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April 30, 2018
Ms. Diane Hanian
Secretary
ldaho Public Utilities Commission
PO Box 83720
Boise, lD 83720-0074
Case No. IPC-E-16-14
Tariff Schedule 63, A Community Solar Pilot Program
ldaho Power Company's 2018 Community Solar Annual Report
Dear Ms. Hanian:
ln Order No. 33638, the ldaho Public Utilities Commission ("Commission") approved a
settlement stipulation that required ldaho Power Company ("ldaho Powe/' or "Company") to submit
annual reports updating the Commission and stakeholders on a variety of items for the Community
Solar Pilot Program ("Program"). The report was to be filed annually beginning in April 2018 and
ending with the final year of the Program.
Due to subscription levels detailed in this report, construction of the community solar anay
has not commenced. Therefore, while the reporting requirements detailed in Order No. 33638
generally consist of data the Company would report on assuming the Program was fully enrolled and
the community solar anay was operational, forthis report ldaho Power has provided data on Program
participation and maketing expenditures.
Figure 1 - Total Participation
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Between November 2016 and April 2018, ldaho Power received a total of 178 applications,
for 269 subscriptions. Of those applications three were rejected because they did not qualify to
participate in the Program. Because the Program enrollment period has been extended beyond
what was originally envisioned, participants have been allowed,'at their request, to cancel their
subscriptions. As of April 26, 2018, the Program was 10.6 percent subscribed and the enrollment
consisted of 126 participants who had purchased 166 subscriptions.
Total
Subscriptions
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Diane Hanian, Secretary
ldaho Public Utilities Commission
April 30, 2018
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Figure 2 - Rate and Timing of Acquisition of Subscribers (November 2016 - April 2018)
Applications Received
Figure 2 above shows the number of applications received by month. The Company's initial
outreach to interested customers informing them that the Program was open was one of the biggest
drivers of early subscription purchases. ln fact, almost half of the subscriptions purchased occurred
in November and December 2016. Despite continued marketing efforts, Program participation
continued to decline after the initial batch of subscription purchases.
Figure 3 - Total Subscriptions by Rate Class (excludes rejected applications)
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Of the 266 subscriptions, approximately 97 percent were purchased by residential customers
(Residential, Time of Day, and Net Metering). The remainder of the subscriptions were purchased
by large and small commercial customers While 32 participants purchased more than one
subscription, most purchased a single subscription.
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Diane Hanian, Secretary
ldaho Public Utilities Commission
April 30, 2018
Page 3
Figure 4 - Participation by Payment Option (excludes reiected applications)
Payment Options
24-Month Bill Me Check
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Net Metering (R01)
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Large General Service - (9S)
Large Power Service (19P)
Total
% of Payment by Option
Total
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Figure 4 above demonstrates that the majority of participants selected the Bill Me or Check
option for their subscription purchases. The Bill Me option allows a participant to choose their method
of repayment, which includes payment by debiUcredit card. Cunently, there are eight participants
past due on the Bill Me option. Of those that chose the 24-month payment option, there are currently
four participants past due.
The Program costs detailed in the settlement stipulation included $50,000 for marketing
expenses over the life of the Program. Figure 5 above shows the Program maketing expenses by
year. The program was marketed utilizing a variety of strategies and tactics, including awareness
marketing reaching all customers, and targeted approaches reaching customers most likely to
subscribe. ldaho Power also utilized existing resources to promote the Program such as public
relations (face-to-face), the ldaho Power website, direct mail, and social media. Several local
newspapers and televisioh stations ran stories about the pilot Program. Additionally, stakeholder
organizations promoted the Program through their various communication channels.
The Company is committed to pursuing options that would allow for construction of the
solar array. Because the enrollment timeframe has been extended beyond what was originally
envisioned, the Company has been and will remain in contact with participants and stakeholders
to keep them informed on any progress.
lf you have any questions regarding this report, please contact Regulatory Analyst Kelley
Noe at [phone].
Sincerely,
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Lisa Nord
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Figure 5 - Marketing Expenses by Year
Year Total
2016 $14,215.22
2017 $16,767.58
2018 $355.00
Total $31,337.80
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that on the 30th day of April 2018 I served a true and correct
copy IDAHO POWER'S 2018 COMMUNITY SOLAR ANNUAL REPORT to the following
named parties by the method indicated below, and addressed to the following.
Commission Staff
Daphne Huang
Deputy Attorney General
ldaho Public Utilities Commission
472 West Washington (83702)
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ldaho 83720-007 4
ldaho Gonservation League
Benjamin J. Otto
ldaho Conservation League
710 North Sixth Street
Boise, ldaho 83702
lndustrial Customers of ldaho Power
Peter J. Richardson
Gregory M. Adams
RICHARDSON ADAMS, PLLC
515 North 27th Street (83702)
P.O. Box 7218
Boise, Idaho 83707
Dr. Don Reading
6070 Hill Road
Boise, ldaho 83703
ldaho lrrigation Pumpers Association, lnc.
Eric L. Olsen
ECHO HAWK & OLSEN, PLLC
505 Pershing Avenue, Suite 100
P.O. Box 6119
Pocatello, ldaho 83205
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12700 Blake Avenue, Unit 2505
Lakewood, Ohio 44107
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Snake River Alliance
Ken Miller, Energy Program Director
Snake River Alliance
223 North Sixth Street, Suite 317
P.O. Box 1731
Boise, ldaho 83701
Sierra Club
Zack Waterman
Director, ldaho Sierra Club
503 West Franklin Street
Boise, ldaho 83702
Michael Heckler
3606 North Prospect Way
Garden City, ldaho 83714
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City of Boise Gity
Elizabeth A. Koeckeritz
Deputy City Attorney
Boise City Attorney's Office
150 North Capitol Boulevard
P.O. Box 500
Boise, ldaho 83701 -0500
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