20191203notice_of_filing_order_no_34494.pdf

Office of Secretary
Service Date
December 3,2019
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER'S 2019 )CASE NO.PAC-E-19-16
ELECTRIC INTEGRATED RESOURCE )PLAN )NOTICE OF FILING
)NOTICE OF INTERVENTION
)DEADLINE
)ORDER NO.34494
On October 25,2019,Rocky Mountain Power ("Company"),a division of PacifiCorp,
filed its 2019 Electric Integrated Resource Plan ("2019 IRP"or "IRP")pursuant to Commission
Order No.22299.
The Commission now issues this notice of the Company's Filing and Notice of
Intervention Deadline,setting a 21-day intervention deadline for persons or companies wishingto
be joined as parties.
NOTICE OF IRP FILING
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Company's 2019 IRP represents its 15*
comprehensive plan submitted to state regulatory commissions.'
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Company's 2019 IRP was developed
through comprehensive analysis and public-input.Rocky Mountain 2019 IRP Vol.I at 1.The 2019
IRP preferred portfolio includes accelerated coal retirements and investment in transmission
infrastructure that will facilitate the addition of nearly 11,000 Megawatts ("MW")of new
renewableresources,plus the deployment of new technologies,during the 20-year planning period.
Id.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the primary objective of the Company's 2019
IRP is to identify the best mix of resources to serve customers going forward.Id.at 5.The "best
mix of resources is identified through analysis that measures both cost and risk."Id.The least-
cost,least-risk resource portfoliodefined as the "preferred portfolio"-is the portfolio that can
be delivered through specific action items at a reasonable cost and with manageable risk,while
i In addition to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission,the Company has also filed its IRP with regulatory Commissions in
Oregon,Washington,Utah,Wyoming,and California.
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considering customer demand for clean energy and ensuring compliance with state and federal
regulatory objectives.Id.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Filing states,"the 2019 IRP sets forth a
clear path to provide reliable and reasonably priced service to [its]customers."Id.The analysis
supporting the IRP helps the Company,customers,and regulators understand the effects of both
near-term and long-term resource decisions on customer bills,the reliability of electric service the
Company's customers receive,and changes to greenhouse gas emissions from the electricity
generation assets used to serve customers.Id.In its 2019 IRP,the Company presents a preferred
portfolio that "builds on its vision to deliver energy affordably,reliably,and responsibly through
near-term investments in transmission infrastructure that will facilitate continued growth in new
renewable resource capacity over the longer-term planning horizon while maintaining substantial
investment in energy efficiency."Id.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Company's 2019 IRP includes investments
in new resource technologies including-renewables,storage,and grid modernization.Id.at 4.It
also outlines new transmission investments across the Company's territory needed to remove
existing transmission constraints and improve grid resilience so the lowest-cost renewable
resources can be delivered to customers.Id.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Filing states its 2019 IRP preferred
portfolio is supported by comprehensive data analysis and an extensive stakeholder input-process.
Id.at 29.The Company's 2019 IRP preferred portfolio continues investments in new wind,
transmission,and demand-side management,while adding significant solar and battery storage
resources.Id.By 2025,the preferred portfolio includes nearly 3,000 MW of new solar resources,
3,500 MW of new wind resources,nearly 600 MW of battery storage capacity2,860 MW of
incremental energy efficiency resources and new direct load control capacity.Id.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that over the 20-year planning horizon,the IRP
preferred portfolio includes more than 4,600 MW of new wind resources,more than 6,300 MW of
new solar resources,more than 2,800 MW of battery storage3,and more than 1,890 MW of
incremental energy efficiencyresources and new direct load control capacity.Id.
2 All storage will be combined with new solar resources.'More than 1,400 MW of storage capacity consists of stand-alone storage resources being developed beginning in 2028.
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YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that for delivery of new renewable power to
customers,the Company's 2019 IRP preferred portfolio also includes the construction of a 400-
mile transmission line,Gateway south,connecting southeast Wyoming with northern Utah.Id.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Company's 2019 IRP Action Plan
highlights the Company's planned actions over the next two to four years to deliver its preferred
portfolio.Id.at 22-27,275-279.Action items are based on the type and timing of resources in the
preferred portfolio and include:
1.ExistingResource Actions
-Finish conversion of Naughton Unit 3 from coal to natural gas during
2020.
-Begin retiring Cholla Unit 4 during Ql 2020 and complete the process
by January 2023,includingall regulatory notices and filings.
-Begin retiring Jim Bridger Unit 1 in Q2 2020 and complete the process
by the end of 2023,includingall regulatory notices and filings.
-Begin retiring Naughton Units 1-2 by the end of 2023,including all
regulatory notices and filings.
-Request the operator of Craig Unit 1 administer termination or
amendment for existing agreements to prepare for closure by the end of
2025.
2.New Resources Actions
-Work with Utah customers to develop customer-resource preferences
for:1)one 15-year power purchase agreement ("PPA")for 80
megawatts ("MW")of solar for six schedule 344 CUStomers,and 2)two
20-year PPAs for approximately 80 MW of solar for one large schedule
34 customer.
-Issue an all source request for proposal ("RFP")for resources that can
achieve commercial operation by December 2023.By the end of 2019,
file an interconnection queue with the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission.By Ql 2020,file the draft RFP with Oregon,Washington,
and Utah regulators.Execute PPAs with winning bids by Q2 2022.
3.Transmission Action Items
-Energy Gateway South:By Q2 2021,the Company will receive its final
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity from WyomingPublic
4 Schedule 34 in Utah is for Renewable Energy Purchases for Qualified Customer-5,000 kilowatts and over.
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Service Commission and Public Service Commission of Utah to
construct a 400-mile,500-kilovolt ("kV")transmission line from
Medicine Bow,WY to Mona,UT.By Q4 2023,construction will be
complete and the new transmission line will be in service.
-Utah Valley Reinforcements:To facilitate interconnection of customer-
preference resources (See New Resource Actions,above),the Company
will reinforce its system in the Utah Valley,as necessary.
-Northern Utah Reinforcements:Rebuild two-miles of the Morton
Court-Fifth West 138 kV line.Loop existing Populus Terminal 345
kV line into both Bridger and Ben Lomond.
-Utah South Reinforcements:Develop a service plan to support the 2019
IRP Preferred Portfolio for resource additions in southern Utah.Finish
rebuilding the Mona to Clover #1 and #2 345 kV transmission lines.
Identifya route and terminals for a 70-mile 345 kV transmission line in
south/central Utah.
-Yakima Washington Reinforcements:By Q2 2020,complete the
Vantage to Pomona 230 kV line,and establish the type and location of
new resources.
-Boardman to Hemmingway ("B2H"):Continue supporting the project
under the conditions of the B2H Joint Permit Funding Agreement.
-Energy Gateway West:Continue permitting for the Energy Gateway
West transmission plan,with near-term targets.Continue building
Segment D.2 with target in-service date of 12/31/2020.For Segments
D.3 and E,continue funding of required federal agency permitting and
continue public outreach.
4.Demand-Side Management("DSM")Activities
-Acquire cost-effective Class 2 DSM-energyefficiency--resourcesby
targeting annual system energy and capacity selections from the
preferred portfolio.'
-Target 29 MW of cost-effective,Class 1-demand response-Direct
Load Control in Utah between 2020 and 2023.
5.Front Office Transactions
-Acquire short-term market purchases for on-peak delivery from 2019-
2021.
*In 2020,the Company estimates it will have 132 MWhs of Annual Incremental Capacity and 536 gigawatt-hours of Annual
Incremental Energy from Class 2 DSM activities.
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-Balance month,day,and hour-ahead transactions through an
intercontinental exchange with competitive pricing.
6.Renewable Portfolio Standards
-Issue unbundledRenewable Energy Credit ("REC")RFPs to meet state
Renewable Portfolio Standard ("RPS")requirements.
-Issue RFPs seeking current-year vintage unbundled RECs that will
qualify to meet California's RPS through 2020,and current-year,
forward-year RECs that will meet Washington State's RPS targets.
-Maximize the sale of RECs that are not required to meet state RPS
compliance obligations.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Application is available for public
inspection during regular business hours at the Commission's office.These documents are also
available on the Commission's web site at pridsgy.Click on the "File Room"tab at
the top of the page,then select "Electric Cases"and click on the case number as shown on the
front of this document.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that all proceedings in this case will be held
pursuant to the Commission's jurisdiction under Title 6l of the Idaho Code and specifically Idaho
Code §61-406.The Commission may enter any final order consistent with its authorityunder Title
61.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that all proceedings in this matter will be conducted
pursuant to the Commission's Rules of Procedure,IDAPA 31.01.01.000et seq.
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YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that persons who wish to intervene in this matter
to obtain the rights of party (e.g.,to file formal discovery,or present evidence,or cross-examine
witnesses at a hearing)must file a Petition to Intervene with the Commission under the
Commission's Rules of Procedure 72 and 73,IDAPA 31.01.01.072 and .073.Persons who wish
to intervene as a party must file a Petition to Intervene no later than 21-days from the service
date of this Order.Such persons shall also provide the Commission Secretary with their email
address to facilitate further communications.After the intervention deadlineruns,the Commission
Secretary shall issue a Notice of Parties that identifies the parties and assigns exhibit numbers to
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each party.Once the Notice of Parties has issued,Commission Staff shall informally confer with
the Company and any intervening parties about how to further process this case,and shall then
report back to the Commission on a proposed case schedule.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that persons who would like to present their views
without parties'rights of participation and cross-examination do not have to intervene but may
present their views by submitting written comments to the Commission.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the followingpeople are designated as Rocky
Mountain Power's representatives in this matter:
Ted Weston Yvonne R.Hogle
Idaho Regulatory Affairs Manager Assistant General Counsel
Rocky Mountain Power Rocky Mountain Power
1407 West North Temple,Suite 330 1407 West North Temple,Suite 320
Salt Lake City,Utah 84116 Salt Lake City,Utah 84116
Telephone:[phone] Telephone:[phone]
Email:te;Lwegon pacificorp.om Email:vvonne.hodeggidf yp.coni
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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that persons desiring to intervene in this matter must file
a Petition to Intervene no later than 21-days from the service date of this Order.Once the deadline
has passed,the Commission Secretary shall prepare and issue a Notice of Parties.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that,after the Notice of Parties has issued,Commission
Staff shall confer with the parties regarding a procedural schedule for this matter.
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DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise,Idaho this
day of December 2019.
PAUL KJE A D R,PRESIDENT
KRIS E RAPER,ISSIONER
ERIC ANDERSON MMISSIONER
ATTEST:
Diane M.Hanian
Commission Secretary
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