HomeMy WebLinkAbout20210706_es1.pdfDECISION MEMORANDUM 1
DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO: COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER RAPER
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
FROM: ERICK SHANER
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
DATE: JULY 1, 2021
SUBJECT: IDAHO POWER’S APPLICATION TO APPROVE 2021 SERVICE
AGREEMENT WITH THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
ENERGY, CASE NO. IPC-E-21-20
On June 23, 2021, Idaho Power Company (“Company”) filed an Application for
approval of its new service agreement with the United States Department of Energy (DOE) for
service at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL). The current agreement, approved in Order No.
33621, expires on September 14, 2021, and the new agreement is set to become effective on
September 15, 2021. Idaho Power asks the Commission to process the Application using Modified
Procedure. If the processing of this case extends beyond September 15, 2021, the Company asks
for an extension of the expiring agreement until the new agreement is approved.
BACKGROUND
“Idaho Power has supplied electric service to the DOE and its predecessors since 1950
and currently serves DOE under a special contract in accordance with the rates and charges set out
in Electric Service Rate Schedule 30 (“Schedule 30”) and its successor schedules.” Application
at 2. The Company and DOE successfully negotiated the terms and conditions of the new 2021
special services agreement that has been signed by the contracting parties and is attached to the
Company’s Application. Attachment 1.
DECISION MEMORANDUM 2
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
The Commission Staff (“Staff”) recommends that the Commission process the
Company’s Application using Modified Procedure. Staff recommends that the Commission issue
a Notice of Application and Notice of Modified Procedure setting an August 18, 2021, comment
deadline for Staff and interested persons and a reply comment deadline of August 25, 2021, for
the Company.
Staff believes this case can be processed in a timely manner and that it is not necessary
for the Commission to approve an extension of the expiring 2016 Agreement approved in Order
No. 33621.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to issue a Notice of Application and Notice of Modified
Procedure, setting an August 18, 2021, comment deadline for Staff and interested persons and an
August 25, 2021, reply comment deadline for the Company?
Does the Commission wish to approve or not approve an extension of the expiring
2016 Agreement approved in Order No. 33621?
Erick Shaner
Deputy Attorney General
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