20180330Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER RAPER
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
FROM:BRANDON KARPEN
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
DATE:MARCH 26,2018
SUBJECT:ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER'S NEW WIND CPCN APPLICATION;
CASE NO.PAC-E-17-07
On July 3,2017,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.Further,the Company
requests CPCNs for several transmission facilities,portions of which are associated with the
Company's Gateway West transmission project.Monsanto,PacifiCorp Idaho Industrial
Customers,and the Idaho IrrigationPumpers Association timely intervened.
On August 30,2017,the Commission issued a scheduling order for a prefiled
testimony deadline,rebuttal deadline,supplemental testimony deadlines,and a technical hearing
date of March 12,2018.Order No.33825,amended by Order Nos.33940,34001.The parties
have agreed to a modification of the schedule and now request the Commission approve the
same:
Staff/Intervenor Supplemental Testimony deadline:April 11,2018
Company Supplemental Rebuttal deadline:April 30,2018
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to issue an order approving the above schedule?
Br don Ka n
Depu General
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