20041006Order No 29607.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
October 6, 2004
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
COMP ANY AND McCOLLUM
ENTERPRISES, LLC.
ORDER NO. 29607
CASE NO. IPC-04-
On September 22, 2004, Idaho Power Company (Idaho Power; Company) filed an
Application in Case No. IPC-04-21 requesting Commission approval of a tariff Schedule 86
Non-firm Energy Purchase Agreement (Agreement). A copy of the September 22 , 2004
Agreement between Idaho Power and McCollum Enterprises accompanied the Application.
McCollum has been selling energy to Idaho Power under a Firm Energy Sales
Agreement dated April 12, 1984. The operation date of the project under the previous agreement
was September 30, 1984 with a term of 20 years. The project is a qualified small power
production facility (QF) under the applicable provision of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies
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 requests an effective date for the
Agreement to be October 1 , 2004, as the prior approved agreement expired on September 30
2004.
COMMISSION FINDINGS
The Commission has reviewed the September 22 2004 Idaho Power/McCollum
Enterprises Schedule 86 Non-Firm Energy Purchase Agreement. We find that the Agreement, as
signed and submitted by the parties, contains non-firm energy rates in conformity with posted
tariffs and applicable Commission Orders. We find it reasonable to allow payments made under
the Agreement as prudently incurred expenses for ratemaking expenses. We also find that it is
appropriate to approve the Agreement without further notice.
CONCLUSION OF LAW
The Idaho Public Utilities Commission has jurisdiction over Idaho Power Company,
an electric utility, pursuant to the authority and power granted it under Title 61 of the Idaho Code
and the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURP A).
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The Commission has the authority under PURP A and the implementing regulations
of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to set avoided costs, to order electric
utilities to enter into fixed term obligations for the purchase of energy from qualified facilities
and to implement FERC rules.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED and the Commission does hereby approve the September
, 2004, Idaho Power/McCollum Enterprises, LLC, Schedule 86 Non-Firm Energy Purchase
Agreement, as well as the October 1 , 2004 effective date of that Agreement.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this (i;-f+'.
day of October 2004.
MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER
ATTEST:
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