20191011Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO COMMISSIONER KIELLANDER
COMMISSIONER RAPER
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM:EDWARD JEWELL
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
DATE: OCTOBER 11,2019
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 May 9, 2018, in Docket No. IPC-E-17-I3, the Commission ordered Idaho Power
Company ("Idaho Power" or "Company") to "undertake a comprehensive customer fixed-cost
analysis to determine the proper methodology and 'spread' of fixed costs as they relate to the
Company's customers. The Company, with input from interested parties, shall outline the scope
of the study that should include exploring fixed-cost recovery in basic charges and other rate
design options." Order No.34A46 at23.
On October 19, 2A18, the Company filed a Petition to lnitiate Docket requesting the
Commission initiate this docket "to facilitate stakeholder input on a comprehensive customer
fixed-cost analysis performed by the Company as envisioned by Order No. 34046."
On November 9, 2018, the Commission issued a Notice of Petition and Notice of
trntervention Deadline. Order No. 34190.
Parties to this docket are the Company, Commission Staff, Idaho Conservation League,
Avista Corporation, NW Energy Coalition, Idahydro, Idaho Lrigation Pumpers Association, frc.,
Rocky Mountain Power, Vote Solar, City of Boise, Idaho Sierra Club, Idaho Clean Energy
Association, Industrial Customers of Idaho Power, and Russell Schiermeier. In sum, one pre-
hearing conference and five "settlement conferences"l were held.
I Although the parties referred to their meetings as "settlement conferences" throughout this case, parties also
generally understood that the end result of this docket was to be a study conducted by the Company, with input from
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
The parties agreed to, and Staff recommends the Commission set a 90-day cornment
period and a 30-day reply period.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to set a 90-day comment period and a 30-day reply period?
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stakeholders, to be filed with the Commission for informational purposes. Therefore, settlement was not an aim of
this case, but the parties did work collaboratively to shape the scope of the document submitted by the Company.
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