20210319Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER RAPER
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON
COMMISSION SECRETARY
LEGAL
WORKING FILE
FROM:MICHAEL W.MORRISON
DATE:MARCH 17,2021
RE:IN THE MAflER OF IDAHO POWER COMPANY’S APPLICATION
FOR AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH TARIFF SCHEDULE 6$,
INTERCONNECTIONS TO CUSTOMER DISTRIBUTED ENERGY
RESOURCES;CASE NO.IPC-E-20-30.
BACKGROUND
On July 20,2020,Idaho Power (“Company”)filed Case No.IPC-E-20-30 with the
Commission proposing to establish tariff Schedule 68,Interconnections to Customer Distributed
Energy Resources (“Schedule 68”).The Company’s proposed Schedule 68 was intended to
comply with Commission Order Nos.34046 and 34147 from Case No.IPC-E-1 7-13,which
directed the Company to file smart inverter requirements within 60 days of final adoption of
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers standards IEEE 1547 and IEEE 1547.1.
The Company also filed a Supplemental Application on August 13,2020 that included
Changes to Schedules 6,8,and 84 associated with the proposed Schedule 68.On
March
17,2021,the Company filed a replacement compliance filing correcting some
typographical and grammatical errors in the original tariff sheets.
The Company requested that Schedule 68 become effective 14 days after approval by the
Commission.According to the Company,the 14-day implementation period is necessary to
update its communication materials.Application at 12-13.
On March 9,2021,the Commission issued Order No.34955,approving the Company’s
Application,effective 14 days from the service date of the order.
DECISION MEMORANDUM -1 -MARCH 17,2021
STAFF ANALYSIS AND RECOMMENDATION
Staff reviewed proposed Schedule 68,as well as associated changes to Schedules 6,8,72,
and 84,and found the new schedule and associated changes to be consistent with Commission
Order No.34955.Staff therefore recommends that the Company’s proposed Schedule 68 and
changes to Schedules 6,8,72,and 84 be approved with an effective date of March 23,2021.
COMMISSION DECISION -
Does the Commission wish to approve the Company’s proposed Schedule 68 and changes
to Schedules 6,8,72,and 84 with an effective date of March 23,2021?
Michal W.Morrison
UdmemasflPC.E.20.30 Sch 68 Tariff
DECISION MEMORANDUM -2-MARCH 17,2021