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June 25,2018
ELEGTRONICALLY FILED
Ms. Diane Hanian
Secretary
ldaho Public Utilities Commission
PO Box 83720
Boise, lD 83720-0074
rPC-E-16-13
2018 Green Energy Biennial Prudency Report
Dear Ms. Hanian
ln Order No. 33570 issued in Case No. IPC-E-16-13, the ldaho Public Utilities Commission
directed ldaho Power Company ("Company") to file a biennial Green Energy Prudency Report.
The enclosed report provides the information requested in Order No. 33570 and the Company's
evaluation of the Green Power Program since the modifications were approved in 2016.
lf you have any questions regarding this report, please contact Regulatory Analyst Kelley
Noe at [phone] or [e-mail].
Sincerely,
Lisa Nordstrom
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Enclosure
Re
2018 GREEN POWER PROGRAM BIENNIAL PRUDENCY REPORT
I. PURPOSE OF STATUS REPORT
ln June 2016, ldaho Power Company ("!daho Power" or "Company") filed an Application
with the ldaho Public Utilities Commission ("Commission") to modify its Schedule 62,
Green Energy Purchase Program ("Program" or "Green Power Program"). The
proposed modifications included: (1) replacing the existing Dollar Contribution Method
with a block option and a 100 percent usage option; (2) instructing the broker for the
Program to give preference to renewable energy credits ('REC") from sources located
closest to or within ldaho Power's service territory, when possible; (3) ldaho Power
seeking Green-e certification of the RECs purchased through the broker; and (4) using
up to 15 percent of the total Program funds for program marketing expenses to allow
the Company to reach more customers.
ln August 2016, the Commission issued Order No. 33570 approving the Company's
requested changes. Additionally, in Order No. 33570 the Commission directed the
Company to submit a biennial Green Energy Prudency Report which includes the
following information :
o Customer count under each participation option, by scheduleo Monthly RECs purchasedo Monthly revenue and expenses for Schedule 62. Updated costs associated with re-certifying the RECs prior to retirement. Summary of marketing activities and expenses. Solar 4R Schools expenseso Percentage of RECs purchased within ldaho Power's service territory. Monthly funds transferred to the Power Cost Adjustment ("PCA") from
ldaho Power-owned REC purchases
II. PROGRAM DETAILS
The information provided herein includes data beginning in December 2016, the month
the Program modifications became effective, through December 2017.
A. Customer Gount by Option and Rate Schedule
Table 1:
100% Option Block Option
R-C-
ID
t- A-ID ID
R-
OR
R-
OR
C-
OR
December-16
January-17
February
March
39 0 1 1,395 48 5 2 15 1 1 506
48 0 1 1,430 42 6 2 11 1 1,541
76 0 1 1,383 39 4 2 9 1 1 ,515
149 1 1 1,542 46 5 2 13 1 1,760
ID
C-
ID
R-
ID
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Total
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December-17
R - Residential
C - Commercial
| - lndustrial
A - Agricultural
While monthly participation fluctuated over the last 13 months, as of December 2017 ,
overall participation increased by 30 percent (or 452 new participants) from December
2016.
B. REC Purchases and Project Sources
Table 2: REC Purchases and Costs
RECs Needed (MWh) REC Cost
December-16
January-17
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December-17
Total
1,187
1,222
1,241
1,309
1,280
1,369
1,309
1,344
1,572
1,489
1,321
1,613
$5,933
$6,1 08
$6,203
$6,547
$6,399
$6,843
$6,547
$6,718
$7,860
$7,447
$6,606
$8,067
552 $z 760
17,808 $89,038
Table 2 above shows the monthly RECs needed for the Program and applies the
average REC cost of $51 to the monthly REC need to calculate the monthly cost of
RECs. A monthly general ledger report shows how much revenue was collected for the
1 The average cost per REC from January 2017 lo December 2017 was $5. The average REC cost was
then applied to the monthly REC need to determine monthly REC expenses.
1
1 52 1,392 40 5 2 12 111 1,606
1,768187 2 1 1,510 47 5 2 13 1
1,779210 2 1 1,496 46 4 2 17 I
1,669198 2 I 1,403 44 7 2 11 1
1,991260 2 1 1,553 54 6 2 12 1
1,830317 4 1 1,441 47 3 2 14 1
1,917335 3 1 1,509 47 5 2 14 1
32931 1,509 42 4 2 12 1 1 903
377 2 2 1,509 47 5 2 13 1 1,958
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Green Power Program. RECs are then purchased for the previous month based on the
funds collected.
One of the Program modifications approved by Order No. 33570 included sourcing
RECs from the Northwest but give preference to RECs from sources located closest to
or within ldaho Power's service territory, when possible. Table 3 below shows the
project sources of RECs purchased for the Program for December 2016 through the
end of 2017.
Table 3: Sources of RECs Purchased for Participants
December 20162
2017
Facility Name WREGIS lD REGs Source
Facility
Location
tPc
Territory
Camp Reed Wind Park W1875 4,881 wind ID Yes
Fossil Gulch Wind Park W831 1,529 wind ID Yes
Fossil Gulch Wind Park W831 1,582 wind ID Yes
Fossil Gulch Wind Park W831 1,904 wind ID Yes
Fossil Gulch Wind Park w831 247 wind ID Yes
Golden Valley Wind Park W1862 1,434 wind ID No
Grand View 2 West w5070 500 solar ID Yes
Horse Butte Wind w3260 561 wind ID No
Tuana Gulch Wind Park W1883 1,860 wind ID Yes
Tuana Gulch Wind Park W1883 2,123 wind ID YesTotal 16,621
Of the RECs purchased, 82 percent were from projects within ldaho Power's service
territory. To be consistent with ldaho Power's current REC policy, any revenue from the
sale of Idaho Power-owned RECs from Schedule 62 funds will be used to offset power
supply expenses as a credit to customers in the annual PCA. The REC broker for the
Program, 3Degrees, verified that the RECs purchased for the Program were purchased
from project developers and not ldaho Power; therefore, no fund transfers to the PCA
were required.
2 The REC purchase below is for multiple months; the December 2016 REC need was 1,187
3 The Western Renewable Energy Generation lnformation System ('WREGIS') is an independent,
renewable energy tracking system for the region covered by the Western Electricity Coordinating Council. WREGIS
tracks renewable energy generation from units that register in the system by using verifiable data and creating
renewable energy certificates for this generation.
FaciliW Name WREGIS ID3 REGs Source
Facility
Location
rPc
Territory
Meadow Creek Wind
Farm - North Point Wind
Farm
W3185 4,097 wind ID No
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C. Monthly Revenue and Expenses
Table 4 below shows the monthly revenues received from Schedule 62 and the actual
timing of Program expenses. Please note that the monthly expenses are inclusive of
the monthly REC costs identified in Table 2.
Table 4. Program Revenue and Expenses by Month
Monthly Revenues Monthly Expenses
December-16
January-17
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December-17
Grand Total
$11,966
$12,215
$12,405
$13,093
$12,799
$13,687
$13,095
$13,435
$15,720
$14,894
$13,212
$1 6,1 34
$15,521
December-16
January-17
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December-17
Grand Total
$2,500
$0
$8,528
$20,987
$19,957
$0
$6,800
$17,591
$9,077
$28,114
$11,973
$10,179
$34 077
$179,075 $168,684
D. Green-e Certification Costs
Green-e certification costs totaled $19,956 for 2017. This amount includes the 2017
Green-e certification of $9,600, the annual verification performed by an external auditor'costing $6,800, and participant updates to meet Green-e Energy certification
requirements costing $3,556. Participant updates included notification of the Program
and certification, the prospective product content label, and historical product content
label. The Company has provided the spring and summer participant updates as
Attachments 1 and 2 to this report.a
E. Marketing Expenses
Program-funded marketing expenses totaled 15.1 percent of the total Program revenue
($178,075) from December 1,2016, through December 31,2017. To offset the slight
overspend in 2017, in 2018 ldaho Power will reduce Program-funded marketing
expenses commensurate with the overspend. The Company has new controls in place
to ensure Program-funded marketing costs will not exceed the 15 percent marketing
allowance in the future. The program specialist receives a monthly expense report to
verify that charges were correctly assigned to be paid from Company funds or Program
funds. A final review by the program specialist will be conducted in December of each
4 Within each participant update, the product content label is included as required by Green-e.
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year to ensure Program-funded marketing does not exceed 15 percent of program
revenue. Charges for each year can be reassigned in December, if necessary, before
the year's general ledger is closed, which will allow adjustments to be made.
ldaho Power recommends that the marketing allowance remain at 15 percent to allow
the Company to continue to grow participation in the Program. The Company believes
the marketing efforts were successful in 2017 as evidenced by Program growth of 30
percent compared to December 2016.
ln 2017, the marketing efforts for the Green Power Program included
Bill lnserts and Direct Mail:
Bill inserts were sent to customers in 5 months of the year, totaling 1,830,093 bill
inserts.
Two direct mail solicitations reached 25,690 households.
Digital and Pint Advertising:
o Reached 5,000 households in the North End Neighborhood of Boise, ldahoo Achieved 100,000 impressions in the Boise Weekly.. Garnered 154,997 impressions on Facebook.
Public relations efforts :
Articles about the Program were included in the January and February 2017
editions of the Company's newsletter, Connections.o Press releases also promoted the articles in both newsletters.
F. Solar 4R Schools
As part of the Program design, Schedule 62 revenues are also used to support the Solar 4R
Schools program (now called CE, Clean Energy Bright Futures). Solar 4R Schools or CE,
educates students about renewable energy by placing solar installations on school property,
along with a data monitoring system and a curriculum package. ln 2017, a portion of the
revenue from the Green Power Program was applied toward the St. Mary's Catholic School
project in Boise. Awarded in late 2016,5 this project has experienced delays due to the historic
nature of the building. lt is due to be completed in 2018.
Projects are also underway for Boise High School in Boise (awarded late 2016, completed
2018), Cascade School District in Cascade (awarded2017), and Trailwind Elementary in Boise
(awarded 2017).
s Schools in ldaho Powe/s service territory meeting the eligibility criteria may apply online to participate in
the Solar 4R Schools (CE) program. Priority is given to schools without an existing or nearby Solar 4R Schools
installation. Unsuccessful applicants may reapply.
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G. Solar-Only Option
ldaho Power is continuing to explore the addition of a solar-only option to the Schedule 62
tariff. The renewable sources REC blend in 2016 and 2017 was at least 97 percent wind and
up to 3 percent solar. For 2018, the solar portion was increased to 50 percent for a blend of 50
percent wind and 50 percent solar. ldaho Power will continue to monitor market prices and
explore the feasibility of a solar-only option for customers.
III. CONCLUSION
Overall, ldaho Power believes the changes made to the Green Power Program were beneficial
and the results of the 2017 marketing efforts were successful as evidenced by Program grov'rth
of 30 percent. ldaho Power recommends that the marketing allowance remain at 15 percent to
allow for further groMh. Lastly, ldaho Power will continue to monitor market prices and
explore the feasibility to add a solar-only option to the tariff.
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IDAHO POWER GOMPANY
2018
GREEN POWER PROGRAM
PRUDENCY REPORT
ATTACHMENT 1
PROGRAM
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What is
Green Power?
According to the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA), Green Power
is a subset of renewable resources
that offer the highest environmental
benef it.
ln2017,ldaho Powe/s Green Power
Program will source 97 percent of its
green powerfrom wind farms located
in ldahq Oregon andWashington.
Up to 3 percent will come from small
solar projects.
lntoming custor*rs about the Green Powx Program
2016 Brouqht Excitin
to the Gre6n Power
Changes
Since 2001, the Green Power Program
enabled thousands of our customers to
purchase clean, renewable energy with
an environmental impact equivalent to
removing the emissions from more than
32,000 cars.
Last year, ldaho Power updated the
program's pricing structure allowing
more choices in 2017.
Customers who are enrolled under the
Block Option will pay a flat monthly fee.
Each dollar represents a 100 kilowatt
hour (kWh) block of green power
delivered to the region's power grid.
Under the 100 Percent Purchase Option,
customers pay an additional penny for
each kWh they used that month. This
makes it easier to match t00 percent of
your monthly energy use with green
power.
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"For more than 15 years, we have been
proud to offer a choice for our customers
who wish to support renewable energy,"
said Patti Best, ldaho Power program
specialist. "With these changer, we hope
to make it even easier for customers to
find a participation level that meets their
needs."
2015
Green Pourer Prooram
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15,359,622 kWh used in Green
Power has an environmental
benefit of:
, 2,324cars removed from
the road for a year
. 12,126 tons of COz avoided
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The average customer uses 1,000 kilowatt-
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To match 100 percent of the average
customer's electriticy with green power,
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would have an environmental benefit
equivalent to:
Our green power is now Green-e Energy certified. Since 1992
Green-e Energy has certified clean energy sold to consumers and
businesses according to strict environmental and consumer protection
standards. As a Green Power program participant, the Green-e Energy
Standard assures you of the following:
. You are supporting new renewable resources.
, There has been no double selling: Program participants are the
only ones that can claim the benefits of the renewable energy
purchased.
' You are buying renewable energy beyond what is required by
law or claimed against a mandate, and are helping expand tlre
production of renewable energy in the U.S.
ldaho hrrer's 6reen Fower Product Content Label
This label is part of our Green-e Energy certification and is provided
to participants each year. The label shows the sources of Green Power
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Community Solar Pilo,t Program
Launched in November 2016, ldaho
Power's Community Solar Pilot
Program provides a new option for
our customers to support renewable
energy.
Under the pilot, participants and
IDACORP shareowners will fund
a S@-kilowatt (kW) array to be
built in Boise this summer.I
Here's how it wo*s: Customers
purchase a subscription that entitles
them to a portion of the energy
generated by the array. ln retum,
they get a srnall monthly bill credit
for the 25-year life of the project. The
credit is based on the rost of energy
offset S the anay and the output
of the anay. lt will be slightly higher
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and tower in the winter. The credit'
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Two Arravs Built -Two Arrays AwardedHow does it work?
Participants buy a subscription
pARnOpANTs to output from the solar array.
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credit for their portion
of the elecficity
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Sdrools program. Projects were completed
and teacher trainings held for the Leadore
school in eastern ldaho and Community
Sdrool in Ketdrum. ln Boise, St. Mary's and
Boise High each were awarded a new array.
Contractors are considering an awning style
array for 5t. Maryt and will be exploring
options for Eoise High. Both arrap will be
completed in 2017.
The program provides small solar arrays at
sdrools, along whh data monitoring, teacher
cuniculum and training. Any K-12 school in
ldaho Poriver's service area can participate.
Applications are accepted year round and
rerriewed each April and October.lf you know
a school that could benefitfrom an array,
encourage them to apply at idahopower.com/
solar4rschools.
ln 2009, ldaho Power established
a goal to reduce its 2010-2013
resource portfolio's average COr
emissions intensity to a level of
10 to '15 percent belour its 2005
emisions intensity.
We achieved that goaland
extended it two additional years.
As of December 31, 2015, the
company exceeded the extended
goal with an estimated 21 percent
reduction.
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Sustainability Update liii6w?ldaho Power publishes its annual Sustainability Report
each spring, tracking our progress in sustainability. We
define sustainability as 'sound and enduring financial,
environmental and social stewardship.' We consider
it our busines plan to sustain operations into our
second century.
ln "Ability," our most recent report, we highlight
innovative ways we have met our commitment to
sustainability. From simple solutions, such as
distributing more than 6,500 trees to shade and
cool customer homes, to cufting-edge use of
drones to safely track salmon runs on critical
stretches of river, we demonstrate sustainability
through a variety of low and high tech means.
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Green Power Program Business Participants
BOISE/GARDEN CITY, Ada CounU Operations
' Ada CounU Paramedia. BirPrint. Bogus Easin Mountain
Recreation Area. Eoise ConsumerCo-op. Eoise Detail. Bureau of Land Management
National lnteragency fire Center. Companions Animal Hospital. Concordia School of Law. Dawson Taylor Coffee Roasters
' Funpath ttC. Galliard Group. GanisonPhotognphy. Henderson Corporation
' Hewlett-Pa*ad Company. ldaho Wine Merdrant
' Legacy of China LL(. LynneTolk. McKibhn & CooperArchircas. Modra Moose Coflee. Obtainium!, Oliver Russell & Associates. One Capitol Center -
0ppenheimer Development Corp.
. Pacific Steel and Recycling. PerlE lransfer and Storage. Pioneer Title Company - Boise. Radio Eoise. Scot Christopher Hair Design. Technidrem Corporation. Ihe Children's School. Wells Fargo Center -0ppenheimer Development Corp.. Westside Body Works. Wide Eye Productions lnc.
HAII,"EY'KETCHUM/sUT{ VALTEY. ChristyA McPherson, CPA. Flannes !aw, PLLC
.0ffshorc0dysseys. PurcBodyPilates. RedflshTechnology. Roch Mourtain Hardware. Dr. Jody Stanislaw, ND. Sun Valley Ar.rto CIub
IUERIDIATI'EAGI"E. Ada County Jwenile
Probation Services
' Design West Architecs, Pioneer Title Company - Meridian. Real Estate lnvestment Opportunities
NAMPA'CATDWEIT
" Freedom Foobags. Pioneer Title Company - Caldwell, Pioneer Title Company - Nampa
TwlTI FATLS. Be*mon's Gaming Paradise. CH2M HILL OMl. Magic Valley Veterinary Hospital
OTHERAREAS. 93 Mini Ma*et and Sports, Salmon. AGSEED lLC, Hansen. Buffalo Beny Farm, McCall. Community Animal Hospital,
Pocaello. ldaho Rural Council, Elis. lntegration and Contol Services,
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GREEN POWER PROGRAM
PRUDENCY REPORT
ATTACHMENT 2
lnforming customers about the 6reen Power Program
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Electric Vehicles
are Going Far
An IDACORP Company
Most commuters drive less than
30 miles per day, which any electric
vehicle (EV) on the market can handle
easily. However; if range anxiety has
been keeping you from considering
an EV fear no more! Options for
long-range EVs are expanding beyond
Tesla. The new Chevy Bolt EV gets
an estimated driving range of 238
miles. lt's available now in Oregon
and Washington and is slated to be
in all states by September. Other
manufacturers are working rapidly
on long-range EVs that will hit the
market throughout the next four years.
Federal tax incentives are available.
To see EV options and their incentives,
go to "Save Money & Fuel" at
fueleconomy.gov.
Thanks to your participation
in the Green Power Program,
the year is off to a great start.
So far in2017, an average
of 1,262,800 kwh of energy
per month was matched
with Green Power. This has
the monthly environmental
benefit equivalent of:
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Trees Absorbing CO,
for One Year
COzAvoided
31s
acres
366tons
*Source: U.5. EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator and eGRID database (Re/ease date 101811 5).
Solar 4R Schools
energy education program? Encourage
them to apply! Find the application
and details at idahopower.com/
solar4Rschools.
ldaho Power's Workplace Charging
lncentive is back! The incentive
reimburses businesses for half of the
total cost, up to $250O for installing
charging stations. Funding is limited
and available on a first-come,
first-served basis. For details visit
idahopovver.com/EV.
The application deadline for the next
Solar 4R Schools award is October lst.
The program is designed to educate
students about renewable energy by
placing solar installations on school
property. Boise High and 5t. Mary's,
the two 2016 recipients, are slated to
have their solar arrays built this year.
Do you have a school in your community
that could benef it from this renewable alsol
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ldaho Power's Green Power
Product Content Label
The Green Power Program became Green-e Energy certified in
December 20'16. This label is part of our Green-e Energy certification
and is provided to participants each year. The label shows actual sources
of Green Power purchased in December 20'16. For a complete list of all
sources in 2015. go to idahopower.com/greenpower.
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to draw hot air out of the house.
. Weather strip doors and windows to
prevent losing cool air to the outside.
. Avoid producing heat inside your home
when it's hot outside. Do laundry, run
dishwasher, etc., in the early morning and
late evening hours.
. Plant deciduous trees to shade your
home, especially on the east and west
sides of your house. Before planting trees,
make sure they won't interfere with
power lines once they grow to thOir
full size.
Going on vacation?
. Turn your water heater down to the
lowest temperature setting.
. Turn off you're A/C or raise the
temperature. Remember, if your A/C
is set to 85 degrees and it's 100 degrees
outside, your A/C still must provide
15 degrees of cooling.
. Consolidate food to one refrigerator
and unplug the spare.
o Switch off computers and power
strips and unplug smallappliances and
electronics.
SUSTAINABILITY
REPORT
ldaho Power's 2016
Sustainability Report
is published! Read the
current report at
idahopower.com/
sustainability.
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Green Power is sld in blocks of 100 kilowatt-hours (kWh) or matches 100c/6 of your electricity
usage. For more information visit idahopower.com/greenpower.
ln December 2o16, Green Power was made up of the following renewable resources-
Green-e Energy Certified New2 Renwables in [6reen Powerl [2016]Generation Location
-Solar Oo/o N/A
-Wind Loe/o ldaho
Total Green-e Energy Certified New Renewables 100%
1. These fr8ures re-fled lhe renewablgthat we provided to ldaho Powe/s Green PowercustomeB in oecember 2016.
2. New Rensables come from 8eneration facilities that fi6t began commercial operation within the past 15 years.
Ftr mmpanon, the current ldaho Power typiel mix of resoures supplying ldaho Porer ircludes:
Hydroelectic (47.4%); Coal (33.5%), Other (11.2%), and Natural Gas (7 9%). (Othar repre$nts elec,tridty
originally geneEted lrom renemble energy lacilities, howewr the a$ociated renewable aergy attributes
haw ben sold off to anolher bu!€r The electricity rs null porer, and not renewable energy.) This is an
estimte of the tuel mix of ldaho P$e/s supply-side resource portfolio, including market purchases. Fuel
mix per@ntagB may not total 100 perHt due to ounding For informalion on the energy delivered to our
retail custoreE visit idahopower.com.
ldaho PMrMed hydrelecfic, @land naturalgas generalion as basd on the 2011-2015 average.
Lmg-ierm porer purdra*s (PPAS) and Public Utility Regulatory Policies Acl (PURPA) @ntrac{s withknM tuel $u@s are identified by the fuel type and genection is ba*d m the 201 1-2015 aveEge.
Short-tem market purcha$s have been estimated and assigned the average of the Northwest PMr Pool
Not Syst€m Mix as summarized in the State of Washington Departnent of Commere Fuel Mix Discl6ureftr 2011 thpugh 2015. This data is derived fDm the FedeEl Energy Regulatory Commi$ion Fom 1.
The average home in ldaho Powe/s seryice area uEs about 1000 kwh per month.
Fo. specitic information abomthir product, pleare contact ldaho Power, 208-388-2323,
ers9!-pS!9l@!!tqp9t!q aorr, ida hopowcr.@m/grccnpowcr.
Green Power is Gren-e Energy ceftified, and meets the environmental and coosumer-protection standards set
forth by the nonprofit Centerror Resurce Solutions. Learn more at l1fvl!1llgq_ljellg.
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ldaho Power's Green Power Program 2016 Historic Product Content Label 1
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Learn more at green-e.org
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