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DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO: COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER RAPER
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM: MATT HUNTER
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
DATE: APRIL 16, 2020
SUBJECT: IN THE MATTER OF IDAHO POWER COMPANY’S APPLICATION FOR
APPROVAL OF AN ENERGY SALES AGREEMENT WITH RUSSELL
LEMOYNE, FOR THE SALE AND PURCHASE OF ELECTRIC ENERGY
FROM THE LEMOYNE HYDRO PROJECT; CASE NO. IPC-E-20-12
On March 10, 2020, Idaho Power Company (“Idaho Power” or “Company”) filed an
Application requesting consideration of an Energy Sales Agreement (“ESA” or “Agreement”) with
Russell LeMoyne for energy generated by the LeMoyne Hydro Project (“Facility”). Application
at 1. The Facility is a 75-kilowatt nameplate capacity hydro facility near Hagerman, Idaho. Id. at
4. The Facility is a qualifying facility under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. Id.
The Facility has a scheduled First Energy Date under the ESA of June 22, 2020. Id. at 5.
THE APPLICATION
The Facility has been delivering energy to Idaho Power in accordance with an energy
sales agreement dated April 23, 1985, which expires June 21, 2020. Id. at 4. The Company states
that the Agreement contains published non-seasonal, non-levelized avoided cost rates for a 10-
year term. Id. The Company requests the Commission declare all payments for purchase of energy
under the ESA be allowed as prudently incurred expenses for ratemaking purposes. Id. at 6.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Commission issue a Notice of Application and Notice of
Modified Procedure, setting a May 13, 2020 comment deadline and a May 20, 2020 reply comment
deadline.
DECISION MEMORANDUM 2
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to issue a Notice of Application and Notice of Modified
Procedure, setting a May 13, 2020 comment deadline, and a May 20, 2020 reply comment
deadline?
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Matt Hunter
Deputy Attorney General
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