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DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO: COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER RAPER
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM: ERICK SHANER
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
DATE: AUGUST 12, 2021
SUBJECT: IN THE MATTER OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER’S APPLICATION
FOR APPROVAL OF THE ASSET TRANSFER AGREEMENT BETWEEN
ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER AND THE CITY OF IDAHO FALLS – 733
CUSTOMERS; CASE NO. PAC-E-21-17.
On July 20, 2021, Rocky Mountain Power (“Company”), a division of PacifiCorp,
applied requesting approval of an asset transfer agreement (“Agreement”) between the Company
and the City of Idaho Falls (“City”). Under the Agreement, the City will purchase certain electric
facilities currently owned and used by the Company to supply electric service to 733 customers in
the City’s boundaries. The Company submits its Application under Idaho Code § 61-328, which
states that the Commission “shall issue a public notice and shall conduct a public hearing upon
the application (emphasis added).” The Company requests its Application be processed by
Modified Procedure.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Commission issue a Notice of Application, Notice of Modified
Procedure, and a Notice of Telephonic Public Hearing. Staff recommends establishing a public
comment deadline of September 14, 2021, and Company reply deadline of September 21, 2021.
Staff recommends the Commission schedule a telephonic public hearing on Wednesday,
September 22, 2021, at 6 p.m. MDT to comply with the public hearing requirement in Idaho Code
§ 61-328(2).
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to issue a Notice of Application, Notice of Modified
Procedure, and a Notice of Telephonic Public Hearing with public comments due by September
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14, 2021, and Company reply comments by September 21, 2021, and a telephonic public hearing
on Wednesday, September 22, 2021, at 6 p.m. MDT, before the Commission deliberates?
__________________________
Erick Shaner
Deputy Attorney General
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