20141028Sterling Direct Replacement page.pdf

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ldaho Public Utilities Commi
P.0. Box 8720,Boise,lD 83720-W74
MEMORANDUM
PARTIES OF RECORI)
COMMISSION SECRETARY
KRISTINE A. SASSER
ocToBER 28,2014
DIRECT TESTIMONY OF RICK STERLING
In the Direct Testimony of Rick Sterling dated October 23,2014, page 16 has
been revised. Please replace the page in your copy of the testimony with the correct page
enclosed.
Thank you for your consideration in this matter.
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Kristirt6A. Sasser
Deputy Attorney General
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integration charges. The only difference would be in the
numbers t.hemselves.
O. Do you believe it is J-mport,ant to implement a
solar integration charge as soon as possible, or should
the Commission wait until there are actual solar
generat.ion facilities on Idaho Power's system?
A. I belj-eve solar integration charges should be
implemented as soon as possible, before there are many
solar facilities operating. Idaho Power has recently
signed six PURPA contracts for 60 MW in Oregon. There are
currenLly two proposed large solar PURPA contracts j-n
Idaho pendlng before the Commission that contain negotiated
provisions for integration charges. One contract is for
an 80 MW facility and the other j-s for a 40 MW facility.
In addition, Idaho Power is currently seeking approval of
11 PURPA solar contracts comprisj-ng 281 MW of capacity,
each of which contaj-n integrat.ion charges negotiated
pursuant to the Commission's directive in Order No. 33043.
The negotiated rates are similar to those in the proposed
Schedule 87. The longer we wait. before imposing
integration costs on intermittent generators, the more
integration cost will be borne by ratepayers.
a. What is your recommendation in this case?
A. I recommend that the Commission issue an order
adopting solar integratJ-on charges as proposed by Idaho
CASE NO. IPC-E-14-18
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I HAVE THIS 28TH DAY oF oCToBER 2014,
SERVED THE FOREGOING REVISED PAGE 16 OF THE DIRECT TESTIMONY
oF RrcK STERLING, N CASE NO. IPC-E-14-18, By MAILING A COpy
THEREOF, POSTAGE PREPAID, TO THE FOLLOWING:
DONOVAN E WALKER
REGULATORY DOCKETS
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
PO BOX 70
BOISE rD 83707-0070
E-mail : [e-mail]
dockets@i dahopower.com
BENJAMIN J OTTO
ID CONSERVATION LEAGUE
7IO N 6TH STREET
BOISE ID 83702
E-mail : [e-mail]
DEAN J MILLER
MoDEVITT & MILLER LLP
420 W BANNOCK ST
BOISE ID 83702
E-mail: j [e-mail]
MICHAEL J YOUNGBLOOD
GREG SAID
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
PO BOX 70
BOrSE rD 83707-0070
E-mail: [e-mail]
[e-mail]
KEN MILLER
SNAKE RIVER ALLIANCE
BOX 1731
BOISE ID 8370I
E-mail: [e-mail]
MATT VESPA
SIERRA CLUB
85 SECOND STREET 2ND FL
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
E-mail: [e-mail]
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