20200925Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDTJM
TO COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMN{ISSIONER RAPER
COMMISSIONERANDERSON
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM:JOHN R. HAMMOND JR.
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
DATE: SEPTEMBER 25,2020
SUBJECT:IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO
DECREASE ITS RATES FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE FOR COSTS
ASSOCIATED WITH THE BOARDMAN POWER PLANT; CASE NO.
LPC-E-20-32.
On August 21, 2020,Idaho Power Company ("Idaho Power" or "Company") applied
for authority to decrease customer rates to reflect cessation of the Boardman Power Plant
("Boardman") operations.
THE APPLICATION
Specifically, in the Application Idaho Power requests that the Commission issue an
order (1) finding that all actual Boardman investments made through June 30, 2020, were
prudently incurred, and(2) decreasing customer rates by $3,902,622 to reflect full depreciation of
all Boardman investments effectiveJanuary 1,2021, which equates to an overall decrease of .33
percent. Application at L The Company represents that the Application in this case was filed
concurrently with Case No. IPC-E-20-33 whereinthe Company requests authorization to reinvest
the customer savings resulting from cessation of Boardman operations immediately into enerry
efficiency to limit impacts to customerbills. 1d.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Commission issue a Notice of Application, set a 214ay
intervention deadline. Once the intervention deadline has passed, Staffwill informally conferwiflr
the parties about further scheduling and will recommend a schedule to the Commission.
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COMIVIISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to issue a Notice of Application and set a 2lday
intervention deadline?
J Hammondlr.
Attorney General
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