20261020Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO: COMMISSIONER LODGE
COMMISSIONER HAMMOND
COMMISSIONER HARDIE
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM: JEFFREY R. LOLL
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
DATE: OCTOBER 20, 2026
SUBJECT: IN THE MATTER OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER'S APPLICATION
TO IMPLEMENT ELECTRIC SCHEDULE 97 AND FOR AN
ACCOUNTING ORDER AUTHORIZING THE DEFERRAL OF REVENUE
COLLECTED THROUGH THE SCHEDULE; CASE NO. PAC-E-26-13.
On August 26, 2026, PacifiCorp, d/b/a Rocky Mountain Power ("Company") applied to
the Idaho Public Utilities Commission("Commission")requesting authority to establish Schedule
97, a new tariff schedule implementing Idaho's kilowatt-hour tax, and an accounting order
authorizing deferral of revenue collected through Schedule 97 until it can be refunded to customers
("Application"). The Company requests an effective date of January 1, 2027,to allow compliance
with Idaho Code § 63-3502B(7).
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Commission Staff recommends the Commission issue a Notice of Application and Notice
of Modified Procedure, establishing a December 1, 2026, public comment deadline, and a
December 8, 2026, Company reply comment deadline.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to issue a Notice of Application and Notice of Modified
Procedure, establishing a December 1, 2026, public comment deadline, and a December 8, 2026,
Company reply comment deadline?
,Jeffrey R. Loll
Deputy Attorney General
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