20251028Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO: COMMISSIONER LODGE
COMMISSIONER HAMMOND
COMMISSIONER HARDIE
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM: ERIKA K. MELANSON
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
DATE: OCTOBER 28, 2025
SUBJECT: IN THE MATTER OF IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S APPLICATION FOR
AUTHORITY TO INCREASE ITS RATES AND CHARGES FOR
ELECTRIC SERVICE IN THE STATE OF IDAHO; CASE NO. IPC-E-25-
16.
On May 30, 2025, Idaho Power Company ("Company") applied to the Idaho Public
Utilities Commission ("Commission") requesting authority to increase its rates and charges for
electric service to its customers in the State of Idaho and for associated regulatory accounting
treatment. The Company requested a July 1, 2025, effective date.
On June 13, 2025, the Commission issued a Notice of Application, Notice of Suspension
of Proposed Effective Date, and Notice of Intervention Deadline. Order No. 36638. The
Commission granted intervention to: Clean Energy Opportunities for Idaho; Idaho Irrigation
Pumpers Association, Inc.; the city of Boise City; the Federal Executive Agencies; the Industrial
Customers of Idaho Power; Micron Technologies, Inc.; the Idaho Hydroelectric Power Producers
Trust; Gannon, et al., pro se; the Kroger Co.; and the Northwest Energy Coalition. Order Nos.
36557, 36635, 36665, 36666, 36685, 36690, and 36691. On July 30, 2025,the Commission issued
a Notice of Parties.
On August 21, 2025, the Commission issued a Notice of Schedule, Notice of Public
Workshop, Notice of Customer Hearings, Notice of Public Comment Deadline, and Notice of
Technical Hearing. Order No. 36731.
On September 9, 2025, September 29, 2025, and October 6, 2025, Commission Staff
("Staff'), the Company, and all Intervenors participated in a settlement conference. Based upon
those settlement conferences, at the Commission's October 14, 2025, decision meeting, Staff
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informed the Commission that Staff believed a settlement had been reached in principle, and Staff
requested that the Commission vacate the customer hearing scheduled on October 27, 2025, in
Twin Falls, Idaho, and the written testimony deadlines until such time as a Proposed Settlement is
filed for Commission approval,or the Commission is informed that a Proposed Settlement will not
be filed. On October 17, 2025, the Commission issued an Order Vacating Testimony Deadlines
and Customer Hearing. Order No. 36806.
On October 24, 2025, the Company filed a Stipulation and Settlement ("Proposed
Settlement") and a Motion for Approval of Stipulation and Settlement ("Motion"). The Proposed
Settlement was signed by Staff, the Company, and all Intervenors (collectively"the Parties").
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Commission issue a Notice of Proposed Settlement and Notice
of Schedule setting a November 18, 2025, all party testimony deadline, a November 20, 2025, in-
person and telephonic customer hearing in Boise and customer comment deadline, and a technical
hearing for December 3, 2025, which would be continued on December 4, 2025 and December 5,
2025, if necessary.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to issue a Notice of Proposed Settlement and establish the
procedural schedule described above?
li
Erik K. elanson
Deputy Attorney General
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