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WELDON B. STUTZMAN
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
P0 BOX 83720
BOISE, IDAHO 83720-0074
TELEPHONE: [phone]
E-MAIL: weldon.stutzman(puc.idaho.gov
IDAHO STATE BAR NO. 3283
STREET MAILING ADDRESS:
472 WEST WASHINGTON STREET
BOISE, IDAHO 83702-5983
Attorney for the Commission Staff
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BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE DEVELOPMENT )
OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) ) CASE NO. IPC-E-10-03
GUIDELINES FOR THE PROCUREMENT )
OF SUPPLY-SIDE RESOURCES BY IDAHO ) COMMISSION STAFF'S
POWER COMPANY ) MOTION TO CLOSE CASE
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The Commission Staff, by its attorney of record, files this Motion to Close Case.
This case to develop guidelines for Idaho Power's procurement of supply-side resources grew
out of a generic docket, Case No. GNR-E-08-03. Petitioners representing industrial and
irrigation companies initiated that generic case asking the Commission to open an investigation
to establish competitive bidding guidelines for the Request for Proposal (RFP) process used
when supply-side resources are acquired by Idaho Power, PacifiCorp, and Avista. The
Commission subsequently issued Order No. 30999 limiting the case to Idaho Power after Avista
and PacifiCorp notified the Commission that their process in Idaho would conform to RFP
requirements they are obligated to in other states. Order No. 30999, p. 5. Thereafter, Idaho
Power filed a draft set of RFP guidelines and Commission Staff hosted a public workshop in the
case on February 25, 2010. No further action was taken in the case.
Staff recently contacted Idaho Power to inquire as to the appropriate direction for the
case and determined to file this Motion to Close Case based on two assurances provided by
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Idaho Power in a letter to Staff dated January 2, 2013. The Company states in its letter that it
does not currently anticipate the need to issue an RFP for a supply-side resource in the near
future. The Company's Integrated Resource Plan that is regularly filed with the Commission
will update the Commission on the Company's need for additional supply-side resources well in
advance of commencement of the RFP process. Second, Idaho Power confirms that it is bound
by competitive bidding guidelines in the State of Oregon for its RFP process, and that the
Company will comply with those competitive bidding guidelines in Idaho. Finally, should Idaho
Power seek to obtain a supply-side resource in the future, the Commission and interested parties
will be notified well enough in advance of the procurement process to initiate another
proceeding, if appropriate, to establish competitive bidding guidelines for the project's RFP
process. A copy of the January 2, 2013, letter is attached to this Motion.
Based on the current status of Idaho Power's plans, or lack thereof, to obtain a
supply-side resource in the near future, the Company's assurance that it will comply with the
competitive guidelines in place for the Company in Oregon, Staff files this Motion requesting the
Commission close Case No. IPC-E-10-03.
Respectfully submitted this 18th day of January 2013.
Weldon B. Stutzman
Deputy Attorney General
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January 2, 2013
Mr. Weldon Stutzman
Legal Division
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
P 0 Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0074
Re: IPC-E-10-03 - In the Matter of the Development of Request for Proposal
(RFP) Guidelines for the Procurement of Supply-Side Resources by Idaho
Power Company
Dear Mr. Stutzman:
At the request of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission Staff ("Staff'), Idaho
Power Company ("Idaho Power" or "Company") submits this letter in order to facilitate
the closure of Idaho Public Utility Commission ("IPUC" or "Commission") Case No. IPC-
E-10-03, an investigation into the desirability of establishing competitive bidding
guidelines for the procurement of supply-side resources.
Idaho Power does not currently anticipate the need to issue a RFP for a supply-
side resource in the near future. In the interim, through the ongoing planning process
for Idaho Power's Integrated Resource Plan, the Company will continue to update the
Commission and Staff on the current status of the Company's need for additional
supply-side resources.
Idaho Power also conforms to the Competitive Bidding Guidelines in the state of
Oregon. The Company continues its involvement in Phase II of Oregon Public Utility
Commission Case No. UM 1182, a competitive bidding investigation intended to provide
further refinement to the comparison of relevant risks associated with resource
acquisitions. Depending on the outcome of that case, the Company may revise its
current practices and procedures in order to be compliant with future requirements of
the Oregon guidelines.
In light of the fact that Idaho Power does not anticipate a need to issue a RFP for
a supply-side resource in the near future and the Company's planned compliance with
the Competitive Bidding Guidelines in Oregon, Idaho Power supports the Staffs position
that IPUC Case No. IPC-E-10-03 should be closed. Prior to the Company issuing a
RFP for a supply-side resource, the Commission or the Staff may initiate another
proceeding to review the Company's practices and procedures, and may choose to
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establish competitive bidding guidelines for the procurement of supply-side resources in
the state of Idaho, if deemed necessary.
Sincerely,
Lisa D. Nordstro
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I HAVE THIS 18 " DAY OF JANUARY 2013,
SERVED THE FOREGOING COMMISSION STAFF'S MOTION TO CLOSE CASE, IN
CASE NO. IPC-E-10-03, BY MAILING A COPY THEREOF, POSTAGE PREPAID, TO
THE FOLLOWING:
LISA D NORDSTROM
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
P0 BOX 70
BOISE ID 83707-0070
E-MAIL: [e-mail]
MICHAEL ANDREA
AVISTA UTILITIES
P0 BOX 3727
SPOKANE WA 99220-3727
E-MAIL: [e-mail]
DANIEL SOLANDER DEAN J MILLER
PACIFICORP DBA ROCKY MOUNTIAN POWER McDEVITT & MILLER LLP
201 S. MAIN STREET SUITE 2300 P0 BOX 2564
SALT LAKE CITY UT 84111 BOISE ID 83701
E-MAIL: [e-mail] E-MAIL: [e-mail]
PETER J RICHARDSON
GREGORY M ADAMS
RICHARDSON & O'LEARY PLLC
515 N 27TH STREET
P0 BOX 7218
BOISE ID 83701
E-MAIL: neter(richardsonandoiearv.com
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GLENN IKEMOTO
IDAHO WINDFARMS LLC
672 BLAIR AVENUE
PIEDMONT CA 94611
E-MAIL: g1ennienvisionwind.com
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