20230328Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM 1
DECISION MEMORANDUM

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

FROM: RILEY NEWTON
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL

DATE: MARCH 28, 2023

SUBJECT: IN THE MATTER OF IDAHO POWER COMPANY’S APPLICATION FOR
PARTICIPATION IN THE WESTERN RESOURCE ADEQUACY
PROGRAM; CASE NO. IPC-E-23-08.

On March 14, 2023, Idaho Power Company (“Company”) applied to the Commission for
an order: “(1) acknowledging the potential for long-term cost savings associated with participation
in the Western Resource Adequacy Program (“WRAP”) and (2) allowing the Company to recover
WRAP-associated costs in a future rate proceeding.” Application at 1.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Commission issue a Notice of Application, and a Notice of
Intervention Deadline establishing a 21-day intervention period.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to issue a Notice of Application, and a Notice of Intervention
Deadline establishing a 21-day intervention period?

______________________________
Riley Newton
Deputy Attorney General

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