20030710Notice of Settlement Conf.pdf

STATE OF IDAHO
July la, 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 22, 2003 at 10:00 a.
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 22nd
Settlement Conference and to invite the parties to attend the meeting. Parties who interested in
the outcome but have not attended prior workshops are encouraged to attend.
At the July 22nd meeting, Idaho Power will identifY compensation already paid and still owing to
ratepayers as it relates to "parking and lending," transmission and ancillary services utilized by
IDACORP Energy. The Company and Staff intend to further discuss issues raised thus far and
their associated dollar amounts for purposes of settlement.
As you are probably aware, the settlement negotiations are confidential. All discussions during
the Settlement Conference or settlement documents prepared by the parties shall be confidential.
- Written and oral statements made by or submitted by an attorney or any party at the settlement
conference shall not be admissible for any purpose before the Commission and shall not be
subject to discovery. See Rule 272, IDAPA 31.01.01.272. See also I.A.R. 49(1).
Assuming that party concerns are timely raised and properly addressed, the July 22nd meeting
may culminate in a stipulated settlement of some or all of the unresolved issues in this case.
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.
Sincert,
IS Nordstrom
puty Attorney General
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Contracts & Administrative Law Division, Idaho Public Utilities Commission
PO. Box 83720, Boise, Idaho 83720-0074, Telephone: [phone], FAX: [phone], E-mail: Ipuc((j)puc.state.id.Located at 472 West Washington St., Boise, Idaho 83702