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OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
LAWRENCE G. WASDEN
VIA E-MAIL
May 27,2016
Avista Corporation
Michael Andrea
m i cltae L and rea@av i staco rp.conr
Avista Utilities
l4l I E. Mission
PO Box3727
Spokane, WA99220-3727
Rocky Mountain Power
Yvonne Hogle
yvon ne. ho gle(@pac ifi corp.co m
Ted Weston
ted.weston@pacifi corp.com
PacifiCorp dba Rocky Mountain Power
1407 West North Temple, Suite 330
Salt Lake Ciry, UT 84116
Idaho Power Company
Donovan E. Walker
dwa [e-mail]
Idaho Power Company
PO Box 70
Boise, ID 83707-007
Clint Kalich
cl int.kalich@av i stacorp.corn
Avista Utilities
141I E. Mission
PO Box3727
Spokane, W A 99220-3727
Brian Dickman
brian.dickman@pacifi corp.com
Daniel MacNeil
daniel.macneil@pacifi corp.corn
Hui Shu
hui.shu@pacifi corp.com
Laren Hale
laren.hale@pac ifi corp.com
PacifiCorp dba Rocky Mountain Power
825 NE Multnomah Street
Portland, OR97232
Randy Allphin
ra I [e-mail]
Idaho Power Company
PO Box 70
Boise, ID 83707-0070
Re: Case Nos. IPC-E-16-12, PAC-E-16-10, AVU-E-16-04 -- Update to Published Avoided
Cost Rates to Reflect an Updated Natural Gas Price Forecast of the U.S. Energy
Information Administration (EIA)
Pursuant to the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA) and the implementing
regulations of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), the Idaho Public Utilities
Contracts & Administrative Law Division, ldaho Public Utilities Commission
P.O. Box 83720, Boise, ldaho 83720-0074, Telephone: [phone], FAX: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail]
Located at 472 West Washington St., Boise, ldaho 83702
May 27,2016
Page 2
Commission (Commission) has approved a Surrogate Avoided Resource (SAR) methodology for
calculation of avoided cost rates at which PURPA qualifying cogeneration and small power
production facilities ("qualifuing facilities" or "QFs") are paid by Idaho Power, Avista, and
PacifiCorp. Avoided cost rates are the purchase price paid to QFs for purchases of QF capacity
and energy. The release of a new natural gas price forecast by the U.S. Energy Information
Administration (EIA) triggered an updated calculation of avoided cost rates.
In accordance with the methodology approved in Order No. 32697, the "reference case" natural
gas price forecast for the Mountain Region's Electric Power sector included in EIA's Annual
Energy Outlook serves as the basis for computing avoided cost rates. In Order No. 32697, the
Commission also found that the final release of Annual Energy Outlook automatically triggers a
recalculation of the published avoided cost rates. In Order No. 32802, the Commission clarified
that an update should occur on June I or within 30 days of the final release of the Annual Energy
Outlook, whichever is later.
EIA released the Annual Energy Outlook 2016 on May 17,2016. Staff has used this forecast to
compute the new published avoided cost rates. A copy of the relevant natural gas price forecast
is attached.
Also attached are updated published avoided cost rates for all three utilities. Please review the
rates and file your respective responses (either written or via e-mail) with the Commission on or
prior to June 10, 2016. The case caption is as follows:
UPDATE TO PUBLISHED AVOIDED COST RATES TO REFLECT AN
UPDATED NATURAL GAS PRICE FORECAST OF THE U.S. ENERGY
INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION (EIA)
Thank you for your cooperation. Please contact Yao Yin ([e-mail]) for an
electronic copy of the most recent SAR model. Please feel free to contact me or Yao if you have
any questions.
Sincerely,*i--
Deputy Attorney General
Enclosures
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AVISTA
AVOIDED COST RATES FOR WINO PROJECTS
xxxx xx, 2016
$/MWh
New Contracts and Replacement Contracts without Full Capacity Payments
Eligibility for these rates is limited to projects {00 kW or smaller.
LEVELIZED NON.LEVELIZED
CONTRACT
LENGTH
lYFARSI
ON.LINE YEAR
CONTRACT
YEAR
NON-LEVELIZED
RATES2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
1
2
3
4
E
6
7I
I
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
3'1.16
31.43
32.1 9
32.56
33.52
34.33
35.1 0
35.90
36.71
37.52
38.26
38.91
39.4s
39.98
40.44
40.84
41.25
41.65
42.02
42.38
31.72
32.77
33.1 1
34.23
35.12
35.95
36.81
3;;t.67
38.54
39.31
39.99
40.55
41.09
41.57
41.97
42.39
42.79
43.17
43.54
43.89
33.91
33.88
35.21
36.1 5
37.01
37.91
38.81
39.72
40.53
41.22
41.78
42.32
42.80
43.21
43.63
44.04
44.42
44.79
45,15
45.51
33.86
35.93
37.O2
37.94
38.91
39.87
40.83
41.67
42.38
42.95
43.50
43.98
44.38
44.80
45.21
45.60
45.97
46.34
46.71
47.O7
38.17 39.4438.78 40.2839.52 4 1.3140.43 42.s441.37 43.3842.34 44.2543.17 44.9543.86 45.48
44.40 46.00
44.93 46.46
45.39 46.8345.77 47.23
46.1 8 47 .6446.58 48.0246.96 48.4047.34 48.7747.70 49.16
48.08 49.53
48.44 49.9048.80 50.27
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
2031
2032
2033
2034
2035
2036
2037
2038
2039
2040
2041
31.'16
31.72
33.9'l
33.86
38.17
39.44
41.19
43.60
45.95
48.41
49.77
50.49
50.5't
52.05
52.62
52.47
54.54
55.98
56.72
58.27
59.66
61.50
62.97
64.89
66.63
68.15
Note: These rates will be further adjusted with the applicable integration charge.
Note: The rates shown in this table have been computed using the U.S. Energy lnformation Administration (ElA)'s Annual Energy
Outlook 2016, released May 17,2016. See Annual Energy Outlook 2016, Table 3.8 Energy Prices by Sector-Mountain at
http ://www. eia. gov/forecasts/aeo/er/tables_ref . cf m
AVISTA Page 1
AVISTA
AVOIDED COST RATES FOR SOLAR PROJECTS
xxxx xx, 2016
$/MWh
New Contracts and Reolacement Contracts without Full Caoacitv Pavments
Eligibility for these rates is limited to projects '100 kW or smaller.
LEVELIZED NON.LEVELIZED
CONTRACT
LENGTH
TYFARSI
ON-LINE YEAR
CONTRACT
YEAR
NON-LEVELIZED
RATES2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8I
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
'18
19
20
32.45
32.10
32.66
32.92
34.06
34.98
35.84
36.71
37.57
38.42
39.20
39.87
40.44
40.99
4',1.48
41.90
42.33
42.74
43.12
43.49
31.72
32.77
33.1 1
34.54
35.61
50.c/
37.52
38.45
s9.37
40.20
40.91
41.50
42.07
42.57
43.00
43.44
43.86
44.25
44.64
45.01
33.91
33.88
35.63
36.79
37.78
38.77
39.74
40.70
41.55
42.27
42.86
43.43
43.94
44.36
44.80
45.23
45.62
46.01
46.38
46.75
33.86
36.59
37.90
38.95
39.99
41.00
42.00
42.87
43.61
44.19
44.76
45.26
45.68
46.11
46.54
46.93
47.32
47.70
48.08
48.45
39.54 4A.84
40.17 41.6940.92 42.7241.83 43.7642.78 44.8143.76 45.6944.60 46.4045.30 46.93
45.84 47.47
46.38 47.9446.85 48.3'l47.24 48.7347.66 49.1448.07 49.5348.45 49.92
48.84 50.3049.21 50.6849.59 5'1.06
49.96 51.44
50.33 51.82
201 6
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
2031
2032
2033
2034
2035
2036
2037
2038
2039
2040
204'.1
32.45
31.72
33.91
33.86
39.54
40.84
42.60
45.04
47.40
49.89
51.27
52.01
52.06
53.62
54.21
54.09
56.18
57.64
58.40
59.98
61.39
63.26
64.75
bb./u
68.47
70.02
Note: These rates will be further adjusted with the applicable integration charge.
Note: The rates shown in this table have been computed using the U.S. Energy lnformation Administration (ElA)'s Annual Energy
Outlook2016,releasedMay17,2016. SeeAnnual EnergyOutlook20l6,Table3.SEnergyPricesbySector-Mountainat
http: //www. eia, gov/forecasts/aeo/erltables_ref . cfm
AVISTA Page 2
AVISTA
AVOIDED COST RATES FOR NON-SEASONAL HYORO PROJECTS
xxxx xx, 20,16
$/MWh
New Contracts and Replacement Contracts without Full Capacity Payments
Eligibility for these rates is limited to projects smaller than 10 aMW.
LEVELIZED NON-LEVELIZED
3ONTRACI
LENGTH
/YFAAS\
ON-LINE YEAR
CONTRACT
YEAR
NON-LEVELIZED
RATES2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
1
2
1
4
5
6
7II
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
38.44
35.21
34.81
34.60
36.53
38.00
39.25
40.42
41.52
42.58
43.52
44.34
45.04
45.69
46.28
46.79
47.29
47.78
48.23
48.56
31.72
32.77
33.1 1
35.95
37.88
39.42
40.80
42.06
43.23
44.27
45.1 6
45.91
46.61
47.23
47.76
48.29
48.80
49.27
49.72
50.1 5
33.91
33.88
37.59
39.74
41.35
42.76
44.03
45.23
46.27
47.16
47.88
48.57
49.1 8
49.69
50.21
50.72
51.18
51.63
52.06
52.49
33.86
39.65
42.00
43.59
44.97
46.22
47.40
48.42
49.27
49.96
50.62
51.20
51.68
52.18
52.67
53.12
53.56
53,98
54.41
54.82
45.89 47.28
46.56 48.1747.35 49.25
48.31 50.3449.3'1 51.4350.32 52.35
51 .20 53. 1051.94 53.6852.53 54.25
53.1 0 54.76
53.6 t 55.17
54.03 55.62
54.49 56.0854.94 56.5055.36 56.9255.77 57.3356.18 57 .75
56.59 58.16
56.99 58.58
57.39 58.98
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
2031
2032
2033
2034
2035
2036
2037
2038
2039
2040
2041
38.44
31.72
33.91
33.86
45.89
47.28
49.14
5'1.67
54.1 3
56.72
58.1 I
59.04
59.1 9
60.85
61,56
61.54
63.74
65,31
66.1 I
67.87
69.40
71.39
73.01
7s.07
76.97
78.64
Note: These rates will be further adjusted with the applicable integration charge.
Note: The rates shown in this table have been computed using the U.S. Energy lnformation Administration (ElA)'s Annual Energy
Outlook 2016, released May 17 , 2016. See Annual Energy Outlook 2016, Table 3.8 Energy Prices by Sector-Mountain at
http://www. eia. gov/forecasts/aeo/erltables_ref .cfm
AVISTA Page 3
AVISTA
AVOIDED COST RATES FOR SEASONAL HYDRO PROJECTS
xxxx xx, 2016
$/MWh
New Gontracts and Replacement Contracts without Full Capacitv Pavments
Eligibility for these rates is limited to projects smaller than '10 aMW.
LEVELIZED NON.LEVELIZED
CONTRACT
LENGTH
/YtrAPS\
ON-LINE YEAR
CONTRACT
YEAR
NON-LEVELIZED
RATES2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8I
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
28.34
29.97
3l.18
31.78
32.36
32.91
33.50
34.16
34.85
35.57
36.23
36.81
37.29
37.77
38.19
38.5s
38.92
39.28
39.62
39.95
31.72
32.77
33.1 1
33.57
34.06
34.61
35.27
35.98
36.72
37.40
37.99
38.48
38.95
39.38
39.73
40.1 1
40.47
40.81
41.15
41.47
33,9'l
33.88
34.29
34.76
35.33
36.04
36.79
37.59
38.30
38.92
39.42
39.91
40.34
40.70
41.08
41.46
41.80
42.15
42.48
42.82
33.86
34.50
35.09
35.76
36.57
37.42
38.29
39.07
39.72
40.24
40.74
41.19
41.55
41.95
42.33
42.69
43.04
43.39
43.74
44.O8
35.19 36.4235.78 37.2336.50 38.24
37.38 39.2538.31 40.26
39.25 41.1240.06 41.8040.74 42.3041.25 42.8141.77 43.2642.21 43.60
42.57 43.99
42.96 44.38
43.36 44.7443.72 45.11
44.08 45.4744.43 45.8344.79 46.1945.13 46.55
45.48 46.90
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
2031
2032
2033
2034
2035
2036
2037
2038
2039
2040
2041
28.34
31.72
33.91
33.86
35.19
36.42
38.1 1
40.49
42.79
45.20
46.51
47.19
47.16
48.65
49.17
48.97
50.99
52.37
53.06
54.55
55.89
57.68
59.09
60.95
62.64
64.1 0
Note: A "seasonal hydro project" is defined as a generation facility which produces al least 55% of its annual generation during the
months of June, July, and August. Order 32802.
Note: These rates will be further adjusted with the applicable integration charge.
Note: The rates shown in this table have been computed using the U.S. Energy lnformation Administration (ElA)'s Annual Energy
Outlook2016,releasedMay17,2016. SeeAnnual EnergyOutlook2016,Table3.SEnergyPricesbySector-Mountainat
http://www. eia. gov/forecasts/aeo/erltables-rel cf m
AVISTA Page 4
AVISTA
AVOIDED COST RATES FOR OTHER PROJECTS
xxxx xx, 2016
$/MWh
New Contracts and Replacement Contracts without Full Capacity Payments
Eligibility for these rates is limited to projects smaller than 10 aMW.
LEVELIZED NON-LEVELIZED
]ONTRACl
LENGTH
TYFARS'I
ON-LINE YEAR
CONTRACT
YEAR
NON-LEVELIZED
RATES20'16 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
I
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
47.77
40.05
38.1 6
37.20
40.37
42.69
44.55
46.20
47.68
49.04
50.24
51.29
52.18
53.01
53.75
54.39
55.02
55.62
56.1 7
56.70
31.72
32.77
33.1 1
38.14
41.42
43.86
45.90
47.66
49.24
50.61
51.78
52.76
53.67
54.47
55.1 6
55.84
56.48
57.07
57.63
58.1 6
33.9'l
33.88
40.63
44,34
46.89
48.96
50.72
52.28
53.63
54.76
55.70
56.57
57.33
57.99
58.64
59.26
59,83
60,38
60,90
61.41
33.86
44.40
48.38
50,81
52.72
54.34
55.80
57.04
58.08
58.93
59.73
60.43
6'1.02
61 .62
62.20
62.74
63.26
63.76
64.26
64.73
55.77 57.3056.51 s8.2757.37 59.4258.40 60.5759.46 61.7360.54 62.7261.48 63.53
62.29 64.1762.93 64.81
63.57 65.3864.13 65.8464.61 66.3665.12 66.8765.62 67.3466.09 67.8266.56 68.2867.02 68.75
67 .48 69.2167.93 69.6768.37 70.13
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
2031
2032
2033
2034
2035
2036
2037
2038
2039
2040
2041
47.77
31.72
33.91
33.86
55.77
57.30
59,31
61.99
64.61
67.34
68.98
69.98
70.29
72.12
72.98
73.1 3
75.50
77.25
78.30
80.16
81.88
84.05
85.85
88.10
90.19
92.05
Note: "Other projects" refers to projects other than wind, solar, non-seasonal hydro, and seasonal hydro projects. These "Other projects"
may include (but are not limited to): cogeneration, biomass, biogas, landfill gas, or geothermal projects.
Note: The rates shown in this table have been computed using the U.S. Energy lnformation Administration (ElA)'s Annual Energy
Outlook 2016, released May 17 , 2016. See Annual Energy Outlook 201 6, Table 3.8 Energy Prices by Sector-Mountain at
http://www. eia. gov/forecasts/aeo/erltables_ref . cfm
AVISTA Page 5
IDAHO POWER GOMPANY
AVOIDED COST RATES FOR WIND PROJECTS
xxxx xx, 2016
$/MWh
New Contracts and Replacement Contracts without Full Capacitv Payments
Eligibility for these rates is limited to projects 100 kW or smaller.
LEVELIZED NON.LEVELIZED
CONTRACT
LENGTH
/YFARS'I
ON-LINE YEAR
CONTRACT
YtrAQ
NON.LEVELIZED
PATtrq2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
1
2
2
4
5
6
7
8
o
10
11
12
't3
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
28.34
29.96
31.18
31.77
32.35
32.90
33.48
34.14
35.09
36.01
36.84
37.56
s8.16
38.73
39.24
39,68
40.12
40.54
40.92
41.30
31.72
32.77
33.1 1
33.57
34.05
34.60
35.26
36.27
37.25
38.1 1
38.86
39.48
40.06
40.58
41.42
41.46
41.89
42.28
42.67
43.03
33.91
33.88
34.28
34.76
35.33
36.03
37.15
38.21
39.1 5
39.93
40.57
41.18
41.71
42.16
42.61
43.05
43.46
43.85
44.23
44.60
33.86
34.50
35.09
35.76
36.56
37.85
39.05
40.06
40.90
41.57
42.21
42.76
43.21
43.68
44.13
44.55
44.95
45.34
45.73
46. t0
35.19 36.4235.78 37.23
36.50 38,23
37.38 39.97
38.86 41.4340.18 42.5841.26 43.4842.14 44.1542.82 44.7943.46 45.3444.01 45.7744.46 46.24
44.93 46.70
45.39 47.11
45.81 47.5246.22 47.9246.62 48.32
47 .01 48.71
47 .39 49. 1047.77 49.48
2016
2017
2018
201 I
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
2031
2032
2033
2034
2035
2036
2037
2038
2039
2040
2041
28.34
31.72
33.91
33.86
35.19
36.42
38.1 'l
40.49
46.10
48.56
49.92
50.65
50.67
52.21
52.78
52.64
54.71
56.1 5
56.89
58.44
59.83
61.68
63.15
65.07
66.82
68.34
Note: These rates will be further adjusted with the applicable integration charge.
Note: The rates shown in this table have been computed using the U.S. Energy lnformation Administration (ElA)'s Annual Energy
Outlook2016,releasedMay17,20'16. SeeAnnual EnergyOutlook20l6,Table3.SEnergyPricesbySector-Mountainat
http://www. eia. gov/forecasts/aeo/erltables-ref . cfm
IDAHO POWER COMPANY Page 1
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
AVOIDED COST RATES FOR SOLAR PROJECTS
xxxx xx, 2016
$/MWh
New Contracts and Replacement Contracts without Full Capacity Payments
Eligibility for these rates is limited to projects 100 kW or smaller.
LEVELIZED NON.LEVELIZED
CONTRACT
LENGTH
/YFARS\
ON.LINE YEAR
CONTRACT
YEAR
NON-LEVELIZED
RATES2016 2017 2018 20'19 2020 2021
1
3
4
5
6
7
8I
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
28.34
29.96
31.18
31.77
32.35
32.90
33.48
34.14
37.51
40.39
42.83
44.90
46.65
48.22
49.59
50.79
51.90
52.93
5s.86
54.72
31.72
32.77
33.1 1
33.57
34.05
34.60
35.26
39.12
42.33
45.0'l
47.24
49.11
50.76
52.20
53.44
54.60
55.66
56.62
57.51
58.34
33.91
33.88
34.28
34.76
35.33
36.03
40.55
44.19
47.15
49.57
51.56
53.31
54.82
56.1 0
57.30
58.39
59.38
60.29
61.14
6'1.95
33.86
34.50
35.09
35.76
36.56
42.00
46.18
49.47
52.10
54.21
56.05
57.62
58.94
60.17
61.28
62.29
63.22
64.09
64.90
65.67
35,19 36.4235.78 37.2336.50 38.23
37.38 46.7344.05 52.3148.86 56.2552.48 59.1855.29 61.4157.50 63.29
59.38 64.8560.97 66.13
62.30 67.32
63.53 68.4164.65 69.3865.65 70.2866.58 71.13
67.44 71.9368.26 72.68
69.02 73.40
69.75 74.08
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
2031
2032
2033
2034
2035
2036
2037
2038
2039
2040
2041
28.34
31.72
33.91
33.86
35.1 I
36.42
38.1 1
40.49
76.63
79.54
81.36
82.54
83.03
85.05
86.1 0
86.44
89.01
90.95
92.20
94.27
96.19
98.57
1 00.58
1 03.05
1 05.3s
107.44
Note: These rates will be further adjusted with the applicable integration charge.
Note: The rates shown in this table have been computed using the U.S. Energy lnformation Administration (ElA)'s Annual Energy
Outlook 2016, released May 17,2016. SeeAnnual Energy Outlook2016, Table 3.8 Energy Prices by Sector-Mountain at
http://www. eia. gov/forecasts/aeo/er/tables_ref . cf m
IOAHO POWER COMPANY Page 2
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
AVOIDED COST RATES FOR NON-SEASONAL HYDRO PROJECTS
xxxx xx,2016
$/MWh
New Contracts and Reolacement Contracts without Full Caoacitv Pavments
Eligibility for these rates is limited to projects smaller than t0 aMW.
LEVELIZED NON.LEVELIZED
CONTMCT
LENGTH
ryEARSI
ON.LINE YEAR
CONTRACT
YtrAP
NON-LEVELIZED
RATES2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
1
2
3
4
5
6
7I
o
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
28.34
29.96
31.18
31.77
32.3s
32.90
33.48
34.14
37.28
39.97
42.25
44.19
45.83
47.30
48.59
49.71
50.76
51.73
52.60
53.42
31.72
32.77
33.1 1
33.57
34.05
34.60
35.26
38.85
41.84
44.34
46.43
48.17
49.72
51.07
52.24
53.32
54.32
55.22
56.07
56.85
33.91
33.88
34.28
34.76
35.33
36.03
40.22
43.61
46.37
48.64
50.49
52.13
53,54
54.75
55.87
56.90
57.83
58.70
59.50
60.26
33.86
34.50
35.09
35.76
36.56
41.60
45.49
48.55
5'1.01
52.99
54.70
56.'17
57.41
58.57
59.62
60,57
61.45
62.27
63.04
63.77
35.19 36.42
35.78 37.2336.50 38.2337.38 46.0843.54 51.2548.02 54.9251,40 57.6554.02 59.73
56.07 61.49
57.84 62.9559.33 64.1660.57 65.2861.72 66.3062.78 67.2263.72 68.0864.60 68.87
65.42 69.6366.19 70.35
66.92 71.0467.62 71.69
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
2031
2032
2033
2034
2035
2036
2037
2038
2039
2040
2041
28.34
31.72
33.91
33.86
35.'l 9
36.42
38.1'1
40.49
73.67
76.54
78.30
79.45
79.89
81.86
82.87
83.16
85.68
87.57
88.77
90.79
92.66
94.99
96.95
99.36
101.61
103.65
Note: These rates will be further adjusted with the applicable integration charge.
Note: The rates shown in this table have been computed using the U.S. Energy lnformation Administration (ElA)'s Annual Energy
Outlook 2016, released May 17 , 2016. See Annual Energy Outlook 201 6, Table 3,8 Energy Prices by Sector-Mountain at
http://www. eia. gov/forecasts/aeo/erltables_ref . cfm
IDAHO POWER COMPANY Page 3
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
AVOIDED COST RATES FOR SEASONAL HYDRO PROJECTS
xxxx xx, 2016
$/MWh
New Contracts and Replacement Contracts without Full Capacitv Pavments
Eligibility for these rates is limited to projects smaller than 10 aMW.
LEVELIZED NON-LEVELIZED
CONTRACT
LENGTH(YEARS)
ON-LINE YEAR
CONTRACT
VtrAFI
NON.LEVELIZED
FIATtrC20't6 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
1
2
3
4
5
o
7
I
I
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
28.34
29.96
31.18
31.77
32.35
32.90
33.48
34.14
38.93
42.95
46.32
49.1 8
51.6'l
53.75
55.63
57.27
58.78
60.1 6
61.40
62.56
31.72
32.77
33.1 1
33.57
34.05
34.60
35.26
40.79
45.30
49.03
52.13
54.72
57,00
58.98
60.69
62.26
63.69
64.98
66.16
67.26
33.9'l
33.88
34.28
34.76
35.33
36.03
42.54
47.68
51.82
55.1 9
57.97
60.38
62.46
64.24
65.87
67.34
68.67
69.89
71.01
72.06
33.86
34.50
35.09
35.76
5b. cb
44.41
50.34
54.95
58.63
61.59
64.12
66.28
68.12
69.78
71.29
72.64
73.88
75.02
76.09
77.08
35.19 36.4235.78 37.2336.50 38.23
37.38 50.6747.07 58.6s
53.93 64.2259.03 68.33
62.96 71.47
66.06 74.0768.67 76.2270.86 78.0172.70 79.6274.37 81.08
75.88 82.37
77.22 83.56
78.45 84.6679.59 85.6980.65 86.6681.64 87.5782.57 88.43
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
2031
2032
2033
2034
2035
2036
2037
2038
2039
2040
2041
28.34
31.72
33.91
33.86
35.19
36.42
38.1 1
40.49
94.45
97.62
99.69
101 . 15
101.91
104.20
1 05.54
106.16
1 09.02
111.25
112.80
115.17
1 17.39
120.09
122.41
125.20
127.83
1 30.25
Note: A "seasonal hydro pro.iect" is defined as a generation facility which produces at least 55% of its annual generation during the
months ofJune, July, and August. Order 32802.
Note: These rates will be further adjusted with the applicable integration charge.
Note: The rates shown in this table have been computed using the U.S. Energy lnformation Administration (ElA)'s Annual Energy
Outlook2016,releasedMay17,2016. SeeAnnual EnergyOutlook20l6,Table3.SEnergyPricesbySector-Mountainat
http: /Awww. eia. gov/forecasts/aeo/erltables_ref . cfm
IDAHO POWER COMPANY Page 4
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
AVOIDED COST RATES FOR OTHER PROJECTS
xxxx xx, 2016
$/MWh
New Contracts and Replacement Contracts without Full Capacitv Pavments
Eligibility for these rates is limited to projects smaller than 10 aMW.
LEVELIZED NON-LEVELIZED
CONTMC]
LENGTH
(YEARS)
ON-LINE YEAR
CONTRACT
YEAR
NON.LEVELIZED
RATES2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
1
2
3
4
5
6
7I
I
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
28.34
29.96
3'l .18
31.77
32.35
32.90
33.48
34.14
36.64
38.81
40.67
42.25
43.59
44.80
45.86
46.78
47.65
48.46
49.20
49.88
31.72
32.77
33.1 1
33.57
34.05
34.60
35.26
38.09
40.50
42.52
44.22
45.63
46.90
48.0'l
48.96
49.86
50.69
5'1.45
52.1 6
52.82
33.91
33.88
34.28
34.76
35.33
36.03
39.33
42.04
44.26
46.1 0
47.60
48.93
50.09
51.08
52.00
52.86
53.64
54.36
55.04
55.69
J5_60
34.50
35.09
35.76
36.56
40.50
43.61
46.08
48.06
49.66
51.06
52.26
53.27
54.22
55.1 0
55.89
56,63
57,33
57.99
58.61
35.19 36.42
3s.78 37.2336.50 38.2337.38 44.3042.18 48.3845.73 51.3248.44 53,5250.55 55.1952.20 56.62s3.64 57.81
54.86 58.79
55.87 59.7256.82 60.5857.70 61,3558.49 62.0859.24 62.7659.93 63.4260_60 64.04
61.22 64.6461.83 65.21
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2A26
2027
2028
2029
2030
2031
2032
2033
2034
2035
2036
2037
2038
2039
2040
2041
28.34
31.72
33.91
JJ-6b
35.19
36.42
38.1 1
40.49
65.62
68.37
70.02
71.O4
7 t.36
73.21
74.09
74.26
76.64
78.41
79.47
81.35
83.08
85.27
87.08
89.36
91.46
93.34
Note: "Other projects" refers to projects other than wind, solar, non-seasonal hydro, and seasonal hydro projects. These "Other projects"
may include (but are not limited to): cogeneration, biomass, biogas, landfill gas, or geothermal projects.
Note: The rates shown in this table have been computed using the U.S. Energy lnformation Administration (ElA)'s Annual Energy
Outlook2015,releasedMay17,20'16. SeeAnnual EnergyOutlook20l6,Table3.EEnergyPricesbySector-Mountainat
http://www. eia. gov/forecasts/aeo/erltables_ref . cfm
IDAHO POWER COMPANY Page 5
PACIFICORP
AVOIDED COST RATES FOR WIND PROJECTS
xxxx xx, 2016
$/MWh
New Contracts and Replacement Contracts without Full Caoacitv Pavments
Eligibility for these rates is limited to projects 100 kW or smaller.
LEVELIZED NON-LEVELIZED
CONTRACT
LENGTH
IYFARS'I
ON.LINE YEAR
CONTRACT
YEAR
NON-LEVELIZED
RATES2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
1
2
3
4
A
6
7
8
I
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
28.34
29.97
31.18
31.77
JZ.5b
32.91
33.49
34.15
34.84
35.79
36.63
37.37
37,98
38.57
39.09
39.54
39.98
40.41
40.81
41.19
31.72
32.77
33.1 1
33.57
34.05
34.61
35.27
35.97
36.98
37.87
38.63
39.26
39.86
40.39
40.84
41.30
41.74
42.14
42.53
42.91
33.9'l
33.88
34.28
34.76
35.33
36.03
36.79
37.89
38,85
39,66
40.32
40.94
41.49
41.95
42.41
42.87
43.28
43.68
44.07
44.45
33.86
34.50
35.09
35.76
36.57
37.41
38.66
39.71
40,58
41.27
41.92
42.49
42.96
43.44
43.91
44.34
44.75
45.15
45.55
45.93
35.19 36.4235.78 37.2336.50 38.2437.38 39.2538.30 40.8239.69 42.0540.83 43.0141.75 43.72
42.46 44.40
43.13 44.9743.70 45.4344.17 45.9144.66 46.3845.13 46.82
45.56 47.24
45.98 47.65
46.39 48.0746.80 48.4747.19 48.8747.58 49.26
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
2031
2032
2033
2034
2035
2036
2037
2038
2039
2040
2041
28.34
31.72
33.91
33.86
35.19
36.42
38.11
40.49
42.79
48.49
49.85
50.57
50.59
52.13
52.71
52.56
54.63
56.07
56.80
58.36
59.75
61.59
63.06
64.98
66.73
68.25
Note: These rates will be further adjusted with the applicable integration charge.
Note: The rates shown in this table have been computed using the U.S. Energy lnformation Administration (ElA)'s Annual Energy
Outlook 2016, released May 17,2016. See Annual Energy Outlook 2016, Table 3.8 Energy Prices by Sector-Mountain at
http: //www. eia. gov/forecasts/aeo/erltables_ref . cf m
PACIFICORP Page 1
PACIFICORP
AVOIDED COST RATES FOR SOLAR PROJECTS
xxxx xx, 2016
$/MWh
New Contracts and Replacement Contracts without Full Capacitv Payments
Eligibility for these rates is limited to projects 100 kW or smaller.
LEVELIZED NON-LEVELIZED
CONTMCT
LENGTH(YEARSI
ON.LINE YEAR
CONTRACT
YEAR
NON-LEVELIZED
RATES2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
1
2
a
4
E
b
7
I
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
'18
19
20
28.34
29.97
31 .18
31.77
32.36
32.91
33.49
34.1 5
34.84
37.88
40.45
42.63
44.48
46.12
47.57
48.83
49.99
51.07
52.04
52.95
31 72
32.77
33.1 I
33.57
34.05
34.61
35.27
35.97
39,41
42.25
44.63
46.62
48.37
49.90
51.22
52.44
53 56
54.57
55.51
56.38
33.91
33.88
34.28
34.76
35.33
36.03
36.79
40.74
43.94
46.55
48.70
50.58
52.19
53.58
54.85
56.02
57.07
58.04
58.94
59.79
33.86
34.50
35.09
35,76
36.57
37.41
42.06
45.68
48.58
50.90
52.91
54.62
56.06
57.39
58.60
59.68
60.68
61 .61
62.48
63.30
35.19 36.4235.78 37.23
36.50 38.2437.38 39.2538.30 45.9943.83 50.7147.95 54.20s1.13 56.8453.63 59.03
55.75 60.85
57.52 62.34
59.0't 63.7060.37 64.9461.60 66.0362.70 67.0463.71 67.9764.65 68.8665.53 69.68
66.36 70.47
67 .14 71.21
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
2031
2032
2033
2034
2035
2036
zvo I
2038
2039
2040
2041
28.34
31.72
33.9'l
33.86
35.19
36.42
38.11
40.49
42.79
78.80
80.6'l
81.78
82.26
84.26
85.31
85.64
88.1 I
90.1 3
91.36
93.42
95.32
97.69
99.69
102.15
104.44
106.52
Note: These rates will be further adjusted with the applicable integration charge.
Note: The rates shown in this table have been computed using the U.S. Energy lnformation Administration (ElA)'s Annual Energy
Outlook 2016, released May 17 , 2016. See Annual Energy Outlook 2016, Table 3.8 Energy Prices by Sector-Mountain at
http://www. eia. gov/forecasts/aeo/erltables_ref . cfm
PACIFICORP Page 2
PACIFICORP
AVOIDED COST RATES FOR NON.SEASONAL HYDRO PROJECTS
xxxx xx, 2016
$/MWh
New Contracts and Replacement Contracts without Full Capacity Payments
Eligibility for these rates is limited to projects smaller than 10 aMW.
LEVELIZED NON.LEVELIZED
ONTRACT
LENGTH
/YFARS\
ON-LINE YEAR
CONTRACT
VtrAFI
NON-LEVELIZED
RATES2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
I
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
I
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
'18
19
20
28.34
29.97
31.18
31.77
32.36
32.91
33.49
34.'t5
34.84
37.68
40.08
42.12
43.85
45.39
46.74
47.92
49.02
50.03
50.95
51.81
31.72
32.77
33.1 1
33.57
34.05
34.61
35.27
35.97
39.17
41.83
44.05
45.90
47.54
48.97
50.21
51.36
52.41
53.36
54.25
55.07
33.91
33.88
34.28
34.76
35.33
36.03
36.79
40.47
43.44
45.88
47.89
49.64
51.16
52.45
53.65
54.74
55.73
56.65
57.50
58.30
33.86
34.50
35.09
35.76
36.57
37.41
41.73
45.1 0
47.80
49.97
51.84
53.44
54.79
56,04
57.17
58.1 9
59.14
60.01
60.84
61.61
35.19 36 4235.78 37.2336.50 38.2437.38 39.2538.30 45.4943.43 49.87
47 .26 53.'t I50.22 55.5652.54 57.61
54.52 59.3156.18 60.70
57 .57 61.9858.84 63.1360.00 64.1661.03 65.12
61.99 66.0062.88 66.84
63.71 67.6264.50 68.3765.24 69.08
2016
2017
2018
201 9
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
2031
2032
2033
2034
2035
2036
2037
2038
2039
2040
2041
28.34
31.72
33.91
33.86
35.19
36.42
38.1 1
40.49
42.79
75.86
77.62
78.75
79,1 9
81.15
82.14
82.43
84.93
86.82
88.01
90.02
9'1.87
94.1 I
96.14
98.54
1 00.78
I 02.80
Note: These rates will be further adjusted with the applicable integration charge.
Note: The rates shown in this table have been computed using the U.S. Energy lnformation Administration (ElA)'s Annual Energy
Outlook 2016, released May 17,2016. See Annual Energy Outlook 2016, Table 3.8 Energy Prices by Sector-Mountain at
http://www. eia. gov/forecasts/aeo/erltables_ref . cf m
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AVOIDED COST RATES FOR SEASONAL HYDRO PROJECTS
xxxx xx, 2016
$/MWh
New ContracG and Replacement Contracts without Full Gapacity Payments
Eligibility for these rates is limited to projects smaller than 10 aMW.
LEVELIZED NON.LEVELlZED
CONTRACT
LENGTH
lYtrAFIS\
ON-LINE YEAR
CONTRACT
YEAR
NON-LEVELIZED
RATES2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
1
2
3
4
E
7
8
o
10
11
12
IJ
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
28.34
29.97
3'1.18
31.77
32.36
32.91
33.49
34.1 5
34.84
39.1 o
42.68
45.70
48.26
50.53
52.51
54.24
55.83
57.28
58.59
59.80
31.72
32.77
33.1 1
33.57
34.05
34.61
35.27
35.97
40.82
44.81
48.1 3
50.91
53.33
55.44
57.27
58.94
60.45
61.82
63.08
64.24
33.9'l
33.88
34.28
34.76
35.33
36.03
JO./Y
42.41
46.91
50.57
53.59
56,20
58.44
60.36
62.11
63.69
65.1 1
66.42
67.62
68.74
33.86
34.50
35.09
35.76
36.57
37.41
44.04
49.17
53.24
56.52
59.32
61.69
63.71
65.53
67.17
68.63
69.98
71.21
72.36
73.43
35.19 36.4235.78 37.2336.50 38.24
37.38 39.2538.30 49.0146.24 55,7652.11 60.7256.61 64.49
60. 15 67 .57
63.1 1 70.11
65.59 72.2167.66 74.0869.53 75.76
71 .20 77.2472.69 78.5974.05 79.8275.30 80.98
76.46 82.05
77.54 83.06
78.55 84.01
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
2031
2032
2033
2034
2035
2036
2037
2038
2039
2040
2041
28.34
31.72
33.91
33.86
35.19
36.42
38.1 1
40.49
42.79
96.49
98.55
99.99
100.73
103.01
104.32
104.93
107.77
1 09.99
111 .52
113.87
116.08
118.75
121.A6
123.83
126.44
128.84
Note: A "seasonal hydro prolect" is deflned as a generation facility which produces at least 55% of its annual generation during the
months ofJune, July, and August. Order 32802.
Note: These rates will be further adjusted with the applicable integration charge.
Note: The rates shown in this table have been computed using the U.S. Energy lnformation Administration (ElA)'s Annual Energy
Outlook 20'16, released May 17 , 2016. See Annual Energy Outlook 201 6, Table 3.8 Energy Prices by Sector-Mountain at
http://www. eia. gov/forecasts/aeo/erltables-ref . cfm
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AVOIDED COST RATES FOR OTHER PROJECTS
xxxx xx, 2016
$/MWh
New Contracts and Replacement Contracts without Full Capacity Pavments
Eligibility for these rates is limited to projects smaller than 10 aMW.
LEVELIZED NON.LEVELIZED
30NTMCI
LENGTH
TYEARS)
ON-LINE YEAR
CONTRACT
YEAR
NON.LEVELIZED
RATES2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
1
2
3
4
A
o
7I
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
28.34
29.97
3l.18
31.77
32.36
32.91
33.49
34.'15
34.84
37.13
39.07
40.73
42.14
43.40
44.51
45.48
46.38
47.23
47.99
48.71
31.72
32.77
33.1 1
33.57
34.05
34.61
35.27
35.97
38.53
40.67
42.47
43.96
45.30
46.47
47.48
48.42
49.29
50.09
50.83
51.52
33.91
33.88
34.28
34.76
35.33
36.03
36.79
39.72
42.10
44.07
45,68
47.10
48.33
49.38
50.37
51.28
52.10
52,86
53.58
54.26
33.86
34.50
35.09
35.76
36.57
37.41
40.83
43.53
45.69
47.43
48,95
50,25
51.34
52.36
53.30
54.15
54.94
55.68
56.38
57.04
35.19 36.4235.78 37.2336.50 38.2437.38 39.2538.30 44.1342.34 47.5945.38 50,16
47 .75 52.1149.60 5s.76
51 .20 55. 12
52.54 56.24
53.66 57.29
54.70 58.25
55.66 s9.10
56.52 59.9057.32 60.6s58.07 61.3658.78 62.03
59.45 62.6860.09 63.30
2016
2017
2018
2015
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
2031
2032
2033
2034
2035
2036
2037
2038
2039
2040
2041
28.34
31.72
33.91
33.86
35.1 I
36.42
38.1 1
40.49
42.79
67.87
69.52
70.53
70.84
72.68
73.55
73.71
76.09
77.85
78.90
80.78
82.50
84.68
86.49
88.75
90.84
92.72
Note: "Other projects" refers to projects other than wind, solar, non-seasonal hydro, and seasonal hydro projects. These "Other projects"
may include (but are not limited to): cogeneration, biomass, biogas, landtill gas, or geothermal projects.
Note: The rates shown in this table have been computed using the U.S. Energy lnformation Administration (ElA)'s Annual Energy
Outlook2016,releasedMay17,2016. SeeAnnual EnergyOutlook2016,Table3.8EnergyPricesbySector-Mountainat
http:i/www. eia. gov/forecasts/aeo/erltables-ref . cfm
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