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RECEIVED
GRANT T.ANDERSON JANUARY 28, 2026
Pricing and Tariff Manager IDAHO PUBLIC
ganderson(cD_idahopower.com UTILITIES COMMISSION
January 28, 2026
VIA ELECTRONIC FILING
Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
11331 W. Chinden Blvd., Bldg 8,
Suite 201-A (83714)
PO Box 83720
Boise, Idaho 83720-0074
Re: Case No. IPC-E-25-22
Idaho Power Company's Application for Authority to Update its Operation
and Maintenance Charges Applicable to Schedule 72, Generator
Interconnections to PURPA Qualifying Facility Sellers
Dear Commission Secretary:
Idaho Power Company ("Idaho Power or Company") hereby submits the attached
tariff sheets in the above-captioned proceeding, pursuant to Idaho Public Utilities
Commission Order No. 36894. These sheets reflect the Company's as-filed modifications
to Schedule 72, Generator Interconnection to PURPA Qualifying Facility sellers, updated
with the errata as approved by Commission Order No. 36894, effective January 1, 2026.
The following tariff sheets are submitted for Commission approval:
Second Revised Sheet No. 72-12 Cancelling First Revised Sheet No. 72-12
Second Revised Sheet No. 72-13 Cancelling First Revised Sheet No. 72-13
If you have any questions about the attached documents, please contact
Regulatory Analyst, Sarah Hall at (208) 388-5861 or shall idahopower.com.
Sincerely,
Grant T. Anderson
GA:sg
Attachments
Idaho Power Company Second Revised Sheet No. 72-12
Cancels
I.P.U.C. No. 30, Tariff No. 101 First Revised Sheet No. 72-12
SCHEDULE 72
GENERATOR INTERCONNECTIONS
TO PURPA QUALIFYING FACILITY SELLERS
(Continued)
SECTION 2: INTERCONNECTION OF GENERATION FACILITIES (Continued)
VESTED INTEREST (Continued)
B = Distance Ratio: The length of jointly used Special Facilities divided by the
length of the vested Special Facilities.
C = Original Interconnection Cost: the sum of the Company's Construction Cost
and any Transfer Costs for the Interconnection Facilities to which the Additional
Applicant intends to connect and share usage.
Option Two — An Additional Applicant may choose to pay the current Vested Interest, in
which case the Vested Interest will transfer to the Additional Applicant and, as such, the
Additional Applicant will hold the Vested Interest and be eligible to receive Vested Interest
refunds.
If Option One is selected, the Additional Applicant has no Vested Interest and the previous Vested
Interest holder remains the Vested Interest holder. The Vested Interest holder's Vested Interest
will be reduced by the newest Additional Applicant's payment.
3. The Additional Applicant will pay the Company the amount of the Vested Interest
refund(s).
4. The Seller, person or entity holding a Vested Interest will be eligible to receive refunds up
to 80 percent of their original interconnection cost. Additional Applicants that become Vested Interest
holders will be eligible to receive refunds up to their total contribution less 20 percent of the original
interconnection cost. Vested Interest refunds will be funded by no more than 4 Additional Applicants
during the 5-year period following the date the Company completes construction of its portion of the
Interconnection Facilities.
5. In no circumstance will Vested Interest refunds exceed 100 percent of the refundable
portion of any party's cash payment to the Company.
6. Vested Interest refund payments may be waived by notifying the Company in writing.
7. All existing agreements' refund provisions will be governed and administered under the
provisions in effect at the time the agreement was entered into between the Company and Seller or
Additional Applicant.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OBLIGATIONS AND EXPENSES
The Company will operate and maintain Company furnished Interconnection Facilities, as well as
any Seller-Furnished Facilities transferred to the Company. Seller will pay the Company a monthly
operation and maintenance charge equal to a percentage of the Construction Cost and Transfer Cost
paid by the Seller. The monthly percentage charged will be as follows:
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No. 36894 Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective — January 1, 2026 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
Idaho Power Company Second Revised Sheet No. 72-13
Cancels
I.P.U.C. No. 30, Tariff No. 101 First Revised Sheet No. 72-13
SCHEDULE 72
GENERATOR INTERCONNECTIONS
TO PURPA QUALIFYING FACILITY SELLERS
(Continued)
SECTION 2: INTERCONNECTION OF GENERATION FACILITIES (Continued)
Facilities rated 138 kV and above: 0.26%
Facilities rated below 138 kV: 0.90%
The cost upon which an individual Seller's operation and maintenance charge is based will be
reduced by subsequent Vested Interest refunds. Additional Applicants who are Sellers will pay the
monthly operation and maintenance charge on the amount they paid as an Additional Applicant.
Seller-Furnished Facilities not transferred to the Company will be operated and maintained by the
Seller at the Seller's sole risk and expense.
The monthly operating and maintenance charges stated above will be applied as a percentage
of the applicable original interconnection investment.
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No. 36894 Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective — January 1, 2026 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
Idaho Power Company First Second Revised Sheet No. 72-12
Cancels
I.P.U.C. No. 30, Tariff No. 10104g+ga-First Revised Sheet No. 72-12
SCHEDULE 72
GENERATOR INTERCONNECTIONS
TO PURPA QUALIFYING FACILITY SELLERS
(Continued)
SECTION 2: INTERCONNECTION OF GENERATION FACILITIES (Continued)
VESTED INTEREST (Continued)
B = Distance Ratio: The length of jointly used Special Facilities divided by the
length of the vested Special Facilities.
C = Original Interconnection Cost: the sum of the Company's Construction Cost
and any Transfer Costs for the Interconnection Facilities to which the Additional
Applicant intends to connect and share usage.
Option Two — An Additional Applicant may choose to pay the current Vested Interest, in
which case the Vested Interest will transfer to the Additional Applicant and, as such, the
Additional Applicant will hold the Vested Interest and be eligible to receive Vested Interest
refunds.
If Option One is selected, the Additional Applicant has no Vested Interest and the previous Vested
Interest holder remains the Vested Interest holder. The Vested Interest holder's Vested Interest
will be reduced by the newest Additional Applicant's payment.
3. The Additional Applicant will pay the Company the amount of the Vested Interest
refund(s).
4. The Seller, person or entity holding a Vested Interest will be eligible to receive refunds up
to 80 percent of their original interconnection cost. Additional Applicants that become Vested Interest
holders will be eligible to receive refunds up to their total contribution less 20 percent of the original
interconnection cost. Vested Interest refunds will be funded by no more than 4 Additional Applicants
during the 5-year period following the date the Company completes construction of its portion of the
Interconnection Facilities.
5. In no circumstance will Vested Interest refunds exceed 100 percent of the refundable
portion of any party's cash payment to the Company.
6. Vested Interest refund payments may be waived by notifying the Company in writing.
7. All existing agreements' refund provisions will be governed and administered under the
provisions in effect at the time the agreement was entered into between the Company and Seller or
Additional Applicant.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OBLIGATIONS AND EXPENSES
The Company will operate and maintain Company furnished Interconnection Facilities, as well as
any Seller-Furnished Facilities transferred to the Company. Seller will pay the Company a monthly
operation and maintenance charge equal to a percentage of the Construction Cost and Transfer Cost
paid by the Seller. The monthly percentage w&chanrrged aRR pally OR the onniVersary of the Forst ERerg
Date in annnrdanno with the following tab will be as follows:
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No._�a236894 Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective—June 24, 2025January 1, 2026 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
Idaho Power Company Forst Second Revised Sheet No. 72-13
Cancels
I.P.U.C. No. 30, Tariff No. 1019r+g+rLFirst Revised Sheet No. 72-13
SCHEDULE 72
GENERATOR INTERCONNECTIONS
TO PURPA QUALIFYING FACILITY SELLERS
(Continued)
SECTION 2: INTERCONNECTION OF GENERATION FACILITIES (Continued)
Facilities rated 138 kV and above: 0.26%
Facilities rated below 138 kV: 0.90%
The cost upon which an individual Seller's operation and maintenance charge is based will be
reduced by subsequent Vested Interest refunds. Additional Applicants who are Sellers will pay the
month) operation and maintenance charge on the amount they paid as an Additional Applicant.
Seller-Furnished Facilities not transferred to the Company will be operated and maintained by the
Seller at the Seller's sole risk and expense.
TABLE 1: MONTHLY OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE CHARGES FOR 138 kV and 161 L\/
Yea-r 4 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 40 44 42
O&M GhaFqe ems% 0.27% 0.28% 9.29% 0.30% 9.32% 0.33% 0.35 a e-3% 9.39% 0.40 a e.41°6
Year 43 44 45 -1-6 47 48 49 2-0 24 22 23 24
O&M Charge8 43% ems% 0:47% 0:49% a�/O 9-540% e36,0/4 9.59% off% 9.640% J-�4
e�e�O
Year 25 26 27 29 29 30 34 32 33 34 36$
Q&n n Chargee�z% e4e% e..84% ems% era 0.96% a.0"o a-.04% a e9% e:4e%
TABLE 2: MONTHLY OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE CHARGES BELOW 138 L\/
Year 4 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 9 49 44 42
Q&M Charge 0.47% 0.499; 9.52% e-5409; e360% 03909% 9-6°% e.649; 8-6% ewe% 9.739; 97%
Year 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 20 24 22 23 24
O&M Charge 9.80% 0..94% 9.87% 0.91% 0.95% 1.00% 1-94% 1.as% 1.14% a.19% a.24% 1.30%
Yeas 25 26 27 28 29 39 34 32 33 34 35 36*
Qg_n n Charge a�°6 �4�°6 -'�4 % 4--55% 4-15, % 9% 4-7 % 4-a5% 4-9 % 2L.9 % 24 % ems&%
The monthly operating and maintenance charges stated above in Table 1 and Table 2 will be
applied as a percentage of the applicable original interconnection investment. Thee menthl„ operating
0 fer
Table 1 and n 70 fer Table 2
Seller'sWhere a
nteFGenneGtion will be GOMputed at the appliGable levelized rate designated at 36+ years.
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No.-
3665236894 Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective— June 24, 2025January 1, 2026 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
Idaho Power Company Forst Second Revised Sheet No. 72-13
Cancels
I.P.U.C. No. 30, Tariff No. 10104gi a-First Revised Sheet No. 72-13
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No._ 236894 Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective— J 24, 2025January 1, 2026 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho