20250813News Release.pdf

lr Idaho Public Utilities Commission Brad LitUe,Governor
PO Fox 83720, Boise. ID 83770-0074 Edward Lodge, President
John R.Hammond, Jr.,Commissioner
Dayn Hardie,Commissioner
Case No. PAC-E-25-02
Order No. 36716
Contact: Adam Rush
Office: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
NEWS RELEASE: Commission reschedules virtual customer hearing to take testimony on
eastern Idaho electric utility's on-site generation case, extends written comments deadline.
BOISE (Aug. 13, 2025)—The Idaho Public Utilities Commission has rescheduled a virtual
customer hearing from Aug. 19 to Sept. 11 to take testimony on an eastern Idaho electric utility's
application to change the export credit rate given to customers who supply power to the utility
through on-site generation. The commission also extended the deadline to submit written
comments.
Rocky Mountain Power, which serves customers in eastern Idaho, offers the credit to customers
who participate in the on-site generation. On-site generation systems, such as solar panels,
provide electricity to these customers. Any excess energy is transmitted to the utility's system for
the credit.
In the utility's application, it proposes to change the value of credit for exported energy from a
retail rate, valued at around $0.09 to $0.10 per kilowatt hour for residential customers, to a time-
differentiated financial bill credit that would be approximately $0.04 per kilowatt hour. The
utility also is proposing to modify the on-site generation system size cap for commercial,
industrial and irrigation customers. In addition, Rocky Mountain Power is seeking commission
approval to make annual updates to the export credit for on-site generation customers.
The proposed changes apply to non-legacy customers. The commission previously granted
legacy status, or grandfathered customers who had on-site generation systems installed prior to
October of 2020. Customers who installed on-site generation systems since then have non-legacy
status and have been compensated under a different structure that has been subject to change.
The customer hearing will begin at 4:00 p.m. (MDT) on Sept. 11 and conclude at 7:00 p.m. or
after all testimony has been taken, whichever comes first. To participate online, please visit
idahogov.webex.com, and enter meeting number 2870 277 8090 (no spaces between numbers).
Then, click on the green "Join"button. At the next window,please enter this password:
Commission. Next,please click on the green"Join Webinar"button. At the next window, please

enter your name and e-mail address, and then click on the "Next"button. Then click on the green
"Join Webinar"button.
To participate over the phone,please call 1-415-655-0001 and enter meeting number 2870 277
8090 when prompted.
The deadline to submit written comments initially was Aug. 14. It has been extended to
Wednesday, Sept. 3. Comments are required to be filed through the commission website or by e-
mail unless computer access is not available. To comment electronically,please visit
puc.idaho.gov and click on the "Case Comment Form" link on the upper left side of the page.
Please use case number PAC-E-25-02 when filling out the form. To comment using e-mail,
please send comments to the e-mail addresses listed below and include case number PAC-E-25-
02. Commenters are required to include their name and address. If computer access is not
available, comments can be mailed to the commission secretary and Rocky Mountain Power at
the addresses listed below. Commenters are required to include case number PAC-E-25-02, as
well as their name and address.
For the Idaho Public Utilities Commission:
Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0074
[e-mail]
Street address for express mail:
11331 W. Chinden Blvd.
Building 8, Suite 201-A
Boise, ID 83714
For Rocky Mountain Power:
Mark Alder
Idaho Regulatory Affairs Manager
Rocky Mountain Power
1407 West North Temple, Suite 330
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
[e-mail]
Joe Dallas
PacifiCorp, Senior Attorney

825 NE Multnomah Street, Suite 2000
Portland, OR 97232
[e-mail]
Additional information on the utility's application is available at:
puc.idaho.gov/case/Details/7488.