20140715notice_of_amended_schedule_order_no_33075.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
July 15,2014
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF IDAHO POWER )
COMPANY’S APPLICATION TO UPDATE )CASE NO.IPC-E-13-22
ITS WIND INTEGRATION RATES AND )
CHARGES.)NOTICE OF
)AMENDED SCHEDULE
)
_______________________________
)ORDER NO.33075
On November 29,2013,Idaho Power Company filed an Application with the
Commission seeking to update its wind integration rates and charges.The Company’s
Application includes a 2013 Wind Integration Study Report as well as the supporting testimony
of Philip DeVol and Michael J.Youngblood.
BACKGROUND
A Notice of Application was issued on December 31,2013,allowing 21 days for
intervention.All parties who petitioned were granted intervention.A Notice of Parties was
issued on January 31,2014.Twelve intervenors1 (all qualifying facilities,“QFs”)represented by
the firm of Richardson Adams filed a Motion to Dismiss on January 31,2014 (hereafter,
“Petitioners”).The remaining Intervenors2 filed motions in response to the Motion to Dismiss.
Idaho Power filed an Answer to the Motion to Dismiss and additional motions on February 21,
2014.The Petitioners filed a Reply to Idaho Power’s Answer on February 28,2014.
The Commission issued Order No.33030 on April 30,2014,denying Petitioners’
Motion to Dismiss.However,we clarified that “any Commission approved modifications to
Idaho Power’s wind integration rates and charges will only apply prospectively —to new
contracts as they are entered into by the parties and submitted to the Commission for approval.”
Id.at 8.The Commission allowed parties fourteen (14)days to withdraw as intervenors if any
party believed that,based on our ruling in Order No.33030,it no longer had a direct and
Cold Springs Windfarm,LLC;Desert Meadow Windfarm,LLC;Hammett Hill Windfarm,LLC;Mainline
Windfarm,LLC;Ryegrass Windfarm,LLC;Two Ponds Windfarm,LLC;Cassia Wind Farm,LLC;Hot Springs
Windfarm,LLC;Bennett Creek Windfarm,LLC;Cassia Gulch Wind Park,LLC;Tuana Springs Energy,LLC;and
High Mesa Energy,LLC.
2 American Wind Energy Association;Idaho Wind Partners I,LLC;Idaho Winds,LLC;Renewable Northwest
Project;Rockland Wind Farms,LLC;Snake River Alliance;and Meadow Creek Project Company,LLC.
NOTICE OF AMENDED SCHEDULE
ORDER NO.33075
substantial interest in the underlying proceeding.Several parties withdrew from the case.An
Amended N:otice of Parties was issued on May 20,2014.Thereafter,the parties proposed,and
the Commission adopted the following procedural schedule:
Comment deadline July 2,2014
Settlement conference July 9,2014
Reply comment deadline July 22,2014
Order No.33054.The parties agreed to process the case by Modified Procedure.
NOTICE OF AMENDED SCHEDULE
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that on July 9,2014,the parties met to discuss
settlement.Although the parties were unable to resolve their differing positions regarding wind
integration,knowledge was gained through discussion that has led to the desire by all parties for
further inquiry.Also,although Idaho Power’s initial Application did not represent a position by
the Company,Idaho Power indicated during settlement that it intends to submit and support a
position through reply comments.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the parties agree,based on the above
circumstances,that additional time for discovery and comment is reasonable and necessary in
order to develop an adequate and thorough record upon which the Commission’s decision can be
based.Therefore,the parties propose and the Commission adopts the following additional
procedure:
(Existing)reply comment deadline July 22,2014
Deadline for additional discovery requests July 29,2014
Supplementary comment deadline September 4,2014
Supplementary reply comment deadline September 17,2014
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.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the parties adhere to the amended procedural
schedule as set out in the body of this Order.
NOTICE OF AMENDED SCHEDULE
ORDER NO.33075
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise,Idaho this
day of July 2014.
PAUL KJELL N ,PRESIDENT
MACK A.REDFORD,QIMISSIONER
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MARSHA H.SMITH,COMMISSIONER
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