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May 31 ,2013
VIA HAND DELIVERY
Jean D. Jewell, Secretary
ldaho Public Utilities Commission
47 2 W esl Washington Street
Boise, ldaho 83702
Re: Case No. IPC-E-06-10
Cassia Wind Farm, LLC, Firm Energy Sales Agreement - Project's
Agreement to Pricing Schedule Update
Dear Ms. Jewell:
Enclosed forfiling are an originaland seven (7) copies of a lettersigned by Richard
S. Free on behalf of Cassia Wind Farm, LLC ("Cassia Wind") in which Mr. Free has
agreed, understood, and accepted the update to the pricing schedule contained in Cassia
Wind's Firm Energy Sales Agreement.
Very truly yo:rs,o@
Julia A. Hilton
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Enclosures
cc: Richard S. Free (w/encl.)
1221 W ldaho St. (83702)
P.O. Box 70
Boise, lD 83707
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Cassia Wind Farm,LLC
c/o Exelon Wind, LLC
Attn: Richard Free, Director, Utility and Regulatory Process Support
4601 Westown Parkway, Suite 300
West Des Moines, lA 50266
Sent Via: Emai I ( Richard. Free@exeloncorp. com), Certi fi ed Mail
Subject: Cassia Wind Farm - Project Number- 31318100
Dear Richar4
Idatro Power previously provided you a letter dated May 3, 2003 which addressed your request for an
update on the pricing schedule contained in Article VII of the Firm Energy Sales Agreements
(Agreement) between Cassia Wind Farm, LLC and ldaho PowerCompany dated 04/07120M.
The pricing within this Agreement contains the standard published avoided cost rates in
accordance with ldaho Public Utilities Commission (IPUC) Order No. 29646 which was in effect
at the time this Agreement was executed. The Agreement does contain 20 years of pricing
however due to the actual Operation Date of 3/2412009 the full 20 year term of the Agreement
extends to March 2029. Review of IPUC Order No. 29646 provides pricing for 2028 and2029
as follows:
ATticIe VII: PURCHASE PRICE AND METHOD OF PAYMENT
7.1 Base Energy Purchase Price:
Season I - (73.50o/o')
Mills/kWh
62.50
63.94
Season 2 - (l20.AOo/o)
Mills&Wh
102.04
104.40
Season3-(10O.00o/o)
Mills/kwh
85.04
87.00
As stated in the last paragraph of the letter, Idaho Power filed this letter with the IPUC as an
informational copy. The IPUC has subsequently advised that the letter will require IPUC approval
and as part of that prccess ldaho Power seeks the project's agreement to include the above-listed
standard published avoided cost prices in effect at the time the Agreement was signed for the final two
years of the Agreement.
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Please execute this letter in the appropriate space provided below indicating your exprEss agreement
with the prices to be included in the pricing schedule within the Agreernent. Please return an original
signed copy of this letter to ldaho Power and we will fonvard it to the IPUC for inclusion in the
appropriate IPUC case. If a signed copy is not returned by May 31, 2013 it will be assumed that the
project does not agree with the additional prices and Idaho Power will withdraw its application seeking
approval and will not add these prices to the existing Agreement.
Agreed, Understood and Accepted:
Signature:
Title:
Printed Name:
Date:
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If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Julia Hilton (tPC)
Donovan Walker (lPC)
Randy Allphin (lPC)
Energy Contract Coordinator, Sr.
Idaho Power CompanylPower Suppy
J elenn@idahopower. com
208-388-2265
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