20160913order_no_33598.pdf

BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION )
OF IDAHO POWER COMPANY TO ) CASE NO. IPC-E-16-14
APPROVE NEW TARIFF SCHEDULE 63, A )
COMMUNITY SOLAR PILOT PROGRAM ) ORDER NO. 33598 ____________ )
Office of the Secretary
Service Date
September 13, 2016
On June 22, 2016, Idaho Power Company filed an Application with the Commission
to authorize it to implement an optional program, Schedule 63, Community Solar Pilot Program.
The Commission issued a Notice of Application and Order setting a deadline for interested
parties to intervene. Order No. 33552. The Commission received and granted petitions for
intervention from Idaho Conservation League (ICL), Idaho Irrigation Pumpers Association
(IIPA), Industrial Customers of Idaho Power (ICIP), Sierra Club, Snake River Alliance (SRA),
and the City of Boise. Order Nos. 33552, 33557, 33560, 33562.
The Commission issued a Notice of Modified Procedure adopting the parties' agreed
schedule. Order No. 33569. In keeping with that schedule, the parties convened a settlement
conference on August 23, 2016, and submitted comments by September 1, 2016. The parties
agreed to a second settlement conference which was held on September 9, 2016, and at which all
parties attended, except for IIP A. 1
AGREEMENT TO SUSPEND SCHEDULE
Staff submitted a decision memorandum to the Commission for the September 12
Decision Meeting. In the memorandum, Staff advised that the parties at the second settlement
conference agreed to suspend the schedule (which includes the Company's reply deadline of
September 14, 2016). The parties further agreed that Idaho Power would provide the parties
with a draft settlement stipulation by September 16, 2016. If all parties do not agree and sign the
stipulation by September 23, 2016, Idaho Power will submit its reply by September 30, 2016. If
a settlement is reached, the Company will present an agreed motion on the settlement stipulation
to the Commission. At the Decision Meeting, Staff Counsel asked that we suspend the schedule
and adopt the parties' new schedule.
1 All parties received notice of both settlement conferences. Representatives from the City of Boise attended most
of the second settlement conference.
ORDER NO. 33598 1
COMMISSION DECISION
There being agreement by all parties except IIP A, which had notice of, but did not
attend the second settlement conference, we find it appropriate to suspend Idaho Power's
September 14 reply deadline and adopt the modified schedule as follows:
Draft Settlement Stipulation from Idaho Power to the parties by September 16, 2016
Agreed Settlement Stipulation signed by September 23, 2016
If no agreement reached, Company Reply due by September 30, 2016
Further, in order to allow adequate time for resolution of this matter through
settlement, we find it appropriate to suspend the Company's proposed effective date for the
proposed tariff of September 15, 2016 (Application at 12) until such time as the Commission
issues its decision in this case, but no longer than five months from the service date of this Order
absent a finding of good cause to further extend the effective date. Idaho Code§ 61-622(3), (4).
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Reply deadline of September 14 from Order No.
33569 is suspended. We adopt the above modified schedule.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the proposed effective date of September 15, 2016,
for Tariff Schedule 63 is suspended as set forth above.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this
day of September 2016.
ATTEST:
/J
Je~h D. Jewel
C~mmission Secretary
ORDER NO. 33598
PAUL
ERIC ANDERSON, COMMISSIONER
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