20250908Final_Order_No_36754.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
September 8,2025
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. 36754
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 Renewable Capacity Credit ("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. On July 22, 2025, the
Commission issued Order No. 36684, approving the June 23,2025, compliance filing and ordering
the Company to submit an updated Schedule 33 to reflect the approved RCC of Blacks Creek,
under the Brisbie Special Contract. On July 25, 2025, the Company filed a compliance filing with
an updated Schedule 33.
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.
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Having reviewed the record and all submitted filings, the Commission finds that the
Company's July 25,2025,compliance filing comports with the directives in Order Nos. 36572 and
36684.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Company's July 25, 2025, compliance filing is
approved.
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 81h day of
September 2025. /
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EDWARD LODGE, PRESI F T
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R. HAMMOND JR., COMMISSIONER
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ATTEST:
M ica arrios-Sanchez
Commission Secretary
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