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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20090327Petition for Extension of Time -- IRP.pdf~~:OUNTAIN ionq M~R 21 M~ \Qt 40 March 27, 2009 201 South Main, Suite 2300 Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 VI OVERNIGHT DELIVERY Ms. Jean D. Jewell Commission Secreta Idaho Public Utilities Commssion POBox 83720 Boise, ID 8377-0-0074 Pè!ètì~ Re: Motion For Extension of Time to File 2008 Integrated Resource Plan PAC-E-09-Q.~ 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 Page 2 ~/WJ 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 ri:"',,,.I h.. iûuq M~.R 21 1\\' \0: 40 BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMSSION IN THE MATTER OF THE FILING OF ) ROCKY MOUNAI POWER OF ITS 2008 ) ELECTRIC INTEGRATED RESOURCE )PLAN ) ) ) 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 MOTION OF ROCKY MOUNTAI POWER 1 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 MOTION OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER 2 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 MOTION OF ROCKY MOUNTAI POWER 3 201 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 MOTION OF ROCKY MOUNTAI POWER 4