20201117_jh1.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM 2
DECISION MEMORANDUM

TO: COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER RAPER
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL

FROM: JOHN R. HAMMOND JR.
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL

DATE: NOVEMBER 12, 2020

SUBJECT: IN THE MATTER OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER’S APPLICATION
REQUESTING AUTHORIZATION TO UPDATE THE WIND AND SOLAR
INTEGRATION RATE FOR SMALL POWER GENERATION
FACILITIES; CASE NO. PAC-E-20-14.

On October 8, 2020, Rocky Mountain Power, a division of PacifiCorp (the “Company”)
requested authority to increase the wind and solar integration rate applicable to new power
purchase agreements (“PPA”) between the Company and wind and solar qualifying facilities
(“QFs”).
THE APPLICATION
The Company requests authorization to increase the wind integration rate from $0.57
to $1.11 per megawatt-hour (“MWh”) for wind-powered QFs. Application at 1. The Company
also requests authorization to increase the solar integration rate from $0.60 to $0.85 per MWh for
solar-powered QFs. Id. The Company states these amounts represent the integration costs of wind
and solar power to be applied against published avoided cost rates except in where the QF delivers
energy to the Company on a firm hourly schedule as specified in a PPA.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Commission issue a Notice of Application and set a 21-day
intervention deadline. Once the intervention deadline has passed, Staff will informally confer with
the parties about further scheduling and will recommend a schedule to the Commission.

DECISION MEMORANDUM 2
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to issue a Notice of Application and set a 21-day
intervention deadline?

__________________________
John R. Hammond Jr.
Deputy Attorney General

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