20170512order_no_33765.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
May 12,2017
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF )
IDAHO POWER COMPANY FOR A )CASE NO.IPC-E-17-O1
DECLARATORY ORDER REGARDING )
PROPER CONTRACT TERMS,)
CONDITIONS,AND AVOIDED COST )
PRICING FOR BATTERY STORAGE )ORDER NO.33765
FACILITIES )
On February 27,2017,Idaho Power Company petitioned the Commission for a
declaratory order regarding proper contract terms,conditions,and avoided cost pricing for
battery storage facilities under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA).The
Commission issued a Notice of Petition and Notice of Modified Procedure,setting the following
deadlines for comments from the battery storage facility developers (Franklin Energy and Black
Mesa Energy),affected utilities,any interested persons,and the Company:
Battery Storage Facility Developers April 5,2017
Staff,Affected Utilities,and Interested Persons April 27,2017
AilParty Reply May 11,2017
Order No.33729.
On May 9,2017,Franklin Energy contacted all parties asking to extend the reply
deadline to May 15,2017.All parties responded with non-opposition.The same day,Franklin
filed its Motion with the Commission,to be heard at the May 11,2017 Decision Meeting.
COMMISSION DECISION
Given that the requested extension is brief,and there being no opposition,we will
grant the Motion and extend the reply deadline to May 15,2017.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Franklin Energy’s Motion to Extend Time is
granted.The deadline for all parties’to file reply comments shall be May 15,2017.
ORDER NO.33765 1
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise,Idaho this
day of May 2Ol7
ATTEST
Diane M.Hanian
Commission Secretary
O:IPC-E-I 7-Oldh
PAUL Ki LLANó,PRESIDENT
ERIC ANDERSON,COMMISSIONER
ORDER NO.33765