HomeMy WebLinkAbout20260226Motion to Vacate.pdf RECEIVED
February 26, 2026
IDAHO PUBLIC
UTILITIES COMMISSION
_ ROCKY MOUNTAIN 1407 W.North Temple,Suite 330
POWER. Salt Lake City,UT 84116
A DIVISION OF PACIFICORP
February 26, 2026
VIA ELECTRONIC DELIVERY
Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
11331 W. Chinden Blvd
Building 8 Suite 201A
Boise, ID 83714
Attn: Commission Secretary
RE: CASE NO.PAC-E-25-23
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER FOR
AN ACCOUNTING ORDER RELATING TO THE 2026 INTER-JURISDICTIONAL
ALLOCATION PROTOCOL
Please find Rocky Mountain Power's Motion to Suspend the Procedural Schedule and Suspend
Discovery in the above-referenced matter.
Informal inquiries may be directed to Mark Alder, Idaho Regulatory Manager at(801) 220-2313.
Very truly yours,
Joelle Stewar
Senior Vice President, Regulation
Enclosures
CC: Donn English(Donn.En lg ish(d),puc.idaho.gov)
Travis Culbertson(Travis.Culbertson&puc.idaho.gov)
Joseph M. Dallas, (ISB# 10330)
Senior Attorney
PacifiCorp
825 NE Multnomah, Suite 2000
Portland, Oregon 97232
Telephone: (503) 813-5701
Email:joseph.dallas&pacificorp.com
Attorney for Rocky Mountain Power
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE ) CASE NO. PAC-E-25-23
APPLICATION OF ROCKY )
MOUNTAIN POWER FOR AN ) ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER'S
ACCOUNTING ORDER RELATING TO ) MOTION TO VACATE THE
THE 2026 INTER-JURISDICTIONAL ) PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE AND TO
COST ALLOCATION PROTOCOL ) SUSPEND DISCOVERY
Pursuant to Rule 56 and Rule 256.03 of the Rules of Procedure of the Idaho Public Utilities
Commission(Commission), PacifiCorp d/b/a Rocky Mountain Power(Rocky Mountain Power or
Company) files this Motion to Suspend the Procedural Schedule and Suspend Discovery.
Accordingly,Rocky Mountain Power requests that the Commission vacate the procedural schedule
and associated discovery described in Order No. 36925 —Notice of Modified Procedure. Rocky
Mountain Power is requesting expedited treatment of this procedural motion under Rule 256.03.
On December 29, 2025, Rocky Mountain Power filed its Application for an accounting
order relating to the 2026 Inter-Jurisdictional Protocol (2026 Protocol) with the Commission in
this docket. On February 17, 2026, PacifiCorp and Portland General Electric Company (PGE)
announced a proposed transaction involving the Company's Washington service area. Under the
proposed transaction, the Company will sell and PGE will purchase PacifiCorp's Washington
service area and certain of the Company's Washington-based generation, transmission, and
distribution assets. (Service Area Transfer). The Service Area Transfer will affect the allocation
of certain costs under the 2026 Protocol currently pending approval by the Commission.
Rocky Mountain Power's
Motion to Vacate Procedural Schedule Page I
Accordingly,Rocky Mountain Power requests that the Commission vacate the procedural schedule
to provide adequate time for Rocky Mountain Power to assess the impact of the Service Area
Transfer on the 2026 Protocol, confer with Commission Staff and determine appropriate next steps
for this proceeding.Rocky Mountain Power can work with Commission Staff to file an appropriate
motion for a procedural schedule once these conversations have taken place.
The Company has contacted the only other party in this proceeding, and Commission Staff
have reviewed this motion, and do not oppose vacating the schedule. Consistent with Rule 256.03,
Rocky Mountain Power is requesting expedited treatment of this motion so that the schedule may
be vacated prior to the Company's comment filing date of March 11, 2026.
For the reasons discussed above, the Company requests the Commission vacate the
procedural schedule in this docket.
Respectfully submitted this 261h day of February 2026.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER
Joseph M. Dallas, (ISB# 10330)
Senior Attorney
PacifiCorp
825 NE Multnomah, Suite 2000
Portland, Oregon 97232
Telephone: (503) 813-5701
Email:joseph.dallas&pacificorp.com
Rocky Mountain Power's
Motion to Vacate Procedural Schedule Page 2