20070727Decision memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER SMITH
CO MMISSI 0 NER RED FO RD
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM:SCOTT WOODBURY
DATE:JULY 26, 2007
SUBJECT:CASE NO. IPC-07-13 (Idaho Power)
FORMAL COMPLAINT OF EXERGY DEVELOPMENT GROUP OF
IDAHO LLC
On July 22, 2007, Exergy Development Group of Idaho LLC (Exergy) filed a
formal complaint" against Idaho Power Company (Idaho Power; Company). Exergy owns and
brings its complaint on behalf of five wind power generating projects located within Idaho, each
possessing an approved Firm Energy Sales Agreement with Idaho Power.
The subject matters of the complaint are Idaho Power s requirements for generation
interconnection for PURP A qualifying facilities. In multiple counts, Exergy contends that Idaho
Power is failing to provide cost estimates for interconnection pursuant to Schedule 72, is
charging unauthorized deposits as a precondition of providing cost estimates, is threatening to
remove Exergy s projects from the Company s transmission queue for failure to pay the deposits
is failing to treat all interconnection customers in the same manner and is operating under
interconnection practices and policies that have not been approved by the Commission.
COMMISSION DECISION
Exergy Development Group of Idaho LLC has filed a complaint against Idaho Power
regarding the Company s interconnection practices and policies. Staff recommends that the
Commission Secretary issue a Summons in this case. Does the Commission agree that a
Summons should be issued?
Scott Woodbury
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