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Service Date
September 23,226
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF IDAHO POWER ) CASE NO. IPC-E-26-25
COMPANY'S APPLICATION FOR )
APPROVAL OF THE THIRD AMENDMENT ) NOTICE OF APPLICATION
TO THE ENERGY SERVICES AGREEMENT )
WITH BRISBIE LLC ) NOTICE OF INTERVENTION
DEADLINE
ORDER NO. 37178
On September 2, 2026, Idaho Power Company ("Company") applied to the Idaho Public
Utilities Commission ("Commission") requesting approval of the Third Amendment ("Third
Amendment") to the Special Contract for Electric Service ("ESA") between the Company and
Brisbie LLC (`Brisbie") ("Application").
The Commission now issues this Notice of the Company's Application and Notice of
Intervention Deadline establishing a 21-day intervention period.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that since March 2025,Brisbie has operated a data center
campus that takes service from the Company under the Commission-approved ESA, as required
for customers with aggregate power requirements exceeding 20 megawatts ("MW"). Application
at 2-4.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Company and Brisbie entered into the ESA in
December of 2021. Id. at 3. The Company states that the rates and terms of the ESA reflect the
conditions of that time. Id. The Commission approved the ESA, subject to modification, in May
of 2023 and subsequent amendments in October 2023 and November of 2024.Id. at 4.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that according to the Company, recent Commission
guidance and state legislation (though inapplicable to the ESA) regarding customer-protection
principles in large-load service contracts led it and Brisbie to proactively explore strengthening the
ESA with terms designed to prevent cost shifting to the Company's other customers.Id. at 5.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Company and Brisbie executed the Third
Amendment to the ESA on August 21, 2026. Id. at 6. The Company states that the Third
Amendment is intended to align Brisbie's obligations with the costs, risks, and planning
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considerations associated with service under the ESA, thereby protecting the Company's other
customers from cost shifting without revising the ESA's pricing structure or altering its approved
framework.Id.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Application and attached Third Amendment
are available for public inspection during regular business hours at the Commission's office. The
Application and attached Third Amendment are 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 71-73, IDAPA 31.01.01.071-073. Persons
who wish to intervene as a party must file a Petition to Intervene no later than 21 days after
the date of service of this Order. Persons desiring to present their views without parties' rights
of participation do not have to intervene and may present their comments without prior notification
to the Commission or the parties.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Commission Secretary shall issue a Notice of
Parties after the deadline for intervention has passed. The Notice of Parties shall assign exhibit
numbers to each party in this proceeding.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that once the Notice of Parties is issued, Staff will
informally confer with the parties to discuss a schedule to process this case, and other issues as
may be raised by the parties.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the following persons are designated as the
Company's representatives in this matter:
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Megan Goicoechea Allen Tim Tatum
Donovan E. Walker Grant T. Anderson
Regulatory Dockets Connor Allen
Idaho Power Company Idaho Power Company
1221 West Idaho Street (83702) 1221 West Idaho Street(83702)
P.O. Box 70 P.O. Box 70
Boise, Idaho 83707 Boise, Idaho 83707
mgoicoecheaallenkidahopower.com ttatumkidahopower.com
dwalkerkidahopower.com gandersonkidahopower.com
dockets(& idahopower.com callen(d),idahopower.com
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that persons desiring to intervene in this matter must file a
Petition to Intervene no later than 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. 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 23rd day of
September 2026.
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