20070628notice_of_joint_settlement_workshop.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
June 28, 2007
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF
VISTA CORPORATION FOR AN ORDER
REVISING A VISTA CORPORATION'
OBLIGATIONS TO ENTER INTO
CONTRACTS TO PURCHASE ENERGY
GENERATED BY WIND-POWERED SMALL
POWER GENERATION FACILITIES
CASE NO. A VU-O7-
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JOINT SETTLEMENT WORKSHOP
(REFERENCE RELATED CASE NOS. PAC-
07-07 (pACIFICORP) AND IPC-07-
(IDAHO POWER)
On April 2, 2007, Avista Corporation (Avista; Company) filed an Application with
the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (Commission) requesting a change in the Company
PURPA obligations for wind QFso Avista proposes a raising of the cap on entitlement to
published avoided cost rates for wind-powered small power generation facilities that are
qualifying facilities (QFs) under Sections 201 and 210 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies
Act of 1978 (PURP A) from the current level of 100 kW to 10 average megawatts per month (10
aMW), subject to the following conditions:
10 Reducing the published avoided cost rates applicable to purchases by
Avista of electric power from wind-powered QFs by 12%, as a
percentage reduction to be applied against scheduled avoided cost rates
except where the QF developer agrees in the power purchase and sale
contract with Avista to deliver QF output to Avista on a firm hourly
schedule, in which case the percentage reduction shall be 6%;
2. Removing the requirement that the 90%/110% performance band
requirement not be applied to purchases from wind powered QFs;
3. Authorizing A vista to purchase state-of-the-art wind forecasting services
to provide A vista with forecasted wind conditions in those geographic
areas in which wind generation resources are located, provided that QFs
will reimburse A vista for their share of the ongoing cost of the wind
forecasting service, in proportion to their percentage share of the wind-
generator capability being supplied to A vista from that area;
4. Requiring QFs to deliver a "mechanical availability guarantee" to A vista
to demonstrate monthly, except for scheduled maintenance and events of
force majeure or uncontrollable force, that the QF was physically capable
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and available to generate a full output during 85% of the hours in a
month;
5. ... (Disaggregation issue - separately noticed)
6. Clarifying that the cap on entitlement to published avoided cost rates
shall be raised to 10 aMW only until Avista s total wind portfolio from
all sources totals 400 MW.
A Notice of Petition in Case No. A VU-07-02 was issued on May 15 , 2007. A
Notice of Discussion Regarding Procedure was issued on June 4, 2007.
NOTICE OF INTERVENTION DEADLINE
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that persons desiring to intervene in Case No.
A VU-07-02 for the purpose of becoming a party, i.e., to present evidence, to acquire rights of
cross-examination, to participate in settlement or negotiation conferences, to engage in discovery
and to make and argue motions must file a Petition to Intervene with the Commission pursuant to
Rules 72 and 73 of the Commission s Rules of Procedure, IDAPA 31.01.01.072 and .073.
Persons desiring to acquire intervenor rights of participation must file a Petition to Intervene
on or before Wednesday, July 18,2007. Persons seeking intervenor status shall also provide
the Commission Secretary with their electronic mail address to facilitate future communications
in this matter.
NOTICE OF JOINT SETTLEMENT WORKSHOP
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that Commission Staff will sponsor a joint
settlement workshop in Case Nos. A VU-07-02 (Avista), PAC-07-07 (PacifiCorp), and IPC-
07-03 (Idaho Power) to explore whether parties can agree to a common generic wind
integration adjustment to published rates. Participants in the settlement workshop must be a
party of record in at least one of the identified case dockets. Settlement negotiations are
conducted pursuant to Commission Rules of Procedure and are by their very nature confidential.
IDAPA 31.01.01.272-276. The joint settlement workshop will occur on TUESDAY. JULY
31. 2007 BEGINNING AT 9:00 A.M. AT THE J.R. WILLIAMS BUILDING EAST
CONFERENCE ROOM. 700 W. STATE STREET. BOISE. IDAHO
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that all workshops, hearings and prehearing
conferences in this matter will be held in facilities meeting the accessibility requirements of the
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Persons needing the help of a sign language interpreter
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or other assistance in order to participate in or to understand testimony and argument at a public
hearing may ask the Commission to provide a sign language interpreter or other assistance at the
workshop. The request for assistance must be received at least five (5) working days before the
workshop by contacting the Commission Secretary at:
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
PO BOX 83720
BOISE, IDAHO 83720-0074
[phone] (Telephone)
[phone] (FAX)
Mail: secretary~puc.idaho.gov
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Company s Petition may be viewed at the
Commission s website www.puc.idaho.gov by clicking on "File Room" and "Electric Cases " or
can be viewed during regular business hours at the Idaho Public Utilities Commission, 472 W.
Washington Street, Boise, Idaho and at the Idaho offices of Avista Corporation.
DATED at Boise, Idaho this d..
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