20201020Notice_of_Modified_Procedure_Order_No_34817.pdf

NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE
ORDER NO. 34817 1

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
October 20, 2020
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

On July 20, 2020, Idaho Power Company (“Idaho Power” or “Company”) applied for
authority to establish tariff Schedule 68, Interconnections to Customer Distributed Energy
Resources (“Schedule 68”). The Company’s filing responds to Commission orders in Case No.
IPC-E-17-13, which directed the Company to file proposed smart inverter requirements with the
Commission within 60 days of the final adoption of Institute of Electrical and Electronics
Engineers (“IEEE”) standards 1547 and 1547.1, and to study implementation of a non-export
option. Order Nos. 34046 at 31, 34147 at 16.
On August 27, 2020, the Commission issued a Notice of Application and Notice of
Intervention Deadline. Order No. 34763. Idaho Conservation League, Idaho Sierra Club, and
Idaho Clean Energy Association timely intervened.
Following the intervention deadline, Staff informally conferred with the parties
regarding a procedure and schedule for the case. Now, the Commission issues this Notice of
Modified Procedure establishing a comment deadline of January 13, 2021, and a reply comment
deadline of February 3, 2021.
NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE
YOU ARE HEREBY 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
31.01.01.201 through .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 anyone desiring to state a position on this
Application must file a written comment in support or opposition with the Commission by
January 13, 2021. The written comment must contain a statement of reasons supporting it.
Persons desiring a hearing must specifically request a hearing in their written comments. Written
IN THE MATTER OF IDAHO POWER
COMPANY’S APPLICATION TO
ESTABLISH TARIFF SCHEDULE 68 –
INTERCONNECTIONS TO CUSTOMER
DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCES
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CASE NO. IPC-E-20-30

NOTICE OF MODIFIED
PROCEDURE

ORDER NO. 34817
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comments concerning this Application should be e-mailed to the Commission and Idaho Power at
the addresses reflected below. If e-mail is unavailable, written comments can be mailed to the
addresses reflected below:
For the Idaho Public Utilities
Commission:

Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0074

Street Address for Express Mail:

11331 W. Chinden Blvd.,
Building 8, Suite 201-A
Boise, ID 83714

[e-mail]

For Idaho Power Company:

Lisa D. Nordstrom
Connie G. Aschenbrenner
Timothy E. Tatum
Idaho Power Company
1221 West Idaho Street (83702)
P.O. Box 70
Boise, Idaho 83707

[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

These comments should 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 located at www.puc.idaho.gov. Under "Consumers," 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 any workpapers material to a party’s position
shall be filed with the party’s comments.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that Idaho Power must file any reply comments
by February 3, 2021. During the reply period, discovery responses must be filed within 14 days
of the request.
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.
O R D E R
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Idaho Power’s Application be processed by Modified
Procedure, Rule 201-204 (IDAPA 31.01.01.201-.204). Persons interested in submitting written
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comments must do so by January 13, 2021. Idaho Power must file any reply comments by
February 3, 2021. During the reply period, discovery responses must be filed within 14 days of the
request.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that parties should continue to comply with Order No.
34781, issued September 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 20th
day of October, 2020.

PAUL KJELLANDER, PRESIDENT

KRISTINE RAPER, COMMISSIONER

ERIC ANDERSON, COMMISSIONER

ATTEST:

Jan Noriyuki
Commission Secretary

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