20110810Application.pdf

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An IDACORP Company
DONOVAN E. WALKER
Lead Counsel
dwalkertaidahopower.com
August 10, 2011
VIA HAND DELIVERY
Jean D. Jewell, Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472 West Washington Street
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, Idaho 83720-0074
Re: Case No. IPC-E-11-16
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF IDAHO POWER COMPANY
FOR APPROVAL OF AN ENERGY EFFICIENCY INCENTIVE AGREEMENT
BETWEEN IDAHO POWER COMPANY AND THE IDAHO OFFICE OF
ENERGY RESOURCES
Dear Ms. Jewell:
Enclosed for filing please find an original and seven (7) copies of Idaho Power
Company's Application in the above matter.
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Donovan E. Walker
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1221 W. Idaho St. (83702)
P.O. 80x 70
8oise, 10 83707
DONOVAN E. WALKER (ISB No. 5921)
JASON B. WILLIAMS
Idaho Power Company
1221 West Idaho Street (83702)
P.O. Box 70
Boise, Idaho 83707
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
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Attorneys for Idaho Power Company
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MAnER OF THE APPLICATION )
OF IDAHO POWER COMPANY FOR ) CASE NO. IPC-E-11-16
APPROVAL OF AN ENERGY )
EFFICIENCY INCENTIVE AGREEMENT ) APPLICATION
BETWEEN IDAHO POWER COMPANY )
AND THE IDAHO OFFICE OF ENERGY )RESOURCES. )
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Idaho Power Company ("Idaho Powet' or "Company"), pursuant to RP 52 and
Idaho Code §§ 61-501, -502, and -503, hereby applies to the Idaho Public Utilties
Commission ("Commission") for approval of the Energy Efficiency Incentive Agreement
("Agreement") between Idaho Power Company and the Idaho Office of Energy
Resources ("OER"), attached hereto as Attachment No.1.
In support of this request, Idaho Power states as follows:
i. THE AGREEMENT
Idaho Power and OER entered into an Agreement dated July 21, 2011, to
provide for a cooperative relationship to promote cost-effective energy efficiency
APPLICATION - 1
measures associated with OER's K-12 Energy Effciency Project for public schools.
OER currently implements a federally funded K-12 Energy Effciency Project for public
schools, and has federal funding available over the next twelve months. Idaho Power
offers a number of energy efficiency programs to its customers, many of which involve
monetary incentive payments and/or rebates for customer installed energy efficiency
equipment and/or participation in various energy efficiency programs.
The purpose of the Agreement is to set forth some basic parameters that would
provide for the accumulation and reinvestment of energy efficiency incentive payments
from Idaho Power for qualified energy efficiency programs implemented by OER's K-12
Energy Efficiency Project for public schools. The intent is to maximize the use of
available dollars from both the OER federal stimulus funding and Idaho Powets energy
efficiency incentives in order to allow OER's energy efficiency initiatives with public
schools in Idaho Power's service territory to continue to provide benefits past the
availabilty of the federal funds. This arrangement wil accomplish a higher level of
energy effciency than either party or program could achieve alone.
The Agreement provides that energy efficiency incentive payments from Idaho
Power for OER qualified programs or installations wil be accumulated into a dedicated
fund. This fund wil be earmarked and limited in use for additional cost-effective energy
efficiency measures for K-12 public schools. OER wil invest federally provided funds
into energy efficiency projects for Idaho Power customers. OER wil apply for and
qualify their energy effciency projects for possible participation in existing Idaho Power
energy efficiency programs. Any energy efficiency incentive payments from Idaho
Power for OER's qualified energy effciency projects would be made in accordance with
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Idaho Powets existing energy efficiency programs. The incentive payments wil be paid
into a dedicated fund held by Idaho Power. The intent is to keep the qualification and
payment of Idaho Power incentives, as well as the directed re-investment of incentive
money into additional energy efficiency measures, as close to identical as possible to
Idaho Power's other customer-related incentive and energy efficiency programs. The
incentive dollars paid by Idaho Power and held in the dedicated fund wil be earmarked
for use in additional cost-effective energy efficiency measures for Idaho Power
customers identified by the K-12 Energy Effciency Project, and limited to OER's
continued implementation of cost-effective energy effciency projects for Idaho Powets
customers.
II. MODIFIED PROCEDURE
Idaho Power believes that a technical hearing is not necessary to consider the
issues presented herein and respectfully requests that this Application be processed
under Modified Procedure; Le., by written submissions rather than by hearing. RP 201,
et seq. If, however, the Commission determines that a technical hearing is required, the
Company stands ready to present its testimony and support the Application in such
hearing.
II. COMMUNICATIONS AND SERVICE OF PLEADINGS
Communications and service of pleadings, exhibits, orders, and other documents
relating to this proceeding should be sent to the following:
Donovan E. Walker
Jason B. Willams
Idaho Power Company
P.O. Box 70
Boise, Idaho 83707
dwalker(âidahopower.com
jwilliamsCcidahopower.com
Michael J. Youngblood
Gregory W. Said
Idaho Power Company
P.O. Box 70
Boise, Idaho 83707
myoungbloodCcidahopower.com
gsaidCcidahopower.com
APPLICATION - 3
iv. REQUEST FOR RELIEF
Idaho Power respectfully requests that the Commission issue an Order: (1 )
authorizing that this matter may be processed by Modified Procedure and (2) approving
the Energy Effciency Incentive Agreement between Idaho Power Company and the
Idaho Office of Energy Resources.
Respectfully submitted at Boise, Idaho, this 10th day of August 2011.
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~E.WALKER
Attorney for Idaho Power Company
APPLICATION - 4
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that on this 10th day of August 2011 I served a true and
correct copy of the within and foregoing APPLICATION upon the following named
parties by the method indicated below, and addressed to the following:
Offce of Energy Resources
John Chatburn, Interim Administrator
Office of Energy Resources
304 North 8th Street, Suite 250
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, Idaho 83720-0199
Hand Delivered
-2 U.S. Mail
_ Overnight Mail
FAX
-2 Email jon.chatburnCcoer.idaho.gov
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APPLICATION - 5
BEFORE THE
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
CASE NO. IPC-E-11-16
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
ATTACHMENT NO.1
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Energy Efficiency Incentives Agreement
Between Idaho Power Company and the
Idaho Office of Energy Resources
THIS AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is entered into as of the~ day OfLt
2011, between IDAHO POWER COMPANY, hereinafter referred to as "IPC" and the
Idaho Offce of Energy Resources, hereinafter referred to as "OER". IPC and OER may
also hereinafter be referred to individually as, "Party", or collectively as, "Parties".
1. Recitals:
IPC currently offers a number of energy efficiency programs to its customers, many of
which involve monetary incentive payments and/or rebates for customer installed
energy effciency equipment and/or participation in various energy efficiency programs.
OER currently implements a federally funded K-12 Energy Efficiency Project for public
schools. OER has approximately $9.6 milion to fund this program over the next 12
months.
The Parties desire to enter into an Agreement providing for a cooperative relationship
that will maximize the use of available funding to promote and execute additional cost
effective energy efficiency measures in public schools within IPC's service territory.
2. Purpose:
The intended purpose of this Agreement is to establish a relationship between IPC and
OER and to set forth some basic parameters that would provide for the accumulation
and reinvestment of energy efficiency incentive payments from IPC for qualified energy
efficiency programs implemented by OER's K-12 Energy Effciency Program for IPC
customers with OER's federal stimulus funds. The intent is to maximize the available
dollars from both the OER federal stimulus dollars and IPC's energy efficiency
incentives in order to help OER's energy effciency initiatives to continue to provide
benefits past the availability of the stimulus funds. This agreement wil accomplish a
higher level of energy efficiency than either part could achieve with their respective
programs alone.
3. IPC Incentive Payments:
OER will invest federally provided funds into energy efficiency projects for IPC's
customers in IPC's service territory. OER will apply for, and qualify their energy
efficiency projects for possible participation in existing IPC energy efficiency programs.
Energy effciency incentive payments from IPC for OER's qualified energy efficiency
projects would be made in accordance with IPC's existing energy efficiency programs.
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IPC will pay the incentive into a dedicated fund held by IPC. Because OER's federally
provided funds would pay for 100% of the initial investment in the various energy
efficiency projects, the incentive dollars paid by IPC shall be earmarked for use in
additional cost effective energy effciency measures for I PC customers identified by the
K-12 Program. The intent is to keep the qualification and payment of IPC incentives, as
well as the directed re-investment of incentive money into additional energy efficiency
measures, as close to identical as possible to IPC's other customer related incentive
and energy efficiency programs.
4. Authorized Use of Incentive Payments:
The use of monies from this dedicated fund would be earmarked for additional energy
efficiency measures for the K-12 public schools sector, and limited to OER's continued
implementation of cost-effective energy effciency projects for IPC's customers. OER
may also use up to ten percent of the monies from this dedicated fund to reimburse
reasonable and prudent administration costs associated with the re-investment of the
incentive payments into cost-effective energy efficiency programs.
5. Audit and Prudency:
The Parties agree that a complete accounting and suffcient records wil be maintained
and shared such that a subsequent prudency evaluation by the Parties or by Regulatory
Authorities of the eligibility of the initial investment by OER, the incentive payment(s)
made by IPC, and the subsequent use and re-investment of the incentive funds by OER
may be conducted. The Parties agree to support requests for production of records,
documents, and/or accountings made by the other Part or the appropriate Regulatory
Authorities.
6. Authorization of the Agreement:
This Agreement is subject to the jurisdiction of those governmental and/or regulatory
bodies having authority over either Part to this Agreement. If it is determined that this
Agreement requires the express approval/acknowledgment of the Idaho Public Utilities
Commission ("IPUC"), this Agreement shall not become finally effective until the IPUC's
approval of all terms and provisions herein without change or condition. The Parties
agree to support this Agreement, and the approval of the same, before the IPUC if
required.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have entered into this Agreement
effective as of the day and year first herein above written.
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RESOURCES
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