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Case No. IPC-E-20-26
Order No.34777
Contact: Adam Rush
Office: [phone]
[e-mail]. gov
Telephonic public hearing scheduled for Idaho Power's application to change metering
requirement and grandfather existing commercial, industrial, and irrigation customers with on-
site generation
BOISE (Oct. 1, 2020) - The Idaho Public Utilities Commission will host a telephonic public
hearing to take testimony on Idaho Power's application that proposes changes to its nefmetering
progftIm for large commercial, industrial, and irrigation customers with on-site generation
Idaho Power filed an application with the commission seeking to replace the existing two-meter
requirement with a single-meter requirement as of Dec. l,2\2\,require large commercial,
induskial and irrigation customers who sign up for the net metering progra* on or after Dec. 1,
2020, to be subject to any future commission-approved changes to the billing methodology and
compensation structure for those groups of customers and grandfather customers who have
applied to take service under Schedule 84 before Dec. l, 2O2O,to the present terms in Schedule
84 for 10 years.
The telephonic hearing is on Tuesday, Oct. 13, and starts at 6:00 p.m. (MDT). Participation can
be accomplished by calling 1-800-920-7487 and entering 6674832#when prompted. Those
planning on testiffing are encouraged to start calling in to the hearing at 5:30 p.m. (MDT) on
Oct. 13. In the interest of public health and safety, and consistent with guidance from both the
CDC and Central District Health regarding mitigation of exposure to Covid-l9, the hearing will
be telephonic only.
To identify callers and manage the hearing efEciently, those interested in testifring are
encouraged to contact Adam Rush at [e-mail] or call l-208-334-0339 and
provide their name and the telephone number they will be calling in on. Please provide this
information no later than 4:00 p.m. (MDT) on Tuesday, Oct. 13,2020. Additional callers will not
be prohibited from testifuing, but will be accommodated after the identified callers have testified.
Written comments on the application are due by Tuesday , Oct. 27,2020. They should be e-
mailed or mailed to the commission and Idaho Power at these addresses:
For the Idaho Public Utilities Commission:
Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, lD 83720-0074
Street address for express mail:
11331 W. Chinden Blvd.
Building 8, Suite 201-A
Boise,ID 83714
E-mail : [e-mail]. gov
For Idaho Power:
Lisa D. Nordstrom
Connie G. Aschenbrenner
Timothy E. Tatum
Idaho Power Company
1221 West Idaho Street (83702)
P.O. Box 70
Boise,ID 83707
E-mail : [e-mail]
caschenbrenner@idahopower. com
dockets@idahopower. com
Comments should contain this case caption: In the matter of Idaho Power Company's application
for authority to modiff Schedule 84's metering requirement and to grandfather existing
customers with two meters. Comments should also contain this case number: Case No. IPC-E-
20-26.
Comments also can be e-mailed to the commission by visiting www.puc.idaho.gov. Please click
on the "Consumers" tab, then click on the "Case Comment Form" and complete the form using
this case number: Case No. IPC'E-20-26.
For additional information on Idaho Power's application, please visit
https ://puc.idatro. gov/case/Detail sl 6523 .