20111021Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM 1
DECISION MEMORANDUM

TO: COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER REDFORD
COMMISSIONER SMITH
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF

FROM: KRISTINE SASSER

DATE: OCTOBER 21, 2011

SUBJECT: REVIEW OF PURPA QF CONTRACT PROVISIONS (3RD PHASE OF
THE GENERIC PURPA PROCEEDINGS), CASE NO. GNR-E-11-03

On September 1, 2011, the Commission initiated this proceeding to review the terms
of PURPA power purchase agreements. Order No. 32352. The Commission directed that,
following issuance of the Notice of Parties, the parties informally meet to establish a schedule
and further define the issues to be addressed during this proceeding. On September 21, 2011, a
Notice of Parties was issued. Pursuant to the Commission’s directive, the parties met on October
20, 2011, to discuss scheduling and other procedural issues. Fifteen of the nineteen parties to the
proceeding were present.1
Based on discussion and agreement between the parties, Staff proposes that the
Commission adopt the following procedural schedule:

December 15, 2011 Presentation of IRP models by utilities
January 31, 2012 Company prefile direct testimony
February 28, 2012 Settlement conference
May 4, 2012 Staff/Intervenor prefile direct testimony
June 1, 2012 Discovery cut-off
June 29, 2012 Simultaneous filing of rebuttal testimony
July 6, 2012 Rebuttal only discovery cut-off
July 20, 2012 Simultaneous filing of legal briefs
August 7-9, 2012 Technical hearing
1 Birch Power Company, Idaho Windfarms, LLC, Renewable Northwest Project and Idaho Conservation League
were unable to attend.
DECISION MEMORANDUM 2
The parties have also agreed that service of discovery, testimony, and exhibits among the parties
will be accomplished by electronic mail.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to adopt the schedule as proposed?

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