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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20130321IPC to IIPA 1-16.pdfIDAHO An IDACORP Company P11 t:29 LISA D. NORDSTROM Lead Counsel Inordstromidahopower.com March 21, 2013 VIA HAND DELIVERY Jean D. Jewell, Secretary Idaho Public Utilities Commission 472 West Washington Street Boise, Idaho 83702 Re: Case No. IPC-E-12-29 Temporary Suspension of Demand Response Programs - Idaho Power Company's Response to the Idaho Irrigation Pumpers Association, Inc.'s, ("II PA") First Production Request Dear Ms. Jewell: Enclosed for filing in the above matter are an original and three (3) copies of Idaho Power Company's response to IIPA's First Production Request. Also enclosed are four (4) copies of the non-confidential disk and four (4) copies of a confidential disk containing data responsive to IIPA's Request. Please handle the confidential information in accordance with the Protective Agreement executed in this matter. Very truly yours, cx~~ s4at~~~ Lisa D. Nordstrom LDN:evp Enclosures 1221 W. Idaho St. (83702) P.O. Box 70 Boise, ID 83707 r LISA D. NORDSTROM (ISB No. 5733) JULIA A. HILTON (ISB No. 7740) Idaho Power Company 1221 West Idaho Street (83702) P.O. Box 70 Boise, Idaho 83707 Telephone: (208) 388-5825 Facsimile: (208) 388-6936 Inordstromidahopower.com jhiIton(ãidahopower.com Attorneys for Idaho Power Company 2C!flR21 PM I:29 BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF IDAHO POWER COMPANY FOR AUTHORITY TO TEMPORARILY SUSPEND ITS A/C COOL CREDIT AND IRRIGATION PEAK REWARDS DEMAND RESPONSE PROGRAMS. CASE NO. IPC-E-12-29 IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S RESPONSE TO THE IDAHO IRRIGATION PUMPERS ASSOCIATION, INC.'S, FIRST PRODUCTION REQUEST COMES NOW, Idaho Power Company ("Idaho Power" or "Company"), and in response to Idaho Irrigation Pumpers Association, Inc.'s, ("IIPA") First Production Request to Idaho Power Company dated February 28, 2013, herewith submits the following information: IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S RESPONSE TO THE IDAHO IRRIGATION PUMPERS ASSOCIATION, INC.'S FIRST PRODUCTION REQUEST -1 REQUEST NO. 1: Please provide actual monthly sales and customer count data for each customer grouping in Oregon and Idaho from January 2005 through the most recent month available. Please supply monthly wholesale sales data as well. RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 1: Please see the Excel file provided on the non-confidential CD that contains the requested monthly sales and customer count data for the time period January 2005 through December 2012. Please note the sales for resale values reflect physical sales for resale, and exclude financial sales, exchanges, and physical losses. Sales information for January and February of 2013 is not yet publicly available. The response to this Request was prepared under the direction of Tami White, Rate Design Manager, Idaho Power Company, in consultation with Lisa D. Nordstrom, Lead Counsel, Idaho POwer Company. IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S RESPONSE TO THE IDAHO IRRIGATION PUMPERS ASSOCIATION, INC.'S FIRST PRODUCTION REQUEST -2 REQUEST NO. 2: Please supply in electronic format for each month since January 2008 the billing month normalized billing determents [sic] (and associated revenue) of each of the rate categories in the Oregon jurisdiction. RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 2: Historical billing determinants are provided in electronic format for 2008 through 2012 in the confidential Excel file provided on the confidential CD. The confidential CD will be provided to those parties that have executed the Protective Agreement in this proceeding. Please note that these detailed monthly billing determinants reflect weather normalized usage and are prepared for the specific purpose of deriving normalized test year retail revenues. Revenue associated with each category of billing determinant reflects annualized historical rates in effect as of December 31 of each historical year applied to normalized billing determinants. The response to this Request was prepared by Matthew Larkin, Regulatory Analyst II, Idaho Power Company, in consultation with Lisa D. Nordstrom, Lead Counsel, Idaho Power Company. IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S RESPONSE TO THE IDAHO IRRIGATION PUMPERS ASSOCIATION, INC.'S FIRST PRODUCTION REQUEST -3 REQUEST NO. 3: Please provide from January 1, 2010 through the most recent data available, hourly data similar to that provided in response to Irrigator Request 8 in Case IPC-E-1 1-08. In addition, please provide a breakout of each of the Company's gas fired units. RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 3: This response is in the same format as was provided in Idaho Power's response to Irrigator Request No. 8 in case No. IPC-E-1 1-08. There is one workbook for 2010 with monthly tabs, one for 2011, and one for 2012. There are drop down menus on line 6 which allow filtering of the data. For instance, clicking on the arrow on line 6 of Column A allows you to see the drop-down menu for system load data. Selecting "system load" from the menu will bring up the system load data starting in column R and continuing to column AW on an hourly basis. Please see the Excel files (Attachments 1, 2, and 3) provided on the non-confidential CD. The specific Request No. 3 responses (3.a to 3.v) are identified by the column headings on line 5 as shown below. RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 3.a - v: a.Total system input; use column Q. b.System input from Company owned generation (stating hydro, coal, and other generation separately); use column P. In prior years the "other" category was actually the gas fired units, so this data will show "gas" instead of "other". C. System input from firm purchases, stating each purchase separately by source and type of purchase (LF, IF, SF, etc.) and d. The cost of each firm purchase listed in 3.c above; use column 0. The cost will show in column V. IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S RESPONSE TO THE IDAHO IRRIGATION PUMPERS ASSOCIATION, INC.'S FIRST PRODUCTION REQUEST -4 e.System input from non-firm and/or economy purchases, stating each purchase separately and f.The cost of each non-firm and/or economy purchase listed in 3.e above; use column N. The cost will show in column V. g.System input from exchanges into the system, stating each exchange separately; use column M. h.System input from unit purchases; use column L. i.Other system inputs, stating for each "other" input the type and the source of the input; use column K. j.Jurisdictional (Idaho and Oregon) sales; this data is unavailable on an hourly basis. k.System losses; use column J. I. See response below (prepared by others). M. Long-term firm Wholesale sales (LF), stating each one separately; use column I. n.Intermediate-term firm Wholesale sales (IF), stating each one separately; use column H. o.Short-term Wholesale sales (SF), stating each one separately; use column G. P. Unit sales, Wholesale (LU) or otherwise, stated separately; use column F. q.Non-firm and/or economy Wholesale sales (OS), stated separately and r.The revenue collected each hour from each non-firm and/or economy purchase listed in 3.p above; use column E. IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S RESPONSE TO THE IDAHO IRRIGATION PUMPERS ASSOCIATION, INC.'S FIRST PRODUCTION REQUEST -5 S. Exchanges out of the system, stating each exchange separately; use column D. t. Other system outputs, stating for each "other' output the type and recipient of the output; use column C. U.Inadvertent power flows into or out of the system; use column B. V.The power available (at input level) to supply retail load once Wholesale, Exchange, Wheeling, and Inadvertent have been subtracted; use column A. The response to this Request was prepared under the direction of Matthew Larkin, Regulatory Analyst II, in consultation with Lisa D. Nordstrom, Lead Counsel, Idaho Power Company. RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 3.1: I. Requirements Wholesale sales (RQ). The contract for hourly long-term firm wholesale sales expired September 30, 2011. The Company does not currently have any long-term firm wholesale (RQ) contracts. Please see the confidential Excel file (Attachment 4) provided on the confidential CD. The confidential CD will be provided to those parties that have executed the Protective Agreement in this proceeding. The response to this Request was prepared by Mary Arnold, Load Research Leader, Idaho Power Company, in consultation with Lisa D. Nordstrom, Lead Counsel, Idaho Power Company. RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 3.w: W.Losses assigned to each retail jurisdiction. Hourly losses assigned to each retail jurisdiction are not available. Loss factors IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S RESPONSE TO THE IDAHO IRRIGATION PUMPERS ASSOCIATION, INC.'S FIRST PRODUCTION REQUEST -6 for peak demand and energy by voltage for each jurisdiction are contained in the "RefTables" tab of the confidential Excel files (Attachments 5, 6, and 7) provided on the confidential CD. The confidential CD will be provided to those parties that have executed the Protective Agreement in this proceeding. These are system loss factors by voltage level and are not calculated on an hourly basis. The response to this Request was prepared by Mary Arnold, Load Research Leader, Idaho Power Company, in consultation with Lisa D. Nordstrom, Lead Counsel, Idaho Power Company. RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 3.x: X.Losses assigned to Wholesale sales. Hourly losses assigned to wholesale sales are not available. Loss factors for peak demand and energy by voltage are contained in the "RefTables" tab of the confidential Excel files (Attachments 5, 6, and 7) provided on the confidential CD. The confidential CD will be provided to those parties that have executed the Protective Agreement in this proceeding. These are system loss factors by voltage level and are not calculated on an hourly basis. The response to this Request was prepared by Mary Arnold, Load Research Leader, Idaho Power Company, in consultation with Lisa D. Nordstrom, Lead Counsel, Idaho Power Company. RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 3.y: Y.Total retail load by jurisdiction. Hourly retail load by jurisdiction is not available. The monthly energy and coincident demand information for 2010-2012 with and without losses are contained in IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S RESPONSE TO THE IDAHO IRRIGATION PUMPERS ASSOCIATION, INC.'S FIRST PRODUCTION REQUEST -7 the confidential Excel files (Attachments 5, 6, and 7) provided on the confidential CD. The confidential CD will be provided to those parties that have executed the Protective Agreement in this proceeding. The response to this Request was prepared by Mary Arnold, Load Research Leader, Idaho Power Company, in consultation with Lisa D. Nordstrom, Lead Counsel, Idaho Power Company. IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S RESPONSE TO THE IDAHO IRRIGATION PUMPERS ASSOCIATION, INC.'S FIRST PRODUCTION REQUEST -8 REQUEST NO. 4: How long have all of the Residential customers had AMI metering? RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 4: The three-year deployment of automated metering infrastructure ("AMI") was completed in December of 2011. 99.25 percent of residential customers have had AMI meters installed for 14 months. The response to this Request was prepared by Mark Heintzelman, Regional Operations Support Leader, Idaho Power Company, in consultation with Lisa D. Nordstrom, Lead Counsel, Idaho Power Company. IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S RESPONSE TO THE IDAHO IRRIGATION PUMPERS ASSOCIATION, INC.'S FIRST PRODUCTION REQUEST -9 REQUEST NO. 5: How long have all of the Irrigation customers had AMI metering? RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 5: The three-year deployment of AMI was completed in December of 2011. 93.5 percent of irrigation customers have had AMI meters installed for 14 months. The response to this Request was prepared by Mark Heintzelman, Regional Operations Support Leader, Idaho Power Company, in consultation with Lisa D. Nordstrom, Lead Counsel, Idaho Power Company. IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S RESPONSE TO THE IDAHO IRRIGATION PUMPERS ASSOCIATION, INC.'S FIRST PRODUCTION REQUEST -10 REQUEST NO. 6: Please provide on an hourly basis for all summer months when Residential AMI metering has been available, the combined Residential hourly load. RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 6: Combined hourly residential load for all customers is not measured via AMI. Residential customers billing data is captured via several methods, including AMI as well as monthly-read billing meters. Due to the fact that not all customers are read via AMI as well as the volume of data, hourly residential load shapes are determined using load research samples. The Excel file provided on the non-confidential CD shows the residential hourly mean load shape derived from the sample and scaled to the customer class. The response to this Request was prepared by Mary Arnold, Load Research Leader, Idaho Power Company, in consultation with Lisa D. Nordstrom, Lead Counsel, Idaho Power Company. IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S RESPONSE TO THE IDAHO IRRIGATION PUMPERS ASSOCIATION, INC.'S FIRST PRODUCTION REQUEST -11 REQUEST NO. 7: Please provide on an hourly basis for all summer months when Irrigation AMI metering has been available, the combined Irrigation hourly load. RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 7: Combined hourly irrigation load for all customers is not measured via AMI. Irrigation customers billing data is captured via several methods including AMI as well as monthly-read billing meters. Due to the fact that not all customers are read via AMI as well as the volume of data, hourly irrigation load shapes are determined from load research samples. The Excel file provided on the non-confidential CD shows the irrigation hourly-mean load shape estimated from the sample and scaled to the customer class. The response to this Request was prepared by Mary Arnold, Load Research Leader, Idaho Power Company, in consultation with Lisa D. Nordstrom, Lead Counsel, Idaho Power Company. IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S RESPONSE TO THE IDAHO IRRIGATION PUMPERS ASSOCIATION, INC.'S FIRST PRODUCTION REQUEST -12 REQUEST NO. 8: Please provide on an hourly basis for all summer months when Residential AMI metering has been available, the calculated combined Residential hourly air conditioning load of those customers that were on the NC Cool Credit program. Please explain the calculation used to determine the "calculated" air conditioning load. RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 8: The residential air conditioning load is not sub-metered so Idaho Power does not have the "calculated" air conditioning load. The response to this Request was prepared by Pete Pengilly, Customer Research Leader, Idaho Power Company, in consultation with Lisa D. Nordstrom, Lead Counsel, Idaho Power Company. IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S RESPONSE TO THE IDAHO IRRIGATION PUMPERS ASSOCIATION, INC.'S FIRST PRODUCTION REQUEST -13 REQUEST NO. 9: Please provide on an hourly basis for all summer months when Irrigation AMI metering has been available, the combined Irrigation hourly load of those customers that were on the Irrigation Peak Rewards Dispatchable Program. RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 9: The combined Irrigation hourly load of all customers on the Irrigation Peak Rewards Dispatchable Program is not available because several of the participants are not metered via AMI and several participants do not have meters which capture interval data. For the approximately 2,346 participant meters which are read via AMI, the combined hourly load for summer of 2012 is provided in the Excel file on the non-confidential CD. The AMI data included in these totals include both normally read interval values as well as any estimates or un-scaled estimates for intervals that are provided by the Company's Meter Data Management System algorithms. No distinction or special handling of the estimated intervals was conducted. The response to this Request was prepared by Mary Arnold, Load Research Leader, Idaho Power Company, under the direction of Pete Pengilly, Customer Research Leader, Idaho Power Company, in consultation with Lisa D. Nordstrom, Lead Counsel, Idaho Power Company. IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S RESPONSE TO THE IDAHO IRRIGATION PUMPERS ASSOCIATION, INC.'S FIRST PRODUCTION REQUEST -14 REQUEST NO. 10: Please list for each hour during 2012 when curtailment occurred for either the Residential, Commercial, or Irrigation customers the estimated/calculated level of load reduction at both the customer level as well as the generation level. RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 10: The hourly load reduction for 2012 for demand response programs at both the generation and customer level is provided in the Excel file provided on the non-confidential CD. The response to this Request was prepared by Mary Arnold, Load Research Leader, Idaho Power Company, under the direction of Pete Pengilly, Customer Research Leader, Idaho Power Company, in consultation with Lisa D. Nordstrom, Lead Counsel, Idaho Power Company. IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S RESPONSE TO THE IDAHO IRRIGATION PUMPERS ASSOCIATION, INC.'S FIRST PRODUCTION REQUEST -15 REQUEST NO. 11: Please provide a copy of the 2004 Summit Blue Consulting, LLC report that calculates the impact of realized rates of Irrigation load reductions. RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 11: Please see the PDF file of the 2004 Summit Blue Consulting Report provided on the non-confidential CD. The response to this Request was prepared by Pete Pengilly, Customer Research and Analysis Leader, Idaho Power Company, in consultation with Lisa D. Nordstrom, Lead Counsel, Idaho Power Company. IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S RESPONSE TO THE IDAHO IRRIGATION PUMPERS ASSOCIATION, INC.'S FIRST PRODUCTION REQUEST -16 REQUEST NO. 12: Please provide in electronic format the load research data used to develop the 2004 Summit Blue Consulting, LLC report. RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 12: Please see the Excel file provided on the non-confidential CD. The response to this Request was prepared by Pete Pengilly, Customer Research and Analysis Leader, Idaho Power Company, in consultation with Lisa D. Nordstrom, Lead Counsel, Idaho Power Company. IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S RESPONSE TO THE IDAHO IRRIGATION PUMPERS ASSOCIATION, INC.'S FIRST PRODUCTION REQUEST -17 REQUEST NO. 13: Please provide a copy of any more recent studies of the realization rates for Irrigation load control. RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 13: Please see the PDF files of the 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010-2011, and 2012 Irrigation Peak Rewards annual reports (Attachments I thru 6) provided on the non-confidential CD. Each report contains realization rates for the program along with a description of the methodology used. A copy of the 2004 Irrigation Peak Rewards annual report is included in Idaho Power's response to IIPA's Production Request No. 11. The response to this Request was prepared by Pete Pengilly, Customer Research and Analysis Leader, Idaho Power Company, in consultation with Lisa D. Nordstrom, Lead Counsel, Idaho Power Company. IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S RESPONSE TO THE IDAHO IRRIGATION PUMPERS ASSOCIATION, INC.'S FIRST PRODUCTION REQUEST -18 REQUEST NO. 14: Please provide in electronic format the hourly AMI data for each Irrigator for the summer of 2012. RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 14: As per the clarification discussion on March 6, 2012, between Eric L. Olsen, Tony Yankel, Mary Arnold, and Lisa Nordstrom, this response provides 2012 summer hourly interval data for the irrigation load research rate class sample points. The stratification design of the sample includes stratum weightings, and indication of which sample points were in the irrigation demand response program. Please see the Excel file provided on the non-confidential CD. The response to this Request was prepared by Mary Arnold, Load Research Leader, Idaho Power Company, in consultation with Lisa D. Nordstrom, Lead Counsel, Idaho Power Company. IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S RESPONSE TO THE IDAHO IRRIGATION PUMPERS ASSOCIATION, INC.'S FIRST PRODUCTION REQUEST -19 REQUEST NO. 15: For each of the annual peak loads listed in the response to Staff Request 1, please list the percentage of operating reserves that were held by the Company, as well as the units and the MW available from each. RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 15: The following data represents the megawatt ("MW") value of reserves held on Idaho Power's system. Idaho Power is required to hold 5 percent of the total hydro/wind generation on the system and 7 percent of the thermal generation on the system, as well as sufficient reserve to meet the fluctuations during the next hour. Idaho Power operates its base load thermal units and others to ensure sufficient reserves are maintained on units with Automatic Generation Control to meet these requirements. Specific data regarding the amount of reserves held on each unit is not available, however, the reserves are most typically held on the Oxbow and Brownlee generators. 2004 06/24/04 1700 2843 358 355 2005 07/22/05 1600 2961 604 588 2006 07/24/06 1800 3084 355 347 2007 07/13/07 1600 3193 535 535 2008 06/30/08 1500 3214 355 355 2009 07/22/09 2000 3031 541 511 2010 06/28/10 1900 2930 476 470 2011 07/06/11 2000 2973 468 429 2012 07/12/12 1600 3245 539 517 The response to this Request was prepared by Tess Park, Director Load Serving Operations, Idaho Power Company, in consultation with Lisa D. Nordstrom, Lead Counsel, Idaho Power Company. IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S RESPONSE TO THE IDAHO IRRIGATION PUMPERS ASSOCIATION, INC.'S FIRST PRODUCTION REQUEST -20 REQUEST NO. 16: For each of the annual peak loads listed in the response to Staff Request 1, please list the percentage of spinning reserves that were held by the Company, as well as the units and the MW available from each. RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 16: The following data represents the MW value of reserves held on Idaho Power's system. Idaho Power is required to hold 5 percent of the total hydro/wind generation on the system and 7 percent of the thermal generation on the system, as well as sufficient reserve to meet the fluctuations during the next hour. 50 percent of those reserves are required to be spinning reserves. Idaho Power operates its base load thermal units and others to ensure sufficient reserves are maintained on units with Automatic Generation Control to meet these requirements. Specific data regarding the amount of reserves held on each unit is not available, however, the reserves are most typically held on the Oxbow and Brownlee generators. 2004 06/24/04 1700 2843 358 355 296 293 2005 07/22/05 1600 2961 604 588 229 213 2006 07/24/06 1800 3084 355 347 182 174 2007 07/13/07 1600 3193 535 535 303 258 2008 06/30/08 1500 3214 355 355 236 220 2009 07/22/09 2000 3031 541 511 385 355 2010 06/28/10 1900 2930 476 470 407 401 2011 07/06/11 2000 2973 468 429 380 308 2012 07/12/12 1600 3245 539 517 448 331 The response to this Request was prepared by Tess Park, Director Load Serving Operations, Idaho Power Company, in consultation with Lisa D. Nordstrom, Lead Counsel, Idaho Power Company. IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S RESPONSE TO THE IDAHO IRRIGATION PUMPERS ASSOCIATION, INC.'S FIRST PRODUCTION REQUEST -21 DATED at Boise, Idaho, this 21st day of March 2013. flASA D. NORDSTRbM Attorney for Idaho Power Company IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S RESPONSE TO THE IDAHO IRRIGATION PUMPERS ASSOCIATION, INC.'S FIRST PRODUCTION REQUEST -22 CERTIFICATE OF MAILING I HEREBY CERTIFY that on the 21st day of March 2013 I served a true and correct copy of the within and foregoing IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S RESPONSE TO THE IDAHO IRRIGATION PUMPERS ASSOCIATION, INC.'S, FIRST PRODUCTION REQUEST upon the following named parties by the method indicated below, and addressed to the following: Commission Staff Donald L. Howell, II Deputy Attorney General Idaho Public Utilities Commission 472 West Washington (83702) P.O. Box 83720 Boise, Idaho 83720-0074 Idaho Irrigation Pumpers Association, Inc. Eric L. Olsen RACINE, OLSON, NYE, BUDGE & BAILEY, CHARTERED 201 East Center P.O. Box 1391 Pocatello, Idaho 83204-1391 Anthony Yankel 29814 Lake Road Bay Village, Ohio 44140 Idaho Conservation League Benjamin J. Otto Idaho Conservation League 710 North Sixth Street Boise, Idaho 83702 X Hand Delivered U.S. Mail Overnight Mail FAX X Email don. howeIkpuc.idaho.ciov _Hand Delivered U.S. Mail _Overnight Mail FAX X Email eloracinelaw.net Hand Delivered U.S. Mail Overnight Mail FAX X Email tonycyankel.net Hand Delivered U.S. Mail Overnight Mail FAX X Email botto(idahoconservation.ori IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S RESPONSE TO THE IDAHO IRRIGATION PUMPERS ASSOCIATION, INC.'S FIRST PRODUCTION REQUEST -23 Snake River Alliance Ken Miller, Clean Energy Program Director Snake River Alliance P.O. Box 1731 Boise, Idaho 83701 Hand Delivered U.S. Mail Overnight Mail FAX X Email kmillercsnakeriveralliance.orq Elizabdffi Paynter, (al Assistant IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S RESPONSE TO THE IDAHO IRRIGATION PUMPERS ASSOCIATION, INC.'S FIRST PRODUCTION REQUEST -24 CERTIFICATE OF ATTORNEY ASSERTION THAT MATERIALS REQUESTED AND PROVIDED DURING THE COURSE OF AN IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION PROCEEDING ARE PROTECTED FROM PUBLIC INSPECTION Case No. IPC-E-1 2-29 The undersigned attorney, in accordance with RP 233, hereby certifies that the attachments provided in Idaho Power Company's responses to the Idaho Irrigation Pumpers Association, Inc.'s, Production Request Nos. 2 and 3 contain information that is a trade secret or privileged or confidential as described in Idaho Code § 9-340, et seq., and § 48-801, et seq., and as such are exempt from public inspection, examination, or copying. DATED this 21st day of March 2013. rxlZak- J9. Lisa D. Nordstrom( Lead Counsel for Idiho Power Company ..• m r) a - o -z N)