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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20060705_1618.pdfDECISION MEMORANDUM TO:CO MMISSI 0 NER KJELLAND ER COMMISSIONER SMITH COMMISSIONER HANSEN COMMISSION SECRETARY COMMISSION STAFF LEGAL FROM:WELDON STUTZMAN DATE:JUNE 28, 2006 SUBJECT:CASE NO. IPC-06- IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE 2006 INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLAN On June 19, 2006, Idaho Power Company filed a Motion for Extension of Time to file its 2006 Integrated Resource Plan. The Company s Motion states that the "principal reason for this request for an extension of time to file the 2006 IRP arises out of constraints placed upon the Company s ability to integrate transmission costs and transmission availability into its resource evaluation matrix." The Motion explains that recent orders issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission made it difficult for the Company to obtain transmission costs and other transmission information that is necessary to complete the IRP by the June 30, 2006 deadline. The Company retained an independent consulting firm to perform much of the transmission analysis for the IRP in order to assist completion of the IRP. Nonetheless, the Company states that it needs an extension of time, until September 29 2006, to complete and file its IRP. Staff does not oppose the Company s Motion for an extension of 90 days to complete its 2006 IRP, and recommends the Commission issue an Order approving the Motion filed by the Company. COMMISSION DECISION Should the Commission issue an Order approving an extension of time, until September , 2006, for Idaho Power Company to file its Integrated Resource Plan? -------- Weldon St zman bls/M:IPC-O6-16 ws