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BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

IN THE MATTER OF THE FILING BY IDAHO POWER COMPANY OF ITS 2002 ELECTRIC INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLAN (IRP). )
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CASE NO. IPC-E-02-08

NOTICE OF FILING

NOTICE OF COMMENT DEADLINE

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that on June 28, 2002, Idaho Power Company (Idaho Power; Company) filed its year 2002 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (Commission). The Company’s filing is pursuant to a biennial requirement established in Commission Order No. 22299, Case No. U-1500-165. The IRP describes the Company’s loads and resources, provides an overview of technically available resource options including purchases of power from the wholesale market, the acquisition of additional generating resources and, to a lesser extent, pricing options and demand-side management programs.
Under the Company’s planning assumptions, the Company contends that existing resources are likely to be insufficient to meet expected peak energy requirements as early as 2003.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Commission has reviewed the Company’s filing in Case No. IPC-E-02-08 and finds it reasonable to establish the following schedule for comment on the 2002 Integrated Resource Plan:
August 30, 2002 Deadline for filing written comments
All comments should contain the case caption and case number shown on the first page of this document.
Written comments concerning this Application and the Company’s filing should be mailed to the Commission and the Company at the addresses reflected below.

COMMISSION SECRETARY
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
PO BOX 83720
BOISE, IDAHO 83720-0074

Street Address for Express Mail:

472 W WASHINGTON ST
BOISE, IDAHO 83702-5983 BARTON L KLINE
SENIOR ATTORNEY
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
1221 W IDAHO STREET
PO BOX 70
BOISE ID 83707-0070
[e-mail]

GREG W. SAID
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
1221 W IDAHO STREET
PO BOX 70
BOISE ID 83707-0070
[e-mail]
Persons desiring to submit comments by e-mail may do so by accessing the Commission’s Home Page located at www.puc.state.id.us under the heading of “contact us.” Once at the “contact us” page, select “e-mail case comments or questions,” fill in the case number as it appears on the front of this document, and enter comments. These comments should also be sent to Idaho Power at the e-mail addresses listed above.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Application and submitted documents are available for public inspection during regular business hours at the Commission’s office and at the principal business office of Idaho Power Company. The Company’s 2002 IRP is also available on the Commission’s website at www.puc.state.id.us under the “File Room” icon.
DATED at Boise, Idaho this _________ day of July 2002.

Jean D. Jewell
Commission Secretary

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NOTICE OF FILING
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Office of the Secretary
Service Date
July 18, 2002