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Home My WebLink About20220427Comments.pdfAustin Rueschhoff, ISB No. L0592 Thorvald A. Nelson Austin W. Jensen Holleuo & Hanr llp 555 lTth Street, Suite 3200 Denver, CO 80202 Telephone: (303) 295-8000 Facsimile: (7 20) 23 5 -0229 Email: darueschhoff@hollandhart.com tnelson@hollandhart. com awj ensen@hollandhart. com Attorneys for Micron Technology, Inc BEFORE TITE IDAHO PI,BLIC UTILITTES COMIVIISSION li , ' :,i..-.i.i,, '. _i:.-:..-,-. IN THE MATTER OF IDAHO POWER COMPANY' S APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO INCREASE ITS RATES FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE TO RECOVER COSTS ASSOCIATED WTTH THE JIM BRIDGER POWER PLANT ) CASENO. TPC-E-zt-r7 )) C0MMENTS OF MTCRON ) TECHNOLOGY,INC. ) ) Micron Technology, Inc. ("Micron"), pursuant to the Commission's Notice of Amended Application dated March 10,2022, submits its comments regarding Idaho Power Company's ("Idaho Power") Amended Application in this proceeding. I. Introduction Micron is ldaho Power's largest customer and relies on Idaho Power's provision ofreliable electric service at just and reasonable rates in order to effectively operate its business and remain competitive in the global marketplace. Therefore, Micron is keenly interested in all aspects of Idaho Power's cost of service and service reliability, including Idaho Power's transition away from carbon-emitting resources and the resulting rate impacts to customers. Micron also actively serves I COMMENTS OF MICRON TECHNOLOGY,INC IPC-E-21-17 on Idaho Power's lntegrated Resource Planning ("IRP"; Advisory Council and enjoys working with Idaho Power on these issues in that context. While reliable service at reasonable rates is a critical component of Idaho Power's electric service, Micron is also interested in the types of resources used to serve its electric load. Micron is supportive of Idaho Power's current transition to cleaner energy. In fact, Micron has established its own sustainability goals,l including aggressive efforts to reduce its emissions and power its operations with renewable energy. Micron has long enjoyed a productive working relationship with Idaho Power and is interested in the potential of further parbrerships as Idaho Power and Micron both work toward meeting their respective clean and renewable energy goals. II. Micron's Comments Regarding Jim Bridger Depreciation Rates At this time, Micron does not take a specific position on [daho Power's proposal to adjust customer rates to accelerate the depreciation schedule for all coal-related Jim Bridger Power Plant investments to allow for full depreciation and recovery by December 31,2030. Micron reserves the right to respond to other comments as may be appropriate. However, Micron does encourage Idaho Power and the Commission to consider rate impacts of the early retirement of carbon- emitting generation resources units in the broader context of Idaho Power's resource decisions and Idaho Power's resource planning process. Specifically, Micron supports ldaho Power's planned investments in renewable resources to replace retiring carbon-emitting units. Micron also is interested in working with ldaho Power, the Commission, and other stakeholders to actively support the development of additional renewable and other environmentally sensitive resource I See Micron's2021Sustainability Report, available at https://media-www.micron.com/- /media/clienVelobal/documents/general/about/micron sustainabilitv-report-fy2l - 794e4d2f941464 2 COMMENTS OF MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC LPC-E-21-t7 options for Idaho. To that end, in addition to submitting these comments, Micron intends to continue to participate in the Idaho Power resource planning process and may file comments in Idaho Power's currently pending 2021 IRP case at the appropriate time.2 But, in the context of this proceeding, Micron ruges the Commission to consider these issues in the context of Idaho Power's energy ffansition and investment in new renewable resources. III. Conclusion Micron appreciates the opportunity to provide these comments. Micron looks forward to reviewing the comments submitted by other parties and will provide responsive comments as its interests appear. Moreover, Micron will continue to engage with Idaho Power, other stakeholders, and the Commission in this proceeding, Idaho Power's 2021 IRP proceeding, and on other resource planning issues to work to examine and develop mutually beneficial resource opportunities and investnents. Respectfully submitted April 27, 2022. HOLLAND & HART, LLP By:D A^^L 't\*//Uh. Austin Rueschhoff,ISB No. 105/2y Thorvald A. Nelson Austin W. Jensen 555 lTth Street, Suite 3200 Denver, CO 80202 Telephone: (303) 295-8000 Facsimile: (720) 235-0229 Email: darueschhof@hollandhart.com tnel son@ho llandhart. com awj ensen@hollandhart. com Attorneys for Micron Technology, Inc. 2 rcc-e-zt-q3. 3 COMMENTS OF MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC [PC-E-ZI-17 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certifu that on Apil 27 , 2022, a true and correct copy of the within and foregoing COMMENTS OF MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. was served in the manner shown to: Electronic Mail Idaho Power Company Lisa D. Nordstrom Idatro Power Company l22l W. Idaho Street (837 02) PO Box 70 Boise,ID 83707-0070 lnordstrom(E idahopower. com dockets@idahopower. com Commission Staff Jan Noriyuki Commission Secretary Erick Shaner Deputy Attomey General Idaho Public Utilities Commission 11331 W. Chinden Blvd., Building 8, Suite 201-A Boise, D 83714 Jan.noriyuki@puc.idaho. eov Erick. shaner@puc. idaho. gov Industrial Customers of ldaho Power Peter J. Richardson Richardson Adams, PLLC 515 N. 27th Street P.O. Box 7218 Boise, ID 83702 peter(lD ri chardsonadams. com Idaho Conservation League Benjamin J. Otto Idaho Conservation League 710 N. 6th Sheet Boise, D 83702 botto (/D idahoconservation. orq 4 COMMENTS OF MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC LPC-E-2I-17 Matthew Larkin Idaho Power Company l22l W. Idaho Street (83702) PO Box 70 Boise,ID 83707-0070 mlarkin@ idahopower. com Clean Energt Opportunities Kelsey Jae Law for Conscious Leadership 920 N. Clover Dr. Boise,ID 83703 kelsev@kelseyiae.com Dr. Don Reading 6070 Hill Road Boise,ID 83703 dreading@mindsprine.com Sierra Club Rose Monahan Ana Boyd Sierra Club 2l I Webster St., Suite 1300 Oakland, CA 94612 rose. monahan(E sierraclub. ors ana.boyd@sierraclub.ore Clean Energt Opportunities for ldaho Michael Heckler Courtney White 3TTSPlantation River Drive, Suite 102 Boise,ID 83703 mike@ cleanenerqvopportuniti es. com City of Boise Ed Jewell Deputy City Attomey Boise City Attorney's Office 150 N. Capitol Blvd. P.O. Box 500 Boise,ID 83701-0500 Boi seC itvAttorney@ cityofboise. ors ej ewelI @citvofboise. ore Micron Technologt, Inc. Jim Swier Micron Technology, Inc. 8000 South Federal Way Boise, D 83707 iswier@micron.com Kelsey Jae Law for Conscious Leadership 920 N. Clover Dr. Boise,ID 83703 kelsev@kelseviae.com Austin Rueschhoff Thorvald A. Nelson Austin W. Jensen Holland & Hart, LLP 555 17th Sheet, Suite 3200 Denver, CO 80202 darueschhoff@hollandhart. com tnelson@hollandhart.com awj ensen@ hollandhart. com aclee@hollandhart. com gl earsanoamari@hollandhart. com s/ Gina Garsano-Amari 5 COMMENTS OF MICRON TECHNOLOGY,INC [PC-E-?I-17