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DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO COMMISSIONER ISELLAI\DER
COMMISSIONER RAPER
COMMISSIONER AI\DERSON
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM:DAPHNE HUAI\G
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
DATE: MARCH 21,2017
SI,BJECT: IDAHO POWER,S APPLICATION FOR PRUDENCY DETERMINATION
REGARDING 2016 DEMAI\D SIDE MANAGEMENT EXPENSES, CASE
NO.IPC-E-17-03
On March 15,2017,Idaho Power Company filed an Application requesting the
Commission's determination that the Company prudently incurred demand-side management
(DSM) expenses in 2016 totaling $40,242,182, including $31,321,862 in Idaho Energy
Efficiency Rider funds, $7,059,420 in demand response program incentives, and $1,860,901 in
incremental DSM labor expenses incurred from 201l-2016 that have yet to be deemed prudent.
With its Application, the Company submitted its DSM 2016 Annual Report, as directed in Order
No. 29419, and supporting testimony.
The Application summarizes Idaho Power's 2016 DSM program's performance,
expenses and adjustments, and cost-effectiveness, and addresses evaluations of the program, and
input from stakeholders. The Company asked that the Application be processed by Modified
Procedure.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the case be processed by Modified Procedure with a July 20,
2017 comment deadline, and an August 10,2017 reply deadline. Staff further recommends that
the Commission set a deadline of 14 days from the service date of its Order for petitions to
intervene in the matter.
DECISION MEMORANDUM
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COMN{ISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to Order that the case be processed by Modified
Procedure with a l4-day intervention deadline, a July 20,2017 comment deadline, and an
Augus! 10,2017 reply deadline?
Huang
Deputy Attomey
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