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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20060803IPC to ICIP 20-30.pdfAn IDACORP Company IDAHO POWER COMPANY O. BOX 70 BOISE, IDAHO 83707 RECEIVED 2006 AUG - 2 PH 4: 55 IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION Monica Moen Attorney August 2 , 2006 Jean D. Jewell, Secretary Idaho Public Utilities Commission 472 West Washington Street P. O. Box 83720 Boise , Idaho 83720-0074 Re:Case No. IPC-06- Idaho Power Company s Response to the Second Production Request of the Industrial Customers of Idaho Power Dear Ms. Jewell: Please find enclosed for filing an original and two (2) copies of Idaho Power Company s Response to the Second Production Request of the Industrial Customers of Idaho Power regarding the above-described case. I would appreciate it if you would return a stamped copy of this transmittal letter to me in the enclosed self-addressed stamped envelope. Very truly yours (1;. Monica B. Moen MBM:sh Enclosures Telephone (208) 388-2692 Fax (208) 388-6936, E-mail MMoen~idahopower.com BARTON L. KLINE ISB #1526 MONICA B. MOEN ISB #5734 Idaho Power Company P. O. Box 70 Boise, Idaho 83707 Telephone: (208) 388-2682 FAX Telephone: (208) 388-6936 RECEIVED 2006 AUG - 2 PM 4: IDAHO PUBliC UTILITIES COMMISSION Attorney for Idaho Power Company Street Address for Express Mail 1221 West Idaho Street Boise , Idaho 83702 BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF IDAHO POWER COMPANY FOR A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY FOR THE RATE BASING OF THE EV ANDER ANDREWS POWERPLANT. CASE NO. IPC-06- IDAHO POWER COMPANY' RESPONSE TO THE SECOND PRODUCTION REQUEST OF THE INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS OF IDAHO POWER COMES NOW, Idaho Power Company ("Idaho Power" or "the Company and , in response to the Second Production Request of the Industrial Customers of Idaho Power to Idaho Power Company dated July 5 , 2006, herewith submits the following information. By mutual agreement of the parties, the due date for responses to these production requests has been extended to August 2 , 2006. IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S RESPONSE TO THE SECOND PRODUCTION REQUEST OF THE INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS OF IDAHO POWER Page REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 20: Please provide a copy of the most recent draft of Idaho Power s 2006 IRP. RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 20: The requested information is attached hereto as "Response to Request No. 20. The response to this request was prepared by Karl E. Bokenkamp, General Manager Power Supply Planning and Operations, Idaho Power Company, in consultation with Monica 8. Moen , Attorney Idaho Power Company. IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S RESPONSE TO THE SECOND PRODUCTION REQUEST OF THE INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS OF IDAHO POWER Page 2 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 20-A: Please explain the role gas fired generation is expected to play in Idaho Power s 2006 IRP. Please provide all work papers and documents in the Company s possession that address the role natural gas will play in supplying the Company s load in the future. RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 20-A: Gas-fired generation is principally limited to a peaking role in Idaho Power s current draft of the 2006 IRP. In the draft 2006 IRP , Idaho Power s existing gas-fired peaking resources at the Evander Andrews Power Complex and the Bennett Mountain facility continue to provide approximately 250 MW of peaking resource capacity. Beginning in 2008, the new peaking resource at the Evander Andrews Power Complex (Danskin unit 1) will contribute approximately 170 MW of additional gas-fired peaking capacity, bringing the total gas-fired peaking capacity to approximately 420 MW. Beginning in 2008, the 420 MW of natural gas-fired combustion turbine peaking capacity will operate to meet summertime peak-hour loads as well as providing capacity and energy to meet system needs throughout the year. The four finalist portfolios selected for more detailed risk analysis in the current draft of the 2006 IRP contain limited amounts of natural gas-fired generation. With the possible exception of combined heat and power (CHP) projects, which are likely to be natural-gas fired , there is only one natural gas-fired resource in the four portfolios. Finalist portfolio F-3 calls for a 170 MW combustion turbine in 2018. The preferred portfolio , F-2 does not include any resources specifically identified as natural gas-fired , however, the portfolio includes 150 MW of CHP. A document that outlines the composition of resources in each of the 2006 IRP finalist portfolios , and a graph indicating the levelized costs of several different IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S RESPONSE TO THE SECOND PRODUCTION REQUEST OF THE INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS OF IDAHO POWER Page 3 types of resources, including a combined cycle combustion turbine, is also attached hereto as "Response to Request No. 20-" The graph provides insight into future resource decisions given a range of possible carbon adders and natural gas prices. The response to this request was prepared by Karl E. Bokenkamp, General Manager Power Supply Planning and Operations, Idaho Power Company, in consultation with Monica B. Moen, Attorney II , Idaho Power Company. IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S RESPONSE TO THE SECOND PRODUCTION REQUEST OF THE INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS OF IDAHO POWER Page 4 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 21: On page 19 of Mr. Said' testimony, he states While the Company is satisfied that the approximately $22.million estimate for transmission and substation costs associated with this Project is a reasonable upper limit estimate, no definitive studies have been completed and the Company is not including transmission costs in its Commitment Estimate. Please provide a timeline and description of the definitive studies that must be completed before the Company will be able to determine the actual amounts of transmission and substation costs associated with this Project. RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 21: The $22.8 million transmission cost estimate was developed in accordance with the FERC-required Standard Large Generation Interconnection Procedures (LGIP). This is the same procedure the Company uses to develop transmission cost estimates for all transmission projects whether for Idaho Power or for third parties. The details of the procedure are available on Idaho Power s website. In summary, three studies are completed for a transmission service application. The first is the Interconnection Feasibility Study. This study has been completed for the proposed Evander Andrews facility and provided the cost estimate that was used in the Company s selection process. The second study is the System Impact Study. This study is underway and should be completed by October 1 2006. The final study is the Facilities Study. This study is the most detailed study that uses the actual final design of the transmission line to establish the most definitive cost estimate. It is anticipated that this final study should be available by the end of 2006. IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S RESPONSE TO THE SECOND PRODUCTION REQUEST OF THE INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS OF IDAHO POWER Page 5 The response to this request was prepared by F. Gregory Hall, Principal Engineer, Idaho Power Company, in consultation with Monica B. Moen , Attorney II Idaho Power Company. IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S RESPONSE TO THE SECOND PRODUCTION REQUEST OF THE INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS OF IDAHO POWER Page 6 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 21-A: Please explain and provide all documentation relied upon that allowed the Company to conclude that it is "satisfied" that the $22.8 million estimate is "reasonable. RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 21-A: Please refer to the Company response to the Commission Staff's Request for Production No. 28. The response to this request was prepared by Roger Grim , Engineer System Planning, Idaho Power Company, in consultation with Monica B. Moen Attorney II , Idaho Power Company. IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S RESPONSE TO THE SECOND PRODUCTION REQUEST OF THE INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS OF IDAHO POWER Page 7 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 22: On page 18 of Mr. Said' testimony, he states that "(a)lthough the transmission system will require additional investment in order to integrate the Project, those improvements will provide capacity during all seasons and improve the reliability of the Company s transmission system. Please provide all documents that Idaho Power relied on in making the determination, or which demonstrate that the improvements will provide capacity during all seasons and improve the reliability of the Company s transmission system. RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 22: Please refer to the Company Response to Staff Request for Production No. 72 in which the Company explained how the transmission capacity would be provided and how transmission system reliability would be improved by the facilities to be constructed with the proposed third unit at the Evander Andrews Power Complex. This analysis is based on engineering judgment and knowledge of the Company s transmission system. The response to this request was prepared by Roger Grim , Engineer System Planning, Idaho Power Company, in consultation with Monica B. Moen Attorney II , Idaho Power Company. IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S RESPONSE TO THE SECOND PRODUCTION REQUEST OF THE INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS OF IDAHO POWER Page 8 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 23: On page 15 of Mr. Said' testimony, he states that "(f)orecasted natural gas prices from the 2004 IRP were used in the bid evaluation." At any time during its evaluation of the various responses to Idaho Power s RFP , did Idaho Power use an updated forecast of natural gas prices? RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 23: Idaho Power did not use, nor was it necessary to use, an updated forecast of natural gas prices to evaluate the responses to the RFP. In bid evaluations, it is only necessary that the same gas price forecast be used to calculate estimated variable operating costs for all of the bids to allow for a consistent cost comparison among the bids. The response to this request was prepared by Randy Henderson Business Analyst, Idaho Power Company, in consultation with Monica B. Moen Attorney II , Idaho Power Company. IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S RESPONSE TO THE SECOND PRODUCTION REQUEST OF THE INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS OF IDAHO POWER Page 9 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 24: Should the Commission deny Idaho Power s request for a certificate of public convenience and necessity, what supply or demand reduction alternative options would the company turn to in the summer of 2008? (If Idaho Power already answered , or intends to answer this question in response to ICIP' Request for Production No. 18, please disregard this request.) RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 24: Please refer to Idaho Power Response to the Industrial Customers' Request for Production No. 18. The response to this request was prepared by Monica Moen, Attorney II Idaho Power Company. IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S RESPONSE TO THE SECOND PRODUCTION REQUEST OF THE INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS OF IDAHO POWER Page 1 a REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 25: On page 21 of Mr. Said' testimony, he explains that "Siemens has located an existing, new Generator Step- transformer (GSU) that is available for the Project at significant cost savings in comparison to identical transformers that are being manufactured today." He also states that "(i)n order to take advantage of the cost savings , the Company must act expeditiously." Please provide copies of all documents that Idaho Power or its employees have reviewed that demonstrate that the GSU is available at a significant cost savings in comparison to identical transformers that are being manufactured today. RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 25: Please see the documents attached hereto as "Response to Request No. 25. The response to this request was prepared by F. Gregory Hall , Principal Engineer, Idaho Power Company, in consultation with Monica 8. Moen , Attorney II Idaho Power Company. IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S RESPONSE TO THE SECOND PRODUCTION REQUEST OF THE INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS OF IDAHO POWER Page REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 26: Please provide all documents that have been in the possession of Idaho Power which relate to the GSU referenced on page 21 of Mr. Said's testimony. RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 26: Please refer to the Company response to Request No. 25. The response to this request was prepared by F. Gregory Hall , Principal Engineer, Idaho Power Company, in consultation with Monica B. Moen , Attorney II Idaho Power Company. IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S RESPONSE TO THE SECOND PRODUCTION REQUEST OF THE INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS OF IDAHO POWER Page REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 27: In Response to Request No. 41 of Staff's First Production Request, the Company stated "(I)ast year during normal operations the existing Danskin Power plant emitted a total of 0 tons Sulfur Dioxide, 5.72 tons of NOx and 1.5 tons of CO." Please indicate the estimate of pollutant emissions for each plant if both were operated to their full capacity under the existing air permits. Please indicate the hours of operation for each plant if both were operated to their full capacity under the existing air permits. RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 27: The existing turbines at the Evander Andrews Power Complex (the first two units at the Evander Andrews site) have a combined emission allowance of 248 tons of NOx and 150 tons of CO per year. These turbines could operate approximately 7000 hours per year before reaching this limit. The proposed combustion turbine (the third unit at the Evander Andrews site) would be granted an additional emission allowance of 248 tons per year for NOx and 248 tons of CO per year. This third combustion turbine could operate approximately 5800 hours per year. The response to this request was prepared by F. Gregory Hall, Principal Engineer, Idaho Power Company, in consultation with Monica B. Moen , Attorney II Idaho Power Company. IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S RESPONSE TO THE SECOND PRODUCTION REQUEST OF THE INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS OF IDAHO POWER Page REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 28: In response to Request No. 61 of Staff's First Production Request, the Company stated "Idaho Power did not receive any bids in this RFP that would require energy to cross the Borah-West transmission constraint." Assuming the plant is constructed , does the Company anticipate there will be any impact on the Borah-West transmission constraint? If so , how much and what kind? Please explain the answer fully. RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 28: No, the Company does not anticipate there will be any impact on the Borah-West transmission constraint if the proposed plant is constructed. The response to this request was prepared by Roger Grim, Engineer System Planning, Idaho Power Company, in consultation Monica B. Moen , Attorney II Idaho Power Company. IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S RESPONSE TO THE SECOND PRODUCTION REQUEST OF THE INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS OF IDAHO POWER Page REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 29: In response to Request no. 15 of Staff's First Production Request, Idaho Power states With the 2005 RFP, the Company was convinced that based upon recent experience with the 2003 RFP process, it would receive sufficient competitive bids, the Company has reasonable benchmarks for peaking unit prices and that expenses associated with self-build preparation could be avoided. Please provide the "reasonable benchmarks for peaking unit prices" that the Company had. Please provide a copy of all related documents, or, if none are available , a description of what the reasonable benchmarks were and how they were calculated. RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 29: The Company recently completed an RFP that resulted in the selection of the Bennett Mountain Power Plant in Mountain Home. The price information disclosed in the 2003 RFP , the actual costs of constructing the Bennett Mountain Plant and the pricing information that the Company received from the 31 competitive proposals during this RFP process provided reasonable benchmarks for peaking unit prices. The documents containing the above- described information are voluminous and may be reviewed in the Idaho Power Legal Department. The response to this request was prepared by F. Gregory Hall , Monica B. Moen , Attorney II , Idaho Power Company. IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S RESPONSE TO THE SECOND PRODUCTION REQUEST OF THE INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS OF IDAHO POWER Page REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 30: In Response to Request No. 40 of Staff's First Production Request, Idaho Power describes the new permits that will need to be obtained before constructing the Evander Andrews plant. Is the cost of obtaining these permits included in the Company s Commitment Estimate of $60 million? Are the expected costs of complying with permit conditions included in the Company Commitment Estimate of $60 million? RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 30: Yes, the costs of obtaining these permits and the expected costs of complying with permit conditions are included in the Company s Commitment Estimate of $60 million. The response to this request was prepared by F. Gregory Hall , Principal Engineer, Idaho Power Company, in consultation with Monica B. Moen , Attorney II Idaho Power Company. DATED at Boise, Idaho, this 2nd day of August 2006. (fi. MONICA 8. MOEN Attorney for Idaho Power Company IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S RESPONSE TO THE SECOND PRODUCTION REQUEST OF THE INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS OF IDAHO POWER Page CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFY that on this 2nd day of August 2006 , I served a true and COlTect copy of the within and foregoing IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S RESPONSE TO THE SECOND PRODUCTION REQUEST OF INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS OF IDAHO POWER upon the following named parties by the method indicated below, and addressed to the following: Commission Staff Donovan Walker Deputy Attorney General Idaho Public Utilities Commission 472 W. Washington (83702) O. Box 83720 Boise, Idaho 83720-0074 X- Hand Delivered u.s. Mail Overnight Mail FAX Email Donovan.walker(g)uc,idaho. Industrial Customers of Idaho Power Peter 1. Richardson, Esq. Richardson & O'Leary 515 N. 27m Street O. Box 7218 Boise, Idaho 83702 Hand DeliveredX- u.s. Mail Overnight Mail FAX Email eter(g)richardsonandolear com Don Reading Ben Johnson Associates 6070 Hill Road Boise, Idaho 83702 Hand Delivered -.::L u.S. Mail Overnight Mail FAX --A- Email dreadin (g)minds rin com (fi. Monica B. Moen CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE , Page ID AH POWER CO MP ANY CASE NO. IPC-06- SECOND PRODUCTION REQUEST OF IDAHO POWER CUSTOMERS RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 20 THE RESPONSE TO REQUEST 20 2006 IRP DRAFT , IS ON A DISC; PLEASE SEE FILE IDAHO POWER COMPANY CASE NO. IPC-O6- SECOND PRODUCTION REQUEST OF IDAHO POWER CUSTOMERS RES PONS E REQUEST NO. 20- :i : to ) 0: :Q.. :: : : i .. J LE V E L I Z E D P R I C E F O R G E N E R A T I N G R E S O U R C E S VS . 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IPC-O6- SECOND PRODUCTION REQUEST OF IDAHO POWER CUSTOMERS RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 25 Page 1 of 1 Hall Greg From: Scott Ed C AS3 (ed.scott(g1siemens.com)Sent: Thursday, January 19 , 200611:45 AMTo: Hall, GregCc: Scott Ed C AS3; Pope Mark T E711; Howington Kendall M E711; Heller Jim W AS5 Subject: Inventoried Gen Step Up Transformer/Evander Andrews 501 F Project Importance: High Greg in follow up to our conversation this morning... 501 F GSU Transformer Evander Andrews Conceptual offering (subject to availability and final terms) Price: -$700 000. DownpaymenUholding fee: -$70 000.00 payable now Balance due: -$ 630 000.00 by April 1 , 2006 Other costs: Acceptance testing !Warranty reinstatement IStoreage/Transportation - TBD and payable upon services rendered. If Idaho Power utilizes this option, the impact to the $49 700 000.00 price as described per letter dated Dec 12, 2005 would be a reduction of -$550 000.00. Thanks and if you have any questions, please give me a calL... 81212006 SIEMENS Idaho Power Idaho Power - Evander Andrews GSU Transformer Capitalized terms in this Appendix shall have the meanings set out in the Engineering, Procurement and Construction Agreement ("Agreement" 1. Generator Purchase a. Total Cost -- The cost of the Generator Step Up Transformer ("Equipment") is $700,000 USD. Storage and warranty fees are $108 000 USD. The total cost of purchasing. storing and warranting the Equipment is $808,000 USD. b. Contractor Payments - To reserve the Equipment, Contractor agrees to pay a ten percent (10%) down payment ($70,000 USD) on the cost of the Equipment to Equisales Associates, Inc. of Houston , Texas ("Owner ) within thirty (30) days after the Effective Date of the Agreement. The remaining balance ($630,000 US D) for the Equipment will be paid by Contractor to the Owner within ninety (90) days after the Effective Date of the Agreement. Title to and the associated risk of loss of the Equipment shall transfer to Contractor on the date of the Contractor's $630,000 payment from Contractor to Owner. c. Warranty and Storage - Upon the completion of payment of the Equipment cost by Contractor to Owner and transfer of title and the associated risk of loss from Owner to Contractor, the Equipment will be stored by Contractor. Upon inclusion of the Equipment into the Project, Contractor will warrant the Equipment in accordance with the Equipment warranty terms and conditions of the Agreement. The storage and warranty fees of $108,000 USD is included in the Agreement Purchase Price. d. Transportation -Contractor will provide and coordinate the transportation of the Equipment from the storage location identified in Paragraph 1 (c) herein to the Project Site. The associated cost of said transportation is included as part of the Agreement Purchase Price. e. Ownership - 1. If (i) the Agreement is executed on or before March 31, 2006 or such date as mutually agreed to by the Parties and (ii) Purchaser provides a Notice to Proceed on or before June 30, 2006 or such date as mutually agreed to by the Parties, then the Equipment will be provided in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Agreement. Title and the associated risk of Siemens Power Generation , Inc. Confidential Appendix Q, GSU Transformer ~/- Page: 1 of 4 Q'I \.- Rev 2 dX" SIEMENS Idaho Power Idaho Power - Evander Andrews loss of the Equipment will be transferred to Purchaser in accordance to the terms of the Agreement, or If the Purchaser does not provide a Notice to Proceed on or before September 15, 2006, then Purchaser will purchase the Equipment from Contractor no later than September 30, 2006. The sale of the Equipment is predicated upon an "as is, where is" basis and Contractor offers no warranties of any kind , whether statutory, express, or implied (including all warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose and all warranties arising from course. of dealing or usage of trade). Title and the associated risk of loss of the Equipment will transfer to Purchaser upon payment. f. Purchaser Payment - Provided Purchaser issues Contractor a Notice to Proceed on or before June 30, 2006 or such date as mutually agreed to by the Parties, Purchaser agrees to pay Contractor $700,000 USD for the purchase of the Equipment. Contractor will provide an invoice on June 30, 2006 for the purchase price of the Equipment. Payment is due within 30 days of Purchaser's receipt of invoice. However, if the Notice to Proceed is not executed by Purchaser on or before September 15, 2006, or as mutually agreed to by the Parties, Purchaser agrees to pay Contractor the $700,000 purchase price of the Equipment and Contractor s reasonably-incurred storage expenses ~or the Equipment. Five (5) days after September 30, 2006 or as amended by the Parties, Contractor will provide to Purchaser an invoice, including documentation for reasonably-incurred storage expenses, indicating the total amount owed. Payment is due within 30 days of receipt of invoice. Siemens Power Generation , Inc. Confidential Appendix Q, GSU Transformer .-:::. ~IIA Page: 2 of 4 ~\ Rev 2