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Home My WebLink About20230307Decision Memo.pdfDECISION MEMORANDUM 1 DECISION MEMORANDUM TO: COMMISSIONER ANDERSON COMMISSIONER HAMMOND COMMISSIONER LODGE COMMISSION SECRETARY COMMISSION STAFF LEGAL FROM: MICHAEL DUVAL DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL DATE: MARCH 7, 2023 SUBJECT: IN THE MATTER OF IDAHO POWER COMPANY’S APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF A SECOND AMENDMENT OF THE ENERGY SALES AGREEMENT FOR THE SALE AND PURCHASE OF ELECTRIC ENERGY FROM THE TROUT-CO HYDRO PROJECT; CASE NO. IPC-E- 23-04. On February 16, 2023, Idaho Power Company (“Company”) applied to the Commission requesting approval of the Second Amendment (“Amendment”) to its Energy Sales Agreement (“ESA”) with Michael Branchflower (“Seller”) for the Trout-Co Hydro project (“Facility”) located on Billingsley Creek near Hagerman, Idaho. The Amendment seeks to update the Seller’s name in the ESA from “Branchflower” or “Michael Branchflower” to “Von Alan Industries, LLC”. Application at 3. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends of the Commission issue a Notice of Application and Notice of Modified Procedure setting a 21-day public comment deadline and 7-day party reply deadline. COMMISSION DECISION Does the Commission wish to issue a Notice of Application and Notice of Modified Procedure establishing a 21-day public comment deadline and 7-day party reply deadline? _____________________________ Michael Duval Deputy Attorney General I:\Legal\ELECTRIC\IPC-E-23-04 TroutCo\memos\IPCE2304_dec_md.docx