20070604notice_of_discussion_regarding_procedure_ipc.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
June 4, 2007
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF IDAHO POWER
COMP ANY'S PETITION TO REVISE THE
PUBLISHED AVOIDED COST RATES TO
INCLUDE A DAILY LOAD SHAPE; AND
TO CLARIFY THE RULES GOVERNING
ENTITLEMENT TO PUBLISHED AVOIDED
COST RATES
CASE NO. IPC-07-
NOTICE OF DISCUSSION
REGARDING PROCEDURE
On February 6, 2007, Idaho Power Company (Idaho Power; Company) filed a
Petition with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (Commission) requesting authority to revise
its published avoided cost rates for qualifying facilities (QFs) under Sections 201 and 210 of the
Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA) to reflect Idaho Power s daily load
shape and recognize the difference in value between energy delivered by QFs during heavy load
hours and energy delivered during light load hours. The Company also recommends a proposed
disaggregation prohibition for published rate eligibility. In addition to Idaho Power s filing in
Case No. IPC-07-, the Company on February 3, 2007, filed a Petition in Case No. IPC-
07 -03 to raise the published rate eligibility cap and to eliminate the 90%/110% performance band
requirement for wind-powered PURP A QFs.
On February 16, 2007, the Commission issued a Notice of Petition and Modified
Procedure in Case No. IPC-07-04. The deadline for filing written comments was March 23
2007. Comments were filed by Rocky Mountain Power, U.S. Geothermal, Inc. and Commission
Staff. Reply comments were filed by Idaho Power. Subsequent to the filing of comments in
Case No. IPC-07-, petitions requesting relief similar to that requested by Idaho Power in
Case Nos. IPC-07-04 and IPC-07-03 were filed by Avista Corporation on April 2, 2007 in
Case No. A VU-07-02 and PacifiCorp on April 23, 2007 in Case No. PAC-07-07.
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that immediately following a public workshop
scheduled in Idaho Power Case No. IPC-07-03 on WEDNESDAY. JUNE 20. 2007
COMMENCING AT 9:00 A.M. IN THE BALLROOM OF THE OWYHEE PLAZA
HOTEL. 1109 MAIN STREET. BOISE. IDAHO Commission Staff will facilitate a
NOTICE OF DISCUSSION
REGARDING PROCEDURE
discussion of procedure for processing the PURP A wind cases currently pending before the
Commission, i., , Idaho Power (IPC-07-03 and IPC-07-04), PacifiCorp (PAC-07-07),
and Avista (A VU-07-02).
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Petition, in Case No. IPC-07-04 and the
other PURPA wind cases referred to above may be viewed at the Commission s website
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 for the specific utility-related filings at the general business office of Idaho
Power Company, 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho and the Idaho offices of Avista and
PacifiCorp.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that all proceedings in this matter will be
conducted pursuant to the Commission s Rules of Procedure, IDAP A 31.01.01.000 et seq.
DATED at Boise, Idaho this '-f-H- day of June 2007.
. fJJJe I . Jewell
Commission Secretary
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NOTICE OF DISCUSSION
REGARDING PROCEDURE