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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20261002Notice_of_Modified_Schedule_Order_No_37192.pdf Office of the Secretary Service Date October 2,2026 BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION IN THE MATTER OF THE IDAHO ) CASE NO. IPC-E-26-15 HYDROELECTRIC POWER PRODUCERS ) TRUST'S PETITION FOR IDAHO POWER ) NOTICE OF MODIFIED COMPANY TO REDUCE ITS OPERATION ) SCHEDULE AND MAINTENANCE CHARGES ) APPLICABLE TO SCHEDULE 72, ) ORDER NO. 37192 GENERATOR INTERCONNECTIONS TO ) PURPA QUALIFYING FACILITY SELLERS ) On May 19, 2026, the Idaho Hydroelectric Power Producers Trust ("IdaHydro" or "Petitioner") petitioned the Idaho Public Utilities Commission ("Commission") requesting to update Idaho Power Company's ("Company") operation and maintenance charges applicable to Schedule 72, generator interconnections to Public Utilities Regulatory Act qualifying facilities sellers to actual costs ("Petition"). On July 13, 2026, the Commission issued a Notice of Petition and Notice of Intervention Deadline, setting a deadline for interested parties to file a petition to intervene. Order No. 37097. Intervention was granted to the Company. Order No. 37128. On August 31, 2026, the Commission issued a Notice of Modified Procedure, setting an October 15, 2026, deadline for public comments and a November 5, 2026, deadline for the Petitioner to file reply comments. Order No. 37145. At the Commission's September 29, 2026, Decision Meeting, Staff recommended altering the comment deadlines established by Order No. 37145 to allow additional time to reply for Staff, the Company, and the Petitioner. With this Notice of Modified Schedule, we establish new reply deadlines for Staff and the Company as well as the Petitioner while maintaining the original public comment deadline. NOTICE OF MODIFIED SCHEDULE YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that persons desiring to state a position on this Application may file a written comment explaining why the person supports or opposes the Application. Persons who would like a hearing must specifically request a hearing in their written comments and explain why written comments alone are insufficient. Persons interested in filing written comments, must do so by October 15, 2026. Comments must be filed through the NOTICE OF MODIFIED SCHEDULE ORDER NO. 37192 1 Commission's website or by e-mail unless computer access is unavailable. To comment electronically, please access the Commission's website at hiip://www.puc.idaho.gov/. Click the "Case Comment Form" and complete the form using the case number as it appears on the front of this document. To file by e-mail,persons must e-mail the comments to the Commission Secretary and all parties at the e-mail addresses listed below. Persons submitting a comment by e-mail must provide their name, address, and the Case Number under which they are commenting. Persons submitting a comment by e-mail also acknowledge that submitting a comment in an open case constitutes a public record under Idaho Code § 74-101(13), and all information provided by such person is available for public and media inspection. If computer access is unavailable, then comments may be mailed to the Commission and the Parties at the addresses below.Persons submitting a comment by mail must provide their name, address, and the Case Number under which they are commenting. Persons submitting a comment by mail also acknowledge that submitting a comment in an open case constitutes a public record under Idaho Code§74-101(13),and all information provided by such person is available for public and media inspection. For the Idaho Public Utilities For the Petitioner: Commission: Commission Secretary Tom Arkoosh Idaho Public Utilities Commission Nicholas Erekson P.O. Box 83720 Arkoosh Law Offices Boise, ID 83720-0074 913 W. River St., Suite 450 secretarygpuc.idaho.gov P.O. Box 2900 Boise, ID 83701 tom.arkoosh(d),arkoosh.com nick.ereksongakoosh.com erin.cecilAarkoosh.com YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that Staff and the Company must file reply comments to the initial comments by November 5, 2026. YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Petitioner must file any reply comments by November 27, 2026. YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that if no written comments or protests are received within the time limit set, the Commission will consider this matter on its merits and enter its final NOTICE OF MODIFIED SCHEDULE ORDER NO. 37192 2 order without a formal hearing. If written comments are received within the time limit set, the Commission will consider them and, in its discretion, may set the same for formal hearing. ORDER IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the comment deadlines established in Order No. 37145 are vacated. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that persons interested in submitting written comments must do so by October 15, 2026. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Staff and the Company must file reply comments to the initial comments by November 5, 2026. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Petitioner must file any reply comments by November 27, 2026. 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.See 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. DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this 2nd day of October 2026. je EDWARD LODGE, ESIDENT ?HN R. HAMMOND JR., COMMISSIONER DAYN H RDIE, COMMISSIONER ATTEST: on a anchez Commission Secretary IALegal\ELECTRIC\IPC-E-26-15_IdaHydro\orders\IPCE2615_Mod Sch_em.docx NOTICE OF MODIFIED SCHEDULE ORDER NO. 37192 3