20150326Staff 1-9 to Simplot .pdf

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BOISE, IDAHO 83720-0074
(208) 3 34-03 12t334-03 18
IDAHO BAR NOS . 3366/8370
Street Address for Express Mail:
472 W. WASHINGTON
BOISE, IDAHO 83702-5918
Attorneys for the Commission Staff
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
rN THE MATTER OF IDAHO POWER )
coMPANy'S PETITTON TO MODIFY ) CASE NO. IPC-E-15-01
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PURPA )
PURCHASE AGREEMENTS )
)
IN THE MATTER OF AVISTA )
coRpoRATION'S PETITION TO MODIFY ) CASE NO. AVU-E-15-01
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PURPA )
PURCHASE AGREEMENTS )
)
IN THE MATTER OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN )
POWER COMPANY'S PETITION TO ) CASE NO. PAC-E-15-03
MODIFY TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF )
PURPA PURCHASE AGREEMENTS ) TIRST PRODUCTION REQUEST
) or THE COMMISSION STAFF TO
) J. R. STMPLOT COMPANY
)
The Staff of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission, by and through its attorneys of
record, Donald L. Howell and Daphne Huang, Deputy Attorneys General, request that J. R.
Simplot Company (Simplot) provide the following documents and information as soon as
possible, by THURSDAY, APRIL 9,2015.r
' Staff is asking for an expedited response. If responding by this date will be problematic, please call Stafls
attorney at (208) 334-03 1 8.
FIRST PRODUCTION REQUEST
TO J. R. SIMPLOT COMPANY I MARCH 26,2015
This Production Request is continuing, and the Company is requested to provide, by way
of supplementary responses, additional documents that it or any person acting on its behalf may
later obtain that will augment the documents produced.
Please provide answers to each question, supporting workpapers that provide detail or are
the source of information used in calculations, The Company is reminded that responses
pursuant to Commission Rules of Procedure must include the name and phone number of the
person preparing the document, and the name, location and phone number of the record holder
and if different the witness who can sponsor the answer at hearing if need be. Reference IDAPA
31.0t.01.228.
In addition to the written copies provided as response to the questions, please provide all
Excel and electronic files on CD with formulas activated.
REQUEST NO. 1: Please explain why Simplot has never negotiated a2}-year term for
any of its prior PURPA contracts with Idaho Power.
REQUEST NO. 2: Has Simplot ever signed a2}-year fixed price contract for any of the
following for any of its facilities in the U.S.:
a. purchase of electricity;
b. sale of electricity;
c. purchase ofnatural gas or other non-electric fuels; and
d. purchase of any raw materials used for production, supplies, labor, or transportation.
If the answer to any of the above is "yes," please describe the general terms of the
contracts.
REQUEST NO.3: Please describe how Simplot finances the construction of new plants
or major plant expansions. Specifically discuss whether a contractual2}-year fixed revenue
stream is necessary in order to secure outside financing for major capital projects.
REQUEST NO. 4: Does Simplot have Z}-year contracts at fixed prices for purchase by
customers of any of its products? If not, please explain why Simplot believes it should be
entitled to 2}-year contracts at fixed prices for its PURPA generation.
FIRST PRODUCTION REQUEST
TO J. R. SIMPLOT COMPANY MARCH 26,2015
REQUEST NO. 5: As a retail customer of Idaho Power, does Simplot believe retail
rates should increase as a result of the utility signing PURPA contracts instead of generating the
power itself or obtaining it from another source?
REQUEST NO. 6: Does Simplot plan to or has it constructed a PURPA Qualiffing
Facility (QF) at its new Caldwell potato processing plant? If yes, what type(s) of QF is planned
or constructed? If yes, what is the approximate nameplate capacity of the QF(9 in MW?
REQUEST NO. 7: Has Simplot filed a FERC Form 556 for any QFs at the Caldwell
plant?
REQUEST NO. 8: Has Simplot ceased operations at the Nampa and Aberdeen
processing plants?
REQUEST NO. 9: Has Simplot begun commercial operations at the new Caldwell
processing plant? If so, when?
Dated at Boise, Idaho, this 2h-' day of March 2015.
Technical Staff: Rick Sterling
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FIRST PRODUCTION REQUEST
TO J. R. SIMPLOT COMPANY MARCH 26,2015
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I HAVE THIS 26TH DAY oF MARCH 2015,
SERVED THE FOREGOING FIRST PRODUCTION REQUEST OF THE
COMMISSION STAFF TO J. R. SIMPLOT COMPANY, IN CASE NOS.
IPC-E-15-OI/PAC-E-15-03/AVU-E-15-OI, BY MAILING A COPY THEREOF, POSTAGE
PREPAID, TO THE FOLLOWING:
DONOVAN E WALKER PETER J RICHARDSON
REGULATORY DOCKETS GREGORY M ADAMS
IDAHO POWER COMPANY RICHARDSON ADAMS PLLC
PO BOX 70 PO BOX 7218
BOISE ID 83707-OO7O BOISE ID 83702
E-mail: [e-mail] E-mail: [e-mail]@idahopower.som [e-mail]
DR DON READING BENJAMIN J OTTO
6070 HILL ROAD ID CONSERVATION LEAGUE
BOISE ID 83703 7IO N 6TH STREET
E-mail: [e-mail] BOISE ID 83702
E-mail: [e-mail]
DEAN J MILLER LEIF ELGETHI.TN
McDEVITT & MILLER LLP INTERMOTINTAIN ENERGY PARTNERS
420 W BANNOCK ST LLC
BOrSE rD 83702 PO BOX 7354
E-mail: [e-mail] BOISE ID 83707
E-mail: leif(@itebasedenergy.com
KELSEY JAE NUNEZ KEN MILLER
SNAKE RIVER ALLIANCE SNAKE RIVER ALLIANCE
PO BOX 1731 E.MAIL ONLY:
BOISE ID 83701 [e-mail]
E-mail: [e-mail]
TED WESTON DANIEL E SOLANDER
ID REG AFFAIRS MANAGER YVONNE R HOGLE
ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER
201 S MAIN ST STE 23OO 201 S MAIN ST STE 24OO
SALT LAKE CITY UT 84I I I SALT LAKE CITY UT 8411 I
E-mail: [e-mail] E-mail: [e-mail]
yvonne.ho gle@pacifi com.com
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
DATA REQUEST RESPONSE CENTER
E.MAIL ONLY:
datarequest@fracifi corp.com
ERIN CECIL
ARKOOSH LAW OFFICES
E.MAIL ONLY
[e-mail]
ANTHONY YANKEL
29814 LAKE ROAD
BAY VILLAGE OH 44104
E-mail: [e-mail]
IRION SANGER
SANGER LAW PC
I I 17 SW 53RD AVE
PORTLAND OR 97215
E-mail: [e-mail]
CLINT KALICH
AVISTA CORPORATION
14I1 E MISSION AVE
MSC-23
SPOKANE W A 99202
E-mail : [e-mail]
RICHARD MALMGREN
SR ASSIST GEN COI.INSEL
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC
8OO S FEDERAL WAY
BOISE ID 83716
E-mail: [e-mail]
C TOM ARKOOSH
ARKOOSH LAW OFFICES
PO BOX 2900
BOISE ID 8370I
E-mail: [e-mail]
ERIC L OLSEN
RACINE OLSON NYE BUDGE
& BAILEY
PO BOX 1391
POCATELLO ID 83204-1391
E-mail: elo@,racinelaw.net
RONALD L WILLIAMS
WILLIAMS BRADBURY PC
1015 W HAYS ST
BOISE ID 83702
E-mail : [e-mail]
MICHAEL G ANDREA
AVISTA CORPORATION
I41I E MISSION AVE
MSC.23
SPOKANE W A 99202
E-mail: [e-mail]
MATT VESPA
SIERRA CLUB
85 SECOND ST 2ND FLOOR
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
E-mail: [e-mail]
FREDERICK J SCHMIDT
PAMELA S HOWLAND
HOLLAND & HART LLP
377 S NEVADA ST
CARSON CITY NV 89703
E-mail: [e-mail]
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
SCOTT DALE BLICKENSTAFF
AMALGAMATED SUGAR CO
I951 S SATURN WAY
STE IOO
BOISE ID 83702
E-mail: [e-mail]
CAROL HAUGEN
CLEARWATER PAPER CORPORATION
E.MAIL ONLY
Carol.haueen@clearwaterpaper. com
ANDREW JACKURA
SR VP NORTH AMERICA DEVL
CAMCO CLEAN ENERGY
9360 STATION ST STE 375
LONE TREE CO 80124
E-mail : andrew j [e-mail]
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE