20200210Notice_of_Application_Order_No_34551.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
February 10,2020
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF IDAHO POWER )CASE NO.IPC-E-20-01COMPANY'S APPLICATION TO MODIFY )SCHEDULE 30,SPECIAL CONTRACT )NOTICE OF APPLICATIONWITHUNITEDSTATESDEPARTMENTOF)ENERGY )NOTICE OF
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)ORDER NO.34551
On January 14,2020,Idaho Power Company ("Company"or "Idaho Power")applied
to the Commission for an order authorizing the Company to (1)modify Schedule 30-Electric
Service Rate for United States Department of Energy Idaho Operations Office-("Schedule 30"),
and (2)true-up charges related to the Company's Schedule 30 assets that have been suspended
since November 2015.The Company requested an effective date of April 1,2020 and that its
Application be processed by Modified Procedure.
The Commission now issues this Notice of Application and Notice of Modified
Procedure setting public comment and Company reply deadlines.
BACKGROUND
On August 21,2019 a transfer of title agreement was entered between the Department
of Energy ("DOE")and the Company-transferring DOE-owned asset to the Company.See
Attachment 1 to the Company's Application.Concurrently with the transfer between the DOE and
the Company,the Company transferred partial ownership of the same assets'under a separate
transfer of title agreement entered between the Company and PacifiCorp,dated August 22,2019.
See Attachment 2 to the Company's Application.
The Company supplies electricity to the DOE at Idaho National Laboratory through the
Antelope substation's transmission facilities under Schedule 30.Prior to the transfer agreements,
the Company,PacifiCorp,and DOE jointly or individually owned the Antelope substation
("Substation")assets and PacifiCorp operated it.PacifiCorp's operation of the Substation,and the
assets located therein,flow from a Joint Ownership and Operating Agreement ("JOOA").Before
1 Regarding the assets transferred from Idaho Power to PacifiCorp,and for purposes of the Joint Ownership and OperatingAgreement,the Weighted Average Ownership Percentage is 53.365%for Idaho Power and 46.635%for PacifiCorp.NOTICE OF APPLICATION
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the DOE to Idaho Power transfer,the Company's point of delivery to the DOE under Schedule 30
was at the DOE-owned assets at the Substation.
The DOE "no longer wish[ed]to own,operate [or]maintain"its Substation assets and
voluntarily transferred them to the Company at no cost.In turn,the Company transferred partial
ownership of the DOE's assets to PacifiCorp,again at no cost.Because of the change in ownership
of the assets transferred from DOE to the Company,the Company filed with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission for an updated JOOA,which was approved on October 21,2019.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that after transferring its assets to the Company,the
DOE no longer owns any Substation assets.But the Company continues to incur operating costs
because it still serves the DOE.The Company proposes to modify Schedule 30 by adding a
monthlyAntelope Asset Charge ("AAC").See Attachment 3 to the Company's Application.The
AAC would include two components:1)PacifiCorp Pass-Through Charge,and 2)Company
Ownership Costs.The AAC charge would enable the Company to recover its costs to own,operate,
and maintain the Substation assets required to serve the DOE.According to the Application,
PacifiCorp would continue to operate the Substation under the updated JOOA.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that in November 2015,the Company and DOE
agreed to suspend payment of pass-through expenses related to Substation assets until regulatory
approvals were in place and the new Schedule 30 charge had commenced.If the modifications to
Schedule 30 are approved,the Company proposes to collect about $288,000 from the DOE for the
suspended pass-through charges the Company incurred on behalf of the DOE from PacifiCorp
between November 2015 and December 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 .Click on the "ELECTRIC"icon,
select "Open Cases"and then click on the case number as shown in the caption of this document.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that all proceedings in this case will be held
pursuant to the Commission's jurisdictionunder 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 31.01.01.000et seq.
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YOU ARE FURTHER 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
31.01.01.201through .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 any person desiring to state a position on this
Application must file a written comment in support or opposition with the Commission by
March 10,2020.The written comment must contain a statement of reasons supporting it.Persons
desiring a hearingmust specifically request a hearingin their written comments.Written comments
concerning this Application shall be mailed to the Commission and the Company at the addresses
reflected below:
For the Idaho Public Utilities For Idaho Power Company:Commission:
Commission Secretary Lisa Nordstrom
Idaho Public Utilities Commission TimothyTatum
P.O.Box 83720 Matt Larkin
Boise,ID 83720-0074 Idaho Power Company
1221 West Idaho Street 83702
Street Address for Express Mail:P.O.Box 70
Boise,ID 83707-0070
11331 W.Chinden Blvd.,
Building 8,Suite 201-A
Boise,ID 83714
These comments must 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 at .Click the "Consumers"tab then 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
March 17,2020.
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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.
ORDER
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 March 10,2020.The Company must file any reply comments
by March 17,2020.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise,Idaho this /Ó
day of February 2020.
PAUL IRL R,PRESIDENT
KRF$TINE RAPER,C MMISSIONER
ERIC ANDERSON,COMMISSIONER
Diane M.Hanian
Commission Secretary
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