The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink AboutSection II Electric.pdfIdaho Public Utilities Commission Page 14 ELECTRIC Avista Utilities 2020 Average Number of Customers/Avg. Revenue/kwh* 350,699 Residential Customers/$0.09923 43,497 Commercial Customers/$0.10151 1,277 Industrial Customers/$0.05561 Idaho Power Company 2020 Average Number of Customers/Avg. Revenue/kwh* 484,432 Residential Customers/$0.1005 94,185 Commercial Customers/$0.0750 127 Industrial Customers/$0.0539 Rocky Mountain Power 2020 Average Number of Customers/Avg. Revenue/kwh* PacifiCorp/Rocky Mountain Power 68,786 Residential Customers/$0.1055 10,156 Commercial Customers/$0.0835 6,391 Industrial Customers/$0.0677 *The information above shows each regulated electric utility’s average number of customers per customer class and the average revenue per kilowatt-hour (kWh) for 2020. Idaho Public Utilities Commission Page 15 THE FOLLOWING ARE PRESS RELEASES FROM THE COMMISSION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022 Atlanta Power Company Commission to hold a show cause hearing for Atlanta Power The Idaho Public Utilities Commission will hold a show cause hearing on February 23, 2022, commencing at 2:00 p.m. in the Commission Hearing Room, 11331 W. Chinden Blvd., Building 8, Suite 201-A, Boise, Idaho. Atlanta Power Company, Inc., a private utility, providing electric services to customers in Atlanta Idaho has been ordered to appear before the Commission due to several customer complaints. The purpose for the hearing can be found in The Commission has ordered Atlanta Power to appear before the Commission and show cause why the Commission should not (1) reimpose penalties on the Company resulting from a previous case, (2) impose new penalties on the Company for new and continuing violations and (3) open a new investigation into whether the Company is providing safe and adequate service to its customers. No public testimony will be taken at the hearing, and only the individual(s) summoned will present information to the Commission. The Commission may question those individuals. No cross examination by any of the parties in the case will occur. Written comments are being accepted in this case. Comments are required to be filed by e-mail unless e-mail is unavailable. To submit comments via e-mail, please visit the Commission’s webpage at puc.idaho.gov. Click on the “Consumers” tab toward the top of the page, then click on the “Case Comment Form.” Please use case number ALT-E-22-01 when filling out the form. The Idaho Public Utilities Commission will host an online, virtual public workshop and a public hearing on an application filed by Greylock Energy Holdings, LLC, an Idaho limited liability company, requesting approval of its proposed purchase of all shares of stock, assets and Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity of Atlanta Power Company, Inc., an Idaho corporation and electric utility regulated by the Commission. Atlanta Power Company provides electricity to approximately 75 customers in and around Atlanta, Idaho. The proposed purchase agreement is asking for approval for Greylock to pay $365,000 for Atlanta Power Company. On Tuesday, Nov. 29, the Commission will host a virtual public workshop to share information on the application. The workshop will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (MST). In addition to sharing information, Commission staff will be available to answer questions. To participate, please visit idahogov.webex.com and enter meeting number 2466 435 2419 (no space between the numbers). At the next window, please enter your name, e-mail address Idaho Public Utilities Commission Page 16 and this password: Tuesday Workshop. To participate in the workshop over the phone, please call 1-415-655- 0001, and enter meeting number 2466 435 2419. The PowerPoint presentation staff will be sharing at the workshop will be available online on Tuesday afternoon at approximately 3:00 p.m. To view the PowerPoint file on Tuesday, please visit puc.idaho.gov. It will be in the News Updates section of the page on the upper right side. On Tuesday, Dec. 13, the Commission will host a telephonic public hearing to accept testimony on the application. To participate, please call 1-415-655-0001, and enter meeting number 2459 066 3124. The hearing will be from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (MST). For more information on Greylock’s application, please visit: puc.idaho.gov/case/Details/6943. Commission issues order regarding topics/issues to be included in Idaho Power Company on-site generation study The Idaho Public Utilities Commission on Thursday issued an order that determines the topics and issues that will be covered in a comprehensive study that examines the costs, benefits and compensation of excess energy that is generated by Idaho Power customers who produce on-site generation. In Order No. 34509, issued on Dec. 20, 2019, the Commission directed Idaho Power to prepare and file a credible and fair study of the costs and benefits of distributed on-site generation to Idaho Power’s system. The order that the Commission issued Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021, moves the study process forward by listing the topics and issues that will be covered in the study. Idaho Power expects to complete the study design phase of this process in the first half of 2022 so that it can begin the study review phase in the second half of 2022. An on-site generation program allows Idaho Power customers to pay an independent contractor to have solar panels or other systems installed on their homes or property and then receive credit from Idaho Power for the surplus energy they deliver to the company. On Dec. 20, 2019, the Commission granted legacy treatment to customers who had installed, or submitted an application to install with a financial commitment, an on-site generation system under Schedules 6 and 8 (Case No. IPC-E-18-15, Order No. 34509.) Customers in Schedule 6 and Schedule 8 are residential and small general service customers. Schedule 84 defines the terms for commercial, industrial, and irrigation customers who are participating in on-site generation. In Case No. IPC-E-20-26, Order No. 34854, customers in this schedule were given legacy treatment under the same conditions as customers in Schedules 6 and 8 above. The primary objective of the on-site generation study and corresponding modifications to the program is to establish a sustainable on-site generation program that is fair and equitable. Ideally, the parameters of the program should minimize or eliminate cross-subsidies that could exist between participants and non-participants of on-site generation. The Commission’s final order and directives regarding the study were informed by Idaho Power, Commission Staff, fourteen intervening parties, and over 250 public commenters to this case. Idaho Public Utilities Commission Page 17 To view the Commission’s order, please visit: puc.idaho.gov/case/Details/6718. Idaho Public Utilities Commission staff will host two online, virtual public workshops in early September to share information on Idaho Power’s net-metering study, which examines the costs, benefits and compensation of excess energy that is generated by Idaho Power customers who produce on-site generation. In June of 2022, Idaho Power completed the Value of Distributed Energy Resources Study, or VODER study of its on-site generation program. The program allows Idaho Power customers to pay an independent contractor to have solar panels or other systems installed on their homes or property and then receive credit from Idaho Power for the surplus energy they deliver to the company. The first workshop is on Tuesday, Sept. 6, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (MDT). Those wishing to participate online can visit idahogov.webex.com, and enter meeting number 2461 943 8931. At the next window, please enter your name, e-mail address and this password: 0906Workshop. To participate over the phone, please call 1-415-655- 0001 and enter meeting number 2461 943 8931 when prompted. Commission staff will be available to answer questions about the study, and Idaho Power representatives may be available. The second workshop is on Wednesday, Sept. 7, beginning at 12:30 p.m. (MDT). Those wishing to participate online can visit idahogov.webex.com, and enter meeting number 2456 391 6010 when prompted. At the next window, please enter your name, e-mail address and this password: 0907Workshop. To participate over the phone, please call 1-415-655-0001 and enter meeting number 2456 391 6010 when prompted. Commission staff will be available to answer questions about the study, and Idaho Power representatives may be available. Verbal testimony or formal comments will not be accepted at the workshops. The Commission will schedule public hearings at a later date this year to accept testimony that will become part of the formal record. Idaho Power is hosting a virtual public workshop on Wednesday, Aug. 31, at 6:00 p.m. (MDT). The company will provide an overview of the VODER study, and respond to questions. To participate online, please visit idahopower.webex.com, and enter meeting number 2595 239 8045. At the next window, please enter your name, e-mail address and this password: August Workshop (2 848 7896 from phones). Previous orders from the Commission led to the creation of the VODER study. On Dec. 20, 2019, the Commission directed Idaho Power to prepare and file a credible and fair study of the costs and benefits of distributed on- site generation to Idaho Power’s system. On Dec. 30, 2021, the Commission issued an order that determined specific topics and issues to be covered in the study. Also on Dec. 20, 2019, the Commission granted legacy treatment to residential and small general service customers who had installed, or submitted an application to install with a financial commitment, an on-site generation system under Schedules 6 and 8 (Case No. IPC-E-18-15, Order No. 34509.) Customers in Schedule 6 and Schedule 8 are residential and small general service customers. Idaho Public Utilities Commission Page 18 Schedule 84 defines the terms for commercial, industrial, and irrigation customers who are participating in on-site generation. In Case No. IPC-E-20-26, Order No. 34854, customers in this schedule were given legacy treatment under the same conditions as customers in Schedules 6 and 8 above. Idaho Power said the primary objective of the on-site generation study and corresponding modifications to the program is to establish a sustainable on-site generation program that is fair and equitable. Ideally, as Idaho Power represents, the parameters of the program should minimize or eliminate cross-subsidies that could exist between participants and non-participants of on-site generation. To learn more about the VODER study, please visit: puc.idaho.gov/case/Details/6879. The Idaho Public Utilities Commission will host three public hearings to take testimony on a net-metering study conducted by Idaho Power to examine the costs, benefits and compensation of net-excess energy associated with customer on- site generation. In June of this year, Idaho Power released the Value of Distributed Energy Resources, or VODER study of its on- site generation program. The program allows Idaho Power customers to pay an independent contractor to have solar panels or other systems installed on their homes or property and then receive credit from the utility for the surplus energy they deliver to it. The hearings are an opportunity for the public to submit testimony that will become part of the record. The first public hearing will be Thursday, Oct. 27, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Red Lion Hotel in Pocatello, 1555 Pocatello Creek Road. Those attending in-person will have the opportunity to submit testimony. People may also listen to the testimony by calling 1-415-655-0001 and entering meeting number 2460 338 6337. The second hearing will be Wednesday, Nov. 2, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the auditorium at the Vera C. O’Leary Middle School in Twin Falls, 2350 Elizabeth Boulevard. Those attending in-person will have the opportunity to submit testimony. People may also listen to the testimony by calling 1-415-655-0001 and entering meeting number 2455 251 2587. The third hearing will be on Thursday, Nov. 3, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Idaho Public Utilities Commission, 11331 W. Chinden Boulevard, Building 8, Suite 201-A. Those attending in-person will have the opportunity to submit testimony. People may also listen to the testimony by calling 1-415-655-0001 and enter meeting number 2454 163 5014. Those calling in won’t be able to submit testimony, but will be able to listen. Previous orders from the public utilities Commission led to the creation of the VODER study. On Dec. 20, 2019, the Commission directed Idaho Power to prepare and file a credible and fair study of the costs and benefits of Idaho Public Utilities Commission Page 19 distributed on-site generation to Idaho Power’s system. On Dec. 30, 2021, the Commission issued an order that determined specific topics and issues to be covered in the study. Also on Dec. 20, 2019, the Commission granted legacy treatment to customers who had installed, or submitted an application to install with a financial commitment, an on-site generation system under Schedules 6 and 8 (Case No. IPC-E-18-15, Order No. 34509.) Customers in Schedule 6 and Schedule 8 are residential and small general service customers. Schedule 84 defines the terms for commercial, industrial, and irrigation customers who are participating in on-site generation. In Case No. IPC-E-20-26, Order No. 34854, customers in this schedule were given legacy treatment under the same conditions as customers in Schedules 6 and 8 above. The primary objective of the on-site generation study and corresponding modifications to the program is to establish a sustainable on-site generation program that is fair and equitable. Ideally, the parameters of the program should minimize or eliminate cross-subsidies that could exist between participants and non-participants of on-site generation.