20220223IdaHydro 2 to IPC.pdf

C. Tom Arkoosh,ISB No.2253
ARKOOSH LAW OFFICES
913 W. River Street, Suite 450
P.O. Box 2900
Boise,ID 83701
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Attomeys for IdaHydro
IN TFIE MATTER OF IDAHO POWER
COMPANY'S APPLICATION FOR
AUTHORITY TO PROCEED WITH
RESOURCE PROCUREMENTS TO MEET
IDENTIFIED CAPACITY DEFICIENCIES
TN 2023, 2O24,AND 2025 TO ENSURE
ADEQUATE, RELIABLE, AND FAIR.
PRICED SERVICE TO ITS CUSTOMERS.
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Case No. IPC-E-21-41
IDAIIYDRO'S SECOND SET OF
INTERROGATORIES AI\ID FIRST
sET OF REQUESTS FOR
PRODUCTION AI\ID REQUESTS FOR
ADMISSION TO IDAHO POWER
COMPAI\IY
BEFORE TIIE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
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COMES NOW the Idaho Hydroelectric Power Producers Trust, an Idaho Trust, d/b/a
IdaHydro ("IdaHydro"), by and through its counsel of record, C. Tom Arkoosh of Arkoosh Law
Offices, and pursuant to the Rules of Procedure of the tdaho Public Utilities Commission,
IDAPA 31.01.01.225, requests that ldaho Power Company ("Idaho Power") answer the
following lnterrogatories, Requests for Production, and Requests for Admission by Wednesday,
March 16,2022.
These Interrogatories, Requests for Production, and Requests for Admission are to be
considered as continuing, and ldaho Power Company is requested to provide by way of
supplementary responses additional information that it or any person acting on its behalf may
later obtain that will augment its responses.
For each item, please include the name and phone number of the person preparing the
IDAHYDRO'S SECOND SET OF INTERROGATORIES AI{D FIRST SET OF
REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION AI\D REQUESTS FOR ADMISSION TO IDAIIO
POWER COMPAI\IY - Page I
answers, and the name of the person who will be able to answer questions about or sponsor the
answer at hearing. Reference IDAPA 31.01.01.228.
INTERROGATORIES
INTERROGATORY NO.2: To what extent, if any, does Section V of the Application
request the Commission to allow ldaho Power to deviate from or be excused from obeying the
mandates of the Public Utilities Regulatory Policy Act ("PURPA") and its interpreting decisions
and regulations? If deviation is requested, this request seeks specific explanation of what aspects
of PURPA, identified by citation to federal or state law, either statutory, regulatory, case law, or
administrative law, from which Idaho Power seeks excuse or relief.
REOUESTS FOR ADMISSION
REOUEST FOR ADMISSION NO. 1: Please admit that the below chart [see next
pagel correctly represents the Commission-approved/endorsed initial cost per kWh of electricity
to Idaho Power from the identified sources. If any cost is incorrect in the opinion of Idaho
Power, please provide Idaho Power's opinion of the correct cost.
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POWER COMPAI\IY - Page 2
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REOUESTS X'OR PRODUCTION
REOUEST FOR ADMISSION NO. 1: Please produoe the source of your "opinion of
the correct cosf'with citations and workpapers.
DATED this 23d day of February 2022.
ARKOOSH LAW OFFICESa
C. Tom Arkoosh
Attorney for ldaHydro
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REQUESTS X'OR PRODUCTION AND REQUESTS FOR N)MISSION TO rDAHO
POWER COMPANY - Page 3
CERTIFICATE OF MAILING
I HEREBY CERTIFY that on the 23'd day of February 2022,1served a true and correct
copy of the foregoing document(s) upon the following person(s), in the manner indicated:
Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
I l33l W. Chinden Blvd., Building 8,
Suite 201-A
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, lD 83720-0074
Attorney General's Oflice:
John R. Hammond
Deputy Attorney General
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, lD 83720-0074
Idaho Power:
Donovan E. Walker
Regulatory Dockets
Idaho Power Company
l22l West Idaho Street (83702)
P.O. Box 70
Boise, ID 83707
Tim Tatum
Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Idaho Power Company
l22l West Idaho Street(83702)
P.O. Box 70
Boise,lD 83707
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Industrial Customers of Idaho Power
Peter J. Richardson
Richardson Adams, PLLC
515 N.27ft Street
P.O. Box 7218
Boise, lD 83702
Dr. Don Reading
6070 HillRoad
Boise,ID 83703
Idaho Conservation League:
Benjamin J. Otto
Emma E. Sperry
Idaho Conservation League
710 N. 6s Street
Boise,ID 83702
Northwest and Intermountain Power
Producers Coalition:
Gregory M. Adams
Richardson Adams, PLLC
515 N.27ft St.
P.O. Box 7218
Boise, lD 83702
Spencer Gray, Executive Producer
NIPPC
P.O. Box 504
Mercer Island, WA 98040
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\[estern Power Trading Forum:
Abigail R. Germaine
Elam & Burke, P.A.
251E. Front St., Ste. 300
P.O. Box 1539
Boise,ID 83701
Scott Miller, Executive Director
Westem Power Trading Forum
1540 River Park Dr., Ste. 2l I
Sacramento, CA 95815
STOP B2H Coalition:
Jack Van Valkenburgh
Van Valkenburgh Law, PLLC
P.O. Box 531
Boise,ID 83701
Jim Kreider
STOP B2H Coalition
60366 Marvin Rd.
La Grande, OR 97850
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C. Tom Arkoosh
IDAITYDRO'S SECOND SET OF INTERROGATORIES AIYD FIRST SET OF
REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTTON Ar\tD REQUESTS FOR ADnflSSION TO IDAHO
POWER COMPAIIY - Page 6