20260306News Release.pdf

lr �_ Idaho Public Utilities Commission Brad LitUe,Governor
P.O. Box 83720, Boise. ID 83770-0074 Edward Lodge, President
John R.Hammond, Jr.,Commissioner
Dayn Hardie,Commissioner
Case No. PAC-E-25-22
Order No. 36955
Contact:Adam Rush
Office: [phone]
E-mail Address: [e-mail]
NEWS RELEASE: Commission is accepting written comments on eastern Idaho electric utility's
wildfire mitigation plan.
BOISE (March 6,2026)—The Idaho Public Utilities Commission is accepting comments until
the end ofApril on an application submitted by Rocky Mountain Power seeking approval of the
utility's 2026-2028 wildfire mitigation plan(WMP).The plan includes information on vegetation
management,technology being used to improve situational awareness and equipment upgrades,
among other items.
Electric utilities file the plans with the Commission pursuant to the Wildfire Standard of Care
Act(WSCA). The WSCA requires the Commission to annually approve wildfire mitigation plans
for investor-owned electric utilities.Under the WSCA, if a wildfire results in a lawsuit against an
electric utility, there is a presumption the utility acted without negligence if it reasonably
implemented a Commission-approved WMP.
Each utility's WMP includes identifying areas where the utility has infrastructure or equipment
that it considers may be subject to heightened wildfire risk at the time the WMP is finalized by
the utility, actions and programs the utility will take to reduce wildfire risk, community outreach
and public awareness efforts the utility will use before, during and after wildfire season to inform
the public of relevant wildfire risks as well as efforts to notify the public of wildfire-related
outages.
Rocky Mountain Power's WMP includes information on efforts to identify geographical areas of
heightened wildfire risk, preventative actions and programs designed to reduce wildfire risk,
coordination with federal, state, tribal and local agencies to align wildfire preparedness and
response as well as line design methods intended to mitigate fire risk, among other items.
The Commission is accepting written comments on the WMP until April 30, 2026. Comments
are required to be filed through the Commission's website or by e-mail unless computer access is
not available. To submit comments through the website, visit puc.idaho.gov and click on the
"Case Comment Form"link on the upper left side of the page. Please use case number PAC-E-
25-22 when filling out the form. Comments submitted through e-mail should be sent to the e-
mail addresses listed below. Commenters are required to include their name, address and case
number PAC-E-25-22. If computer access is not available, comments can be mailed to the

Commission and Rocky Mountain Power at the addresses listed below. Commenters are required
to include their name, address and case number PAC-E-25-22 in correspondence.
For the Idaho Public Utilities Commission:
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Commission Secretary
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83702-0074
[e-mail]
For Rocky Mountain Power:
Mark Alder
Idaho Regulatory Affairs Manager
1407 West North Temple, Suite 330
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
[e-mail]
Joe Dallas
PacifiCorp, Senior Attorney
825 NE Multnomah Street, Suite 2000
Portland, OR 97232
[e-mail]
Additional information on Rocky Mountain Power's WMP is available at:
puc.idaho.gov/case/Details/7672.