HomeMy WebLinkAbout20220405_rn1.pdfDECISION MEMORANDUM 1
DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO: COMMISSIONER ANDERSON
COMMISSIONER CHATBURN
COMMISSIONER HAMMOND
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM: RILEY NEWTON
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
DATE: APRIL 5, 2022
SUBJECT: IN THE MATTER OF IDAHO POWER COMPANY’S APPLICATION FOR
APPROVAL OF A REPLACEMENT SPECIAL CONTRACT WITH
MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. AND A POWER PURCHASE
AGREEMENT WITH BLACK MESA ENERGY, LLC; CASE NO. IPC-E-
22-06.
On March 10, 2022, Idaho Power Company (“Company”) applied to the Commission
for an order: 1) approving a revised Special Contract for electric service between the Company
and Micron Technology, Inc. (“Micron”) which includes new pricing elements to facilitate the
provision of Renewable Resources consistent with the Company’s proposed Clean Energy Your
Way tariff; and 2) approving the 20-year Power Purchase Agreement between the Company and
Black Mesa Energy, LLC that was entered with the expectation of assigning the associated energy
to Micron under the revised Special Contract.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Commission issue a Notice of Modified Procedure, establishing
a public comment deadline of June 29, 2022, and a company reply deadline of July 6, 2022.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to issue a Notice of Modified Procedure, establishing a
June 29, 2022, public comment deadline and a company reply deadline of July 6, 2022?
______________________________
Riley Newton
Deputy Attorney General
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