20140312order_no_32994.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
March 12,2014
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF TARIFF ADVICE NO.)
13-05 OF IDAHO POWER COMPANY FOR )CASE NO.IPC-E-13-25
AUTHORITY TO UPDATE SCHEDULE 86.)
)ORDER NO.32994
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On October 24,2013,Idaho Power Company tiled Tariff Advice No.13-05 with the
Commission seeking authority to update its Schedule 86.On December 6,2013,the
Commission issued a Notice of Filing and set a deadline for intervention.Order No.32945.J.R.
Simplot Company;Cassia Wind Farm.LLC;SE Hazelton A,LP.;Fulcrum,Inc.:BP Hydro
Associates;Bypass Power Company,Inc.;and Notch Butte Hydro Company,Inc.,petitioned for,
and were granted,intervention.Order No.32960.A Notice of Parties was issued and,pursuant
to the Commission’s directive,the parties met to discuss a procedural schedule,service of
discovery,and other issues pertinent to the processing of this case.The parties proposed,and the
Commission adopted (Order No.32985),the following procedural schedule:
March 4,2014 Meeting to discuss settlement
March 13,2014 Prefiled direct testimony for Idaho Power
April 3,2014 Prefiled direct testimony for intervenors and Staff
April 24,2014 Rebuttal testimony deadline
May 2,2014 Technical hearing
Settlement discussions held on March 4,2014,were fruitful and have resulted in a
potential settlement of all issues in this case.In order to allow adequate time to review and
complete a proposed settlement,the parties have requested that the Commission suspend the
remainder of the procedural schedule and vacate the technical hearing scheduled for May 2,
2014.
Based on the agreement between the parties.and in order to allow adequate time to
finalize the details of a settlement proposal,we find it reasonable to suspend the procedural
schedule in this case and vacate the technical hearing formerly scheduled for May 2,2014.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the procedural schedule for Case No.IPC-E-13-25
is suspended.
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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the technical hearing scheduled for Friday,May 2,
2014.is vacated.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise,Idaho this
day of March 2014.
ATTEST:
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MARSHA H.SMITH.
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Jn D.Jewell(j
Commission Secretary
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PAUL
MACK A.REDFO1 ‘OMMISSIONER
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COMMISSIONER
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