20030625Notice of Settlement Conf.pdf

STATE OF IDAHO
June 24, 2003
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
LAWRENCE G. WASDEN
To:Parties of Record
RE:Case No. IPC-01-
Notice of Settlement Conference
Dear Parties of Record:
The Commission Staff and Idaho Power plan to meet on Tuesday, July 2003 at 9 a.m. at Idaho Power
Company to engage in further settlement discussions in Case No. IPC-01-16. Pursuant to Commission
Procedural Rule 272 , this letter is to advise all parties of the July 1 settlement conference and to invite the
parties to attend the meeting.
On June 23, 2003, representatives of Idaho Power, Commission Staff, Industrial Customers of Idaho Power
AARP and Advanced Energy Strategies met to review, identify and discuss issues needing further
clarification or resolution in Case No. IPC-01-16. These issues are listed on the enclosed page. At the
July 1 settlement conference, the parties will discuss their positions on the unresolved issues and identify a
proposed dollar amount for settlement negotiations. Parties who are interested in the outcome but did not
attend the June 23 workshop are encouraged to review the list of identified issues and attend the July
settlement conference.
As you are probably aware, the settlement conference and negotiations are confidential. All discussions
during the settlement conference or settlement documents prepared by the parties are confidential. Written
and oral statements made by or submitted by an attorney or any party at the settlement conference are not be
admissible for any purpose before the Commission and shall not be subject to discovery. See Rule 272
IDAP A 31.01.01.272; LAR. 49(f).
Assuming that party concerns are timely raised and properly addressed, the July 1 meeting may culminate in
a stipulated settlement of some or all of the unresolved issues in this case. In the event that an agreement
cannot be reached by a significant number of participants, the matter will be noticed up for hearing before
the Commission.
If you have questions concerning the Settlement Conference, please call me at 334-0314.
Sincerely,
cX~~ I(vtk~Lisa Nordstrom
Deputy Attorney General
Enclosure
L:IPCEOI16 settlenotc6
Contracts & Administrative Law Division, Idaho Public Utilities Commission
O. Box 83720, Boise, Idaho 83720-0074, Telephone: [phone], FAX: [phone], E-mail: Ipuc(Qipuc.state.id.
Located at 472 West Washington St., Boise, Idaho 83702
ISSUES TO BE RESOLVED IN
CASE NO. IPC-OI-
Tri State Transmission Expense
Sharing of FERC Settlement Transactions
RT Pricing in the 2003 PCA filing (one month)
Continuation of Revenue Credit
Additional Transmission & Capacity Compensation (including ancillary services)
Truckee Donner Contract
Other IE Contract Buyouts
IE status and remaining book
Any IPC residual responsibility for contracts before and after IE
Any impact of spinning reserves following issues after 8-31-
BP A (Loss Return & South Idaho Contract)
DAMPS
PA-02-2 Natural Gas Wash trade
IE/IP transmission payments
Transmission rights associated with Red Butte
Powerex Deal
City of Colton
Displacement (page 2 of Stipulation - explain why retail customers were not
disadvantaged)
Low Risk Arbitrage
Penalties
L:IPC-16 issues to be resolved.doc