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DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO: COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER RAPER
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM: RILEY NEWTON
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
DATE: SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
SUBJECT: IN THE MATTER OF IDAHO POWER COMPANY’S APPLICATION
FOR APPROVAL OR REJECTION OF THE FOURTH AMENDMENT
TO ITS ENERGY SALES AGREEMENT WITH RIVERSIDE
INVESTMENTS I, LLC FOR ARENA DROP HYDRO; CASE NO. IPC-E-
21-27.
On August 26, 2021, Idaho Power Company (“Company”) filed an Application with
the Commission requesting approval of the Fourth Amendment to its Energy Sales Agreement
(“ESA”) with Riverside Investments I, LLC. (“Seller”) who sells energy generated by the Arena
Drop hydro facility (“Facility”). The Facility is a qualifying facility under the Public Utility
Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. The Amendment seeks to delete Section 6.2.3 of the
Agreement, “Seller’s Adjustment of Estimated Net Energy Amounts After the Operation Date”
and replace it with a new Section 6.2.3 as set forth in the Application. The amendment would
change the reporting requirement to the 25th day of the month prior to the month being revised.
The Company requests its Application be processed by Modified Procedure.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Commission issue a Notice of Application and Notice of
Modified Procedure establishing a twenty-one (21) day public comment period and a seven (7)
day Company reply.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to issue a Notice of Application and Notice of Modified
Procedure establishing a twenty-one (21) day public comment period and a seven (7) day
Company reply?
Riley Newton
Deputy Attorney General
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