20200108Notice_of_Application_Order_No_34525.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
January 8,2020
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN )CASE NO.PAC-E-19-20
POWER'S APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL )
OF THE 2020 PACIFICORP INTER-)NOTICE OF APPLICATION
JURISDICTIONAL ALLOCATION )
PROTOCOL )NOTICE OF
)INTERVENTION DEADLINE
)ORDER NO.34525
On December 3,2019,Rocky Mountain Power ("Company"),a division of
PacifiCorp,applied to the Commission for approval of the 2020 PacifiCorp Inter-Jurisdictional
Allocation Protocol ("2020 Protocol").PacifiCorp provides electric service in six states.
PacifiCorp operates as Rocky Mountain Power in Idaho,Utah,and Wyoming,and as Pacific Power
in Oregon,Washington,and California.The Company requests the Commission approve its use
of the 2020 Protocol with an effective date of January 1,2020.
With this Order,the Commission issues this Notice of the Application and sets
deadlines by which interested persons may intervene.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the 2020 Protocol would supersede the 2017
Protocol for California,Idaho,Oregon,Utah,and Wyoming,and the West Control Area Inter-
Jurisdictional Allocation Methodology for Washington,while continuing to use both allocation
methodologies,with modification--effective from January 1,2020 throughDecember 31,2023
("Interim Period").
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Company proposes four modifications to
the 2017 Protocol:1)elimination of the Equalization Adjustment;2)changes to the Embedded
Cost Differential Adjustments;3)changes to treatment of qualifying facilities;and 4)changes to
the general governance sections of the 2017 Protocol.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that parties have agreed that the 2020 Protocol can
be used to set just and reasonable rates and the parties agree to support its use in rate filings in all
states where PacifiCorp provides electric service.
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YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the 2020 Protocol uses a gradual transition
approach that would continue the 2017 Protocol with minor modifications during the Interim
Period.The 2020 Protocol includes these provisions:
Agreement on issues to be implemented during the Interim Period ("Implemented
Issues");
Agreement on certain issues to be implemented followingthe Interim Period,subject
to final resolution of all outstanding issues identified in the 2020 Protocol ("Resolved
Issues");
A process and timeframe to address and attempt to resolve all outstanding issues that
the parties intend to resolve if the Commission approves the 2020 Protocol.These issues
would be resolved during the Interim Period,and include the implementation of a Nodal
Pricing Model,Resource Planning,New Resource Assignment,Limited Realignment,
Special Contracts,post-InterimPeriod capital additions on coal plants.Collectivelythese
are referred to as ("Framework Issues");
A description of inter-jurisdictionalallocation policies,procedures,or methods which,
if applied during the Interim Period,would provide the Company a reasonable opportunity
to recover its prudentlyincurred cost of service;and
A description of how costs and revenues associated with all components of the
Company's regulated service-includingcosts and revenues associated with generation,
transmission,distribution,and wholesale transactions-should be assigned or allocated
among the six states in which PacifiCorp provides electric services.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that before the end of the Interim Period,assuming
resolution of all Framework Issues,a new Post-Interim Period Method of cost allocation,
incorporating the Implemented Issues,Resolved Issues,and final resolution of Framework Issues,
will be presented to the Commission for approval before the end of 2023.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Application and supporting documentation
have been filed with the Commission and are available for public inspection during regular
business hours at the Commission's office.These documents are also available on the
i The resolution of Framework Issues combined with the Implemented Issues and the Resolved Issues are intended to result in a
new allocation methodology referred to as the "Post-Interim Period Method."
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Commission's web site at www.puc.idaho.gov.Click on the "Open Cases"link under the heading
"Electric"and click on the case number as shown on the front of this document.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that all proceedings in this matter will be conducted
pursuant to the Commission's Rules of Procedure,IDAPA 31.01.01.000 et seq.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that all proceedings in this case will be held
pursuant to the Commission's jurisdiction under Title 61 of the Idaho Code.The Commission may
enter any final Order consistent with its authorityunder Title 61.
NOTICE OF INTERVENTION DEADLINE
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 e-mail
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
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 are not required 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 Daniel Solander
Idaho Regulatory Affairs Manager Senior 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:[e-mail] Email:[e-mail]
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ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that persons desiring to intervene in this matter shall 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.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise,Idaho this i
day of January 2020.
PAUL KJELL NDE ,PRESIDENT
K TINE RAPER,ÒOMMISSIONER
ERIC Al DERSON,COÑlMISSIONER
Diane M.Hanian
Commission Secretary
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