HomeMy WebLinkAbout20211202Application.pdfLISA D. NORDSTROM
Lead Counsel
lnordstrom@idahopower.com
December 2, 2021
Jan Noriyuki, Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
11331 W. Chinden Boulevard
Building 8, Suite 201-A
Boise, Idaho 83714
Re: Case No. IPC-E-21-40
Idaho Power Company’s Application to Expand Optional Customer Clean
Energy Offerings Through the Clean Energy Your Way Program
Dear Ms. Noriyuki:
Attached for electronic filing, pursuant to Order No. 35058, is Idaho Power Company’s
Application in the above entitled matter.
If you have any questions about the attached documents, please do not hesitate to
contact me.
Sincerely,
Lisa D. Nordstrom
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IDAHO PUBLIC
UTILITIES COMMISSION
APPLICATION- 1
LISA D. NORDSTROM (ISB No. 5733)
Idaho Power Company
1221 West Idaho Street (83702)
P.O. Box 70
Boise, Idaho 83707
Telephone: (208) 388-5825
Facsimile: (208) 388-6936
lnordstrom@idahopower.com
Attorney for Idaho Power Company
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF IDAHO POWER
COMPANY’S APPLICATION TO EXPAND
OPTIONAL CUSTOMER CLEAN
ENERGY OFFERINGS THROUGH THE
CLEAN ENERGY YOUR WAY
PROGRAM.
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CASE NO. IPC-E-21-40
APPLICATION
Idaho Power ("Idaho Power" or "Company") respectfully applies to the Idaho
Public Utilities Commission ("Commission") pursuant to Idaho Code §§ 61-501 and -
502 for authority to expand its optional clean energy offerings to customers.
Specifically, the Company seeks authority to: (1) rename the existing Schedule 62
Green Power Purchase Program Rider (Optional) (“Schedule 62”) to the Clean Energy
Your Way Program, (2) maintain and expand procurement options for the renewable
energy certificate1 (“REC”) offering under the name Clean Energy Your Way - Flexible,
1 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency defines a renewable energy certificate (“REC”) as “a market-
based instrument that represents and conveys the property rights to the environmental, social and other
non-power attributes of renewable electricity generation.” https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2020-
06/documents/3.0b-solar-claims-and-renewable-energy-certificates.pdf
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(3) establish a regulatory framework for a future voluntary subscription green power
service offering named Clean Energy Your Way - Subscription, 4) offer a tailored
renewables option to the Company’s largest customers (Special Contract and
Schedule 19, Large Power Service) named Clean Energy Your Way – Construction,
and 5) procure associated program renewable resources outside the Commission’s
current competitive bidding requirements. These requests are addressed individually
in the sections that follow.
The Company’s existing Green Power Program, now in its 20th year, has served
many customers over the years, resulting in the purchase of 355,393,513 kilowatt-hours
(“kWh”) of renewable energy, as of January 2021. However, the Company recognizes
that preferences and desires with respect to renewable energy have shifted in recent
years—with a growing number of customers seeking additional clean energy options.
In response to customer requests and feedback, and in consultation with
individual customers, Idaho Power set out to design a “menu” of clean energy offerings
that would appeal to customers of all sizes and seeking a variety of clean energy
objectives, while also holding non-participants harmless.
After more than two years of customer and stakeholder engagement, as well as
industry research, Idaho Power has developed a three-pronged offering that builds off
the successful foundation of the Green Power Program to include a new subscriber-
based option and a tailored renewable energy offering for customers seeking new
renewable resources to accomplish their sustainability goals. To reflect the Company’s
new clean energy opportunities, Idaho Power proposes the program name “Clean
Energy Your Way” to house the three options: Clean Energy Your Way - Flexible (REC
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offering), Clean Energy Your Way – Subscription (individual subscriber offering), and
Clean Energy Your Way - Construction (large customer offering).
Considering Idaho Power customers’ near-term clean energy objectives, the
Company respectfully requests the Commission establish a schedule that could lead to
approval of the elements proposed in this Application by April 2022.
Accompanying and in support of this Application are the following:
Direct Testimony of Alison Williams;
Attachment 1: Modified Schedule 62 Tariff (clean and legislative
versions);
Exhibit No. 1: Clean Energy Your Way - Subscription Proposed Program
Parameters; and
Exhibit No. 2: Customer Bill Mock-up for Clean Energy Your Way -
Subscription Participant.
I. BACKGROUND
1. Idaho Power has long supported customers’ individual goals and initiatives
to achieve clean energy through efforts like the Green Power Program and the
Company’s 2017 Community Solar Pilot Program. Additionally, in March 2019, Idaho
Power enhanced its commitment to the customers and communities it serves by
becoming one of the first investor-owned utilities to proactively establish a 100 percent
clean energy goal by 2045. Idaho Power’s “Clean Today. Cleaner Tomorrow.®” initiative
builds off the Company’s foundation of clean energy—primarily attributable to its vast
dispatchable hydropower network.2 These efforts, which provide important context
around Idaho Power’s decision to develop new clean energy opportunities for customers,
are summarized below and detailed in the direct testimony of Regulatory Policy and
Strategy Advisor Alison Williams.
2 Approximately 41.7 percent of Idaho Power’s generation was comprised of hydroelectric generation in
2020. https://www.idahopower.com/energy-environment/energy/energy-sources/
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2. Green Power Program: Formally known as the Green Energy Purchase
Program and operating under the Company’s Schedule 62 tariff, the Green Power
Program is an easy, flexible, and voluntary offering that allows customers to purchase
renewable energy in the form of RECs.
3. In an early version of the Green Power Program, customers specified the
dollar amount they wished to add to their monthly electric bill to purchase renewable
energy. Over time, the Company has modified the offering to allow for either purchasing
100 kWh “blocks” of renewable energy or by purchasing amounts equal to 100 percent of
a customer’s monthly energy use.3 The Green Power Program was also modified to seek
Green-e® Energy certification of RECs—an important certification to verify the attributes
and ownership of RECs and marketing accuracy. Additionally, the Company has added
a large-quantity REC option for business customers to purchase a customized REC
portfolio supported by local wind, solar, hydro, and geothermal projects.
4. Community Solar Pilot Program: On June 22, 2016, Idaho Power filed an
application with the Commission requesting approval of a new tariff Schedule 63,
Community Solar Pilot Program (“Pilot Program”). The Company proposed to build a 500
kilowatt single-axis tracking community solar array in southeast Boise, to which a limited
number of Idaho Power customers could voluntarily subscribe to the generation output.
5. Parties to the case agreed to a settlement, which was approved by the
Commission on October 31, 2016. However, despite marketing the program widely—
including awareness marketing reaching all customers and highly targeted approaches
reaching customers most likely to subscribe—it never achieved greater than 15.3 percent
3 In the Matter of Idaho Power Company’s Application to Modify Option Schedule 62, Green Energy
Purchase Program Rider, Case No. IPC-E-16-13, Order No. 33570 (Aug 29, 2016).
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enrollment. As a result, on February 1, 2019, the Company requested to suspend the
Pilot Program citing insufficient enrollment.4
6. While the Pilot Program was not launched, it did serve as a learning
opportunity for Idaho Power. The Company learned through outreach efforts5 that the
primary factors leading to lack of interest were high premium cost compared to regular
rates and concerns about the ability to achieve a return on investment. These lessons
learned informed development of the clean energy offerings proposed in this Application.
7. Idaho Power’s Clean Energy Goal: Idaho Power’s “Clean Today. Cleaner
Tomorrow.®” sets a target of 100 percent clean energy by 2045. This goal mirrors
sentiments from Idaho Power’s customers and communities that a cost-effective glide
path toward clean energy is vital to reduce carbon emissions and a logical corporate
approach given industry advancements that make many renewable energy technologies
more affordable.
8. Idaho Power’s clean energy objectives are shared by a growing number of
customers and communities in Idaho. These customers have been vocal about their own
climate- and clean energy-related goals, and the desire to work with Idaho Power to meet
their clean energy objectives. In particular, commercial, industrial, and municipal
customers are increasingly pursuing or exploring sustainability targets, such as powering
their operations on 100 percent renewable energy by the end of the decade—if not
sooner.
4 Idaho Power Company’s 2019 Community Solar Annual Report, Case No. IPC-E-16-14 (Feb 1, 2019);
Advice No. 19-02, Suspension of Schedule 63, Community Solar Pilot Program (Optional), (approved and
effective Apr 26, 2019).
5 In addition to contacting individual customers, Idaho Power surveyed its Empowered Community of
customers and received a 65 percent response rate. The Empowered Community is an online panel of
nearly 3,000 Idaho Power residential customers who have agreed to participate in periodic online surveys
and provide feedback to the Company.
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9. While the purchase of RECs is an acceptable strategy for many Idaho
Power customers, RECs do not meet the needs of all customers due to limited availability,
lack of long-term commitment, and—critically—the inability of RECs to help customers
achieve a “net new” resource to meet their renewable energy goals (i.e., so-called
“additionality” of a new wind or solar resource that does not currently exist on Idaho
Power’s system). With this feedback from customers in mind, Idaho Power explored new
clean energy offerings, as summarized in the sections below.
II. NEW PROGRAM NAME: CLEAN ENERGY YOUR WAY
10. While the Green Power Program name is established and known, it is
typically associated with RECs and does not convey the broader sustainability goals of
Idaho Power’s customers. To correct for these limitations, Idaho Power seeks to rebrand
its current offering with a new, broader program name: Clean Energy Your Way.
11. The umbrella name of Clean Energy Your Way is intended to communicate
Idaho Power’s existing and proposed new offerings. Not only does the name change
better align with Idaho Power’s “Clean Today. Cleaner Tomorrow.®” goal, but consistent
naming and terminology will allow customers and stakeholders to clearly connect the
Company’s clean energy goal and its associated programmatic activities to their own
clean energy objectives.
12. With respect to naming conventions, Idaho Power requests approval to
change the following: (1) rename Schedule 62 Green Energy Purchase Program Rider
(Optional) to Schedule 62 Clean Energy Your Way (Optional) and (2) Rename the Green
Energy Purchase Program to Clean Energy Your Way – Flexible.
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13. Below, in Sections III, IV, and V, Idaho Power describes how each of the
three Clean Energy Your Way offerings would operate and what the Company requests
from the Commission.
III. CLEAN ENERGY YOUR WAY - FLEXIBLE
14. From the customer’s perspective, Idaho Power’s Clean Energy Your Way –
Flexible program will operate in the same manner as the existing Green Power Program.
The only substantive change proposed by Idaho Power is the name change from Green
Power to Clean Energy Your Way – Flexible. Upon approval of this name change, Idaho
Power will inform and educate existing and prospective REC-purchase customers of the
change. If approved, all of Idaho Power’s REC-oriented materials will reflect the new
program and offering name.
15. In addition to the name change, Idaho Power requests approval to expand
its REC purchase options to keep up with demand and to satisfy customers with near-
term clean energy goals that can be accomplished with RECs.
16. These two customer-focused opportunities are detailed below, with
discussion of their relationship to the Company’s REC Management Plan,6 the
Commission-filed document that governs the sale and proceeds of Idaho Power-owned
RECs and which is addressed in the direct testimony of Alison Williams.
17. Limited Bulk Purchase Option: The first REC expansion opportunity is an
advance purchase REC construct, which would allow Idaho Power to serve customers
with near-term and small-quantity REC purchase requirements on a short timeline.
Purchasing RECs in advance (in small bulk quantities, rather than in individual quantities
6 In the Matter of the Application of Idaho Power Company for Authority to Retire Its Green Tags, Case
No. IPC-E-08-24, Order No. 32002 (Jun 11, 2010).
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with each new customer request) will result in a more efficient and cost-effective process
for Idaho Power and customers.
18. Under this proposal, the Company would purchase a limited quantity of
RECs in advance of a customer request with the intent to sell them to interested
customers at a later date under individual customer-specific REC sale agreements.
19. The Company will sell these RECs at cost, plus any transaction fees,
meaning there will be no net proceeds to pass through the Power Cost Adjustment
(“PCA”) mechanism. In the event the Company cannot find a willing purchaser for some
or all of the RECs, Idaho Power will record the unsold amounts as a charge to the
Company’s Operations & Maintenance expense.
20. Such advance REC purchases shall not exceed $5,000 at any given time.
Additionally, the Company would not initiate the next bulk purchase until the prior batch
had been sold.
21. REC “Sleeve” Option: In addition to the request above, Idaho Power seeks
the authority to serve as a “sleeve” for REC transactions with Idaho Power customers—
that is, connect customers to non-Idaho Power REC purchases. The Company would like
to continue working holistically with customers on their clean energy goals, rather than
refer them to another party or outside energy advisor. As Idaho Power envisions this
arrangement, the transactions would work in the manner described above—the Company
would sell any procured RECs at cost, thereby creating no proceeds to pass through the
PCA, and there would be no unsold RECs as the Company would only procure the
amount of RECs the customer would purchase.
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22. As these intended REC transactions fall outside of the provisions of both
the Company’s REC Management Plan and existing Schedule 62, the Company seeks
Commission approval for this new practice but does not propose any other modifications
or changes to the existing program or governing documents.
IV. FRAMEWORK FOR A FUTURE CLEAN ENERGY YOUR WAY –
SUBSCRIPTION OPTION
23. Through customer conversations, Idaho Power identified that a
subscription-style green tariff offering would be desirable. Many customers specifically
asked for an option that would provide energy from a new renewable resource in an easy,
streamlined, and accessible manner.
24. Subscription green tariff offerings have been successfully designed,
implemented, and operated by electric utilities across the United States. Idaho Power
focused its green tariff research on two nearby success stories: Xcel Colorado’s
Solar*Connect7 subscription-based offering and Puget Sound Energy’s Green Direct8
subscription program. These programs, both fully subscribed upon implementation,
demonstrate that subscription-based clean energy programs are effective offerings for
customers.
25. Recognizing that Idaho Power’s service area is distinct from both
Washington and Colorado, the Company closely examined the elements of these two
utilities’ programs and selected components that would be most appropriate for Idaho
Power and consistent with the objectives of its customers.
7 Xcel Colorado’s Solar*Connect program (docket 16-A0055E) was approved by the Colorado Public
Utilities Commission in November 2019. Xcel’s Schedule RC tariff governs the program.
8 Puget Sound Energy’s (“PSE”) Green Direct program (docket UE-160977) was approved by the
Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission in September 2016. PSE’s Schedule No. 139
governs the program.
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26. Two-Phase Commission Approval Process: In a subscription green tariff
construct, customers “subscribe” to a portion of output from a new renewable resource
on a utility’s system. But to offer such a program, a utility needs to have a resource
selected and subscription pricing determined. Idaho Power believes the sequence of
activities is important for the Subscription and, consistent with the processes in other
jurisdictions, supports a two-phase process to guide the offering from proposal to
Commission approval of the program pricing. The two phases are as follows:
Phase I: Idaho Power seeks authority to offer a voluntary subscription
option (this Application) and includes the foundational concepts of program
structure and design for approval.
Phase II: Upon Commission approval to offer Clean Energy Your Way –
Subscription, Idaho Power would seek a Subscription-dedicated resource.
Resource selection would involve determining the resource type, size, and
location. Once a resource is identified, Idaho Power would propose specific
subscription pricing under the structure approved in Phase I and return to
the Commission for approval of those program elements and associated
tariff changes. All costs, financial analysis, program accounting treatment,
customer charges/credits, and customer agreements would be determined
in the second filing, as these details are not possible to establish absent a
known resource.
27. With the above two-phase process in mind, Idaho Power seeks authority to
offer the Clean Energy Your Way – Subscription with initial design concepts and features
as described below and in Exhibit 1.
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28. Subscription Eligibility: The Clean Energy Your Way – Subscription offering
would be a voluntary subscription-based program open to all of Idaho Power’s customer
classes, from residential to Special Contracts. However, given the size of Idaho Power’s
largest customers relative to the generation output of a likely renewable resource, Idaho
Power proposes an individual customer cap of 15 percent of program capacity. This
eligibility cap is to preserve equitable access to the program by ensuring that no one
customer can absorb more than 15 percent of program availability.
29. Subscription Size: Idaho Power proposes basing individual subscription
sizes on a customer’s average prior year energy use in kWh. Customers without a
complete year of history with Idaho Power would be subscribed to an amount informed
by their usage history at the point of program sign up. New customers with no billing
history would be assigned a subscription size based on their expected energy use. For
additional flexibility, customers would be able to sign up for the subscription at 50 or 100
percent of their average prior year energy use.
30. Subscriber Term Lengths: Idaho Power’s residential customers would be
offered a month-to-month subscriber option. For residential and all other classes of
customers, Idaho Power would offer subscriber terms of 5 years, 10 years, and 20 years.
31. RECs: RECs generated from the subscription resource would be retained
and retired by Idaho Power. Alternate arrangements could be considered on a case-by-
case basis with individual customers.
32. Program Pricing Components: While actual program pricing would not be
developed until a resource is selected, Idaho Power proposes the following cost and
credit components for the Subscription:
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Program Charge: (1) cost of the resource ($/kWh); (2) integration charges
associated with the resource; (3) administration and marketing costs to
advertise and maintain the offering; and (4) a term adjustment charge
applied in tiers to shorter-term (month-to-month, 5-year, and 10-year)
subscribers. As anchor tenants of the Subscription offering, full-term
subscribers would not pay a term adjustment charge.
Program Credit: For the value that the specific resource would bring to
Idaho Power’s system, subscribers would receive a credit for both energy
and capacity of the program resource.
33. Monthly Billing: Importantly, customers of the Subscription would continue
to pay all standard rates and charges associated with their rate schedule(s). The
Subscription would be an add-on to the customer bill, with four new line items, as
illustrated in the bill mock-up attached to this Application as Exhibit 2: (1) Subscriber
amount (in kWh), (2) Subscriber charge amount, (3) Subscriber credit amount, and (4)
net charge (subscriber charge less subscriber credit).
34. Based on expressed customer interest, Idaho Power believes it can fully
subscribe the offering as described above with a 50-100 megawatt resource. If customer
demand exceeds what the first Subscription resource can provide, Idaho Power would
consider seeking approval for a second Subscription offering.
35. However, in the event that the Company cannot fully subscribe the offering,
Idaho Power proposes to dispatch any unsubscribed renewable generation to its system
with the cost of the resource included in broader customer rates and/or the PCA
mechanism. Additionally, the Company proposes that the RECs of any unsubscribed
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portions of the Subscription resource would be sold and treated in a manner consistent
with the Management Plan, with proceeds passing through the PCA to benefit all
customers.
36. The Company considers the inability to subscribe the offering a low
probability outcome, but one that would not harm the broader customer base. Considering
Idaho Power’s capacity deficit9 occurs before 2028, any unsubscribed portions of energy
from the Subscription resource could be a helpful contribution to meeting Idaho Power’s
capacity needs.
V. CLEAN ENERGY YOUR WAY - CONSTRUCTION
36. In addition to the Flexible and Subscription offering, Idaho Power identified
the need for a tailored renewable option for its largest customers—specifically, Schedule
19 and Special Contracts. Idaho Power believes it can work with its existing and future
Special Contract customers to integrate a renewable offering into their service
agreements with the Company, but it does not currently have the ability to extend these
kinds of agreements to Schedule 19 customers. As a result, the Company requests that
the Commission allow equal opportunity to the Construction option for Special Contract
and Schedule 19 customers alike.
37. In simple terms, Clean Energy Your Way – Construction offers large
customers a tailored way to cover 100 percent of their energy use with a new renewable
resource(s). Logistically, the Construction option works by reconciling a customer’s
9 In the Matter of Idaho Power Company’s Application for a Determination Acknowledging Its North Valmy
Power Plan Exit Date, Case No. IPC-E-21-12, Ellsworth DI at p. 26, l. 21 – p. 27, l. 16 (Apr 30, 2021); In
the Matter of Idaho Power Company’s 2019 Integrated Resource Plan, LC 74, Valmy Unit 2 Exit Analysis
at 11 (Aug 4, 2021).
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energy use against the generation of a renewable resource (or resources) on an hourly
basis.
38. As detailed in the modified Schedule 62, the Company requests approval
from the Commission to offer the Construction arrangement under a broad framework
with consistent mechanics and pricing structure. Eligible customers would have the ability
to work with Idaho Power to select a renewable resource(s), and provide input on the
type, size, and location. Construction resources must connect to Idaho Power as system
resources and customers may claim the renewable attributes.
39. Unlike the Subscription, the Construction option would impact a customer’s
existing rate structure by creating new cost and benefit streams resulting from the
renewable resource(s). Specifically, the pricing dynamics of the Construction option
would work as follows:
When the renewable resource is not generating (for example, a solar
resource does not generate electricity at nighttime), the customer continues
to take service from Idaho Power at their standard rates. (This amount is
defined as Net Consumption in Attachment 1.)
When the resource is generating, the customer pays for all the generation
output at an agreed-upon price. (Renewable Energy Facilities (“REF”)
charge in Attachment 1.)
For the value the resource brings to Idaho Power’s system in the form of
energy and capacity, the Company credits the customer at an agreed-upon
Commission approved value. (REF credit in Attachment 1.)
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In any given hour, if the renewable generation exceeds the customer’s
energy use, Idaho Power credits the customer for that excess at a
negotiated value. (Excess Generation in Attachment 1.)
The customer continues to pay all fixed costs present in the customer’s
energy rate (REF On-Site Usage in Attachment 1), as well as standard
rates, charges and fees (e.g., franchise fees) for reliable service provided
by Idaho Power.
40. Importantly, Idaho Power envisions that the rates and other charges/credits
resulting from each Construction arrangement would be approved by the Commission on
a case-by-case basis. The Company’s largest customers have vastly different
businesses, energy use patterns, demand for energy, and clean energy objectives. As
such, the Construction option must be broad enough to allow for tailored customer
solutions.
41. One such tailored solution might involve multiple customers joining together
under one Construction arrangement to achieve resource economies of scale. Another
tailored arrangement could involve Idaho Power working with a customer to develop more
than one resource (e.g., two solar facilities, or both a solar and wind facility). Several
customers have already expressed a desire to work with Idaho Power on tailored
Construction solutions with other customers and/or multiple resources. To meet these
specific customer requests, Idaho Power believes a flexible structure for the Construction
offering is prudent. As a result, the Company has developed a broad framework for the
Construction offering that provides optionality to meet individual customer needs.
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42. Regardless of the specific arrangement, though, the Construction option is
designed so that non-participating customers are held harmless. Each Construction
arrangement will include a no-harm financial analysis to demonstrate that all costs are
borne by the Construction customers and do not shift to non-participants. Further,
individual Commission approval ensures that each arrangement is evaluated and
approved on its own merits.
VI. RESOURCE PROCUREMENT
43. Resources procured for the Subscription and Construction offerings would
be acquired for the sole purpose of implementing optional energy service offerings. For
both offerings, Idaho Power would like to work with developers to identify a resource or
resources that meet the needs of the respective offering and the participating customers.
To accomplish these objectives efficiently and expeditiously, the Company requests the
ability to waive competitive resource procurement requirements.
44. The current Commission requirements for competitive resource
procurement are based on a 2010 case that established competitive bidding guidelines
for procurement of supply-side resources for Idaho Power.10 In 2013, the Commission
closed this case without establishing Idaho-specific resource procurement guidelines, but
rather directed Idaho Power to follow the Request for Proposals (“RFP”) guidelines
applicable in its Oregon service area. The Oregon RFP guidelines to which the
Commission referred were later codified into the administrative rules of the Oregon Public
Utility Commission (“OPUC”). OAR 860-089-0010 et. seq. (“OPUC Resource
Procurement Rules”). The OPUC Resource Procurement Rules impose competitive
10 In the Matter of the Development of Request for Proposal (RFP) Guidelines for the Procurement of
Supply-Side Resources by Idaho Power, Case No. IPC-E-10-03, Order No. 32745 (Feb 12, 2013).
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bidding requirements upon an electric utility for the “acquisition of a resource or a contract
for more than an aggregate of 80 megawatts and five years in length,” among other
requirements OAR 860-089-0100(1)(a).
45. While Idaho Power does not believe the OPUC Resource Procurement
Rules should be applied to resources procured for the Clean Energy Your Way Program,
the Company certainly envisions a competitive process would be applied—just not the
specific process required under OPUC Resource Procurement Rules.
46. For the Subscription offering, it is Idaho Power’s expectation that the
Commission would review the resource procurement process during the previously
discussed Phase II. In this Phase, Idaho Power would demonstrate that the program
resource was competitively procured and that the cost of such a resource would not
negatively impact the rates of non-participating customers.
47. For Construction arrangements, it is Idaho Power’s expectation that the
Commission would review the procurement process and associated resource cost
assignment as part of each Construction arrangement prior to approval.
VII. MODIFIED PROCEDURE
48. Idaho Power believes that it would be appropriate to process this case by
means of Modified Procedure (i.e., by written submissions rather than by hearing) in
accordance with the provisions of RP 201-210 et seq. However, if the Commission
prefers another procedure for processing, the Company has pre-filed the direct testimony
of Company witness Alison Williams.
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VIII. COMMUNICATONS
49. Communications and service of pleadings, with reference to this Application
should be sent to the following:
Lisa D. Nordstrom
Lead Counsel
Idaho Power Company
P.O. Box 70
Boise, Idaho 83707
lnordstrom@idahopower.com
dockets@idahopower.com
Alison Williams
Regulatory Policy & Strategy Advisor
Idaho Power Company
P.O. Box 70
Boise, Idaho 83707
awilliams@idahopower.com
knoe@idahopower.com
IX. REQUEST FOR RELIEF
50. Although the Green Power Program has met many customer’s needs to
date, a growing number of customers are seeking additional clean energy options. In
response to customer requests and feedback, and in consultation with individual
customers, Idaho Power has designed a “menu” of clean energy offerings to appeal to
customers of all sizes and with all manner of clean energy objectives to bridge the gap
until Idaho Power reaches its 100 percent clean energy goal by 2045. These offerings
are voluntary and designed to hold non-participants harmless.
51. For the reasons set forth above, Idaho Power seeks Commission
authorization for Idaho Power to: 1) Name a new suite of offerings under the title Clean
Energy Your Way, 2) expand procurement options for RECs under the new name
Clean Energy Your Way - Flexible, 3) establish a regulatory framework for a future
voluntary subscription green tariff named Clean Energy Your Way - Subscription, 4)
offer a tailored renewables offering to the Company’s largest customers (Special
Contract and Schedule 19) called Clean Energy Your Way – Construction, and 5)
procure associated resources outside the Commission’s current competitive
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procurement requirements.
52. To move forward with efficiency and expedience, and in recognition of
some Idaho Power customers’ clean energy goals with target dates as early as 2025,
the Company respectfully requests the Commission establish a schedule that could
lead to approval of the elements proposed in this Application by April 2022.
DATED at Boise, Idaho, this 2nd day of December 2021.
LISA D. NORDSTROM
Attorney for Idaho Power Company
BEFORE THE
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
CASE NO. IPC-E-21-40
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
ATTACHMENT 1
SCHEDULE 62 TARIFF
(Clean and Legislative Formats)
CLEAN FORMAT
Idaho Power Company Second Revised Sheet No. 62-1
Cancels
I.P.U.C. No. 29, Tariff No. 101 First Sheet No. 62-1
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No. Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective – 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
SCHEDULE 62
CLEAN ENERGY YOUR WAY PROGRAM
(OPTIONAL)
PURPOSE
The Clean Energy Your Way Program (the Program) is an optional, voluntary program designed
to provide eligible Customers and non-customer participants an opportunity to participate in the purchase
of environmentally friendly “green” energy. The Program contains two offerings: 1) The Clean Energy
Your Way – Flexible for Customers and non-customers wishing to procure RECs from existing resources
which may or may not be on Idaho Power’s system; and 2) the Clean Energy Your Way – Construction
option for Customers interested in new renewable energy resources.
DEFINITIONS
Excess Generation is calculated on an hourly basis and represents the REF energy delivered to Idaho
Power’s system that exceeds the REF On-Site Usage.
Net Consumption is calculated on an hourly basis and represents the Customer(s) metered kWh usage
less the REF energy delivered to Idaho Power’s system. The Net Consumption cannot be less than zero.
Renewable Construction Agreement will be the contractual agreement developed between Idaho Power
and a Customer(s) governing the terms, conditions, and pricing of a Clean Energy Your Way –
Construction arrangement.
Renewable Energy Certificate (RECs) will be from renewable projects as defined by the Center for
Resource Solutions Green-e Energy standard and renewable energy will be sourced from projects
located in the Western Electricity Coordinating Council’s geographic area of authority with preference
given to projects located in Idaho Power’s service area and the northwest. Renewable energy types will
be primarily wind and solar but may include other certified types such as geothermal, low-impact
hydroelectric, landfill gas, and biomass.
Renewable Energy Facilities (REFs) are resources fueled by solar, wind, biomass, geothermal, or
hydropower. REFs must be located within Idaho Power’s service area or connected to Idaho Power’s
transmission system and represent new facilities (i.e. facilities not previously constructed). A Seller’s
Generation Facility (as defined by Schedule 72) is ineligible to be selected as a REF.
REF Cost will reflect the cost of the resource interconnected to Idaho Power’s system and procured on
behalf of the participating Customer(s).
REF Credit will reflect the benefit of the REF to Idaho Power’s system, subject to Commission approval.
REF On-Site Usage is calculated on an hourly basis and represents the amount of energy generated by
the REF up to a Customer(s) metered kWh usage.
Idaho Power Company First Revised Sheet No. 62-2
Cancels
I.P.U.C. No. 29, Tariff No. 101 Original Sheet No. 62-2
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No. Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective – 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
SCHEDULE 62
CLEAN ENERGY YOUR WAY PROGRAM
(OPTIONAL)
(Continued)
SECTION 1: CLEAN ENERGY YOUR WAY - FLEXIBLE
APPLICABILITY
For the purpose of the Clean Energy Your Way – Flexible option, renewable energy will be in the
form of RECs. Service under this option is applicable to all Customers and non-customer participants
who choose to participate in the Program.
REC PURCHASE TERMS
Customer participants will designate one of two billing options upon enrollment. Non-customer
participants may only participate under Option 1.
Option 1: Block
Block Size: One Block equals 100 kWh of RECs
Charge Per Block: $1.00 per month
Option 2: Total Usage
Customers may purchase RECs equal to their monthly usage each month at a price
premium of 1.0 cent per billed kWh.
Option 3: Large Purchase Option
For purchases of 750 MWh or more per year, a tailored agreement may be developed
based on individual Customer preference. Pricing and REC composition will be
individually negotiated in a manner that ensures that the full cost of the REC contract is
borne by the participating Customer(s).
BILLING
For a Customer who chooses Option 1, the monthly bill shall be the number of blocks the
Customer has agreed to purchase multiplied by the Charge Per Block. For a Customer who chooses
Option 2, the monthly bill shall be the Customer’s usage, times the price premium per kWh. For a
Customer who chooses Option 3, the bill shall reflect the terms of the tailored agreement. The bill is in
addition to all other charges contained in the Customer’s applicable tariff schedule. A non-customer
participant will be issued an invoice that reflects their designated purchase amount.
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
No funds collected from the Clean Energy Your Way – Flexible option may be used for program
administration (program management). A portion of the funds may be used to support program
communications, participant outreach, and marketing.
Idaho Power Company
I.P.U.C. No. 29, Tariff No. 101 Original Sheet No. 62-3
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No. Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective – 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
SCHEDULE 62
CLEAN ENERGY YOUR WAY PROGRAM
(OPTIONAL)
(Continued)
SECTION 1: CLEAN ENERGY YOUR WAY – FLEXIBLE (Continued)
QUALIFYING INITIATIVES
In an effort to promote local project development and build awareness of renewable energy, if
available, funds collected from the Clean Energy Your Way – Flexible option under REC Options 1 and
2 but not otherwise required to meet program obligations may be distributed to support renewable
demonstration projects at schools located in Idaho Power’s service area. Demonstration projects may
include renewable generation systems, data monitoring, renewable energy curriculum, and teacher
training.
SPECIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Program participants under Options 1 and 2 may apply for, or terminate participation from, the
Clean Energy Your Way – Flexible offering anytime during the year. Participants under Option 3 will be
subject to the terms of the individually negotiated contracts. The Company may limit availability of the
Program subject to available RECs at the cost incurred under the terms described above.
No electric service disconnections will result in the event of non-payment of program
commitments.
SECTION 2: CLEAN ENERGY YOUR WAY – CONSTRUCTION
APPLICABILITY
Clean Energy Your Way – Construction provides Schedule 19, Large Power Service, and Special
Contract customers an option to buy energy sourced from new renewable projects connected within
Idaho Power’s service area and delivered through Idaho Power’s transmission and distribution system.
This offering is available to individual Customers at a single service point or multiple service points.
Provision of the Construction option is contingent upon Idaho Power and the participating
Customer(s) entering into a Renewable Construction Agreement.
RESOURCE PROCUREMENT
REF procurement will be negotiated by Idaho Power, in consultation with the Customer. REF
characteristics such as generation type and size, construction timing, location, and ownership structure
may vary based on the individual needs of the participating Customer(s) and to ensure non-participating
Customers are held harmless. Customer(s) pursuing the Construction option cannot request to size the
REF greater than 110 percent of the participating service point(s) annual energy amounts. For purposes
of determining annual energy amounts, if available, the most recent 12 months of historical usage will be
used. For new customers, annual energy amounts may be based on a forecast.
The Customer(s) will pay all costs associated with the REF, including but not limited to necessary
studies related to resource acquisition, construction, and integration and interconnection of the resource
with Idaho Power’s system.
Idaho Power Company
I.P.U.C. No. 29, Tariff No. 101 Original Sheet No. 62-4
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No. Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective – 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
SCHEDULE 62
CLEAN ENERGY YOUR WAY PROGRAM
(OPTIONAL)
(Continued)
SECTION 2: CLEAN ENERGY YOUR WAY – CONSTRUCTION (Continued)
CUSTOMER AGREEMENT AND BILLING STRUCTURE
For each billing period, Customer(s) shall incur or receive the following charges/credits:
1. A participating Customer(s)’ Service Charge, Billing Demand, On-Peak Billing Demand, Basic
Load Capacity, and other monthly charges will be charged at the standard rates, charges, and
fees associated with the Customer’s applicable service schedule;
2. Net Consumption shall be charged at the standard rates, charges, and fees associated with
the Customer’s applicable service schedule;
3. The REF On-Site Usage for Special Contract customers shall be charged at a rate in their
respective service schedule and the REF On-Site Usage for Schedule 19 Customers shall be
charged as follows:
Fixed Cost Component of the Retail Energy Charge, per kWh
Time Period Secondary Service Primary Service Transmission Service
Summer On-Peak 3.5781 ¢ 2.4573 ¢ 2.3982 ¢
Summer Mid-Peak 2.2593 ¢ 1.3899 ¢ 1.3608 ¢
Summer Off-Peak 1.6952 ¢ 0.9433 ¢ 0.9192 ¢
Non-Summer Mid-Peak 1.9088 ¢ 1.1522 ¢ 1.1337 ¢
Non-Summer Off-Peak 1.3885 ¢ 0.7380 ¢ 0.7216 ¢
4. Excess Generation shall be credited to the Customer at a rate contained in the Renewable
Construction Agreement;
5. REF Cost as contained in the Renewable Construction Agreement; and,
6. REF Credit as contained in the Renewable Construction Agreement (if applicable).
REC OWNERSHIP AND ADDITIONAL REC PROCUREMENT
REC ownership will be negotiated on an individual Customer basis. A Customer may elect to
take ownership of the REF’s RECs or elect for Idaho Power to retain ownership and retire the RECs on
the Customer’s behalf.
If the REF generation does not meet 100 percent of the Customer(s)’ consumption on a yearly
basis, the Customer(s) may elect to enter into a separate REC purchase contract to cover the difference
between REF generation and the Customer(s)’ consumption. Any separate REC purchase agreement
will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis.
Idaho Power Company
I.P.U.C. No. 29, Tariff No. 101 Original Sheet No. 62-5
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No. Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective – 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
SCHEDULE 62
CLEAN ENERGY YOUR WAY PROGRAM
(OPTIONAL)
(Continued)
SECTION 2: CLEAN ENERGY YOUR WAY – CONSTRUCTION (Continued)
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Idaho Power shall have the right to select and reject Program participants at its sole discretion
based on criteria Idaho Power considers necessary to ensure the effective operation of the Program.
The terms and term length of the Renewable Construction Agreement will be determined in a
negotiation between Idaho Power and the Customer(s). The Renewable Construction Agreement will be
subject to Commission approval.
The REF generation cannot be used to offset a Customer(s)’ Basic Load Capacity, Billing Demand
or On-Peak Billing Demand.
The Renewable Construction Agreement must include a Customer(s) financial guarantee to cover
stranded REF costs in the event of Customer default, dissolution, and/or relocation. The guarantee
amount will be negotiated between the Customer(s) and Idaho Power based on the value of the REF to
ensure stranded costs are not shifted to non-participants.
LEGISLATIVE FORMAT
Idaho Power Company First Second Revised Sheet No. 62-1
Cancels
I.P.U.C. No. 29, Tariff No. 101 Original First Sheet No. 62-1
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No. 33570 Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective – October 28, 2016 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
SCHEDULE 62
GREEN CLEAN ENERGY PURCHASEYOUR WAY
PROGRAM RIDER
(OPTIONAL)
PURPOSE
The Green Clean Energy Purchase Your Way Program (the Program) is an optional, voluntary
program designed to provide eligible Customers and non-customer participants an opportunity to
participate in the purchase of new environmentally friendly “green” energy. The Program contains two
offerings: 1) The Clean Energy Your Way – Flexible for Customers and non-customers wishing to procure
RECs from existing resources which may or may not be on Idaho Power’s system; and 2) the Clean
Energy Your Way – Construction option for Customers interested in new renewable energy resources.
DEFINITIONS
Excess Generation is calculated on an hourly basis and represents the REF energy delivered to Idaho
Power’s system that exceeds the REF On-Site Usage.
Net Consumption is calculated on an hourly basis and represents the Customer(s) metered kWh usage
less the REF energy delivered to Idaho Power’s system. The Net Consumption cannot be less than zero.
Renewable Construction Agreement will be the contractual agreement developed between Idaho Power
and a Customer(s) governing the terms, conditions, and pricing of a Clean Energy Your Way –
Construction arrangement.
Renewable Energy Certificate (RECs) will be from renewable projects as defined by the Center for
Resource Solutions Green-e Energy standard and renewable energy will be sourced from projects
located in the Western Electricity Coordinating Council’s geographic area of authority with preference
given to projects located in Idaho Power’s service area and the northwest. Renewable energy types will
be primarily wind and solar but may include other certified types such as geothermal, low-impact
hydroelectric, landfill gas, and biomass.
Renewable Energy Facilities (REFs) are resources fueled by solar, wind, biomass, geothermal, or
hydropower. REFs must be located within Idaho Power’s service area or connected to Idaho Power’s
transmission system and represent new facilities (i.e. facilities not previously constructed). A Seller’s
Generation Facility (as defined by Schedule 72) is ineligible to be selected as a REF.
REF Cost will reflect the cost of the resource interconnected to Idaho Power’s system and procured on
behalf of the participating Customer(s).
REF Credit will reflect the benefit of the REF to Idaho Power’s system, subject to Commission approval.
REF On-Site Usage is calculated on an hourly basis and represents the amount of energy generated by
the REF up to a Customer(s) metered kWh usage.
Idaho Power Company First Second Revised Sheet No. 62-1
Cancels
I.P.U.C. No. 29, Tariff No. 101 Original First Sheet No. 62-1
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No. 33570 Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective – October 28, 2016 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
APPLICABILITY
Service under this schedule is applicable to all Customers and non-customer participants who
choose to participate in the Program.
RENEWABLE ENERGY
For the purpose of this schedule, renewable energy will be in the form of Renewable Energy
Certificates (REC) from new renewable projects as defined by the Center for Resource Solutions Green-
e Energy standard. Renewable energy will be sourced from projects located in the Western Electricity
Coordinating Council’s geographic area of authority with preference given to projects located in Idaho
Power’s service area and the northwest. Renewable energy types will be primarily wind but may include
other certified types such as solar, geothermal, low-impact hydroelectric, landfill gas, and biomass.
PURCHASE
Customer participants will designate one of two billing options upon enrollment. Non-customer
participants may participate under Option 1.
Option 1: Block
Block Size: One Block equals 100 kWh of renewable energy
Charge Per Block: $1.00 per month
Option 2: Total Usage
Customers may purchase renewable energy equal to their monthly usage each month at
a price premium of 1.0 cent per billed kWh.
MONTHLY BILL
For a Customer who chooses Option 1, the monthly bill shall be the number of blocks the Customer has
agreed to purchase multiplied by the Charge Per Block. For a Customer who chooses Option 2, the
monthly bill shall be the Customer’s usage, times the price premium per kWh. The monthly bill is in
addition to all other charges contained in the Customer’s applicable tariff schedule. A non-customer
participant who chooses Option 1, will be issued a monthly invoice that reflects their designated fixed
dollar per month amount.
Idaho Power Company First Revised Sheet No. 62-2
Cancels
I.P.U.C. No. 29, Tariff No. 101 Original Sheet No. 62-2
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No. 33570 Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective – October 28, 2016 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
SCHEDULE 62
GREEN CLEAN ENERGY PURCHASEYOUR WAY
PROGRAM RIDER
(OPTIONAL)
(Continued)
SECTION 1: CLEAN ENERGY YOUR WAY - FLEXIBLE
APPLICABILITY
For the purpose of the Clean Energy Your Way – Flexible option, renewable energy will be in the
form of RECs. Service under this scheduleoption is applicable to all Customers and non-customer
participants who choose to participate in the Program.
RENEWABLE ENERGY
For the purpose of this schedule, renewable energy will be in the form of Renewable Energy
Certificates (REC) from new renewable projects as defined by the Center for Resource Solutions Green-
e Energy standard. Renewable energy will be sourced from projects located in the Western Electricity
Coordinating Council’s geographic area of authority with preference given to projects located in Idaho
Power’s service area and the northwest. Renewable energy types will be primarily wind but may include
other certified types such as solar, geothermal, low-impact hydroelectric, landfill gas, and biomass.
REC PURCHASE TERMS
Customer participants will designate one of two billing options upon enrollment. Non-customer
participants may only participate under Option 1.
Option 1: Block
Block Size: One Block equals 100 kWh of renewable energyRECs
Charge Per Block: $1.00 per month
Option 2: Total Usage
Customers may purchase renewable energyRECs equal to their monthly usage each
month at a price premium of 1.0 cent per billed kWh.
Option 3: Large Purchase Option
For purchases of 750 MWh or more per year, a tailored agreement may be developed
based on individual Customer preference. Pricing and REC composition will be
individually negotiated in a manner that ensures that the full cost of the REC contract is
borne by the participating Customer(s).
MONTHLY BILLING
For a Customer who chooses Option 1, the monthly bill shall be the number of blocks the
Customer has agreed to purchase multiplied by the Charge Per Block. For a Customer who chooses
Option 2, the monthly bill shall be the Customer’s usage, times the price premium per kWh. For a
Customer who chooses Option 3, the bill shall reflect the terms of the tailored agreement. The monthly
Idaho Power Company First Revised Sheet No. 62-2
Cancels
I.P.U.C. No. 29, Tariff No. 101 Original Sheet No. 62-2
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No. 33570 Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective – October 28, 2016 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
bill is in addition to all other charges contained in the Customer’s applicable tariff schedule. A non-
customer participant who chooses Option 1, will be issued an monthly invoice that reflects their
designated fixed dollar per monthpurchase amount.
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
No funds collected from the Program RiderClean Energy Your Way – Flexible option may be used
for program administration (program management). A portion of the funds may be used to support
program communications, participant outreach, and marketing.
QUALIFYING INITIATIVES
In an effort to promote local project development and build awareness of renewable energy, if
available, funds collected from the Program Rider but not otherwise required to meet program obligations
may be distributed to support renewable demonstration projects at schools located in Idaho Power’s
service area. Demonstration projects may include renewable generation systems, data monitoring,
renewable energy curriculum, and teacher training.
SPECIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Program participants may apply for, or terminate participation from, the Program anytime during
the year. The Company may limit availability of the Program subject to available renewable power at the
cost incurred under the terms described above.
No electric service disconnections will result in the event of non-payment of program
commitments.
Idaho Power Company
I.P.U.C. No. 29, Tariff No. 101 Original Sheet No. 62-3
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No. 33570 Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective – October 28, 2016 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
SCHEDULE 62
CLEAN ENERGY YOUR WAY
PROGRAM
(OPTIONAL)
(Continued)
SECTION 1: CLEAN ENERGY YOUR WAY – FLEXIBLE (Continued)
QUALIFYING INITIATIVES
In an effort to promote local project development and build awareness of renewable energy, if
available, funds collected from the Program RiderClean Energy Your Way – Flexible option under REC
Options 1 and 2 but not otherwise required to meet program obligations may be distributed to support
renewable demonstration projects at schools located in Idaho Power’s service area. Demonstration
projects may include renewable generation systems, data monitoring, renewable energy curriculum, and
teacher training.
SPECIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Program participants under Options 1 and 2 may apply for, or terminate participation from, the
Program Clean Energy Your Way – Flexible offering anytime during the year. Participants under Option
3 will be subject to the terms of the individually negotiated contracts. The Company may limit availability
of the Program subject to available renewable powerRECs at the cost incurred under the terms described
above.
No electric service disconnections will result in the event of non-payment of program
commitments.
SECTION 2: CLEAN ENERGY YOUR WAY – CONSTRUCTION
APPLICABILITY
Clean Energy Your Way – Construction provides Schedule 19, Large Power Service, and Special
Contract customers an option to buy energy sourced from new renewable projects connected within
Idaho Power’s service area and delivered through Idaho Power’s transmission and distribution system.
This offering is available to individual Customers at a single service point or multiple service points.
Provision of the Construction option is contingent upon Idaho Power and the participating
Customer(s) entering into a Renewable Construction Agreement.
RESOURCE PROCUREMENT
REF procurement will be negotiated by Idaho Power, in consultation with the Customer. REF
characteristics such as generation type and size, construction timing, location, and ownership structure
may vary based on the individual needs of the participating Customer(s) and to ensure non-participating
Customers are held harmless. Customer(s) pursuing the Construction option cannot request to size the
REF greater than 110 percent of the participating service point(s) annual energy amounts. For purposes
Idaho Power Company
I.P.U.C. No. 29, Tariff No. 101 Original Sheet No. 62-3
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No. 33570 Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective – October 28, 2016 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
of determining annual energy amounts, if available, the most recent 12 months of historical usage will be
used. For new customers, annual energy amounts may be based on a forecast.
The Customer(s) will pay all costs associated with the REF, including but not limited to necessary
studies related to resource acquisition, construction, and integration and interconnection of the resource
with Idaho Power’s system.
Idaho Power Company
I.P.U.C. No. 29, Tariff No. 101 Original Sheet No. 62-44
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No. 33570 Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective – October 28, 2016 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
SCHEDULE 62
CLEAN ENERGY YOUR WAY
PROGRAM
(OPTIONAL)
(Continued)
SECTION 2: CLEAN ENERGY YOUR WAY – CONSTRUCTION (Continued)
CUSTOMER AGREEMENT AND BILLING STRUCTURE
For each billing period, Customer(s) shall incur or receive the following charges/credits:
1. A participating Customer(s)’ Service Charge, Billing Demand, On-Peak Billing Demand, Basic
Load Capacity, and other monthly charges will be charged at the standard rates, charges, and
fees associated with the Customer’s applicable service schedule;
2. Net Consumption shall be charged at the standard rates, charges, and fees associated with
the Customer’s applicable service schedule;
3. The REF On-Site Usage for Special Contract customers shall be charged at a rate in their
respective service schedule and the REF On-Site Usage for Schedule 19 Customers shall be
charged as follows:
Fixed Cost Component of the Retail Energy Charge, per kWh
Time Period Secondary Service Primary Service Transmission Service
Summer On-Peak 3.5781 ¢ 2.4573 ¢ 2.3982 ¢
Summer Mid-Peak 2.2593 ¢ 1.3899 ¢ 1.3608 ¢
Summer Off-Peak 1.6952 ¢ 0.9433 ¢ 0.9192 ¢
Non-Summer Mid-Peak 1.9088 ¢ 1.1522 ¢ 1.1337 ¢
Non-Summer Off-Peak 1.3885 ¢ 0.7380 ¢ 0.7216 ¢
4. Excess Generation shall be credited to the Customer at a rate contained in the Renewable
Construction Agreement;
5. REF Cost as contained in the Renewable Construction Agreement; and,
6. REF Credit as contained in the Renewable Construction Agreement (if applicable).
REC OWNERSHIP AND ADDITIONAL REC PROCUREMENT
REC ownership will be negotiated on an individual Customer basis. A Customer may elect to
take ownership of the REF’s RECs or elect for Idaho Power to retain ownership and retire the RECs on
the Customer’s behalf.
If the REF generation does not meet 100 percent of the Customer(s)’ consumption on a yearly
basis, the Customer(s) may elect to enter into a separate REC purchase contract to cover the difference
between REF generation and the Customer(s)’ consumption. Any separate REC purchase agreement
will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis.
Idaho Power Company
I.P.U.C. No. 29, Tariff No. 101 Original Sheet No. 62-45
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No. 33570 Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective – October 28, 2016 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
SCHEDULE 62
CLEAN ENERGY YOUR WAY PROGRAM
(OPTIONAL)
(Continued)
SECTION 2: CLEAN ENERGY YOUR WAY – CONSTRUCTION (Continued)
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Idaho Power shall have the right to select and reject Program participants at its sole discretion
based on criteria Idaho Power considers necessary to ensure the effective operation of the Program.
The terms and term length of the Renewable Construction Agreement will be determined in a
negotiation between Idaho Power and the Customer(s). The Renewable Construction Agreement will be
subject to Commission approval.
The REF generation cannot be used to offset a Customer(s)’ Basic Load Capacity, Billing Demand
or On-Peak Billing Demand.
The Renewable Construction Agreement must include a Customer(s) financial guarantee to cover
stranded REF costs in the event of Customer default, dissolution, and/or relocation. The guarantee
amount will be negotiated between the Customer(s) and Idaho Power based on the value of the REF to
ensure stranded costs are not shifted to non-participants.