20201103Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER RAPER
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM:EDWARD JEWELL
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
DATE: OCTOBER 30,2020
SUBJECT: IN THE MATTER OF IDAHO POWER COMPANIY'S 2019
INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLAN; CASE NO. IPC-E-19-19.
On June 28,2019,Idaho Power Company ("Idaho Power" or o'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. OrderNo. 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 2019IRP.
On March 4,2020, the Commission issued a Notice of Amended Integrated Resource
Plan and Notice of Intervention Deadline. Order No. 34572.
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.
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On June 1,2020, the Company submitted replacement pages to its IRP updating costs
associated with the Jim Bridger power plant.
On July l, 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 until further
notice. OrderNo. 34723.
On July 31, 2020, the Company submitted an update stating that it anticipated it
would be able to file a "final update" on October 2,2020.
On August 14, 2020, Staff submitted a Decision Memo recommending the
Commission take no additional action until the Company submitted its comprehensive IRP
review.
On October 2,2020, the Company submitted an Amended Application and a Second
Amended 2019 Integrated Resource Plan. Following the submission of the Amended
Application and Second Amended 2019 Integrated Resource Plan, Staff again informally
conferred with the parties regarding a proposed procedure and schedule to process the case.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
After conferring with the parties, Staff recommends the Commission continue to
process the case by modified procedure and establish a January 20,2021 comment deadline and
a February 10,2021 reply comment deadline. Staff notes that the Idaho Conservation League
requests the Commission set a public hearing in January.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to continue to process the case by modified procedure and
issue a Notice of Amended Application and a Notice of Revised Comment Deadlines
establishing a January 30,2021 comment deadline and a February 10,2021 reply comment
deadline?
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