20140414press release.pdf

Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Case No. IPC-E-14-02, Order No. 33007
Contact: Gene Fadness [phone], 890-2712

Idaho Power seeks further amendments
to commercial, industrial load reduction programs

BOISE (April 11, 2014) – Industrial and large commercial customers of Idaho Power Company would see
changes to its voluntary load reduction programs if an application before the Idaho Public Utilities
Commission is approved.

Since 2009, Idaho Power has contracted with EnerNOC, Inc., to manage a load reduction program, called
Flex Peak, under which large commercial and industrial customers volunteer to reduce their
consumption on summer peak days. Under the agreement, EnerNOC enlists volunteer customers and
installs and maintains the equipment necessary to reduce demand, track customer participation and
report results. In return, Idaho Power pays the customers an incentive via EnerNOC based on the
amount of load reduction each customer provides. Curtailments (power interruptions) may last up to
four hours, but not more than 60 hours per customer.

In March 2013, Idaho Power petitioned the commission to temporarily suspend similar demand
reduction programs for residential and irrigation customers and modify its EnerNOC agreement for large
commercial and industrial customers. Idaho Power claimed it had enough generation on its system to
delay peak-hour capacity deficits until 2016, thus the demand reduction programs, at current levels,
were not needed. While the programs were not suspended, they were ramped down, including Idaho
Power’s agreement with EnerNOC. The agreement was amended to reduce the total megawatts
EnerNOC was required to offer Idaho Power each week in the event of curtailment, the number of hours
available for interruption and the amount Idaho Power paid EnerNOC. Those changes resulted in
savings of about $500,000 in costs for Flex Peak, Idaho Power said.

After settlement discussions, Idaho Power agreed to resume the demand reduction programs this
summer, but the utility is proposing more modifications. They include extending the contract
termination date through the end of this year, reducing payments to EnerNOC and limiting the
availability of the program after the first three curtailment events.

The commission is taking comments on Idaho Power’s application. Comments are accepted via e-mail
through April 23, by accessing the commission’s homepage at www.puc.idaho.gov and clicking on "Case
Comment Form,” under the “Electric” heading. Fill in the case number (IPC-E-14-02) and enter your
comments. Comments can also be mailed to P.O. Box 83720, Boise, ID 83720-0074 or faxed to (208)
334-3762.

A full text of the commission’s order, along with other documents related to this case, is available on the
commission’s Web site. Click on “Open Cases” under the “Electric” heading and scroll down to the above
case number.

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