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DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO: COMMISSIONER ANDERSON
COMMISSIONER HAMMOND
COMMISSIONER LODGE
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM: ADAM TRIPLETT
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
DATE: JANUARY 9, 2024
SUBJECT: IN THE MATTER OF IDAHO POWER COMPANY’S ANNUAL
COMPLIANCE FILING TO UPDATE THE SUBSTATION ALLOWANCE
UNDER SCHEDULE 19, LARGE POWER SERVICE; CASE NO. IPC-
TAE-23-03.
On December 29, 2023, Idaho Power Company (“Company”) filed Tariff Advice No. 21-
03 proposing an update to the Substation Allowance outlined in Schedule 19, Large Power
Service, as required by Order Nos. 32893 and 32914. The Company proposes decreasing the
Substation Allowance amount from $79,444 to $71,006—an approximately 11 percent reduction.
The Company requested the allowance update to become effective February 1, 2024.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Commission treat the Company’s Tariff Advice as an application
and issue a Notice of Application and Notice of Modified Procedure to allow a more in-depth
analysis that will ensure the components included in the allowance calculation reflect current,
accurate costs. Accordingly, Staff recommends establishing a February 22, 2024, public
comment deadline and a February 29, 2024, Company reply deadline. Staff also recommends
that the Commission suspend the Company’s proposed February 1, 2024, effective date until
March 15, 2024 pursuant to Idaho Code § 61-622(4) to allow proper time for discovery and
public and Company reply comments.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to:
1. Treat the Company’s Tariff Advice as an application and issue a Notice of
Application using Case No. IPC-E-24-02 as the case number?
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2. Issue a Notice of Modified Procedure establishing a February 22, 2024, public
comment deadline and a February 29, 2024, Company reply deadline?
3. Suspend the Company’s proposed February 1, 2024, effective date until March 15,
2024?
_____________________________
Adam Triplett
Deputy Attorney General
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