20200508Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM 1
DECISION MEMORANDUM

TO: COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER RAPER
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL

FROM: EDWARD JEWELL
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL

DATE: MAY 7, 2020

SUBJECT: IN THE MATTER OF IDAHO POWER’S APPLICATION FOR A
VALIDATED ECONOMIC CLOSURE DATE FOR NORTH VALMY
POWER PLANT UNIT 2; CASE NO. IPC-E-19-18.

On June 27, 2019, Idaho Power Company (“Idaho Power” or “Company”) 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 that it would need additional time to perform supplemental analysis related to the
long-term capacity expansion model used in the Company’s Integrated Resource Plan (“IRP”),
which Commission Staff indicated might impact the economic analysis conducted in this case.
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 timely
intervened. Following the intervention deadline, Commission Staff informally conferred with the
parties regarding procedure and schedule.
The Company indicated it would provide supplemental testimony by May 22, 2020 to
update the analysis performed since the Application was submitted. The parties believe the
proposed comment and reply dates provide sufficient time for review and comment on the
supplemental analysis.
DECISION MEMORANDUM 2
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Commission issue a Notice of Modified Procedure establishing
a comment deadline of August 19, 2020, and a reply comment deadline of September 2, 2020.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to issue a Notice of Modified Procedure establishing a
comment deadline of August 19, 2020, and a reply comment deadline of September 2, 2020?

__________________________
Edward J. Jewell
Deputy Attorney General

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