20110914notice_of_filing_order_no_32356.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
September 14,2011
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF IDAHO POWER )
COMPANY’S 2011 INTEGRATED )CASE NOS.IPC-E-11-11
RESOURCE PLAN (IRP))
)NOTICE OF FILING
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)NOTICE OF
)MODIFIED PROCEDURE
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)ORDER NO.32356
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that on June 30,2011,Idaho Power Company filed
an Application requesting the Commission issue an Order accepting the Company’s 2011
Integrated Resource Plan (IRP).As directed in previous Commission Orders,the Company
prepares and files a biennial LRP setting forth how the Company intends to serve anticipated
electrical requirements of its customers.The 2011 IRP consists of four documents:(1)the 2011
Integrated Resource Plan;(2)sales and load forecast (Appendix A);(3)demand-side
management 2010 annual report (Appendix B);and (4)technical appendix (Appendix C).The
primary goals of Idaho Power’s 2011 IRP are to:(1)identify sufficient resources to reliably
serve the growing demand for energy within Idaho Power’s service area throughout a 20-year
planning period;(2)ensure the selected resource portfolio balances cost,risk,and environment
concerns;(3)give equal and balanced treatment to both supply-side resource and demand-side
measures;and (4)involve the public in the planning process in a meaningful way.Idaho Power
Application,p.3.To incorporate stakeholder and public input in the IRP,the Company works
with the Integrated Resource Plan Advisory Council (IRPAC)comprised of members of the
environmental community,major industrial customers,agricultural interests,Idaho state
legislators,representatives of the Commission Staff,representatives from the Idaho Office of
Energy Resources and the Northwest Power and Conservation Council.Idaho Power
Application,p.2.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the IRP evaluates energy needs during a two
10-year planning period (2011-2020 and 2021-2030).Idaho Power expects its number of
customers to increase from around 492,000 in 2010 to more than 650,000 by the end of 2030.
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Idaho Power’s average load is expected to increase by 29 average MW (1.4%)annually and
summer time peak hour loads are expected to increase by 69 MW (1.8%)annually through 2030.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that Idaho Power begins its 2011 IRP process by
updating the forecast of future customer demand.The Company next considers existing
resources,the ability to import electricity,and the performance of existing demand-side
management (DSM)programs.The next step involves evaluating new DSM programs and the
expansion of existing programs.Finally,Idaho Power evaluates portfolios of supply-side
resources designed to eliminate any remaining deficits.Two resources identified in the 2009
IRP are considered committed resources in the 2011 IRP:(1)the 300 MW Langley Gulch
combined-cycle combustion turbine that is expected to be available the summer of 2012,and (2)
a 49 MW upgrade of the Shoshone Falls hydroelectric program in 2015.Energy efficiency
programs from both the existing portfolio and new program opportunities included in the 2011
IRP are forecast to reduce average load by 233 aMW by 2030.The Company expects the cost to
acquire energy efficiency will vary between an average of 3.6 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh)for
existing programs to 5.1 cents per kWh for new program activities and measures for the 2011
IRP.Demand response programs for 2011 IRP are targeted to reduce peak summer load by 351
MW by summer 2016.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Application states that the Company
responded to specific Commission instructions when it approved the Company’s 2009 IRP in
Order No.32042.Specifically,the Commission recommended the Company:(1)compare the
risks,costs,and environmental benefits of strategies that directly reduce emissions from its
resource mix to the purchase of emission offsets or offset options;(2)include in the 2011 IRP “a
more detailed discussion on how it plans to reach its carbon reduction goals and curtail its coal
operations,”and recommending that the Company include the quantity of greenhouse gas
emissions per average MWh associated with each portfolio;(3)“redouble its efforts to realize the
achievable potential for savings from efficiency and DSM programs documented in the Nexant
report,”and recommending that the Company identify economic and non-economic barriers to
deployment of energy efficiency and DSM initiatives;and (4)because the Company has
increased reliance on natural gas in its resource portfolio,the Company address in the 2011 IRP
“the risks to the Company and its customers associated with the reliance on such an
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economically volatile commodity.”Idaho Power Application,p.5.The Company states that it
specifically addressed each of these directives in the 2011 IRP.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Commission has determined that the
public interest may not require a formal hearing in this matter and will proceed under Modified
Procedure pursuant to Rules 201 through 204 of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission’s Rules
of Procedure,IDAPA 31.01.01.201-204.The Commission notes that Modified Procedure and
written comments have proven to be an effective means for obtaining public input and
participation.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that any person desiring to state a position on this
Application may file a written comment in support or in opposition with the Commission within
60 days from the service date of this Notice.The comment must contain a statement of reasons
supporting the comment.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Company and other interested parties
have fourteen (14)days after the initial comment period to file reply comments.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that persons desiring a hearing must specifically
request a hearing in their written comments.Written comments concerning this Application may
be mailed to the Commission and Idaho Power at the addresses reflected below:
Commission Secretary Jason B.Williams
Idaho Public Utilities Commission Donovan E.Walker
P0 Box 83720 Idaho Power Company
Boise,Idaho 83720-0074 P0 Box 70
Boise,ID 83707-0070
Street Address for Express Mail:E-Mail:jwilliams(idahopower.com
[e-mail]
472 W.Washington Street
Boise,ID 83702-5918 Gregory W.Said
Timothy E.Tatum
Idaho Power Company
P0 Box 70
Boise,ID 83 707-0070
E-mail:[e-mail]
[e-mail]
These 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”
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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 and supporting workpapers
have been filed with the Commission and are available for public inspection during regular
business hours at the Commission offices or on the Commission’s web site at
www.puc.idaho.gov by clicking on “File Room”and then “Electric Cases.”
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that all proceedings in this case will be held
pursuant 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.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Idaho Power Company’s Application requesting
acceptance of its 2011 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP)be processed by Modified Procedure,
IDAPA 31.0l.01.201-.204.Persons interested in submitting written comments in this matter
must do so within 60 days from the service date of this Notice.The Company and other
interested parties have 14 days after the initial comment period to file reply comments.
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DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise,Idaho this
day of September 2011.
ATTEST:
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Jean D Jewell
Commission Scretary
bls/O:IPC-E-1 1-1 Iws
MACK A.REDFORD,COMMISSIONER
MARSHA H.SMITH,COMMISSIONER
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