20131126notice_of_application_order_no_32933.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
November 26.2013
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF IDAHO POWER )
COMPANY’S APPLICATiON FOR )CASE NO.IPC-E-13-21
APPROVAL OF ITS CAPACITY )
I)EFICIENCY PERIOD TO BE UTILIZED IN )NOTICE OF APPLICATION
THE COMPANY’S SAR METHODOLOGY.)
)NOTICE OF
)INTERVENTION DEADLINE
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)ORDER NO.32933
In Order No.32697,the Commission directed that a case be initiated outside of each
utility’s Integrated Resource Plan (IRP)filing for the establishment of the capacity deficiency
period to be utilized in the utility’s SAR methodology.Idaho Power filed its 2013 IRP with the
Commission on June 28,2013.On November 4.2013,Idaho Power Company’filed its
Application for approval of the capacity deficiency period to be utilized in the SAR avoided cost
methodology.Idaho Power reports that its first deficit occurs in July 2021.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that Idaho Power filed its 2013 IRP with the
Commission on June 28,2013.Idaho Power’s 2013 IRP identifies the first peak-hour deficit
occurring in July 2016.Peak-hour load deficits are determined using 90th percentile water and
95111 percentile peak-hour load conditions.On October 15,2013,Idaho Power filed updated
components of the incremental cost IRP avoided cost methodology consisting of an updated load
forecast.updated natural gas forecast,and updated list of new and terminated PURPA contracts
and long-term power purchase agreements.Applying the updated load and contract information
with the 2013 IRP peak-hour deficits results in a first deficit for Idaho Power in July 2013.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that on October 2,2013,Idaho Power filed a
settlement agreement regarding the continuation of its demand response programs.Updating the
peak-hour deficits with up to 440 MW of energy from the suspension of demand response
programs results in the peak-hour deficits first occurring in July 2021.Consequently,Idaho
Power requests the Commission approve July 2021 as the capacity deficiency period to be
utilized in the SAR avoided cost methodology for Idaho Power.
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NOTICE OF INTERVENTION DEADLINE
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YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that Staff recommended that the matter be
processed by Modified Procedure after providing interested persons and parties an opportunity to
intervene.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Application and any supporting
workpapers 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.Click on the “File Room”tab at the top of the
page,scroll down to “Open Electric Cases,”and then click on the case number as shown on the
front of this document.
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.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.
NOTICE OF INTERVENTION DEADLINE
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that persons desiring to intervene in this matter
must file a Petition to Intervene with the Commission pursuant to this Commission’s Rules of
Procedure 72 and 73,IDAPA 3 1.01.01.072 and -.073.Persons intending to participate must file
a Petition to Intervene no later than fourteen (14)days from the service date of this Order.
Persons desiring to present their views without parties’rights of participation and cross-
examination at hearing are not required to intervene and may present their comments without
prior notification to the Commission or the parties.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Commission Secretary shall issue a
Notice of Parties after the deadline for intervention has passed.The Notice of Parties shall
assign exhibit numbers to each party in this proceeding.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that once the Notice of Parties is issued,Staff will
convene an informal prehearing conference for the purpose of discussing a schedule to process
this case,the service of discovery,and other issues raised by the parties.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
NOTICE OF INTERVENTION DEADLINE
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ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that persons desiring to intervene in this matter shall file
a Petition to Intervene with the Commission no later than fourteen (14)days from the service
date of this Order.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Commission Secretary issue a Notice of Parties
after the deadline for intervention has passed.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that,once the Notice of Parties is issued,Staff convene
an informal prehearing conference to discuss the processing of this case.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise,Idaho this Lt ‘
day of November 2013.
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PAUL KJELLANER,PRESIDENT
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