20141121IPC to Staff 1-2.pdf

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An IDACORP Companv
November 21,2014
VIA HAND DELIVERY
Jean D. Jewell, Secretary
ldaho Public Utilities Commission
472 West Washington Street
Boise, ldaho 83702
Re: Case No. IPC-E-14-36
Orchard Ranch Solar, LLC - ldaho Power Company's Response to the
First Production Request of the Commission Staff
Dear Ms. Jewell:
Enclosed for filing in the above matter are an original and three (3) copies of
ldaho Power Company's Response to the First Production Request of the Commission
Staff.
An external hard drive containing the requested files is provided. The files
provided on the externa! hard drive are confidential and should be handled in
accordance with the Protective Agreement in this matter.
DONOVAN E. WALKER
Lead Counsel
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1221 W. ldaho St. (83702)
PO. Box 70
Boise, lD 83707
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ldaho Power Company
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dwalker@idahopower. com
Attorney for ldaho Power Company
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
rN THE MATTER OF THE APPLTCATTON )
oF |DAHO POWER COMPANY FOR ) CASE NO. IPC-E-14-36
APPROVAL OR REJECTTON OF AN )
ENERGY SALES AGREEMENT WITH ) IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S
ORCHARD RANCH SOLAR, LLC FOR THE ) RESPONSE TO THE FIRST
SALE AND PURCHASE OF ELECTRIC ) PRODUCTTON REQUEST OF THE
ENERGY.) coMMrssroN STAFF To IDAHO
) POWER COMPANY
)
COMES NOW, ldaho Power Company ("ldaho Powe/'), and in response to the
First Production Request of the Commission Staff to ldaho Power Company dated
November 3, 2014, and as revised on November 20, 2014, herewith submits the
following information:
IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S RESPONSE TO THE FIRST PRODUCTION
REQUEST OF THE COMMISSION STAFF TO IDAHO POWER COMPANY - 1
REQUEST NO. 1: Please provide copies of all AURORA input and output files
used to generate the 'SOLAR FACILITY ENERGY PRICES' in Appendix E. Please
provide prices (and corresponding input and output files) generated based on all
displaced resources and monthly naturalgas priceg consisfenf with the Commission's
findings and conclusrbns in Order Nos. 33779 and 33180. Please provide the files
electronically with all formulas intact.
RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 1: Please see the confidential directory titled
"CONFIDENTIAL-AURORA Files" on the extemal hard drive provided. Because of the
very Iarge size of the requested files, they are being provided to Staff on the
accompanying external hard drive. The files and data contain dispatch costs of ldaho
Power resources, which is non-public, confidential, and proprietary information and
should be handled in accordance with the Protective Agreement. The extema! hard
drive and file directory are marked "CONFIDENTIAL." However, to maintain the
integrity of the files, the files themselves are not further marked or identified as
confidential.
The response to this Request is sponsored by Ji!! Glenn, Senior Energy
Contracts Coordinator, ldaho Power Company.
IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S RESPONSE TO THE FIRST PRODUCTION
REQUEST OF THE COMMISSION STAFF TO IDAHO POWER COMPANY - 2
REQUEST NO. 2: Please provide copies of all Exce! files used to generate the
'SOLAR FACILIry ENERGY PRICES' in Appendix E. Please provide prices (and
corresponding input and output files) generated based on all displaced resources and
monthly natural gas prices, consisfenf with the Commission's findings and conclusions
in Order Nos. 33/79 and 33180. Please provide the files electronically with all formulas
intact.
RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 2: Please see the confidential directory titled
'CONFIDENTIAL-IPC-E-14-36-Orchard Ranch Solar-Response 2" on the extemal hard
drive provided. Because of the very large size of the requested files, they are being
provided to Staff on the accompanying external hard drive. The files and data contain
dispatch costs of ldaho Power resources, which is non-public, confidential, and
proprietary information and should be handled in accordance with the Protective
Agreement. The externa! hard drive and file directory are marked "CONFIDENTIAL.'
However, to maintain the integrity of the files, the files themselves are not further
marked or identified as confidential.
The response to this Request is sponsored by Jil! Glenn, Senior Energy
DONOVAN 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
Contracts Coordinator, Idaho Power Company.
DATED at Boise, ldaho, this 21"t day of November 2014.
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that on this 21st day of November 2014 ! served a true and
correct copy of 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 A. Sasser
Deputy Attomey General
ldaho Public Utilities Commission
47 2 W est Washington (83702)
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ldaho 83720-007 4
Orchard Ranch Solar, LLG
Ron Williams
Williams Bradbury, P.C
1015 West Hays Street
Boise, ldaho 83702
Ben Fairbanks
Director, Development
First Wind
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