20191106Comments.pdf

Preston N. Carter (lSB No. 8462)
Givens Pursley LLP
601 W. Bannock St.
Boise. ID 83702
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BEFORE THE IDAHO PUI]LIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF'I'HE PETITION
OF IDAHO POWER COMPANY TO
STUDY COSTS, BENEFITS, AND
COMPI]NSATION OF NET EXCESS
ENERCY SUPPLIED BY CUSTOMER
ON.SI'fE GENERATION
Case No. IPC-E-18-15
IDAI IO CI,I.]AN ENERGY ASSOCIATION,
lNC.'s CoMMENT rN SUPPoR r oI
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
RECEIVED
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The Idaho Clean Energy Association, Inc. ("lCEA") submits the following comments in
support of the settlement agreement filed with the Commission on October l l, 2019 ("Settlement
Agreement").
ICEA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement ofrenewable energy,
energy efficiency, and associated technologies in the State of Idaho. ICEA members include
companies that sell rooftop solar installations and related equipment to Idaho consumers. As
such, ICEA and its members have been keenly interested in the outcome ofthis and other related
dockets.
ICEA fully participated in the eight settlement conferences that took place in this case, as
well as the extensive communication and other work that took place between the conferences. As
the Commission has acknowledged, this case involved a large number of difficult issues, and a
ICEA's CoMMENTS IN SUPI,ORT oF SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT - I
ORIGINAL
Attorneys for Idaho Clean Energt As.rociation
wide range of parties with diflerent interests. As with any settlement, the Settlement Agreement
in this case incorporates some positions that ICEA does not agree with. However, on the whole,
ICEA submits that the Settlement Agreement reflects a reasonable resolution of the difficult
issues presented by this case. ICEA also recognizes that the settlement process provided the
ability for parties to reach creative compromise solutions that are not always available in a
contested hearing. This Settlement Agreement contains such terms. ICEA respectfully requests
that the Commission recognize the long and sometimes difficult settlement process that the
parties engaged in, the creative compromise solutions that were reached, and that the
Commission approve the Settlement Agreement.
ICEA particularly appreciates the Commission's willingness to address existing
customers in a separate process. ICEA looks forward to presenting its views on this matter
according to the timeline established in Order N o. 34460.
Dated: November 6.2019
CIVENS PURSt,EY LLP
Preston N. Carter
Givens Pursley LLP
Attorneys for Idaho Clean EnergSt Association
ICEA,S CoMMENTS IN sI]PPoRT oF SETTLI:MIiNI. AcRI.]I.-MI.,NI.. 2
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I certify that on November 6. 2019, a true and correct copy ofthe foregoing comments
were served upon all parties ofrecord in this proceeding via the manner indicated below:
Hand Delivery & Electronic Mail
Edward Jewell, Deputy Attomey General
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
I l33l W. Chinden Blvd., Bldg. 8, Suite 201-A
Boise, ID 83714
[e-mail]
Electronic Mail
Via Electronic Mail
Lisa D. Nordstrom
Regulatory Dockets
Idaho Power Company
l22l West Idaho Street (83702)
P.O. Box 70
Boise, ID 83707
lnordstromti)idahopower.com
[e-mail]
Benjamin J. Otto
Idaho Conversation League
710 North 6'h Street
Boise, Idaho 83702
ahoconservation.o
ICEA's CoMMl,N 1s IN supPoRl ot, srir"n.r,MFrN I A(;tttit.tM I-.NT - 3
Commission Staff
Diane Hanian, Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Urilities Commission
I 133 I W. Chinden Blvd., Bldg. 8, Suite 201 -A
Boise, ID 83714
Diane.holt@ouc. idaho. gov
Timothy E. Tatum
Connie Aschenbrenner
Idaho Power Company
l22l West Idaho Street (83702)
P.O. Box 70
Boise, ID 83707
ttatum@idahopower,com
[e-mail]
Idaho lrrigation Pumpers Association, lnc.
c/o Eric L. Olsen
Echo Hawk & Olsen, PLLC
505 Pershing Avenue, Suite 100
P.O. Box 6l l9
Pocatello, Idaho 8305
[e-mail]
Idahydro
c/o C. Tom Arkoosh
Arkoosh Law Offices
802 W. Bannock Street, Suite LP 103
P.O. Box 2900
Boise, ID 83701
Tom,[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Idaho Irrigation Pumpers Association, Inc.
c/o Anthony Yankel
12700 Lake Avenue, Unit 2505
Lakewood, Ohio 44107
[e-mail]
Ted Weston
Rocky Mountain Power
1407 West North Temple, Suite 330
Salt Lake City, UT 841 l6
ted.weston@pacifi com.com
Yvonne R. Hogle
Rocky Mountain Power
1407 West North Temple, Suite 330
salr Lake City, UT 841 1 6
wonne.hogle oacificoro.com
Briana Kober
Vote Solar
358 S. 700 E.. Suite 8206
Salt Lake City, UT 84102
David Bendcr
Earthjustice
391 6 Nakoma Road
Madison. WI 5371 I
briana votesolar.or dbender@earth iustice.org
Al Luna Nick Thorpe
Aluna rth ustice.or nthorpe@earth iustice.org
Abigail R. Germaine
Boise City Attorney's Office
105 N. Capitol Blvd.
P.O. Box 500
Boise. ID 83701 -0500
Idaho Siena Club
c/o Kelsey Jae Nunez
Kelsey Jae Nunez LLC
920 N. Clover Drive
Boise, ID 83703
[e-mail] ne it o{boise.or
Zack Waterman
Mike Heckler
Idaho Sierra Club
503 W. Franklin Street
Boise, ID 83702
F. Diego Rivas
NW Energy Coalition
I l0l 8th Avenue
Helena. MT 59601
dieso@nwene rqY.org
.waterman te lub.o
Michael.p [e-mail]
NW Energy Coalition
c/o Benjamin J. Otto
Idaho Conservation League
710 N. 6th Street
Boise, ID 83702
Jim Swier
Micron Technology, Inc.
8000 S. Federal Way
Boise, ID 83707
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Micron Technology, Inc.
c/o Austin Rueschhoff
Thorvald A. Nelson
Holland & Hart, LLP
555 Seventeenth Street, Suite 3200
Denver, CO 80202
darueschhoff@ho I landhart.com
Industrial Customers of Idaho Power
c/o Peter J. Richardson
Richardson, Adams, PLLC
515 N. 27th Street
P.O. Box 721 8
Boise, ldaho 83702
adams.com
tnelsonflhollandhaft .com
ICEA.S CoMMENTS IN SUPPoRT oF SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT. 4
Industrial Customers of ldaho Power
Dr. Don Reading
6070 Hill Road
Boise, Idaho 83703
[e-mail]
Russell Schiermeier
29393 Davis Road
Bruneau, Idaho 83604
[e-mail]
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Preston N. Carter
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