20110317IPC to Staff 1.pdf

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DONOVAN E. WALKER
lead Counsel
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March 16,2011
VIA HAND DELIVERY
Jean D. Jewell, Secretary
Idaho Public Utilties Commission
472 West Washington Street
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, Idaho 83720-0074
Re: Case Nos. IPC-E-10-51 -Alpha Wind LLC
IPC-E-10-52 - Bravo Wind LLC
IPC-E-10-53 - Charlie Wind LLC
IPC-E-10-54 - Delta Wind LLC
IPC-E-10-55 - Echo Wind LLC
Dear Ms. Jewell:
Enclosed for filng please find an original and three (3) copies of Idaho Power
Company's Response to the First Production Request of the Commission Staff to Idaho
Power Company in the above matter. In addition, a courtesy copy of a large format map
has also been provided.
y yours,
FWK
Donovan E. Walker
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Enclosures
1221 W. Idaho St. (83702)
P.O. Box 70
Boise, ID 83707
DONOVAN E. WALKER (ISB No. 5921)
LISA D. NORDSTROM (ISB No. 5733)
Idaho Power Company
P.O. Box 70
Boise, Idaho 83707
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
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Attorneys for Idaho Power Company
Street Address for Express Mail:
1221 West Idaho Street
Boise, Idaho 83702
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BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION
OF IDAHO POWER COMPANY FOR A
DETERMINATION REGARDING A FIRM
ENERGY SALES AGREEMENT
BETWEEN IDAHO POWER AND ALPHA
WIND, LLC
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION
OF IDAHO POWER COMPANY FOR A
DETERMINATION REGARDING A FIRM
ENERGY SALES AGREEMENT
BETWEEN IDAHO POWER AND BRAVO
WIND, LLC
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION
OF IDAHO POWER COMPANY FOR A
DETERMINATION REGARDING A FIRM
ENERGY SALES AGREEMENT
BETWEEN IDAHO POWER AND
CHARLIE WIND, LLC
)
) CASE NO. IPC-E-10-51
)
) IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S
) RESPONSE TO THE FIRST
) PRODUCTION REQUEST OF THE
) COMMISSION STAFF
) TO IDAHO POWER COMPANY
)
)
) CASE NO. IPC-E-10-52
)
) IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S
) RESPONSE TO THE FIRST
) PRODUCTION REQUEST OF THE
) COMMISSION STAFF
) TO IDAHO POWER COMPANY
)
)
) CASE NO. IPC-E-10-53
)
) IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S
) RESPONSE TO THE FIRST
) PRODUCTION REQUEST OF THE
) COMMISSION STAFF
) TO IDAHO POWER COMPANY
IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S RESPONSE TO THE FIRST PRODUCTION
REQUEST OF THE COMMISSION STAFF TO IDAHO POWER COMPANY - 1
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION
OF IDAHO POWER COMPANY FOR A
DETERMINATION REGARDING A FIRM
ENERGY SALES AGREEMENT
BETWEEN IDAHO POWER AND DELTA
WIND, LLC
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION
OF IDAHO POWER COMPANY FOR A
DETERMINATION REGARDING A FIRM
ENERGY SALES AGREEMENT
BETWEEN IDAHO POWER AND ECHO
WIND, LLC
)
) CASE NO. IPC-E-10-54
)
) IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S
) RESPONSE TO THE FIRST
) PRODUCTION REQUEST OF THE
) COMMISSION STAFF
) TO IDAHO POWER COMPANY
)
)
) CASE NO. IPC-E-10-55
)
) IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S
) RESPONSE TO THE FIRST
) PRODUCTION REQUEST OF THE
) COMMISSION STAFF
) TO IDAHO POWER COMPANY
)
COMES NOW, Idaho Power Company ("Idaho Powet'), and in response to the
First Production Request of the Commission Staff to Idaho Power company dated
March 9, 2011, herewith submits the following information:
IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S RESPONSE TO THE FIRST PRODUCTION
REQUEST OF THE COMMISSION STAFF TO IDAHO POWER COMPANY - 2
REQUEST NO.1: Please provide a map showing the following for the five
projects:
. project boundaries,
· location of individual wind turbine generators,
. location of nearest cities, towns and major roads,
. location of nearest transmission lines of the purchasing utilty, and
. planned or existing utility substations to be utilzed by the projects.
Please provide the map at a scale suitable to clearly distinguish the locations and
approximate distances between individual wind turbine generators.
RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO.1: Idaho Power does not possess all of the
information requested above. However, Idaho Power forwarded Staffs Production
Request No. 1 to each project, see Attachment No.1. In response to Idaho Powets
request, the projects provided the hard copy map included herein as Attachment No.2.
An electronic version of the map is also being simultaneously provided to Kris Sasser
and Rick Sterling for Commission Staff. Additionally, one courtesy copy of the map in
large format, hard copy is also being provided.
The response to this Request was prepared by Randy Allphin, Senior Energy
Contracts Coordinator, Idaho Power Company, in consultation with Donovan E. Walker,
Lead Counsel, Idaho Power Company.
DATED at Boise, Idaho, this 16th day of flltL
ONOVAN E. WALKER
Attorney for Idaho Power Company
IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S RESPONSE TO THE FIRST PRODUCTION
REQUEST OF THE COMMISSION STAFF TO IDAHO POWER COMPANY - 3
CERTIFICATE OF MAILING
I HEREBY CERTIFY that on the 16th day of March 2011 I served a true and
correct copy of the within and foregoing IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S RESPONSE TO
THE FIRST PRODUCTION REQUEST OF THE COMMISSION STAFF TO IDAHO
POWER COMPANY upon the following named parties by the method indicated below,
and addressed to the following:
Commission Staff
Kristine Sasser
Deputy Attorney General
Idaho Public Utilties Commission
472 West Washington
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, Idaho 83720-0074
Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Echo
Wind LLCs
Attn: Operations Manager
c/o Cotterel Wind Energy Center LLC
150 North Dairy Ashford
Building C, Suite 356D
Houston, Texas 77079
Hand Delivered
-- U.S. Mail
_ Overnight Mail
FAX
-- Email Kris.SasserCâpuc.idaho.gov
Hand Delivered
-- U.S. Mail
_ Overnight Mail
FAX
-- Email dick.willamsCâshell.com
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IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S RESPONSE TO THE FIRST PRODUCTION
REQUEST OF THE COMMISSION STAFF TO IDAHO POWER COMPANY - 4
BEFORE THE
IDAHO PUBLIC UTiliTIES COMMISSION
CASE NOS. IPC-E-10-51 , IPC-E-10-52,
IPC-E-10-53, IPC-10-54, and IPC-E-10-55
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
ATTACHMENT NO.1
HIDA~PO(i
An lO,RP Collll
March 10, 2011
Randy C. Alphi
Senior Energy Contract Coordintor
Cotterel WindEnergy Center LLC
Attention: Operations Manager
150 N. Dair Ashford,
Building C, Suite 356D
Houston, TX 77079
E-mail: dick.willams~shell.com
Orginal- U SMail
E-mail: DickWiliams-dick.willams~shell.com
Peter Richardson - Peter~chardsonandolear.com
Kevin Simmons kevin.simons~sheii.com
Re: Idaho Public Utilities Commission Staff First Production Request
Case No: IPC-E-1O-5l Alpha Wind
Case No: IPC-E-1O-52 Bravo Wind
Case No: IPC-E-lO-53 Charlie Wind
Case No: IPC-E-lO-54 Delta Wind
Case No: IPC-E-1O-55 Echo Wind
On March 9, 2010 the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (!PUC) staff issued the First
Production Request to Idao Power in the above referenced !PUC cases. A copy of that
Production Request is attched.
Ths production requests asks Idao Power to provide a map showing the following for each
project:
. Project boundaries,
. Location of individual wind generators
· Location of nearest cities, town and major roads
. Location of nearest trsmission lines of the purchasing utility, and
· Planed or existig utility substations to be utilized by the projects
P.O. ll 10 ~10'1
1221 W.ldaho St.
Bois. ID 83702
The requests also ask to pleae provide ths map at a scale suitable to clearly distiguish the
location and approximate distaces between individua wind turbine generators.
Idaho Power does not have a map of ths project, nor possess the specific information
requested by !PUC Staff. Please provide a map indentifyg these requested items to Idao
Power no later than 5 PM, Tuesday March 15, 2011 so tht we can comply with the !PUC
Staff s request to supply ths data no later than March 16, 2011.
Your cooperation with this information request is appreiated. If you have any questions please
do not hesitate to contact me at [phone] or rallphinCíidahopower.com.
Sincerely,ße~.
Randy C. Allphi
Senior Energy Contract Coordinator
Cc: (IPCo) Donovan Walker
BEFORE THE
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
CASE NOS. IPC-E-1 0-51, IPC-E-10-52,
IPC-E-10-53, IPC-10-54, and IPC-E-10-55
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
ATTACHMENT NO.2