20171012Staff 57-58 to PAC.pdf

BRANDON KARPEN
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
PO BOX 83720
BOISE,IDAHO 83720-0074
[phone]
IDAHO BAR NO.7956
Street Address for Express Mail:
472 W.WASHINGTON
BOISE,IDAHO 83702-5918
Attorneys for the Commission Staff
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF )PACIFICORP DBA ROCKY MOUNTAIN )CASE NO.PAC-E-17-07
POWER FOR A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC )
CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY AND )
BINDING RATEMAKING TREATMENT FOR )FOURTH PRODUCTION
NEW WIND AND TRANSMISSION FACILITIES)REQUESTOF THE
)COMMISSION STAFF
)TO ROCKY MOUNTAIN
)POWER
The Staff of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission,by and through its attorney of record,
Brandon Karpen,Deputy AttorneyGeneral,requests that Rocky Mountain Power provide the
followingdocuments and information as soon as possible,but no later than THURSDAY,
NOVEMBER 2,2017.
This Production Request is to be considered continuing,and Rocky Mountain Power 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 or information
produced.
Please provide answers to each question,supporting workpapers that provide detail or are
the source of information used in calculations,and the name,job title and telephonenumber of
the person preparing the documents.Please identify the name,job title,location and telephone
number of the record holder.
FOURTH PRODUCTION REQUEST
TO ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER 1 OCTOBER 12,2017
In addition to the written copies provided as response to the requests,please provide all
Excel and electronic files on CD with formulas activated.
REQUESTNO.57:Please explain why the Company's models (System Optimizer and
PaR)included the 300 MW of Wyoming wind in year 2021 in the Company's baseline scenario
used for comparison of the Company's proposal to calculate the NPVRR(d).Please provide the
specific driver(s)for includingit into the baseline.For example,was it included to meet capacity
deficits,RPS requirements in other states,etc.Please provide documentation,workpapers,
and/or model outputs that illustrates the Company's explanation.
REQUESTNO.58:Please explain why the Company did NOT use the 320 MW of
PURPA wind referenced in Rick Links direct testimony (page 21)instead of the 300 MW of
Wyomingwind in year 2021 in the Company's baseline scenario used for comparison of the
Company's proposal to calculate the NPVRR(d).Between the 320 MW of PURPA wind,and
the 300 MW of Wyoming wind discussed above,which would have priority?If the 320 MW of
PURPA wind has priority and was used in the baseline instead of the 300 MW of Wyoming
wind,please estimate the change to the NPVRR(d)for the medium natural gas,medium CO2
case.Please provide documentation,workpapers,and/or model outputs that illustrates the
Company's explanation.
DATED at Boise,Idaho,this Ú day of October 2017.
randon K en
orney General
Technical Staff:Rick Keller/57-58
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FOURTH PRODUCTION REQUEST
TO ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER 2 OCTOBER 12,2017
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I HAVE THIS 127"DAY OF OCTOBER 2017,
SERVED THE FOREGOING FOURTH PRODUCTION REQUESTOF THE
COMMISSION STAFF TO ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER,IN CASE NO.
PAC-E-17-07,BY MAILING A COPY THEREOF,POSTAGE PREPAID,TO THE
FOLLOWING:
TED WESTON YVONNE R HOGLE
ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER ASSITANT GENERAL COUNSEL
1407 WEST NORTH TEMPLE STE 330 ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER
SALT LAKE CITY UT 84116 1407 WN TEMPLE STE 320
E-MAIL:ted.weston pacificorp.com SALT LAKE CITY UT 84116
E-MAIL:[e-mail]
DATA REQUEST RESPONSE CENTER RANDALL C BUDGE
E-MAIL ONLY:RACINE OLSON NYE &BUDGE
[e-mail] PO BOX 1391
POCATELLO ID 83204-1391
E-MAIL:[e-mail]
BRUBAKER &ASSOCIATES RONALD L WILLIAMS
16690 SWINGLEY RIDGE RD #140 WILLIAMS BRADBURY PC
CHESTERFIELD MO 63017 PO BOX 388
E-MAIL:[e-mail] BOISE ID 83701
mbrubaker consultbai.com E-MAIL:ron williamsbradbury.com
ELECTRONIC ONLY ELECTRONIC ONLY
JIM DUKE KYLE WILLIAMS
IDAHOAN FOODS BYU IDAHO
E-MAIL:[e-mail] E-MAIL:[e-mail]
ELECTRONIC ONLY ERIC L OLSEN
VAL STEINER ECHO HAWK &OLSEN
NU-WEST INDUSTRIES INC PO BOX 6119
E-MAIL:val.steiner agrium.com POCATELLO ID 83205
E-MAIL:elo echohawk.com
ANTHONY YANKEL BRADLEY MULLINS
UNIT 2505 333 SW TAYLOR
12700 LANE AVENUE SUITE 400
LAKEWOOD OH 44107 PORTLAND OR 97204
E-MAIL:[e-mail] E-MAIL:[e-mail]
SECRETARÝ
CERTIFICATEOF SERVICE