20260526Decision Memo 1.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO: COMMISSIONER LODGE
COMMISSIONER HAMMOND
COMMISSIONER HARDIE
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM: ERIKA K. MELANSON
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
DATE: MAY 26, 2026
SUBJECT: IN THE MATTER OF IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S APPLICATION FOR
ITS ANNUAL UPDATE TO MARGINAL PRICING USED IN CERTAIN
SCHEDULES; CASE NO. IPC-E-26-08.
On April 1, 2026, Idaho Power Company ("Company") applied to ("Application") the Idaho
Public Utilities Commission("Commission")requesting acknowledgement that the updated marginal
cost calculations provided in the Application were correctly quantified, a finding that the Company
complied with Order No. 36619 by meeting with Commission Staff ("Staff') in advance of this
Application, and authorization to maintain the currently in-effect marginal energy price components
of Schedule 20, Speculative High-Density Load ("Schedule 20") and Schedule 34, Lamb Weston
Special Contract("Schedule 34").
On April 17,2026,the Commission issued a Notice of Application and Notice of Intervention
Deadline, setting a deadline for interested parties to file a petition to intervene. Order No. 37007.
Intervention was granted to Idaho Irrigation Pumpers Association, Inc. ("IIPA"). Order No. 36999.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Commission Staff recommends the Commission issue a Notice of Modified Procedure,
establishing a 21-day, public comment deadline, followed by a 7-day, reply comment deadline.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to issue a Notice of Modified Procedure, establishing a 21-day,
public comment deadline, followed by a 7-day, reply comment deadline?
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