20220823Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM 1
DECISION MEMORANDUM

TO: COMMISSIONER ANDERSON
COMMISSIONER CHATBURN
COMMISSIONER HAMMOND
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL

FROM: RILEY NEWTON
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL

DATE: AUGUST 23, 2022

SUBJECT: IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF THE
ASSET TRANSFER AGREEMENT BETWEEN ROCKY MOUNTAIN
POWER AND THE CITY OF IDAHO FALLS FOR REED’S DAIRY; CASE
NO. PAC-E-22-11.

On August 8, 2022, Rocky Mountain Power, a division of PacifiCorp (“Company”),
applied to the Commission for approval of an Asset Transfer Agreement between the Company
and the City of Idaho Falls (“City”) whereby the City would purchase certain electric facilities
currently owned and used by the Company to supply electric service to Reed’s Dairy. Application
at 1. The Company requests its Application be processed by Modified Procedure.
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommend the Commission issue a Notice of Application, a Notice of Modified
Procedure, and set a September 14, 2022, public comment deadline and a September 21, 2022,
Company reply deadline.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to issue a Notice of Application, a Notice of Modified
Procedure, and set a September 14, 2022 public comment deadline and a September 21, 2022,
Company reply deadline?

____________________________
Riley Newton
Deputy Attorney General
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