20200519Notice_of_Modified_Procedure_Order_No_34672.pdf

NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE
ORDER NO. 34672 1

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
May 19, 2020
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

On May 31, 2019, the Commission ordered Idaho Power Company (“Idaho Power” or
“Company”) to “use best efforts to file, within 21 days of the service date of this Order; (1) an
analysis validating the December 31, 2025 economic retirement date of Unit 2 [of the North Valmy
plant]: or (2) an analysis supporting a different economic retirement date of Unit 2 [of the North
Valmy power plant].” Order No. 34349.
On June 27, 2019, Idaho Power submitted an Application requesting the Commission
acknowledge the Company sufficiently validated December 31, 2025 as the economic retirement
date for Unit 2 of the North Valmy power plant.
On August 13, 2019, the Commission issued a Notice of Application but did not
determine a procedure or set a timeline to process this case because the Company had notified the
Commission it would need more time to analyze factors bearing on the long-term capacity
expansion model used in the Company’s Integrated Resource Plan (“IRP”). Order No. 34398.
On January 31, 2020, Idaho Power submitted its amended 2019 IRP.
On March 6, 2020, the Commission issued a Notice of Intervention Deadline. Order
No. 34575. Industrial Customers of Idaho Power and Idaho Conservation League intervened.
Commission Staff then conferred with the parties about a schedule. Staff informed the
Commission that the Company would provide supplemental testimony by May 22, 2020 to update
the analysis performed since the Application was submitted.
The Commission now issues this Notice of Modified Procedure establishing comment
deadlines.
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
IN THE MATTER OF IDAHO POWER’S
APPLICATION FOR A VALIDATED
ECONOMIC CLOSURE DATE FOR
NORTH VALMY POWER PLANT UNIT
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CASE NO. IPC-E-19-18

NOTICE OF MODIFIED
PROCEDURE

ORDER NO. 34672
NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE
ORDER NO. 34672 2

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 input and participation.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that anyone desiring to state a position on this
Application must file a written comment in support or opposition with the Commission by
August 19, 2020. The written comment must contain a statement of reasons supporting it. Persons
desiring a hearing must specifically request a hearing in their written comments. Written
comments concerning this Application should be e-mailed to the Commission and the Company
at the addresses reflected below. If e-mail is unavailable, written comments can be mailed to the
addresses reflected below:
For the Idaho Public Utilities
Commission:

Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0074
[e-mail]

Street Address for Express Mail:

11331 W. Chinden Blvd.,
Building 8, Suite 201-A
Boise, ID 83714

For Idaho Power Company:

Lisa D. Nordstrom
Matt Larkin
Idaho Power Company
1221 West Idaho Street (83702)
P.O. Box 70
Boise, ID 83707

E-Mail: [e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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.gov. Under "Consumers," click the "Case
Comment 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 must file any reply comments by
September 2, 2020.
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 a formal hearing.
NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE
ORDER NO. 34672 3

O R D E R
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 August 19, 2020. The Company must file any reply comments
by September 2, 2020
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that parties should continue to comply with Order No.
34602, issued March 17, 2020. All pleadings should be filed with the Commission electronically
and shall be deemed timely filed when received by the Commission Secretary. See Rule 14.02.
Service between parties should also be accomplished electronically. Voluminous discovery-related
documents may be filed and served on CD-ROM or a USB flash drive.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this 19th
day of May, 2020.

PAUL KJELLANDER, PRESIDENT

KRISTINE RAPER, COMMISSIONER

ERIC ANDERSON, COMMISSIONER

ATTEST:

Diane M. Hanian
Commission Secretary

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