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Home My WebLink About20161205Final Approved Tariffs..pdfDemo of StampPDF by Appligent, Inc. http://www.appligent.comDemo of StampPDF by Appligent, Inc. http://www.appligent.com LISA D. NORDSTROM Lead Counsel lnordstrom@idahopower.com November 15, 2016 Jean D. Jewell, Secretary Idaho Public Utilities Commission 472 West Washington Street P.O. Box 83720 Boise, Idaho 83720-0074 Re: Case No. IPC-E-16-14 New Schedule 63, Community Solar Pilot Program (Optional) Idaho Power Company’s Tariff Compliance Filing Dear Ms. Jewell: Idaho Power Company herewith transmits for filing a revised Schedule 63 pursuant to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission Order No. 33638 in this matter effective October 31, 2016. If you have any questions regarding this compliance filing, please contact Regulatory Analyst Kelley Noe at 388-5736 or knoe@idahopower.com. Sincerely, Lisa D. Nordstrom LDN:kkt Enclosure RECEIVED 2016 November 15 PM 3:17 IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION Idaho Power Company I.P.U.C. No. 29, Tariff No. 101 Original Sheet No. 63-1 IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY Issued per Order No. 33638 Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs Effective – October 31, 2016 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho SCHEDULE 63 COMMUNITY SOLAR PILOT PROGRAM (OPTIONAL) PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The Community Solar Pilot Program (“Program”) is an optional program that will provide a limited number of Idaho Power’s Idaho Customers the opportunity to voluntarily subscribe to the generation output of a 500 kW single-axis tracking community solar array. AVAILABILITY The Program is available to Eligible Customers that hold evidence of a Subscription or an entitlement to the electric generation output of a portion of the community solar array. Participation in the Program is available on a first-come, first-served basis to all Eligible Customers who complete a Participant Agreement. Approximately 1,563 Subscriptions will be available. If Idaho Power does not receive what it deems to be a sufficient number of Subscriptions for the Program, Idaho Power may terminate the Program and refund the Subscription Fees as set forth under “Refund of Subscription Fee” in the Participant Agreement. DEFINITIONS Eligible Customers. Residential Service (Schedules 1 and 5), Small General Service (Schedule 7), Large General Service (Schedule 9), Large Power Service (Schedule 19), Agricultural Irrigation Service (Schedule 24), Micron Special Contract (Schedule 26), Simplot Special Contract (Schedule 29), and the Department of Energy Special Contract (Schedule 30) Customers. Non-metered and lighting accounts may not participate in the Program. Customers must be in Good Standing with metered electric service accounts with service addresses located in Idaho within Idaho Power’s service area. Participants must be 18 years of age or older and have full power and authority to execute the Participation Agreement. Participant must be the customer of record on the Idaho Power account for the service agreement to which the Subscriptions apply. Good Standing. At the time of Subscription a Customer is in “Good Standing” if the Customer does not have a past-due balance of $100 or more that is 60 days or more past due. Participant. The Customer specified as the Participant in the Participant Agreement is the Eligible Customer that has received notification of acceptance into the Program, or a successor Participant designated in accordance with the Participant Agreement. Participant Agreement. Eligible Customers will be required to sign the Participant Agreement prior to participating in the Program. Participants will be subject to the terms and conditions of the Participant Agreement. Subscription. A “Subscription” is the Participant’s applicable portion of the electricity output generated by the community solar array developed in connection with the 500 kW project. IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION Approved Effective Dec. 5, 2016 Oct. 31, 2016 Jean D. Jewell Secretary Idaho Power Company I.P.U.C. No. 29, Tariff No. 101 Original Sheet No. 63-2 IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY Issued per Order No. 33638 Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs Effective – October 31, 2016 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho SCHEDULE 63 COMMUNITY SOLAR PILOT PROGRAM (OPTIONAL) (Continued) TERM The Program term will extend 25 years after the date of first production of solar energy on a non-test basis (Operation Date). Service on this rate schedule (“Enrollment”) will commence with the first billing cycle following the later of (i) the approval of the Eligible Customer’s Participant Agreement by the Company, and (ii) the Operation Date. SUBSCRIPTION FEE $562.00 per Subscription. PAYMENT OF SUBSCRIPTION FEE Customers have the following payment options: 1. A single upfront payment by check. 2. A single upfront payment made by debit/credit card, mail-in check or money order, paystation check or money order, or personal on-line bank transfer (“Bill Me”). A Customer who requests the “Bill Me” option on the Participant Agreement will receive an Idaho Power Company generated bill, separate from their monthly electric service bill, which must be paid within 30 days. A convenience fee will be applied to debit/credit card payments. 3. Monthly fee for 2 years (24 months). Residential Service Customers (Schedules 1 and 5) may choose the monthly fee option and will receive 24 monthly bills, separate from their monthly electric service bill, which must be paid within 30 days of the monthly invoice date. Payments may be made by debit/credit card, mail-in check or money order, paystation check or money order, or personal on-line bank transfer. A convenience fee will be applied to debit/credit card payments. The monthly Subscription Fee of $26.31 will cover the cost of the Subscription Fee, carrying charges, and an administration charge of $1.00 per month to reflect the costs of administering this monthly option. Invoicing of the monthly Subscription Fee will begin with Enrollment. If the monthly Subscription Fee is not paid within 60 days from the monthly invoice date, the Customer will be considered in default and the entire Subscription will be transferred to Idaho Power. PARTICIPATION To participate in the Program, a Customer must sign and return the Participant Agreement and elect its method of payment for the Subscription Fee. IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION Approved Effective Dec. 5, 2016 Oct. 31, 2016 Jean D. Jewell Secretary Idaho Power Company I.P.U.C. No. 29, Tariff No. 101 Original Sheet No. 63-3 IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY Issued per Order No. 33638 Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs Effective – October 31, 2016 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho SCHEDULE 63 COMMUNITY SOLAR PILOT PROGRAM (OPTIONAL) (Continued) PARTICIPATION (Continued) Should a prospective participant have more than one service agreement, the participant must designate which service agreement and account the Subscription should apply to. Customers may apply for multiple Subscriptions; however, the estimated total energy output of the Subscriptions may not exceed 100 percent of the customer’s usage for the prior 12-month period (on a kWh basis) per service agreement. If 12 months of usage data is not available, a prospective Participant may estimate its annual usage, using a method that includes, but is not limited to, usage by similarly sized properties or builder or architect estimates. All estimates are subject to review and approval by Idaho Power at its sole discretion. Customers that Idaho Power at its sole discretion determines are ineligible will be notified promptly, which Idaho Power expects to occur within 10 business days after such Participant Agreement is deemed ineligible. In the event a Customer is ineligible to participate, the Subscription Fee payments received by Idaho Power from ineligible Customers will be returned without interest. For 60 days following the receipt of a Commission order, nonresidential Customers are limited to 50 Subscriptions each and 30 percent of total capacity in aggregate. After 60 days following the receipt of a Commission order, all available capacity may be made available to all eligible customer classes at the Company’s sole discretion. SOLAR ENERGY CREDIT Participants will receive a credit on their monthly bill for retail electric service. The amount of the Solar Energy Credit will depend on the type of retail metered electric service of the designated service agreement. The Solar Energy Credit will commence on the first billing cycle after the Operation Date, and will appear as a “per kWh” line item on each Participant’s bill. The monthly bill credit will be limited to the Participant’s monthly billed kWh. Any excess production will be carried forward on a kWh basis. Under no circumstances will any excess production that is unused be converted to monetary compensation or have value beyond the term of the Program, and upon termination of the Program, any unused excess production will be forfeited. The monthly Solar Energy Credit will be equal to the product of (a) the Solar Energy Credit rate as set forth below and (b) the proportional share measured in kWh of the monthly generation from the array for that month (as determined by the number of Subscriptions and monthly generation). The month to which the Solar Energy Credit is applicable may not match the billing period for the retail electric service billing to which the Solar Energy Credit is applied. IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION Approved Effective Dec. 5, 2016 Oct. 31, 2016 Jean D. Jewell Secretary Idaho Power Company I.P.U.C. No. 29, Tariff No. 101 Original Sheet No. 63-4 IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY Issued per Order No. 33638 Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs Effective – October 31, 2016 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho SCHEDULE 63 COMMUNITY SOLAR PILOT PROGRAM (OPTIONAL) (Continued) SOLAR ENERGY CREDIT (Continued) Schedule Description Solar Energy Credit ¢ per kWh The Power Cost Adjustment rate set forth in Schedule 55 will be applied to the net of the Participant’s total energy use measured as the Participant’s monthly billed kWh less their proportional share of the monthly generation measured in kWh from the array for that month. The Solar Energy Credit rate is subject to change as the average embedded energy cost reflected in retail rates changes or as otherwise approved by Commission order. CANCELLATION The Participant is not eligible to receive a refund of any portion of the Subscription Fee upon cancellation of the Subscription. The Participant may elect to transfer the Subscription within 60 days of the Participant terminating service with Idaho Power. If no transfer is requested within such 60-day period, the Subscription and all benefits of the Subscription will revert to Idaho Power. The Subscription transfer terms are discussed below. SUBSCRIPTION TRANSFER A Participant may elect to transfer the remaining life of the Participant’s Subscription to a new service agreement or service location for the same Participant that meets the eligibility requirements. Such transfers are not subject to additional fees. Upon termination of a Participant’s service, Participants may transfer the remaining life of their entire Subscription to another Eligible Customer’s service agreement, including an eligible non-profit, for a $25 fee. Participants with more than one Subscription may transfer their Subscriptions in whole subscription increments to one or more Eligible Customers for a $25 fee per transfer. A single Subscription cannot be split for multiple transfers. IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION Approved Effective Dec. 5, 2016 Oct. 31, 2016 Jean D. Jewell Secretary Idaho Power Company I.P.U.C. No. 29, Tariff No. 101 Original Sheet No. 63-5 IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY Issued per Order No. 33638 Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs Effective – October 31, 2016 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho SCHEDULE 63 COMMUNITY SOLAR PILOT PROGRAM (OPTIONAL) (Continued) SUBSCRIPTION TRANSFER (Continued) Participants that have requested to pay for their Subscription over 24 months, and have remaining monthly fees at the time of termination of Service, may request to transfer the remaining life of their Subscription to another Eligible Customer’s service agreement, for the remaining plant balance (the remaining balance of which is to be assumed in full by the transferee) and a $25 fee. Participants must notify Idaho Power in writing of their intent to transfer any Subscription(s). Transfers will only be effective if the recipient satisfies the terms and conditions applicable to the Subscription and signs the Participant Agreement and assumes all responsibilities associated therewith. ENVIRONMENTAL ATTRIBUTES Idaho Power will retain ownership of the Renewable Energy Certificates and all other environmental attributes including but not limited to carbon emission reduction credits. The Renewable Energy Certificates will be retired by Idaho Power on behalf of Participants. RULES AND REGULATIONS Service under this Schedule will be in accordance with the standard Rules and Regulations of the Company as on file with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission. IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION Approved Effective Dec. 5, 2016 Oct. 31, 2016 Jean D. Jewell Secretary