20200515Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO COMMISSIONER ISELLAI\DER
COMMISSIONER RAPER
COMMISSIONER AI\DERSON
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM:EDWARD JEWELL
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
DATE: MAY 15,2020
SUBJECT:IN TIIE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF COMMISSION STAFF TO
UPDATE INPUTS TO THE COLSTRIP METHOD AND TO
DISCONTINUE THE SUMAS METHOD; CASE NOS. IPC-E-20-24 and
AVU-E-20-04.
On May 14,2020, Commission Staff filed a Petition requesting a Commission Order
implementing the annual update to the Colstrip Method of calculating avoided cost rates for certain
qualiffing facilities under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 and discontinuing the
Sumas Method of calculating avoided cost rates because no Idaho utility has an effective contract
containing Sumas Method avoided cost rates. The annual update to the Colstrip Method is
scheduled to take effect on July l.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Commission issue a Notice of Petition and Notice of Modified
Procedure, with comments due twenty-one (21) days from the issuance of the Notice and reply
comments due seven (7) days later.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to issue a Notice of Petition and Notice of Modified
Procedure that establishes a twenty-one (21) day comment period and a seven day (7) reply period?
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DECISION MEMORANDUM
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Edward( Jlwell
Deputy eiilrney General