20230328Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM 1
DECISION MEMORANDUM

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

FROM: MICHAEL DUVAL
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL

DATE: MARCH 28, 2023

SUBJECT: IN THE MATTER OF IDAHO POWER’S APPLICATION FOR
AUTHORITY TO IMPLEMENT FIXED COST ADJUSTMENT RATES
FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE FROM JUNE 1, 2023, THROUGH MAY 31,
2024; CASE NO. IPC-E-23-09

On March 15, 2023, Idaho Power Company (“Company”) applied to implement new Fixed
Cost Adjustment (“FCA”) rates for electric service from June 1, 2023, through May 31, 2024, and
a corresponding revised tariff Schedule 54, FCA (“Application”). The Company states that it
“proposes a $9,976,903, or 1.56 percent, decrease for Residential and Small General Service
customers. If the [proposed FCA adjustment] is approved as filed, a typical residential customer
using 950 kilowatt-hours per month will see an approximate $1.66 decrease to their monthly bill.”
Application at 1-2. The Company requests that this Application be processed through modified
procedure and requests an effective date of June 1, 2023.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Commission issue a Notice of Application and Notice of Modified
Procedure establishing a public comment deadline of May 3, 2023, and a Company reply deadline
of May 10, 2023.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to issue a Notice of Application and Notice of Modified
Procedure with public comments due by May 3, 2023, and Company reply comments due by May
10, 2023?

Michael Duval
Deputy Attorney General

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