201603212015 Fuel Mix Report.pdf

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March 18,2016
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Jean D. Jewell
Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472W. Washington
Boise,lD 83702
RE: 2007Idaho Energy Plan Policy E-18
Rocky Mountain Power has prepared its Power Content Label or "fuel mix" report for 2015 in
compliance with Policy E-18 of the 2007 Idaho Energy Plan. The policy states: "Idaho utilities
shall report annually to their retail customers their sources of electricity (their o'fuel mix")". The
Company's Power Content Label is based on energy for reporting consistency in all jurisdictions.
Rocky Mountain Power's Power Content Label detailing electricity sources will be sent to the
Company's Idaho retail customers as a bill stuffer during the April billing cycle, April 1 through
April29,2016. A copy of the bill stuffer is enclosed with this letter.
Please contact me at [phone] if you have any questions or require further information.
Sincerely,
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Manager, Idaho Regulatory Affairs
Enclosure
Cc: Randy Lobb, Administrator Utilities Division
Beverly Barker, Consumer Assistance Supervisor
Power Content Labe
Electricity can be generated in a number of ways. This
power content label provides information about the 201
fuel mix provided by Rocky Mountain Power to its electri
customers in the state of ldaho,
x This information is based on Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission Form I data. The Rocky Mountain Power "basic
fuel mix" is based on energy production and not resource
capability, capacity or delivered energy. All or some of the
renewable energy attributes associated with wind, solar,
biomass, geothermal and qualifying hydro facilities in Rocky
Mountain Power's fuel mix may be: (a) used to comply
with renewable portfolio standards or other regulatory
requirements, (b) sold to third parties in the form of renewable
energy credits and/or other environmental commodities or (c)
not acquired. Rocky Mountain Power's basic fuel mix includes
owned resources and purchases from third parties.
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Energy
resources
Coal
Natural gas
Hydroelectric
Wind
Biomass
Geotherma!
Solar
Nuclear
Other/misc.
Total*
Rocky Mountain
Power 2015 fuel mix.
61.96%
ts.40%
5.18%
7.t0%
0.43%
0.38%
0.08%
0.00%
9.47%
100%
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Fuel mix definitions
Coal generation uses coal as the primary fuel source,
Natural gas teneration uses natural gas as the
primary fuel source.
Hydroelectric generation is created when water
flows from a higher elevation to a lower elevation,
and the flow is converted to electricity.
Wind generation is created by movement of air.
Biomass teneration is from burning solid organic
fuels from wood, forest or field residue, or dedicated
energy croPs,
Geothermal generation comes from thermal energy
naturally produced within the earth.
Solar generation uses the heat from the sun.
For more information about the electricity generated for
use in ldaho, contact Rocky Mountain Power toll free at
t-888-221-7070.
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POWER
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