20150722notice_of_application_order_no_33345.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
July 22,2015
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION )CASE NOS.PAC-E-15-1O
OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER TO )
UPDATE ELECTRIC SERVICE )NOTICE OF APPLICATION
REGULATION NO.13-CURTAILMENT )
PLAN FOR ELECTRIC ENERGY )NOTICE OF
)INTERVENTION DEADLINE
)
)ORDER NO.33345
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On June 25,2015,PacifiCorp dba Rocky Mountain Power (“Rocky Mountain”or
“Company”)filed an Application seeking authority to update and revise its 1993 Curtailment
Plan.The Curtailment Plan sets out the actions that the Company will employ during periods
when it experiences energy shortages.Application at 2.According to the Company,the existing
1993 Plan addresses only contingencies for long-term energy shortages,but does not address
short-term supply emergencies.Over the last 22 years,changes in technology,industry
practices,and increases in generation capacity have made the 1993 Curtailment Plan obsolete.
Rocky Mountain proposes to update the plan to include new provisions for load
reduction with demand-side management and emergency load shed groups,removal of financial
penalties,and clarification regarding what entity can initiate load curtailment.A.Shingleton
Direct at 2.The proposed plan covers a broader range of events that could lead to a load
curtailment situation,incorporates new curtailment sources,and addresses long and short-term
supply emergencies.Id.at 2-5
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that Rocky Mountain is a public utility engaged in
the generation,transmission and distribution of electricity.Rocky Mountain’s service area
includes parts of southeastern Idaho.In 1993,by Order of the Commission,’Rocky Mountain
adopted provisions relating to electric service curtailment during periods of prolonged energy
shortages.These provisions formed the Curtailment Plan that Rocky Mountain filed with the
Commission in 1993,which was the last time the Company filed such a plan with the
Commission.
Case No.GNR-E-93-2,Order No.25259.
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YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that Rocky Mountain claims the existing plan (the
“1993 Plan”)is deficient in addressing contingencies for short-term emergencies,and obsolete
due to changes in technology,new industry practices,and advanced generation capacity
developed over the past 22 years.The Company proposes to modify the 1993 Plan to:“(a)
include new provisions for load reduction with demand-side management and emergency load
shed groups;(b)remove financial penalties [from the 1993 plan];and (c)clarify the types of
entities that can initiate load curtailment.”Application at 2.The proposal also increases the
range of activates that can precipitate load curtailment activities.Id.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that Rocky Mountain claims that the proposed
plan combines elements of the Company Emergency Management Plan filed in 2001 and uses
the 1993 Plan as a starting point.The Company claims that the updated plan will focus on
“practical and actionable operational activities the Company can initiate during emergencies to
minimize adverse impacts to consumers and restore system stability.”Id.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that Rocky Mountain also proposed elimination of
portions of the 1993 Plan that relate to financial penalties and how curtailment is audited and
tracked.id.at 3.The Company argues that the 1993 Plan’s inclusion of financial penalties is
inappropriate in light of Commission Order No.25259,which “states [the Commission’s]
preference that utilities not incorporate monetary penalties within their respective plans.”Id.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the proposed plan incorporates new
curtailment sources,“including DSM capabilities and interruptible customer load shed
programs.”Further,the proposed plan includes the ability for the Company to utilize block
rotation in scheduled two-hour periods during emergency periods.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that Rocky Mountain has requested that this
Application be processed under Modified Procedure.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Application and supporting workpapers,
testimonies and exhibits have been filed with the Commission and are available for public
inspection during regular business hours at the Commission offices.The Application and
testimonies are also available on the Commission’s web site at \\wwpuidahoov.Click on the
“File Room”tab at the top of the page,scroll down to “Open Electric Cases,”then click on the
case number shown on the front of this document.
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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 and specifically
Idaho Code §61-501,61-502,61-507,61-520,61-523,and 61-622.The Commission may
enter any final Order consistent with its authority under Title 61.
NOTICE OF INTERVENTION DEADLINE
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that persons desiring to intervene in this matter
for the purpose of presenting evidence or cross-examining witnesses at hearing 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 at the hearing 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 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.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that once the Notice of Parties is issued,
Commission Staff will convene an informal prehearing conference to discuss a schedule of this
case and other issues as may be raised by the parties.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the following persons are designated as
Rocky Mountain’s representatives in this matter:
Yvonne R.Hogle Ted Weston
201 5.Main Street,Suite 2300 201 5.Main Street,Suite 2300
Salt Lake City,UT 84111 Salt Lake City,UT 84111
E—mail:E—mail:teL’i
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that any data requests directed to Rocky Mountain
regarding this matter be addressed to the following:
By E—mail (preferred):Iiiip:i tiopcrn
By mail:Data Request Response Center
PacifiCorp
825 NE Multnomah,Suite 2000
Portland,OR 97232
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YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that all proceedings in this matter will be
conducted pursuant to the Cornmissions Rules of Procedure.IDAPA 31.01.01.000 et seq.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that persons desiring to intervene in this matter for the
purpose of presenting evidence or cross-examination at hearing 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 discovery is available in this case pursuant to the
Commission’s Rules of Procedure,IDAPA 31.01.01.221-234.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise,Idaho this
day of July 2015.
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