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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20160620_4997.pdfDECISION MEMORANDUM TO: COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER COMMISSIONER RAPER COMMISSIONER ANDERSON COMMISSION SECRETARY COMMISSION STAFF LEGAL FROM: DAPHNE HUANG DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL DATE: JUNE 14, 2016 SUBJECT: IDAHO POWER’S STIPULATED MOTION FOR EXTENSION TO FILE REPLY IN ASSET EXCHANGE; CASE NO. IPC-E-16-06 On February 19, 2016, Idaho Power Company filed a request to approve its regulatory accounting from the Company’s asset exchange with PacifiCorp in Case No. IPC-E- 14-41, as required under the Commission’s Order No. 33313. The Industrial Customers of Idaho Power (ICIP), who had intervened in Case No. IPC-E-14-41, petitioned for and were granted intervention in this matter. Order No. 33510. The Commission issued a Notice of Application and Notice of Modified Procedure setting a comment deadline of June 9, 2016, and a reply deadline of June 16, 2016. Order No. 33500. Staff filed timely comments outlining its position opposing Idaho Power’s request. In light of Staff’s position and the complexities of this case, Idaho Power contacted Staff and ICIP about an extension of its deadline to reply. Staff and ICIP do not oppose an extension, thus Idaho Power has filed an agreed Motion to Extend the reply deadline to July 1, 2016, attached hereto. COMMISSION DECISION Does the Commission wish to grant Idaho Power’s agreed Motion to Extend the reply deadline to July 1, 2016? M:IPC-E-16-06_djh2_Motion JULIA A. HILTON (lSB No. 7740) ldaho Power Company 1221West ldaho Street (83702) P.O. Box 70 Boise, ldaho 83707 Telephone: (208) 388-6117 Facsimile: (208) 388-6936 i h i lton@ idahopower. com Attorney for ldaho Power Company RE CE I VED 1016 JUH l3 PH lr: t+7 1;-t.r i.i. , r-,j.jIjLlC .i'i' i. i'il ::l-i il$F,til4lSSlON BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION IN THE MATTER OF IDAHO POWER'S ) CoMPLTANCE-FILING REQUEST ) CASE NO. !PC-E-16-06 FOLLOWING THE COMMISSION'S PRIOR ) APPROVAL FOR THE COMPANY TO ) IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S EXCHANGE CERTATN TRANSMISSION ) MOTTON TO EXTEND REpLy ASSETS WITH PACIFICORP ) COMMENT DEADLINE ) ldaho Power Company ("ldaho Power" or "Company") respectfully moves the ldaho Public Utilities Commission ("Commission") for an order under Rule of Procedure 256 that extends the reply comment deadline in this case by approximately two weeks, to July 1,2016. The Commission initially set a June 16, 2016, reply comment deadline. Order No. 33500. Due to the complexity of the issues and the position that Commission Staff ("Staff') has taken in its Comments, the Company seeks additional time in order to more fully analyze and respond to Staffs comments. ldaho Power has discussed this request IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S MOTION TO EXTEND REPLY COMMENT DEADLINE - 1 with Staff and the lndustrial Customers of ldaho Power, both of which agree to the extension. Thus, the Commission should grant ldaho Power's request to extend the reply comment deadline and issue an order extending the reply comment deadline to July 1 ,2016. Respectfully submitted this 13th day of June 2016. Attorney for ldaho Power Company IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S MOTION TO EXTEND REPLY COMMENT DEADLINE - 2