20251006Notice_of_Application_Order_No_36791.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
October 6,2025
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF IDAHO POWER ) CASE NO. IPC-E-25-27
COMPANY'S APPLICATION FOR )
APPROVAL OF A POWER PURCHASE ) NOTICE OF APPLICATION
AGREEMENT WITH BLACKS CREEK )
ENERGY CENTER, LLC ) NOTICE OF INTERVENTION
DEADLINE
ORDER NO. 36791
On September 5, 2025, Idaho Power Company ("Company") applied to the Idaho Public
Utilities Commission ("Commission") requesting: (1) approval of the 25-year Power Purchase
Agreement ("PPA") between Blacks Creek Energy Center, LLC and the Company; and (2)
acknowledgement that the resulting expenses associated with the PPA are prudently incurred for
ratemaking purposes ("Application").
The Commission now issues this Notice of the Company's Application and Notice of
Intervention Deadline establishing a 21-day intervention period.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Company states that the PPA represents the
least-cost, least-risk resource to help meet its capacity needs beginning in the summer of 2027.
Application at 4.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Company states that the PPA was identified
through an All-Source Request for Proposals ("RFP") procurement process. Id. at 3-4. The
Company represents that the RFP process adhered to the competitive bidding requirements
established by the Oregon RFP guidelines, which were adopted by the Commission in Case No.
IPC-E-10-03.Id. at 4-5.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Company represents that the PPA would result
in 80 megawatts of output from a solar powered generation facility in Ada County,Idaho supplying
energy to the Company's system. Id. at 6.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Company states the PPA includes levelized,
fixed pricing for 25 years. Id. at 7. The Company represents that the PPA will only become
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effective upon a Commission order approving the terms of the PPA and finding the Company's
associated expenses are prudently incurred for ratemaking purposes. Id.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Company requests the Commission issue a
final order on or before March 5, 2026, so as not to delay the intended PPA Commercial Operation
Date and Guaranteed Commercial Operation Date.Id. at 8-9.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Application is available for public inspection
during regular business hours at the Commission's office. The Application is also available on the
Commission's website at www.puc.idaho.gov. Click on the "ELECTRIC" icon, select "Open
Cases," and click on the case number as shown on the front of this document.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that all proceedings in this case will be held pursuant
to the Commission's jurisdiction under Title 61 of the Idaho Code, and that all proceedings in this
matter will be conducted pursuant to the Commission's Rules of Procedure, IDAPA 31.01.01.000
et seq.
NOTICE OF INTERVENTION DEADLINE
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that persons desiring to intervene in this matter to
obtain parties' rights of participation must file a Petition to Intervene with the Commission
pursuant to this Commission's Rules of Procedure 72 and 73, IDAPA 31.01.01.072 and -.073.
Persons who wish to intervene as a party must file a Petition to Intervene no later than 21
days after the date of service of this Order. Such persons shall also provide the Commission
Secretary with their email address to facilitate further communications. After the intervention
deadline runs, the Commission Secretary shall issue a Notice of Parties that identifies the parties
and assigns exhibit numbers to each party. Once the Notice of Parties has issued, Commission
Staff shall informally confer with the Company and any intervening parties about how to further
process this case and shall then report back to the Commission on a proposed case schedule.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that persons who would like to present their views
without parties' rights of participation and cross-examination do not have to intervene but may
present their views by submitting written comments to the Commission.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the following people are designated as the
Company's representatives in this matter:
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Donovan E. Walker Tim Tatum
Lead Counsel Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Idaho Power Company Idaho Power Company
P.O. Box 70 P.O. Box 70
Boise, Idaho 83707 Boise, Idaho 83707
dwalker(d,idahopower.com ttatumgidahopower.com
dockets kidahopower.com
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that persons desiring to intervene in this matter must file a
Petition to Intervene no later than 21 days from the service date of this Order. Once the deadline
has passed, the Commission Secretary shall prepare and issue a Notice of Parties.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that,after the Notice of Parties has issued, Commission Staff
shall confer with the parties regarding a procedural schedule for this matter including,if necessary,
a hearing in this matter.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that parties comply with Order No. 35375, issued April 21,
2022. Generally, all pleadings should be filed with the Commission electronically and will be
deemed timely filed when received by the Commission Secretary.See Rule 14.02. Service between
parties should continue to be accomplished electronically when possible. However, voluminous
discovery-related documents may be filed and served on CD-ROM or a USB flash drive.
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DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this 61h day of
October 2025.
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