20250527Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO: COMMISSIONER LODGE
COMMISSIONER HAMMOND
COMMISSIONER HARDIE
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM: CHRIS BURDIN
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
DATE: MAY 27, 2025
SUBJECT: IN THE MATTER OF IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S APPLICATION FOR
A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY FOR
AN OWNERSHIP INTEREST IN THE SOUTHWEST INTERTIE
PROJECT—NORTH 500-KV TRANSMISSION LINE AND APPROVAL OF
THE UTILIZATION OF CAPACITY ON THE LINE; CASE NO. IPC-E-25-
08.
On March 7, 2025, Idaho Power Company ("Company") filed an application
("Application") with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission("Commission") requesting an order:
(1) granting a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity ("CPCN") for the Company's
ownership interest in the Southwest Intertie Project-North, 500-kilovolt("kV")transmission line
("Project"), including the rights to 250 megawatts ("MW") of the northbound capacity, and (2)
approving the Company's utilization of an additional 250 MW of GBT Northbound,LLC's("GBT
Northbound")rights to the northbound capacity,both via the SWIP-North agreements.Application
at 1-2.
On April 15, 2025, the Commission issued a Notice of Application and Notice of
Intervention Deadline. Order No. 36541. The Commission granted intervention to Micron
Technology, Inc. ("Micron") and the Idaho Irrigation Pumpers Association, Inc. ("IIPA"). Order
Nos. 36599 and 36537.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Commission Staff ("Staff') recommends that the Commission now issue a Notice of
Modified Procedure establishing a July 17, 2025, initial comment deadline, and a July 31, 2025,
Company reply comment deadline.
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COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to issue a Notice of Modified Procedure establishing a July 17,
2025, initial comment deadline, and a July 31, 2025, Company reply comment deadline?
0,; � A-
Chris Burdin
Deputy Attorney General
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