20100317notice_of_application_ipc2.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
March 17 2010
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION
OF IDAHO POWER COMPANY FOR
APPROV AL OF A FIRM ENERGY SALES
AGREEMENT FOR THE SALE AND
PURCHASE OF ELECTRIC ENERGY
BETWEEN IDAHO POWER COMPANY
AND RIVERSIDE INVESTMENTS, LLC
CASE NO. IPC-IO-
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
NOTICE OF
MODIFIED PROCEDURE
NOTICE OF
COMMENT/PROTEST DEADLINE
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that on March 9, 2010, Idaho Power Company
(Idaho Power; Company) filed an Application with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission
(Commission) requesting approval of a March 8, 2010, Firm Energy Sales Agreement
(Agreement) between Idaho Power and Riverside Investments, LLC (Riverside).
AGREEMENT
Riverside is the owner/developer of a 450 kW hydro-generation facility (Arena Drop)
located near Parma, Idaho in an area more particularly described as near Stephan Lane in Section
, Township 4 N, Range 5 W, Canyon County, Boise Meridian. Riverside warrants that it is a
qualified small power generation facility (QF) as defined in Sections 201 and 210 of the Public
Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURP A) and the implementing regulations of the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), 18 C.R. 9292. '113.
The purchase price for Riverside generation is the non-levelized published avoided
cost rates currently established by the Commission for monthly energy deliveries of less than 10
average megawatts (aMW). Order Nos. 30744, 30738 and 30415; Agreement Article VII.
Should the facility exceed 10 aMW on a monthly basis, Idaho Power will accept the energy
(Inadvertent Energy) that does not exceed the Maximum Capacity Amount (.52 MW), but will
not purchase or pay for this Inadvertent Energy. '117.
The term of the Agreement is 20 years. 'II 5.1. The scheduled Operation Date for
Arena Drop is July 15 2010. Ifthe facility has not achieved its Operation Date prior to 90 days
past that date, Delay Liquidated Damages of $45 per nameplate kW rating will be assessed and
collected from the facility. 'II 5.2. In addition, as specified in'll 5., within 30 days ofthe date
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of the Commission Order approving this Agreement, Riverside shall post security of $45 per
nameplate k W rating.
Idaho Power represents that an interconnection feasibility study was not required for
the Arena Drop facility. A final Facility Study was completed on March 4 2010. All applicable
interconnection charges and monthly operation and maintenance charges under Schedule 72 will
be assessed and collected from Riverside.
The Idaho Power/Riverside Firm Energy Sales Agreement will not become effective
until the Commission has approved all of the Agreement's terms and conditions and declared
that all payments the Company makes to Riverside for purchases of energy will be allowed as
prudently incurred expenses for ratemaking purposes. '1120.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Commission has reviewed the filings of
record in Case No. IPC-IO-05. The Commission has preliminarily found that the public
interest in this matter may not require a hearing to consider the issues presented and that issues
raised by the Company s filing may be processed under Modified Procedure , by written
submission rather than by hearing. Reference Commission Rules of Procedure IDAP A
31.01.01.201-204.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the deadline for filing written comments or
protests with respect to Idaho Power s Application and the use of Modified Procedure in Case
No. IPC-IO-05 is Thursday, April 1 2010.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that if no written comments or protests are
received within the deadline, the Commission may consider the matter on its merits and may
enter its Order without a formal hearing. If comments or protests are filed within the deadline
the Commission will consider them and in its discretion may set the matter for hearing or may
decide the matter and issue its Order based on the written positions before it. Reference IDAP
31.01.01.204.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that written comments concerning Case No. IPC-
IO-05 should be mailed to the Commission and the Company at the addresses reflected below.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE
NOTICE OF COMMENT/PROTEST DEADLINE
Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0074
Street Address for Express Mail:
Donovan E. Walker
Barton L. Kline
Idaho Power Company
PO Box 70
Boise, ID 83707-0070
E-mail: dwalker~idahopower.com
bkline~idahopower.com
472 W. Washington Street
Boise , ID 83702-5918 Randy C. Allphin
Contract Administrator
Idaho Power Company
PO Box 70
Boise, ID 83707-0070
E-mail: rallphin~idahopower.com
Street Address for Express Mail:
1221 W. Idaho Street
Boise, ID 83702
All comments should contain the case caption and case number shown on the first page of this
document.Persons desiring to submit comments via e-mail may do so by accessing the
Commission s home page located at www.puc.idaho.gov. Click the "Comments and Questions
icon and complete the comment form using the case number as it appears on the front of this
document. These comments must also be sent to Idaho Power at the e-mail addresses listed
above.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that if no written comments or protests are
received within the time limit set, the Commission will consider this matter on its merits and
enter its Order without a formal hearing. If written comments are received within the time limit
set, the Commission will consider them and, in its discretion, may set the same for formal
hearing.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Application in Case No. IPC-IO-
may be viewed at 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 West
Washington Street, Boise, Idaho and at the general business office of Idaho Power Company,
1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE
NOTICE OF COMMENT/PROTEST DEADLINE
DATED at Boise, Idaho this rt...day of March 2010.
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MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER
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