20210706_mh2.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: JULY 2, 2021

SUBJECT: IN THE MATTER OF IDAHO POWER COMPANY’S APPLICATION FOR
A DETERMINATION ACKNOWLEDGING ITS NORTH VALMY POWER
PLANT EXIT DATE; CASE NO. IPC-E-21-12

On April 30, 2021, Idaho Power Company (“Company”) applied for Commission
acknowledgment that its December 31, 2025 exit date from the North Valmy Power Plant
(“Valmy”) Unit 2 is appropriate based on currently available information.
On May 21, 2021, the Commission issued a Notice of Application and Notice of
Intervention Deadline, setting a June 11, 2021 deadline for persons to petition for intervenor status.
Order No. 35051. The order directed that “after the Notice of Parties is issued, Commission Staff
shall confer with the parties regarding a procedural schedule for this matter.” Id. at 3.
Boise City, the Industrial Customers of Idaho Power, the Idaho Conservation League,
and Micron Technology, Inc. petitioned to intervene, and the Commission granted their petitions.
Order Nos. 35061 and 35083. The Notice of Parties issued on June 25, 2021.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
As directed by the Commission, Staff conferred with the parties regarding the
procedural schedule. Based on this discussion, Staff recommends the Commission issue a notice
of Modified Procedure, setting an August 17, 2021 comment deadline and an August 31, 2021
reply comment deadline. Staff also recommends the Commission schedule and provide notice of
a telephonic customer hearing on August 24, 2021 at 7:00 PM (MST). Finally, Staff recommends
the Commission direct Staff to schedule a telephonic public workshop for July 28, 2021 at 7:00
PM (MST).
DECISION MEMORANDUM 2

COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to:
1. Issue a notice of Modified Procedure, setting an August 17, 2021 comment deadline and
an August 31, 2021 reply comment deadline?
2. Schedule and provide notice of a telephonic customer hearing on August 24, 2021 at 7:00
PM (MST)?
3. Direct Staff to schedule a telephonic public workshop for July 28, 2021 at 7:00 PM (MST)?

Matt Hunter
Deputy Attorney General

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