20231011Order_Vacating_Testimony_Deadlines_Order_No_35954.pdf

ORDER VACATING TESTIMONY DEADLINES
ORDER NO. 35954 1
Office of the Secretary
Service Date
October 11, 2023
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION
OF IDAHO POWER COMPANY FOR
AUTHORITY TO INCREASE ITS RATES
AND CHARGES FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE
IN THE STATE OF IDAHO AND FOR
ASSOCIATED REGULATORY ACCOUNT
TREATMENT
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CASE NO. IPC-E-23-11

ORDER VACATING
TESTIMONY DEADLINES

ORDER NO. 35954

On June 1, 2023, Idaho Power Company (“Company”) filed an application (“Application”)
with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (“Commission”) requesting authority to increase its
rates and charges for electric service to its customers in the State of Idaho and for associated
regulatory accounting treatment. The Company requested a July 1, 2023, effective date.
On June 23, 2023, the Commission issued a Notice of Application, Notice of Suspension
of Proposed Effective Date, and Notice of Intervention Deadline. Order No. 35825. The
Commission granted intervention to: Clean Energy Opportunities for Idaho; Idaho Irrigation
Pumpers Association, Inc.; Industrial Customers of Idaho Power; Micron Technology, Inc.; the
city of Boise City; The United States Department of Energy on behalf of the Federal Executive
Agencies; Idaho Conservation League; Idaho Hydroelectric Power Producers Trust d/b/a
IdaHydro; NW Energy Coalition; and Walmart Inc. Order Nos. 35823; 35840; 35850; 35867, and
35901. On August 2, 2023, the Commission issued a Notice of Schedule, Notice of Virtual Public
Workshops, and Notice of Technical Hearing. Order No. 35873.
On September 18, October 4, and October 5, 2023, Commission Staff (“Staff”), the
Company, and all Intervenors participated in settlement conferences. Based upon those settlement
conferences, at the Commission’s October 10, 2023, decision meeting, Staff informed the
Commission that Staff believes a settlement has been reached in principle (“Proposed
Settlement”); however, at this time a Proposed Settlement is not ready to file with the Commission
for approval. Based upon the timing of the previously ordered procedural schedule for written
testimony, Staff requested that the Commission vacate the written testimony deadlines until such
time as a Proposed Settlement is filed for Commission approval, or the Commission is informed
that a Proposed Settlement will not be filed.

ORDER VACATING TESTIMONY DEADLINES
ORDER NO. 35954 2
COMMISSION DISCUSSION AND FINDINGS
The Commission finds it reasonable to vacate the presently scheduled written testimony
deadlines based upon the representation that a Proposed Settlement has been reached in principle.
The Commission will revisit the procedural schedule at such time as a Proposed Settlement is filed
for Commission approval, or the Commission is informed that a Proposed Settlement will not be
filed.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the October 18, 2023, all party written testimony deadline
and the November 8, 2023, all party rebuttal testimony deadline are vacated.
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 11th day of
October 2023.

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ERIC ANDERSON, PRESIDENT

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JOHN R. HAMMOND JR., COMMISSIONER

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EDWARD LODGE, COMMISSIONER

ATTEST:

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Jan Noriyuki
Commission Secretary

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