20171020Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER RAPER
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM:BRANDON KARPEN
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
DATE:OCTOBER 20,2017
SUBJECT:ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER'S WIND REPOWER APPLICATION;
CASE NO.PAC-E-17-06
On August 18,2017,the Commission issued a scheduling order for a settlement
conference,prefile testimony deadline,rebuttal deadline,and a technical hearing date.Order No.
33825.The parties can now report that a settlement has been reached.Accordingly,the partiesi
now request that the Commission vacate the case's prefile dates to reflect the settlement.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Commission issue an Order that vacates the prefile dates
for Staff and Intervenor testimony,and Company prefile rebuttal,The parties request that the
technical hearing scheduled for December 7,2017,remain in place.Finally,the parties request
that any further discovery in this matter be stayed.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to issue an Order that amends schedule as described
above?
Br don Kapn
Dephty-AffomeyGeneral
Monsanto,the PacifiCorp Idaho Industrial Customers,and the Idaho irrigation Pumpers Association intervened.
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