20051108notice of application order no 29907.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
November 8, 2005
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION
OF IDAHO POWER COMPANY FOR CASE NO. IPC-05-
APPROVAL OF A FIRM ENERGY SALES
AGREEMENT FOR THE SALE AND NOTICE OF APPLICATION
PURCHASE OF ELECTRIC ENERGY
BETWEEN IDAHO POWER COMPANY NOTICE OF MODIFIED
AND G2 ENERGY HIDDEN HOLLOW LLC PROCEDURE
ORDER NO. 29907
On October 19, 2005, Idaho Power Company (Idaho Power; Company) filed an
Application with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (Commission) requesting approval of a
Firm Energy Sales Agreement (Agreement) between Idaho Power and G2 Energy Hidden
Hollow LLC (G2) dated October 11 2005.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
Under the Agreement, G2 will sell and Idaho Power will purchase electric energy
generated by the Hidden Hollow Landfill Gas Project, located near Boise, Idaho. The nameplate
rating of the landfill gas facility is 3.2 MW. Under normal and/or average conditions, the project
will not exceed 10 aMW on a monthly basis.
As represented, G2 will be a qualified small power production facility (QF) under the
applicable provisions of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURP A). Idaho
Power contends that the Agreement comports with the terms and conditions of Commission
Order No. 29632 (Us. Geothermal et al v. Idaho Power) and avoided cost Order No. 29646.
The Agreement is for a 20-year term and contains the published non-Ievelized avoided cost rates
set forth in Order No. 29646. G2 has selected March 1 , 2006 as the scheduled Operation Date
for this facility.
Section 24 of the Agreement provides that the Agreement will not become effective
until the Commission has approved all the Agreement's terms and conditions and declared that
all payments that Idaho Power makes to G2 for purchases of energy will be allowed as prudently
incurred expenses for ratemaking purposes.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE
ORDER NO. 29907
NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Commission has reviewed the filings of
record in Case No. IPC-05-29. The Commission has preliminarily found that the public
interest in this matter may not require a hearing to consider the issues presented and that issues
raised by the Company s filing may be pro((essed under Modified Procedure, i.e., by written
submission rather than by hearing. Commission s Rules of Procedure, IDAPA 31.01.01.201-
204.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the deadline for filing written comments or
protests with respect to Idaho Power s Application and the use of Modified Procedure in Case
No. IPC-05-29 is twenty-one (21) days from the service date of this Order.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that written comments concerning Case
No. IPC-05-29 should be mailed to the Commission and the Company at the addresses
reflected below.
Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0074
Street Address for Express Mail:
Monica B. Moen, Attorney II
Barton L. Kline, Senior Attorney
Idaho Power Company
PO Box 70
Boise, ID 83707-0070
Mail: mmoen(?Yidahopower.com
bkline(~jdahopower .com
472 W. Washington Street
Boise, ID 83702-5983 Randy C. Allphin, Contract Administrator
Idaho Power Company
PO Box 70
Boise, ID 83707-0070
E-mail: rallphin(?Yidahopower.com
All 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 Idaho Power 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
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE
ORDER NO. 29907
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 in Case No. IPC-05-
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.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that all proceedings in this case will be held
pursuant to the Commission s jurisdiction under Title 61 of the Idaho Code. The Commission
may enter any final Order consistent with its authority under Title 61.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that all proceedings in this matter will be
conducted pursuant to the Commission s Rules of Procedure, IDAPA 31.01.01.000 et seq.
ORDER
IT IS HERBY ORDERED that this case be processed under Modified Procedure.
Persons interested in submitting written comments regarding this case or protesting the use
Modified Procedure should do so no later than 21 days from the service date of this Order.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE
ORDER NO. 29907
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this
day of November 2005.
MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER
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