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LISA D. NORDSTROM
Lead Counsel
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July 25, 2016
VIA HAND DELIVERY
Jean D. Jewell, Secretary
ldaho Public Utilities Commission
472 West Washington Street
Boise, ldaho 83702
Re: Case No. IPC-E-16-13
Modifications to Schedule 62, Green Energy Purchase Program Rider -
ldaho Power Company's Response to the First Production Request of the
Commission Staff
Dear Ms. Jewell:
Enclosed for filing in the above matter please find an original and three (3) copies
of ldaho Power Company's Response to the First Production Request of the
Commission Staff.
Also enclosed are four (4) copies of a non-confidential disk containing
information responsive to Staff's production requests.
Very truly yours,
Lisa D. Nordstrom
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Enclosures
1221 W ldaho St. (83702)
P.O- Box 70
8oise, lD 83707
LISA D. NORDSTROM (!SB No. 5733)
ldaho Power Company
1221West ldaho Street (83702)
P.O. Box 70
Boise, ldaho 83707
Telephone: [phone]
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!nordstrom@ ida hopower. com
Attorney for ldaho Power Company
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BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
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coMPANy'S AppLtCATtON TO MODTFY ) CASE NO. lpC-E-16-13
OPTIONAL SCHEDULE 62, GREEN )
ENERGY PURCHASE PROGRAM RIDER ) IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S
) RESPONSE TO THE FIRST) PRODUCTTON REQUEST OF) THE COMMTSSTON STAFF
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COMES NOW, ldaho Power Company ("ldaho Power" or "Company"), and in
response to the First Production Request of the Commission Staff to ldaho Power
Company dated July 1 1,2016, herewith submits the following information:
IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S RESPONSE TO THE FIRST
PRODUCTION REQUEST OF THE COMMISSION STAFF - 1
REQUEST NO. 1: Page 11 of Peter Pengilly's testimony states that participants
who contribute whole dollar amounts wi!! be transferred over to the block option. Those
participants who do not contribute a whole dollar amount will be transferred over to the
block option rounded down to the nearest dollar. As the Company is offering a 100
percent of usage option, please explain if and how existing customers will be able to
enroll in this option.
RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 1: ldaho Power will transition all participants to
the block option by default and notify participants through a letter of this change. The
letter will also provide information on how to change to the 100 percent option if they are
interested. Participants will be able to request this change by e-mail, on-line, or by
phoning ldaho Power's customer interaction center. lnformation on the 100 percent
option wil! also be available on ldaho Power's Green Energy Purchase Program Rider
("Green Power Program") website.
The response to this Request is sponsored by Pete Pengilly, Customer Research
and Analysis Leader, ldaho Power Company.
IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S RESPONSE TO THE FIRST
PRODUCTION REQUEST OF THE COMMISSION STAFF - 2
REQUEST NO. 2: Please describe the proposed accounting treatment for the
purchase of ldaho Power owned RECs with funds from the Schedule 62 Green Power
Purchase Program.
RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 2: Contributions to the Green Power Program
will continue to be credited to liability Accounl 232139 (A/P-Green Power Purchase
Prgrm), with the Renewable Energy Credits/Certificates ('REC') purchases debited from
Account 232139. lf the Green Power Program purchases ldaho Power-owned RECs,
then proceeds associated with these sales will be tracked through the Power Cost
Adjustment (PCA) in accordance with current practice.
The response to this Request is sponsored by Pete Pengilly, Customer Research
and Analysis Leader, ldaho Power Company.
IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S RESPONSE TO THE FIRST
PRODUCTION REQUEST OF THE COMMISSION STAFF - 3
REQUEST NO. 3: Please provide the monthly revenue provided by Schedule
62, the Green Power Purchase Program for each month from January 2010 - present.
RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 3: Please see the Excel spreadsheet provided
on the enclosed CD. The Company does not record revenue from the Green Power
Program but rather records it as a liability.
The response to this Request is sponsored by Pete Pengilly, Customer Research
and Analysis Leader, ldaho Power Company.
IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S RESPONSE TO THE FIRST
PRODUCTION REQUEST OF THE COMMISSION STAFF - 4
REQUEST NO. 4: Please provide a list of all expenses paid using Schedule 62
revenues from January 2010 - present.
RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 4: Please see the Excel spreadsheet provided
on the enclosed CD. There are two outstanding payments in 2016, a $35,000 payment
for RECs to be paid in July and approximately $40,000 to be paid in 2016 for an
approved Solar 4R Schools project.
The response to this Request is sponsored by Pete Pengilly, Customer Research
and Analysis Leader, ldaho Power Company.
IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S RESPONSE TO THE FIRST
PRODUCTION REQUEST OF THE COMMISSION STAFF - 5
REQUEST NO. 5: The Application and the testimony of Mr. Pengilly state that
"currently, ldaho Power purchases Green-e certified RECs through BEF; however they
are not re-certified before being retired by ldaho Power. While ldaho Power certification
would add to the cost to the program, it provides an extra layer of assurance to
participants that the RECs were not used for multiple purposes."
a) Please provide the estimated costs associated with re-certifying the RECs
prior to retirement.
b) Does ldaho Power intend to re-certify all RECs prior to retirement?
c) How long are RECs held when purchased for the program?
RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 5:
a) Green-e certification has an annual fee of approximately $13,500 for any
single type of REC, including solar RECs. For each additional type of renewable
resource REC to be certified, there is a fee of $2,700 per resource type. Discounts may
occur depending on the time of year certification is requested and if RECs have been
certified prior to transfer to ldaho Power. The Greene-e fee structure can be found at:
http://www.qreen-e.orq/docs/enerqy/Green-eClimateandEnerqvFeeStructure.pdf. ldaho
Power would seek certification for its Green Power Program under the Utility Green
Pricing Program option.
b) ldaho Power plans to re-certify all RECs purchased for the Green Power
Program.
c) RECs are tracked through the Western Renewable Energy Generation
System ('WREGIS'), an independent renewable energy tracking system for the
Western Electricity Coordinating Council. WREGIS tracks renewable energy generation
IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S RESPONSE TO THE FIRST
PRODUCTION REQUEST OF THE COMMISSION STAFF.6
from units that register in the system by using verifiable data. RECs for the Green
Power Program will be retired in WREGIS at the time of transfer to ldaho Power,
approximately one to two times per year.
The response to this Request is sponsored by Pete Pengilly, Customer Research
and Analysis Leader, ldaho Power Company.
DATED at Boise, ldaho, this 25th day of July 2016.
IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S RESPONSE TO THE FIRST
PRODUCTION REOUEST OF THE COMMISSION STAFF - 7
Attorney for ldaho Power Company
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that on the 25th day of July 2016 | served a true and correct
copy of IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S RESPONSE TO THE FIRST PRODUCTION
REQUEST OF THE COMMISSION STAFF upon the following named parties by the
method indicated below, and addressed to the following:
Gommission Staff
Daphne Huang
Deputy Attorney General
ldaho Public Utilities Commission
472 West Washington (83702)
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, Idaho 83720-007 4
IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S RESPONSE TO THE FIRST
PRODUCTION REOUEST OF THE COMMISSION STAFF - 8
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