20190813notice_of_application_order_no_34411.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
August 13,2019
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION )CASE NO.IPC-E-19-20
OF IDAHO POWER FOR APPROVAL OF )THE CAPACITY DEFICIENCY TO BE )NOTICE OF APPLICATION
UTILIZED FOR AVOIDED COST )
CALCULATIONS )ORDER NO.34411
On June 28,2019,Idaho Power Company ("Company")filed an Applicationrequesting
the Commission approve a first capacity deficit date of July 2029 to be used in avoided cost
calculations under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 ("PURPA").
The Company subsequently filed a letter in IPC-E-19-19 stating that the Company
would need to revisit the accuracy of the Company's 2019 IntegratedResource Plan ("IRP").The
Company estimated that it could complete,review,and file its updated analysis by October 31,
2019.
Because the IRP is relevant to the calculation of avoided costs,Commission Staff
recommended the Commission wait until the Company filed its supplemental analysis on the 2019
IRP before determining procedure and setting deadlines in this case.
The Commission now issues this Notice of Application.The Commission will issue a
Notice establishing procedure and deadlines followingthe Company's submittal of its updated
2019 IRP analysis.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that under PURPA,the Commission has established
a surrogate avoided resource ("SAR")methodology and an IRP methodology to calculate avoided
cost rates for qualifying facilities ("QFs").Under both methodologies,a QF receives capacity
payments only after the applicable capacity deficit date is reached.Order Nos.32697,33159.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the capacity deficit date is determined through
the IRP planning process and is submitted to the Commission in a proceeding separate from the
IRP docket.The capacity deficit date determined in the IRP process is presumed to be correct,but
must be approvedby the Commission.Order No.32697.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that in the 2019 IRP,the Company used AURORA,
a long-term capacity expansion software,to develop resource portfolios for 24 future scenarios.
The scenarios are based on three natural gas forecasts and four possible carbon emission adders
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that alternativelyassume the Boardman to Hemingway transmission line project ("B2H")would
come online in 2026 or not come online at all.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that in its July 19,2019 letter,the Company stated
that after it filed its 2019 IRP,it discovered it would need to perform supplementalanalysis related
to the IRP's capacity expansion modeling approach.The Company estimated that it could
complete,review,and files its updated analysis by October 31,2019.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Application is available for public
inspection during regular business hours at the Commission's office.These documents are also
available on the Commission's web site at www.puc.idaho.gov.Click on the "File Room"tab at
the top of the page,then select "Electric Cases"and click on the case number as shown on the
front of this document.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that all proceedings in this case will be held
pursuant to the Commission's jurisdiction under Title 61 of the Idaho Code and specifically Idaho
Code §§61-502 and 61-503.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that all proceedings in this matter will be conducted
pursuant to the Commission's Rules of Procedure,IDAPA 31.01.01.000 et seq.
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ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that no further action will be taken on the Company's
Application until the Company provides the supplemental analysis referred to in its July 19,2019
letter submitted in IPC-E-19-19,or the Commission orders otherwise.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise,Idaho this
day of August,2019.
PAUL IÈÊLLAND ,PRESIDENT
KR MISSIONER
ERIC ANDERSON,COMMISSIONER
ATTEST:
Diane M.HaniaË
Commission Secretary
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