20140117Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM 1
DECISION MEMORANDUM

TO: COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER REDFORD
COMMISSIONER SMITH
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF

FROM: KRISTINE SASSER
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL

DATE: JANUARY 17, 2014

SUBJECT: IDAHO POWER’S APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF CAPACITY
DEFICIENCY, CASE NO. IPC-E-13-21

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 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.
On November 26, 2013, the Commission issued a Notice of Application and set a
deadline for intervention. Order No. 32933. J.R. Simplot Company petitioned for, and was
granted, intervention. Order No. 32937. Pursuant to the Commission’s directive, the parties
have discussed a procedural schedule, service of discovery, and other issues pertinent to the
processing of this case.
THE PROPOSED SCHEDULE
The parties agree that the issues in the case can be adequately presented and argued
through the use of Modified Procedure. Based on agreement between the parties, we propose the
following procedural schedule:
Comment deadline February 28, 2014
Response comment deadline March 14, 2014
DECISION MEMORANDUM 2
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to adopt the schedule proposed by the parties and issue a
Notice of Modified Procedure and Notice of Schedule?

Kristine A. Sasser
Deputy Attorney General

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