20180518Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER IilELLAhtDER
COMMISSIONER RAPER
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON
COMMISSION SECRETARY
LEGAL
WORKING FILE
FROM: MICIIAEL MORRISON
DATE: MAY 18,2018
SUBJECT:STAFF'S COMPLIANCE F'ILING IN THE MATTER OF THE
APPLICATION OF IDAHO POWER COMPAI\TY FOR AUTHORITY TO
ESTABLISH NEW SCHEDULES FOR RESII}ENTIAL AND SMALL
GENERAL SERVICE CUSTOMERS WITH ON-SITE GENERATION,
CASE NO. IPC.E-I7-13.
BACKGROUND
In Final Order No. 34046, the Commission ordered Idaho Power ("Company") to close
Schedule 84 and create two new schedules for Residential Service On-Site Generation (Schedule
6) and Small General Service On-Site Generation (Schedule 8).
The Commission also approved the Company's proposed revisions to Schedule 72, and
ordered the Company to work with Staff and other interested parties to finalize the details and
file conforming tariff language by June I , 20 1 8. Staff arranged for a meeting to occur on May
17,2018, and invited all parties to Case No. IPC-E-17-13.
In testirnony, Staffhad expressed concern that the Company's proposed changes went
beyond the scope of its Application, and proposed that the Company's changes should be
considered in a separate docket. ,Sse Morrison Di at 21. However, the Commission's decision to
approve the Company's proposed Schedule 72 revisions obviated StafPs proposal to consider
these changes in a separate case.
On May 17,2018, Staff met with the Cornpany, and representatives from the Idaho
Conservation League and Siena Club, to discuss the Company's proposed changes to Schedule
72. After an explanatory presentation of the changes by the Company, neither Staffnor the
intervenors had any objections to the Cornpany's proposed Schedule 72 revisions, as filed by the
Company in its Application.
DECISION MEMORANDUM MAY 18,2018I
Subsequent to the May 17,2018 meeting, ldaho Power completed its compliance filing
by filing ils new TariffSchedules 6 and 8, and revised versions of existing lariffSchedules 72
and 84, Staffreviewed these schedules and believes that they comply wirh the intent of Final
Order No. 34046.
The Company also updated Schedules 61,63,66,74,81, 91, and 98; and Rules C, G, H,
and I. Staff reviewed these updates, finding them to be minor aad necessary to assure that
language in these schedules correlates with the changes made to Schedules 6,8,72, and 84.
Staff believes that these changes are consistent with Final Order No. 34046.
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS
Staffrecommends that the Company's new Tariff Schedules 6 and 8 be approved as filed
in the Company's May 17,2018 compliance filing. Staffalso recommends that Commission
approve the changes rnade to Schedules 61,63,66,72,74,81,84,91, and 98, andto Rules C, G,
H, and I in the Company's May 17,2018 compliance filing.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to approve the Company's new Tariff Schedules 6 and 8, and
changes to Schedules 61, 63, 66,72,74,81,84,91, and 98, and to Rules C, G, H, and I in the
Company's May 17,2018 compliance filing?
Michael
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