20101005notice_of_reply_comment_order_no_32083.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
October 5, 2010
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION
OF IDAHO POWER COMPANY FOR
APPROVAL OF A FIRM ENERGY SALES
AGREEMENT WITH YELLOWSTONE
POWER, INC. FOR THE SALE AND
PURCHASE OF ELECTRIC ENERGY.
NOTICE OF
REPLY COMMENT DEADLINE
CASE NO. IPC-I0-
ORDER NO. 32083
On August 13 2010, Idaho Power Company (Idaho Power) filed an Application with
the Commission requesting approval of a 15-year Firm Energy Sales Agreement (the
Agreement") between Idaho Power and Yellowstone Power, Inc. (Yellowstone Power
Yellowstone). On September 3 , 2010, the Commission issued a Notice of Application and
Notice of Modified Procedure establishing an October 1 , 2010, comment deadline. Staff was the
only person or party to file comments.
On October 1 , 2010, in response to Staffs comments, Yellowstone Power filed a
Motion to Permit Filing of Reply Comments and Establish a Reply Comment Filing Date.
Yellowstone requests that the Commission establish a reply comment period in order to allow
Yellowstone to present argument and evidence demonstrating that its Firm Energy Sales
Agreement should be approved. Yellowstone asks that the Commission allow until October 18
2010, for the filing of reply comments.
NOTICE OF REPLY COMMENT DEADLINE
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any interested persons or parties may file
written reply comments no later than Monday, October 18 2010.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Application and exhibits have been filed
with the Commission and are available for public inspection during regular business hours at the
Commission offices.The Application is also available on the Commission s web site at
www.puc.idaho.gov by clicking on "File Room" and then "Electric Cases.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Yellowstone Power s request to permit the filing of
reply comments is approved. Any interested person or party may file reply comments with the
Commission no later than October 18, 2010.
NOTICE OF REPLY COMMENT DEADLINE
ORDER NO. 32083
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this
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day of October 2010.
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MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER
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ATTEST:
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Commission Secretary
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NOTICE OF REPLY COMMENT DEADLINE
ORDER NO. 32083