20170721Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER RAPER
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM:DAPHNE HUANG
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
DATE: JULY 18,2017
SUBJECT: PACIFICORP,S APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF POWER
PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY _
TDAHO' CASE NO. PAC-E-17-08
On July 12, 2017, PacifiCorp dba Rocky Mountain Power (the Company) filed an
Application asking the Commission to approve its renewed Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)
with Brigham Young University - Idaho (BYUI). Under the PPA, BYUI would sell, and the
Company would purchase, electric energy generated from BYUI's gas/oil fueled generating
facility in Rexburg, Idaho. The Company asks that the Application be processed by Modified
Procedure.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Commission Staff recommends the Commission issue a Notice of Application and
Notice of Modified Procedure establishing a Zl-day comment period, followed by a 7-day reply
comment period.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to issue a Notice of Application and Notice of Modified
Procedure establishing a 2l-day comment period, followed by a 7 -day reply comment period?
Huang
M:PAC-E-17-08_djh
Deputy Aftorney