20090420notice_of_hearing.pdf

Offce of the Secretar
Service Date
Apnl 20, 2009
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF IDAHO POWER )
COMPANY'S APPLICATION FOR A )
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE )
AND NECESSITY FOR THE LANGLEY )GULCH POWER PLANT )
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CASE NO. IPC-E-09-03
NOTICE OF
ISSUE IDENTIFICATION
NOTICE OF SCHEDULING
NOTICE OF HEARING
On March 6, 2009, Idaho Power Company (Idaho Power; Company) filed an
Application with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (Commission) in Case No. IPC-E-09-03
for a Certificate of Public Convenience nnd Necessity (Certificate) authorizing construction of
the Langley Gulch Power Plant (Langley Gulch; Project) and inclusion of the Project in the
Company's rate base. Idaho Code § 61-526, -528; RP 112. On March 19, 2009, the
Commission issued a Notice of Application and Intervention Deadline and scheduled a
prehearing conference.
On Apnl 15, 2009, a preheanng conference in Case No. IPC-E-09-03 was held in
Boise, Idaho. The following paries of record appeared:
Idaho Power Company Baron L. Kline
Lisa D. Nordstrom
Industrial Customers of Idaho Power Peter J. Richardson
Invenergy Thermal Development LLC Dean J. Miler
Idaho Irrigation Pumpers Association, Inc. Enc L. Olsen
Snake River Allance Ken Miler
Idaho Conservation League Betsy Bridge
Commission Staff Scott Woodbur
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the paries identified the following general
categories of issues flowing from the Company's Application:
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1. Integrated Resource Plan (IRP)
· need for resource
· load forecast/timing
2. Request for Proposal (RFP)
Suffciency of RFP
· Resource identification
· Benchmark Resource
Third pary consultant
· Selection process
Resource Selection Process
· Fairness
· Criteria - price/non-price attbutes
· Transparency
3. Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - IDAPA 31.01.01.112
4. Ratemaking treatment (cost recovery/ratemakng commitment)
A. Construction Work In Progress (CWIP)
Allowance of Funds Used During Constrction (AFUDC)
B. Idaho Code § 61-541 (7/1/2009) - Binding ratemakng treatment
C. Financial considerations - risk, etc.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that pursuant to agreement of the parties and the
Commission, the following scheduling in Case No. IPC-E-09-03 is adopted:
April 28, 2009 Idaho Power supplemental direct testimony (re: Idaho
Code § 61-541) - prefile deadline
June 5, 2009 Production Request - deadline
June 19,2009 Staff/Intervenor direct testimony - prefie deadline
July 2, 2009
July 31, 2009
Rebuttal testimony - prefie deadline
Post-heanng brief - fie deadline
The above deadlines are for testimony and exhibit filing with the Commission. E-copy service
on paries of record should be made on the same date to the extent practicable with full service of
testimony and exhibits provided to paries of record no later than the following business day.
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YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that a technical hearing in Case No. IPC-E-09-03
is scheduled to commence at 9:30 A.M. ON TUESDAY, JULY 14, 2009 AT THE
COMMISSION HEARNG ROOM, 472 WEST WASHINGTON STREET, BOISE,
IDAHO and continuing if necessar on July 15-16,2009.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that all proceedings in this case wil be held
pursuat to the Commission's jurisdiction under Title 61 of the Idaho Code and that 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.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that all hearings and prehearing conferences in
this matter will be held in facilties meeting the accessibilty requirements of the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA). Persons needing the help of a sign language interpreter or other
assistance in order to paricipate in or to understand testimony and argument at a public hearing
may ask the Commission to provide a sign language interpreter or other assistance at the hearing.
The request for assistance must be received at least five (5) working days before the hearing by
contacting the Commission Secreta at:
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
PO BOX 83720
BOISE, IDAHO 83720-0074
[phone] (Telephone)
[phone] (FAX)
E-Mail: secretary!fpuc.idaho.gov
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DATED at Boise, Idaho this ~~ day of April 2009.
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MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER
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