20130523PAC Letter.pdf

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May 23,2013
VIA ELECTRONIC FILING
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472West Washington
Boise, ID 83702-5983
Attention: Jean D. Jewell
Commission Secretary
Kristine A. Sasser
Deputy Attorney General
Re: CASE NO. GNR-E-13-01:
IN THE MATTER OF THE ANNUAL REVISION AND UPDATED
CALCULATION OF THE ADJUSTABLE PORTION OF THE AVOIDED COST
RATE(S) FOR EXTSTING PURPA CONTRACTS FOR AVTSTA
CORPORATION DBA AVISTA UTILITIES, FOR IDAHO POWER COMPANY
AND FOR PACIFICORP DBA ROCKY MOTINTAIN POWER.
And
CASE NO. PAC.E.13.O8:
IN THE MATTER OF THE ANNUAL REVISION OT QF VARIABLE ENERGY
PRICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH TERMS OF THE 1992 AMENDMENTS TO
POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENTS BETWEEN IDAHO QTS AND
PACIFICORP.
Dear Ms. Sasser;
Thank you for your letter and worksheets dated May 13, 2013 in which you provided the
variable energy rate applicable to deliveries commencing July l, 2013 extending through June
30,2014 with updated prices for the adjustable portion of the avoided costs rates under the
present avoided cost methodology. Your letter also provided an update to the adjustable rate
portion of avoided costs for QF contracts using variable costs associated with Colstrip and for
PacifiCorp contracts with 1992 amendments.
PacifiCorp has reviewed these proposed prices and acknowledges that the prices have been
updated correctly. The Company accepts the new schedules as accurate.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
May 23,2413
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Any informal inquiries should be directed to:
Ted Weston
Rocky Mountain Power
201 South Main Street, Suite 2300
salt Lake city, uT 8411I
Email: ted.weston@pacifi corp.com
Phone: 8AL22A-2963