20210419_PACE2110_mh1.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM 1
DECISION MEMORANDUM

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

FROM: MATT HUNTER
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL

DATE: APRIL 16, 2021

SUBJECT: IN THE MATTER OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER’S APPLICATION
FOR APPROVAL OR REJECTION OF THE POWER PURCHASE
AGREEMENT BETWEEN PACIFICORP AND SUNNY BAR RANCH;
CASE NO. PAC-E-21-10.

On April 1, 2021, Rocky Mountain Power, a division of PacifiCorp, (“Company”)
applied for consideration of a Power Purchase Agreement (“PPA” or “Agreement”) with Sunny
Bar Ranch, LLLP for energy generated by a 450-kilowatt hydroelectric facility (“Facility”).
Application at 1-2. The Facility is in Butte County, Idaho. Id. at 2. The Facility is a qualifying
facility under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. Id. The Facility has a scheduled
Initial Delivery Date under the PPA of May 1, 2021. Application, Attachment 1 at 10.
THE APPLICATION
The Facility has been delivering energy to the Company in accordance with a power
purchase agreement dated June 27, 1985, which expires April 30, 2021. Application at 3. The
Company states that the Agreement contains published non-seasonal, non-levelized avoided cost
rates for a 20-year term. Id. at 1 and 3. The Company requests the Commission declare all
payments for purchase of energy under the PPA be allowed as prudently incurred expenses for
ratemaking purposes. Id. at 6.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Commission issue a Notice of Application and Notice of
Modified Procedure, setting a June 1, 2021 comment deadline and a June 8, 2021 reply comment
deadline.

DECISION MEMORANDUM 2
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to issue a Notice of Application and Notice of Modified
Procedure, setting a June 1, 2021 comment deadline and a June 8, 2021 reply comment deadline?

__________________________
Matt Hunter
Deputy Attorney General

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