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OrderNo.35l93
Contact: Adam Rush
Office: [phone]
E-mail : [e-mail]. gov
NEWS RELEASE: Idaho Public Utilities Commission, Idaho Power schedule workshops on
design of net-metering study
BOISE (Oct. 19, 2021) - The Idatro Public Utilities Commission and Idatro Power have
scheduled online public workshops to share information on the potential design of a study to
examine the costs, benefits and compensation of extra enerry that is generated by Idaho Power
customers who have solar panel systems.
In addition, the Idaho Public Utilities Commission will host a telephonic public hearing to take
verbal testimony on the potential design of the study.
A net metering program allows Idatro Power customers to pay an indepurdent contractor to have
solar panels or other systems installed on their homes or property and then receive credit from
Idalro Power for the surplus energy they deliver to the company. On Dec. 20,2019, the
commission granted legacy treatment to customers who had installed, or submitted an
application to install with a financial commitment, an on-site generation systern under Schedules
6 and 8 (Case No. IPC-E-18-15, Order No. 34509.) If an application was filed by this date,
customers had until Dec. 1, 2020, to complete and connect the installation. Customers who made
a financial commifrnent but had not submitted an application to Idaho Power had 30 days from
Dec.20,2019, to submit an application to the company. Customers in Schedule 6 and Schedule 8
are residential and small general service customers.
Schedule 84 defines the terms for commercial, industrial, and irrigation customers who are
participating in net metering. In Case No. IPC-E-20-26, Order No. 34854, customers in this
schedule were given legacy treatment under the same conditions as customers in Schedules 6 and
8 above.
The commission also issued an order directing Idaho Power to do a comprehensive study of its
net-metering program for customers.
Idaho Power will host an online public workshop on Wednesday, Oct. 20, at 6:00 p.m.
(Mountain Time) to share information on the potential design of a study. To participate, please
visit
webex.facc6b894bb4fdf83
9851953. At the next window, please enter event number 2598 994 4136 and this password:
Powerl23. To participate over the phone, please call l-650-479-3208 and enter access code 2598
994 4136. At the workshop, the public may ask Idaho Power staff about the proposed design of
the study and how they may participate in future proceedings.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission staffwill hold an online public workshop on Tuesday, Oct.
26, at 6:00 p.m. (Mountain Time) to share information on stafPs analysis of the proposed design
of the study. The public may ask staff questions during the workshop. To participate online,
please visit idahogov.webex.com and enter meeting number 2450 964 1384 when prompted. At
the next window, please enter your name, e-mail address and this password: OctoberWorkshop.
Toparticipateoverthephone,pleasedial 1-415-655-0001,andentermeetingnumber2450964
1384 when prompted.
The commission will also hold a telephonic public hearing on Thursday, Oct. 28, at 6:00 p.m.
(Mountain Time) to take verbal testimony from members of the public and customers of Idaho
Power. For those who want to call in and listen only, please call l-800-920-7487, and enter
participant code9877 951#. For those who want to call in and submit verbal testimony, please
call 1-800-920-7487 and enter participant code 6674 832#.
Depending on attendance and public interest during the telephonic hearing, the commission may
impose a five-minute cap on each caller's testimony to ensure those wanting to submit testimony
have the opporhrnity to do so.
The commission is accepting written comments on the proposed design of the study. Comments
are required to be filed through the commission's website or by e-mail unless computer access is
unavailable. To submit comments, please visit the commission's homepage at
www.puc.idaho.gov. Please click on the "Case Comment Form" on the upper left side of the
page and complete the form using case number IPC-E-21-21. Comments are required to be e-
mailed to the commission secretary at the e-mail address listed below. ln addition to submitting
comments to the commission secretary, comments must also be e-mailed to the individuals listed
below. If computer access is not available, comments may be mailed to the commission and the
individuals listed below.
For the Idaho Public Utilities Commission:
Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, Idalro 837 20-007 4
E-mail : [e-mail]. gov
Street Address for Express Mail:
11331 W. ChindenBlvd.
Building 8, Ste. 201-A
Boise,ID 83714
Idaho Power Company:
Lisa D. Nordsfrom
Idaho Power Company
l22l W. Idatro St. (83702)
P.O. Box 70
Boise,ID 83707-0070
E-mail: lnordstrom@idatropow€r.@m
dockets @idahopower. com
Connie Aschenbrenner
Idaho Power Company
l22l W.Idaho St. (83702)
P.O. Box 70
Boise,ID 83707-0070
E-mail: [e-mail]
Idaho Public Utilities Commissisn staff:
Erick Shaner
Deputy Attorney General
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
I1331 W. Chinden Blvd., Building No. 8
Suite 201-,4. (83714)
P.O. Box 83720
Boise,lD 83720-0074
E-mail: [e-mail]
Industrial Customers of Idaho Power:
Peter J. Richardson
Richardson, Adams, PLLC
515 N. 27th Street
P.O. Box 7218
Boise, lD 83702
E-mail: [e-mail]
Dr. DonReading
6070 Hill Road
Boise,ID 83703
E-mail : dreading@mindspring. com
Idahydro:
Tom Arkoosh
Arkoosh Law Offices
913 W. River St., Suite 450
P.O. Box 2900
Boise,ID 8370
E-mail : tom. arkoosh@arkoosh. com
erin. cecil@arkoosh. com
Idaho Conservation League:
Benjamin J. Otto
Idaho Conservation League
710 N. 6th Street
Boise,lD 83702
E-mail : [e-mail]
Idaho Clean Enerry Association:
Kevin King
Idaho Clean Energy Association
P.O. Box 2264
Boise,ID 83702
E-mail: [e-mail]
Clean Energy Opportunities for Idaho:
Michael Heckler
Courhrey White
Clean Energy Opportunities for ldaho lnc.
3TTSPlantation River Dr., Suite 102
Boise,ID 83703
E-mail: [e-mail]
courtney@cl eanenergyopportunities. com
Kelsey Jae
Law for Conscious Leadership
920 N. Clover Dr.
Boise,ID 83703
E-mail : kelsey@kelseyj ae. com
Idaho Solar Owners Network:
Joshua Hill
Idaho Solar Owners Network
1625 S. Latatr
Boise,ID 83705
E-mail : [e-mail]
[e-mail]
Micron Technolory, Inc.:
Jim Swier
Micron Technology, Inc.
8000 South Federal Way
Boise, ID 83707
E-mail : j swier@misron. com
Austin Rueschhoff
Thorvald A. Nelson
Austin W. Jensen
Holland & Hart, LLP
555 lTth Street, Suite 3200
Denver, CO 80202
E-mail : [e-mail]
tnelson@hollandhart. com
awj ensen@hollandhart. com
aclee@hollandhart. com
gl gargano amari @holl andhart. com
City of Boise:
Ed Jewell
Deputy City Attorney
Boise City Attomey's Office
150 N. Capitol Blvd.
P.O. Box 500
Boise,ID 83701-0500
E-mail : ej ewell@cityofboise. org
boi secityattorney@cityofboi se. org
Kiki Leslie A. Tidwell, pro se:
Kiki Leslie A. Tidwell
704 N. River St. #1
Hailey,ID 83333
E-mail : [e-mail]
Idaho Irrigation Pumpers Association, Inc.:
Eric L. Olsen
Echo Hawk & Olsen PLLC
505 Pershing Ave., Suite 100
P.O. Box 6119
Pocatello,ID 83205
E-Mail: [e-mail]
Richard E. Kluckhohn, pro se, and Wesley A. Kluckhohn, pro se:
Richard E. Kluckhohn
Wesley A. Kluckhohn
2564W. Parkstone Dr.
Meridian, ID 83646
E-mail : kluckhohn@gmail. com
[e-mail]
ABC Power Company, LLC:
Ryan Bushland
ABC Power Company, LLC
184 W. Chrisfield Dr.
Meridian,ID 83646
E-mail : [e-mail]
Comet Enerry, LLC:
George Stanton
Comet Energy,LLC
13601 W. McMillan Rd, Suite 102
PMB 166
Boise,ID 83713
E-mail: [e-mail]
Idahome Solar, LLC:
Tyler Grange
Idahome Solar, LLC
2484 N. Stokesberry Pl. #100
Meridian,ID 83646
E-mail : tyler @idahomesolar. com