20201002Adopting_Order_Final_Order_No_34798.pdf

ADOPTING ORDER ON GRANDFATHERING
ORDER NO. 34798

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
October 2, 2020

BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION
OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER TO
CLOSE THE NET METERING PROGRAM
TO NEW SERVICE & IMPLEMENT A NET
BILLING PROGRAM TO COMPENSATE
CUSTOMER-GENERATORS FOR
EXPORTED GENERATION
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CASE NO. PAC-E-19-08

ADOPTING ORDER

ORDER NO. 34798

On June 14, 2019, Rocky Mountain Power, a division of PacifiCorp (“Rocky Mountain
Power” or “Company”) applied to the Commission for an order closing Electric Service Schedule
135 – Net Metering Service and opening Schedule 136 – Net Billing Service. On August 26, 2020,
the Commission issued an order defining the scope of study for the Company to undertake before
proposing program changes. Order No. 34753. The Commission also issued a proposed order on
grandfathering existing customer-generators pursuant to Commission Rule of Procedure 312.
Order No. 34752. The Commission now issues this order adopting Order No. 34752 as a final
order, as modified herein.
COMMISSION FINDINGS
The Commission has jurisdiction over this matter under Idaho Code §§ 61-501, 61-
502, and 61-503. Commission Rule of Procedure 312 authorizes the Commission to issue a
proposed order and adopt or revise the proposed order according to responses and exceptions
received.
The Commission may issue a proposed order in any proceeding.
Any party may file exceptions and briefs to a proposed order within
twenty-one (21) days from its date of service, unless a different time
is designated by the Commission. Any party may file and serve
answers and accompanying briefs to the exceptions within seven (7)
days after service of the exceptions. The Commission may adopt or
revise the proposed order in response and issue a final order
accordingly. The proposed order is not an order of the Commission
unless it is adopted by order. In that case, the order of adoption is
the final order for all purposes.
IDAPA 31.01.01.312. The only response or exception received was a request from the Company
to delay the implementation of Schedule 136 to allow the Company to update its billing system.
ADOPTING ORDER ON GRANDFATHERING
ORDER NO. 34798
Based on the foregoing, the Commission finds it fair, just, reasonable and in the public
interest to adopt Order No. 34752 in whole, with the sole exception that Rocky Mountain Power
shall initiate Schedule 136 as of November 1, 2020, rather than October 1, 2020.
O R D E R
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Commission adopts Order No. 34752 as a final
order, as described herein.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Company shall initiate Schedule 136 as of
November 1, 2020.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this 2nd
day of October 2020.

PAUL KJELLANDER, PRESIDENT

KRISTINE RAPER, COMMISSIONER

ERIC ANDERSON, COMMISSIONER

ATTEST:

Jan Noriyuki,
Commission Secretary

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