20170503order_no_33759.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
May 3,2017
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION )
OF IDAHO POWER COMPANY FOR )CASE NO.IPC-E-16-23
AUTHORITY TO INCREASE RATES DUE )
TO REVISED DEPRECIATION RATES )
FOR ELECTRIC PLANT-IN-SERVICE )
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IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION )
OF IDAHO POWER COMPANY FOR )CASE NO.IPC-E-16-24
AUTHORITY TO INCREASE ITS RATES )
FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE TO RECOVER )NOTICE OF REVISED
COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE NORTH )COMMENT SCHEDULE
VALMY PLANT )
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)ORDER NO.33759
On October 21,2016,Idaho Power Company filed an Application asking the
Commission to approve revised depreciation rates for its electric plant-in-service and
correspondingly adjust Idaho jurisdictional base rates,with a requested effective date of June 1,
2017.Application (Case No.IPC-E-23)at 1.The Company concurrently filed an Application
requesting Commission authorization to accelerate the depreciation schedule for the North
Valmy power plant,establish an associated balancing account,and adjust customer rates,also
with a requested effective date of June 1,2017.See Application (Case No.IPC-E-16-24)at 1.
In November 2016,the Commission issued Orders providing notice of each
Application and setting deadlines for interventions.Order Nos.33650 and 33652.The
Commission granted Petitions to Intervene in both cases from the Idaho Irrigation Pumpers
Association,Inc.(IIPA);Micron Technology,Inc.;the Idaho Conservation League (ICL)and
Sierra Club;the U.S.Department of Energy and the Federal Executive Agencies,and the
Industrial Customers of Idaho Power.Order Nos.33659,33660,33670,33671,33672,33710,
33673,33674,33676,and 33746.
The parties conferred and agreed to process both Applications via Modified
Procedure with agreed comment deadlines,which the Commission adopted.Order No.33690.
The parties also agreed to meet to discuss potential settlement options.
In the course of settlement discussions,the parties indicated that they wanted more
time to consider potential settlement options and to develop comments if a settlement is not
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reached.The parties agreed to a modified comment schedule for both cases,which Staff moved
the Commission to adopt.The Commission found good cause to adopt the parties’revised
schedule,currently in place:
April 27,2017 Deadline for comments from parties and the public
May 9.2017 Deadline for parties’cross-answering comments
May 18,2017 Deadline for Company reply comments
Order No.33745.
STAFF’S MOTION TO REVISE THE COMMENT SCHEDULE
On April 26,2017,Staff submitted a Motion to again revise the comment deadlines.
Staff indicated that settlement discussions in both cases are ongoing,and the parties would
benefit from additional time to consider settlement options prior to any comment deadline.
Accordingly,the parties now agree that the existing comment deadlines should be vacated and
agree or do not object to the following revised comment deadlines for both cases:
May 4,2017 Deadline for parties’comments
May 11,201 7 Deadline for parties’cross-answering comments
May 18,2017 Deadline for Company reply comments
Staff explained that the change will allow more time for the parties to consider settlement
proposals and,if no settlement is reached.still complete comments within the same overall
tirneframe as before.In particular,the new schedule does not change the last comment deadline,
May 18,2017,for the Company’s reply comments.in addition,Staff requests that the deadline
for comments from the public also be changed to May 4,2017,to retain consistency in the
comment deadlines for parties and the public.Accordingly,Staffs Motion asked the
Commission to vacate the previously-adopted schedule and to adopt the parties’new proposed
schedule instead for both cases.
After reviewing the request,good cause appearing,the Commission grants Staffs
Motion.The previous schedule is vacated and the parties’revised schedule is adopted.
NOTICE OF REVISED COMMENT SCHEDULE
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that comments from any party or any member of
the public are due on May 4.2017.Cross-answering comments from any party are due on May
11,2017.Reply comments from the Company are due on May 18,2017.
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YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that these cases will continue to be processed
under Modified Procedure,Rule 201-204 (IDAPA 31.01.01.201-204),as described in Order No.
33644.Any comments must be submitted via the procedure and to the addresses described in
Order No.33690.This Order changes the deadlines for submittal of comments and cross-
answering comments only.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that comments from any party or any member of the
public are due on May 4,2017.Cross-answering comments from any party are due on May 11,
2017.Reply comments from the Company are due on May 18,2017.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise,Idaho this EC/
day of May 2017.
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ERIC ANDERSON,COMMISSIONER
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