20181102Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER RAPER
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM:SEAN COSTELLO
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
DATE: NOVEMBER 1,2018
SUBJECT:IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF IDAHO POWER
COMPANY TO STUDY FIXED COSTS OF PROVIDING ELECTRIC
SERVICE TO CUSTOMERS, CASE NO. IPC.E.18-16.
On October 19,2018, Idaho Power Company filed a Petition with the Commission
seeking to initiate a docket to "facilitate stakeholder input on, and Idaho Power's subsequent
filing of, a comprehensive customer fixed-cost analysis as envisioned by Order No. 34046."
Application at 1. Idaho Power's Petition asks the Commission, according to Order No. 34046, to
open a docket in order to facilitate analysis of fixed-cost recovery in basic charges and other rate
design options through "a comprehensive customer fixed-cost analysis to determine the proper
methodology and 'spread' of fixed costs as they relate to the Company's customer." Id. at 2;
Order No. 34046 at 23. Idaho Power states that the Commission envisioned the scope of the
study should include input from interested parties and, therefore, an intervention period should
be established. Id.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Commission issue a Notice of Application and deadline to
intervene, with a 2l-day intervention deadline.
Staff fuither recommends that after the intervention period, the Commission should
direct Staff to convene an informal prehearing conference for the Company, Staff, and any
intervenors to discuss a schedule to process the case and other issues that may be raised by the
parties. Staff would propose that the parties conduct this process within five (5) months of the
issue date of the Notice of Application. After this process occurs, Staff would report back to the
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Commission so another Order can issue setting further procedure.
COMMISSION DECISION
1. Does the Commission wish to issue a Notice of Application setting a Zl-day
deadline for intervention?
2. Does the Commission wish to direct Staff to convene an informal prehearing
conference, or conferences, for the Company, Staff, and any intervenors to discuss a schedule to
process this case by and attempt consensus on the scope of issues that may be raised by the
parties?
3. Does the Commission wish to order the parties to conduct their prehearing
conference(s) and establish and present to the Commission for decision the agreed upon
procedural and substantive scope of this docket within five (5) months of the issue date of the
Notice of Application?
4. Anything else?
C
Sean Costello
Deputy Attomey General
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