20180413Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER RAPER
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
FROM:EDITH PACILLO
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
DATE: APRIL 9,2018
SUBJECT: IDAHO POWER'S APPLICATION FOR A DETERMINATION OF 2017
DEMAND-SIDE MANAGEMENT EXPENSES AS PRUDENTLY INCURRED;
CASE NO. IPC-E-18-03.
On March 15,2018, Idaho Pow'er Company (the "Company") applied for a Commission order
finding that the utility's demand-side management (DSM) expenses for the year 2017 was prudently
incurred. More specifically, Idaho Power asks the Commission to designate$44,145,316 in defened
costs for seven DSM programs, which includes 537,162,002 in Idaho Energy Efficiency Rider expenses,
and $6,983,314 in demand response program incentives, as prudently incurred DSM expenses. "DSM"
generally refers to utility activities and programs that encourage customers (i.e., on the 'odemand-side"
as opposed to the "generation side") to use less overall energy or use less energy during peak usage
hours.
The Application summarizes idaho Power's 2017 DSM program performance, expenses and
adjustments, cost-effectiveness and 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 lg, 2018
comment deadline, and an August 2, 2018 reply deadline. Staff further recommends that the
Commission set a deadline of 21 days from the service date of its Order for petitions to intervene in the
matter.
DECISION MEMORANDUM 1
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to order that the case be processed by Modified Procedure with
a 2l -day intervention deadline, a July 19 , 2018 comment deadline, and an August 2, 2018 reply
deadline?
acillo
Deputy Attorney General
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