20140522 Attorney General Letter to Open Case.pdf

STATE OF IDAHO
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
LAWRENCE G. WASDEN
REC E lV i:11
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l|;4ay 22,2014
Avista Corporation
MichaelAndrea
michael.and rea@avi stacorp.com
Avista Utilities
1411 E. Mission
PO Box3727
Spokane, WA99220-3727
Rocky Mountain Power
Daniel Solander
daniel. so lander@pacifi corp.com
Ted Weston
ted. weston@pacifi corp.com
PacifiCorp dba Rocky Mountain Power
One Utah Center
201 S. Main Street, Suite 2300
Salt Lake City, UT 841l1
Idaho Power Company
Donovan E. Walker
dwal ker@ idahopower.corn
Idaho Power Company
PO Box 70
Boise, ID 83707-007
Clint Kalich
clint.kal [e-mail]
Avista Utilities
1411 E. Mission
POBox3727
Spokane, WA99220-3727
Greg Duvall
gre g.duval l@pac ifi corp. com
Hui Shu
hui. shu@pac ifi corp.com
Laren Hale
laren,hale@pacifi corp.com
PacifiCorp dba Rocky Mountain Power
825 NE Multnomah Street
Portland, OR97232
Randy Allphin
[e-mail]
Idaho Power Company
PO Box 70
Boise, ID 83707-0070
Re: Case Nos. IPC-E-14-11, PAC-E-14-03, AVU-E-14-04 -- Update to Published Avoided
Cost Rates to Reflect an Updated Natural Gas Price Forecast of the U.S. Energy
Information Administration (EIA)
Pursuant to the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA) and the implementing
regulations of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), the Idaho Public Utilities
Commission (Commission) has approved a Surrogate Avoided Resource (SAR) methodology for
Contracts & Administrative Law Division, ldaho Public Utilities Commission
PO. Box 83720, Boise, ldaho 83720-0074, Telephone: [phone], FAX: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail]
Located at 472 West Washington St., Boise, ldaho 83702
May 22,2014
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calculation of avoided cost rates at which PURPA qualiffing cogeneration and small power
production facilities (QF$ are paid by Idaho Power, Avista, and PacifiCorp. Avoided cost rates
are the purchase price paid to QFs for purchases of QF capacity and energy. The release of a
new natural gas price forecast by EIA triggered an updated calculation ofavoided cost rates.
In accordance with the methodology approved in Order No. 32697, the "reference case" natural
gas price forecast for the Mountain Region's Electric Power sector included in EIA's Annual
Energy Outlook serves as the basis for computing avoided cost rates. In Order No. 32697, the
Commission also found that the final release of Annual Energy Outlook automatically triggers a
recalculation of the published avoided cost rates. In Order No. 32802, the Commission clarified
that an update should occur on June I or within 30 days of the final release of the Annual Energy
Outlook, whichever is later.
EIA released the Annual Energy Outlook 2014 onMay 7,2014. Staff has used this forecast to
compute the new published avoided cost rates. A copy of the relevant natural gas price forecast
is attached.
Also attached are updated published avoided cost rates for all three utilities. Please review the
rates and file your respective responses (either written or via e-mail) with the Commission on or
prior to May 29,2014. The case caption is as follows:
UPDATE TO PUBLISHED AVOIDED COST RATES TO REFLECT AN
UPDATED NATURAL GAS PRICE FORECAST OF THE U.S. ENERGY
INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION (EIA)
Thank you for your cooperation. Please contact Yao Yin ([e-mail]) for an
electronic copy of the most recent SAR model. Please feel free to contact me or Yao if you have
any questions.
Sincerely,
/6^h* A' &""'^-
Kristine A. Sasser
Deputy Attorney General
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IOAHO POWER COMPANY
AVOIDED COST RATES FOR W]ND PROJECTS
June 1, 2014
S/MWh
New Contracts and Replacement Gontracts without Full Caoacitv Pavments
Eligibility for these rates is limited to projects 100 kW or smaller.
LEVELIZED NON.LEVELIZED
]ONTRACT
LENGTH
/vtraElc\
ON.LINE YEAR
CONTMCT
YtrAFI
NON.LEVELIZEO
FIATFS20't4 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
1
2
2
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1l
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
37 96
36.82
36.23
36.58
37.40
38.30
38.96
39.62
40.21
40.80
41.41
42.00
42.49
42.95
43.39
43.88
44.40
44.92
45.47
46.02
35.58
35.25
36.04
37.23
38.38
39.18
39.94
40.60
41.26
41.93
42.57
43.10
43.59
44.05
44.57
45.1 3
45.69
46.28
46.87
47 47
34.90
36.30
37.87
39.23
40.09
40.89
41.57
42.25
42.96
43.62
44.16
44.66
45.14
45.68
46.26
46.85
47.46
48.09
48.72
49.36
37.82
39.54
40.92
41.66
42.40
43.02
43.67
44.37
45.02
45.55
46.04
46.51
47.05
47.65
48.26
48.90
49.56
50.22
50.88
51 61
41.40 44.0442.67 44.1543.16 44.73
43.79 45.2244.33 45.8444.94 46.5545.63 47.2346.29 47,75
46.80 48.2247.27 48.6947.74 49.2648.29 49.92
48.9't 50.5849.54 51.29
50.21 52.0250.90 52.7651.59 53.5052.30 54.3253.06 55.1 153.80 55.84
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
2031
2032
2033
2034
2035
2036
2037
2038
2039
37.96
35.58
34.90
37.82
41.40
44.04
44.27
46.02
46.97
48.82
51.13
s2.63
52.76
53.67
s5.07
58.37
61.79
64.38
67.85
71.49
74.78
78.31
84.74
87.54
89.23
93.64
Note: These rates will be further adjusted with the applicable integration charge,
Note: The rates shown in this table have been computed using the U.S. Energy lnformation Administration (ElA)'s Annual Energy
Outlook 2014 released May 7,2Q14. See "Annual Energy Outlook 2014, Table 18, Mountain Data,
http://www. eia. gov/forecasts/aeo/tables-ref . cfm
IDAHO POWER COMPANY Page 1
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
AVOIDED COST RATES FOR SOLAR PROJECTS
June l, 2014
S/MWh
New Contracts and Replacement Contracts without Full Caoacitv Pavments
Eligibility for these rates is limited to projects 100 kW or smaller.
LEVELIZED NON-LEVELIZED
CONTRAC'I
LENGTH
IYFAFIS\
ON-LINE YEAR
CONTMCT
YEAR
NON.LEVELIZED
RATES2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
1
2
2
4
E
6
7
8I
10
11
12
IJ
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
64.38
63.42
63.01
63.54
64.53
65.61
66.44
67.26
68 0'l
68 76
69 52
70 26
70.90
71 .50
72.08
72.70
73.35
74.00
74.67
75.35
62.38
62.24
63.21
64.58
65.92
66.89
67.82
68 64
69.46
70.30
71,09
71 .77
72.41
73.02
73.68
74.38
75.07
75.78
76.50
77.22
62.09
63.68
65.44
66,99
68.02
69.00
69.86
70.70
71.57
72.40
73.10
73.75
74 38
75.07
75.79
76.52
77.27
78.03
78.79
79.55
65.41
67.32
68.90
69,82
70.75
71 .54
72.37
73.24
74.06
74.75
75.40
76.03
76.72
77.47
78.23
79.00
79.80
80.59
E1.39
82.24
69 39 72.44
70.86 72.75
71 .54 73.5272.36 74.2173.09 75.0173.88 75.9174.75 76.77
75.58 77.4776.26 78.1176.90 78.7577.53 79.49
78.24 80.3079.02 81.1379.80 81.9880.61 82.8781.44 83,7582.28 44.64
83.1 1 85.5984.01 86.5184.88 87.37
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
201 I
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
2031
2032
2033
2034
2035
2036
2037
2038
2039
64.38
52.3E
62.09
65.41
69.39
72.44
73.08
75.26
76.64
78.92
81.67
83.62
84.20
85.57
87.44
91.21
95.1 1
98.19
102.15
1 06.30
110.09
114.14
121.09
124.43
126,66
131.62
Note: These rates will be further adjusted with the applicable integration charge
Note: The rates shown in this table have been computed using the U.S.
Outlook 2014 released May 7, 2014. See "Annual Energy Outlook 2014,
http://www. eia. gov/forecasts/aeo/tables_ref . cfm
Energy lnformation Administration (ElA)'s Annual Energy
Table 18, Mountain Data,
IDAHO POWER COMPANY Pase 2
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
AVOIDED COST RATES FOR NON-SEASONAL HYORO PROJECTS
June 1, 2014
S/MWh
New Contracts and Replacement Contracts without Full Capacity Payments
Eligibility for these rates is limited to projects smaller than '10 aMW.
LEVELIZED NON.LEVELIZEO
CONTRACT
LENGTH
IYFARS\
ON-LINE YEAR
CONTRACT
YEAR
NON.LEVELIZEO
RATES2014 2015 2016 2017 20t8 2019
1
2
3
4
5
b
7
8
9
10
'I 1
12
13
14
15
16
tt
18
19
20
61.81
60 84
60.41
60.92
61 90
62.96
63.77
64,5E
65.31
66.04
66.79
67.51
68.14
68.73
69.29
69.90
70.54
71 18
71 .83
72,50
59.78
59.62
60.57
61.92
63.24
64.20
65.1 1
65.92
66.72
67.54
68.32
68.99
69.61
70.21
70.85
71.54
72.22
72.92
73.63
74.33
59.45
61.02
62.76
64.29
65.31
66.28
67.1 1
67.94
68.80
69,60
70.29
70.93
71 54
72.21
72.93
73.64
74.37
75.12
75.87
76.62
62.73
64.62
66.18
67.09
67.99
68.78
69.58
70.43
71.24
71.92
72.55
73.1 6
73.84
74.58
75.32
76.08
76.86
77.64
78.43
79.26
66.67 69.6868.12 69.9768.79 70.7369.59 71.4070.30 72.1871.07 73.0671.92 73.9072.73 74.5873.40 75.2174.02 75.8374.63 76.56
75.33 77.3576.09 78.1676.86 79.0077.66 79.8778.48 80.7479.30 8'1.6180.12 82.56
81.01 83.4681.86 84.31
2014
2015
2016
2017
201 I
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
?031
2032
2033
2034
2035
2036
2037
2038
2039
61.81
59.78
59.45
62.73
65.67
69,68
70.2A
72.42
73.76
76.00
78.70
80.61
8'1.15
82.47
84.30
88.02
91.88
94.91
98.82
102.92
106.66
1 10.67
1 17.56
1 20.85
123.02
127.93
Note: The rates shown in this table have been computed using the U. S. Energy lnformation Administration (ElA)'s Annual Energy
Outlook 20'14 released May 7,2014. See "Annual Energy Outlook 2014, Table 18, Mountain Data,
http : //www. eia. gov/torecasts/aeo/tables_ref . cfm
IDAHO POWER COMPANY Page 3
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
AVOIOED COST RATES FOR SEASONAL HYDRO PROJECTS
June {, 20't4
S/MWh
New Contracts and Reolacement Contracts without Full Caoacitu Pavments
Eligibility for these rates is limited to projects smaller than 't0 aMW.
LEVELIZED NON.LEVELIZED
CONTRACT
LENGTH
.YFARS\
ON.LINE YEAR
CONTRACT
YEAR
NON-LEVELIZED
RATES2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
1
2
3
4
E
6
7I
9
10
11
12
13
14
't5
16
17
18
19
20
79.79
78.93
78.63
79.27
80.36
81.53
82.47
83.39
84.22
85.05
85.92
86.74
87.47
88.15
88.8'l
89.51
90.24
90.97
91.70
92.45
78.01
77.98
79.06
80.54
81.97
83.05
84 08
85.00
85.91
86.84
87.73
88.50
89.22
89.92
90.66
91 43
92.21
92.99
93.79
94.58
77.95
79.65
81.52
83.18
84.32
85.40
86.35
87.30
88.27
89.19
89.98
90.72
91.44
92.21
93.02
93.83
94.65
95.49
96.33
97.1 5
81.50
83.53
85.21
86.25
87,28
88.18
89.1 1
90.07
91 00
91 .79
92.52
93,24
94,03
94.87
95.70
96.56
97.44
98.31
99.1E
100.10
85.72 89.0187.30 89.43
88.09 90.3289.03 91.1289.86 92.0390.76 93.0491.73 94.00
92.66 94.8093.45 95.5594.'t8 96.2894.90 97.1295.71 98.0396,57 98.94
97.44 99 8998.34 100.8699.26 101 .83100.18 102.80'101.09 103.83102.07 104.83103.01 105.77
2014
2015
2016
2017
201 I
201 I
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
2031
2032
2033
2034
2035
2036
2037
2038
2039
79.79
78.01
77 95
81.50
85.72
89.01
89.89
92.31
93.94
96.48
99.48
1 01 ,69
102.54
104. '18
1 06.32
1 't0.36
114.55
117.91
122.16
126.60
130.69
135.05
142.30
145.95
148.49
1 53.78
Note: A "seasonal hydro pro,ect" is defined as a generation facility which produces at least 55o/o of its annual generation during ihe
months of June, Juty, and August. Order 32802.
Note: TheratesshowninthistablehavebeencomputedusingtheU.S.EnergylnformationAdministration(ElA)'sAnnual Energy
Outlook 2014 released May 7 , 2014. See "Annual Energy Outlook 20 t4, Table 18, Mountain Data,
http: //www. eia. gov/forecasts/aeo/tables_ref . cf m
IDAHO POWER COMPANY Page 4
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
AVOIDED COST RATES FOR OTHER PROJECTS
June l, 2014
S/MWh
New Contracts and Reolacement Contracts without Ful! Caoacitv Pavments
Eligibility for these rates is limited to projects smaller than 10 aMW.
LEVELIZED NON.LEVELIZED
CONTRACT
LENGTH
/YFARS\
ON.LINE YEAR
CONTRACT
YEAR
NON.LEVELIZED
RATES2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
1
2
3
4
A
6
7
8I
10
11
12
13
14
15
'16
17
18
19
20
54.86
53.83
53.35
53.82
54.75
55.76
56.53
57.30
57.99
58.68
59.39
60.07
60.66
61.20
61.73
62.3 1
62.91
63.52
64.14
64 77
52.72
52.51
53.42
54.72
55,99
56.90
57.77
58.53
59.29
60.07
60.81
61 43
62.02
62.58
63.1 I
63.83
64.48
65.14
65.82
66 50
52.28
53.81
55.50
56.98
57,95
58.87
59.66
60.44
61.26
62.02
62.67
63.26
63.84
64.47
65.15
65.82
66.52
67.24
67 95
68.66
55.46
57.30
58.81
59.67
60.53
61.26
62.02
62.83
63,59
64 23
64.81
65.38
66.03
oo_t2
67.42
68.1 5
68.90
69.64
70.39
71.20
59 30 62.20
60 69 62.4461.31 63.1462.06 63.7662.72 64.4963.45 65.3364.25 66.1265.02 66.7565.64 67.3366.22 67.9166.79 68.59
67.44 69.3568.15 70.1168.89 70.9269.65 71.7570.43. 72.587122 73.41
72.00 74.3272.85 75. 1973.67 76 00
2014
2015
201 6
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
2031
2032
2033
2034
2035
2036
2037
2038
2039
54.86
52.72
52.28
55.46
59.30
62.20
62.69
64.72
65,94
68.07
70.66
72.44
72.86
74.O7
75.77
79.37
83.10
86.00
89.78
93.75
97.36
101.23
1 07.99
111.13
I 13.16
'I 17.93
Note: "Other projects" refers to prolects other than wind, solar, non-seasonal hydro, and seasonal hydro projects. These "Other projects"
may include (but are nol limited to): cogeneration, biomass, biogas, landfill gas, or geothermal projects.
Note: TheratesshowninthistablehavebeencompuledusingtheU.S.EnergylnformationAdministration(ElA)'sAnnual Energy
Outlook 2014 released May 7,2014. See 'Annual Energy Outlook 2014, Table 18, Mountain Data,
http://www. eia. gov/forecasts/aeo/tables-ref . cfm
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AVISTA
AVOIDED COST RATES FOR WIND PROJECTS
June 1, 2014
$/MWh
New Contracts and Reolacement Contracts without Full Caoacitv Pavmenta
Eligibility for these rates is limited to projecB 100 kW or smaller.
LEVELIZED NON.LEVELIZED
CONTRACT
LENGTH
/YFARS\
ON.LINE YEAR
CONTRACT
YEAR
NON.LEVELIZED
RATES2014 2015 2016 2017 201E 2019
1
2
?
4
E
b
7
8
I
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
35.'10
35.27
35,1 1
35 05
35.62
36.35
37.22
38.04
38.74
39.43
40.13
40.78
41.34
41.84
42.33
42.86
43.42
43.98
44.56
45.1 5
35.45
3s.12
35.03
35.77
36.66
37.68
38.60
39.38
40.12
40.88
4't.58
42.16
42.69
43.20
43.76
44.35
44.95
45.56
46.19
46.81
34.76
34.79
35.90
37.02
38.23
39.28
40.1 3
40.93
41 74
42.49
43.10
43.65
44.18
44.76
45.39
46.01
46.66
47 32
47.99
48.65
34.83
Jb, JJ
37.90
39.28
40.41
41.29
42.12
42.95
43.72
44.33
44.89
45.42
46.02
46.67
47.32
48.00
48.69
49.39
50.09
50.85
38.36 40.9639.61 42.4841.01 43.5342.09 44.26
42.90 45.0243.69 45.8344.51 46.5845.26 47.1545.85 47.6646.38 48.16
46.90 48.7747.50 49.4548.16 50.14
48 83 50.8749.53 51.63
50.25 52.39
50.98 53.'16
51 71 54.01
52 51 54.8253.26 55.58
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
2031
2032
2033
2034
2035
2036
2037
2038
2039
35.10
35.45
34.76
34.83
38.36
40.96
44.13
45.88
46.83
48.68
50.98
52.48
52.6'.|
53.52
54.92
58.21
61.63
64.22
67.68
71.32
74.61
78.14
84.56
87.36
89.05
93.46
Note: These rates will be further adjusted with the applicable integration charge.
Note: The rates shown in this table have been computed using the U.S. Energy lnformation Administration (ElA)'s Annual Energy
Outlook 2014 released May 7,2014. See "Annual Energy Outlook 2014, Table '18, Mountain Data,
http: //www. eia. gov/forecasts/aeo/tables-ref . cfm
AVISTA Page 1
New
AVISTA
AVOIDED COST RATES FOR SOLAR PROJECTS
June 't, 2014
$/MWh
Contracts and Reolacement Contracts without Full Caoacitv Pavments
Eligibility for these rates is limited to proiects 100 kW or smaller.
LEVELIZED NON.LEVELIZED
CONTRACT
LENGTH
/VFAPq\
ON-LINE YEAR
CONTRACT
YEAR
NON.LEVELIZED
RATFS2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
,1
2
3
4
5
o
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
15
17
18
19
20
35.10
35.88
35.94
2E 40
36. '15
36.80
37.78
38.68
39 45
40.1 9
40.93
41.62
42.20
42.73
43.24
43.79
44.37
44.95
45.54
46.15
36.73
36.41
35.92
36.46
37.23
38.36
39 36
40.20
41 00
41 79
42.52
43.14
43.70
44.23
44.80
45.42
46.02
46.65
47.29
47.93
36.06
35.47
36.36
37.38
38.77
39.93
40.87
41.74
42.60
43.39
44.03
44.62
45.17
45.78
46.42
47.O7
47.73
48.41
49 09
49.77
34.83
36.53
37.90
39.59
40.90
41.90
42.E3
43.73
44.55
45 22
45.81
46.37
47.00
47.68
48.35
49.05
49.76
50.48
51.19
51.97
38.36 40.96
39.61 43.1441.43 44.4242.73 45.2743.67 46. t044.55 46.96
45.44 47.75
46.24 48.3546.A7 48.8947.44 49.41
47.98 50.04
48.61 50.74
49.29 51.4449.98 52.1950.70 52.96s't.44 53.7352.18 54.5152.93 55.37
53.74 56.1954.52 56.96
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
2031
2032
2033
2034
2035
2036
2037
2038
2039
35.1 0
36.73
36.06
34,83
3E,35
40.96
45.50
47.28
48.24
50.1 1
52.44
53.96
54.11
55.04
56.46
59.78
63.22
65.83
69.32
72.98
76.29
79.85
86.30
89.12
90.83
95 27
Note: These rates will be further adjusted with the applicable integraiion charge
Note: The rates shown in this table have been computed using the U.S.
Outlook 2014 released May 7,2014. See 'Annual Energy Outlook 2014,
http: //www. eia. gov/forecasts/aeo/tables-ref . cfm
Energy lnformation Administration (ElA)'s Annual Energy
Table 18, Mountain Data,
AVISTA Page 2
AVISTA
AVOIDED COST RATES FOR NON.SEASONAL HYDRO PROJECTS
June 1,2014
$/MWh
New Contracts and Replacement Contracts without Full Capacity Payments
Eligibility for these rates is limited to projects smaller than 10 aMW.
LEVELIZED NON.LEVELIZED
CONTMCT
LENGTH
IYFARSI
ON-LINE YEAR
CONTMCT
YEAR
NON.LEVELIZED
RATES2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
1
2
3
4
5
b
7
a
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
35.10
38.72
39.75
38.65
38.60
38.93
40.38
41.64
42.69
43.67
44 60
45.46
46.1 I
46.85
47.47
48.12
48.79
49.45
50.12
50.79
42.63
42.35
40.03
39.66
39.8E
41.52
42.89
44.01
45.03
46.0'l
46.91
47.65
48.33
48.96
49 63
50.33
51.01
s',t.71
52.42
53,1 I
42.05
38.58
38.51
39.06
41.24
42.94
44.28
45.45
46.55
47.54
48.36
49.08
49.76
50.48
51.22
51 .96
52.70
53.45
54.20
54.94
34.83
36.53
37.90
41.00
43.17
44.76
46.1 0
47.34
48.42
49.29
50.06
50.78
51.54
52.33
53.1 1
53.90
54.70
55.49
56.27
57.11
38.36 40.96
39.61 46.2043.39 48.5245.68 49.9147.24 51.0648.53 52.1849.73 53.1550.77 53.8951.50 54.5552.32 55.'18
53.00 55.89
53.75 56.6754.53 57.4555.31 58.2556.11 59.0856.93 59.92
57.74 60.75
58.55 61.6s
59.42 62.5260.25 63.33
2014
2015
2016
2017
2UA
201 9
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
203'l
2032
2033
2034
2035
2036
2037
2038
2039
35.1 0
42.63
42.O5
34.83
38.36
40.96
5't.85
53.72
54.78
56.75
59.17
60.79
61.04
62.07
63.59
67.01
70.56
73.28
76.88
80.65
84.08
87.75
94.31
97 25
99.08
'103.64
Note: The rales shown in this table have been computed using the U.S. Energy lnformation Adminislration (ElA)'s Annual Energy
Outlook 2014 released May 7 , 2014. See "Annual Energy Outlook 2014, Table 18, Mountain Data,
http : //www. eia. gov/forecasts/aeo/ta bles_ref . cf m
AVISTA Page 3
AVISTA
AVOIDED COST RATES FOR SEASONAL HYDRO PROJECTS
June 1,2014
$/MWh
New Contracts and Replacement Contracts without Full Capacitv Pavments
Eligibility for these rates is limited to projects smaller than 10 aMW.
LEVELIZED NON.LEVELIZED
CONTRACT
LENGTH
/vtraPq\
ON.LINE YEAR
CONTRACT
YEAR
NON-LEVELIZED
RATES2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
1
3
4
5
6
7
o
9
10
11
12
't3
14
15
16
17
'18
19
20
35.1 0
33.93
33.32
33.66
34.46
35.35
36.00
36.65
37 22
37.80
38.40
36.98
39.46
39.9'l
40.34
40.82
41.34
41.86
42.40
42.96
32.67
32.32
33.1 0
34.27
35.41
36.1 I
36.94
37.58
38.23
38.89
39.52
40.04
40.51
40.97
41.49
42.04
42.60
43.1 8
43.78
44 38
31.95
33.33
34.88
36.23
37 07
37.E6
38.52
39,19
39.88
40 53
41.07
41,55
42.02
42.55
43.1 3
43.71
44.32
44.95
45 59
46.22
34.83
36.53
37.90
38.62
39.34
39.94
40.58
41.26
41.90
42.42
42.89
43.35
43.89
44.48
45.08
45.71
46.37
47 03
47.70
48 43
38.36 40,96
39.61 41 0540.08 41.60
40.70 42.08
41.22 42.6E
41.81 43.3842.49 44.0443.13 44.54
43 63 45.00
44.09 45.4544.54 46.0245.08 46.6645.69 47.3246.32 48.0246.98 487547.67 49.4948,36 50,2349.07 51.0649.84 51.8550.58 52.58
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
2031
2032
2033
2034
2035
2036
2037
203E
2039
35.1 0
32.67
31.95
34.E3
38.36
40.96
41.14
42.85
43.76
45.55
47.82
49,27
49.3s
50.22
51.56
s4,81
58.1 I
60.72
64.1 3
67.72
70,95
74.43
80.79
83.54
85.17
89.52
Note: A "seasonal hydro project" is defined as a generation facility which produces at least 55olo of its annual generation during the
months ofJune, July, and August. Order 32802.
Note: The rates shown in this tabla have been computed using the U.S. Energy lnformation Administration (ElA)'s Annual Energy
Outlook 2014 released May 7,2014. See "Annual Energy Outlook 20'14, Table 18, Mountain Data,
http://www. eia. gov/forecasts/aeo/tables-ref . cfm
AVISTA Page 4
AVISTA
AVOIDED COST RATES FOR OTHER PROJECTS
June l, 2014
$/MWh
New Contracts and Replacement Contracts without Full CaDacitv Pavments
Eligibility for these rates is limited to projects smaller than 10 aMW.
LEVELIZED NON.LEVELIZED
CONTRACI
LENGTH
TYFARS\
ON.LINE YEAR
CONTMCT
YEAR
NON.LEVELIZED
RATES2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
1
2
3
4
6
7I
v
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
35.10
43.14
45.68
43.27
42.43
42.23
44.42
46.24
47.75
49.09
50.33
51.44
52.40
53.25
54.05
54.85
55.66
56.45
57.24
58.02
51.82
51.60
46.43
44.64
44.01
46.43
48.38
49.94
51.32
52.59
53.72
54.68
55.54
56.34
57.1 5
57.97
58.78
59.s8
60.39
51 .18
51.37
43.41
41.86
41.66
45,09
47.63
49.58
51.23
52.71
54.01
55.08
56.03
55.90
57.79
58.69
59.56
60.43
61.30
62.15
62.98
34.83
36.53
37 90
43.19
46 70
49.19
51.20
52.94
54.43
55.63
56.68
57.64
58.60
59.57
60.51
61.45
62.38
63.29
64. 't8
65.1 2
38.36 40.9639.61 50.9546.43 54.8950.28 57.1352.78 58.8354.74 60.30
56.41 61.5557.83 62.5258.95 63.3659.92 64.15
60.82 65.0061.74 65.90
62 69 66.79
63 6'1 67.70
64 54 68.6265.47 69.5466.39 70.4567.30 71.4368.26 72.36
69.1 8 73.24
2014
201s
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
2031
2032
2033
2034
2035
2036
2037
2038
2039
35.1 0
51.82
51.37
34.83
38.36
40.96
61.73
63.74
64.95
67.07
69.64
71.41
71.82
73.01
74.69
78 28
81.99
84.88
88.64
92.59
96.1 I
1 00,04
1 06.78
109.9'l
111 .92
116.67
Note: "Other projects" refers to projects other than wind, solar, non-seasonal hydro, and seasonal hydro poects. These "Other poects"
may include (but are not limited to): cogeneration, biomass, biogas, landfill gas, or geothermal projects.
Note: The rates shown in this table have been computed using the U.S. Energy lnformation Administration (ElA)'s Annual Energy
Outlook2014releasedMay7,2014. See"Annual EnergyOutlook2014,TablelS,MountainData,
http://www. eia. gov/forecasts/aeoltables_ref . cfm
AVISTA Pag6 5
PACIFICORP
AVOIDED COST RATES FOR WIND PROJECTS
June 1, 2014
$/MWh
New Contracts and Replacement Contracts without Full Capacity Pavments
Eligibility for these rates is limited to projects 100 kW or smaller.
LEVELIZED NON.LEVELIZED
]ONTRACl
LENGTH
lYFAFIS\
ON-LINE YEAR
CONTMCT
YEAEI
NON-LEVELIZED
RATES2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
1
2
a
4
^b
7
8I
10
11
12
13
14
{A
'16
17
'18
19
20
37.90
36.75
36.16
36.52
37.34
38.24
38 91
39.s7
40.16
40.75
41.37
41.96
42.46
42.92
43.37
43.86
44.39
44 93
45.48
46.05
35.52
35.19
aE oq
37.17
3E.33
39.13
39.89
40.55
41.21
41.89
42.53
43.07
43.56
44.03
44.56
45.1 3
45.69
46.29
46.89
47.50
34.83
36.24
37.81
39.18
40.03
40.84
41.52
42.20
42.91
43.58
44.13
44.63
45.t1
45.65
46.25
46.84
47.46
48.10
48.75
49.39
37 7s
39.4E
40.86
41.60
42.34
42.97
43.62
44.32
44.98
45.5't
46.00
46.47
47.02
47.63
48.24
48.89
49.56
50.23
50,91
51.65
41.33 43.9842.60 44.0E43.10 44.6643.73 45.16
44.27 45.77
44.88 46.4945.58 47.1746.23 47.6946,75 48.17
47.22 48.6447.69 49.2248.25 49.8848.88 50.55
49 52 51.26
50,1 9 52.00
50.89 52.75
51.60 53.51
52.31 54.34s3.09 55.1453.84 55.89
2014
2015
201 6
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
2031
2032
2033
2034
2035
2036
2037
2038
2039
37.90
35.52
34.83
37.75
41.33
43.98
44.20
45.96
46.90
48.75
51.06
52.56
52.69
53.60
55.00
58.29
61.71
64.30
67.77
71 .41
74.70
78.23
84.65
87.45
89.14
93.55
Note: These rates will be further adjusted with the applicable integration charge.
Note: The rates shown in this table have been computed using the U.S. Energy lnformation Administration (ElA)'s Annual Energy
Outlook 2014 released May 7,2014. See "Annual Energy Outlook 2014,Iable 18, Mountain Data,
htip : i/www. eia. gov/forecasts/aeo/tables-ref . cf m
PACIFICORP Page 1
PACIFICORP
AVOIDED COST RATES FOR SOLAR PROJECTS
June 1, 2014
$/MWh
New Contracts and Reolacement Contracts without Full Caoacitv Pavments
Eligibility for these rates is limited to projects '100 kW or smaller.
LEVELIZED NON-LEVELlZED
CONTRAC'I
LENGTH
TYFARS\
ON-LINE YEAR
CONTMCT
YEAR
NON-LEVELIZED
RATES2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
1
2
3
4
b
7I
o
10
12
13
14
15
16
17
'18
19
20
63.74
62.78
62.36
62.89
63.89
64.96
65.79
bb.bz
67.35
68.1 1
68.88
69 62
70.27
70 87
71 .45
72.08
72.74
73.40
74.07
74 76
61.73
61.59
62.56
63.93
65.26
66.24
67.17
67.99
68.81
69.65
70.44
71.13
71 .77
72.38
73,05
73.75
74.45
75.17
75.90
76.64
61.43
63.03
64.7A
66.33
67.36
68.34
69.19
70.04
70.91
71 .74
72.45
73.1 0
73.73
74.42
75.15
75.89
76.64
77.41
74.18
78.95
64.74
bo.bb
68.23
69.15
70.07
70.87
71.69
72 56
73 39
74.08
7 4.73
75.36
76.06
76.82
77.58
78.36
79.16
79.97
80,78
81.64
68.72 71.7670.18 72.0670.86 72.8371.68 73.5272.41 74.3273.20 75.2274.06 76.0874.89 76.7775.58 77.4276.22 78.0676.85 78.80
77.56 79.62
78.34 80.45
79.1 3 81.3 179.95 82.2080.79 83.0981.64 83.9982.48 84.96
83.40 85.8984,28 86.77
2014
20't5
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
2031
2032
2033
2034
2035
2036
2037
2038
2039
63.74
61.75
61.43
64.74
68.72
71.76
72.39
74 56
75.93
78.20
80.94
82.87
83.45
84.81
86.67
90.42
94.32
97.38
101.33
105.47
1 09.25
113.29
120.23
123.55
125.77
130.72
Note: These rates will be furthBr adjusted with the applicable integration charge.
Note: The rates shown in this table have been computed using the U.S. Energy lnformation Administration (ElA)'s Annual Energy
Outlook 20'14 released May 7,2014. See "Annual Energy Outlook 2014, Table 18, Mountain Data,
http://www. eia. gov/forecasts/aeo/tables-ref . cfm
PACIFICORP Page 2
PACIFICORP
AVOIOED COST RATES FOR NON.SEASONAL HYDRO PROJECTS
June 1, 2014
$/MWh
New Contracts and Reolacement Contracts without Full Caoacitv Pavments
Eligibility for these rates is limited to projects smaller than t0 aMW.
LEVELIZED NON.LEVELIZED
]ONTRACT
LENGTH
TYFARSI
ON-LINE YEAR
CONTMCT
YEAR
NON.LEVELIZED
RATES2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
I
2
3
4
E
o
7
8
o
10
11
12
13
14
15
to
17
18
19
20
61.23
60.25
59.82
50.33
61.31
62.37
63.1 8
63.99
64.72
65,46
66.21
66.94
67.57
68.1 5
68.72
69.34
69.99
70.63
71.30
71.97
59.'r9
59.03
59.98
61.33
62.65
63.60
64.52
65.33
66.1 3
66.95
67.73
68.41
69.03
69.63
70.28
70.97
71.66
72.37
73.09
73.81
58.85
60.42
62.1 6
63.69
64.71
65.67
66.5't
67.34
68,20
69,01
69.70
70.33
70.95
71.63
72.35
73.07
73.81
74.57
aa aa
76.08
62.12
64.02
65.57
66.48
67.36
68.16
6E.97
69.82
70.63
71.31
71.94
72.56
73.24
73.96
74.73
75.50
76.29
77.08
77.86
78.73
66.06 69.0667.50 69.356E.17 70. 1068.97 70.7769.67 71.5570.45 72.4371.30 73.2772.11 73.9572.78 74.s873.40 75.2074.01 75.9374.72 76.7375.4E 77.5476.25 78.3977.06 79.27
77 .89 80. 1578.72 81.0379.55 81.9980.45 82.9181.32 83.77
2014
201 5
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
2031
2032
2033
2034
2035
2036
2037
2038
2039
61.23
59.1 9
58.85
62.12
66.06
69.06
69.65
71.78
73.11
75.34
78.04
79.93
80.46
81.78
83.59
87.31
91.15
94.17
98,08
1 02.1 6
105,90
109.89
116.78
120.05
122.21
127 .1 I
Note: The rates shown in this table have been computed using the U.S. Energy lnformation Administration (ElA)'s Annual Energy
Outlook 2014 released May 7,2014. See "Annual Energy Outlook 2014, Table 18, Mountain Data,
http: //www. eia. gov/forecasts/aeo/tables_ref . cf m
PACIFICORP Page 3
PACIFICORP
AVOIDED COST RATES FOR SEASONAL HYDRO PROJECTS
June 1, 2014
S/MWh
New Contracts and Reolacement Contracts without Full Caoacitv Pavments
Eligibility for these rates is limited to projects smaller than 't0 aMW.
LEVELIZED NON.LEVELIZED
CONTRAC]
LENGTH
/VtrAFISI
ON.LINE YEAR
CONTRACT
YEAR
NON.LEVELIZED
RATES2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
1
2
3
4
6
7
A
9
10
11
12
'13
14
15
16
17
1E
19
20
78.82
77.96
77.65
78 28
79.37
80.54
81.47
82,39
83.23
84 07
84.93
85.75
86.48
87.17
87.8s
88.53
89.27
90.00
90.75
91 51
77.03
76.99
78.07
79.54
80.98
82.05
83.08
84.00
84.91
85.84
86.72
87.50
88.22
88.92
89.67
90.45
91.23
92.02
92.83
93.63
76.95
78.65
80.51
82.17
83.30
84.39
85.34
86.28
87.25
88.1 7
88,96
89.7'l
90.42
91.20
92.O2
92.E3
93.56
94.51
95.35
96.20
80.49
82.51
84.19
85.22
86.25
87.1 5
88.07
89.04
89.96
90,75
91,49
92.21
93,00
93.84
94.68
95.55
96.43
97.32
98.20
99.13
E4.69 87.9786.27 88.38
87.06 89.2687.99 90.0688.82 90.9789.7't 91.9890.68 92.9491.61 93.73
92.39 94.48
93.1 3 95.2193.85 96.05
94.66 96,97
95.53 97.8896.40 98.8497.31 99.8198.23 100.7999.16 101.77100.08 102.82
't01 .07 103.83102.03 104.78
2014
201 5
2016
2017
201 8
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
2031
2032
2033
2034
2035
2036
2037
2038
2039
78.82
77.O3
76.95
80.49
84.69
87.97
88.83
91.24
92.85
95.38
98.37
't00.56
101.39
103.0 1
105.14
109.17
1 13.33
1't6.68
120.91
1 25.33
129.41
1 33.75
'140.98
144.61
147.14
152.40
Note: A "seasonal hydro project" is defined as a generation facility which produces at least 55% of its annual generation during the
months of June, July, and August. Order 32802.
Note: The rates shown in this table have been computed using the U.S. Energy lnformatron Administration (ElA)'s Annual Energy
Outlook 2014 released May 7 , 2014. See "Annual Energy Outlook 2014, Table 18, Mountain Data,
http : //www. eia. gov/forecasts/aeo/lables-ref . cfm
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AVOIDED COST RATES FOR OTHER PROJECTS
June 1, 2014
$/MWh
New Contracts and Replacement Contracts without Full Capacity Payments
Eligibility for these rates is limited to projects smaller than t0 aMW.
LEVELIZED NON.LEVELIZED
OONTRACI
LENGTH
/VtrAFIS\
ON-LINE YEAR
CONTRACT
YEAR
NON-LEVELIZEO
RATES2014 2015 20'16 2017 2018 2019
1
2
?
4
5
6
7I
o
10
11
12
13
14
'15
16
17
18
19
20
54 43
53.39
52.92
53.38
54.31
55 33
56.10
56.87
57 56
58.25
58.97
59.65
60.24
60.79
61.33
61.90
o2_az
63.1 3
63 76
64.41
52.28
52.07
52.98
54.28
55.55
56.46
57.34
58.10
58.86
59.64
60,38
61.01
61.60
62.16
62.78
63.43
64.08
64.76
55.44
66.1 3
51.84
53.37
55.05
56.54
57.51
58.43
59.22
60,00
60.82
6'l .59
62.23
62.63
63.41
64.05
64.73
65.42
66 12
65.85
67 57
68.30
55.01
56.86
58.36
59.22
60.08
60.81
61.57
62.38
63.15
63.76
64.37
64.94
65.59
66.29
67 00
67.73
68.49
69.25
70.01
70.83
58.85 61.7460.24 61 .9760.85 62.6761.60 63.296226 64.0362.99 64.86
63.79 65.6664.56 66.2965.18 66.8765.76 67 45
66.33 6E.1366.99 68.9067.72 69.6768.45 70.4869.22 71.31
70.0 t 72.16
70.8 t 73.00
71.60 73.92
72.47 74.81
73 30 75.53
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
2031
2032
2033
2034
2035
2036
2037
2038
2039
54.43
52.28
51.84
55.01
58.85
61.7 4
62.22
64.25
65.46
67.58
70.17
71.94
72.36
73.56
75.25
78.84
82.56
85.46
89.23
93.1 9
96.79
100,65
107 40
't 10.54
112.56
117 .32
Note: "Other projects" refers to projects other than wind, solar, non-seasonal hydro, and seasonal hydro projects. These "Other poects"
may include (but are not limited to): cogeneration, biomass, biogas, landfill gas, or geothermal projects.
Note: The rates shown in this table have been computed using the U.S. Energy lnformation Administration (ElA)'s Annual Energy
Outlook 2014 released May7,2014. See "Annual Energy Outlook 2014, Table 18, Mountain Data,
http://www. eia. gov/forecasts/aeo/tables-ref . cfm
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