20180815notice_of_stay_order_no_34128.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
August 15,2018
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF )CASE NO.IPC-E-18-07IDAHYDRO,SHOROCK HYDRO,INC.,)J.R.SIMPLOT COMPANY,AND )RENEWABLE ENERGY COALITION FOR )NOTICE OF STAY
MODIFICATION OF THE 90/110 )PERFORMANCE BAND AND )NOTICE OF TOLLING
CALCULATION OF OPERATION AND )MAINTENANCE CHARGES FOR PURPA )QUALIFYING FACILITIES )ORDER NO.34128
On April 16,2018,Idahydro,Shorock Hydro,Inc.,the J.R.Simplot Company,and the
Renewable Energy Coalition jointlypetitioned the Commission to modify,amend,or stay existing
orders or rules,and to clarify rights and obligations implementing Section 210 of the Public Utility
Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 ("PURPA"),16 U.S.C.§824a-3 et seq.Specifically,Petitioners
asked the Commission to revisit the 90/110 performance band for non-wind Qualifying Facilities
("QFs").Petitioners also asked the Commission to modify how Idaho Power calculates the
Operations &Maintenance ("O&M")charges that QFs pay to interconnect their facilities with
Idaho Power under Schedule 72,as approved in Order No.24025,so Idaho Power only can charge
a QF for the actual O&M costs that Idaho Power incurs to interconnect with that QF's facilities.
On July 25,2018,Idaho Power filed a cross-petition.J.R.Simplot Co.then filed an
Unopposed Motion to Stay Proceedings with the Commission on August 8,2018,that asked "the
Commission [to]issue an order staying all pending deadlines and proceedings in this matter for 28
days or until such time before 28 days that any party moves to lift the stay,and tollingpending
deadlines beginning on the date of this filing."
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that all proceedings in this matter are stayed for 28 days
from entry of this Order or until such time before 28 days that the Commission grants a party's
motion to lift the stay.
NOTICE OF STAY
NOTICE OF TOLLING
ORDER NO.34128 1
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all pending deadlines in this matter are tolled for 28
days from the entry of this Order.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise,Idaho this /
day of August 2018.
PAUI 10 \I I A À ER,PRESIDENT
KRISTINE RAPER,COMMISSIONER
ERIC ANDERSON,COMMISSIONER
Diane M.Hanian
Commission Secretary
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NOTICE OF STAY
NOTICE OF TOLLING
ORDER NO.34128 2