20260209Notice_of_Application_Order_No_36931.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
February 9,2026
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN ) CASE NO. PAC-E-26-01
POWER'S APPLICATION FOR )
AUTHORIZATION TO UPDATE THE WIND ) NOTICE OF APPLICATION
AND SOLAR INTEGRATION RATE FOR )
SMALL POWER GENERATION ) NOTICE OF INTERVENTION
QUALIFYING FACILITIES ) DEADLINE
ORDER NO. 36931
On January 16, 2026, Rocky Mountain Power, a division of PacifiCorp ("Company")
applied to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission ("Commission") requesting authorization to
modify the wind and solar integration rates applicable to new power purchase agreements
("Application").
The Commission now issues this Notice of Application and sets deadlines by which
interested persons may intervene.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that if approved, the Company's proposed integration
rate for electricity purchased from wind-powered qualified facilities("QFs")would be set at$1.45
per megawatt-hour("MWh") in 2026, which corresponds to a 20-year levelized rate of$0.36 per
MWh for contracts beginning that year. Application at 1. The proposed rate is a decrease from the
currently approved wind integration charges of$3.51 per MWh in 2026, or $0.83 per megawatt-
hour on a 20-year levelized basis starting in 2026.Id.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that for solar-powered QFs, the proposed integration
rate would be $1.61 per MWh in 2026, with a levelized price of$0.58 per MWh for a 20-year
contract commencing in 2026.Id. These proposed solar rates are also lower than existing approved
levels, which are $4.80 per MWh in 2026, or $1.35 per MWh when levelized over 20 years
beginning in 2026.Id.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the proposed wind and solar integration rates
reflect the variability and outcomes identified in the 2025 Integrated Resource Plan ("IRP") and
are available in levelized form for multiple contract durations and in-service years.Id. at 1-2. These
proposed integration charges represent the costs associated with incorporating wind and solar
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generation into the system and are intended to be deducted from published avoided cost rates,
except where a QF elects,through its power purchase agreement,to deliver energy to the Company
on an hourly schedule. Id. at 2.
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
twenty-one(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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Mark Adler Joe Dallas
Idaho Regulatory Affairs Manager Assistant General Counsel
1407 West North Temple, Suite 330 825 NE Multnomah, Suite 2000
Salt Lake City, Utah 84116 Portland, Oregon 97232
mark.alder(a pacificorp.com joseph.dallaskpacificorp.com
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that persons desiring to intervene in this matter must file a
Petition to Intervene no later than twenty-one (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 91h day of
February, 2026.
G
EDWARD LODGE, P SIDENT
N R. HAMMOND JR., COMMISSIONER
DAYN HA-ADIE, COMMISSIONER
ATTEST:
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Commission Secretary
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