20211029Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM 1
DECISION MEMORANDUM

TO: COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER RAPER
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL

FROM: RILEY NEWTON
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL

DATE: OCTOBER 29, 2021

SUBJECT: IN THE MATTER OF IDAHO POWER COMPANY’S APPLICATION TO
IMPLEMENT THE RESIDENTIAL AND SMALL FARM ENERGY
CREDIT; CASE NO. IPC-E-21-36.

On October 27, 2021, Idaho Power Company (“Company”) applied for authorization
to implement the Bonneville Power Administration’s (“BPA”) residential and small farm energy
rate credit from January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2023. The Company’s proposed rate credit
would result in a $5,942,001 decrease in credits compared with those currently applied to eligible
Idaho customers’ bills. The Company asks that its Application be processed under Modified
Procedure and requests an effective date of January 1, 2022.
2022-2023 RESIDENTIAL AND SMALL FARM RATE ADJUSTMENT
The Company proposes to implement a rate credit of 0.2534 cents per kilowatt-hour
(“kWh”) which represents the Company’s Idaho portion of benefits from the BPA Residential
Exchange Program. Currently, the rate in Electric Service Schedule 98 - Residential and Farm
Energy Credit is 0.3617 cents per kWh. The proposed credit would apply to customers in rate
Schedules 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, and 24.
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.

DECISION MEMORANDUM 2
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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