20230207Final Approved Tariffs.pdf

Connie Aschenbrenner
Rate Design Senior Manager
[e-mail]

February 7, 2023

ELECTRONICALLY FILED

Jan Noriyuki, Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
11331 W. Chinden Blvd., Bldg 8,
Suite 201-A (83714)
PO Box 83720
Boise, Idaho 83720-0074

Re: Case No. IPC-E-22-24
In the Matter of the Application for a Modification to Add an Automatic Dispatch
Option to the Company’s Commercial & Industrial Demand Response Program,
Schedule 82

Dear Ms. Noriyuki:

Idaho Power Company hereby submits the attached compliance filing in the above-
captioned proceeding pursuant to Idaho Public Utilities Commission Order No. 35677, which
includes modifications to its Tariff Schedule 82, Flex Peak Program, to add a voluntary
Automatic Dispatch Option Program, effective February 3, 2023.

Third Revised Sheet No. 82-1 Cancelling Second Revised Sheet No. 82-1
Second Revised Sheet No. 82-2 Cancelling First Revised Sheet No. 82-2
Second Revised Sheet No. 82-3 Cancelling First Revised Sheet No. 82-3
Third Revised Sheet No. 82-4 Cancelling Second Revised Sheet No. 82-4
Third Revised Sheet No. 82-5 Cancelling Second Revised Sheet No. 82-5
Original Sheet No. 82-6
Original Sheet No. 82-7

If you have any questions regarding this filing, please contact me at [phone] or
[e-mail].

Very truly yours,

Connie Aschenbrenner
CA:sg
Attachment
RECEIVED
2023 February 7, PM 2:09
IDAHO PUBLIC
UTILITIES COMMISSION
Idaho Power Company Third Revised Sheet No. 82-1
Cancels
I.P.U.C. No. 29, Tariff No. 101 Second Revised Sheet No. 82-1
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No. 35677 Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective – February 3, 2023 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho

SCHEDULE 82
FLEX PEAK
PROGRAM
(OPTIONAL)

PURPOSE

The Flex Peak Program (the Program) is a voluntary program that motivates Participants to
reduce their load during Company initiated Load Control Events or to allow the Company to send a signal
to automatically initiate a Load Control Event with the use of one or more Load Control Devices. A
participating Customer will be eligible to receive a financial incentive in exchange for being available to
reduce their load during the calendar months of June, July, August, and September.

AVAILABILITY

The Program is available to Commercial and Industrial Customers receiving service under
Schedules 9, 19, or a Special Contract Schedule.

The Company shall have the right to accept Participants at its sole discretion based on criteria
the Company considers necessary to ensure the effective operation of the Program. Selection criteria
may include, but will not be limited to, total Program capacity, a Facility Site location, amount of capacity
provided at a Facility Site, availability of Program equipment, facility system configuration, or electric
system configuration.

To participate in the Program, a Customer must sign and return the Program
Application/Agreement and worksheet provided by the Company specifying the Facility Site(s), the
preferred Interruption Option, and the initial Nominated kW for each Facility Site to be enrolled in the
Program. To enroll in the Program, Customers must be capable of providing a minimum load reduction
of 20 kW per Facility Site or an aggregate reduction of 35 kW if participating under the Aggregated Option.
If the Aggregated Option is requested, this should be specified on the Program Application/Agreement.
If a Facility Site is accepted for participation in the Program, a Notification of Program Acceptance will be
mailed to the Participant within 10 business days of the Company receiving the Program
Application/Agreement. Notification of Program Acceptance will include a listing of the Facility Sites that
have been enrolled.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The Company will initiate Load Control Events for a maximum of 60 hours during June, July,
August, and September. During Load Control Events, Participants will be expected to reduce load at their
Facility Site(s), and load reduction may be initiated manually or automatically depending on the
Interruption Option designated for the Facility Site(s). Participants will be eligible to receive a financial
incentive in exchange for their reduction in load.

DEFINITIONS

Actual kW Reduction. The kilowatt (kW) reduction during a Load Control Event, which is the
difference between a Participant’s hourly average kW measured at the Facility Site’s meter and the
corresponding hour of the Adjusted Baseline kW.

Adjusted Baseline kW. The Original Baseline kW plus or minus the “Day of” Load Adjustment
amount.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONApproved EffectiveFeb. 3, 2023 Feb. 3, 2023 Per ON 35677Jan Noriyuki Secretary
Idaho Power Company Second Revised Sheet No. 82-2
Cancels
I.P.U.C. No. 29, Tariff No. 101 First Sheet No. 82-2
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No. 35677 Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective – February 3, 2023 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho

SCHEDULE 82
FLEX PEAK
PROGRAM
(OPTIONAL)

DEFINITIONS (Continued)

Aggregated Option. Multiple Facility Sites belonging to a single Participant that are grouped
together per the customer’s request with a single Nominated kW for participation in the Program. Under
this option, the Company will sum the individual performance data from each enrolled Facility Site before
calculating any incentive amounts.

Business Days. Any day Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. For the purposes of this
Program, Independence Day and Labor Day are the only holidays during the Program Season. If
Independence Day falls on Saturday, the preceding Friday will be designated the holiday. If
Independence Day falls on Sunday, the following Monday will be designated the holiday.

“Day of” Load Adjustment. The difference between the Original Baseline kW and the actual
metered kW during the hour prior to the Participant receiving notification of an event. Scalar values will
be calculated by dividing the Original Baseline kW for each Load Control Event hour by the Baseline kW
of the hour preceding the event notification time. The scalars are multiplied by the actual event day kW
for the hour preceding the event notification time to create the Adjusted Baseline kW from which load
reduction is measured. The Adjusted Baseline kW for each hour cannot exceed the maximum kW amount
for any hour from the Highest Energy Use Days or the hours during the event day prior to event
notification.

Event Availability Time. Between 3:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) each
Business Day.

Facility Site(s). All or any part of a Participant’s facility or equipment that is metered from a single
service location that a Participant has enrolled in the Program. For those Participants who have enrolled
under the Aggregated Option, Facility Site will refer to the combination of individual Facility Sites selected
for inclusion under the Aggregated Option.

Fixed Capacity Payment. The Weekly Effective kW Reduction multiplied by the Fixed Capacity
Payment rate (as described in the Incentive Structure section). Participants are paid based on the
average event kilowatt reduction.

Highest Energy Usage Days. The three days out of the immediate past 10 non-event Business
Days that have the highest sum total kW as measured across the Event Availability Time.

Hours of Event. The timeframe when the Load Control Event is called and Nominated kW is
expected to be reduced. The Hours of Event will not be less than two hours and will not exceed four
hours.

Load Control Device. Refers to any technology, device, or system utilized under the Program to
enable the Company to initiate the Load Control Event.

Load Control Event. Refers to an event under the Program where the Company requests or calls
for interruption of specific loads either manually or with the use of one or more Load Control Devices.

IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONApproved EffectiveFeb. 3, 2023 Feb. 3, 2023 Per ON 35677Jan Noriyuki Secretary
Idaho Power Company Second Revised Sheet No. 82-3
Cancels
I.P.U.C. No. 29, Tariff No. 101 First Sheet No. 82-3
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No. 35677 Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective – February 3, 2023 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho

SCHEDULE 82
FLEX PEAK
PROGRAM
(OPTIONAL)

DEFINITIONS (Continued)

Nominated kW. The amount of load expressed in kW that a Facility Site commits to reduce during
a Load Control Event.

Nominated kW Incentive Adjustment. An adjustment made when a Facility Site does not achieve
its Nominated kW for a given hour during a Load Control Event. The adjustment will be made for each
hour the Nominated kW is not achieved. The total Nominated kW Incentive Adjustment will not exceed
the total incentive amount for the Program Season (as described in the Incentive Structure section).

Notification of Program Acceptance. Written confirmation from the Company to the Participant
based on the Program Application Agreement submitted by the Customer. The Notification of Program
Acceptance will confirm each Facility Site enrolled in the Program, the initial Nominated kW amount for
each Facility Site, and the Interruption Option for each Facility Site.

Original Baseline kW. The arithmetic mean (average) kW of the Highest Energy Usage Days
during the Event Availability Time, calculated for each Facility Site for each hour.

The following table provides an example of the calculation of the Original Baseline kW between hours of
3:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. using the (3) Highest Energy Usage Days of 5, 7, and 9.

Day 3‐4 PM 
(kW) 
4‐5 PM 
(kW) 
5‐6 PM  
(kW) 
6‐7 PM 
(kW) 
7‐8 PM 
(kW) 
8‐9 PM 
(kW) 

9‐10 PM 
(kW) 
Sum Total 
(kW)  
 1 3000 3100 3000 3200 3000 3200 3150 21650  
 2 3200 3100 3200 3200 3100 3300 3300 22400  
 3 3100 3200 3100 3100 3200 3100 3200 22000  
 4 3250 3400 3300 3400 3300 3400 3200 23250  
 5 3300 3400 3300 3400 3400 3500 3400 23700  
 6 3100 3000 3200 3100 3100 3200 3300 22000  
 7 3400 3300 3400 3300 3400 3300 3200 23300  
 8 3300 3200 3300 3300 3300 3200 3100 22700  
 9 3400 3500 3350 3400 3500 3400 3350 23900  
 10 3250 3300 3300 3200 3200 3200 3300 22750  

Original 
Baseline 
(kW) 3367 3400 3350 3367 3433 3400 

3317    
Participant. Any Customer who has a Facility Site that has been accepted into the Program.

Program Application/Agreement. Written form submitted by a Customer who requests to enroll
a Facility Site in the Program that is signed by the Customer or a duly authorized representative
certifying agreement with the Program’s terms and conditions.

IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONApproved EffectiveFeb. 3, 2023 Feb. 3, 2023 Per ON 35677Jan Noriyuki Secretary
Idaho Power Company Third Revised Sheet No. 82-4
Cancels
I.P.U.C. No. 29, Tariff No. 101 Second Revised Sheet No. 82-4
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No. 35677 Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective – February 3, 2023 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho

SCHEDULE 82
FLEX PEAK
PROGRAM
(OPTIONAL)

DEFINITIONS (Continued)

Program Season. June 15th through September 15th of each year.

Program Week. Monday through Friday.

Variable Program kWh. The kWh savings amount calculated by multiplying the Actual kW
Reduction by each of the Hours of Event for the Facility Site during each Load Control Event beyond the
first four Load Control Events.

Variable Energy Payment. An energy-based financial incentive provided to the Participant. The
payment is calculated by multiplying the Variable Program kWh by the Variable Energy Payment Rate
(as described in the Incentive Structure section). The Variable Energy Payment does not apply to the
first four Load Control Events.

Weekly Effective kW Reduction. The average of the Actual kW Reduction for all events in a
Program Week or in the absence of a Load Control Event, the Weekly Effective kW Reduction will equal
the Nominated kW for that Program Week.

LOAD CONTROL EVENTS

The Company will dispatch Load Control Events on Business Days during the Program Season
between the hours of 3:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. MDT. Load Control Events will last between two to four
hours per day and will not exceed 16 hours per calendar week and 60 hours per Program Season. During
each Program Season the Company will conduct a minimum of three Load Control Events. Participating
Customers will receive advance notification on or about four hours prior to the Load Control Event. The
Company will provide notice of a Load Control Event via the following communication technologies:
telephone, text message, and e-mail to the designated contact(s) submitted by the Participant in the
Program Application/Agreement. If prior notice of a pending Load Control Event has been sent, the
Company may choose to revoke the Load Control Event initiation and will provide notice to Participants
no less than 30 minutes prior to the Load Control Event.

INTERRUPTION OPTIONS

At the Participant’s election, and subject to Company discretion, participation in the Program may
occur via one of the following Interruption Options:

Manual Dispatch Option. Customers are eligible to manually control their Facility Site(s). Under
the Manual Dispatch Option customers have the flexibility to choose which loads will be interrupted during
each dispatched Load Control Event.

Automatic Dispatch Option. A dispatchable Load Control Device, provided and installed by the
Company or its representative, will be connected to the electrical panel(s) serving the loads associated
with the Facility Site(s) enrolled in the Program. The Load Control Device utilized under the Automatic
Dispatch Option will provide the Company the ability to send a signal intended to interrupt operation of a
particular load or service during dispatched Load Control Events. In lieu of the Company or its
representative installing the Load Control Device at the Company’s expense, the Participant may elect
to hire a licensed electrician, at the Participant’s expense, to install the Load Control Device in accordance
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONApproved EffectiveFeb. 3, 2023 Feb. 3, 2023 Per ON 35677Jan Noriyuki Secretary
Idaho Power Company Third Revised Sheet No. 82-5
Cancels
I.P.U.C. No. 29, Tariff No. 101 Second Sheet No. 82-5
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No. 35677 Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective – February 3, 2023 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho

SCHEDULE 82
FLEX PEAK
PROGRAM
(OPTIONAL)

INTERRUPTION OPTIONS (Continued)

with the National Electrical Code (“NEC”) and any Idaho Power or manufacturer specifications or
requirements.

REQUIREMENTS OF PARTICIPATING FACILITIES

Participants will have the flexibility to choose what equipment will be used to reduce the
Nominated kW during each Load Control Event. Participants must notify the Company of their Nominated
kW via the Program Application/Agreement. Once the Program Season begins, the Participant must
submit the nomination change request form online (located at www.idahopower.com/flexpeak) via email
by Thursday at 10:00 a.m. MDT of the proceeding week to notify of any changes in Nominated kW. The
Nominated kW may be raised or lowered each week without restriction any time before the third minimum
Load Control Event is called. After the third Load Control Event is called, the Nominated kW may still be
raised or lowered, but may not exceed the highest Nominated kW prior to the third Load Control Event
being called.

INCENTIVE STRUCTURE

Incentive payments will be determined based on a Fixed Capacity Payment, a Variable Energy
Payment, and any applicable Nominated kW Incentive Adjustment. Both the Fixed Capacity and Variable
Energy Payments will be paid by check or bill credit no more than 45 days after the Program Season
concludes on September 15th.

When a Load Control Event is called and a Participant exceeds the Nominated kW, the Fixed
Capacity Payment will be capped at 20 percent above original Nominated kW.

Participants are expected to reduce their load by the Nominated kW during each hour of each
Load Control Event for the duration of the event. Each time a Participant fails to achieve a load reduction
of up to the Nominated kW during a Load Control Event, a Nominated kW Incentive Adjustment will apply.

For Load Control Events, the Nominated kW Incentive Adjustment will be $2.00 per kW for each
hour the Nominated kW is not achieved during that interval. The total Nominated kW Incentive
Adjustments will not exceed the total incentive amount for the Program Season. At its discretion, the
Company may waive all or a portion of an Incentive Adjustment should it be determined that, at no fault
of the customer, the Load Control Device utilized for the Automatic Dispatch Option did not work during
a Load Control Event.

Fixed Capacity Payment Rate*
(*to be prorated for partial weeks) Variable Energy Payment Rate*
(*does not apply to first four Load Control Events)

$3.25 per Weekly Effective kW Reduction

$0.20 per kWh
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONApproved EffectiveFeb. 3, 2023 Feb. 3, 2023 Per ON 35677Jan Noriyuki Secretary
Idaho Power Company

I.P.U.C. No. 29, Tariff No. 101 Original Sheet No. 82-6
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No. 35677 Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective – February 3, 2023 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho

SCHEDULE 82
FLEX PEAK
PROGRAM
(OPTIONAL)

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Upon acceptance into the Program, Participants agree to the provisions of this Schedule and to
the following terms and conditions:

1. Once accepted into the Program, Participants will automatically be re-enrolled each year
thereafter unless notice of termination is given by the other party.

2. Both the Company and the Participant may terminate participation in the Program
at any time by notifying the other party in writing.

3. Upon terminating participation of a Facility Site, the Participant’s incentive payment shall
be prorated for the number of Business Days of participation in the Program. If Program
participation is terminated, the Participant may not re-enroll the Facility Site(s) into the
Program until the following calendar year.

4. The Company retains the sole right to determine the criteria under which a Load Control
Event is called and the decision of whether to call for, initiate, or cancel a Load Control
Event shall be at the Company’s sole discretion.

5. The Company shall have the right to accept Participants at its sole discretion based on
criteria the Company considers necessary to ensure the effective operation of the
Program. Selection criteria may include, but will not be limited to, total Program capacity,
a Facility Site location, amount of capacity provided at a Facility Site, availability of
Program equipment, facility system configuration, or electric system configuration.

6. Participants that choose to participate in the Program under the Automatic Dispatch
Option grant the Company or its representative permission, on reasonable notice, to enter
the Customer’s enrolled Facility Site(s) to install, service, maintain, and/or remove Load
Control Device(s) on the electrical panel that services the anticipated load reduction. The
Company retains the sole right for its employees and its representatives to install or not
install Load Control Devices on the Customer’s electrical panel at the time of installation
depending on, but not limited to, safety, reliability, or other issues that may not be in the
best interest of the Company, its employees, or its representatives.

7. If there is evidence of the Participant altering, tampering, or otherwise interfering with the
Company’s ability to initiate a Load Control Event, the Customer’s participation in the
Program will be terminated, and the Customer will be required to reimburse the Company
for all costs for replacement or repair of the Load Control Device(s) or other Program
equipment, including labor and other related costs, and the Company will reverse any and
all incentive payments made during the previous twelve months as a result of the
Customer’s participation in the Program.

IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONApproved EffectiveFeb. 3, 2023 Feb. 3, 2023 Per ON 35677Jan Noriyuki Secretary
Idaho Power Company

I.P.U.C. No. 29, Tariff No. 101 Original Sheet No. 82-7
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No. 35677 Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective – February 3, 2023 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho

SCHEDULE 82
FLEX PEAK
PROGRAM
(OPTIONAL)

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

The Company is not responsible for any direct, indirect, consequential, incidental, punitive, or
exemplary damage to the Participant or third parties as a result of the Program or the Customer’s
voluntary participation in the Program.

The Company makes no warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose with
respect to the Load Control Device(s) and any and all implied warranties are disclaimed.

The provisions of this Program do not apply for any time period that the Company requests a load
reduction during a system emergency in accordance with NERC standards, Idaho Power’s Rule J, or any
other time that a Customer’s service is interrupted by events outside the control of the Company. The
provisions of this Program will not affect the calculation or rate of the regular Service, Energy, or Demand
Charges associated with a Participant’s standard service schedule.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONApproved EffectiveFeb. 3, 2023 Feb. 3, 2023 Per ON 35677Jan Noriyuki Secretary