20170830notice_of_technical_hearing_order_no_33862.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
August 30,2017
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION )OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER FOR A )CASE NO.PAC-E-17-07
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE )AND NECESSITY AND BINDING )NOTICE OF SCHEDULING
RATEMAKING TREATMENT FOR NEW )WIND AND TRANSMISSION FACILITIES )NOTICE OF
)TECHNICAL HEARING
)ORDER NO.33862
On July 3,2017,PacifiCorp dba Rocky Mountain Power applied for a Commission
Order granting Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN)to construct or acquire
four new Wyoming wind projects with a total combined capacity of 860 megawatts (MW).
Further,the Company requests CPCNs for several transmission facilities,portions of which are
associated with the Company's Gateway West transmission project.The Company also
requested approval of binding ratemaking treatment for the investment in the combined projects,
in accordance with Idaho Code §61-541.The Company asserts that the projects will provide
significant economic benefits for the Company's customers,and that the projects are time-
limited due largely to federal production tax credits.The Company stresses that the tax benefits
depend on the Company quickly gaining regulatory approval,and thus requests a final Order by
March 30,2018.
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 Company,PacifiCorp Idaho Industrial Customers,
and the Idaho Irrigation Pumpers Association intervened.After convening with the parties,Staff
recommends that the Commission adopt the followingschedule,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:
NOTICE OF SCHEDULING
NOTICE OF TECHNICAL HEARING
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Staff/Intervenor Prefile Testimony November 20,2017
Company Prefile Rebuttal Testimony December 8,2017
Company Supplemental RFP Results January 16,2018
Staff/Intervenor RFP Testimony February 16,2018
Company RFP Rebuttal March 2,2018
Technical Hearing April 6,2018
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,APRIL 6,2018,COMMENCING AT 9:30 A.M.(MDT)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-17-07.
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 SCHEDULING
NOTICE OF TECHNICAL HEARING
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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 Friday,April 6,2018,at 9:30 a.m.(MDT)in the Commission Hearing Room.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise,Idaho this i
day of August 2017.
PAUL KJELLANDÈÀ,PRESIDENT
K STINE RAPER,CO IONER
ERIC ANDERSON,COMMISSIONER
Diane M.Hanian
Commission Secretary
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NOTICE OF SCHEDULING
NOTICE OF TECHNICAL HEARING
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