20210624Notice_of_Application_Order_No_35088.pdf

NOTICE OF APPLICATION
NOTICE OF INTERVENTION DEADLINE
ORDER NO. 35088 1

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
June 24, 2021
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

On June 3, 2021, Idaho Power Company (“Company”) applied to the Commission for
authorization to accelerate the depreciation schedule for the Jim Bridger Power Plant (“Bridger”)
to allow the plant to be fully depreciated and recovered by December 31, 2030. The Company
requests its Application be processed under Modified Procedure.
The Commission now issues this Notice of Application and sets a deadline for
interested persons to petition for intervenor status.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Company asked to establish a balancing
account and the necessary regulatory accounting to track the incremental costs and benefits
associated with the Company’s cessation of participation in coal-fired operations at Bridger.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Company asked to adjust customer rates to
recover the associated incremental annual levelized revenue requirement of $30,825,729 with an
effective date of December 1, 2021, which equates to an overall increase of 2.53 percent.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Company is separately proposing rate
changes associated with the Depreciation Application in Case No. IPC-E-21-18 in addition to this
Application. The Company is filing one set of proposed tariff sheets specifying the proposed rates
for providing retail electric service to customers in the state of Idaho for both proposed rate
changes.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Application is available for public
inspection during regular business hours at the Commission’s office. These documents are also
IN THE MATTER OF IDAHO POWER
COMPANY’S APPLICATION FOR
AUTHORITY TO INCREASE ITS RATES
FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE TO RECOVER
COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE JIM
BRIDGER POWER PLANT
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CASE NO. IPC-E-21-17

NOTICE OF APPLICATION

NOTICE OF INTERVENTION
DEADLINE

ORDER NO. 35088
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
NOTICE OF INTERVENTION DEADLINE
ORDER NO. 35088 2

available on the Commission’s web site at www.puc.idaho.gov. Click on the “ELECTRIC” icon,
select “Open Cases,” and click on the case number as shown on the front of this document.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that all proceedings in this case will be held
pursuant to the Commission’s jurisdiction under Title 61 of the Idaho Code.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that all proceedings in this matter will be conducted
pursuant to the Commission’s Rules of Procedure, IDAPA 31.01.01.000 et seq.
NOTICE OF INTERVENTION DEADLINE
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that persons who wish to intervene in this matter
to obtain the rights of party (e.g., to file formal discovery, or present evidence, or cross-examine
witnesses at a hearing) must file a Petition to Intervene with the Commission under the
Commission’s Rules of Procedure 72 and 73, IDAPA 31.01.01.072 and .073. Persons who wish
to intervene as a party must file a Petition to Intervene no later than 21-days from the service
date of this Order. Such persons shall also provide the Commission Secretary with their e-mail
address to facilitate further communications. After the intervention deadline runs, the Commission
Secretary shall issue a Notice of Parties that identifies the parties and assigns exhibit numbers to
each party. Once the Notice of Parties has issued, Commission Staff shall informally confer with
the Company and any intervening parties about how to further process this case and shall then
report back to the Commission on a proposed case schedule.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that persons who would like to present their views
without parties’ rights of participation and cross-examination are not required to intervene but may
present their views by submitting written comments to the Commission.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the following people are designated as the
Company’s representatives in this matter:
Lisa D. Nordstrom
Idaho Power Company
1221 West Idaho Street (83702)
P.O. Box 70
Boise, Idaho 83707
E-mail: [e-mail]
[e-mail]

Matt Larkin
Idaho Power Company
1221 West Idaho Street (83702)
P.O. Box 70
Boise, Idaho 83707
E-mail: [e-mail]

NOTICE OF APPLICATION
NOTICE OF INTERVENTION DEADLINE
ORDER NO. 35088 3

O R D E R
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that persons desiring to intervene in this matter shall file
a Petition to Intervene no later than 21 days from the service date of this Order. Once the deadline
has passed, the Commission Secretary shall prepare and issue a Notice of Parties.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, after the Notice of Parties has issued, Commission
Staff shall confer with the parties regarding a procedural schedule for this matter.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that parties should continue to comply with Order No.
35058, issued June 3, 2021. 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 June 2021.

PAUL KJELLANDER, PRESIDENT

KRISTINE RAPER, COMMISSIONER

ERIC ANDERSON, COMMISSIONER

ATTEST:

Jan Noriyuki
Commission Secretary

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