20110802order_no_32308.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
August 2,2011
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION )
OF IDAHO POWER COMPANY FOR A )CASE NO.IPC-E-11-l0
DETERMINATION REGARDING THE )
FIRM ENERGY SALES AGREEMENT )
WITH INTERCONNECT SOLAR )ORDER NO.32308
DEVELOPMENT,LLC,FOR THE SALE )
AND PURCHASE OF ELECTRIC ENERGY.)
On June 17,2011,Idaho Power Company filed an Application with the Commission
requesting acceptance or rejection of a 25-year Firm Energy Sales Agreement (Agreement)
between Idaho Power and Interconnect Solar Development LLC (Interconnect Solar).On July 8,
2011,the Commission issued a Notice of Application and Notice of Modified Procedure setting
a comment deadline of August 4,2011.Idaho Power and Interconnect Solar were given until
August 11,2011,to file reply comments.
On July 28,2011,Staff filed a Motion to Extend the Comment Deadlines.The
Interconnect Solar Agreement is the first solar project to have rates calculated based on the IRP
Methodology,and Staff stated that application of the IRP Methodology to a solar project raises
new,unique issues.Staff’s Motion stated its first set of production requests triggered additional
questions and the need for additional review,and that Staff expects to file at least one more
round of production requests.
Based on the complexity of the issues presented in this case,and in order to provide
the parties time to adequately review the Agreement,the Commission approves an extension for
filing comments.The Commission extends the comment period as follows:
Initial comments due September 29,2011
Reply comments due October 6,2011
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the comment period in this case is extended so that
initial comments are due by September 29,2011,and reply comments are due by October 6,
2011.
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DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise,Idaho this c
day of August 2011.
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PAUL KJELL NDER(jRE
MACK A.REDFORD,COMMISSIONER
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MARSHA H.SMITH,COMMISSIONER
ATTEST:
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Commission Secretary
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