Boergers_dh_Project No. 1971.doc

June 15, 2001

VIA FED EX

David T. Boergers, Secretary
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
888 First Street, NE
Washington, DC 20426

RE: Project No. 1971
Idaho Power Company’s Hells Canyon Project

Dear Secretary:

Enclosed for filing is an original and 8 copies of a Letter submitted by the Idaho Public Utilities Commission in the above reference matter. Pursuant to instructions issued by the Office of Energy Projects (OEP), a copy of this material has been faxed to OEP.

Please date stamp the extra copy of this transmittal letter and return it in the enclosed, self-addressed stamped envelope.

Sincerely,

Donald L. Howell, II
Deputy Attorney General

Enclosures

cc: Jim Yost, Governor’s Office
Jim Tucker, IPCO
Brian Brown, NMFS
Mark Robinson, FERC Office of Energy Project (VIA FACSIMILE)
Alan Mitchnick, FERC Office of Energy Project (VIA FACSIMILE)

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