20221025Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM 1

DECISION MEMORANDUM

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

FROM: MICHAEL DUVAL
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL

DATE: OCTOBER 25, 2022

SUBJECT: IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN
POWER FOR APPROVAL OF A CAPACITY DEFICIENCY PERIOD TO
BE USED FOR AVOIDED COST CALCUATIONS; CASE NO. PAC-E-22-
14.

On October 4, 2022, PacifiCorp dba Rocky Mountain Power (“Company”) applied to the
Commission for an order approving “of the capacity deficiency period determination to be used in
avoided cost calculations using the Surrogate Avoided Resource (“SAR”) methodology.”
Application at 2. The Company also requests its Application be processed via modified procedure.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the case be processed under Modified Procedure, with comments
due December 20, 2022, and reply comments due January 3, 2023.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to issue a Notice of Application and Notice of Modified
Procedure establishing a December 20, 2022, public comment deadline and January 3, 2023,
Company reply deadline?

_____________________________
Michael Duval
Deputy Attorney General

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