20150529Staff 1-4 to Clearwater.pdf

DONALD L. HOWELL, U
DEPUTY ATTORNEYS GENERAL
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION ii. . i]l ;' ;:9 T , ?.: ?2PO BOX 83720
BOISE, IDAHO 83720-0074 , ii.ij ,[phone]
IDAHO BAR NO. 3366
Street Address for Express Mail:
472 W . WASHINGTON
BOISE, IDAHO 83702-5918
Attorney for the Commission Staff
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE JOINT PETITION )
oF AVISTA CORPORATION AND ) CASE NO. AVU-E-15-06
CLEARWATER PAPER CORPORATION FOR )
AppRovAL oF AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE ) FrRST PRODUCTTON
ELECTRIC SERVICE AGREEMENT. ) REQUEST OF THE
) coMMrssloN STAFF TO
) CLEARWATER PAPER
) CoRPoRATION
The Staff of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission, by and through its attomey of record,
Donald L. Howell, Deputy Attorney General, request that Clearwater Paper Corporation
(Company; Clearwater) provide the following documents and information as soon as possible, by
FRIDAY, JUNE 19,2015.
This Production Request is continuing, and the Company is requested to provide, by way
of supplementary responses, additional documents that it or any person acting on its behalf may
later obtain that will augment the documents produced.
Please provide answers to each question, supporting workpapers that provide detail or are
the source of information used in calculations. The Company is reminded that responses
pursuant to Commission Rules of Procedure must include the name and phone number of the
person preparing the document, and the name, location and phone number of the record holder
FIRST PRODUCTION REQUEST
TO CLEARWATER PAPER MAY 29,2015
and if different the witness who can sponsor the answer at hearing if need be. Reference IDAPA
31.01.01.228.
In addition to the written copies provided as response to the questions, please provide all
Excel and electronic files on CD with formulas activated.
REQUEST NO. 1: In September 2013, Clearwater stated in Docket No. EL13-19-000
that it owns four generators at the Lewiston plant that utilized the black liquor by-product of
paper production and wood waste as the primary fuel for its cogeneration facilities and the four
generators have capability of generating approximately 109 MW of electric power. Clearwater
Petition at 3. In the Self Re-Certifications (Form 556) submitted on 912312013, the following
maximum gross power production is shown for the four qualifying facilities:
QF83-142 9.2 MW
QF83-143 28.8 MW
QF83-144 10.0 MW
oF92-64 43.4 MW
Total 91.4 MW
Page l9 of each of the self certifications lists the capacity of each generator as follows:
QF83-142 9.2 MW
QF83-143 28.8 MW
QF83-144 1o.o MW
QF92-64 63.6 MW
Total 111.6 MW
The Application in this case states that the Clearwater Facility has a generation capacity
of approximately 132.2 MW (Application atp.2).
Please clarify the generation capacity ofeach generating unit and describe any changes
between September 2013 and the present that would result in the increased generation capacity to
132.2 MW.
REQUEST NO. 2: Please list the heat rate of each of Clearwater's four generation units.
FIRST PRODUCTION REQUEST
TO CLEARWATER PAPER MAY 29,2015
REQUEST NO.3: Please describe the circumstances under which Clearwater expects
to generate Incremental Energy. Please be as specific as possible and give examples if
necessary.
REQUEST NO.4: Please provide data showing the frequency and duration of
generation outages at Clearwater since the inception of the current Agreement in June 2013.
DATED at Boise, Idaho, tnis Zf day of May 2015.
Technical Staff: Rick Sterling (1-4)
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FIRST PRODUCTION REQUEST
TO CLEARWATER PAPER
Deputy Attorney General
MAY 29,2015
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I HAVE THIS 29'h DAY oF MAY 2015, SERVED
THE FOREGOING FIRST PRODUCTION REQUEST OF THE COMMISSION
STAFF TO CLEARWATER PAPER CORPORATION, IN CASE NO. AVU-E-15-06,
BY MAILING A COPY THEREOF, POSTAGE PREPAID, TO THE FOLLOWNG:
DAVID J MEYER
VP & CHIEF COUNSEL
AVISTA CORPORATION
PO BOX3727
SPOKANE W A 99220-3727
PETER RICHARDSON
RICHARDSON ADAMS PLLC
505 N 27TH STREET
BOISE ID 83702
MICHAEL S GADD
SR VP & GEN COUNSEL
CLEARWATER PAPER CORP
601 W RIVERSIDE AVE STE 11OO
SPOKANE WA 99201
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE