20170413Motion for Procedural Relief.pdf

CAMILLE CHRISTEN, ISB NO. IOI77
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
472 W. WASHTNGTON STREET (83702-s918)
P.O. BOX 83720
BOISE, tD 83720-0074
Telephone: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION
OF IDAHO POWER COMPANY FOR
AUTHORITY TO INCREASE RATES FOR
ELECTRIC SERVICE TO RECOVER COSTS
ASSOCIATED WITH THE NORTH VALMY
PLANT
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CASE NO.IPC-E-I6-24
MOTION F'OR PROCEDURAL
RELIEF
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 REYISED
DEPRECIATION RATES FOR ELECTRIC
PLANT.IN-SERVICE
CASE NO.IPC.E.I6.23
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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. 33690.
On October 27, 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 1,2017. See Application (Case No. IPC-E-16-24) at l.
MOTION FOR
PROCEDURAL RELIEF
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
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, and the U.S.
Department of Energy and the Federal Executive Agencies. Order Nos. 33659,33660,33670,
33671, 33672, 33710, 33673, and 33674. The Commission also granted a Petition to Intervene
in the revised depreciation case from Industrial Customers of Idaho Power (ICP). Order No.
33676, On April 7,2017,ICIP submitted a late Petition to Intervene in the North Valmy case;
that Petition is pending.
The parties conferred and agreed to process the Application via Modified Procedure
and to the following schedule, which the Commission adopted:
April20,2017 Deadline for parties' comments
May 4,2017 Deadline for parties' cross-answering comments
May 18,2017 Deadline for Company reply comments
Order No. 33690. The parties also agreed to meet to discuss potential settlement options.
In the course of settlement discussions, the parties have indicated that they would like
more time to consider potential settlement options and to develop comments if a settlement is not
reached. The parties have agreed to the following revised proposed schedule:
April27,2017 Deadline for parties' comments
May 9,2017 Deadline for parties' cross-answering comments
May 18,2017 Deadline for Company reply comments
Accordingly, Staff now respectfully moves to vacate the previously-adopted schedule and asks
the Commission to adopt the parties' new proposed schedule instead.
Good cause exists for this Motion because all parties to both cases agree to the new
proposed schedule and because the change will allow more time for the parties to consider
settlement proposals and still complete comments within the same overall timeframe as before.
In particular, the new schedule does not change the last comment deadline, May 18, for the
Company's reply comments.
Staff therefore requests that the Commission grant the Motion and adopt the parties'
new proposed comment schedule.
MOTION FOR
PROCEDURAL RELIEF 2
Respectfully submitted this l3th day of Aprilz}lT
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Camille Christen
Deputy Attorney General
N;IPC-E-I6-23 IPC-E-16-24 cc Motion
MOTION FOR
PROCEDURAL RELIEF J
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I HAVE THIS 13th DAY OF APRIL 2017,
SERVED THE FOREGOING MOTION FOR PROCEDURAL RELIEF, IN CASE NOS
TPC-8,-16-23 AND TPC-E-16-24, BY MAILING A COPY THEREOF, POSTAGE
PREPAID, TO THE FOLLOWING:
LISA D NORDSTROM
REGULATORY DOCKETS
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
PO BOX 70
BOrSE ID 83707-0070
E-mail : [e-mail]
dockets@idahopower. com
ERIC L OLSEN
ECHO HAWK & OLSEN PLLC
PO BOX 61 19
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 80I11
E-mail: [e-mail]
fschmidt@ho I landhart. com
[e-mail]
bthansen@hollandhart. com
E-MAIL ONLY
[e-mail]
klhall@hollandhart. com
kmtrease@hollandhart. com
MATTHEW T. LARKIN
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
PO BOX 70
BOrSE rD 83707-0070
E-mail: mlarkin@,idahopower.com
ANTHONY YANKEL
I27OO LAKE AVE
UNIT 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
1OOO INDEPENDENCE AVE SW
ROOM 6D-033
WASHINGTON DC 20585
E-mail: [e-mail]
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
PETER J RICHARDSON
RICHARDSON ADAMS PLLC
515 N 27TH STREET
BOISE ID 83702
E-mail : [e-mail]
BENJAMIN J OTTO
ID CONSERVATION LEAGUE
PO BOX 844
BOISE ID 8370I
E-mail: [e-mail]
DR DON READING
6070 HILL ROAD
BOISE ID 83703
E-mail : [e-mail]
TRAVIS zuTCHIE
SIERRA CLUB
21OI WEBSTER ST
STE I3OO
OAKLAND CA946I2
E-mail : [e-mail]
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE