20210223_ej1.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM 1
DECISION MEMORANDUM

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

FROM: EDWARD JEWELL
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL

DATE: FEBRUARY 19, 2021

SUBJECT: IN THE MATTER OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER’S 2021
INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLAN; CASE NO. PAC-E-21-03.

On February 12, 2021, Rocky Mountain Power, a division of PacifiCorp (“Rocky
Mountain Power” or “Company”) petitioned the Commission to extend the filing date for its 2021
Integrated Resource Plan from March 31, 2021, to no later than September 1, 2021. Rocky
Mountain Power states that it has been working to implement new modeling software for the 2021
IRP and that it is conducting an All Source Request for Proposals, which is scheduled to have a
final shortlist by June 1, 2021.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Commission issue a Notice of Application and Notice of
Modified Procedure and establish a 21-day comment period and a 7-day reply comment period.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to issue a Notice of Application and Notice of Modified
Procedure and establish a 21-day comment period and a 7-day reply comment period?

__________________________
Edward J. Jewell
Deputy Attorney General

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