20040608Application.pdf

MONICA MOEN , ISB # 5734
BARTON L. KLINE , ISB # 1526
Idaho Power Company
1221 West Idaho Street
P. O. Box 70
Boise, Idaho 83707
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Attorney for Idaho Power Company
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF
IDAHO POWER COMPANY FOR APPROVAL)
OF A REVISION TO A SCHEDULE 86
UNIFORM AGREEMENT FOR THE PURCHASE OF POWER
BETWEEN IDAHO POWER COMPANY AND
THE LEWANDOWSKI FARMS
CASE NO. IPC-04-
APPLICATION
COMES NOW Idaho Power Company ("Idaho Power" or the "Company ) and
pursuant to IPUC Rule of Procedure 52, hereby applies for an Idaho Public Utilities
Commission ("PUC" or the "Commission ) Order approving a second revision to Exhibit A
of an existing Schedule 86, Uniform Agreement ("Agreement") between Idaho Power and
Lewandowski Farms under which Lewandowski Farms sells and Idaho Power purchases
electric energy generated by the Lewandowski Farms wind generation facility located in
Elmore County, Idaho on Simco Road east of Boise , Idaho.
This Application is based on the following:
APPLICATION -
On July 30, 2001 , via Order No. 28795, the Commission approved the
Schedule 86, Uniform Agreement and Exhibit A thereto under which Lewandowski Farms
sells and Idaho Power purchases electric energy generated by the Lewandowski Farms
wind generation facility.
II.
On September 16, 2002 , Lewandowski Farms and Idaho Power agreed to
certain minor technical modifications to Exhibit A to the approved Agreement ("Revised
Exhibit A"). A copy of Revised Exhibit A to the Agreement was filed with the IPUC for its
information.
III.
Lewandowski Farms has requested a material revision to Revised Exhibit A
of the approved Agreement. Lewandowski Farms requests that two (2) additional 08 kW
wind generation units be included in the facility s description to bring the total number of
wind generation units at the facility to three (3) 108 KW wind generation units. The
addition of two more generation units at this facility also requires Idaho Power to modify the
interconnection, special facilities and metering equipment as described within Revised
Exhibit A.
IV.
The Second Revised Exhibit A to the Agreement (attached hereto as
Exhibit 1), as signed and submitted by the Parties thereto, contains the agreed-upon
generation unit additions and the associated interconnection , special facilities and meter
equipment modifications. All applicable interconnection charges and monthly Operation
APPLICATION - 2
and Maintenance charges under Schedule 72 resulting from the proposed modifications
will be assessed Lewandowski Farms.
Service of pleadings , exhibits , orders and other documents relating to this
proceeding should be served on the following:
Monica B. Moen , Attorney II
Barton L. Kline, Senior Attorney
Idaho Power Company
O. Box 70
Boise, Idaho 83707
Randy C. Allphin
Contract Administrator
Idaho Power Company
O. Box 70
Boise , Idaho 83707
NOW, THEREFORE , based on the foregoing, Idaho Power Company hereby
requests that the Commission issue its Order:
(1 )Rescinding Revised Exhibit A to the previously approved Agreement
between Idaho Power Company and Lewandowski Farms in its entirety;
(1 )Approving the Second Revised Exhibit A without change or condition
to replace Revised Exhibit A to the previously approved Agreement between Idaho Power
Company and Lewandowski Farms; and
(2)Declaring that all additional payments for purchases of energy under
the Agreement as a result of the Second Revised Exhibit A be allowed as prudently
incurred expenses for ratemaking purposes.
Respectfully submitted this 4th day of June 2004.
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MONICA B. MOEN
Attorney for Idaho Power Company
APPLICATION - 3
CERTIFICATE OF MAILING
I HEREBY CERTIFY that on the 4th day of June 2004 , I served a true and
correct copy of the within and foregoing APPLICATION upon the following named parties
by the method indicated below, and addressed to the following:
Bob Lewandowski
Lewandowski Farms
2136 S Simco Road
Boise, ID 83716
Hand Delivered
S. Mail
Overnight Mail
FAX
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MONICA B. MOEN
APPLICATION - 4
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTiliTIES COMMISSION
CASE NO. IPC-E-O4-
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
EXHIBIT
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An IDACORP Company
proj ect No. 21615079
Lewandowski wi nd Generator proj ect
The attached second Revi sed Exhi bi t A wi 11 replace in enti rety the p revi ous
Revi sed Exhi bi t A dated september 16, 2002 whi ch previ ousl y repl aced the Exhi bi t
A that was i ncl uded wi th the Idaho Power Company, schedul e 86, uni form Agreement
between Lewandowski Farms and Idaho Power company dated May 2, 2001.
understood, Agreed and Accepted:
Lewandowski Farms
By:By:
\-c::1V&/iRobert ewandowski
Owne r
John Pr scottvice president, Power Supply
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Dated:
second Revi sed Exhi bi t A - page 1 of
SECOND REVISED EXHIBIT A
SPECIAL FACILITIES, POINT OF DELIVERY , AND METERING
proj ect No. 21615079
Lewandowski wi nd Generator proj ect
DESCRIPTION OF FACILITY
The Seller Facility is
i nducti on generators wi th
phase, 60 hertz.
descri bed as three (3) wi nd turbi ne driven
each generator rated 108 KW, 480 vol t, three
LOCATION OF FACILITY
The Facility is located in the NW 1/4 of section 23, Township 1 south
Range 4 East, Boi se Meri di an, El more County, Idaho.
POINT OF DELIVERY
The Point of Delivery of energy from the Seller
sellers weather head located on the Sellers
rovi ded mete
to Idaho powe r wi 11 be the
si de of the Idaho power
LOSSES
As the cu r rent Poi nt of Deli ve ry is the same poi nt as the actual mete ri ng
poi nt, there are no Kwh losses. In the event, the actual meteri ng poi nt
is electrically located at a different point then the Point of Delivery,
kwh losses wi 11 be ca cul ated in the fo 11 owi ng manner: Losses shall be set
at 2.00% of the metered energy delivered. when Seller has supplied Idaho
Power with data needed to properly analyze the Losses associated with the
Facility, Idaho Power and seller will review that data and reset the loss
factor for the Faci 1 i ty. If the Parti es are unabl e to agree, they wi 11
submi t the di spute to the commi ssi on for reso 1 uti on. Any adj ustment wi
be retroacti ve to the operati on Date.
METERING AND TELEMETRY
Idaho Power wi 11 provi de meteri ng and the associ ated meteri ng equi pment
accurately measure the energy (Kwh) delivered to Idaho Power. seller will
provi de and i nsta 11 all condui t, j uncti on boxes and the meter enclosure.
Idaho Power provi ded Meter Equi pment wi 11 be owned and mai ntai ned by Idaho
Power with total cost of purchase, installation operation, and
mai ntenance, i ncl udi ng admi ni strati ve cost to be rei mbursed to Idaho Power
by the sell er. In the event, it is determi ned by Idaho power that
automated tel emetry is requi red at thi s ocati on. Idaho Power wi
purchase and install this equipment at the seller s expense. The Seller
wi 11 provi de the necessary communi cati on 1 i nes for thi s automated
tel emeter at the Sell er ' s expense.
second Revi sed Exhi bi t A - page 2 of 5
SPECIAL FACILITIES
Idaho Power wi 11 provi de and mai ntai n:
12. 47-KV di st ri buti on 1 i ne to thi s proj ect i ncl udi ng
phase conductor, and associ ated pol e top assembl i es.
poles, three-
Three (3) 167 -kva pol e-mounted transformers and associ ated fused
cutouts, ci rcui ti ng, and g roundi ng
secondary circuit to the Seller provided serVlce pole.
Three (3) 15-kvA pol e-mounted transformers and associ ated fused
cutouts, ci rcui ti ng, and groundi ng connected to a protecti ve
relaying and control panel.
Protecti ve re ayi ng and cont ro 1 panel.
Lewandowski Farms wi 11 rei mburse Idaho Power for all equi pment and
installation provided by Idaho Power.
Lewandowski Farms wi 11 provi de and mai ntai n:
service Pole for connection to Idaho Power at the project site.
ockab 1 e manual di sconnecti ng devi ce physi call y located at or
near (within 10 feet) the metering location , and electrically
located on the generator si de of the meteri ng faci 1 i ti es. The
di sconnecti ng devi ce shall be cl earl y marked, "Generator
Di sconnect swi tch", wi th permanent 3/8 inch etters or arger and
shall be readily accessible for operation and locking by Idaho
powe r pe rsonne 1. The di sconnecti ng devi ce must be ockab 1 e in the
open posi ti on wi th a standard Idaho Power padlock. The
di sconnecti ng devi ce is to enabl e Idaho power to di sconnect the
generati on from the Idaho Power system for safety whi 1 e worki ng on
the 1 i nes, or to di sconnect generati on for any other reason deemed
necessary and allowed in accordance wi th thi s schedul e 86, non-
fi rm purchased power agreement.
A control panel, one for each generator, consi sti ng of a motor
circuit protector/circuit breaker, NEMA rated contactor , overload
rel ays, and associ ated control s that incorporates a dry contact
from Idaho Power s protective relaying panel into the control
scheme to protect Idaho Power s faci 1 i ti es and customers. Each
control panel contactor provi des a dry contact to Idaho Power
protective relaying panel for verification of contactor position.
All ci rcui ts and raceways between the cont ro 1 panel s and Idaho
Power s protective relaying panel.
second Revi sed Exhi bi t A - page 3 of
All speci fi cati ons, desi gns and test resul ts of equi pment provi ded
and/or install ed by Lewandowski Farms to protect Idaho Power customers
and faci 1 i ti es must be provi ded and accepted by Idaho power pri or
i nterconnecti on of thi s generati on faci 1 i ty.
REACTIVE POWER
The Sell er shall operate an i nducti on generator as 1 i sted in item A-I of
thi s Exhi bi t wi th Reacti ve Power bei ng provi ded by Idaho power.
COSTS
This facility originally came on line with a single wind turbine on
october 1 2002. At that time interconnection equipment, special
faci 1 i ti es and meteri ng equi pment was provi ded and install ed by Idaho
Power company. Lewandowski Farms reimbursed Idaho power for the actual
costs of thi s equi pment and associ ated install ati on in the amount of
$10,576.
At Lewandowski Farms request, in the spri ng of 2004 Idaho Power redesi gned
the i nterconnecti on , speci a 1 faci 1 i ti es and meteri ng equi pment at thi s
faci 1 i ty to accommodate two (2) addi ti onal 108 KW wi nd generators for a
total of 3 (three) 108 KW wi nd generators at thi s si te. On May 3, 2004
Idaho Power provi ded Lewandowski Farms a cost esti mate of $20,000 for thi s
additional interconnection, special facilities and metering equipment. On
May 4, 2004 Lewandowski Farms made payment of the requested $20,000.
wi thi n 90 days of the compl eti on of the redesi gned i nterconnecti on,
speci al faci 1 i ti es and meteri ng equi pment, Idaho Power wi 11 provi de
Lewandowski Farms a reconci 1 i ati on of the total actual costs of the Idaho
Power provi ded Interconnecti on , speci a 1 Faci 1 i ti es and Meteri ng equi pment.
Incl udi ng a statement of any appl i cabl e refunds, addi ti onal costs, and
appropri ate credi t for any of the ori gi nal equi pment that has been
modi fi ed, removed or repl aced. wi thi n si xty (60) days of the noti fi cati on
of thi s refund or addi ti ona 1 cost, Idaho power wi 11 refund any overpayment
or sell er wi 11 remi t any underpayment.
In addi ti on to the i nsta 11 ati on and constructi on charges above, duri ng the
term of thi s Agreement, sell er wi 11 pay Idaho Power the operati on and
mai ntenance charge speci fi ed in schedul e 72 INTERCONNECTIONS TO NON-
UTILITY GENERATION or its successor schedule(s). Initially these monthly
charges will be based upon the original cost of $10,576.52 plus the
esti mated cost of the new equi pment of $20,000 for a total cost of
$30,576.52. This billing will begin on the day after all Idaho Power
provi ded i nterconnecti on, speci a 1 faci 1 i ti es and meteri ng equi pment as
speci fi ed above has been i nsta 11 ed. upon comp eti on of the reconci 1 i ati on
of the actual costs, Idaho power wi 11 adj ust the previ ous month (s) bi 11 ed
operati on and mai ntenance charge to refl ect the actual total cost incurred
by Idaho Power and the appropri ate refund or bi 11 i ng wi 11 be processed.
second Revi sed Exhi bi t A - page 4 of 5
SALVAGE
NO 1 ater than si xty (60) days after the termi nati on or expi rati on of thi
Agreement, Idaho Power wi 11 prepare and forward to the sell er an esti mate
of the rema i ni ng value of those Idaho powe r fu rni shed Inte rconnecti
Faci 1 i ti es desc ri bed in thi s Appendi x, ess the cost of removal and
transfer to Idaho power nearest warehouse, if the Interconnecti on
Faci 1 i ti es wi 11 be removed. If sell er el ects not to obtai n ownershi p of
the Interconnecti on Faci 1 i ti es but instead wi shes that Idaho power
reimburse the seller for said Facilities the seller may invoice Idaho
Power for the net salvage val ue as esti mated by Idaho Power and Idaho
Power shall pay such amount to seller within thi rty (30) days after
recei pt of the i nvoi ce . sell e r shall have the ri ght to offset the i nvoi ce
amount agai nst any present or future payments due Idaho Power.
second Revi sed Exhi bi t A - page 5 of 5