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Home My WebLink About20210201Notice.pdfROCKY MOUNTAIN POA/ER A DIVISION Of EAOFICORP -r- .r-r,/i:F1! I -,l,itl rii;+-"!iY .-;' -:,, I:I - I PH 2: '+0 , .,.' .. i5t i-' :- 13, l-:-i'ii;i5*lflr{ 1407 West North Temple, Suite 330 Salt Lake City, Utah 84116 ''+ : - : Re: February 1,2021 YU ELECTRONIC DELIVERY Jan Noriyuki Commission Secretary Idaho Public Utilities Commission 11331 W Chinden Blvd Building 8 Suite 20lA Boise,Idaho, 83714 CASE NO. PAC.E.I9AO IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF TIIE 2O2O PACIFICORP INTER.JT]RISDICTIONAL ALLOCATION PROTOCOL Idaho Commissioners, On December 3,20l9,Rocky Mountain Power ("Company"), a division of PacifiCorp, applied to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission ("Commission") for approval of the 20}OPacifrCorp Inter- Jurisdictional Allocation Protocol ("2020 Protocol"). On April 22, 2020, Commission Order No. 34640 approved the2020 Protocol as filed. Section 4 - Implemented Issues, of the 2020 Protocol, summarizes issues to be implemented during the Interim Period. Section 4.1 - States' Decision to Exit Interim Period Resources and Section 4.1.5 - Establishment of Exit Dates for Hayden Units I and2 outline the timeline for PacifiCorp to make recommendations for the treatment of Hayden Units I and2. On January 4,2021, Xcel Energy and the other co-owners of the Hayden Generating Station, PacifiCorp and Salt River Project, announced they had agreed on a proposed plan to retire Unit2 by the end of 2027 and Unit I in2028. A copy of the announcement is provided with this letter. Accordingly, the Company is respectfully providing this letter as notice to the Commission of its plan to effectuate closure of Hayden Units I and 2, in accordance with Section 4.1.5 of the 2020 Protocol. As the plan is for closure and will be consistent in all states, Hayden Units 1 and 2 will be subject to Section 4. I .1 of the 2020 Protocol that outlines the allocation of costs at closure of a coal-fired Interim Period Resource. Any informal inquiries may be directed to Ted Weston, Idaho Regulatory Manager at (801) 220- 2963. Very truly yours, "^..D Vice President, Regulation O XcetEnergy'Xcel Energy Media Relations {800 Larimer St., Suite #900 Denver, Colorado 80202 (303) 29/L2300 wuw.xcelenergy.com Xcel Energy announces retirement of Hayden power plant DENVER (January 4,202'll ln partnership with its cmwners, PacifiCorp and Salt River Project, Xcel Energy announced today it will close the Hayden Generating Station. The early closure of the coal plant is part of the company's plan to reduce carbon emissions 80% by 2030 and ultimately deliver 100% carbon- free electricity to customers by 2050. Xcel Energy and its partners have agreed on a proposed plan to retire Unit 2 by the end of 2027 and Unit 1 in 2028. The plant employs about 75 people, and no layoffs are anticipated. lnstead, Xcel Energy and its co- owners will manage the transition through attrition, retirement and retraining employees in partnership with IBEW Local 111, which represents the workforce. 'Hayden has been part of the Northwest Colorado community for 55 years. We are committed to supporting our employees and the region as we move fonrard with our clean energy transition in Colorado. We have a long track record of successfully transitioning coal plants we've retired," said Alice Jackson, president of Xcel Energy-Colorado. "Our top priority is finding new roles for our workers and supporting the communities that have served us so well.' 'We are working closely with the company to ensure our union members have ample employment opportunities to minimize impacts to them, their families and the communities we serve,' said Rich Meisinger, Business Manager of IBEW Local 111. "Our focus is to keep our members working while ensuring Colorado continues to maintain a safe and reliable electric grid. IBEW Local 111 union workers have led in the construction, maintenance, powering and repowering of the electric grid in Colorado for generations. We're very proud of the work they've accomplished and look fonrard to demonstrating what this valuable workforce can accomplish for Colorado's energy future.' Details on Hayden's early closure will be included in Xcel Energy's upcoming electric resource plan that willgo before the Colorado Public Utilities Commission in March. The plan willalso forecast customer electricity needs through 2030 with a focus on maintaining reliable, affordable and clean electric service. Among other things, the plan will likely propose to add more wind, solar and flexible, dispatchable resources. "ln Colorado, Xcel Energy has already made significant strides reducing carbon emissions 42o/o since 2005,'said Jackson, "and we look forward to proposing a new, comprehensive energy plan early this year that continues our clean energy transition and delivers at least an 80% reduction in carbon emissions by 2030. The retirement of Hayden is an important part of Xcel Energy's vision for a carbon- free electric system by mid-century.' - More - - Xcel Energy announced retirement of Hayden power plant p.2ot2- Hayden's Unit 1 and Unit 2's original retirement dates were 2030 and 2036, respectively. Xcel Energy will work with the communities and stakeholders to explore new uses of the Hayden site that will promote clean energy innovation and economic opportunity in the Northwest Colorado region. Xcel Energy is the majority owner and operator of the Hayden Generating Station, owning about 75% of 179-megawatt Unit 1 and37.5o/o of 262-megawatt Unit 2. Salt River Project owns 50% of Unit 2 and Pacific Corp owns the balance of Unit 1 and Unit 2. ### About Xcel Energy Xcel Energy (iI|ASDAQ: XEL) provides the energy that powers millions of homes and businesses across eight Westem and Midwestern states. Headquartered in Minneapolis, the company is an industry leader in responsibly reducing carbon emissions and producing and delivering clean energy solutions from a variety of renewable sources at competitive prices. For more information, visit xcelenerqv.com or follow us on Twitter and Facebook. CERTIFICATE OF SERYICE I hereby certit/ that on this l't of February,202l,I caused to be served, via electronic mail a true and correct copy of Rocky Mountain Power's Notice in Case No. PAC-E-19-20 to the following: Service List Rockv Mountain Power Ted Weston Rocky Mountain Power 1407 WestNorth Temple, Suite 320 Salt Lake city, utah 84116 ted.weston@pacifi corp.com Data Request Response Center PacifiCorp 825 NE Multnomah, Suite 2000 Portland, OR97232 datarequest@pacifi corp.com Commission Staff Dayn Hardie Deputy Attomey General Idaho Public Utilities Commission 472 W . Washington (837 02) PO Box 83720 Boise,lD 83720-0074 E-Mail: dayn.hardie@puc.idaho.eov Idaho Conservation Leaque Benjamin Otto Idaho Conservation League 710 N. 6th st Boise,Idaho 83702 botto@idahoconservation.ore Monsanto Companv Randall C. Budge Thomas J. Budge Racine Olsen, PLLP PO Box l39l 201 E. Center Pocatello,ID 83204 randy @rac ineolsen.com tt .com Brubaker & Associates Brian C. Collins Maurice Brubaker 16690 Swingley Ridge Rd., #140 Chesterfield, Missouri 63017 bcollins@consulatbai.com mbrubaker@consultbai.com Page 1 of2 PIIC Ronald L. Williams Williams Bradbury, P.C P.O. Box 388 Boise,ID 83701 ron@wi I I iamsbradbury.com iduke@idahoan.com williamsk@byui.edu val.steiner@agrium.com Dated this l$ day of February,Zl}|. Vre,. Katie Savarin Coordinator, Regulatory Operations Page2 of 2