HomeMy WebLinkAbout20210504_jh2.pdfDECISION MEMORANDUM 1
DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO: COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER RAPER
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM: JOHN R. HAMMOND JR.
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
DATE: APRIL 30, 2021
SUBJECT: APPLICATION OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER REQUESTING
APPROVAL OF THE ANNUAL REVISION TO QF VARIABLE ENERGY
PRICES PURSUANT TO TERMS OF THE 1992 AMENDMENTS TO
POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENTS BETWEEN IDAHO QFS AND
PACIFICORP; CASE NO. PAC-E-21-12
On April 22, 2021, Rocky Mountain Power, a division of PacifiCorp (“Company”)
requested Commission approval of the proposed updated Qualifying Facility (“QF”) variable
energy price pursuant to the terms of the amendments to Idaho QF power purchase agreements.
APPLICATION
In 2003, the Company sent a letter notifying the Commission of a July 1, 2003, revision
to the variable energy price for QFs holding certain power sales contracts with the Company.
These thirteen QF contracts included a Commission-approved 1992 Amendment outlining the
methodology that would be used for determining the variable energy price component of the
avoided cost rate. The Company believes that a hearing is not necessary to consider the issues
presented herein and respectfully requests that this Application be processed under Modified
Procedure.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Commission issue a Notice of Application and Notice of
Modified Procedure, setting a 21-day comment deadline for interested persons and parties and a
7-day reply comment deadline for the Company thereafter.
DECISION MEMORANDUM 2
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to issue a Notice of Application and Notice of Modified
Procedure, setting a 21-day comment deadline for interested persons and parties and a 7-day reply
comment deadline for the Company thereafter?
John R. Hammond Jr.
Deputy Attorney General
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