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STATE OF IDAHO
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
LAWRENCE G. WASDEN
VIA E-MAIL
May 16,2017
Avista Corporation
Michael Andrea
[e-mail]
Avista Utilities
1411E. Mission
POBox3727
Spokane, WA99220-3727
Roclry Mountain Power
Yvonne Hogle
yvonne.hogle@pacifi corp.com
Ted Weston
ted.weston@pacifi corp.com
PacifiCorp dba Rocky Mountain Power
1407 West North Temple, Suite 330
salt Lake city, uT 84116
Idaho Power Company
Donovan E. Walker
[e-mail]
Idaho Power Company
PO Box 70
Boise, ID 83707-007
Clint Kalich
cl int.kalich@avi stacom.com
Avista Utilities
141I E. Mission
POBox3727
Spokane, WA99220-3727
Daniel MacNeil
daniel.macneil@pacifi corp.com
PacifiCorp dba Rocky Mountain Power
825 NE Multnomah Street
Portland, OR97232
Michael Darrington
MDarrin gton@ idahopower. com
Idaho Power Company
PO Box 70
Boise, ID 83707-0070
Re: Case Nos. IPC-E-17-07, PAC-E-17-05, AVU-E-17-02 -- Update to Published Avoided
Cost Rates to Reflect an Updated Natural Gas Price Forecast of the U.S. Enerry
Information Administration (EIA)
Pursuant to the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA) and the implementing
regulations of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), the Idaho Public Utilities
Commission (Commission) has approved a Surrogate Avoided Resource (SAR) methodology for
calculation of avoided cost rates at which PURPA qualiffing cogeneration and small power
production facilities ("quali$ing facilities" or 'oQFs") are paid by Idaho Power, Avista, and
Contracts & Administrative Law Division, ldaho Public Utilities Commission
P.O. Box 83720, Boise, ldaho 83720-0074, Telephone: [phone], FAX: [phone], Email: [e-mail]
Located at 472 West Washington St., Boise, ldaho 33702
May 16,2017
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PacifiCorp. Avoided cost rates are the purchase price paid to QFs for purchases of QF capacity
and energy. The release of a new natural gas price forecast by the U.S. Energy Information
Administration (EIA) triggered an updated calculation of avoided cost rates.
In accordance with the methodology approved in Order No. 32697, the "reference case" natural
gas price forecast for the Mountain Region's Electric Power sector included in EIA's Annual
Energy Outlook serves as the basis for computing avoided cost rates. In Order No. 32697, the
Commission also found that the final release of Annual Energy Outlook automatically triggers a
recalculation of the published avoided cost rates. In Order No. 32802, the Commission clarified
that an update should occur on June 1 or within 30 days of the final release of the Annual Energy
Outlook, whichever is later.
EIA released the Annual Energy Outlook 2017 on January 5,2017. Staff has used this forecast
to compute the new published avoided cost rates. A copy of the relevant natural gas price
forecast is attached.
Also attached are updated published avoided cost rates for all three utilities. Please review the
rates and file your respective responses (either written or via e-mail) with the Commission on or
prior to June 10, 2017. The case caption is as follows:
UPDATE TO PUBLISHED AVOIDED COST RATES TO REFLECT AN
UPDATED NATURAL GAS PRICE FORECAST OF THE U.S. ENERGY
INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION (EIA)
Thank you for your cooperation. Please contact Yao Yin ([e-mail]) for an
electronic copy of the most recent SAR model. Please feel free to contact me or Yao if you have
any questions.
Sincerely,
J. Huang
Deputy Attomey General
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AVISTA
AVOIDED COST RATES FOR WIND PROJECTS
xxxx xx, 2017
$/MWh
New Contracts and Replacement Contracts without Full Capacity Payments
Eligibility for these rates is limited to projects 100 kW or smaller.
LEVELIZED NON.LEVELIZEO
CONTRACT
LENGTH
ryEARS)
ON.LINE YEAR
CONTRACT
YEAR
NON-LEVELIZED
RATES20'17 2018 19 2020 2021 2022
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8I
10
11
12
13
14
15
't6
17
18
19
20
28.61
29.99
31.36
33.04
34.1 9
34.91
35.51
36.1 1
36.65
37.6'l
38.3'l
38.95
39.56
40.10
40.59
41.05
41.48
41.88
42.28
42.65
31.48
32.89
34.76
35.88
36.48
36.99
37.55
38.28
39.04
39,75
40.39
41.00
41.54
42.03
42.50
42.92
43.33
43.72
44.11
44.48
34.42
36.59
37.58
37.99
38.37
38.86
39.58
40.36
41.07
41.72
42.33
42.87
43.36
43.83
44.25
44.66
45.06
45.45
45.83
46.1 I
38.93
39.35
39.38
39.56
39.97
40.69
41.49
42.22
42.88
43.50
44.05
44.54
45.01
45.44
45.85
46.25
46.65
47.04
47.41
47.77
39.80
39.62
39.81
40.28
41.13
42.05
42.85
43.56
44.23
44.81
45.33
45.81
46.26
46.68
47.10
47.51
47.92
48.31
48.68
49.06
39.43
39.81
40.46
41.53
42.61
43.51
44.29
45.00
45.61
46,1 5
46.65
47.11
47.55
47.98
48.41
4E.E3
49.23
49.63
50.02
50.39
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
202E
2029
2030
2031
2032
2033
2034
2035
2036
2037
2038
2039
2040
2041
2042
28.61
31.48
34.42
38.93
39.80
39.43
40.22
41.93
45.26
47.84
49.20
50.42
51.88
52.60
53.33
54.48
55.32
56.55
57.99
59.45
61.10
62.26
63.60
65.68
66.82
68.84
Note: These rates will be further adjusted with the applicable integration charge.
Note: The rates shown in this table have been computed using the U.S. Energy lnformation Administration (ElA)'s Annual Energy Outlook
2017,releasedJanuary2017. SeeAnnual EnergyOutlook20lT,Table3.SEnergyPricesbySector-Mountainat
https://www. eia. gov/outlooks/aeo/tables_ref . cfm
AVISTA Page 1
AVISTA
AVOIDED COST RATES FOR SOLAR PROJECTS
xxxx xx,2017
$/MWh
New Contracts and Replacement Contracts without Full Capacity Payments
Eligibility for these rates is limited to projects 100 kW or smaller.
LEVELIZED NON.LEVELIZED
CONTRACT
LENGTH
ON.LINE YEAR
CONTRACT
YEAR
NON.LEVELIZED
RATES2017201820112022
1
2
3
4
5
6
7II
10
11
12
13
14
't5
16
17
18
19
20
28.61
29.99
31.36
33.34
34.69
35.53
36.22
36.89
37.6E
38.49
39.23
39.90
40.54
41 .11
41.62
42.10
42.54
42.97
43.37
43.77
31.48
32.89
35.1 I
36.52
37.26
37.86
38.48
39.26
40.07
40.81
41.48
42.1',l
42.68
43.19
43.67
44.11
44.53
44.94
45.34
45.72
34.42
37.25
38.47
39.00
39.45
39.99
40.75
41.56
42.29
42.96
43.60
44.16
44.66
45.14
45.58
46.00
46.41
46.81
47.20
47.57
40.31
40.74
40.77
40.97
41.38
42.11
42.92
43.66
44.33
44.96
45.52
46.02
46.49
46.92
47.34
47.75
46.1 6
48.55
48.93
49.30
41.20
41.03
41.22
41.70
42.56
43.49
44.30
45.O2
45.70
46.29
46.8't
47.30
47.76
48. 't9
48.62
49.04
49.45
49.84
50.23
50.61
40.85
41.23
41.90
42.97
44.06
44.97
45.76
46.48
47.10
47.64
48.16
48.62
49.07
49.51
49.95
50.38
50.78
5't .18
51.58
51.96
2017
2018
201 9
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
2031
2032
2033
2034
2035
2036
2037
2038
2039
2040
2041
2042
28.61
3't.48
34.42
40.31
41.20
40.85
41.65
43.38
46.74
49.34
50.72
51.97
53.45
54.'t 9
54.95
56.1 'l
56.98
58.23
59.70
6t. t9
62.86
64.05
65.61
67.52
68.69
70.73
Note: These rates will be further adjusted with the applicable integration charge.
Note: The rates shown in this table have been computed using the U.S. Energy lnformation Administration (ElA)'s Annual Energy Outlook
20'17, released January 2017 . See Annual Energy Outlook 2017, Table 3.8 Energy Prices by Sector-Mountain at
https://www. eia. gov/outlooks/aeo/tables-ref . cfm
AVISTA Page 2
AVISTA
AVOIDED COST RATES FOR NON.SEASONAL HYDRO PROJECTS
xxxx xx,2017
$/MWh
New Contracts and Replacement Contracte without Full Capacitv Payments
Eligibility for these rates is limited to projects smatler than 10 aMW
LEVELIZED NON.LEVELIZED
CONTRACT
LENGTH
ffEARS'I
ON.LINE YEAR
CONTRACT
YEAR
NON.LEVELIZED
RATES20't7 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
I
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
28.61
29.99
31.36
34.76
36.96
38 38
39.49
40.49
41.55
42.57
43.48
44.31
45.08
45.76
46.38
46.95
47.48
47.9E
48.46
48.92
31.48
32.89
37.14
39.47
40.82
41.84
42.77
43.79
44.79
45.69
46.50
47.25
47.92
48.52
49.0E
49.60
50.09
50.56
51.02
5'1.46
34.42
40.31
42.57
43.64
44.43
45.21
46.15
47.10
47.96
48.73
49.45
50.09
50.67
51.21
51.71
52.18
52.64
53.09
53.52
53.94
46.65
47.13
47.21
47.45
47.90
48.67
49.53
50.30
51,01
51.68
52.2E
52.E1
53.32
53.79
54.24
54.69
55.12
55.55
55.96
56.36
47.64
47.52
47.75
48.28
49.1 8
50.15
5't.00
51.77
52.48
53.1 1
53.67
54.20
54.69
55.1 6
55.62
56.07
56.52
56.94
57.36
57.77
47.38
47.82
48.52
49.64
50.77
51.73
52.56
53.32
53.98
54.57
55.12
55.62
56.1 1
56.59
57.05
57.52
57.96
58.39
58.82
59.23
2017
201 8
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
2031
2032
2033
2034
2035
2036
2037
2038
2039
2040
2041
2042
28.61
31.48
34.42
46.65
47.64
47.38
48.28
50.1'l
53.57
56.27
57.75
59.1 0
60.68
61.54
62.40
63.67
64.65
66.02
67.60
69.20
70.99
72.30
73.98
76.02
77.31
79.48
Note: These rates will be further adjusted with the applicable integration charge.
Note: The rates shown in this table have been computed using the U.S. Energy lnformation Administration (ElA)'s Annual Energy Outlook
2017, released January 2017 . See Annual Energy Outlook 2017, Table 3.8 Energy Prices by Sector-Mountain at
https://www. eia. gov/outlooks/aeo/tables_ref . cfm
AVISTA Page 3
AVISTA
AVOIDED COST RATES FOR SEASONAL HYDRO PROJECTS
xxxx xx, 2017
$/MWh
New Gontracts and Replacement Contracts without Full Capacaty Payments
Eligibility for these rates is limited to projects smaller than l0 aMW
LEVELIZED NON.LEVELIZED
CONTRACT
LENGTH
ryEARS)
ON-LINE YEAR
CONTRACT
YEAR
NON.LEVELIZED
RATES20172018201 I 2020 2021 2022
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8I
10
11
12
13
14
't5
16
17
't8
't9
20
28.61
29.99
31.36
32.38
33.1 3
33,57
33.97
34.42
35.03
35.69
36.31
36.88
37.42
37.91
38.35
38.77
39.16
39.53
39.89
40.23
31.48
32.89
33.E4
34.49
34.81
35.12
35.53
36.1 5
36.82
37.45
38.03
38.59
39.08
39.53
39.95
40.34
40.72
41.08
41.44
41.79
34.42
35.1 6
35.65
35.81
36.03
36.40
37.04
37.75
38.40
39.01
39.58
40.08
40.54
40.97
41.37
41.75
42.13
42.49
42.85
43.20
35.95
36.35
36.35
36.52
36.90
37.60
38.39
39.1 0
39.74
40.34
40.87
41.35
41.80
42.21
42.61
42.99
43.37
43.75
44.10
44.45
36.78
36.57
36.74
37.19
38.02
38.91
39.70
40.39
41.04
41.61
42.10
42.57
43.00
43.41
43.81
44.21
44.60
44.97
45.33
45.69
36.36
36.71
37.35
38.39
39.45
40.33
41.09
41.78
42.38
42.89
43.38
43.82
44.24
44.66
45.O7
45.47
45.86
46.24
46.61
46.97
2017
2018
201 I
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
202E
2029
2030
2031
2032
2033
2034
2035
2036
2037
2038
2039
2040
2041
2042
28.61
31.48
34.42
35.95
36.78
36.36
37.1 0
38.76
42.O5
44.58
45.89
47.07
48.48
49.1 5
49.83
50.92
51.7'.|
52.89
54.28
55.68
57.27
58.38
59.86
61.69
62.77
64.72
Note: A "seasonal hydro project" is defined as a generation facility which produces at least 55% of its annual generation during the
months of June, July, and August. Order 32802.
Note: These rates will be further adjusted with the applicable integration charge.
Note: The rates shown in this table have been computed using the U.S. Energy lnformation Administration (ElA)'s Annual Energy Outlook
2017, released January 2017. SeeAnnual Energy Outlook 2017, Table 3.8 Energy Prices by Sector-Mountain at
https://www. eia. gov/outlooks/aeo/tables_ref . cf m
AVISTA Page 4
AVISTA
AVOIDED COST RATES FOR OTHER PROJECTS
xxxx xx, 2017
$/MWh
New Contracts and Replacement Contracts without Full Capacitv Pavments
Eligibility for these rates is limited to projects smaller than l0 aMW
LEVELIZED NON.LEVELIZED
CONTRACT
LENGTH
(YEARS)
ON-LINE YEAR
CONTRACT
YEAR
NON.LEVELIZED
RATES20172018201 9 2020 2021 2022
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8I
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
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19
20
2E.61
29.99
31.36
36.95
40.49
42.E2
44.59
46,1 0
47.56
48.91
50.1 0
51.17
52.14
53.00
53.78
54.50
55.16
55.78
56.37
56.93
31.48
32.E9
40.1 I
44.07
46.37
48.04
49.45
50,84
52.14
53,29
54.31
55,25
56.07
56.82
57.51
58.14
58.74
59.31
59.86
60.38
34.42
45.06
48.94
50.86
52.18
53.33
54.55
55.73
56.77
57.70
58.56
59.32
60.01
60,65
61.24
61.80
62.34
62.86
63.37
63.85
56.53
57.08
57.22
57.53
58.05
58.89
59.81
60.64
61.41
62.14
62.80
63.39
63.95
64.48
64.98
65.48
65.96
66.44
66.90
67.34
57.66
57.61
57.92
58.51
59.48
60.51
61.43
62.26
63.04
63.73
64.35
64.93
65.48
66.00
66.52
67.02
67.52
67.99
68.46
68.92
57.55
58.06
58.84
60.03
61.23
62.24
63.14
63.97
64.69
65.34
65.95
66.51
67.05
67.59
68.1 1
68.63
69.12
69.60
70.08
70.54
2017
201 I
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
2031
2032
2033
2034
2035
2036
2037
2038
2039
2040
2041
2042
28.61
31.48
34.42
56.53
57.66
57.55
58.60
60.58
64.1 I
67.05
68.69
70.20
71.95
72.96
73.99
75.44
76.59
78.1 3
79.89
81.67
83.64
85.1 4
87.01
89.24
90.72
93.09
Note: "Other projects" refers to projects other than wind, solar, non-seasonal hydro, and seasonal hydro projects. These "Other projects"
may include (but are not limited to): cogeneration, biomass, biogas, landfill gas, or geothermal projects.
Note: The rates shown in this tabl6 have been computed using the U.S. Energy lnformation Administration (ElA)'s Annual Energy Outlook
2017, released January 2017 . See Annual Energy Outlook 2017 , Table 3.8 Energy Prices by Sector-Mountain at
https : //www. eia. gov/outlooks/aeo/tables_ref . cfm
AVISTA Pag6 5
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
AVOIDED COST RATES FOR WIND PROJECTS
xxxx xx,2017
$/MWh
New Contracts and Replacement Gontracts without Full Capacity Payments
Eligibility for these rates is limited to projects 100 kW or smaller
LEVELIZED NON.LEVELIZED
CONTRACT
LENGTH
(YEARS)
ON-LINE YEAR
CONTRACT
YEAR
NON-LEVELIZED
RATES2017201820'19 2020 2021 2022
I
2
3
4
5
6
7
E
9
10
11
12
't3
14
't5
't6
17
1E
19
20
28.61
29.99
31.35
32.37
33.12
33.56
33.95
34.71
35.56
36.41
37. t8
37.88
38.53
39.1 'l
39.63
40.12
40.57
40.99
41.40
41.79
3 1.48
32.89
33.83
34.48
34.80
35.1 1
35.89
36.78
37.67
38.47
39.19
39.86
40.45
40.98
4',t.48
41.94
42.37
42.7E
43.1 I
43.57
34.42
35.1 5
3s.65
35.81
36.03
36.85
37.80
38.75
39.60
40.35
41.04
4 t.66
42.20
42.71
43.17
43.61
44.O4
44.44
44.E4
45.22
35.95
36.35
36.35
36.52
37.46
38.54
39.59
40.50
41.30
42.04
42.68
43.24
43.77
44.24
44.70
45.1 3
45.56
45.97
46.36
46.74
36.78
36.57
36.74
37.92
39.1 I
40.3E
41.38
42.24
43.O2
43.69
44.27
44.81
45.30
45.77
46.22
46.65
47.08
47.48
47.87
48.26
36.36
36.71
38.36
39.92
41.29
42.39
43.30
44.12
44.80
45.40
45.95
46.45
46.92
47.38
47.82
48.26
48.67
49.07
49.47
49.85
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
2031
2032
2033
2034
2035
2036
2037
2038
2039
2040
2041
2042
28.61
3'1.48
34.42
35.95
36.78
36.36
37.1 0
42.07
45.41
47.99
49.35
50.58
52.O4
52.76
53.50
54.64
55.49
56.72
58.1 6
59.63
6',t.27
62.44
63.98
65.87
67.01
69.03
Note: Thes6 rates will be further adjusted with the applicable integration charge.
Note: The rates shown in this table have been computed using the U.S. Energy lnformation Administration (ElA)'s Annual Energy Outlook
2017,releasedJanuary20l7. SeeAnnual EnergyOutlook20lT,Table3.SEnergyPricesbySector-Mountainat
https://www. eia. gov/outlooks/aeo/tables_ref . cfm
IDAHO POWER COMPANY Page 1
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
AVOIDED COST RATES FOR SOLAR PROJECTS
xxxx xx, 2017
$/MWh
New Contracts and Replacement Contracts without Ful! Capacity Payments
Eligibility for these rates is limited to projects 100 kW or smaller
LEVELIZED NON.LEVELIZED
CONTRACT
LENGTH
ryEARS)
ON.LINE YEAR
CONTRACT
YEAR
NON.LEVELIZED
RATES20172018201 9 2020 2021 2022
,|
2
3
4
5
6
7II
10
11
12
13
14
15
't6
17
1E
19
20
28.61
29.99
31.35
32.37
33.12
33.56
33.95
37.56
40.65
43.30
45.56
47.51
49.23
50.73
52.06
53.26
54.34
55.33
56.24
57.09
31.48
32.89
33.83
34.48
34.80
35.11
39.29
42.76
45,67
48.11
50.18
51.99
53.56
54.93
56.17
57.28
58.29
59.23
60.1 0
60.9'l
34.42
35.15
35.65
35.81
36.03
40.99
44.94
48.16
50.79
52.99
54.89
56.51
57.93
59,1 I
60.32
61.35
62.30
63.19
64.02
64.78
35.95
36.35
36.35
36.52
42.65
47.23
50.81
53.66
55.98
57.96
59.64
61.06
62.36
63.50
64.53
65.49
66.38
67.21
67.99
68.71
36.78
36.57
36.74
44.68
50.06
54.05
57.08
59.50
61.51
63. t9
64.63
65.90
67.02
68.04
68.98
69.86
70.68
71 .45
72.17
72.86
36.36
36.71
47.75
54.09
58.39
61.50
63.89
65.85
67.46
68.81
70.01
7'.t.o7
72.03
72.93
7s.77
74.56
75.30
76.00
76.67
77.30
2017
2018
201 I
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
2031
2032
2033
2034
2035
2036
2037
2038
2039
2040
2041
2042
28.61
31.4E
34.42
35.95
36.78
36.36
37.1 0
72.61
76.39
79.43
81.25
E2.94
84.88
86.08
87.30
88.94
90.29
92.03
93.99
95.98
98_16
99.87
10 t .96
104.40
106.1I
108.71
Note: These rates will be further adjusted with the applicable integration charge.
Note: The rates shown in thistable have been computed using the U.S. Energy lnformationAdministration (ElA)'sAnnual Energy Outlook
2017, refeased January 2017. See Annual Energy Outlook 2017, Table 3.8 Energy Prices by Sector-Mountain at
https:/ /vww.eia. gov/outlooks/aeo/tables_ref . cfm
IDAHO POWER COMPANY Page 2
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
AVOIDED COST RATES FOR NON€EASONAL HYDRO PROJECTS
xxxx xx, 2017
$/MWh
New Contracts and Replacement Contracts without Full Capacity Payments
Eligibility for these rates is limited to projects smaller than 10 aMW
LEVELIZED NON.LEVELIZED
CONTRACT
LENGTH
ryEARS)
ON-LINE YEAR
CONTRACT
YEAR
NON.LEVELIZED
RATES201720182019202020212022
1
2
2
4
5
6
7I
o
'10
11
12
't3
14
15
16
17
16
19
20
28.61
29.99
31.35
32.37
33.12
33.56
33.95
37.29
40.1 5
42.63
44.75
46.57
48.1 9
49.60
50.85
51.98
53.00
53.93
54.80
55.61
31.48
32.89
33.83
34.48
34.80
s5.11
38.96
42.18
44.90
47.17
49.1 1
50.81
52.28
53.58
54.74
55.79
56.74
57.63
58.45
59.23
34.42
35.1 5
35.65
35.81
36.03
40.59
44.25
47.25
49.70
51.76
53,54
55.07
56.40
57.59
58.66
59.63
60.53
61.37
62.16
62.89
35.95
36.35
36.35
36.52
42.14
46.38
49.73
52.38
54.56
56.42
57.99
59.35
60.55
61.63
62.61
63.51
64.36
65.1 5
65.89
66.58
36.78
36.57
36.74
44.02
49.01
52.72
55.56
57.82
59.72
61.30
62.65
63.85
64.91
65.88
66.77
67.61
68.39
69.12
69.81
70.47
36.36
36.71
46.84
52.72
56.73
59.64
61.89
63.74
65.26
66.54
67.68
68.68
69.59
70.45
71.25
72.00
72.71
73.38
74.03
74.63
2017
201 8
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
2031
2032
2033
2034
2035
2036
2037
2038
2039
2040
2041
2042
28.61
31.46
34.42
35.95
36.78
35.36
37.1 0
69.65
73.39
76.38
78.15
79.80
8'1.69
82.85
84.02
85.61
86.91
88.61
90.52
92.45
94.58
96.24
98.28
100.66
102.32
1 04.85
Note: These rates will be further adiusted with the applicable integration charge.
Note: The rates shown in lhis table have been computed using the U.S. Energy lnformation Administration (ElA)'s Annual Energy Outlook
20'17, released January 2017. See Annual Energy Outlook 2017, Tabte 3.8 Energy Prices by Sector-Mountain at
https://www. eia. gov/outlooks/aeo/tables_ref . cfm
IDAHO POWER COMPANY Page 3
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
AVOIDED COST RATES FOR SEASONAL HYDRO PROJECTS
xxxx xx, 2017
$/MWh
New Contracts and Replacement Gontracts without Full Gapacity Payments
Eligibility for these rates as limited to projects smaller than 10 aMW
LEVELIZED
CONTRACT
LENGTH
ryEARS)
ON.LINE YEAR
CONTRACT
YEAR
NON-LEVELIZED
RATES201720182019202020212022
1
2
3
4
5
o
7I
9
'10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
28.61
29.99
31.35
32.37
33.12
33.56
33.95
39.23
43.62
47.32
50.45
53.1 3
55.47
57,51
59.31
60.92
62.37
63.69
64.90
66.02
31.48
32.89
33.83
34.48
34.80
35.1 1
41.28
46.25
50.34
53.73
56.59
59.06
61.20
63.07
64.73
66.22
67.58
68.82
69,96
71 .03
34.42
35.15
35.65
35.81
36.03
43.41
49.10
53.65
s7.32
60.36
62.96
65.18
67.10
68.81
70.33
71.70
72.96
74.12
75.20
76.20
35.95
36.35
36.35
36.52
45.67
52.29
57.36
6'1.33
64.55
67.25
69.53
71.48
73.20
74.73
76.11
77.37
78.53
79.61
80.60
81.54
36.78
36.57
36.74
48.62
56.41
62.02
66.24
69.56
72.30
74.57
76.50
78.19
79.68
8 t.03
82.26
83.39
84.45
85.43
86.34
87.21
36.36
36.71
53.23
62.36
68.37
72.64
75.89
78.52
80.67
82.47
84.05
85.43
86.68
87.63
88.90
89.90
90.83
91.70
92.53
93.31
2017
2018
201 9
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
2031
2032
2033
2034
2035
2036
2037
2038
2039
2040
2041
2042
28.61
31.48
34.42
35.95
36.78
36.36
37.1 0
90.42
94.47
97.77
99.85
101.42
104.03
105.52
't07.02
108.95
1 10.59
112.63
114.89
117.19
119.68
121 .71
124.12
126.88
128.92
13'l .85
Note: A "seasonal hydro project" is defined as a generation facility which produces at least 55% of its annual generation during the
months of June, July, and August. Order 32802.
Note; These rates will be further adjusted with the applicable integration charge.
Note: The rates shown in this table have been computed using the U.S. Energy lnformation Administration (EIA)'S Annual Energy Outlook
2017,releasedJanuary2017. SeeAnnual EnergyOutlook20lT,Table3.SEnergyPricesbySector-Mountainat
https://www. eia. gov/outlooks/aeo/tables_ref . cfm
IDAHO POWER COMPANY Page 4
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
AVOIDED COST RATES FOR OTHER PROJECTS
xxxx xx, 2017
$/MWh
New Contracts and Replacement Contracts without Ful! Capacity Payments
Eligibility for these rates is limited to projects smaller than 10 aMW
LEVELIZED NON.LEVELIZED
CONTRACT
LENGTH
ryEARS)
ON.LINE YEAR
CONTRACT
YEAR
NON-LEVELIZED
RATES20'17 2014 2019 2020 2021 2022
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
't0
11
12
13
14
15
't6
17
16
19
20
28.6'l
29.99
31.35
32.37
33.12
33.56
33.95
36.53
38.81
40.82
42.54
44.04
45.37
46.54
47.58
48.52
49.37
50.16
50.89
51.57
31.48
32.E9
33.83
34.48
34.80
35.1 1
38.07
40.60
42.79
44.63
46.22
47.62
48.83
49.90
50.87
51.75
52.55
53.30
54.00
54.66
34_42
35.'t 5
35.65
35.81
36.03
39.50
42.37
44.77
46.75
48.43
49.90
51.16
52.26
53.25
54.14
54.96
55.72
56.43
57.10
57.73
35.95
36.35
36.35
36.52
40.78
44.09
46.77
46.91
50.69
52.22
s3.52
54.65
55.66
56.56
57.38
58.1 5
58.87
59.55
60.1 9
60.79
36.78
36.57
36.74
42.24
46.14
49.12
51.42
53.28
54.85
56.1 6
57.29
58.29
59.'t9
60.01
60.77
61.49
62.17
62.8',1
63.41
63.99
36.36
36.71
44.37
48.98
52.23
54.61
56.46
58.01
59.29
60.37
6'1.34
62.19
62.98
63.72
64.41
65.0E
65.70
66.29
66.86
67.40
2017
201 8
201 I
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
2031
2032
2033
2034
2035
2036
2037
2038
2039
2040
2041
2042
28.6'.1
3 1.48
34.42
35.95
36.76
36.36
37.10
61.60
65.22
68.09
69.75
7',t.28
73.04
74.O7
75.11
76.57
77.75
79.30
61.07
82.88
84.86
86.38
88.27
90.51
92.01
94.40
Note: "Other poects" refers to pro.jects other than wind, solar, non-seasonal hydro, and seasonal hydro projects. These "Other projects"
may include (but are not limited to): cogeneration, biomass, biogas, landfill gas, or geolhermal projects.
Note: The rates shown in this table have been computed using the U.S. Energy lnformation Administration (ElA)'s Annual Energy Outlook
201 7, released January 2017 . See Annual Energy Outlook 2017, Table 3.8 Energy Prices by Sector-Mountain at
https:/ /vww. eia. gov/outlooks/aeo/tables_ref .cfm
IDAHO POWER COMPANY Page 5
PACIFICORP
AVOIDED COST RATES FOR WND PROJECTS
xxxx xx, 20,t7
$/MWh
New Gontracts and Replacement Contracts without Full Capacity Payments
Eligibility for these rates is limited to projects 100 kW or smaller
LEVELIZED NON.LEVELIZED
CONTRACT
LENGTH
(YEARS)
ON.LINE YEAR
CONTRACT
YEAR
NON.LEVELIZED
RATES201720182019202020212022
1
2
3
4
5
6
7II
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
28.61
29.99
31.35
32.37
33.12
33.57
33.96
34.41
35.29
36.16
36.95
37.67
38.33
38.93
39.46
39.96
40.42
40.85
41.27
41.67
31.48
32.89
33,83
34.49
34.81
35.12
35.53
36.45
37.37
38.19
38.93
39.62
40.23
40.77
41.28
41.75
42.19
42.62
43.03
43.42
34.42
35.1 5
35.65
35.81
36.03
36.40
37.40
38.39
39.27
40.04
40.76
41.39
41.95
42.47
42.95
43.40
43.84
44.26
44.67
45.05
35.95
36.35
36.35
36.52
36.90
38.05
39. 't6
40.11
40.94
41.70
42.36
42.95
43.49
43.9E
44.45
44.90
45.33
45.76
46. t6
46.55
36.78
36.57
36.74
37.1 9
38.58
39.85
40.91
41.81
42.62
43.s2
43.93
44.49
45.00
45.48
45.94
46.39
46.83
47.25
47.65
48.05
36.36
36.71
37.35
39.1 2
40.62
41.80
42.78
43.64
44.37
44.99
45.57
46.09
46.58
47.05
47.51
47.97
48.39
48.81
49.22
49.6'1
2017
2018
201 I
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
2031
2032
2033
2034
2035
2036
2037
2038
2039
2040
2041
2042
28.61
31.48
34.42
35.95
36.78
36.36
37.10
38.76
45.34
47.92
49.28
50.51
51.96
52.69
53.42
54.56
55.41
56.64
58.08
59.54
61.19
62.35
63.89
65.78
66.92
68.S3
Note: These ral6s will be further adiusted with the applicable integration charge.
Note: The rates shown in this table have been compuled using the U.S. Energy lnformation Administration (ElA)'s Annual Energy Outlook
2017, released January2017. SeeAnnual EnergyOutlook20lT,Table 3.SEnergyPricesbySector-Mountainat
https ://www. eia. gov/outlooks/aeo/tables_ref . cf m
PACIFICORP Page 1
PACIFICORP
AVOIDED COST RATES FOR SOLAR PROJECTS
xxxx xx, 2017
$/MWh
New Contracts and Replacement Contracts without Full Caoacitv Pavments
Eligibility for these rates is limited to projects 100 kW or smaller.
LEVELIZED NON.LEVELIZED
CONTRACT
LENGTH
ryEARS)
ON-LINE YEAR
CONTRACT
YEAR
NON-LEVELIZED
RATES201720 18 2019 2020 2021 2022
1
2
3
4
E
6
7
8I
10
11
12
'13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
28.61
29.99
31.35
32.37
33.12
33.57
33.96
34.41
37.72
40.55
42.95
45.02
46,64
48.43
49,63
5'1.10
52.24
53.28
54.24
55.14
31.48
s2.89
33.E3
34.49
34.8'l
35.12
35.53
39.30
42.46
45.09
47.32
49.26
50.94
52.41
53.72
54.90
55.98
56.98
57.90
58.76
34.42
35.15
35.65
35.81
36.03
36.40
40.80
44.37
47.26
49.67
5',t.74
53.51
EE AE
56.42
57.64
58.75
59.77
60.71
61.60
62.42
35.95
36.35
36.35
36.52
36.90
42.18
46.28
49.50
52.11
54.32
56.1 9
57.79
59.20
60.45
61,58
62.63
63.59
64.49
65.33
66.1 1
36.7E
36.57
36.74
37.1 9
43.75
48.51
52.10
54.93
57.26
59.20
60.84
62.28
63.55
64.69
65.74
66.71
67.62
68.46
69.25
70.00
36.36
36.7'l
37.35
45,85
51.45
55.41
58 41
60.83
62.79
64.42
65.85
67.10
68.22
69.25
70.20
71.10
71.93
72.71
73.45
74.14
2017
201E
201 I
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
2031
2032
2033
2034
2035
2036
2037
2038
2039
2040
2041
2042
2E.6'l
31.48
34.42
35.95
36.78
36.36
37.1 0
38.76
75.65
78.68
80.49
82.17
84.09
E5.29
86.50
88.1 3
89.47
91.19
93.14
95.12
97.29
98.99
'10'l .06
103.49
't05.'t9
107.77
Note: These rates will be further adjusted with the applicable integration charge
Note: The rates shown in this table have been computed using the U.S. Energy lnformation Administration (ElA)'s Annual Energy Outlook
2017, released January 2017 . See Annual Energy Outlook 2017, Table 3.6 Energy Prices by Sector-Mountain at
https ://www. eia. gov/outlooks/aeo/tables_ref . cfm
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PACIFICORP
AVOIDED COST RATES FOR NON-SEASONAL HYDRO PROJECTS
xxxx xx, 2017
$/MWh
New Contracts and Replacement Contracts without Full Capacity Payments
Eligibility for these rates is Iimited to projec6 smaller than l0 aMW
LEVELIZED NON.LEVELIZED
CONTRACT
LENGTH
ryEARS)
ON.LINE YEAR
CONTRACT
YEAR
NON-LEVELIZED
RATES201720182019202020212022
1
2
5
4(
6
7I
9
10
11
12
13
14
4E
'16
17
18
19
20
28.61
29.99
31.35
32.37
33.12
33.57
33.96
34.41
37.4E
40.12
42.37
44.31
46.01
47.51
48.83
50.o2
5'1.09
52.07
52.98
53.83
31.48
32.E9
33.83
34.49
34.81
35.12
35.53
39.03
41.96
44.42
46.50
48.32
49.90
51.28
52.52
53.63
54.64
55.58
56.45
57.27
34.42
35.1 s
35.65
35.81
36.03
36.40
40.47
43.79
46.49
48.74
50.68
52.34
53.7E
55.06
56.21
57.26
58.22
59.12
59.95
60.73
35.95
36.35
36.35
36.52
36.90
41.78
45.59
48.58
51.03
53.1 0
54.E4
56.34
57.67
5E.65
59.92
60.91
61.82
62.67
63.47
64.21
36.78
36,57
36.74
37.1 9
43.24
47.67
51.01
53.65
55.E4
57.66
59.20
60.55
61.75
62.83
63.82
64.74
65.60
66.40
67,15
67.86
36.36
36.71
37.35
45.20
50.40
54.09
56.89
59.1 6
61.00
62.54
63.88
65.06
66.12
67.09
68.00
68.85
69.64
70.39
71.10
71.76
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
2031
2032
2033
2034
2035
2036
2037
2038
2039
2040
2041
2042
28.61
3'1.48
34.42
35.95
36.78
36.36
37.1 0
38.76
72.71
75.69
77.46
79.1 0
E0.97
82.12
83.29
84.87
86.1 6
87 _84
89.74
9'1.67
93.78
95.43
97.45
99.83
101.47
1 04.00
Note: These rat6s will be further adjusted with the applicable integration charge.
Note: The rates shown in this table have been computed using the U.S. Energy lnformation Administration (ElA)'s Annual Energy Outlook
20 1 7, released January 2017 . See Annual Energy Outlook 2017 , Table 3.8 Energy Prices by Sector-Mountain at
https ://www. eia. gov/outlooks/aeo/tables_ref .cfm
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PACIFICORP
AVOIDED COST RATES FOR SEASONAL HYDRO PROJECTS
xxxx xx, 2017
$/MWh
New Contracts and Replacement Contracts without Full Gapacitv Pavments
Eligibility for these rates is limited to projects smaller than l0 aMW.
LEVELIZED NON.LEVELIZED
CONTRACT
LENGTH
ffEARS)
ON.LINE YEAR
CONTRACT
YEAR
NON.LEVELIZED
RATES201720182019202020212022
1
2
3
4
5
6
7II
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
28.61
29.99
31.35
32.37
33.12
33.57
33.96
34.41
39.14
43.11
46.45
49.31
51.80
53.97
55.89
57.60
59.13
60.53
61.81
63.00
31.48
32.89
33.83
34.49
34.E,l
35.12
35.53
40.97
45.43
49.1 1
52.21
54.88
57.1 8
59.19
60.98
62.58
64.02
65.35
66.57
67.71
34.42
35.'15
35.65
35.81
36.03
36.40
42.79
47.85
51.93
55.29
58.15
60.59
62.69
64.55
66.21
67.70
69.06
70.31
71.47
72.54
35.95
36.35
36.35
36.52
36.90
44.60
50.43
54.97
58.63
61.69
64.25
66.44
68.36
70.06
71.58
72.97
74.24
75.42
76.51
77.52
36.78
36.57
36.74
37.19
46.76
53.56
58.62
62.58
65.80
68.46
70.71
72.66
74.37
75.90
77.29
78.56
79.74
80.83
81.84
82.80
36.36
36.71
37.35
49.77
57.76
63.34
67.53
70.85
73.53
75.76
77.68
79.35
80.84
82.20
83.44
E4.59
85.65
86.65
87.58
88.46
2017
201E
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
2031
2032
2033
2034
2035
2036
2037
2038
2039
2040
2041
2042
28.61
31.48
34.42
35.95
36.78
36.36
37. t0
38.76
93.34
96.62
98.69
'100.64
102.84
104.31
1 05.79
107.70
1 09.33
1 1 1.35
1 13.60
1 15.87
1 '18.35
120.35
122.74
125.49
127.51
130.42
Note: A "seasonal hydro project" is defined as a generation facility which produces at least 55% of its annual generation during the
months of June, July, and August. Order 32802.
Note: These rates will be further ad,iusted with the applicable integration charge.
Note: The rates shown in this table have been computed using the U.S. Energy lnformation Administration (ElA)'s Annual Energy Outlook
2017, released January 2017. See Annual Energy Outlook 2017, Table 3.6 Energy Prices by Sector-Mountain at
https:/,r/ww,eia.gov/outlooks/aeo/tables_ref.cfm
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PACIFICORP
AVOIDED COST RATES FOR OTHER PROJECTS
xxxx xx, 2017
$/MWh
New Gontracts and Replacement Contracts without Full Capacitv Pavments
Eligibility for these rates is limited to projects smaller than '10 aMW.
LEVELIZED NON.LEVELIZED
CONTRACT
LENGTH
ryEARS)
ON-LINE YEAR
CONTRACT
YEAR
NON.LEVELIZED
RATES201720182019202020212022
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
I
o
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
28.61
29.99
31.s5
32.37
33.12
33.s7
33.96
34.41
36.84
38.97
40.79
42.37
43.77
45,00
46.09
47.08
47.98
48.80
49.57
50.28
31.48
32.89
33.83
34.49
34.81
35.12
35.53
3E.27
40.62
42.60
44.29
45.78
47.08
48.21
49.24
50. t6
51.01
51.80
52.54
53.23
34.42
35.15
35.65
35.81
36.03
36.40
39,58
42.21
44.38
46.20
47.78
49.14
50.33
51.39
52.34
53.21
54.02
54.78
55.49
56.16
35.95
36.35
36.35
36.52
36.90
40.69
43.71
46.'l 1
48.09
49.77
51.20
52.44
53,53
54,51
55.41
56.23
57.01
57.74
58.42
59.06
36.78
36.57
36.74
37.19
4',t.88
45.39
48.06
50.20
51.99
53.47
54.74
55.87
56.86
57.76
58.60
59.38
60.12
60.81
61.46
62.08
36.36
36.71
37.35
43.42
47.54
50.50
52.77
54.63
56.1 5
57.42
58.54
59.52
60.42
61.25
62.O2
62.76
63.44
64.09
64.71
65.30
2017
2018
201 I
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
2031
2032
2033
2034
2035
2036
2037
2038
2039
2040
2041
2042
28.6',1
31.48
34.42
35.95
36.78
5b.5b
37.',t0
38.76
64.72
67.59
69.23
70.76
72.51
73.53
74.57
76.O2
77.19
78.74
80.50
82.29
84.27
85.78
87.66
89.89
9 1.39
93.77
Note: "Other projects" refers to projects other than wind, solar, non-seasonal hydro, and seasonal hydro projects. These "Other projects"
may include (but are not limited to): cogeneration, biomass, biogas, landfill gas, or geothermal pro.iects.
Note: The rates shown in this table hav6 been computed using the U.S. Energy lnformation Administration (ElA)'s Annual Energy Outlook
2017, released January 2017 . See Annual Energy Outlook 2017. Fable 3.8 Energy Prices by Sector-Mountain at
https:/,vww. eia. gov/outlooks/aeo/tables_ref.cfm
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