20220309Notice_of_Modified_Procedure_Order_No_35338.pdf

NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE
ORDER NO. 35338

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
March 9, 2022
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

On December 2, 2021, Idaho Power Company (“Company”) applied for authority to
expand its optional clean energy offerings. The Company seeks to (1) rename the existing Schedule
62—Green Power Purchase Program Rider (optional) to Clean Energy Your Way; (2) maintain
and expand procurement options for the renewable energy certificate (“REC”) offering under the
name Clean Energy Your Way-Flexible; (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 Contracts and
Large Power Service) named Clean Energy Your Way-Construction; and (5) procure associated
program renewable resources outside the Commission’s current competitive bidding requirements.
On January 31, 2022, the Commission issued a Notice of Application and Notice of
Intervention Deadline. Order No. 35304.
The Industrial Customers of Idaho Power (“ICIP”), Idaho Conservation League
(“ICL”), Clean Energy Opportunities (“CEO”), City of Boise City (“Boise City”), and Walmart
petitioned to intervene. The Commission granted their intervention. See Order Nos. 35285, 35301,
35311, and 35320.
At the Commission’s March 8, 2022, Decision Meeting, Staff represented that it had
informally conferred with the parties and all agreed to a public comment deadline of May 12, 2022,
and a Company reply deadline of June 2, 2022.
The Commission now issues this Notice of Modified Procedure establishing deadlines
for interested parties to comment on the Application and for the Company to reply.
NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Commission has determined that the public
interest may not require a formal hearing in this matter, and it will review the case through written
submissions under the Commission’s Rules of Modified Procedure Rules 201 through 204 of the
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

NOTICE OF MODIFIED
PROCEDURE

ORDER NO. 35338

NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE
ORDER NO. 35338

Idaho Public Utilities Commission’s Rules of Procedure, IDAPA 31.01.01.201-204. The
Commission notes that Modified Procedure and written comments have proven to be an effective
means for obtaining public input and participation.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that persons desiring to state a position on this
Application may file a written comment explaining why they support or oppose the Application.
Persons who would like a hearing must specifically request a hearing in their written comments.
Persons shall have until May 12, 2022, to file written comments. Comments must be filed
through the Commission’s website or by e-mail unless computer access is unavailable. To
comment electronically, please access the Commission’s website at www.puc.idaho.gov. Click the
“Case Comment Form” and complete the form using the case number as it appears on the front of
this document. To file by e-mail, the customer must e-mail the comments to the Commission
Secretary and the Company at the e-mail addresses listed below. If computer access is unavailable,
then comments may be mailed to the Commission and Company at these addresses:
For the Idaho Public Utilities
Commission:

Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, Idaho 83720-0074
[e-mail]

Street Address for Express Mail:

11331 W. Chinden Blvd.
Building 8, Suite 201-A
Boise, Idaho 83714
For Idaho Power:

Lisa D. Nordstrom
Alison Williams
1221 West Idaho Street (83702)
P.O. Box 70
Boise, Idaho 83707
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Company must file any reply comments by
June 2, 2022.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that if no written comments or protests are received
within the time limit set, the Commission will consider this matter on its merits and enter its order
without a formal hearing. If written comments are received within the time limit set, the
Commission will consider them and, in its discretion, may set the same for formal hearing.

NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE
ORDER NO. 35338

O R D E R
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Company’s Application be processed by Modified
Procedure, Rules 201-204 (IDAPA 31.01.01.201-.204). Persons interested in submitting written
comments must do so by May 12, 2022. The Company must file any reply comments by June 2,
2022.
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 9th day
of March 2022.

________________________________________
ERIC ANDERSON, PRESIDENT

________________________________________
JOHN CHATBURN, COMMISSIONER

________________________________________
JOHN R. HAMMOND, JR., COMMISSIONER

ATTEST:

Jan Noriyuki
Commission Secretary
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