20111102notice_of_scheduling_order_no_32388.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
November 2.2011
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE COMMISSION’S
REVIEW OF PURPA QF CONTRACT
PROVISIONS INCLUDING THE
SURROGATE AVOIDED RESOURCE (SAR)
AND INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLANNING
(IRP)METHODOLOGIES FOR
CALCULATING PUBLISHED AVOIDED
COST RATES.
On September 1,2011,the Commission initiated this proceeding to review the terms
of PURPA power purchase agreements including,but not limited to,the surrogate avoided
resource (SAR)and Integrated Resource Planning (IRP)methodologies for calculating avoided
cost rates.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.’
NOTICE OF SCHEDULING
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that,based on discussion and agreement between
the parties,Staff proposed and the Commission adopts the following procedural schedule:
December 15,2011 Meeting to present and discuss IRP models
January 3 1,2012 Utilities 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
Birch Power Company,Idaho Windfarms,LLC,Renewable Northwest Project and Idaho Conservation Leaguewereunabletoattend.
NOTICE OF SCHEDULING
ORDER NO.32388
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July 20,2012 Simultaneous filing of legal briefs
August 7-9,2012 Technical hearing
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that all testimony and exhibits in Case No.GNR
E-ll-03 must comport with the requirements of Rule 231 and 267 of the Commission’s Rules of
Procedure.IDAPA 31.01.01.231 and 267.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the parties have agreed to service of
discovery,testimony,and exhibits among the parties by electronic mail pursuant to Rule 63.
IDAPA 31.01.01.063.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the record in this matter is available for
public inspection during regular business hours at the Commission offices.The record is also
available on the Commission’s web site at www.puc.idaho.gov by clicking on “File Room”and
then “Electric Cases.”
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that all proceedings in this case will be held
pursuant to the Commission’s jurisdiction under Title 61 of the Idaho Code and the Public Utility
Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA).The Commission has authority under PURPA and
the implementing regulations of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)to set
avoided costs,to order electric utilities to enter into fixed-term obligations for the purchase of
energy from qualified facilities and to implement FERC rules.The Commission may enter any
final Order consistent with its authority under Title 61 and PURPA.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that all proceedings in this matter will be
conducted pursuant to the Commission’s Rules of Procedure,IDAPA 3 1.01.01.000,et seq.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the parties adhere to the procedural schedule as set
out in the body of this Order.
NOTICE OF SCHEDULING
ORDER NO.32388
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise,Idaho this
day of November 2011.
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NOTICE OF SCHEDULING
ORDER NO.32388
MACK A.REDFORD,COMMISSIONER
MARSHA H.SMITH,COMMISSIONER
PRESIDENT
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