20140924notice_of_technical_hearing_order_no_33137.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
September 24,2014
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF IDAHO POWER )CASE NO.IPC-E-14-18
COMPANY’S APPLICATION TO )
IMPLEMENT SOLAR INTEGRATION )IOTICE OF SCHEDULING
RATES AND CHARGES.)
)NOTICE OF
)TECHNICAL HEARING
)
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ORDER NO.33137
On July 1,2014,Idaho Power Company filed an Application with the Commission
seeking to implement solar integration rates and charges.The Commission issued a Notice of
Application on July 23,2014,setting an August 6,2014,deadline for persons/parties requesting
intervention.Order No.3307c.Idaho Conservation League,Snake River Alliance and Sierra
Club petitioned for,and were granted,intervention.Order Nos.33090 and 33097.Matt Vespa.
attorney for Sierra Club,was granted pro hac vice admission.Order No.33117.A Notice of
Parties was issued on August 21,2014.
Pursuant to the Commission’s directive in Order No.33079,Staff consulted with the
parties about setting a procedural schedule.The parties were unable to agree to the use of
Modified Procedure.Consequently.a formal/technical hearing schedule was proposed.
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YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that,based on discussion and agreement between
the parties,Staff proposed and the Commission adopts the following procedural schedule:
October 23,2014 Staff/Intervenor prefile direct testimony
October 31,2014 Discovery deadline
November 6,2014 Simultaneous filing of rebuttal testimony
November 13,2014 Technical hearing
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the parties have been directed to serve
discovery,testimony,and exhibits among the parties by electronic mail pursuant to Rule 63.
IDAPA 3 1.01.01.063.
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YOU ARE FURTHER 1\OTIFIED that the Commission will conduct a technical
hearing in this matter,on THURSDAY,NOVEMBER 13,2014,COMMENCING AT 9:30
A.M.IN THE COMMISSION’S HEARING ROOM,472 WEST WASHINGTON,BOISE,
IDAHO.
YOU ARE FURTI-IER NOTIFIED that all hearings in this matter will be held in
facilities meeting the accessibility requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Persons needing the help of a sign language interpreter or other assistance in order to participate
in or to understand testimony and argument at a public hearing may ask the Commission to
provide a sign language interpreter or other assistance at the hearing.The request for assistance
must be received at least five (5)working days before the hearing by contacting the Commission
Secretary at:
IDAIlO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
P0 BOX 83720
BOISE,IDAHO 83720-0074
[phone] (Telephone)
[phone] (FAX)
E-Mail:secretarvpuc.idaho.gov
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that all testimony and exhibits in Case No.IPC-E
14-18 must comport with the requirements of Rule 231 and 267 of the Commission’s Rules of
Procedure.IDAPA 31.01.01.231 and 267.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the record in this matter is available for
public inspection during regular business hours at the Commission offices.The record is
available on the Commission’s web site at www.puc.idaho.gy.Click on the “File Room”tab at
the top of the page,scroll down to “Open Electric Cases,”and then click on the case number as
shown on the front of this document.
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 the Public Utility
Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA).The Commission has authority under PURPA and
the implementing regulations of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)to set
avoided costs,to order electric utilities to enter into fixed-term obligations for the purchase of
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energy from qualified facilities and to implement FERC rules.The Commission may enter any
final Order consistent with its authority under Title 61 and PURPA.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that all proceedings in this matter will be
conducted pursuant to the Commission’s Rules of Procedure,IDAPA 31.01.01.000,etseq.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the parties adhere to the procedural schedule as set
out in the body of this Order.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a technical hearing commence in this matter on
Thursday,November 13,2014,at 9:30 a.m.in the Commission’s Hearing Room.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise,Idaho this
day of September 2014.
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PAUL KJELLAN ,PRIDENT
MACK A.REDFORD,COMMISSIONER
MARSHA H.SMITH,COMMISSIONER
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Jé’an D Jewell
Cbmmission Secretary
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