20250826Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO: COMMISSIONER LODGE
COMMISSIONER HAMMOND
COMMISSIONER HARDIE
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM: ERIKA K. MELANSON
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
DATE: AUGUST 19, 2025
SUBJECT: IN THE MATTER OF IDAHO POWER'S APPLICATION FOR
APPROVAL OF A POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT AND ENERGY
STORAGE AGREEMENT WITH CRIMSON ORCHARD SOLAR, LLC;
CASE NO. IPC-E-25-10.
On March 13, 2025, Idaho Power Company ("Company") filed an application with the
Idaho Public Utilities Commission("Commission") for an order: (1)approving the 20-year Power
Purchase Agreement("PPA")between Crimson Orchard Solar LLC ("Crimson Orchard") and the
Company, supplying the 100 megawatts ("MW") output to the Company; (2) approving the 20-
year Energy Storage Agreement ("ESA") between Crimson Orchard and the Company for 100
MW of dispatchable energy storage capacity; and (3) acknowledgment of the lease accounting
necessary to facilitate the transaction and that the resulting expenses associated with both the PPA
and the ESA are prudently incurred for ratemaking purposes.
On April 25,2025,the Commission issued a Notice of Application and Notice of Modified
Procedure, establishing an August 1, 2025, deadline for public and Commission Staff("Staff')
comments, and an August 22, 2025, deadline for the Company to file reply Comments. Order No.
36577. The Commission granted intervention to Idaho Irrigation Pumpers, Inc. and Micron
Technologies, Inc. Order Nos. 36538 and 36598.
On August 15,2025,the Company filed a Supplemental Application with the Commission,
providing an Amendment to the PPA and ESA proposed in the Application.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Based on the filing of the Supplemental Application, Commission Staff recommends the
Commission vacate the currently scheduled comment deadlines established in Order No. 36577.
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Staff believes vacating the current comment deadlines is necessary to provide Staff and intervenors
sufficient time to review and provide comments on the Company's Supplemental Application.
Staff recommends that the Commission direct the parties to confer on new deadlines for comments
and submit a recommendation to the Commission at a later date.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to vacate the comment deadlines established in Order No.
36577?
rika K. Melanson
Deputy Attorney General
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