20131127notice_of_application_order_no_32934.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
November 27.20R
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF PACIFICORP DBA )
ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER )CASE NO.PAC-E-13-12
APPLICATiON FOR APPROVAL OF ITS )
CAPACITY DEFICIENCY PERIOD TO BE )NOTICE OF APPLICATION
L.TILIZED IN THE COMPANY’S SAR )
METHODOLOGY.)NOTICE OF
)INTERVENTION DEADLINE
)
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)ORDER NO.32934
In Order No.32697,the Commission directed that a case be initiated outside of each
utility’s Integrated Resource Plan (IRP)filing for the establishment of the capacity deficiency
period to be utilized in the utility’s SAR methodology.On October 15,2013,PacifiCorp dba
Rocky Mountain Power (Rocky Mountain Power)filed an Application requesting that the
Commission approve its updated capacity deficiency periods to be utilized in its SAR avoided
cost methodology.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that on April 30,2013,Rocky Mountain Power
filed its 2013 IRP with the Commission.The 2013 IRP includes the results of the Company’s
capacity balance.Rocky Mountain Power states that the capacity balance is calculated for
summer peak loads only.The Company reports that the capacity balance is developed by
determining firm resource capacity available at the annual system peak load hour,plus a 13%
planning reserve margin.The study reports that the Company is capacity deficient in 2013.The
capacity deficit is 824 MW starting in 2013 and increases to 2,308 MW by 2022.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Company reports in its IRP that,during
on-peak periods,the first energy shortfall appears in July 2018 and 2022 available system energy
falls short of monthly loads in January,July,August,and October.”2013 IRP,Figure 5.5;
Application at 5.Rocky Mountain Power maintains that updating the peak and energy balances
to reflect the Company’s most recent load forecast and recent changes in long-term contracts
would not alter the identified deficit years.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
NOTICE OF INTERVENTION DEADLINE
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YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Company requests that the Commission
approve Rocky Mountain Power’s identified capacity deficiency periods to be utilized in its SAR
calculation.The Company further requests that its Application be processed by Modified
Procedure.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that Staff recommended that the matter be
processed by Modified Procedure after providing interested persons and parties an opportunity to
intervene.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Application and any supporting
workpapers have been filed with the Commission and are available for public inspection during
regular business hours at the Commission offices.The Application is also available on the
Commission’s web site at www.puc.idaho.gov.Click on the “File Room”tab at the top of the
page,scroll down to “Open Electric Cases,”and then click on the case number as shown on the
front of this document.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that all proceedings in this case will be held
pursuant to the Commission’s jurisdiction under Title 61 of the Idaho Code.The Commission
may enter any final Order consistent with its authority under Title 61.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that all proceedings in this matter will be
conducted pursuant to the Commission’s Rules of Procedure,IDAPA 31.01.01.000 et seq.
NOTICE OF INTERVENTION DEADLINE
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that persons desiring to intervene in this matter
must file a Petition to Intervene with the Commission pursuant to this Commission’s Rules of
Procedure 72 and 73,IDAPA 3 1.01.01.072 and -.073.Persons intending to participate must file
a Petition to Intervene no later than fourteen (14)days from the service date of this Order.
Persons desiring to present their views without parties’rights of participation and cross-
examination at hearing are not required to intervene and may present their comments without
prior notification to the Commission or the parties.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Commission Secretary shall issue a
Notice of Parties after the deadline for intervention has passed.The Notice of Parties shall
assign exhibit numbers to each party in this proceeding.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
NOTICE OF INTERVENTION DEADLNE
ORDER NO.32934
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that once the Notice of Parties is issued,Staff will
convene an informal prehearing conference for the purpose of discussing a schedule to process
this case,the service of discovery,and other issues raised by the parties.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that persons desiring to intervene in this matter shall file
a Petition to Intervene with the Commission no later than fourteen (14)days from the service
date of this Order.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Commission Secretary issue a Notice of Parties
after the deadline for intervention has passed.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that,once the Notice of Parties is issued,Staff convene
an informal prehearing conference to discuss the processing of this case.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise,Idaho this
day of November 2013.
PAUL KJELLAI4fER,PRESIDENT
MACK A.REDFOJ,OMMISSIONER
MARSHA H.SMITH,COMMISSIONER
ATTEST:
O;PAC-E-13-I2ks
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
NOTICE OF INTERVENTION DEADLINE
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