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Home My WebLink About20171222Bishop Direct.pdfPreston N. Carter (ISB No. 8462) Deborah E. Nelson (lSB No. 57ll) Givens Pursley LLP 601 W. Bannock St. Boise, ID 83702 Telephone: (208) 388-1200 Facsimile: (208) 388-l 300 prestoncarter@ givenspursley. com den@ qi ven spursl ey-qe4q 14022406_t [13915-2] Attorneys for ldaho Clean Energy Association, Inc. IN THE MATTER OF IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH NEW SCHEDULES FOR RESIDENTIAL AND SMALL GENERAL SERVICE CUSTOMERS WITH ON-SITE GENERATION DIRECT TESTIMONY OF ELIAS BISHOP ON BEHALF OF AURIC SOLAR, LLC. RECEIVED 20110EC 22 P11 l: 52 ,,r r, ]il'ul?c r-i?o\\8 r' o'u BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION Case No. IPC-E-17-13 ORIGINAL 1 Q. Please state your name and address. 2 A. My name is Elias Bishop and my business address is 2310 South 1300 West, West Valley 3 City, UT 84119. Auric Solar's Idaho office is located at 3568 E Lanark Drive Meridian, ID 4 83642. 5 Q. Please describe your professional background. 6 A. I have professionally worked in the solar industry fulltime since 2009.1 have held 7 varying positions with a solar trade orgatization and with several solar contracting companies. I 8 have worked with the U.S. Department of Energy to train hundreds of govemment officials on 9 best practices for solar integration. I have a Bachelor's of Science in Business Management. I 10 hold Utility Regulatory Certificates from Michigan State University and New Mexico State 11 University along with a Solar Photovoltaic Energy Certificate from Solar Energy Intemational. 12 Through my professional experience, I have become familiar with the rooftop solar industry 13 across the western United States, including the regulatory environment. 14 a. On whose behalf are you testiffing? 15 A. I am testifying on behalf of Auric Solar, LLC (Auric Solar). 16 a. Please describe Auric Solar. 17 A. Auric Solar is an electrical contracting company that specializes in providing solar l8 photovoltaic systems to residential and commercial clients. Auric Solar is a full-service firm that l9 sells, designs, engineers, installs, and warrants those solar energy projects. 20 a. What is your position with Auric Solar? 21 A. I am the Director of Government Affairs & Public Policy for Auric Solar. 22 a. What is the purpose of your testimony? 23 A. The purpose of my testimony is to touch on the impact that the Idaho Power's (Company) I BIsuop, DI AuRrc Solen IPC-E-17-13 1 current proposal would have on Auric Solar and our customers. My testimony is intended to 2 supplement the testimony of the Idaho Clean Energy Association (ICEA); Auric Solar agrees 3 with the concerns identified in [CEA's testimony and does not repeat them here to avoid 4 redundancy. 5 Q. The Company states in its Answer to ICEA's Motion to Dismiss that, "No additional 6 uncertainty will be created because of the Commission issuing a determination on customer 7 classifications." Could you please speak to that? 8 This statement shows that the Company does not understand the impact that their 9 proposal would cause on the solar industry, and the Company's own customers who desire to 10 install solar. If the Company's filing is accepted, customers will choose to wait and see what the 11 eventual rate structure and pricing will be instead of investing in rooftop solar beforehand. While 12 the Company has not proposed pricing changes at this time, the Company argues that it intends 13 to send a price signal to potential customers, which can mean only that the Company intends to 14 propose changes that are adverse to rooftop solar installations. l5 If the Company's filing is approved, the uncertainty will be severe. We project that, if the 16 filing is approved, Auric Solar will simply not be able to sell rooftop solar installations to Idaho 17 Power customers. 18 a. If the Company's proposal is approved by the Commission, what would the impact be on 19 Auric Solar? 20 If the Company's current proposal is approved, Auric Solar would effectively be out of 21 business in Idaho. In Idaho, Auric Solar has 40 fulltime employees which consist of sales 22 representatives, installers, project managers, electricians, designers, human resource associates, 23 lead generation representatives, analysts, purchasing/warehouse reps, safety personnel, and 2 BISHoP, DI AURIC Solan IPC-E-17-13 1 others. All those jobs would be lost along with the revenue that they generate. Additionally, other 2 supporting industries that rely on Auric Solar would be negatively impacted by our loss in 3 business. 4 a. What actions does Auric Solar recommend to the Commission in regards to the 5 Company's proposal and net metering? 6 Auric Solar strongly recommends that the Commission adopts the requests and 7 recommendations put forth in the Idaho Clean Energy Association's testimony. 8 Q. Does this conclude your direct testimony? 9 A. Yes. J BISHOP, DI AURIC Solnn IPC-E-17-13 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I certify that on December 22,2017, a true and correct copy of the DIRECT TESTIMONY OF ELIAS BISHOP was served upon all parties of record in this proceeding via the manner indicated below: Commission Staff Diane Hanian, Commission Secretary Idaho Public Utilities Commission 472 W . Washington Street Boise, ID 83702 Diane.holt@puc. idaho. gov (Original and 9 copies provided) Sean Costello, Deputy Attorney General Idaho Public Utilities Commission 472W. Washington Street (83702) P.O. Box 83720 Boise, D 83720-0074 Sean.costello@puc.idaho. gov Electronic Mail Lisa D. Nordstrom Idaho Power Company 1221 West Idaho Street (83702) P.O. Box 70 Boise,ID 83707 lnordstrom@ idahopower.com dockets@idahopower. com Matthew A. Nykiel Benjamin J. Otto Idaho Conservation League P.O. Box 2308 l02E.Etclid,#207 Sandpoint, ID 83864 mnykiel@idahoconservation. ors botto@ idahoconservation. org Briana Kobor Vote Solar 360 22d Street, Suite 730 Oakland, CA94612 briana@votesolar.org Hand Delivery & Electronic Mail Electronic Mail Timothy E. Tatum Connie Aschenbrenner Idaho Power Company 1221 West Idaho Street (83702\ P.O. Box 70 Boise,ID 83707 ttatum@ idahopower. com caschenbrenner@ idahopower. com Abigail R. Germaine Boise City Attomey's Office 150 N. Capitol Blvd. P.O. Box 500 Boise,ID 83701-0500 a germaine@cityofboi se. ore Vote Solar c/o David Bender Earthjustice 3916 Nakoma Road Madison, WI 5371I dbender@ earthj ustice. org 4 BISHoP, DI AURIC SoLAR IPC-E-17-13 Electronic Mail (continued) Idaho Irrigation Pumpers Association, Inc c/o Eric L. Olsen Echo Hawk & Olsen, PLLC 505 Pershing Ave., Suite 100 P.O. Box 6l l9 Pocatello,ID 83205 elo@echohawk.com Elias Bishop Auric Solar,LLC 2310 s. 1300 w. West Valley city, UT 84119 Elias.bishop@auricsolar.com Idaho Clean Energy Association c/o David H. Arkoosh Law Office of David Arkoosh P.O. Box 2817 Boise,ID 83701 david@arkooshlaw.com Zack Waterman Idaho Sierra Club 503 W. Franklin Street Boise, D 83702 Zach.waterman@ sierraclub.ore Snake River Alliance NW Energy Coalition c/o John R. Hammond Jr. Fisher Pusch LLP 101 South Capital Blvd., Suite 701 Boise, D 83702 jrh@fisherpusch.com Anthony Yankel 12700 Lake Avenue, Unit 2505 Lakewood, OH44107 tony@yankel.net Idahydro and Idaho Clean Energy Association clo C. Tom Arkoosh Arkoosh Law Offices 802 W. Bannock Street, Suite 900 P.O. Box 2900 Boise,ID 83701 Tom. arkoosh@arkoosh.com Erin.cecil@arkoosh.com Sierra Club c/o Kelsey Jae Nunez Kelsey Jae Nunez LLC 920 N. Clover Drive Boise,ID 83703 kel sev@kelseyj aenunez. com Michael Heckler 3606 N. Prospect Way Garden City, ID 83714 Michael.p.heckler@ gmail.com Snake River Alliance wwilson@ snakeriveralliance. org NW Energy Coalition dieqo@nwenergy.org 5 BISHOP, DI AuRrc Sor-en IPC-E-17-13 Electronic Mail (Continued) lntermountain Wind and Solar, LLC c/o Ryan B. Frazier Brian W. Burnett Kirton McConkie 50 East South Temple, Suite 400 P.O. Bo 45120 salt Lake city, UT 84111 rfrazier@lanclaw.com bbumett@kmclaw.com Intermountain Wind and Solar, LLC c/o Doug Shipley Dale Crawford 1952 West 2425 Sotth Woods Cross, UT 84087 dou g@imwindandsolar. com dale@ imwindandsolar.com Tom Beach Crossborder Energy 2560 9th Street, Suite 213A Berkeley, CA94710 tomb@ cro s sborderenergy. com /--__<__z Preston N. Carter 6 BISHOP, DI AURIC SoLAR IPC-E-17-13 GtvENS PunsLEY,,.,RECEIVED *[::l'fff$8]J'ilrc ea pH t, slJock W. Relf ,"ri"t.rr.^i.16 i '''t' :i r'UllLlC p.r,,t",irn".p'oi il 'i- '.: i)Oi,lFJlSSlC Jeffrey A. Wor Robert B. White Attorneys and Counselors at Law 601 W. Bonnock Street PQ Box27n Boise. lD 83701 Telephone: 208-388-1 2@ Focsimile: 208-388-l 300 M.givenspuEley.com Preslon N. Corter presloncorler@ givenspuRley.com 208-38U1222 Diane Hanian, Commission Secretary Idaho Public Utilities Commission 472 W. Washington Street Boise, ID 83702 Gory G. Allen Christopher J. Beeson Joson J. Blokley Clinl R. Bolinder Jeff W. Bower Preslon N. Corter Jeremy C. Chou Williom C. Cole Michoel C. Creomer Amber N. Dino Brodley J. Dixon Thomos E. Dvorok Jeffrey C. Feredoy Mortin C. Hendrickson Brion J. Holleron KeBli H. Kennedy December 22,2017 Neol A. Koskello Deboro K. Krlstensen Michoel P. Lowrence Fronklin G. Lee Dovid R. Lombordi Kimberly D. Moloney Kenneth R. McClure Kelly Greene McConnell Alex P. McLoughlin Melodie A. McQuode Christopher H. Meyer L. Edword Miller Potrick J. Miller Judson B. Mon'tgomery Emlly G. Mueller Deboroh E. Nelson Kenneth L. Pursley (1940-2015) Jomes A. Mcclure (i924-201 l) Roymond D. Givens (1917-2008) Re: Case No. Direct Testimony IPC-E-17-13 Dear Ms. Hanian: Enclosed for filing is the original and 9 copies of the Direct Testimony of Elias Bishop. Please accept the original as the reporter's copy under Commission Rule 231.04. Two CDs containing searchable PDF versions of this Direct Testimony are also enclosed. The parties will be served electronically. Please do not hesitate to contact our office if you have any questions or concerns. Sincerely, Preston N. Carter PNCIKIh Enclosures 14022s64_t u3915.21