances of the
disconnection.
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upon request. a..8F RE).68, t..O —8-or fam's te remady the adverse operating effea-f -A-,0 f
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No. 36042 Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective— aR ar„ 1, 2024 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
Idaho Power Company OrigiRal First Revised Sheet No. 72-17
Cancels
I.P.U.C. No. 30, Tariff No. 101Fift" Rev'secOriginal Sheet No. 72-17
the right to temperarily d
praotmeable following a temporary do
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No. 36042 Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective— aR ar„ 1, 2024 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
Idaho Power Company QFigiRal-First Revised Sheet No. 72-18
Cancels
I.P.U.C. No. 30, Tariff No. 101 Fifth Rev'sed0riginal Sheet No. 72-18
SCHEDULE 72
GENERATOR INTERCONNECTIONS
TO PURPA QUALIFYING FACILITY SELLERS
(Continued)
SECTION 2: INTERCONNECTION OF GENERATION FACILITIES (Continued)
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
UNIFORM INTERCONNECTION
AGREEMENT
(PURPA)
(Continued)
AGREEMENTS (Continued)
5.3.6 Adverse Operating Effects. The Company shall notify the Seller as soon
as practicable if, based on Good Utility Practice, operation of the Seller's Generation
Facility may cause disruption or deterioration of service to other customers served from
the same electric system, or if operating the Generation Facility could cause damage to
the Company's transmission/distribution system or other affected systems. Supporting
documentation used to reach the decision to disconnect shall be provided to the Seller
upon request. If. after notice. the Seller fails to remedy the adverse operating effect within
a reasonable time. the Company may disconnect the Generation Facility. The Company
shall provide the Seller with reasonable notice of such disconnection, unless the
provisions of Article 5.3.1 apply.
5.3.7 Modification of the Generation Facility. The Seller must receive written
authorization from the Company before making any change to the Generation Facility that
may have a material impact on the safety or reliability_ of the Company's
transmission/distribution system. Such authorization shall not be unreasonably withheld.
Modifications shall be done in accordance with Good Utility Practice. If the Seller makes
such modification without the Company's prior written authorization, the latter shall have
the right to temporarily disconnect the Generation Facility.
5.3.8 Reconnection. The Parties shall cooperate with each other to restore the
Generation Facility, Interconnection Facilities, and the Company's
transmission/distribution system to their normal operating_ state as soon as reasonably_
practicable following a temporary disconnection.
5.3.9 Voltage Levels. Seller, in accordance with Good Utility Practices, shall
minimize voltage fluctuations and maintain voltage levels acceptable to Idaho Power.
Idaho Power may, in accordance with Good Utility Practices, upon one hundred eighty
(180) days' notice to the Seller, change its nominal operating voltage level by more than
ten percent (10%) at the Point of Delivery, in which case Seller shall modify, at Idaho
Power's expense, Seller's equipment as necessary to accommodate the modified nominal
operating voltage level.
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No. 36042 Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective— aR ar„ 1, 2024 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
Idaho Power Company OrigiRal First Revised Sheet No. 72-18
Cancels
I.P.U.C. No. 30, Tariff No. 101Fift" Rev'secOriginal Sheet No. 72-18
CA necessary rights E)f way and easements to -ate- maintain,grants- to- Id-a-he
adequate aAd G__A__AtiR1_1iAg aeoess rights on property of Saller. -a-11 _ts that ot has r_1_-_
easements and rights of way from third parties so as to p.
bipen, along and ever any and all pub me reads, streets and highways, then
Fight of way -0 SU-OF HA@_te_ tE-) -!" . o_wef of sweh public right of ,_..,
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No. 36042 Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective- aR ar„ 1, 2024 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
Idaho Power Company QFigiRaLFirst Revised Sheet No. 72-19
Cancels
I.P.U.C. No. 30, Tariff No. 101 Fourth Reyosed0riginal Sheet No. 72-19
SCHEDULE 72
GENERATOR INTERCONNECTIONS
TO PURPA QUALIFYING FACILITY SELLERS
(Continued)
SECTION 2: INTERCONNECTION OF GENERATION FACILITIES (Continued)
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
UNIFORM INTERCONNECTION
AGREEMENT
(PURPA)
(Continued)
AGREEMENTS (Continued)
5.4 Land Rights.
5.4.1 Seller to Provide Access. Seller hereby grants to Idaho Power for the term
of this Agreement all necessary rights-of-way and easements to install, operate, maintain_
replace, and remove Idaho Power's Metering Equipment, Interconnection Equipment.
Disconnection Equipment, Protection Equipment and other Special Facilities necessary or
useful to this Agreement, including adequate and continuing access rights on property of
Seller. Seller warrants that it has procured sufficient easements and rights-of-way from
third parties so as to provide Idaho Power with the access described above. All documents
ranting such easements or rights-of-way shall be subiect to Idaho Power's approval and
in recordable form.
5.4.2 Use of Public Rights-of-Way. The Parties agree that it is necessary to
void the adverse environmental and operating impacts that would occur as a result of
duplicate electric lines being constructed in close proximity. Therefore, subject to Idaho
Power's compliance with Paragraph 5.4.4. Seller agrees that should Seller seek and
receive from any local, state or federal governmental body the right to erect, construct and
maintain Seller-furnished Interconnection Facilities upon, along and over any and all public
roads, streets and highways, then the use by Seller of such public right-of-way shall be
subordinate to any future use by Idaho Power of such public right-of-way for construction
and/or maintenance of electric distribution and transmission facilities and Idaho Power
may claim use of such public right-of-wavy for such purposes at any time. Except as
required by Paragraph 5.4.4. Idaho Power shall not be required to compensate Seller for
exercising its rights under this Paragraph 5.4.2.
5.4.3 Joint Use of Facilities. Subject to Idaho Power's compliance with
Paragraph 15.4.4, Idaho Power may use and attach its distribution and/or transmission
facilities to Seller's Interconnection Facilities, may reconstruct Seller's Interconnection
Facilities to accommodate Idaho Power's usage or Idaho Power may construct its own
distribution or transmission facilities along, over and above any public right-of-way
acquired from Seller pursuant to Paragraph 5.4.2, attaching Seller's Interconnection
Facilities to such newly constructed facilities. Except as required by Paragraph 5.4.4,
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No. 36042 Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective— aR ar„ 1, 2024 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
Idaho Power Company nralFirst Revised Sheet No. 72-19
Cancels
I.P.U.C. No. 30, Tariff No. 101 Fourth Revos `Original Sheet No. 72-19
Idaho Power shall not be required to compensate Seller for exercising its rights under this
Paragraph 5.4.3.
substantially the sa.— endotmen, both financially and A-le-e-t-rie-ally, as Salle. existed pFieke
Rower'sin—ifabile shL 7's of own and operating jointly used- fa-eilmtmes- an-
rights of way. -F are ble to agree- ...-thed of appokiening these
Ssi-nment. his Agreement ma e assigned by twenty
t'-er Party may assign this Agreement
party to any 11.1-tin nf thin nQQ paky --ill. 9 equal
the legal autheFity and opeFational ability to satisSl the ebligatie—ns A- aassigning Party
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No. 36042 Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective— aR ar„ 1, 2024 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
Idaho Power Company QFigiRal First Revised Sheet No. 72-20
Cancels
I.P.U.C. No. 30, Tariff No. 101 Fourth Revosed0riginal Sheet No. 72-20
SCHEDULE 72
GENERATOR INTERCONNECTIONS
TO PURPA QUALIFYING FACILITY SELLERS
(Continued)
SECTION 2: INTERCONNECTION OF GENERATION FACILITIES (Continued)
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
UNIFORM INTERCONNECTION
AGREEMENT
(PURPA)
(Continued)
AGREEMENTS (Continued)
5.4.4 Conditions of Use. It is the intention of the Parties that the Seller be left in
substantially the same condition, both financially and electrically. as Seller existed prior to
Idaho Power's exercising its rights under this Paragraph 5.4. Therefore. the Parties agree
that the exercise by Idaho Power of any of the rights enumerated in Paragraphs 5.4.2 and
5.4.3 shall: (1) comply with all applicable laws, codes and Good Utility Practices. (2)
equitably share the costs of installing, owning and operating jointly used facilities and
rights-of-way. If the Parties are unable to agree on the method of apportioning these
costs, the dispute will be submitted to the Commission for resolution and the decision of
the Commission will be binding on the Parties. and (3) shall provide Seller with an
interconnection to Idaho Power's system of equal capacity and durability_ as existed prior
to Idaho Power exercising its rights under this Paragraph 5.4.
6. Assignment, Liability, Indemnity. Force maieure. Consequential Damages and Default.
6.1 Assignment. This Agreement may be assigned by either Party upon twenty-one
21) calendar days prior written notice and opportunity to object by the other Party: provided that:
6.1.1 Either Party may assign this Agreement without the consent of the other
Party to any affiliate of the assigning Party with an equal or greater credit rating and with
the legal authority and operational ability to satisfy the obligations of the assigning Party
under this Agreement.
6.1.2 The Seller shall have the right to contingently assign this Agreement,
without the consent of the Company, for collateral security purposes to aid in providing
financing for the Generation Facility, provided that the Seller will promptly notify the
Company of any such contingent assignment.
6.1.3 Any attempted assignment that violates this article is void and ineffective.
Assignment shall not relieve a Party of its obligations, nor shall a Party's obligations be
enlarged, in whole or in part, by reason thereof. An assignee is responsible for meeting
the same financial, credit, and insurance obligations as the Seller. Where required,
consent to assignment will not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.
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IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No.36042 Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective— aR ar„ 1, 2024 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
Idaho Power Company OrigiRal First Revised Sheet No. 72-20
Cancels
I.P.U.C. No. 30, Tariff No. 101 Fourth Revosed0riginal Sheet No. 72-20
nr
a result of earrying euit the PFE)ViF_;iA_.AF_; A-f this Agreement. Liability und-... ..11is Pro'."
eng he general 10—itatie-As en liability found On Ark.-
darnage aetually event hall. either Pai4y be liable Party for any
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IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No. 36042 Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective— aR ar„ 1, 2024 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
Idaho Power Company QFigiRaLFirst Revised Sheet No. 72-21
Cancels
I.P.U.C. No. 30, Tariff No. 101 Fourth Reyosed0riginal Sheet No. 72-21
SCHEDULE 72
GENERATOR INTERCONNECTIONS
TO PURPA QUALIFYING FACILITY SELLERS
(Continued)
SECTION 2: INTERCONNECTION OF GENERATION FACILITIES (Continued)
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
UNIFORM INTERCONNECTION
AGREEMENT
(PURPA)
(Continued)
AGREEMENTS (Continued)
6.2 Limitation of Liability. Each Party's liability to the other Party for any loss, cost
claim, iniurv, liability, or expense, including reasonable attorney's fees, relating to or arising from
any act or omission in its _performance of this Agreement, shall be limited to the amount of direct
damage actually incurred. In no event shall either Party be liable to the other Party for any indirect,
special, consequential, or punitive damages, except as authorized by this Agreement.
6.3 Indemnity.
6.3.1 This provision protects each Party from liability incurred to third parties as
a result of carrying out the provisions of this Agreement. Liability under this provision is
exempt from the general limitations on liability found in Article 6.2.
6.3.2 The Parties shall at all times indemnify. defend. and hold the other Party
harmless from, any and all damages, losses, claims, including claims and actions relating
to injury to or death of any person or damage to property, demand, suits, recoveries, costs
and expenses, court costs, attorney fees, and all other obligations by or to third parties.
arising out of or resulting from the other Party's action or failure to meet its obligations
under this Agreement on behalf of the indemnifying Party, except in cases of gross
negligence or intentional wrongdoing by the indemnified Party.
6.3.3 If an indemnified person is entitled to indemnification under this article as a
result of a claim by a third party, and the indemnifying Party fails, after notice and
reasonable opportunity to proceed under this article, to assume the defense of such claim,
such indemnified person may at the expense of the indemnifying Party contest, settle or
consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to, or pay in full, such claim. Failure to
defend is a Material Breach.
6.3.4 If an indemnifying party is obligated to indemnify and hold any indemnified
person harmless under this article, the amount owing to the indemnified person shall be
the amount of such indemnified person's actual loss, net of any insurance or other
recovery.
6.3.5 Promptly after receipt by an indemnified person of any claim or notice of
the commencement of any action or administrative or legal proceeding or investigation as
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No. 36042 Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective— aR ar„ 1, 2024 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
Idaho Power Company nralFirst Revised Sheet No. 72-21
Cancels
I.P.U.C. No. 30, Tariff No. 101 Fourth Revos `Original Sheet No. 72-21
to which the indemnity provided for in this article may apply, the indemnified person shall
notify the indemnifying party of such fact. Any failure of or delay in such notification shall
be a Material Breach and shall not affect a Party's indemnification obligation unless such
failure or delay is materially prejudicial to the indemnifying party.
shall,suGh Party is unable to prok Majoure ine-ludes, but is
limited to, aets el _08, lire, Ile-ed, storms, wars, hest"Otmes, covol strife, strikes and- other aa-
net re-a-s-e-na-bly have bee.. _--id and d=le diligenea chnil
. ..e- Ron performing PaFty
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No. 36042 Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective- aR ar„ 1, 2024 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
Idaho Power Company QFigiRal First Revised Sheet No. 72-22
Cancels
I.P.U.C. No. 30, Tariff No. 101 Fourth Revosed0riginal Sheet No. 72-22
SCHEDULE 72
GENERATOR INTERCONNECTIONS
TO PURPA QUALIFYING FACILITY SELLERS
(Continued)
SECTION 2: INTERCONNECTION OF GENERATION FACILITIES (Continued)
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
UNIFORM INTERCONNECTION
AGREEMENT
(PURPA)
(Continued)
AGREEMENTS (Continued)
6.4 Force Maieure. As used in this Agreement. "Force Maieure" or"an event of Force
Maieure" means any cause beyond the control of the Seller or of the Company which, despite the
exercise of due diligence, such Party is unable to prevent or overcome. Force Maieure includes,
but is not limited to, acts of God, fire, flood, storms, wars, hostilities, civil strife, strikes and other
labor disturbances, earthquakes, fires, lightning, epidemics, sabotage, or cha ages in law or
regulation occurring after the Operation Date, which, by the exercise of reasonable foresight such
party could not reasonably have been expected to avoid and by the exercise of due diligence, it
shall be unable to overcome. If either Party is rendered wholly or in part unable to perform its
obligations under this Agreement because of an event of Force Maieure. both Parties shall be
excused from whatever performance is affected by the event of Force Maieure, provided that:
(1) The non-performing Party shall, as soon as is reasonably possible after the
occurrence of the Force Maieure, give the other Party_ written notice describing_ the
particulars of the occurrence.
(2) The suspension of performance shall be of no greater scope and of no
longer duration than is required by the event of Force Majeure.
(3) No obligations of either Party which arose before the occurrence causing
the suspension of performance and which could and should have been fully performed
before such occurrence shall be excused as a result of such occurrence.
6.5 Default and Material Breaches.
6.5.1 Defaults. If either Party fails to perform any of the terms or conditions of
this Agreement (a "Default" or an "Event of Default"), the non-defaulting Party shall cause
notice in writing to be given to the defaulting Party, specifying the manner in which such
default occurred. If the defaulting Party shall fail to cure such Default within the sixty (60)
days after service of such notice, or if the defaulting Party reasonably demonstrates to the
other Party that the Default can be cured within a commercially reasonable time but not
within such sixty (60) day period and then fails to diligently pursue such cure, then, the
non-defaulting Party may, at its option, terminate this Agreement and/or pursue its legal
or equitable remedies.
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No. 36042 Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective— aR ar„ 1, 2024 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
Idaho Power Company OrigiRal First Revised Sheet No. 72-22
Cancels
I.P.U.C. No. 30, Tariff No. 101 Fourth Revosed0riginal Sheet No. 72-22
prnwoconpc On Paragraph 6
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IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No. 36042 Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective— aR ar„ 1, 2024 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
Idaho Power Company QFigiRaLFirst Revised Sheet No. 72-23
Cancels
I.P.U.C. No. 30, Tariff No. 101 Fourth Reyosed0riginal Sheet No. 72-23
SCHEDULE 72
GENERATOR INTERCONNECTIONS
TO PURPA QUALIFYING FACILITY SELLERS
(Continued)
SECTION 2: INTERCONNECTION OF GENERATION FACILITIES (Continued)
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
UNIFORM INTERCONNECTION
AGREEMENT
(PURPA)
(Continued)
AGREEMENTS (Continued)
6.5.2 Material Breaches. The notice and cure provisions in Paragraph 6.5.1 do not apply
to Defaults identified in this Agreement as Material Breaches. Material Breaches must be cured
as expeditiously as possible following occurrence of the breach.
7. Insurance. During the term of this Agreement, Seller shall secure and continuously carry
the following insurance coverage:
7.1 Comprehensive General Liability Insurance for both bodily injury and property
damage with limits equal to $1,000,000, each occurrence, combined single limit. The deductible
for such insurance shall be consistent with current Insurance Industry Utility practices for similar
property.
7.2 The above insurance coverage shall be placed with an insurance company with
an A.M. Best Company rating of A- or better and shall include:
(a) An endorsement naming Idaho Power as an additional insured and loss
payee as applicable; and
(b) A provision stating that such policy shall not be canceled or the limits of
liability reduced without sixty (60) days' prior written notice to Idaho Power.
7.3 Seller to Provide Certificate of Insurance. As required in Paragraph 7 herein and
annually thereafter, Seller shall furnish the Company a certificate of insurance, together with the
endorsements required therein, evidencing the coverage as set forth above.
7.4 Seller to Notify Idaho Power of Loss of Coverage. If the insurance coverage
required by Paragraph 7.1 shall lapse for any reason, Seller will immediately notify Idaho Power
in writing. The notice will advise Idaho Power of the specific reason for the lapse and the steps
Seller is taking to reinstate the coverage. Failure to provide this notice and to expeditiously
reinstate or replace the coverage will constitute grounds for a temporary disconnection under
Section 5.3 and will be a Material Breach.
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No. 36042 Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective— aR ar„ 1, 2024 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho