20050322Notice of Application Order No 29739.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
March 22, 2005
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF
IDAHO POWER COMP ANY FOR APPROV AL
OF A FIRM ENERGY SALES AGREEMENT
FOR THE SALE AND PURCHASE
ELECTRIC ENERGY BETWEEN IDAHO
POWER COMPANY AND PRISTINE SPRINGS, )
INC. FOR PRISTINE SPRINGS #3
CASE NO. IPC-O5-
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On March 4, 2005, Idaho Power Company filed an Application requesting approval
of a Firm Energy Sales Agreement (Agreement) between Idaho Power and Pristine Springs, Inc.
dated February 18, 2005. Under the Agreement, Pristine Springs will sell and Idaho Power will
purchase electric energy generated by the Pristine Springs hydroelectric generation facility #3
located on Warm Creek, north of Twin Falls, Idaho in an area more particularly described as the
NW 1f4 of Section 19, Township 9 South, Range 17 East, Boise Meridian, Jerome County, Idaho.
The Pristine Springs facility #3 consists of a single 200 k W hydroelectric generation unit. The
nameplate rating and maximum generation capability of the Pristine Springs facility #3 is 200
kW.
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YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Pristine Springs facility #3 will be a
qualified small power production facility (QF) under the applicable provisions of the Public
Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURP A). The Agreement was developed pursuant to
Commission Order Nos. 29632 (Us. Geothermal, et at. v. Idaho Power) and 29646 (avoided
cost) and will replace the previously approved Schedule 86, Uniform Agreement for the sale of
non-firm energy dated March 23 2003. See Order No. 29234. In the proposed Agreement, the
parties agree to a ten-year contract term and to use the non-Ievelized published avoided cost rates
as currently established by the Commission for energy deliveries of no more than 10 average
MW.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that, because the Pristine Springs facility #3 is
currently interconnected and selling energy to Idaho Power under an existing Schedule 86, non-
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firm agreement, interconnection to the Company s distribution system is completed.The
previously established interconnection costs set out in the Schedule 86 will be used to value the
interconnection costs under the proposed Agreement. The applicable monthly Schedule 72
charges will apply.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that within the proposed Agreement vanous
requirements have been placed upon Pristine Springs in order for Idaho Power to accept energy
deliveries from the Pristine Springs facility #3. Idaho Power proposes to monitor compliance
with these initial requirements and, once the requirements have been met, the existing Schedule
86 agreement will be terminated.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that, as reflected in Article 24 of the Agreement
the Agreement will not become effective until the Commission has approved all the Agreement'
terms and conditions and declares that all payments that Idaho Power makes to Pristine Springs
for purchases of energy will be allowed as prudently incurred expenses for ratemaking purposes.
The proposed effective date of the Agreement is February 18, 2005.
NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Commission has determined that the
public interest may not require a formal hearing in this matter and will proceed under Modified
Procedure pursuant to Rules 201 through 204 of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission s Rules
of Procedure, IDAP A 31.01.01.201 through .204.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that any person desiring to state a position on this
Application may file a written comment in support or opposition with the Commission within
twenty-one (21) days from the date of this Notice. The comment must contain a statement of
reasons supporting the comment. Persons desiring a hearing must specifically request a hearing
in their written comments. Written comments concerning this Application shall be mailed to the
Commission and the Applicant at the addresses reflected below:
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Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0074
Street Address for Express Mail:
Monika Moen
Barton L. Kline
Randy C. Allphin
Idaho Power Company
PO Box 70
Boise, ID 83707-0070
Mail: mmoen(~jdahopower.com
bkline~idahopower.com
rallphin~idahopower. com
472 W. Washington Street
Boise, ID 83702-5983
These comments should contain the case caption and case number shown on the first page of this
document. Persons desiring to submit comments via e-mail may do so by accessing the
Commission s home page located at www.puc.idaho.gov. Click the "Comments and Questions
icon, and complete the comment form, using the case number as it appears on the front of this
document. These comments must also be sent to the Applicant at the e-mail addresses listed
above.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that if no written comments or protests are
received within the time limit set, the Commission will consider this matter on its merits and
enter its Order without a formal hearing. If written comments are received within the time limit
set, the Commission will consider them and, in its discretion, may set the same for formal
hearing.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Application may be viewed at
www.puc.idaho.gov by clicking on "File Room" and "Electric Cases " or can be viewed during
regular business hours at the Idaho Public Utilities Commission, 472 W. Washington Street
Boise, Idaho and at the general business office of Idaho Power Company, 1221 West Idaho
Street, Boise, Idaho.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Application of Idaho Power be processed by
Modified Procedure IDAP A 31.01.01.201 - .204. Persons interested in submitting written
comments in this matter must do so no later than twenty-one (21) days from the service date of
this Order.
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DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this ;Z:L ;...J..
day of March 2005.
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MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER