20230308Notice_of_Modified_Procedure_Order_No_35699.pdf

NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE
ORDER NO. 35699 1

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
March 8, 2023

BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

On December 28, 2022, Idaho Power Company (“Company”) applied to the Idaho Public
Utilities Commission (“Commission”) for an order prior to the start of the June 15 – September
15 interruption period: (1) establishing a compensation rate of $0.0734 per kilowatt (“kW”) per
hour of interruption for Large General Service Rates under Schedule 20, and $0.0835 per kW per
hour of interruption for Large Power Service Rates or, in the alternative, (2) deferring
implementation of a compensation structure for the mandatory interruption requirement of
Schedule 20 until evaluation of cost assignment responsibility for Schedule 20 was completed at
a general rate case. Application at 1-2. The Company requested its Application be processed by
Modified Procedure.
On January 18, 2023, the Commission issued a Notice of Application, and Notice of
Intervention Deadline. Order No. 35666. The Commission ordered Commission Staff (“Staff”) to
“confer with the parties regarding a procedural schedule for processing this case” after the Notice
of Parties issued. Id. at 4.
The Notice of Parties issued on February 14, 2023. No party intervened. The Company
filed a Scheduling Request on February 22, 2023, after conferring with Staff, stating that it no
longer sought a Commission order in this case before June 15, 2023.
The Company and Staff both agreed to processing this case by Modified Procedure with a
June 7, 2023, Staff and public comment deadline and a June 21, 2023, Company reply comment
deadline.
With this Order, we issue a Notice of Modified Procedure and set a Staff and public
comment deadline and a Company reply comment deadline.

IN THE MATTER OF IDAHO POWER
COMPANY’S APPLICATION FOR
AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH
COMPENSATION FOR THE MANDATORY
INTERRUPTION REQUIREMENT OF
SCHEDULE 20 – SPECULATIVE HIGH-
DENSITY LOAD
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CASE NO. IPC-E-22-30

NOTICE OF MODIFIED
PROCEDURE

ORDER NO. 35699
NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE
ORDER NO. 35699 2

NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Commission has determined that the public
interest may not require a formal hearing in this matter and will proceed under Modified Procedure
pursuant to Rules 201 through 204 of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission’s Rules of Procedure,
IDAPA 31.01.01.201 through .204. The Commission notes that Modified Procedure and written
comments have proven to be an effective means for obtaining public input and participation.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that persons desiring to state a position on this
Application may file a written comment explaining why the person supports or opposes the
Application. Persons who would like a hearing must specifically request a hearing in their written
comments and explain why written comments alone are insufficient. Persons shall have until
June 7, 2023, to file written comments. Comments must be filed through the Commission’s
website or by e-mail unless computer access is unavailable. To comment electronically, please
access the Commission’s website 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, the customer must e-mail the comments to the Commission Secretary and the Company at
the e-mail addresses listed below. If computer access is unavailable, then comments may be mailed
to the Commission and Company at these addresses:
For the Commission:

Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0074
[e-mail]

Street Address for Express Mail:
11331 W. Chinden Blvd.
Building 8, Suite 201-A
Boise, Idaho 83714

For the Company:

Megan Goicoechea-Allen
Lisa D. Nordstrom
Idaho Power Company
P.O. Box 70
Boise, ID 83707-0070
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

Connie G. Aschenbrenner
Paul Goralski
Idaho Power Company
P.O. Box 70
Boise, ID 83707-0070
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE
ORDER NO. 35699 3

YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Company must file any reply comments by
June 21, 2023.
O R D E R
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Company’s Application be processed by Modified
Procedure, Rules 201-204 (IDAPA 31.01.01.201-.204). Persons interested in submitting written
comments must do so by June 7, 2023. The Company must file any reply comments by June 21,
2023.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, consistent with Order No. 35550 at 22-23, until there is
a Commission determination in this case on the amount, if any, of compensation for interrupted
service under Schedule 20, no customer shall be interrupted under the provisions of Schedule 20.
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 8th day of
March 2023.

ERIC ANDERSON, PRESIDENT

JOHN R. HAMMOND JR., COMMISSIONER

EDWARD LODGE, COMMISSIONER
ATTEST:

Jan Noriyuki
Commission Secretary

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