HomeMy WebLinkAbout20230307Decision 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
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