20221129Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM 1
DECISION MEMORANDUM

TO: COMMISSIONER ANDERSON
COMMISSIONER CHATBURN
COMMISSIONER HAMMOND
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL

FROM: MICHAEL DUVAL
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL

DATE: NOVEMBER 29, 2022

SUBJECT: IN THE MATTER OF IDAHO POWER COMPANY’S APPLICATION FOR
APPROVAL OR REJECTION OF AN ENERGY SALES AGREEMENT
WITH LOWER LOWLINE LLC, FOR THE SALE AND PURCHASE OF
ELECTIC ENERGY FROM THE LOWLINE #2 HYDRO PROJECT; CASE
NO. IPC-E-22-28.

On November 9, 2022, Idaho Power Company (“Company”) applied for approval or
rejection of an energy sales agreement (“ESA”) with Lower Lowline LLC (“Seller”) for the energy
generated by the Lowline #2 Hydro Project (“Facility”). The Facility has a 2,790 kilowatt
nameplate capacity and is a qualifying facility (“QF”) under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies
Act of 1978 (“PURPA”). The Company requests this matter be processed by Modified Procedure
with an effective date of April 30, 2023.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Commission issue a Notice of Application and Notice of Modified
Procedure establishing a January 4, 2023, public comment deadline and a January 11, 2023,
Company and Seller reply deadline.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to issue a Notice of Application and Notice of Modified
Procedure establishing a January 4, 2023, public comment deadline and a January 11, 2023,
Company and Seller reply deadline?

______________________________
Michael Duval
Deputy Attorney General

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