20210112Notice_of_Modified_Procedure_Order_No_34888.pdf

NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE
ORDER NO. 34888 1

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
January 12, 2021
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

On October 8, 2020, Rocky Mountain Power, a division of PacifiCorp (the “Company”)
requested authority to increase the wind and solar integration rate applicable to new power
purchase agreements (“PPA”) between the Company and wind and solar qualifying facilities
(“QFs”).
On November 23, 2020, the Commission issued a Notice of Application and Notice of
Intervention Deadline. Order No. 34840. On December 16, 2020, the Commission issued a Notice
of Parties.
The Commission now issues this Notice of Modified Procedure and sets deadlines for
interested persons to comment on the Application, and for the Company to reply.
NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Commission has determined that the public
interest may not require a formal hearing in this matter, and that it will proceed under Modified
Procedure pursuant to Rules 201 through 204 of the Commission’s Rules of Procedure, IDAPA
31.01.01.201 through .204. The Commission notes that Modified Procedure and written comments
have proven to be an effective means for obtaining public input and participation.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that persons desiring to state a position on this
Application may file a written comment explaining why the person supports or opposes the
Application. Persons who would like a hearing must specifically request a hearing in their written
comments. Persons shall have until February 12, 2021, to file written comments. Comments
must be filed through the Commission website or by email unless computer access is unavailable.
To comment electronically, please access the Commission’s home page at www.puc.idaho.gov.
Click the “Case Comment Form” and complete the form using the case number as it appears on
the front of this document. To file by email, the customer must email the comments to the email
IN THE MATTER OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN
POWER’S APPLICATION TO UPDATE THE
WIND AND SOLAR INTEGRATION RATE
FOR SMALL POWER GENERATION
QUALIFYING FACILITIES
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CASE NO. PAC-E-20-14

NOTICE OF
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addresses listed below. In addition to submitting the comments to the Commission Secretary, the
customer must also email the comments to the Company at the email addresses listed below. If
computer access is unavailable, then comments may be mailed to the Commission and Company
at these addresses:
For the Idaho Public Utilities
Commission:

Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0074
Email: [e-mail]

Street Address for Express Mail:

11331 W. Chinden Blvd.
Building 8, Suite 201-A
Boise, Idaho 83714

For Rocky Mountain Power:

Ted Weston
Idaho Regulatory Affairs Manager
Rocky Mountain Power
1407 West North Temple, Suite 330
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
Email: [e-mail]
[e-mail]

Emily Wegener
Senior Attorney
Rocky Mountain Power
1407 West North Temple, Suite 320
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
Email: [e-mail]

Please send all data requests regarding this
Application in Microsoft Word to:

[e-mail]

If email is unavailable, then

Data Request Response Center
PacifiCorp
825 Multnomah, Suite 2000
Portland, Oregon 97232

Comments should contain the case caption and case number shown on the first page of this
document. Persons desiring to submit comments via email may do so by accessing the
Commission’s home page located at www.puc.idaho.gov. Click the “Case Comment Form” and
complete the comment form using the case number as it appears on the front of this document.
These comments must also be sent to the Applicant.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Company must file any reply comments by
February 26, 2021.
NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE
ORDER NO. 34888 3

YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that if no written comments or protests are received
within the time limit set, the Commission will consider this matter on its merits and enter its order
without a formal hearing. If written comments are received within the time limit set, the
Commission will consider them and, in its discretion, may set the same for formal hearing.
O R D E R
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Company’s Application be processed by Modified
Procedure, Rule 201-204 (IDAPA 31.01.01.201-.204). Persons interested in submitting written
comments must do so by February 12, 2021. The Company must file any reply comments by
February 26, 2021.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that parties should continue to comply with Order No.
34781, issued September 17, 2020. All pleadings should be filed with the Commission
electronically and shall be deemed timely filed when received by the Commission Secretary. See
Rule 14.02. Service between parties should also be accomplished electronically. Voluminous
discovery-related documents may be filed and served on CD-ROM or a USB flash drive.
DONE by order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this 12th
day of January 2021.

PAUL KJELLANDER, PRESIDENT

KRISTINE RAPER, COMMISSIONER

ERIC ANDERSON, COMMISSIONER

ATTEST:

Jan Noriyuki
Commission Secretary

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