20210608_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: JUNE 4, 2021

SUBJECT: IN THE MATTER OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER’S APPLICATION
FOR APPROVAL OR REJECTION OF THE POWER PURCHASE
AGREEMENT BETWEEN PACIFICORP AND DRY CREEK LLC; CASE
NO. PAC-E-21-13.

On May 11, 2021, Rocky Mountain Power, a division of PacifiCorp, (“Company”)
applied for consideration of a Power Purchase Agreement (“PPA” or “Agreement”) with Dry
Creek LLC for energy generated by a 3.4-megawatt hydroelectric facility (“Facility”). Application
at 1-2. The Facility is in Butte County, Idaho. Id. at Attachment 1. The Facility is a qualifying
facility under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. Id. at 3. The PPA’s effective date
is May 1, 2022. Application, Attachment 3.
THE APPLICATION
The Facility has been delivering energy to the Company in accordance with a power
purchase agreement dated May 2, 1986, which expires April 30, 2022. Application at 3. The
Company states that the Agreement contains published non-seasonal, non-levelized avoided cost
rates for a 20-year term. See Id. at Attachment 1. 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 5.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Commission issue a Notice of Application and Notice of
Modified Procedure, setting a July 20, 2021, comment deadline and a July 27, 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 July 20, 2021, comment deadline and a July 27, 2021, reply comment
deadline?

__________________________
Matt Hunter
Deputy Attorney General

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