20230425IPC to Staff 1-18.pdf

DONOVAN WALKER
Lead Counsel
[e-mail]

April 25, 2023

VIA ELECTRONIC FILING

Jan Noriyuki, Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
11331 W. Chinden Blvd., Bldg 8,
Suite 201-A (83714)
PO Box 83720
Boise, Idaho 83720-0074

Re: Case No. IPC-E-23-05
In the Matter of Idaho Power Company’s Application for a Certificate of
Public Convenience and Necessity to Acquire Resources to be Online by
2024 and Approval of a Power Purchase Agreement with Franklin Solar LLC

Dear Ms. Noriyuki:

Attached for electronic filing, please find Idaho Power Company’s Response to
Staff’s First Production Request.

The confidential attachments will be provided to the parties who sign the Protective
Agreement.

Please feel free to contact me directly with any questions you might have about
this filing.

Very truly yours,

Donovan E. Walker
DEW:sg
Enclosures
RECEIVED
Tuesday, April 25, 2023 4:18:59 PM
IDAHO PUBLIC
UTILITIES COMMISSION

CERTIFICATE OF ATTORNEY

ASSERTION THAT INFORMATION CONTAINED IN AN IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES
COMMISSION FILING IS PROTECTED FROM PUBLIC INSPECTION
Case No. IPC-E-23-05
Idaho Power Company’s Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and
Necessity to Acquire Resources to be Online by 2024 and Approval of a Power
Purchase Agreement with Franklin Solar LLC

The undersigned attorney, in accordance with RP 67, believes that attachments
in response to Request Nos. 3, 5, 7, and 17 to Idaho Power Company’s Response to
the First Production Request of the Commission Staff to Idaho Power Company dated
April 25, 2023, may contain information that Idaho Power Company or a third party
claims is confidential as described in Idaho Code § 74-101, et seq., and § 48-801, et
seq., and as such is exempt from public inspection, examination, or copying.

DATED this 25th day of April 2023.

Donavan Walker
Counsel for Idaho Power Company

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DONOVAN E. WALKER (ISB No. 5921)
Idaho Power Company
1221 West Idaho Street (83702)
P.O. Box 70
Boise, Idaho 83707
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Attorney for Idaho Power Company

BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

IN THE MATTER OF IDAHO POWER
COMPANY’S APPLICATION FOR A
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC
CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY TO
ACQUIRE RESOURCES TO BE ONLINE
BY 2024 AND FOR APPROVAL OF A
POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH
FRANKLIN SOLAR LLC.
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CASE NO. IPC-E-23-05

IDAHO POWER COMPANY’S
RESPONSE TO THE FIRST
PRODUCTION REQUEST OF
THE COMMISSION STAFF TO
IDAHO POWER COMPANY

COMES NOW, Idaho Power Company (“Idaho Power” or “Company”), and in
response to the First Production Request of the Commission Staff (“Commission” or
“Staff”) dated April 4, 2023, herewith submits the following information:

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REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 1: Please explain how the Company will
serve load if its Application is denied.
RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 1: The Company is unable
to fully respond with a solution to this hypothetical scenario without an understanding as
to why the Application is denied. That is, a denial premised on the conclusion that the
resources are not needed would likely result in a different Company response than a
denial based on the conclusion that the resources are not least cost and least risk or
some other rationale. Notwithstanding these unknowns, it is important to note that Jared
Ellsworth testified that the Company has identified a 2024 capacity deficiency of 103
megawatts (“MW”). Given the limited amount of time before summer 2024 and
procurement and construction timelines, it will not be feasible to contract with an
alternative new generation resource and have it completed in time to meet that need.
If the Company’s Application is denied and the identified capacity need still exists,
Idaho Power would look first to secure energy deliveries to its border or firm transmission
to facilitate market energy purchases. If these options were not available, the Company
would be forced to rely on imports on non-firm transmission to meet that load.
The response to this Request is sponsored by Camille Christen, Resource
Acquisition, Planning, and Coordination Manager, Idaho Power Company.

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REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 2: Please explain how the Company will
serve load if the Application is approved and project implementation is delayed.
RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 2: Please see the
Company’s Response to Request for Production No. 1. If project implementation is
delayed, Idaho Power would need to seek replacement capacity for the period of the delay
and would pursue all available remedies under the agreements with the project(s).
The response to this Request is sponsored by Camille Christen, Resource
Acquisition, Planning, and Coordination Manager, Idaho Power Company.

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REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 3: Was the Request For Proposal ("RFP")
and bid evaluation process put out for proposal? If not, why not? If yes, what companies
other than Black & Veatch, LLC were considered and what criteria was used to evaluate
these companies and make a final selection?
RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 3: Yes. Please see
Attachment 1 for the RFP that was issued to select a third-party to assist the Company
with the resource procurement RFP and bid evaluation process. Idaho Power selected
Black & Veatch Management Consulting, LLC through the competitive RFP conducted in
April 2021. Attachment 1 also includes the evaluation criteria used to evaluate the four
competitive bids received, the results of which are included as Confidential Attachment
2.
The response to this Request is sponsored by Eric Hackett, Senior Manager
Project and Design, Idaho Power Company.

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REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 4: Please describe in detail "the significant
third-party transmission constraints" Company witness Jared Ellsworth is referring to on
page 7 of his direct testimony?
RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 4: The reference to the
significant third-party transmission constraints on page 7 of Mr. Ellsworth’s testimony was
described beginning on page 18 when discussing the evaluation of transmission
acquisition under emergency conditions and further in the Company’s 2021 Integrated
Resource Plan – Appendix D. As evidenced during recent energy emergency events
resulting from extreme weather in the region, increased demand that cannot be met with
local generation results in strain on the interconnected transmission system.
Understanding the importance of transmission availability during times of high electricity
demand, entities have reserved transmission capacity across the west, including just
outside the Company’s border, significantly limiting Idaho Power’s access to market hubs.
The Company’s own transmission service queue was flooded with multi-year requests
with third-party marketing firms looking to move energy from Mid-C across Idaho Power’s
transmission system to the south. While the Company is able to reserve its own
transmission for use by its customers, the transmission service requests just outside the
Company’s borders have added to an already constrained transmission market limiting
the Company’s access to Mid-C.
The response to this Request is sponsored by Jared Ellsworth, Transmission,
Distribution and Resource Planning Director, Idaho Power Company.

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REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 5: Please provide supporting worksheets
which show costs and deliverability of gas-fired convertible to hydrogen resources
described on page 9 of Company witness Eric Hackett's direct testimony.
RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 5: Please see Confidential
Attachment 1.
The response to this Request is sponsored by Eric Hackett, Projects and Design
Senior Manager, Idaho Power Company.

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REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 6: Company witness Eric Hackett states in
his direct testimony that the Company "will own 100 percent of the Green Tags and
Environment Attributes associated with the facility." Hackett Direct at 28. Please describe
the financial benefits the Company expects to recognize through ownership of these
attributes. Please describe the benefits ratepayers will recognize from the Company's
ownership of these attributes. How will the ratepayers receive the benefits? Please
describe if ratepayers will receive benefits through the Company's annual Power Cost
Adjustment ("PCA").
RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 6: The benefits associated
with the ownership of green tags and environmental attributes from the Franklin Solar
Power Purchase Agreement were modeled as part of the Long-Term Capacity Expansion
("LTCE") modeling in AURORA, consistent with the 2021 Integrated Resource Plan
(“IRP”) and as quantified in the 2021 IRP Appendix C.1 Once sold, the proceeds from the
Renewable Energy Credits flow through the PCA as a benefit to customers in accordance
with Idaho Power’s REC Management Plan, approved with Order No. 32002.
The response to this Request is sponsored by Jared Hansen, Resource Planning
Leader, Idaho Power Company.

1 Idaho Power’s 2021 IRP, Appendix C, Page 48.

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REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 7: In Company witness Eric Hackett's Exhibit
No. 1, pages 15-16, a non-refundable Evaluation Fee of $10,000 and a Supplemental
Fee are described. Please explain the accounting treatment used for these fees and
provide a supporting worksheet that details fees received to date.
RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 7: In accordance with Order
No. 29904, Idaho Power records the non-refundable evaluation fees and supplemental
fees (“bid fees”) to a Preliminary Survey and Investigation account (Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission Account 183005). If the Company’s request in this case is
approved, the bid fees will be reclassified to the appropriate plant account, offsetting the
cost of the project(s) built as a result of the RFP. Please see Confidential Attachment 1
for the bid fees by respondents of the 2022 RFP, which includes project proposals for
both 2024 and 2025. If the project is not deemed viable and therefore not constructed,
under Order No. 29904 the bid fees would be transferred to FERC Account 182.3 –
Regulatory Assets and amortized between one and five years, depending on the total bid
of the fees recorded.
The response to this Request is sponsored by John Wonderlich, Finance Team
Leader, Idaho Power Company.

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REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 8: Please describe the selected physical
locations in detail for all solar and battery components of the project and include detailed
maps.
RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 8: The 100 MW solar
photovoltaic facility, Franklin Solar, and 60 MW energy storage facility are located along
Highway 93 in Twin Falls County, approximately two miles south of Rogerson, Idaho and
directly adjacent to the existing Jackpot Solar facility.

The 12 MW Battery Energy Storage System (“BESS”) is located at the Idaho
Power Hemingway Station in Owyhee County, ID, approximately three miles west of
Walters Ferry, Idaho. The 12 MW BESS is an expansion of the planned 80 MW BESS
that will be installed in the summer of 2023.

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The response to this Request is sponsored by Eric Hackett, Senior Manager
Projects and Design, Idaho Power Company.

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REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 9: Please explain how the Company intends
to mitigate supply chain issues, and other common delays, and ensure timely completion
of the proposed project, if approved.
RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 9: Idaho Power has an
overarching build transfer agreement with Duke Energy Renewables Solar, LLC (“Duke”),
with material delivery and construction performance deadlines that are required within the
build transfer agreement. The same provisions are also included in the underlying battery
supply agreement and the engineering, procurement, and construction (“EPC”)
agreement. All three agreements include delay damages related to both material delivery
and the construction and commissioning of the BESS. Contract administration and project
management reports are required to be exchanged on a regular basis throughout the life
cycle of the project between Idaho Power, Duke, and the battery supplier and EPC
contractor, ensuring scheduling obligations are met or updated to mitigate supply chain
risk and accomplish timely completion of the project.
The response to this Request is sponsored by Eric Hackett, Senior Manager
Projects and Design, Idaho Power Company.

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REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 10: Company witness Jared Ellsworth direct
testimony at 12-13 lists several new resources including the Black Mesa project, the
Hemingway project, various battery storage, and upgrades at the Company's gas peaking
plants that are all due to be completed at different times throughout 2023. For each
project, please provide the status, estimated in service date, and if any delays have
occurred and the cause of those delays.
RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 10: The following identifies the new
resources or resource upgrades, their status and expected in-service date:
Facility Size Expected In-Service Date
Black Mesa Solar Photovoltaic
Power Purchase Agreement
40 MW June 2023
Black Mesa Battery Storage 40 MW September 2023
Hemingway Battery Storage 80 MW June 2023
Distribution Substation Battery
Storage
5 MW
6 MW
June 2023
October 2023
Danskin 10-12 MW October 2023
Bennett Mountain 10-12 MW In-service November 2022

While Idaho Power is experiencing a limited delay on some of the battery storage
projects, the Company remains in daily conversations with Powin Energy Corporation
(“Powin”), the supplier of the 2023 Battery Energy Storage Systems (“BESS”), to expedite
schedules, modify logistical deliveries, revise commissioning plans, and ensure the
maximum amount of power is commercially available to meet Idaho Power’s reliability
needs in June 2023. Powin has delivered numerous components of the BESS, including
inverters and collection segments. However, due to supply chain and logistical
challenges, the energy segments were delayed and started arriving on April 17, 2023.

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The response to this Request is sponsored by Eric Hackett, Senior Manager
Projects and Design, Idaho Power Company.

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REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 11: Please respond to the following regarding
other solutions considered to meet the 2024 capacity needs:
a. Please explain what other solutions were considered to meet the 2024 capacity
needs;
b. Please explain when these solutions were considered;
c. Please explain the extent to which these solutions were explored;
d. Please explain when these solutions were dropped from further consideration; and
e. Please explain why they were not considered least-cost, least-risk solutions.
RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 11: As explained in Mr.
Ellsworth’s direct testimony, the Company has been generally resource-sufficient since
the addition of the Langley Gulch natural-gas fired power plant almost a decade ago until
recently. The load and resource balance from the Second Amended 2019 IRP did not
show a capacity deficiency occurring until the summer of 2028. However, several
converging factors, including limited third-party transmission capacity, load growth, and a
decline in the peak serving effectiveness of certain supply-side and demand-side
resources have caused Idaho Power to rapidly move to a near-term capacity deficiency
starting in 2023. These dynamic circumstances led the Company to immediately file a
request for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (“CPCN”) to acquire
resources to be online in 2023.2 Prior to filing the request for a CPCN in Case No. IPC-E-
22-13, Idaho Power evaluated alternative solutions for meeting the 2023 capacity
deficiency to avoid building a new resource, including modifications to existing demand
response programs, expansion of the existing pricing programs, and the potential for

2 Case No. IPC-E-22-13.

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other short-term market solutions.
Modifications to Existing Demand Response Programs. When analyzing Idaho
Power’s system on an hour-by-hour basis, the results indicated that under the then-
current program parameters, the Effective Load Carrying Capability (“ELCC”) of the
existing 380 MW demand response portfolio was estimated to be approximately 17
percent. That is, of the total 380 MW demand response portfolio capacity, only 65 MW
can be relied upon to meet the highest-risk Loss-of-Load Probability (“LOLP”) hours, or
the statistical likelihood of the system demand exceeding the available generating
capacity during a given time period, typically an hour. The existing demand response
programs, as structured, were not effective at meeting system needs over the planning
horizon.
Therefore, Idaho Power evaluated potential modifications to program parameters
in an attempt to better align the resource with system needs. The Company conducted
several sensitivity analyses to determine the parameter adjustments needed to more
effectively meet the high-risk LOLP hours. The Company identified several program
criteria, including events per week, events per season, time available, length of program
season, and total hours dispatched per week, and then evaluated the impact to the ELCC
of the demand response portfolio. The sensitivity analyses concluded that the dispatch
times available and the length of the program season had the highest impact on the ELCC
of demand response. As a result, Idaho Power filed a request with the Commission to
modify its demand response programs which were approved with Order No. 35336,
effective for the 2022 demand response season. Although the demand response program
modifications resulted in a higher ELCC than initially planned, it alone did not prove to be

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viable for meeting the 2023 resource deficiency nor have any circumstances changed
within the past 12 months that would have provided a solution for meeting the 2024
resource need.
Evaluation of Existing and Potential Pricing Programs. Idaho Power evaluated the
Company’s current Time-of-Use (“TOU”) offering and the potential for other pricing
programs as possible options for meeting the capacity deficiency. The Company had
existing TOU offerings in both its Idaho and Oregon jurisdictions, with 1,000 customers
enrolled in the Idaho offering and less than five customers enrolled in the Oregon pilot
program. With the level of customer participation data, the sample used to develop a
comprehensive and reliable assessment of residential peak shifting would be outside an
acceptable margin of error tolerance limit at approximately +/- 60 percent. As such,
circumstantial behavioral changes could misrepresent peak shifting impacts when
expanded to the full residential customer class. Without comprehensive historical data
from a larger sample population, Idaho Power believes it is premature to modify existing,
or implement new pricing programs as a potential resource solution to the capacity
deficiencies but continues to assess the programs and how to encourage customer
participation.
Short-Term Market Solutions. To test the transmission deliverability and resource
market availability of a replacement resource for Valmy Unit 2, the Company issued an
RFP on April 26, 2021, for the delivery of firm capacity and energy during the summer
months beginning 2023. Idaho Power received no bids, indicative of the evolving market
conditions leading to the Company’s reduced transmission import assumption in the load
and resource balance. Idaho Power continually monitors the availability of

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energy/capacity deliveries to the Company’s border as well as transmission availability
that would allow for the delivery of energy from a market hub to Idaho Power’s system.
The response to this Request is sponsored by Jared Ellsworth, Transmission,
Distribution and Resource Planning Director, Idaho Power Company.

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REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 12: Please provide the following versions of
Load and Resource Balance ("L&R"):
a. The first version of L&R that the Company used to select Project No. 7 and the
original design of Project No. 8 (100-MW solar and 20-MW storage) in its initial
Long-Term Capacity Expansion ("LTCE") analysis. Also, please explain when
this version of L&R was created and the amount of the deficit;
b. The second version of L&R that the Company used to conduct the second LTCE
analysis to select the original design of Project No. 8 (100-MW solar and 20-MW
storage). Also, please explain when this version of L&R was created and the
amount of the deficit;
c. The third version of L&R that the Company used to increase from the 20-MW
storage to the 60-MW storage in Project No. 8. Also, please explain when this
version of L&R was created and the amount of the deficit;
d. The fourth version of L&R that the Company used to add an additional 12-MW
storage besides the modified Project No. 8 (100-MW solar and 60-MW storage).
Also, please explain when this version of L&R was created and the amount of the
deficit;
e. Please provide the latest (from the 2023 IRP) L&R the Company has produced
and respond to the following regarding the latest L&R:
i. Please explain when this version of L&R was created and the amount of the
deficit.
ii. Please explain whether the L&R includes any Special Customers' resources
and loads.

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iii. Please explain whether the Company, with the proposed new resources, will
be able to meet the capacity needs of both summer and winter in 2024
identified in this latest L&R and support your explanation with evidence; and
f. Please explain the main drivers that have caused the evolution of these versions
of L&Rs.
RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 12:
a-d. As described in the Direct Testimony of Jared Ellsworth, Idaho Power currently
utilizes the Loss of Load Expectation (“LOLE”) methodology to assess system
reliability via the internally developed Reliability & Capacity Assessment Tool (“R-
CAT”), which is capable of producing outputs such as the capacity position for a
given year. While the Company is able to represent the R-CAT’s input and output
data in the form of a Load & Resource (“L&R”) balance, it is the capacity position
determined through the LOLE analysis that drives resource selection decisions.
Because the L&R balance is a representation of the R-CAT inputs and results, a
L&R balance is not created for every step in the project analysis process. Instead,
the following table shows the Company’s capacity position for parts (a), (b), (c),
and (d) of this request, which were developed sequentially throughout the RFP
process once bids were received:

Part Scenario Details Position 
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2
4
 L&
R

(a) Base Case (103) Capacity Shortfall 
(b) Add 100 MW PV + 20 MW BESS (37) Capacity Shortfall 
(c) Add 100 MW PV + 60 MW BESS (7) Capacity Shortfall 
(d) Add 100 MW + 60 MW BESS 
Add 12 MW BESS 4 Capacity Length 

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e. Idaho Power is still in the process of developing its 2023 IRP and does not have a
finalized LOLE analysis ready for conversion and application to a tabulated L&R
balance. The Company currently expects to file this IRP in summer of 2023, which
will include an updated LOLE-derived L&R balance with capacity positions for the
20-year planning horizon.
f. As described in (a), the Company did not produce L&R balance representations of
the LOLE analysis as it moved through the RFP and evaluation process because
it is the resulting R-CAT capacity positions that are the decision-driving outputs.
The capacity position changes between parts (a), (b), (c), and (d) presented above
are due to the amount of assumed energy storage, with a total of 72 MW required
to obtain 4 MW of capacity length. Throughout the planning process, the Company
has made updates to its load forecast, transmission assumptions, and introduced
enhancements to the R-CAT. The information presented for parts (a) through (d)
are indicative of the final analysis.
The response to this Request is sponsored by Jared Hansen, Resource Planning
Leader, Idaho Power Company.

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REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 13: Mr. Hackett's Direct Testimony states
"Project Nos. 12, 13, 14, and 15, were not cost-effective options because of the limited
capacity benefit of the energy storage or surplus only availability of the energy storage."
Please respond to the following:
a. Please explain how the Company determined these four projects were not cost
effective options;
b. What does "surplus only availability of the energy storage" mean; and
c. Please explain why these four projects should be removed due to "the limited
capacity benefit of the energy storage or surplus only availability of the energy
storage."
RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 13: Project Nos. 12, 13, 14,
and 15 were submitted into the RFP as “Surplus Interconnection Service” projects as
defined by FERC Order No. 845. Surplus Interconnection Service is a form of
interconnection service that allows a new interconnection customer to use excess or
unused interconnection service capacity associated with an existing resource. As these
capacity resources were in addition to existing facilities already contemplated as
resources available to Idaho Power, the benefit of the capacity resource was limited to
the existing interconnection limit. In the case of Project Nos. 13, 14, and 15, which were
Surplus Interconnection Service submittals adjacent to existing hydro-electric projects,
the benefit offered did not exist in the summer months when the hydro-electric projects
typically do not have any latent interconnection capacity available, therefore the reduced
surplus availability prevented selection of Project Nos. 13, 14, and 15 through the LTCE
modeling process. Project No. 12 was a storage capacity resource intending to connect

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through Surplus Interconnection Service to an existing Solar project, but the reduced
surplus availability prevented selection of Project No. 12 through the LTCE modeling
process.
The response to this Request is sponsored by Eric Hackett, Senior Manager
Projects and Design, Idaho Power Company.

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REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 14: Please respond to the following
questions regarding the LTCE analyses in this case:
a. When the Company performed its initial LTCE analysis in this case, what other
potential resources were considered in the AURORA model, besides the 17
submitted projects? Please provide the input assumptions and the sources for
these other potential resources. Also, please explain whether the pricing of these
other potential resources reflect the impacts of the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act
("2022 IRA");
b. Mr. Hackett's Direct Testimony states AURORA "consistently selected Project
Nos. 7 and 8 as the resource additions resulting in a least-cost, least-risk portfolio
for meeting the identified 2024 capacity deficiency." Please explain how a least
cost, least risk portfolio was determined and provide evidence that shows Project
Nos. 7 and 8 were consistently selected;
c. Please confirm that, although Project Nos. 2, 9, and 10 were not selected in the
least-cost, least risk portfolio from the initial LTCE analysis, these three projects
were added into the second LTCE analysis manually;
d. When the Company performed its second LTCE analysis in this case, what other
potential resources were considered in the AURORA model besides the final
shortlisted projects (Project Nos. 2, 8, 9, and 10)? Please provide the input
assumptions and the sources for these other potential resources. Please explain
whether the pricing of these other potential resources reflected the impacts of the
2022 IRA;
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Project No. 8 was consistently selected as the most cost-effective resource for
meeting the 2024 capacity deficiency." Please confirm that Project No. 8 was
selected in the least-cost, least-risk portfolio. Also, please confirm that the
method for determining the least-cost, least-risk portfolio in the second LTCE
analysis was the same as in the initial LTCE analysis. If the method was
different, please explain the method used in the second LTCE analysis. Please
provide evidence that shows Project No. 8 was consistently selected; and
f. Please confirm that Project Nos. 2, 9, and 10 were not selected in the least-cost,
least-risk portfolio in the second LTCE analysis. Also, please confirm that even
though the model did not select Project No. 10, the Company selected it because
it was the next most economic resource in the final shortlist.
RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 14:
a. The 17 project proposals submitted through the 2022 RFP process are the only
potential resources included in the initial LTCE analysis, which did not include
impacts of the 2022 IRA as it had not yet been signed into law. As explained in the
Direct Testimony of Mr. Hackett, the RFP evaluation team provided the developers
of the final short list projects, Project Nos. 2, 7, 8, 9 and 10, the opportunity to
update or clarify their pricing information for consideration of the 2022 IRA.
b. Under the LTCE modeling approach, the levelized cost of capacity of all 17 projects
are input into AURORA as potential resource additions, along with their project
specific operating characteristics. The LTCE model optimizes these potential
resource selections based on the performance of each resource within Idaho
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identified capacity deficiency. The indicative AURORA modeling scenarios
consistently selected Project Nos. 7 and 8 as the resource additions resulting in a
least-cost, least-risk portfolio for meeting the 2024 capacity deficiency. The LTCE
model’s resource selection optimization validation can be found in Chapters 9 and
10 of the 2021 IRP.3
c. All five final short list projects, Project Nos. 2, 7, 8, 9 and 10, were evaluated as
part of the second LTCE analysis.
d. Please see (a) and (c).
e. Project No. 8 was consistently selected in the least-cost, least-risk portfolio in the
second LTCE analysis, which used the same method for determining the least-
cost, least-risk portfolio as the initial LTCE analysis. The LTCE model’s resource
selection optimization validation can be found in Chapters 9 and 10 of the 2021
IRP.
f. Project Nos. 2, 9, and 10 were not selected in second LTCE analysis as part of the
least-cost, least-risk portfolio. However, because Project No. 8 alone could not
meet the 2024 capacity deficiency, Idaho Power identified the next most cost-
effective project to fill the remaining capacity deficit, Project No. 10.
The response to this Request is sponsored by Jared Hansen, Resource Planning
Leader, Idaho Power Company.

3 2021 IRP, Pages 115-150.

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REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 15: Please conduct nine new LTCE model
runs using the latest 2023 IRP base input assumption while varying carbon and natural
gas price forecasts based on the following table:
Zero
Carbon
Planning
Case
Carbon
High
Carbon
Low Gas Planning
Case Gas
High
Gas
Scenario 1 X X
Scenario 2 X X
Scenario 3 X X
Scenario 4 X X
Scenario 5 X X
Scenario 6 X X
Scenario 7 X X
Scenario 8 X X
Scenario 9 X X
For each model run, please provide the Net Present Value ("NPV") Portfolio Cost
Analysis result and identify whether the proposed resources and/or other bidder projects
were selected to fill the upcoming deficits for each scenario.
Please conduct the analysis using the following assumptions for all model runs:
a. The Company's latest L&R provided in Request No. 1(e);
b. Project No. 2 included as a resource available for selection by the LTCE model
with the updated pricing that reflects the impacts of the 2022 IRA;
c. Modified Project No. 8 (100-MW Solar + 60 MW storage) included as a resource
available for selection by the LTCE model with the updated pricing that reflects the
impacts of the 2022 IRA;

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d. Project No. 9 included as a resource available for selection by the LTCE model
with the updated pricing that reflects the impacts of the 2022 IRA;
e. Modified Project No. 10 (12-MW storage) included as a resource available for
selection by the LTCE model with the updated pricing that reflects the impacts of
the 2022 IRA; and
f. Updated resource pricing for all other resources available for selection by the
LTCE model with updated pricing that reflects the impact of the 2022 IRA, as well
as all bidder projects that were not selected as a result of the initial LTCE analysis
but satisfy all other hard constraints (e.g. transmission availability).
RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 15: After a clarification
discussion with Idaho Public Utilities Commission Staff, Idaho Power is still in the process
of preparing the requested information and will provide a response as soon as the
modeling runs are complete and the information is available.
The response to this Request is sponsored by Matt Larkin, Revenue Requirement
Manager, Idaho Power Company.

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REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 16: Please explain why the Company does
not seek cost recovery associated with the 72 MW of energy storage projects but seek
cost recovery associated with the 100-MW solar project in this case.
RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 16: The Company’s request
in this case is that the Commission find Idaho Power has met the requirements of Idaho
Code § 61-526 and issue an order granting a CPCN to acquire the 72 MW of energy
storage necessary to meet the identified capacity deficiency in 2024 as Idaho Power-
owned and operated resources. The Company will make a future filing to address the
cost recovery associated with these projects when they are placed into service and
considered “used and useful.” With regard to the power purchase agreement for the 100
MW of solar, the Company is seeking a determination that the cost associated with the
project’s output is recoverable through rates consistent with the regulatory treatment for
all other Commission-approved long-term power purchase agreements.
The response to this Request is sponsored by Matt Larkin, Revenue Requirement
Senior Manager, Idaho Power Company.

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REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 17: Please provide the following information
regarding the Company's request for an exemption to the Oregon Public Utilities
Commission ("OPUC") Resource Procurement Rules for this project:
a. Please provide a copy of the exemption request filed with the OPUC;
b. Please provide status of the exemption request and approval by the OPUC;
c. Please provide confirmation that the Company is in compliance with the OPUC
resource acquisition process;
d. If not confirmed, please describe the specific exceptions to the OPUC rules that
apply in this case; and
e. Please provide actions the Company is taking to comply with the OPUC rules to
mitigate the need for exemptions in future proceedings.
RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 17: On February 17, 2023,
Idaho Power filed a Notice of Exception of the Competitive Bidding Rules (“Exception
Report”) with the Public Utility Commission of Oregon (“Oregon Commission”), detailing
the circumstances related to a time-limited opportunity to acquire the resources
necessary for meeting the Company’s 2024 capacity deficiency. When this exception to
the Competitive Bidding Rules applies, pursuant to Oregon Administrative Rules 860-
089-100(4), the Company files a report with the Oregon Commission explaining the
relevant circumstances of the acquisition. The Oregon Commission will not issue a ruling
in response to the report.
a. Please see Confidential Attachment 1 for a copy of the Exception Report.
b. As noted earlier, the Oregon Commission will not issue a ruling in response to
the Exception Report.

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c. See above. Idaho Power has provided a Notice of Exception to the Oregon
Commission regarding the Competitive Bidding Rules with the filing of the Exception
Report.
d. The Exception Report was submitted pursuant to Oregon Administrative Rules
860-089-100(4).
e. The Company has initiated the Competitive Bidding Rule process with the
Oregon Commission for its 2026 resource needs, the soonest a resource could come
online following the completion of the RFP under the Competitive Bidding Rules and
construction of that new resource. On September 15, 2022, Idaho Power filed with the
Oregon Commission in Docket UM 2255 an Application to Open an Independent
Evaluator (“IE”) Selection Docket in accordance with the Competitive Bidding Rules,
requesting an order: (1) opening a docket for approval of Idaho Power’s 2026 All-Source
RFP soliciting the acquisition of a combination of energy and capacity resources with as
much as 1,100 megawatts (“MW”) of variable energy resources and a minimum of roughly
800 MW of peak capacity; (2) appointing an independent evaluator to oversee the RFP
process; and (3) approving the proposed RFP scoring and modeling. The size of the
resource procurement for the RFP triggers the Commission’s competitive bidding rules
(OAR 860-089-0100 et seq.) and necessitates engagement of an IE. A case schedule in
Docket UM 2255 has been set and the Company is currently working to comply with all
relevant rules.
The response to this Request is sponsored by Matt Larkin, Revenue Requirement
Senior Manager, Idaho Power Company.

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REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 18: Do the Proposal Prices and the Levelized
Cost of Capacity in Table No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3 in Exhibit 4 include transmission
interconnection costs?
RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 18: Yes.
The response to this Request is sponsored by John Wonderlich, Finance Team
Leader, Idaho Power Company.

DATED at Boise, Idaho this 25th day of April 2023.

DONOVAN E. WALKER
Attorney for Idaho Power Company

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I HEREBY CERTIFY that on the 25th day of April 2023, I 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
Michael Duval
Chris Burdin
Deputy Attorney General
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
11331 W. Chinden Blvd., Bldg No. 8
Suite 201-A (83714)
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0074

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FTP Site
X Email [e-mail]
[e-mail]

City of Boise
Darrell Early
Deputy City Attorney
Boise City Attorney’s Office
150 N. Capitol Blvd.
PO Box 500
Boise, ID 83701
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Wil Gehl
Energy Program Manager
Boise City Dept. of Public Works
150 N. Capitol Blvd.
P.O. Box 500
Boise, Idaho 83701-0500
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Stacy Gust, Regulatory Administrative
Assistant

BEFORE THE

IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

CASE NO. IPC-E-23-05

IDAHO POWER COMPANY

REQUEST NO. 3

ATTACHMENT NO. 1

ECP 031 (2/21)

Request for Proposal
PowerAdvocate Event #114120

2021 Owner’s Engineering Services

Idaho Power Company
P.O. Box 70
Boise, ID 83707
Idaho Power Company Request for Proposal
ECP 031 (2/21)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION 1
A. Purpose ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 1
B. Company Background ........................................................................................................................................................... 1
II. REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL 1
A. Scope of Services/Specifications and Requirements .............................................................................................. 1
B. Respondent Conference ....................................................................................................................................................... 1
C. Key Events and Dates ............................................................................................................................................................ 1
RFP Schedule 1
Questions 2
Proposal 2
D. Contact Information ............................................................................................................................................................... 2
RFP Coordinator 2
III. REQUIREMENTS & CLARIFICATIONS 3
A. Form of Contract ..................................................................................................................................................................... 3
IV. CONTENT OF PROPOSAL 3
A. Proposal Instructions ............................................................................................................................................................ 3
Acceptance of Contract Documents 3
V. RFP EVALUATION PROCESS 4
A. RFP Evaluation ......................................................................................................................................................................... 4
B. RFP Evaluation Criteria ........................................................................................................................................................ 5
VI. GENERAL INFORMATION FOR RESPONDENTS 5
A. Failure to Comply .................................................................................................................................................................... 5
B. Contractual Status of Proposals ........................................................................................................................................ 5
C. In Whole or In Part ................................................................................................................................................................. 5
D. Revisions to the RFP .............................................................................................................................................................. 5
E. Cost to Propose ........................................................................................................................................................................ 6
F. Respondent to Conform with Law ................................................................................................................................... 6
G. Business Conduct Policy ...................................................................................................................................................... 6
H. Proprietary Information—Confidentiality .................................................................................................................. 6
I. Accountability ........................................................................................................................................................................... 6
J. Small Business and Small Disadvantaged Business Program ............................................................................. 6
K. Physical and Electronic Protection ................................................................................................................................. 7
L. Purchasing Restrictions/Prohibited Technology ..................................................................................................... 7
M. Entire RFP................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
N. Attachments .............................................................................................................................................................................. 7

Idaho Power Company Request for Bid
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I.INTRODUCTION
A.Purpose
Idaho Power Company (“IPC”) is currently seeking proposals in response to this Request for Proposal (“RFP”)
to provide full-service owner’s engineering support including consulting, engineering, and resource
specification development for all-resource energy project development and procurement.
B.Company Background
IDACORP, Inc. is a holding company formed in 1998. Comprised of regulated and non-regulated businesses, its
origins lie with Idaho Power, a regulated electric utility that began operations in 1916.
Today, IPC is the largest regulated electric utility in the state of Idaho and IDACORP’s chief subsidiary. IPC
serves over 580,000 residential, business, agricultural, and industrial customers. The company’s service area
covers approximately 24,000 square-miles, including portions of eastern Oregon. Learn more about Idaho
Power at www.idahopower.com.
II.REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
A.Scope of Services/Specifications and Requirements
The scope of services is further described in Attachment B – Statement of Work Draft and other attachments to
this RFP, and can be found in the PowerAdvocate bid event.
B.Respondent Conference
IPC will be hosting a conference at which attendance is required by all Respondents as part of the information
gathering process. Failure to attend the conference by any Respondent may result in rejection of Respondent’s
proposal. Contact the RFP Coordinator to determine if intended subcontractors may attend the conference.
When: Thursday April 8, 2021
Virtual Meeting: To receive a meeting invite to the virtual platform, please message through
PowerAdvocate your invitation request no later than Include the name
and email address of each person desiring to attend the virtual meeting.
C.Key Events and Dates
IPC may, at its sole discretion, alter the dates listed below and/or add/remove scheduled activities.
RFP SCHEDULE
EVENT DATE TIME
Respondent Conference
Last day for Respondent to submit questions to IPC
Request for Bid Idaho Power Company
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Proposal Due April 19, 2021 05:00 PM MDT
Review and Evaluation of Proposals – Down Select April 20, 2021 – April 21, 2021
Supplier Presentations April 23, 2021
Review and Evaluations of Presentations Approximately one week
RFP award Upon signature of contract
QUESTIONS
Respondents should carefully review this RFP for questions, clarifications, defects, and questionable or
objectionable material. Comments and questions concerning clarifications, defects and questionable or
objectionable material must be submitted through the PowerAdvocate tool to the RFP Coordinator and
must be submitted on or before the date and time specified on the RFP Schedule. No questions will be
accepted after this date.
All questions and responses will be provided to all Respondents via PowerAdvocate.
Comments and questions must be received by the RFP Coordinator in the timeframe outlined herein; Idaho
Power will not consider inquiries received outside such timeframe.
PROPOSAL
All proposals must be received through PowerAdvocate on or before the date and time specified on the
PowerAdvocate event.
All documents and information submitted by Respondent as part of Respondent’s proposal become the
property of IPC and will not be returned.
Proposals shall be valid for sixty (60) calendar days from the due date.
D. Contact Information
RFP COORDINATOR
Throughout the duration of the information gathering process, all questions, submission of references,
responses and other communications concerning this RFP are to be directed through PowerAdvocate to the
RFP Coordinator. Respondent agrees that, during the RFP process and prior to the response deadline,
Respondent shall not discuss this RFP or the associated project or services with any IPC employee other than
the designated RFP Coordinator as identified below. Failure to comply with these requirements may result in
such Respondent’s disqualification and elimination from the RFP process.
Name: Kim Abbott
1221 W. Idaho Street
Boise, Idaho 83702
Phone: [phone]
Cell: 208-410-2314
Email: [e-mail]
Idaho Power Company Request for Bid
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III. REQUIREMENTS & CLARIFICATIONS
A. Form of Contract
IPC directs Respondents to the Professional Services Agreement within the PowerAdvocate event. In the event
IPC decides to move forward with Respondent, Respondent will be required to enter into a legally binding,
substantially similar agreement. As part of this RFP, Respondents must indicate acceptance of IPC’s
Professional Services Agreement or submit redlines of the agreement identifying any proposed changes
requested by Respondent. The agreement provided by Respondent in its response should be Respondent’s best
and final offer as to the legal terms and conditions Respondent is willing to accept. If Respondent has a current
Professional Services Agreement in place with IPC, a SOW may be issued against that Agreement in lieu of
executing a new agreement.
IV. CONTENT OF PROPOSAL
A. Proposal Instructions
A complete and thorough proposal will contain responses to each of the following items, in the manner stated.
Missing or partial responses to any of the following may result in Respondent’s proposal being deemed non-
responsive, at IPC’s discretion.
ACCEPTANCE OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
Respondents must indicate acceptance of IPC’s Professional Services Agreement or submit redlines of the
agreement identifying Respondent’s requested changes. Please be advised that IPC will consider Respondent’s
requested revisions to the agreement as part of its evaluation of Respondent’s proposal.
➢ Complete the “Form of Contract” datasheet found on the “3. Commercial” tab within PowerAdvocate.
Respondents submitting a proposal shall use the following outline and criteria:
1. Cover Letter – (2 pages maximum).
2. Introduction – Provide general introduction and information about your company (3 pages
maximum).
3. Project Team – Provide information describing how your project team is organized along with a
description of the key personnel and how they will contribute to the project or work. Identify any
subcontractor(s) that may be part of the team and the type of work that will be performed by the
subcontractor(s). In addition, specify if any of the subcontractor(s) are certified Women-Owned
Businesses and/or Minority-Owned Businesses (5 pages maximum – full resumes may be provided in
the Supplemental Information section and will not count against the 5 pages).
4. Client References – Provide at least three references from clients for which Respondent’s company
has performed similar work described in this RFP in the past five years (2 pages maximum for each
reference).
5. Project Qualifications – Provide a description of your firm’s qualifications to perform this work
including relevant projects completed in the last 5 years. Please include, at minimum the following:
➢ All-resource energy request for proposal (“All-Resource RFP”) development, evaluation, and
utility consultation experience including but not limited to:
• Request for Proposal documentation and process development
• Contractor or developer evaluation and selection
• Construction oversite
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• Independent Evaluation selection and coordination
➢ Regulatory and legislature approval processes including applicable experience with the State
of Oregon and State of Idaho
➢ Build-Transfer Agreements; Battery Storage Agreements, Engineering, Procurement and
Construction Agreements; and Power Purchase Agreements
➢ Energy project design and preparation of specifications for power generation, natural gas
resource retrofits and upgrades, energy storage (please include any relevant battery storage
or pumped-hydro storage), renewable energy construction projects, and resource siting
experience
➢ Demand Side Management programs
➢ Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) Open Access Transmission Tariff (“OATT”)
processes and rules related to Generation Interconnection, Transmission Service, and related
resource delivery rules.
➢ Integrated Resource Plan forecasting and modeling, electric power market forecasting, and
electric power generation resource optimization
6. Project Approach – Describe how you would perform the work required for this project, and your
approach for completing the work.
7. Fees, Costs, Rate Schedule – Please provide all hourly labor and equipment rates, fees and cost data.
This data should itemize all costs, including taxes, indirect costs, and markup.
➢ Supplemental Information – Include and clearly label as “Supporting Material” any
additional information relevant to Respondent’s ability/qualifications to perform this project.
This may include resumes, client reference information, or other supporting materials
(although there is no page limit, please include only concise and directly relevant
information). Upload any Proposal Information to the “2. Upload Documents” tab, as the
document type “Technical Information” within PowerAdvocate labeled as “Proposal
Information.”
V. RFP EVALUATION PROCESS
A. RFP Evaluation
Proposal Responses will not be publicly opened. The proposal opening will be in private by the IPC evaluation
team.
An IPC evaluation team will determine the proposal that best meets the requirements of this RFP and provides
the best overall value for IPC. Proposals will be evaluated in accordance with the requirements set forth in this
RFP, any addenda that are issued, and any other factor IPC deems appropriate. Based upon RFP response
evaluation and scoring, references, and any subsequent activities identified during the evaluation process
(financial review, etc. that may be required), IPC may identify the top candidate(s) for further clarifications
and/or a Respondent presentation.
IPC may choose to enter into an agreement with a single Respondent or multiple agreements with various
Respondents. Selection shall be at the sole and complete discretion of IPC, and no Respondent shall have any
right to challenge or protest the selection of any other Respondent, on any grounds whatsoever.
If IPC is unable to reach agreement on all contract terms and conditions with the designated Respondent(s),
IPC at its sole discretion reserves the right to extend or terminate negotiations and begin negotiations with
another Respondent(s).
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Those Respondents whose proposals have not been selected will be notified via notification in PowerAdvocate,
an email, or a written letter at the number and address provided in their proposal.
B. RFP Evaluation Criteria
At a minimum, proposals will be evaluated based on the response to this RFP, which may include, but not be
limited to the following criteria:
• Ability to meet requirements
• Project experience and qualifications
• Reputation for thoroughness, credibility, and client responsiveness as demonstrated through
submitted references
• Financial stability of company
• Total Cost
• Acceptance IPC’s Contract Documents
• Any other factors deemed appropriate by IPC
VI. GENERAL INFORMATION FOR RESPONDENTS
A. Failure to Comply
Respondent is specifically notified that failure to comply with any part of the RFP may result in disqualification
of the proposal, at IPC’s sole discretion.
B. Contractual Status of Proposals
This RFP has been prepared solely to solicit proposals and is not a contract offer. This RFP is not binding on
IPC. The only document that will be binding on IPC is a contract duly executed by IPC and the successful
Respondent (if any) after the completion of the selection process and the award and negotiation of a contract.
IPC reserves the right to reject any and all proposals submitted by Respondents. The issuance of this RFP does
not obligate IPC to purchase any product or services offered by Respondent or any other entity. Furthermore,
IPC may choose, at its sole discretion, to abandon the RFP process in its entirety. Respondents agree that they
submit offers without recourse against IPC, IDACORP Inc., any of IDACORP Inc.’s affiliates, or any of their
respective employees, agents, officers, or directors for failure to accept an offer for any reason.
C. In Whole or In Part
IPC reserves the right to accept the proposal in whole or in part, and to award to more than one Respondent.
Furthermore, Respondent understands that any “award” by IPC does not obligate IPC in any way. IPC will not
be obligated to any part unless and until IPC executes a definitive agreement between the parties.
D. Revisions to the RFP
The requirements specified in this RFP reflect those presently known. IPC reserves the right to vary, in detail,
the requirements and/or to issue addenda to the RFP. IPC also reserves the right to cancel or to reissue the RFP
in whole or in part, prior to the execution of a contract, if any. In the event it becomes necessary to revise any
part of the RFP, addenda will be provided to Respondents included in the current and applicable stage of the
RFP.
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E. Cost to Propose
Respondent will absorb all costs incurred in responding to this RFP, including without limitation, costs related
to the preparation and presentation of its response. All materials submitted by the Respondent immediately
become the property of IPC. Any exception will require written agreement by both parties prior to the time of
submission.
F. Respondent to Conform with Law
Respondent shall conform in all material respects to all applicable laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations and
nothing in this RFP shall be construed to require IPC or Respondent to act in a manner contrary to law.
G. Business Conduct Policy
In responding to this RFP, Respondent shall adhere to best business and ethical practices.
Respondent shall adhere to IPC’s Supplier Code of Conduct, available at www.idahopower.com.
H. Proprietary Information—Confidentiality
Respondent acknowledges and agrees that all information obtained or produced in relation to this RFP is the
sole property of IPC and shall not be released or disclosed to any person or entity for any purpose nor used for
any purpose other than providing a proposal to IPC, without the express written consent of IPC. Respondent
agrees not to make any public comments or disclosures, including statements made for advertising
purposes, regarding the RFP to the media or any other party without the prior written consent of IPC.
In the event Respondent receives any inquiries regarding the RFP from the media or any other Party, said
inquiries shall be forwarded to IPC.
Respondent shall specifically designate and clearly label as “CONFIDENTIAL” any and all material(s) or
portions thereof that they deem to contain proprietary information.
I. Accountability
Respondent whose proposal may be selected in response to this RFP acknowledges that it assumes full legal
responsibility for the accuracy, validity, and legality of the work provided in conformance with this RFP.
Respondent agrees to maintain sufficient resources to perform its obligations.
J. Small Business and Small Disadvantaged Business Program
IPC is committed to the implementation of a Small and Disadvantaged Business Program. It is the intent of IPC
that small business concerns and small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically
disadvantaged individuals have the opportunity to participate in the performance of contracts awarded by IPC.
Consequently, we request that you indicate your eligibility as a small business based upon the regulations in
Title 13, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 121. (If in doubt, consult the Small Business Administration Office
in your area).
Eligibility as a small disadvantaged business is first based on eligibility as a small business, as noted above.
Second, the business must be majority owned (51 percent or more) and controlled/managed by socially and
economically disadvantaged person(s). The Small Business Administration designated the following groups as
“presumed socially disadvantaged”: Black Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, and Asian-Pacific
Americans. Other individuals may be found socially disadvantaged and eligible for the program on a case-by-
case basis. If you have any questions, please see 13 CFR 124.1-124.1016 or contact your local Small Business
Administration office.
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K. Physical and Electronic Protection
IPC is required by federal law and regulations to protect access to its critical assets, both physical and
electronic. Certain portions of IPC’s premises may have restricted access and may require prior authorization
or an IPC designated escort to all access by IPC contractors.
In the event IPC moves forward with Respondent, IPC will require Respondent to comply with federal, state, or
local laws or regulations, and any applicable IPC policies, standards, and procedures related to physical security
of IPC’s premises prior to performing any work for IPC. These include, but are not limited to, any policies,
standards and procedures requiring drug screening, background checks, and social security verifications.
Should Respondent require access to IPC’s network, or unescorted access to IPC’s or its customer’s premises
as part of the work under a definitive contract, Respondent will not be able to perform any work for IPC until
these criteria have been satisfied. Respondent will also be required to sign and comply with all IPC forms
related to the same.
L. Purchasing Restrictions/Prohibited Technology
Pursuant to Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019,
[Supplier/Contractor] must be able to represent in its agreement with Idaho Power that [Supplier/Contractor]
does not use or have installed any telecommunications equipment, system, or service (or as a substantial or
essential component of any system or as or critical technology of any system) made by any of the following
companies, or any subsidiary or affiliate thereof (including companies with the same principal word in the
name, e.g., “Huawei” or “Hytera”): Huawei Technologies Company; ZTE Corporation; Hytera Communications
Corporation; Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Company; or, Dahua Technology Company (collectively,
“Prohibited Technology”). Prohibited Technology may include, but is not limited to, video/monitoring
surveillance equipment/services, public switching and transmission equipment, private switches, cables, local
area networks, modems, mobile phones, wireless devices, landline telephones, laptops, desktop computers,
answering machines, teleprinters, fax machines, and routers. Prohibited Technology does not include
telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or permit visibility into any user
data or packets that the equipment transmits or handles.
M. Entire RFP
This RFP and all Exhibits, Attachments, Datasheets, and Addendum within the PowerAdvocate event are
incorporated herein by this reference and represent the final expression of this RFP. Only information supplied
by IPC in writing through the parties listed herein or by this reference made in the submittal of this RFP shall
be used as the basis for the preparation of Respondent’s proposals.
N. Attachments
Attachment A – Professional Services Agreement
Attachment B – Statement of Work Draft
Attachment C – Respondent Questionnaire

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IDAHO POWER COMPANY

CONFIDENTIAL

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ATTACHMENT NO. 2

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IDAHO POWER COMPANY

CONFIDENTIAL

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ATTACHMENT NO. 1

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CONFIDENTIAL

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CONFIDENTIAL

REQUEST NO. 17

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