20040923Application.pdf

BARTON KLINE, ISB # 1526
MONICA B. MOEN , ISB #5734
Idaho Power Company
1221 West Idaho Street
O. Box 70
Boise, Idaho 83707
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Attorney for Idaho Power Company
Street Address for Express Mail
1221 West Idaho Street
Boise, Idaho 83702
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION
OF IDAHO POWER COMPANY FOR
APPROVAL OF THE PURCHASE OF
NON-FIRM ENERGY BETWEEN
IDAHO POWER COMPANY AND
McCOLLUM ENTERPRISES, LLC.
CASE NO. IPC-04-2L-
APPLICATION
COMES NOW Idaho Power Company ("Idaho Power" or the "Company
and hereby requests that the Commission issues its Order approving a Uniform
Agreement under Schedule 86 between Idaho Power and McCollum Enterprises , LLP
McCollum ) dated September 22 , 2004 , for the purchase of non-firm energy from the
Canyon Springs small hydro project ("Project"
) ("
Agreement"
McCollum has been selling energy to Idaho Power under a Firm
Energy Sales Agreement dated April 12 , 1984. The Operational Date of the Project
under the previous agreement was September 30, 1984 with an agreement term of 20
APPLICATION , Page
years. Thus this Firm Energy Sales Agreement expires September 30, 2004. This
Project is a qualified small power production facility under the under the applicable
provisions of the Public Utilities Regulatory Policy Act of 1978 ("PURPA"
).
McCollum
wishes to continue to sell energy to Idaho Power under a Schedule 86, non-firm energy
sales agreement.
Idaho Power and McCollum have entered into the Agreement
pursuant to Idaho Power Company s IPUC-approved Schedule 86, Cogeneration Small
Power Production Non-Firm Energy. A copy of the Agreement is attached hereto as
Attachment
Section 8 of the Agreement provides that "This agreement shall not
become effective until the Commission approves all terms and provisions hereof
without change or condition and declares that all payments to be made hereunder shall
be allowed as prudently incurred expenses for ratemaking purposes.
The;Agreemerit, as signed and submitted by the parties, contains
non-firm energy rates in conformity with posted tariffs and applicable Commission
orders.
Because the April 12 , 1984 Firm Energy Sales Agreement will likely
expire before the Commission can process this Application and issue its order, Idaho
Power requests that the Commission order that the effective date for this agreement be
October 1 , 2004.
Service List.Service of pleadings, exhibits, orders and other
documents relating to this proceeding should be served on the following:
APPLICATION , Page 2
Barton L. Kline
Monica B. Moen
Idaho Power Company
O. Box 70
Boise, Idaho 83707
bkline ~ idahopower.com
mmoen ~ idahopower.com
Randy C. Allphin
Contract Administrator
Idaho Power Company
O. Box 70
Boise , Idaho 83707
rallphin ~ idahopower.com
NOW , THEREFORE , based on the foregoing, Idaho Power Company
hereby requests that the Commission issue its Order:
(1 )Approving the terms and provisions of the Agreement between
Idaho Power Company and McCollum without change or condition; and
(2)Declaring that effective October 1 , 2004, all payments made under
the Agreement shall be allowed as prudently incurred expenses for ratemaking
purposes.
DATED at Boise , Idaho , this 22nd day of September, 2004.
BARTON L. KLINE
Attorney for Idaho Power Company
APPLICATION, Page 3
BEFORE THE
IDAHO PUBLIC UTiliTIES COMMISSION
ATTACHMENT
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
CASE NO. IPC-O4-
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
SCHEDULE 86
UNIFORM AGREEMENT
For the Purchase of Non-Firm Energy From Qualifying Facilities
THIS AGREEMENT made this
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nf)day of September, 2004, between McCollum Enterprises. LLP ..
William David McCollum - General Manager whose mailing address is POBox 112. Twin Falls. Idaho 83303-
0112 hereinafter called Seller and IDAHO POWER COMPANY, a corporation with its principal office located at 1221
West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho hereafter called "Company
NOW, THEREFORE, The parties agree as follows:
1. Company shall purchase Energy produced by the Seller s Qualifying Facility located at or near Twin Falls.
Idaho , County of Twin Falls State of Idaho, located in the NW of Section Township 9 south , Range
17 east , in the form of three phase 60 Hz and at a nominal phase to phase potential of 480 volts, subject to
emergency operating conditions of the Company. Purchases under this Agreement are subject to the Company s applicable
Tariff provisions, including but not limited to Schedules 86 and 72 approved by and as may be hereafter modified by the Idaho
Public Utilities Commission ("Commission ) and the provisions of this Agreement.
2. Seller shall pay Company for all costs of Interconnection Facilities as provided for in Exhibit A of this Agreement
and Schedule 72.
3. In addition to the charges provided under Paragraph 2, Seller shall pay to the Company the monthly Operationsand Maintenance Charge specified in Schedule 72 on the Investment by the Company in Interconnection Facilities which
investment is set forth in Exhibit A, attached hereto and made a part hereof. As such investment changes, in order to provide
facilities to serve Seller s requirements Company shall notify Seller in writing of additions or deletions of facilities by
forwarding a dated revised Exhibit A, which shall become part of this Agreement. The monthly Operation & Maintenance
Charge will be adjusted to correspond to the Revised Exhibit A.
4. The initial date of acceptance of Energy under this Agreement is subject to the Company s ability to obtain
required labor, materials, equipment, satisfactory rights of way, and comply with governmental regulations.
5. The term of this Agreement shall become effective on the date first above written, and shall continue to full force
and effect until canceled by Seller upon sixty (60) days prior written notice.
6. This Agreement and the rates, terms, and conditions of service set forth or incorporated herein, and the respective
rights and obligations of the parties hereunder, shall be subject to valid laws and to the regulatory authority and orders, rules
and regulations of the Commission and such other administrative bodies having jurisdiction.
7. Nothing herein shall be construed as limiting the Commission from changing any rates, charges, classification or
service, or any rules, regulation or conditions relating to service under this Agreement, or construed as affecting the right of the
Company or the Seller to unilaterally make application to the commission for any such change.
8. This Agreement shall not become effective until the Commission approves all terms and provisions hereof without
change or condition and declares that all payments to be made hereunder shall be allowed as prudently incurred expenses for
ratemaking purposes.
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IDAHO POWER COMPANY
VeTIl Porter , Mgr., Power Supply Operations