20170818notice_of_scheduling_order_no_33850.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
August 18,2017
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION )CASE NO.PAC-E-17-06
OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER FOR )
BINDING RATEMAKING TREATMENT )NOTICE OF SCHEDULING
FOR WIND REPOWERING )
)NOTICE OF
)TECHNICAL HEARING
)ORDER NO.33850
On July 3,2017,Rocky Mountain Power applied for a Commission determination on
the Company plan to upgrade,or "repower,"wind resources,and approval of certain ratemaking
treatment.The Company claims that the repowering will increase production,reduce costs,and
qualify for federal production tax credits.The Company is requesting binding ratemaking
treatment,but no adjustment to customer rates at this time.The Company stresses that the tax
benefits depend on the Company gaining regulatory approval by the end of the year.
On July 26,2017,the Commission issued a Notice of Application and Order setting
an intervention deadline of August 8,2017,and directing Staff to develop a procedural schedule
for the processing of this matter.Monsanto,the PaciflCorp Idaho Industrial Customers,and the
Idaho Irrigation Pumpers Association timely intervened.After meeting with the parties,and
agreeing to a case processing schedule,Staff submitted to the Commission for approval a
schedule agreed upon by the parties.
With this Order,we adopt the proposed schedule,and schedule a technical hearing for
the parties to testify before the Commission.
NOTICE OF SCHEDULING
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that,based on discussion and agreement between
the parties,the Commission adopts the followingprocedural schedule:
Settlement Conference October 19,2017
Staff/Intervenor Prefile Testimony November 2,2017
Company Prefile Rebuttal November 30,2017
Technical Evidentiary Hearing December 7,2017
NOTICE OF SCHEDULING
NOTICE OF TECHNICAL HEARING
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YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that all testimony and exhibits in this matter must
comport with the requirements of Rule 231 and 267 of the Commission's Rules of Procedure.
IDAPA 31.01.01.231 and .267.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the parties have been directed to serve
discovery,testimony,and exhibits among themselves by electronic mail pursuant to Rule 63.
IDAPA 31.01.01.063.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that when filing discovery with the Commission,
the parties shall provide an original and three copies to the Commission Secretary.IDAPA
31.01.01.061.02.
NOTICE OF TECHNICAL HEARING
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Commission will conduct a technical
hearing on THURSDAY,DECEMBER 7,2017,COMMENCING AT 9:30 A.M.(MST)IN
THE COMMISSION HEARING ROOM,472 WEST WASHINGTON,BOISE,IDAHO.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Commission also intends to schedule
public workshops in the Company's service territory,and a public hearing for customers and
non-parties to testify before the Commission.The date,time,and location of the workshops and
public hearing will be detailed in a subsequent Order.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the record in this matter is available for
public inspection during regular business hours at the Commission offices.The record is
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 and click on "Electric Cases,"and then click on Case No.
PAC-E-17-06.
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.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Commission adopts the procedural schedule set
forth in the above Notice of Scheduling.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a technical hearing will commence in this matter
on Thursday,December 7,2017,at 9:30 a.m.(MST)in the Commission Hearing Room.
NOTICE OF SCHEDULING
NOTICE OF TECHNICAL HEARING
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DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise,Idaho this
day of August 2017.
PAUL KJELLANDER,PRESIDENT
KRÌS ÏNE RAPER,COMMISSIONER
ERIC ANDERSON,COMMISSIONER
ATTEST:
Diane .Hanian
Commission Secretary
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