20250416Notice_of_Application_Order_No_36549.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
April 16,2025
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF COMMISSION ) CASE NO. GNR-E-25-01
STAFF'S APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL )
OF AN OVERSIGHT PROCESS FOR THE ) NOTICE OF APPLICATION
ACQUISITION OF LARGE SUPPLY-SIDE )
ELECTRICAL RESOURCES ) NOTICE OF
INTERVENTION DEADLINE
ORDER NO. 36549
On March 31, 2025, Idaho Public Utilities Commission Staff("Staff') filed an application
("Application") with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission ("Commission") requesting that the
Commission modify its Request for Proposal ("RFP") oversight process. Application at 1.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that Staff requests that the Commission: (1) rescind
Commission Order No. 32745, which requires Idaho Power Company to comply with Oregon's
RFP guidelines; and (2) direct each investor-owned electric utility' ("Utilities") to apply for and
receive Commission approval for each new RFP prior to issuing it for the acquisition of large
supply-side resources. Id. at 2. Staff represents that each new RFP application should include the
proposed RFP, a written explanation of the process that will be used to narrow the bid pool and
select the final resources and other supporting documents. Id.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that Staff represents that if its Application is approved,
Staff,interested parties, and the Commission will be able to review how Utilities will conduct each
solicitation and selection to ensure the least-cost and least-risk resources are selected based on the
specific circumstances and needs of the Utility's system prior to soliciting bids.Id.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Application and all supporting documents have
been filed with the Commission and are available for public inspection during regular business
hours at the Commission's office. These documents are also available on the Commission's
website at wwwpuc.idaho.gov. Click on the "ELECTRIC" icon, select "Open Cases," and click
on the case number as shown on the front of this document.
1 Excluding Atlanta Power Company/Greylock Energy Holdings,LLC.
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NOTICE OF INTERVENTION DEADLINE
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YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that all proceedings in this case will be held pursuant
to the Commission's jurisdiction under Title 61 of the Idaho Code, and that all proceedings in this
matter will be conducted pursuant to the Commission's Rules of Procedure, IDAPA 31.01.01.000
et seq.
NOTICE OF INTERVENTION DEADLINE
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that persons desiring to intervene in this matter to
obtain parties' rights of participation must file a Petition to Intervene with the Commission
pursuant to this Commission's Rules of Procedure 71-73, IDAPA 31.01.01.072-073. Persons who
wish to intervene as a party must file a Petition to Intervene no later than 21 days after the
date of service of this Order. Persons desiring to present their views without parties' rights of
participation do not have to intervene and may present their comments without prior notification
to the Commission or the parties.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Commission Secretary shall issue a Notice of
Parties after the deadline for intervention has passed. The Notice of Parties shall assign exhibit
numbers to each party in this proceeding.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that once the Notice of Parties is issued, Commission
Staff("Staff')will informally confer with the parties to discuss a schedule to process this case and
other issues as may be raised by the parties.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the following persons are designated as the
Company's representatives in this matter:
Chris Burdin Mike Louis
Deputy Attorney General Idaho Public Utilities Commission
P.O. Box 83720 P.O. Box 83720
Boise, Idaho 83702-0074 Boise,ID 83702-0074
chris.burdin(apuc.idaho.gov mike.louis(aabpuc.idaho.gov
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that persons desiring to intervene in this case for the purpose
of obtaining parties' rights of participation must file a Petition to Intervene with the Commission,
under Rules 71-73, IDAPA 31.01.01.071-073, no later than 21 days after the service date of this
Order.
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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, after the Secretary issues a Notice of Parties, Staff will
informally confer with the parties to discuss the appropriate scheduling of this case.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that parties comply with Order No. 35375, issued April 21,
2022. Generally, all pleadings should be filed with the Commission electronically and will be
deemed timely filed when received by the Commission Secretary.See Rule 14.02. Service between
parties should continue to be accomplished electronically when possible. However, voluminous
discovery-related documents may be filed and served on CD-ROM or a USB flash drive.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this 161h day of
April 2025.
EDWARD LODGE, P IDENT
HN R. HAMMOND JR., COMMISSIONER
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