20190605notice_of_modified_procedure_order_no_34353.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
June 5,2019
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION )CASE NO.IPC-E-19-14
OF IDAHO POWER FOR APPROVAL OF A )
POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH )JACKPOT HOLDINGS,LLC,FOR THE )NOTICE OF MODIFIED
SALE AND PURCHASE OF UP TO 220 )PROCEDURE
MEGAWATTS OF RENEWABLE SOLAR )
GENERATION )
)ORDER NO.34353
On April 4,2019,Idaho Power Company ("Idaho Power"or "Company")filed an
Application seeking approval of a Power Purchase Agreement ("PPA")with Jackpot Holdings
LLC,("Jackpot Solar")for energy generated by the Jackpot Solar Facility ("Facility").Under the
proposed PPA,Idaho Power would purchase 120 megawatts ("MW")of energy with an option to
purchase an additional 100 MW of energy from the adjacent Franklin Solar Facility ("Option
Facility").The Facility and Option Facility are between Twin Falls and the Nevada border.
On April 25,2019,the Commission issued a Notice of Application and Notice of
Intervention Deadline.Order No.34321.The intervention deadlinewas May 16,2019.No parties
intervened.
Followingthe intervention deadline,the Commission issued a Notice of Parties.
Commission Staff and the Company conferred about procedure and scheduling for this case and
reached agreement on those matters.Now,the Commission issues this Notice of Modified
Procedure establishing comment and reply comment deadlines,as agreed to by the parties.
NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Commission has determined that the public
interest may not require a formal hearing in this matter,and that it will proceed under Modified
Procedure pursuant to Rules 201 through 204 of the Commission's Rules of Procedure,IDAPA
31.01.01.201 through.204.The Commission notes that Modified Procedure and written comments
have proven to be an effective means for obtaining public inputand participation.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that any person desiring to state a position on this
Application may file a written comment in supportor opposition with the Commission by no
later than July 23,2019.The comment must contain a statement of reasons supporting the
comment.Persons desiring a hearing must specifically request a hearing in their written comments.
NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE
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Written comments concerning this Application shall be mailed to the Commission and the
Company at the addresses reflected below:
For the Idaho Public Utilities For Idaho Power Company:
Commission
Donovan E.Walker
Commission Secretary Matt Larkin
Idaho Public Utilities Commission Idaho Power Company
PO Box 83720 1221 West Idaho Street 83702
Boise,ID 83720-0074 P.O.Box 70
Boise,ID 83707-0070
Street Address for Express Mail:E-Mail:dwalker @idahopower.com
dockets@ idahopower.com
472 W.Washington Street [e-mail]
Boise,ID 83702-5918
These comments should contain the case caption and case number shown on the first page of this
document.Persons desiring to submit comments via e-mail may do so by accessing the
Commission's home page located at www.puc.idaho.go_v.Click the "Consumers"tab then click
the "Case Comment or Question Form"and complete the comment form using the case number as
it appears on the front of this document.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Company shall file reply comments,if
necessary,by no later than August 6,2019.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that if no written comments or protests are received
within the time limit set,the Commission will consider this matter on its merits and enter its Order
without a formal hearing.If written comments are received within the time limit set,the
Commission will consider them and,in its discretion,may set the same for formal hearing.
NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE
ORDER NO.34353 2
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Application of the Company be processed by
Modified Procedure,Rule 201-204 (IDAPA 31.01.01.201-.204).Persons interested in submitting
written comments must do so by July 23,2019.The Company may file reply comments by no
later than August 6,2019.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise,Idaho this i
day of June,2019.
PAUL K LIAÑ R,PRESIDENT
KRI E RAPER,COMMISSIONER
ERIC ANDERSON,COMMISSIONER
Diane M.Hanian
Commission Secretary
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