20170426Motion for Procedural Relief.pdf

CAMILLE CHRISTEN, ISB NO. IOI77
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
472 W. WASHTNGTON STREET (83702-s9 I 8)
P.O. BOX 83720
BOISE, D 83720-0074
Telephone: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Attorney for the Commission Staff
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION
OF IDAHO POWER COMPANY FOR
AUTHORITY TO INCREASE RATES FOR
ELECTRIC SERVICE DUE TO REVISED
DEPRECIATION RATES FOR ELECTRIC
PLANT.IN.SERVICE
CASE NO.IPC.E-16.23
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IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION
OF IDAHO POWER COMPAN"Y FOR
AUTHORITY TO INCREASE RATES FOR
ELECTRIC SERVICE TO RECOVER COSTS
ASSOCIATED WITH THE NORTH VALMY
PLANT
CASE NO. IPC-E-I6.24
MOTION FOR
PROCEDURAL RELIEF
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COMES NOW the Staff of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission, and under Rule
256.03 of the Commission's Rules of Procedure (IDAPA 31.01.01.256.03), moves for an Order
changing the comment deadlines in the above-captioned cases, as set in Order No. 33745.
On October 21, 2016, Idaho Power Company filed an Application asking the
Commission to adopt 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 l. 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 1,201.7. See Application (Case No. IPC-E-16-24) at L
In November 2016, the Commission issued an Order providing notice of the
Application and setting a deadline for interventions. Order No. 33650. The Commission granted
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Petitions to Intervene in both cases from the Idaho Irrigation Pumpers Association, Inc. (IIPA);
Micron Technology, [nc.; the Idaho Conservation League (ICL) and Sierra Club; the U.S.
Department of Energy and the Federal Executive Agencies; and the Industrial Customers of
IdahoPower. OrderNos.33659,33660,33670,33671,33672,33710,33673,33674,33676,and
33746.
The parties conferred and agreed to process the Application 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
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:
April27,2017 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.
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 have agreed that the existing comment deadlines should be vacated and agreed or did
not object to the following revised comment deadlines for both cases:
May 4,2017 Deadline for parties' comments
May 11,2017 Deadline for parties' cross-answering comments
May 18,2017 Deadline for Company reply comments
As such, Staff respectfully moves the Commission to vacate the existing schedule in Case Nos.
IPC-E-I6-23 and IPC-E-16-24 and adopt the revised comment deadlines of May 4,May 11, and
May 18. 2017 , as shown above. For consistency, Staff also requests that the Commission adopt
the May 4 deadline for any comments from the public.
Good cause exists for this Motion because all parties to both cases agree to the new
proposed schedule and because it will allow time for the parties to fully consider settlement
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options and, if no settlement is reached, submit comments in the cases. The new schedule also
still preserves the overall time for comments, with the last comments due May 18, 2017.
Staff therefore requests that the Commission grant the Motion, vacate the comment
schedule and adopt revised comment deadlines of May 4,May 11, and May 18, 20t7.
Respectfully submiued this 26th day of April 2017.
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Camille Christen
Deputy Attomey General
N:IPC-E-16-23 IPC-E-16-24 cc2 Motion
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I HAVE THIS 26th DAY OF APRIL 2017,
SERVED THE FOREGOING MOTION FOR PROCEDURAL RELIEF, IN CASE NOS.
IPC-E.I6-23 AND IPC.E-16-24, BY MAILING A COPY THEREOF, POSTAGE
PREPAID, TO THE FOLLOWNG:
LISA D NORDSTROM
REGULATORY DOCKETS
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
PO BOX 70
BOrSE rD 83707-0070
E-mail : [e-mail]
dockets@idahopower. com
ERIC L OLSEN
ECHO HAWK & OLSEN PLLC
PO BOX 6119
POCATELLO ID 83205
E-mail: [e-mail]
THORVALD A NELSON
FREDERICK J SCHMIDT
EMANUEL T. COCIAN
BRIAN T HANSEN
HOLLAND & HART LLP
6380 S FIDDLERS GREEN CIR STE 5OO
GREENWOOD VILLIAGE CO 80111
E-mail: [e-mail]
fschmidt@hol I andhart. com
etcocian@hollandhart. com
[e-mail]
E.MAIL ONLY
[e-mail]
klhall@hollandhart. com
kmtrease@hollandhart. com
MATTHEW T. LARKIN
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
PO BOX 70
BOISE ID 83707-0070
E-mail: [e-mail]
ANTHONY YANKEL
I27OO LAKE AVE
I.'NIT 2505
LAKEWOOD OH 44107
E-mail: [e-mail]
PETE BENNETT
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC
SOOO S FEDERAL WAY
BOISE ID 83707
E-mail: [e-mail]
STEVEN PORTER
US DEPT OF ENERGY
IOOO INDEPENDENCE AVE SW
ROOM 6D-033
WASHINGTON DC 20585
E-mail: [e-mail]. gov
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
PETER J zuCHARDSON
RICHARDSON ADAMS PLLC
515 N 27TH STREET
BOISE TD 83702
E-mail : [e-mail]
BENJAMIN J OTTO
ID CONSERVATION LEAGUE
PO BOX 844
BOISE ID 83701
E-mail: [e-mail]
DR DON READING
6070 HILL ROAD
BOISE ID 83703
E-mail : [e-mail]
TRAVIS zuTCHIE
SIERRA CLUB
2IOI WEBSTER ST
STE 13OO
OAKLAND CA946I2
E-mail : [e-mail]
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SECRETARY
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE