20190128Petition for Extension.pdf

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Diane Hanian
Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472W. Washington
Boise, D 83702
Re:cAsE NO. PAC-E-19-01
IN TIIE MATTER OF ROCKY MOT]NTAIN POWER'S PETITION FOR AI\t
EXTENSION TO FILE TIIE 2Ol9INTEGRATED RESOI]RCE PLAI\
Dear Ms. Hanian:
Please find enclosed an original and seven (7) copies of Rocky Mountain Power's Petition for
Extension in the above referenced matter.
Informal inquiries may be directed to Ted Weston, Idaho Regulatory Manager, at
(80t)220-2963.
Very truly yours,
Vice President,
Enclosure
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cc:Jim Yost, Idaho Governor's Office (without enclosures)
Benj amin Otto, Idaho Conservation League (without enclosures)
Mark Stokes,Idaho Power Company (without enclosures)
Terri Carlock,Idaho Public Utilities Commission staff
Mike Louis,Idaho Public Utilities Commission staff
Randall Budge, (Monsanto) (without enclosures)
Nancy Kelly, Western Resource Advocates (without enclosures)
Yvonne R. Hogle (ISB # 8930)
Rocky Mountain Power
1407 WestNorth Temple, Suite 320
Salt Lake City, Utah 84116
Telephone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
Email: wonne.ho gle@f acifi corp.com
Attorneyfor Roclqt Mountain Power
IN TIIE MATTER OF TIIE FILING OF
ROCI(Y MOI]NTAIN POWER OF ITS
2019 ELECTRIC INTEGRATED
RESOT]RCE PLAI\I
BEFORE THE IDAIIO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
CASE NO. PAC.E.19.O1
PETITION FOR EXTENSION
COMES NOW Rocky Mountain Power, a division of PacifiCorp ("Rocky Mountain
Power" or the "Company"), in accordance with Rule 53 of the Rules of Procedure of the Idaho
Public Utilities Commission ("RP"), hereby petitions the Idaho Public Utilities Commission
("Commission") for an extension of the March 29, 2019r filing date of the Company's 2019
Integrated Resource Plan ("IRP"). In support of this request Rocky Mountain Power states as
follows:
I. BACKGROUI\ID
Per Commission OrderNo.22299 issued in Case No. U-I500-165, Rocky Mountain Power
biennially files an IRP. That filing requirement was reaffirmed in OrderNo. 27835 issued in Case
No. UPL-E-98-4 when the Commission directed the Company to file an IRP in December 2000,
and biennially thereafter. That requirement was later modified in Order No. 30262 issued in Case
No. PAC-E-07-03 when the Commission granted the Company's request to file all future IRPs by
the last business day of March biennially beginning in2009.
I The IRP is due on the last business day of March which, in this case, is March 29,2019.
1PETITION OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER
The Company has been actively and diligently working on its 2019 IRP through a robust
and transparent public-input process with stakeholders that began June 2018 with state-specific
meetings followed by all-state public-input meetings July 2018. A link to meeting materials,
available studies conducted, and stakeholder feedback can be found here:
www.pacifi corp. com/es/irp.htnl.
II. ECONONIIC ANALYSIS OF COAL UI\ITS
The Company is developing an economic analysis of its coal units that will inform the
subsequentportfolio-developmentphase ofthe 2019 IRP, including an assessment ofregionalhaze
compliance alternatives and a broad range of sensitivity studies. On December 3-4,2018,
PacifiCorp presented preliminary studies on its coal unit economic analysis at an IRP public-input
meeting. This analysis identified potential reliability challenges that must be resolved before the
coal studies can be completed.
To enable PacifiCorp to complete the necessary analysis to develop a least-cost, least-risk
preferred portfolio while allowing sufficient time for stakeholder review and input, additional time
is required in the preparation of its 2019 IRP. Rocky Mountain Power respectfully requests an
extension of the filing of its 2019 IRP from March 29,2019,to no later than August l, 2019. This
extension will enable PacifiCorp to complete its economic analysis of coal units, appropriately
accounting for system reliability, and necessary additional portfolio analysis. PacifiCorp will
continue its robust and transparent stakeholder-input process with additional monthly public-input
meetings scheduled up to the extended filing date to ensure stakeholders are kept up to date
regarding the company's analysis and overall progress. The Company communicated its intent to
seek this extension to stakeholders and additional public-input meeting dates during the January
24, 2019 public input meeting.
2PETITION OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER
III. COMMUMCATIONS
Service of pleadings, exhibits, orders, and other documents relating to this proceeding
should be served on the following:
Yvonne R. Hogle
Assistant General Counsel
Rocky Mountain Power
1407 WestNorth Temple, Suite 320
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
Yvonne.ho gle @oacifi corp. com
Ted Weston
Manager, Idaho Regulatory Affairs
Rocky Mountain Power
201 South Main Sfreet, Suite 2300
salt Lake city, uT 84111
Ted.Weston@Pacifi Com.com
In addition, it is respectfully requested that all formal correspondence and Staff requests
regarding this material be addressed to:
By E-mail (preferred): [e-mail].
ByFax: [phone]
By regular mail:Data Request Response Center
PacifiCorp
825 NE Multnomah, Suite 2000
Portland, OR 97232
IV. CONCLUSION
WHEREFORE, based on the foregoing, the Company respectfully requests a five-month
extension of the filing of its 2019IRP from March 29,2019, to August 1,2019.
Respectfully submitted this 28ft day of January 2019.
R.
for Rocky Mountain Power
By
JPETITION OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER