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March 27, 2009
201 South Main, Suite 2300
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
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Ms. Jean D. Jewell
Commission Secreta
Idaho Public Utilities Commssion
POBox 83720
Boise, ID 8377-0-0074
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Re: Motion For Extension of Time to File 2008 Integrated Resource Plan
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Dear Ms. Jewell:
Rocky Mounta Power, a division ofPacifiCorp ("RM" or the "Company"), hereby submits
for fiing an original and seven copies of its Motion for Extension of Time to File 2008
Integrted Resource Plan.
Service of pleadings, exhbits, orders and other documents relating to ths proceeding should be
served on the following:
Danel E. Solander
Senior Counsel
Rocky Mounta Power
201 South Mai Stret, Suite 2300
Salt Lae City, Uta 84111
DaneLSolander(ßWacifiCorp.com
Ted Weston
Manager, Idaho Reguatory Afai
Rocky Mountain Power
201 South Mai Street, Suite 2300
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Ted. Weston(fPacifiCorp.com
In addition, it is respectfuly requested that all formal correspondence and Sta requests
regarding ths material be addresse to:
By E-mail (preferred):datareguest(fpacificorp.com
By Fax:(503) 813-6060
By Reguar mail:Data Request Response Center
PacifiCorp
825 NE Multnomah Suite 2000
Portland, OR 97232
Idaho Public Utilties Commission
March 27, 2009
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Je ey K. Larsen
Vice President, Reguation
Enclosure
Danel E. Solander
Rocky Mountain Power
201 South Main Street, Suite 2300
Salt Lake City, Uta 84111
Telephone: (801) 220-4014
FAX: (801) 220-3299
DaneLSolander(ßPacifiCorp.com
. Attorney for Rocky Mountain Power
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BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMSSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE FILING OF )
ROCKY MOUNAI POWER OF ITS 2008 )
ELECTRIC INTEGRATED RESOURCE )PLAN )
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CASE NO. PAC-E-09-0~Pê1:ì: -
MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF
TIME TO FILE 2008 INTEGRATED
RESOURCE PLAN
COMES NOW Rocky Mountan Power, a division ofPacifiCorp ("RMP" or the
"Company"), and hereby moves the Idaho Public Utilties Commssion ("IPUC" or the
"Commssion") for an order authorizing an extension of time for filing its 2008 Integrated
Resource Plan ("IRP"). This Motion is based on the followig:
i.
Puruat to Commssion Order No. 22299 issued in Case No. U-1500-165, RM
biennally files its IRP. That fiing requiement was reafrmed in Order No. 27835 issued in
Case No. UPL-E-98-4 when the Commission directed the Company to fie an IR in December
2000 and every two years thereafer. That requiement was later modified in Order No. 30262
issued in Case No. PAC-E-07-03 when the Commission granted the Company's request to file
futue IRPs by the last business day of March on a biennal basis beginng in 2009.
Rocky Mounta Power's ability to complete and fie its 2008 IR ha been impacted by
varous issues as described below, and RMP respectfly requests the Commission authorize the
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Company to file its 2008 IR on or before May 29,2009.
II.
On Febru 11,2009, the Company delivered a formal wrtten notice to the developers
of the Lake Side 2 combine-cycle plant for termation of the Master Development, Engieering,
Procurement and Consction Agreement. Ths resource was included in the Company's 2008
IRP as a planed resource with a 2012 in-service date. The decision to seek more cost-effective
resource alternatives was drven by the worsening recessionar environment, continued declines
in forward electrcity and gas prices, the favorable outlook for futue plant consction costs,
and additional trsmission import capabilty into Uta that the Company has recently become
aware of.
III.
The constrction termtion decision occured afer selection of the 2008 IRP preferred
portfolio, but before finalization of the IR document and prepartion of the IR action plan.
Consequently, the Company decided to conduct additional portfolio analysis to determe the
impacts of excluding Lake Side 2 as a planed resource, and then update the preferred portolio
and develop the IRP action plan accordingly. Reflecting ths resoure decision in the curent IR
is in the public interest and critically importt given the size of the resource need in the 2012 to
2014 timeframe and its associated portfolio cost impact.
IV.
The Company also developed a revised load forecast in Febru 2009 reflecting an
updated assessment ofrecessionar impacts on load growt thoughout the Company's service
terrtory. It is importt to conduct IRP portfolio analysis with ths new load forecast to ensur
that near-ter resoure decisions are informed by the latest load forecat information in keeping
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with the business planng and long-term resource plang alignent strategy.
V.
Due to these vita additiona analytica requiements, the Company canot complete the
revised IRP in time to provide a 30-day public comment and response period and fie the IRP
with the Commission by March 31, 2009. A May 29 filing date, for the 2009 filing only,
provides sufcient time to complete the analysis and provide for the 30-day comment and
response perod.
VI.
The Company is also conducting supplementa resource acquisition risk analysis and
wind integration cost analysis that canot be completed and incorporated into the IR in time to
meet the March 31 fiing date. Such inormation would need to be fied with the Commssion as
a report supplement at the tie the IR is filed with other state public utility commssions. The
Company believes tht filing the same IRP concurently in all states is less of an adinistrative
burden to the Commssion
VII.
Furer, allowing this modification to the Company's IR filing for 2009 is in the public
interest. Ths will allow the Company to provide the most curent analysis of the effects of recent
business decisions and economic factors on resource needs and will allow for timely public
review of such analysis.
VIII.
Service of pleadings, exhbits, orders and other documents relating to ths proceeding
should be served on the following:
Danel E. Solander
Senior Counsel
Rocky Mountain Power
Ted Weston
Manager, Idaho Reguatory Affais
Rocky Mounta Power
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201 South Mai Street, Suite 2300
Salt Lae City, Uta 84111
DaneLSolander(ßPacifiCorp.com
201 South Main Street, Suite 2300
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Ted. Weston(ßPacifiCorp.com
In addition, it is respectfly requested tht all formal correspondence and Sta requests
regarding ths material be addressed.to:
By E-mail (preferred):datareguest(fpacificorp.com.
By Fax:(503) 813-6060
By reguar mail:Data Request Response Center
PacifiCorp
825 NE Multnomah, Suite 2000
Portland, OR 97232
ix.
WHREFORE, PacifiCorp respectfuly requests the Commssion authorize the Company
to file its 2008 IR on or before May 29, 2009, and then fie every two years thereafter by the
last business day of March.
Respectfuly submitted this 27th day of March 2009.
BYl)~~/n
Danel E. Solander I
Attorney for PacifiCorp
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