20200814Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO COMMISSIONER KIELLANDER
COMMISSIONER RAPER
COMMISSIONER AI{DERSON
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM:EDWARD JBWELL
DEPUTY ATTOR}IEY GENERAL
DATE: AUGUST 14,2020
SIiBJECT: IN THE MATTER OF IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S 2019
INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLAN; CASE NO. IPC-E -19 -19.
On June 28,2019,Idaho Power Company ("Idaho Power" or "Company") filed an
Application requesting the Commission acknowledge the Company's 2019 Integrated Resource
Plan ("IRP").
On July 19,2019, the Company filed a letter stating that the Company had identified
the need to perform supplemental analysis to confirm the accuracy of the IRP's conclusions and
findings. The Company estimated the additional analysis could be completed and filed by
October 31,2019.
On August 13,2019, the Commission issued a Notice of Application acknowledging
the Company's requested extension of time and stating the Commission would issue a Notice
establishing procedure and deadlines after the Company submitted its updated 2019 IRP
analysis. Order No. 34410.
On October 28, 2019, the Company filed a letter stating it would need until
November 8,2019, before it could provide a new estimated filing date.
On November 8, 2019, the Company filed a letter stating it would file its
supplemental IRP analysis no later than January 31,2020.
On January 31,2020, the Company filed its amended 2019 IRP.
On March 4,2020, the Commission issued a Notice of Amended lntegrated Resource
Plan and Notice of Intervention Deadline. Order No. 34572.
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On May 13, 2020, the Commission issued a Notice of Modified Procedure
establishing a July 22,2020 comment deadline and an August 26,2020 reply comment deadline.
Order No. 34665.
On June 1,2020, the Company submitted replacement pages to its IRP updating costs
associated with the Jim Bridger power plant.
On July I, 2020, the Company filed "Idaho Power Company's Motion to Suspend
Procedural Schedule and Update Regarding Boardman to Hemingway Transmission Line
Project."
On July 16,2020, the Commission vacated the comment deadlines. Order No.34724.
On July 31, 2020, the Company submitted an update notifying the Commission it
anticipates completing and filing its IRP review by October Z,ZO2O.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Commission take no action at this time and wait to re-establish
comment deadlines until the Company submits its comprehensive IRP review, which the
Company anticipates filing on October 2,2020.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to wait until the Company submits its comprehensive IRP
review to re-establish comment deadlines?
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Deputy General
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