20201124Notice_of_Stay_Order_No_34846.pdf

NOTICE OF STAY
ORDER NO. 1

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
November 24, 2020
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

On June 25, 2020, Wood Hydro, LLC (“Wood Hydro”) filed a formal complaint against
Idaho Power Company (“Idaho Power” or “Company”) alleging Idaho Power improperly withheld
payments due to Wood Hydro under a Firm Energy Sales Agreement (“FESA”) for the Mile 28
hydroelectric (“Mile 28 Hydro”) qualifying facility (“QF”).
On July 13, 2020, the Commission issued a Summons to Idaho Power directing the
Company to respond to the formal complaint within 21 days.
On August 3, 2020, Idaho Power filed an Answer and Cross-Complaint. The Cross-
Complaint is directed against Wood Hydro, Enel Green Power North America, Inc. (“Enel”) for
the Rock Creek #2 QF, and Central Rivers Power US, LLC (“Central Rivers”) for the Lowline #2
QF.
On August 27, 2020, the Commission issued Summonses to Central Rivers and Enel,
giving each company 21 days to respond to Idaho Power’s Cross-Complaint. The Commission
also issued a Notice of Cross-Complaint, which aligned the time for Wood Hydro to reply with
the deadlines for Central Rivers and Enel. Order No. 34764.
On September 17, 2020, Enel and Central Rivers filed separate Motions to Dismiss and
Wood Hydro filed a Reply.
On October 1, 2020, Idaho Power filed an Answer to Cross-Respondents’ Motions to
Dismiss.
On November 9, 2020, Idaho Power filed a Joint Motion to Stay. The Commission
considered the Joint Motion at a November 17, 2020 open meeting. Having reviewed the record,
the Commission finds good cause to grant the Motion. The Commission will not take additional
action on this matter unless a Settlement Stipulation is submitted or a request to lift the stay of
proceedings is submitted.
IN THE MATTER OF THE FORMAL
COMPLAINT OF WOOD HYDRO AGAINST
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
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CASE NO. IPC-E-20-28

NOTICE OF STAY

ORDER NO. 34846
NOTICE OF STAY
ORDER NO. 2

O R D E R
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Joint Motion to Stay is granted.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that parties continue to comply with Order No. 34602,
issued March 17, 2020. All pleadings should be filed with the Commission electronically and shall
be deemed timely filed when received by the Commission Secretary. See Rule 14.02. Service
between parties should also be accomplished electronically. Voluminous discovery-related
documents may be filed and served on CD-ROM or a USB flash drive.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this 24th
day of November, 2020.

PAUL KJELLANDER, PRESIDENT

KRISTINE RAPER, COMMISSIONER

ERIC ANDERSON, COMMISSIONER

ATTEST:

Jan Noriyuki
Commission Secretary

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