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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20220822Notice_of_Schedule_Order_No_35512.pdfNOTICE OF SCHEDULE NOTICE OF WORKSHOPS NOTICE OF COMMENT DEADLINES ORDER NO. 35512 1 Office of the Secretary Service Date August 22, 2022 BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION IN THE MATTER OF IDAHO POWER COMPANY’S APPLICATION TO COMPLETE THE STUDY REVIEW PHASE OF THE COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF COSTS AND BENEFITS OF ON-SITE CUSTOMER GENERATION & FOR AUTHORITY TO IMPLEMENT CHANGES TO SCHEDULES 6, 8, AND 84 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CASE NO. IPC-E-22-22 NOTICE OF SCHEDULE NOTICE OF WORKSHOPS NOTICE OF COMMENT DEADLINES ORDER NO. 35512 On June 30, 2022, Idaho Power Company (“Company”) filed an Application requesting that the Commission complete the study review phase of the multi-phase collaborative process being undertaken by the Company to study the costs, benefits, and compensation of net excess energy associated with customer on-site generation. Application at 1-2. The Company also filed the Value of Distributed Energy Resources study and associated appendices (“Study”), a customer notice and bill insert, and the Direct Testimony of Grant T. Anderson, Regulatory Consultant. The Company requests the Commission: (1) establish a formal process for the public and other parties to comment on the Study; and (2) issue an order declaring that the Study complies with previous Commission directives and directing modifications to the Company’s on-site generation service offerings. Id. at 2. On July 14, 2022, the Commission issued a Notice of Application and Notice of a 21-day Intervention Deadline. On August 10, 2022, the Commission Staff (“Staff”), all pending and current intervenors, and the Company began communicating regarding a proposed schedule for processing this case.1 At the August 16, 2022, decision meeting, the Commission considered two proposed procedural schedules. The Commission now provides notice of the procedural schedule, notice of virtual public workshops, notice of comment deadlines, and instructs all parties to work with Staff to develop a minimum of two customer hearing times and dates to present to the Commission for its 1 The Commission has granted the petitions to intervene of Clean Energy Opportunities for Idaho, Idaho Hydroelectric Power Producers Trust, an Idaho Trust, d/b/a IdaHydro, the Idaho Irrigation Pumpers Association, Inc., the Idaho Conservation League, the Industrial Customers of Idaho Power, the city of Boise City, Richard E. and Wesley A. Kluckhohn, pro se, Micron Technology, Inc., ABC Power Co. LLC and the Idaho Solar Owners Network, an Idaho non-profit corporation (collectively the “Intervenors”). See Order Nos. 35472, 35493, 35499 and 35505. NOTICE OF SCHEDULE NOTICE OF WORKSHOPS NOTICE OF COMMENT DEADLINES ORDER NO. 35512 2 consideration. The Commission in its discretion will issue a second or amended scheduling order setting the date(s) and time(s) for any customer hearing(s). NOTICE OF SCHEDULE YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Commission adopts the following procedural schedule: • Wednesday, August 31, 2022, Company Public Workshop on the Study beginning at 6 p.m. MDT. • Tuesday, September 6, 2022, Staff Public Workshop on the Study from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. MDT. • Wednesday, September 7, 2022, Staff continues the Public Workshop, beginning at 12:30 p.m. MDT, for any person unable to participate in the September 6 workshop. • Wednesday, September 21, 2022: Deadline for Staff and Intervenors (“Parties”) to submit initial comments on the Study. • Wednesday, October 12, 2022: Deadline for all Parties to submit reply comments on the Study. • Wednesday, October 26, 2022: Deadline for the Company to file final response comments. NOTICE OF VIRTUAL PUBLIC WORKSHOP #1 (COMPANY) YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Company will hold a virtual, online, public, informational workshop on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2022, at 6 p.m. MDT. The purpose of the workshop is to provide the public with an overview of the Application and the Study. At the workshop, the public may ask the Company about the Application, Study, and how customers may further participate in the proceeding. Representatives of Staff may also be available. To listen on the phone, please call 1-650-479-3208, and enter meeting number 2595 239 8045 when prompted. To participate online, please visit idahopower.webex.com, and enter meeting number 2595 239 8045. At the next window, please enter your name, e-mail address and this password: AugustWorkshop (2 848 7896 from phones). NOTICE OF SCHEDULE NOTICE OF WORKSHOPS NOTICE OF COMMENT DEADLINES ORDER NO. 35512 3 NOTICE OF VIRTUAL PUBLIC WORKSHOP #2 (STAFF) YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that Staff will hold a virtual, online, public, informational workshop on TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2022, from 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. MDT. The purpose of the workshop is to provide the public with an overview of the Application and the Study. At the workshop, the public may ask Staff about the Study. Representatives of the Companies may also be available. To participate over the phone, please call 1-415-655-0001, and enter meeting number 2461 943 8931 when prompted. To participate online, please visit idahogov.webex.com, and enter meeting number 2461 943 8931. At the next window, please enter your name, e-mail address and this password: 0906Workshop. NOTICE OF VIRTUAL PUBLIC WORKSHOP #3 (STAFF) YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that Staff will hold a virtual, online, public, informational workshop on TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2022, beginning at 12:30 p.m. MDT. The purpose of the workshop is to continue to provide the public with an overview of the Application and the Study. At the workshop, the public may ask Staff about the Study. Representatives of the Companies may also be available. To participate over the phone, please call 1-415-655-0001, and enter meeting number 2456 391 6010 when prompted. To participate online, please visit idahogov.webex.com, and enter meeting number 2456 391 6010. At the next window, please enter your name, e-mail address and this password: 0907Workshop. NOTICE OF COMMENT DEADLINES YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Parties shall have until September 21, 2022, to file written comments on the Study. YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Parties shall have until October 12, 2022, to file reply comments. YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Company shall have until October 26, 2022, to file final response comments. YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that persons desiring to state a position on the Study may file a written comment explaining that position. Persons shall have until September 21, 2022, to file written comments. Persons who choose to file comments on or before September 21, 2022, and desire to further comment must reply to all party comments by October 12, 2022. Comments must be filed through the Commission website or by e-mail unless computer access is NOTICE OF SCHEDULE NOTICE OF WORKSHOPS NOTICE OF COMMENT DEADLINES ORDER NO. 35512 4 unavailable. To comment electronically, please access the Commission’s home page 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, persons must e-mail their comments to the e-mail addresses listed below. If computer access is unavailable, then comments may be mailed to the Commission at these addresses: For the Commission: Commission Secretary Idaho Public Utilities Commission P.O. Box 83720 Boise, ID 83720-0074 E-mail: secretary@puc.idaho.gov Street Address for Express Mail: 11331 W. Chinden Blvd. Building 8, Suite 201-A Boise, Idaho 83714 ORDER IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the procedural schedule as set forth in the above Notice of Scheduling is approved. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Company shall hold a virtual public informational workshop on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2022, at 6 p.m. MDT. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Commission Staff shall hold virtual public informational workshops on TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2022, from 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. MDT and WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2022, beginning at 12:30 p.m. MDT. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Parties shall have until September 21, 2022, to file initial written comments on the Study. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Parties shall have until October 12, 2022, to file Reply comments. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Company shall have until October 26, 2022, to file Final Response comments. NOTICE OF SCHEDULE NOTICE OF WORKSHOPS NOTICE OF COMMENT DEADLINES ORDER NO. 35512 5 //Abstain due to potential conflict// IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Persons shall have until September 21, 2022, to file written comments on the Study. Persons who choose to file comments on or before September 21, 2022, and desire to further comment may reply to all party comments by October 12, 2022. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all parties shall work with Staff to develop a minimum of two customer hearing times and dates to present to the Commission for its consideration. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that parties comply with Order No. 35375, issued April 21, 2022. Generally, all pleadings should be filed with the Commission electronically and will be deemed timely filed when received by the Commission Secretary. See Rule 14.02. Service between parties should continue to be accomplished electronically when possible. However, 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 22nd day of August 2022. ERIC ANDERSON, PRESIDENT JOHN CHATBURN, COMMISSIONER ______________________________________ JOHN R. HAMMOND JR., COMMISSIONER ATTEST: Jan Noriyuki Commission Secretary I:\Legal\ELECTRIC\IPC-E-22-22 On-Site Generation\orders\IPCE2222_NtcSkd_WS_Com_cb.docx