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Service Date
December 3,2025
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF IDAHO POWER ) TARIFF ADVICE NO. IPC-TAE-25-02
COMPANY'S TARIFF ADVICE FOR )
REVISIONS TO SCHEDULE 87— ) MINUTE ORDER
INTERMITTENT GENERATION )
INTEGRATION CHARGES )
On November 7, 2025, Idaho Power Company("Company") submitted a proposed update
to Schedule 87, Intermittent Generation Integration Charges ("Schedule 87") to the Idaho Public
Utilities Commission("Commission") for approval.
Schedule 87 is applicable to qualifying facilities ("QFs") under the Public Utility
Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 ("PURPA") that have generation of an intermittent nature, such
as wind and solar QFs. In the current Schedule 87, different rates are applied based on the
penetration level of wind or solar in the Company's system. Specifically, for wind integration
charges,the penetration levels used are 725.82 megawatts("MW")to 825.81 MW and 825.82 MW
to 925.81 MW For solar integration charges,the penetration levels used are 683.38 MW to 783.37
MW and 783.38 MW to 883.37 MW.
The proposed update replaces the penetration levels with the incremental capacity blocks
of newly contracted resources. For both wind and solar,the Company proposed to use incremental
capacity blocks of 0 to 100 MW and 100 MW to 200 MW, with an effective date of December 7,
2025.
At the Commission's Decision Meeting on November 25, 2025, Commission Staff
presented a Decision Memorandum recommending the Commission approve the Company's
proposed revisions to Schedule 87, effective December 7, 2025.
The Commission's Rule of Procedure 134.02 directs that no tariff advice will be effective
unless the public and the Commission have been notified pursuant to applicable sections of Title
61 of the Idaho Code. IDAPA 31.01.01.134.02. Additionally, no tariff advice takes effect on less
than 30 days' notice, "unless the Commission finds good cause to approve the earlier effective
date."Id.
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Having reviewed the record and finding the notice of the Company's proposed tariff advice
meets the requirements of Rule 134.02, the Company's proposed tariff is approved, as filed,
effective December 7, 2025.
DATED at Boise, Idaho this 3rd day of December 2025.
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XOHN . HAMMOND JR., COMMISSIONER
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La a Calderon Robles
Interim Commission Secretary
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