20190207Application Tariff.pdf

sEm.RECEIVED
2019 February 1 PM 4:25
IDAHO PUBLIC
UTILITIES COMMISSION
Lisa Nordstrom
An loAcoRP companY
LISA D. NORDSTROM
Lead Counsel
[e-mail]
February 1,2019
ELECTRONICALLY F!LED
Diane Hanian, Secretary
ldaho Public Utilities Commission
472 West Washington Street
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ldaho 83720-007 4
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Enclosure
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ldaho Tariff Advice No. 19-02
Suspension of Schedule 63, Community Solar Pilot Program (Optional)
Attention Filing Center:
ldaho Power Company ("ldaho Power'or "Compan/) hereby submits this tariff advice filing
respectfully requesting suspension of Schedule 63, Community Solar Pilot Program ('Program"),
effective March 4,2019. ldaho Powe/s request is based on insufficient Program enrollment that
does not provide a path fonrard for the current Community Solar offering. The Company is
requesting suspension until another viable option to continue the Program is identified. Details on
the Company's efforts and the results of those efforts are discussed in the report filed
contemporaneously in Case No. IPC-E-16-14.
lf you have any questions regarding this tariff advice, please contact Regulatory Analyst
Kelley Noe at [phone].
Sincerely,
Re
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ldaho Power Company Second Revised Sheet No. 63-1
Cancels
LP.U.C. No. 29. Tariff No. 101 First Revised Sheet No. 63-1
SCHEDULE 63
COMMUNITY SOLAR PILOT PROGRAM
(oPTloNAL)
SUSPENDED
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The Community Solar Pilot Program ("Program") is an optional program that will provide a
timited number of ldaho Power's ldaho Customers the opportunity to voluntarily subscribe to the
generation output of a 500 kW single-axis tracking community solar array.
AVAILABILITY
The Program is available to Eligible Customers that hold evidence of a Subscription or an
entitlement to the electric generation output of a portion of the community solar array. Participation in
the Program is available on a first-come, first-served basis to all Eligible Customers who complete a
Participant Agreement. Approximately 1,563 Subscriptions will be available. lf ldaho Power does not
receive what it deems to be a sufficient number of Subscriptions for the Program, ldaho Power may
terminate the Program and refund the Subscription Fees as set forth under "Refund of Subscription
Fee" in the Participant Agreement.
DEFINITIONS
Eliqible Customers. Residential Service (Schedules 1, 5, and 6), Small General Service
(Schedules 7 and 8), Large General Service (Schedule 9), Large Power Service (Schedule 19),
Agricultural lrrigation Service (Schedule 24), Micron Special Contract (Schedule 26), Simplot Special
Contract (Schedule 29), and the Department of Energy Special Contract (Schedule 30) Customers.
Non-metered and lighting accounts may not participate in the Program. Customers must be in Good
Standing with metered electric service accounts with service addresses located in ldaho within ldaho
Power's service area. Participants must be 18 years of age or older and have full power and authority
to execute the Participation Agreement. Participant must be the customer of record on the ldaho
Power account for the service agreement to which the Subscriptions apply.
Good Standinq. At the time of Subscription a Customer is in "Good Standing" if the Customer
does not have a past-due balance of $100 or more that is 60 days or more past due.
Particioant. The Customer specified as the Participant in the Participant Agreement is the
Eligible Customer that has received notification of acceptance into the Program, or a successor
Participant designated in accordance with the Participant Agreement.
Participant Aqreement. Eligible Customers will be required to sign the Participant Agreement
prior to participating in the Program. Participants will be subject to the terms and conditions of the
Participant Agreement.
Subscription. A "Subscription" is the Participant's applicable portion of the electricity output
generated by the community solar array developed in connection with the 500 kW project.
IDAHO
lssued - February 1,2019
Effective - March 4,2019
Advice No. 19-02
lssued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
1221West ldaho Street, Boise, ldaho
ldaho Power Company Second Revised Sheet No. 63-2
Cancels
|.P.U.C. No. 29. Tariff No. 101 First Revised Sheet No. 63-2
SCHEDULE 63
COMMUNITY SOLAR PILOT PROGRAM
(oProNAL)
(Continued)
SUSPENDED
TERM
The Program term will extend 25 years after the date of first production of solar energy on a
non-test basis (Operation Date).
Service on this rate schedule ("Enrollment") will commence with the first billing cycle following
the later of (i) the approval of the Eligible Customer's Participant Agreement by the Company, and (ii)
the Operation Date.
SUBSCRIPTION FEE
$562.00 per Subscription
PAYMENT OF SUBSCRIPTION FEE
Customers have the following payment options:
1. A single upfront payment by check.
2. A single upfront payment made by debiUcredit card, mail-in check or money order,
paystation check or money order, or personal on-line bank transfer ("Bill Me"). A Customer who
requests the "Bill Me" option on the Participant Agreement will receive an ldaho Power Company
generated bill, separate from their monthly electric service bill, which must be paid within 30 days. A
convenience fee will be applied to debiUcredit card payments.
3. Monthly fee for 2 years (24 months). Residential Service Customers (Schedules 1, 5,
and 6) may choose the monthly fee option and will receive 24 monthly bills, separate from their monthly
electric service bill, which must be paid within 30 days of the monthly invoice date. Payments may be
made by debiUcredit card, mail-in check or money order, paystation check or money order, or personal
on-line bank transfer. A convenience fee will be applied to debiVcredit card payments. The monthly
Subscription Fee of $26.31 will cover the cost of the Subscription Fee, carrying charges, and an
administration charge of $1.00 per month to reflect the costs of administering this monthly option.
lnvoicing of the monthly Subscription Fee will begin with Enrollment.
lf the monthly Subscription Fee is not paid within 60 days from the monthly invoice date, the
Customer wilt be considered in default and the entire Subscription will be transferred to ldaho Power.
PARTICIPATION
To participate in the Program, a Customer must sign and return the Participant Agreement and
elect its method of payment for the Subscription Fee.
IDAHO
lssued - February 1,2019
Effective - March 4,2019
Advice No. 19-02
lssued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
1221West ldaho Street, Boise, ldaho
ldaho Power Company First Revised Sheet No. 63-3
Cancels
|.P.U.C. No. 29. Tariff No. 101 OriqinalSheet No.63-3
PARTICI PATION (Continued)
Should a prospective participant have more than one service agreement, the participant must
designate which service agreement and account the Subscription should apply to.
Customers may apply for multiple Subscriptions; however, the estimated total energy output of
the Subscriptions may not exceed 100 percent of the customer's usage for the prior 12-month period
(on a kWh basis) per service agreement.
lf 12 months of usage data is not available, a prospective Participant may estimate its annual
usage, using a method that includes, but is not limited to, usage by similarly sized properties or builder
or architect estimates. All estimates are subject to review and approval by ldaho Power at its sole
discretion.
Customers that ldaho Power at its sole discretion determines are ineligible will be notified
promptly, which ldaho Power expects to occur within 10 business days after such Participant
Agreement is deemed ineligible. ln the event a Customer is ineligible to participate, the Subscription
Fee payments received by ldaho Power from ineligible Customers will be returned without interest.
For 60 days following the receipt of a Commission order, nonresidential Customers are limited
to 50 Subscriptions each and 30 percent of total capacity in aggregate. After 60 days following the
receipt of a Commission order, all available capacity may be made available to all eligible customer
classes at the Company's sole discretion.
SOLAR ENERGY CREDIT
Participants will receive a credit on their monthly bill for retail electric service. The amount of
the Solar Energy Credit will depend on the type of retail metered electric service of the designated
service agreement. The Solar Energy Credit will commence on the first billing cycle after the Operation
Date, and will appear as a "per kWh" line item on each Participant's bill. The monthly bill credit will be
limited to the Participant's monthly billed kWh. Any excess production will be carried forward on a kWh
basis. Under no circumstances will any excess production that is unused be converted to monetary
compensation or have value beyond the term of the Program, and upon termination of the Program,
any unused excess production will be forfeited.
The monthly Solar Energy Credit will be equal to the product of (a) the Solar Energy Credit rate
as set forth below and (b) the proportional share measured in kWh of the monthly generation from the
array for that month (as determined by the number of Subscriptions and monthly generation). The
month to which the Solar Energy Credit is applicable may not match the billing period for the retail
electric service billing to which the Solar Energy Credit is applied.
IDAHO
lssued - February 1,2019
Effective - March 4,2019
Advice No. 19-02
lssued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
1221West ldaho Street, Boise, ldaho
SCHEDULE 63
COMMUNITY SOLAR PILOT PROGRAM
(oPTroNAL)
(Continued)
SUSPENDED
ldaho Power Company Second Revised Sheet No. 63-4
Cancels
|.P.U.C. No. 29. Tariff No. 101 First Revised Sheet No. 634
SCHEDULE 63
COMMUNITY SOLAR PILOT PROGRAM
(oPTroNAL)
(Continued)
SUSPENDED
SOLAR ENERGY CREDIT (Continued)
Schedule
1, 5, and 6
7and8
9S
9P and 9T
19
24
26
29
30
Description
Residential Service
Small GeneralService
Large GeneralService
Large GeneralService
Large Power Service
lrrigation Service
Micron Special Contract
Simplot Special Contract
DOE SpecialContract
Solar Enersv Credit
d per kWh
3.0246
3.0209
2.9936
2.7352
2.7735
2.6559
2.5167
2.5371
2.4915
The Power Cost Adjustment rate set forth in Schedule 55 will be applied to the net of the
Participant's total energy use measured as the Participant's monthly billed kWh less their proportional
share of the monthly generation measured in kWh from the anay for that month.
The Solar Energy Credit rate is subject to change as the average embedded energy cost
reflected in retail rates changes or as otherwise approved by Commission order.
CANCELLATION
The Participant is not eligible to receive a refund of any portion of the Subscription Fee upon
cancellation of the Subscription. The Participant may elect to transfer the Subscription within 60 days
of the Participant terminating service with ldaho Power. lf no transfer is requested within such 60-day
period, the Subscription and all benefits of the Subscription will revert to ldaho Power. The
Subscription transfer terms are discussed below.
SUBSCRIPTION TRANSFER
A Participant may elect to transfer the remaining life of the Participant's Subscription to a new
service agreement or service location for the same Participant that meets the eligibility requirements.
Such transfers are not subject to additional fees.
Upon termination of a Participant's service, Participants may transfer the remaining life of their
entire Subscription to another Eligible Customer's service agreement, including an eligible non-profit,
for a $25 fee. Participants with more than one Subscription may transfer their Subscriptions in whole
subscription increments to one or more Eligible Customers for a $25 fee per transfer. A single
Subscription cannot be split for multiple transfers.
IDAHO
lssued - February 1,2019
Effective - March 4,2019
Advice No. 19-02
lssued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
1221 West ldaho Street, Boise, ldaho
ldaho Power Company First Revised Sheet No. 65-5
Cancels
|.P.U.C. No. 29. Tariff No. 101 OrioinalSheet No. 63-5
SCHEDULE 63
COMMUNITY SOLAR PILOT PROGRAM
(oPTroNAL)
(Continued)
SUSPENDED
SUBSCRIPTION TRANSFER (Continued)
Participants that have requested to pay for their Subscription over 24 months, and have
remaining monthly fees at the time of termination of Service, may request to transfer the remaining life
of their Subscription to another Eligible Customer's service agreement, for the remaining plant balance
(the remaining balance of which is to be assumed in full by the transferee) and a $25 fee.
Participants must notify ldaho Power in writing of their intent to transfer any Subscription(s).
Transfers will only be effective if the recipient satisfies the terms and conditions applicable to the
Subscription and signs the Participant Agreement and assumes all responsibilities associated
therewith.
ENVI RONMENTAL ATTRI BUTES
ldaho Power will retain ownership of the Renewable Energy Certificates and all other
environmental attributes including but not limited to carbon emission reduction credits. The Renewable
Energy Certificates will be retired by ldaho Power on behalf of Participants.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Service under this Schedule will be in accordance with the standard Rules and Regulations of
the Company as on file with the ldaho Public Utilities Commission.
IDAHO
lssued - February 1,2019
Effective - March 4,2019
Advice No. 19-02
lssued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
1221West ldaho Street, Boise, ldaho
ldaho Power Company Fir€tsecond Revised Sheet No. 63-1
Cancels
LP.U.C. No. 29. Tariff No. 101 eriq+RalFirst Revised Sheet No. 63-1
SCHEDULE 63
COMMUNITY SOLAR PILOT PROGRAM
(oPTtoNAL)
SUSPENDED
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The Community Solar Pilot Program ("Program") is an optional program that will provide a
limited number of ldaho Power's ldaho Customers the opportunity to voluntarily subscribe to the
generation output of a 500 kW single-axis tracking community solar array.
AVAILABILITY
The Program is available to Eligible Customers that hold evidence of a Subscription or an
entitlement to the electric generation output of a portion of the community solar array. Participation in
the Program is available on a first-come, first-served basis to all Eligible Customers who complete a
Participant Agreement. Approximately 1,563 Subscriptions will be available. lf ldaho Power does not
receive what it deems to be a sufficient number of Subscriptions for the Program, ldaho Power may
terminate the Program and refund the Subscription Fees as set forth under "Refund of Subscription
Fee" in the Participant Agreement.
DEFINITIONS
Elioible Customers. Residential Service (Schedules 1,5, and 6), Small General Service
(Schedules 7 and 8), Large General Service (Schedule 9), Large Power Service (Schedule 19),
Agricultural lrrigation Service (Schedule 24), Micron Special Contract (Schedule 26), Simplot Special
Contract (Schedule 29), and the Department of Energy Special Contract (Schedule 30) Customers.
Non-metered and lighting accounts may not participate in the Program. Customers must be in Good
Standing with metered electric service accounts with service addresses located in ldaho within ldaho
Power's service area. Participants must be 18 years of age or older and have full power and authority
to execute the Participation Agreement. Participant must be the customer of record on the ldaho
Power account for the service agreement to which the Subscriptions apply.
Good Standino. At the time of Subscription a Customer is in "Good Standing" if the Customer
does not have a past-due balance of $100 or more that is 60 days or more past due.
Participant. The Customer specified as the Participant in the Participant Agreement is the
Eligible Customer that has received notification of acceptance into the Program, or a successor
Participant designated in accordance with the Participant Agreement.
Particioant Aqreement. Eligible Customers will be required to sign the Participant Agreement
prior to participating in the Program. Participants will be subject to the terms and conditions of the
Participant Agreement.
Subscription. A "Subscription" is the Participant's applicable portion of the electricity output
generated by the community solar array developed in connection with the 500 kW project.
IDAHO
lssued lEffective-@
Advice No. 19-02
lssued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
1221West ldaho Street, Boise, ldaho
TERM
ldaho Power Company grstSeconO Revised Sheet No. 63-2
Cancels
l.P.U.C. No. 29. Tariff No. 101 eriqinelFirst Revised Sheet No. 63-2
SCHEDULE 63
COMMUNITY SOLAR PILOT PROGRAM
(oPTroNAL)
(Continued)
SUSPENDED
The Program term will extend 25 years after the date of first production of solar energy on a
non-test basis (Operation Date).
Service on this rate schedule ("Enrollment") will commence with the first billing cycle following
the later of (i) the approval of the Eligible Customer's Participant Agreement by the Company, and (ii)
the Operation Date.
SUBSCRIPTION FEE
$562.00 per Subscription
PAYMENT OF SUBSCRIPTION FEE
Customers have the following payment options
1. A single upfront payment by check.
2. A single upfront payment made by debiUcredit card, mail-in check or money order,
paystation check or money order, or personal onJine bank transfer ("Bill Me"). A Customer who
requests the 'Bill Me" option on the Participant Agreement will receive an ldaho Power Company
generated bill, separate from their monthly electric service bill, which must be paid within 30 days. A
convenience fee will be applied to debiVcredit card payments.
3. Monthly fee for 2 years (24 months). Residential Service Customers (Schedules 1, 5,
and 6) may choose the monthly fee option and will receive 24 monthly bills, separate from their monthly
electric service bill, which must be paid within 30 days of the monthly invoice date. Payments may be
made by debiUcredit card, mail-in check or money order, paystation check or money order, or personal
on-line bank transfer. A convenience fee will be applied to debiVcredit card payments. The monthly
Subscription Fee of $26.31 will cover the cost of the Subscription Fee, carrying charges, and an
administration charge of $1.00 per month to reflect the costs of administering this monthly option.
lnvoicing of the monthly Subscription Fee will begin with Enrollment.
lf the monthly Subscription Fee is not paid within 60 days from the monthly invoice date, the
Customer will be considered in default and the entire Subscription will be transfened to ldaho Power.
PARTICIPATION
To participate in the Program, a Customer must sign and return the Participant Agreement and
elect its method of payment for the Subscription Fee.
IDAHO
lssued -Effective-@
Advice No. 19-02
lssued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
1221West ldaho Street, Boise, ldaho
ebruarv 1. 2019
ldaho Power Company First Revised Sheet No. 63-3
Cancels
|.P.U.C. No. 29. Tariff No. 101 OriqinalSheet No. 63-3
SCHEDULE 63
COMMUNITY SOLAR PILOT PROGRAM
(oPTroNAL)
(Continued)
SUSPENDED
PARTICI PATION (Continued)
Should a prospective participant have more than one service agreement, the participant must
designate which service agreement and account the Subscription should apply to.
Customers may apply for multiple Subscriptions; however, the estimated total energy output of
the Subscriptions may not exceed 100 percent of the customer's usage for the prior 12-month period
(on a kWh basis) per service agreement.
lf 12 months of usage data is not available, a prospective Participant may estimate its annual
usage, using a method that includes, but is not limited to, usage by similarly sized properties or builder
or architect estimates. All estimates are subject to review and approval by ldaho Power at its sole
discretion.
Customers that ldaho Power at its sole discretion determines are ineligible will be notified
promptly, which ldaho Power expects to occur within 10 business days after such Participant
Agreement is deemed ineligible. ln the event a Customer is ineligible to participate, the Subscription
Fee payments received by ldaho Power from ineligible Customers will be returned without interest.
For 60 days following the receipt of a Commission order, nonresidential Customers are limited
to 50 Subscriptions each and 30 percent of total capacity in aggregate. After 60 days following the
receipt of a Commission order, all available capacity may be made available to all eligible customer
classes at the Company's sole discretion.
SOLAR ENERGY CREDIT
Participants will receive a credit on their monthly bill for retail electric service. The amount of
the Solar Energy Credit will depend on the type of retail metered electric service of the designated
service agreement. The Solar Energy Credit will commence on the first billing cycle after the Operation
Date, and will appear as a "per kWh" line item on each Participant's bill. The monthly bill credit will be
limited to the Participant's monthly billed kWh. Any excess production will be carried forward on a kWh
basis. Under no circumstances will any excess production that is unused be converted to monetary
compensation or have value beyond the term of the Program, and upon termination of the Program,
any unused excess production will be forfeited.
The monthly Solar Energy Credit will be equal to the product of (a) the Solar Energy Credit rate
as set forth below and (b) the proportional share measured in kWh of the monthly generation from the
array for that month (as determined by the number of Subscriptions and monthly generation). The
month to which the Solar Energy Credit is applicable may not match the billing period for the retail
electric service billing to which the Solar Energy Credit is applied.
IDAHO
lssued _
Effective
lssued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
1221 West ldaho Street, Boise, ldaho
Advice No. 19-02
rch 4,2019
ldaho Power Company Firs+Sggond Revised Sheet No. 63-4
Cancels
l.P.U.C. No. 29. Tariff No. 101 e+iqinalFirst Revised Sheet No. 63-4
SCHEDULE 63
COMMUNITY SOLAR PILOT PROGRAM
(oPTroNAL)
(Continued)
SUSPENDED
SOLAR ENERGY CREDIT (Continued)
Schedule
1, 5, and 6
7and8
9S
9P and 9T
19
24
26
29
30
Description
Residential Service
Small General Service
Large GeneralService
Large GeneralService
Large Power Service
lrrigation Service
Micron Special Contract
Simplot Special Contract
DOE SpecialContract
Solar Enerqv Gredit
d per kWh
3.0246
3.0209
2.9936
2.7352
2.7735
2.65s9
2.5167
2.5371
2.4915
The Power Cost Adjustment rate set forth in Schedule 55 will be applied to the net of the
Participant's total energy use measured as the Participant's monthly billed kWh less their proportional
share of the monthly generation measured in kWh from the anay for that month.
The Solar Energy Credit rate is subject to change as the average embedded energy cost
reflected in retail rates changes or as otherwise approved by Commission order.
CANCELLATION
The Participant is not eligible to receive a refund of any portion of the Subscription Fee upon
cancellation of the Subscription. The Participant may elect to transfer the Subscription within 60 days
of the Participant terminating service with ldaho Power. lf no transfer is requested within such 60-day
period, the Subscription and all benefits of the Subscription will revert to ldaho Power. The
Subscription transfer terms are discussed below.
SUBSCRIPTION TRANSFER
A Participant may elect to transfer the remaining life of the Participant's Subscription to a new
service agreement or service location for the same Participant that meets the eligibility requirements.
Such transfers are not subject to additional fees.
Upon termination of a Participant's service, Participants may transfer the remaining life of their
entire Subscription to another Eligible Customer's service agreement, including an eligible non-profit,
for a $25 fee. Participants with more than one Subscription may transfer their Subscriptions in whole
subscription increments to one or more Eligible Customers for a $25 fee per transfer. A single
Subscription cannot be split for multiple transfers.
IDAHO
lssued lper Order Ne, 34016rEffective-@
Advice No. 19-02
lssued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
1221West ldaho Street, Boise, ldaho
ldaho Power Company First Revised Sheet No. 65-5
Cancels
LP.U.C. No. 29. Tariff No. 101 OrioinalSheet No. 63-5
SCHEDULE 63
COMMUNITY SOLAR PILOT PROGRAM
(oPTroNAL)
(Continued)
SUSPENDED
SUBSCRI PTION TRANSFER (Continued)
Participants that have requested to pay for their Subscription over 24 months, and have
remaining monthly fees at the time of termination of Service, may request to transfer the remaining life
of their Subscription to another Eligible Custome/s service agreement, for the remaining plant balance
(the remaining balance of which is to be assumed in full by the transferee) and a $25 fee.
Participants must notify ldaho Power in writing of their intent to transfer any Subscription(s).
Transfers will only be effective if the recipient satisfies the terms and conditions applicable to the
Subscription and signs the Participant Agreement and assumes all responsibilities associated
therewith.
ENVI RONMENTAL ATTRIBUTES
ldaho Power will retain ownership of the Renewable Energy Certificates and all other
environmental attributes including but not limited to carbon emission reduction credits. The Renewable
Energy Certificates will be retired by ldaho Power on behalf of Participants.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Service under this Schedule will be in accordance with the standard Rules and Regulations of
the Company as on file with the ldaho Public Utilities Commission.
IDAHO
lssued l
Effective -Advice No. 19-02
lssued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
1221West ldaho Street, Boise, ldaho