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April 2, 2015
VIA HAND DELIVERY
Jean D. Jewell, Secretary
ldaho Public Utilities Commission
472 West Washington Street
Boise, ldaho 83702
Re: Case No. IPC-E-15-12
Fisheries Development Co. - ldaho Power Company's Application
Approvalof Amendment
Dear Ms. Jewell:
Enclosed for filing in the above matter please find an original and seven
copies of ldaho Power Company's Application forApprova! of Amendment.
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Enclosures
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1221 W ldaho St. (83702)
P.O. Box 70
Boise, lD 83707
Very truly yours,
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DONOVAN E. WALKER (lSB No. 5921)
Idaho Power Company
1221West ldaho Street (83702)
P.O. Box 70
Boise, ldaho 83707
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
Attorney for ldaho Power Company
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION
OF IDAHO POWER COMPANY FOR
APPROVAL OF THE FIRST AMENDMENT
TO THE UNIFORM AGREEMENT
BETWEEN IDAHO POWER COMPANY
AND FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT CO.
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
CASE NO. IPC-E-15-12
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL
OF AMENDMENT
ldaho Power Company ("ldaho Powe/'), in accordance with RP 52 and the
applicable provisions of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 ('PURPA"),
hereby respectfully applies to the ldaho Public Utilities Commission ("Commission") for
an order approving the First Amendment to the Uniform Agreement for the Purchase of
Non-Firm Energy From Cogeneration and Small Power Production Projects
("Amendment") between ldaho Power and Fisheries Development Co. This is an
amendment to a Schedule 86, non-firm PURPA agreement that is required to reflect a
new Point of Delivery, which was necessitated by the installation of updated metering
and disconnection equipment.
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APPLICATION FORAPPROVAL OF AMENDMENT - 1
ln support of this Application, Idaho Power represents as follows:
I. THE AMENDMENT
1. ldaho Power and Fisheries Development Co. entered into a Uniform
Agreement pursuant to ldaho Poweds Schedule 86 on June 29, 1990, for the non-firm
purchase and sale of energy from a small hydroelectric facility located near Hagerman,
!daho.
2. The original installation of the interconnection equipment for the Fisheries
Development Co. project, including the metering, disconnection equipment, breaker,
protection package, panels, etc., was built in 1989 and placed into serviceforthe 1990
agreement. This equipment was located in the basement of the penstock house at the
facility. Through the years, this structure has flooded on three different occasions,
leaving the breaker and electrical interconnection package under approximately six feet
of water. Additionally, as a usual part of the facility's operation, water would spray from
the penstock coupling when the generator tripped and would also reach the electrical
panels. The breaker, located at the bottom of two flights of stairs, would fail often,
causing generation outages and requiring ldaho Power technicians to physically go to
the site for repairs, etc. The wet environment created an extremely unsafe environment
for any personnel that needed to access the facility. To remedy the problems, issues,
and safety concerns, a decision was made to update the metering and disconnection
equipment and facilities and locate them to a safer location outside of the original
location.
3. The Amendment reflects the new Point of Delivery approximately 100 feet
outside of the powerhouse. The Amendment also contains revised provisions to
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT - 2
properly reflect the loss calculation for the new Point of Delivery, and to update the
Metering and Telemetry and Disconnection Equipment sections of the agreement to
reflect the updated and relocated facilities. The Amendment is attached hereto as
Attachment 1.
II. PROCEDURE
4. ldaho Power requests that the Commission approve the proposed
Amendment upon Staffs review and without further process. Altematively, should the
Commission determine that further process is required, ldaho Power believes that a
hearing is not necessary to consider the issues presented herein and respectfully
requests that this Application be processed under Modified Procedure; i.e., by written
submissions rather than by hearing. RP 201, ef seg.
III. GOMMUNICATIONS AND SERVICE OF PLEADINGS
5. Communications and service of pleadings, exhibits, orders, and other
documents relating to this proceeding should be sent to the following:
Donovan E. Walker
Lead Counsel
Regulatory Dockets
ldaho Power Company
1221West ldaho Street
P.O. Box 70
Boise, ldaho 83707
dwalker@ idahopower.com
[e-mail]
Randy C. Allphin
Energy Contract Administrator
ldaho Power Company
1221West ldaho Street
P.O. Box 70
Boise, ldaho 83707
ral I ph in@ idahopower.com
!V. REQUEST FOR RELIEF
6. ldaho Power respectfully requests that the Commission issue an order
approving the First Amendment to the Uniform Agreement for the Purchase of Non-Firm
Energy From Cogeneration and Small Power Production Projects between ldaho Power
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT - 3
Company and Fisheries Development Co. submitted
condition.
Respectfully submitted this 2"d day of April 2015.
herewith without change or
Attomey for ldaho Power Company
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT . 4
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that on the 2nd day of April 2015 I served a true and conect
copy of the within and foregoing APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT
upon the following named parties by the method indicated below, and addressed to the
following:
Gregory Kaslo, Vice President
Fisheries Development Co.
1301 Vista Avenue
Boise, ldaho 83705
Hand DeliveredX U.S. Mail
_Overnight Mail
_FAXX Email [e-mail]
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT - 5
BEFORE THE
IDAHO PUBLIG UTILITIES GOMMISSION
GASE NO. IPC-E-15-12
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
ATTACHMENT 1
F'IRST AMENDMENT
TO THE
UNIFORM AGREEMENT
For the Purchase of Non-Firm Energy
From Cogeneration and Small Power Production Projects
BETWEEN
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
AND
FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT CO.
This First Amendment of the Uniform Agreement For the Purchase of Non-Firm Energy
From Cggeneration and Small Power Production Projects ("First Amendment") is entered into on
this gpday of January, 2015 by and between tdaho Power Company, an Idaho corporation
("Idaho Power") and Fisheries Development Co., an Idaho corporation ("Fisheries" or'oSeller")
(individually a"Party" and collectively the "Parties").
WHEREAS, Idaho Power and Fisheries entered into the Uniform Agreement For the
Purchase of Non-Firm Energy From Cogeneration and Small Power Production Projects on June
29, 1990 (the "Agreement") for the purchase and sale of energy from Fisheries' generators,
located at or near Hagerman;
WHEREAS, Idaho Power requested that the Seller change its delivery point and update
metering and disconnection equipment in order to reliably gain access to and maintain the
equipment;
WHEREAS, Idaho Power will purchase and install, at its cost, such additional equipment
for a change in point of delivery and Disconnection Equipment; and
WHEREAS, the Parties agree to amend Exhibit A to the Agreement to account for this
change;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be
legally bound, the Parties hereto agree as follows:
l. Incorporation of Recitals. The above-stated recitals are incorporated into and made a part
of this Agreement by this reference to the same extent, as if these recitals were set forth in full at
this point.
2. Installation of Equipment. Idaho Power shall purchase and install, at its cost and expense,
new equipment necessary to alter the Point of Delivery and update Metering Equipment and
Disconnection Equipment. All work performed by Idaho Power shall be done in accordance
with the terms contained in Schedules 86 and 72.
First Amendment to Uniform Agreement
for Purchase of Non-Firm Energy from
Cogeneration and Small Power Production Projects
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3. Point of Delivery. Section B-5 of Exhibit A to the Agreement entitled "Point of Delivery"
shall be deleted in its entirety and the following section shall be substituted in its stead:
B-5 POINT OF DELIVERY
The Point of Delivery of Energy from the Seller to Idaho Power will be
the Idaho Power side of the Seller-owned three phase overhead
transformer bank. A 7200112500 Volt to 2771480 Volt 500 KVA three
phase grounded wye overhead transformer bank will also be provided by
the Seller. The transformer bank will be located approximately 100 feet
from the powerhouse.
4. Losses. Section 8-6 of Exhibit A to the Agreement entitled "Losses" shall be deleted
entirety and the following section shall be substituted in its stead:
8-6 LOSSES
Losses shall be 0% of the metered Energy.
5. Metering and Telemetry. Section B-7 of Exhibit A to the Agreement entitled "Metering and
Telemetry" shall be deleted in its entirety and the following section shall be substituted in its
stead:
B-7 METERTNG AND TELEMETRY
The metering equipment will consist of two electromechanical meters: one to
measure generation and one to measure energy used. The meter used to measure
generation will be on the 12,500 volt side of the Seller's transformer and the
meter used to measure energy used will be on the 480 volt side of the service
transformer owned by Idaho Power. The net of the two meters will be used to
determine the kWh of Energy delivered to Idaho Power at the Point of Delivery.
The meters will register kilowatt-hours and kilowatts of demand. Metering
equipment will be owned and maintained by Idaho Power. The Seller will
reimburse Idaho Power for any future or ongoing metering, operation, and
maintenance costs, including cost of purchase, installation, operation, and
maintenance, including administrative cost.
6. Disconnection Equipment. Section B-10 of Exhibit A to the Agreement entitled
"Disconnection Equipment" shall be deleted in its entirety and the following section shall be
substituted in its stead:
B-IO DISCONNECTIONEQUIPMENT
Disconnection equipment is required to ensure that the Seller's facility will be
disconnected from Idaho Power's system in the event of a disturbance on either
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for Purchase of Non-Firm Energy from
Cogeneration and Small Power Production Projects
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Idaho Power's system or the Seller's facility. This equipment is for the protection
of Idaho Power's equipment only. Idaho Power will supply and install the
disconnection equipment which consists of a 35,000 volt 12,000 amp power
circuit breaker controlled by a disconnection panel which includes relays and
associated logic. Seller will supply and install a 600 amp nonfused main
disconnect.
7. Effect of Amendment. Except as expressly amended by this First Amendment, the
Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
8. Capitalized Terms. All capitalized terms used in this First Amendment and not defined
herein shall have the same meaning as used in the Agreement.
9. Scope of Amendment. This First Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit
of the Parties hereto (and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and
assigns), who are obligated to take any action which may be necessary or proper to carry out the
purpose and intent thereof.
10. Authority. Each Party represents and warrants that (i) it is validly existing and in good
standing in the state in which it is organized, (ii) it is the proper party to amend the Agreement,
and (iii) is has the requisite authority to execute this First Amendment.
1 l. Counterparts. This First Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each
of which shall be deemed an original and all of which taken together shall constitute a single
instrument.
[Signature Page Follows]
First Amendment to Uniform Agreement
for Purchase of Non-Firm Energy from
Cogeneration and Small Power Production Projects
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this First Amendment to be
duly executed as of the date above written.
FISHEzuES DEV MENT CO IDAHO POWER COMPANY
By:
Name:
Title:
First Amendment to Uniform Agreement
for Purchase of Non-Firm Energy from
Cogeneration and Small Power Production Projects
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