20250722Final_Order_No_36684.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
July 22,2025
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF IDAHO POWER ) CASE NO. IPC-E-24-42
COMPANY'S APPLICATION FOR )
APPROVAL OF A POWER PURCHASE ) ORDER NO. 36684
AGREEMENT WITH BLACKS CREEK )
ENERGY CENTER, LLC )
On November 8, 2024, Idaho Power Company ("Company") filed an application
("Application") with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission ("Commission") requesting approval
of a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement("PPA")between the Company and Blacks Creek Energy
Center, LLC ("Blacks Creek").
On April 24, 2025, the Commission issued Order No. 36572, approving the PPA and the
First Amendment. The Commission ordered the Company to "work with Staff to develop the
structure for calculating Brisbie's RCC under the Brisbie Special Contract including all issues
raised by Staff in its comments." Order No. 36572 at 3. The Commission ordered the Company to
submit a compliance filing with the proposed RCC and the associated updates to Schedule 33
within 60 days of the order. Id.
On June 23, 2025, the Company submitted a compliance filing.
COMMISSION FINDINGS AND DECISION
The Commission has jurisdiction over this matter under Idaho Code §§ 61-501, 61-502,
and 61-503. The Commission is vested with the power to "supervise and regulate every public
utility in the state and to do all things necessary to carry out the spirit and intent of the [Public
Utilities Law]."Idaho Code§ 61-501.The Commission is empowered to investigate rates,charges,
rules,regulations,practices,and contracts of public utilities and to determine whether they are just,
reasonable,preferential,discriminatory,or in violation of any provision of law,and to fix the same
by order. Idaho Code §§ 61-502 and 61-503.
Having reviewed the record and all submitted filings, the Commission finds that the
Company's compliance filing comports with the directives in Order No. 36572.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Company's compliance filing and proposed RCC is
approved, and the Company shall submit conforming tariff sheets.
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THIS IS A FINAL ORDER. Any person interested in this Order may petition for
reconsideration within twenty-one (21) days of the service date upon this Order regarding any
matter decided in this Order. Within seven (7) days after any person has petitioned for
reconsideration, any other person may cross-petition for reconsideration. Idaho Code § 61-626.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this 22nd day of
July 2025. /
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EDWARD LODGE,/P4DEIT
J R. HAMMOND JR., COMMISSIONER
D YN HAFAIE, 60MMISSIONER
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