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P.O. Box 7218 Boisc, lD 83707 - 515 N.27th St. Boisc, lD 83702
June 18,2015
Jean Jewell
Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
47 2 W est Washington Steet
Boise,Idaho 83702
HAND DELIVERY
Re: Dr. Readings Replacement Page 15 Dockets No. IPC-E-15-01; AVC-E-15-01; PAC-E-
r5-03
Dear Ms. Jewell:
Enclosed please find replacement page l5 to Dr. Reading's prefiled direct testimony in the above
referenced dockets. Also enclosed is a disc with his direct testimony in word format.
Please give me a call if you have any questions.
Sincerelv - e,fl /;,,(-
Peter Richardson ISB #3195
Attorneys for Simplot/Clearwater
Peter J. Richardson (ISB No. 3195)
Gregory M. Adams (ISB No. 7454)
Richardson Adams, PLLC
515 N. 27th Street
P.O. Box 7218
Boise, Idaho 83702
Telephone: (208) 938-7 901
Fax: (208) 938-7904
peter@richardsonadams. com
gre g@richardsonadams. com
Attorneys for J.R. Simplot Company and
Clearwater Paper Corporation
IN THE MATTER OF IDAHO POWER
COMPANY'S PETITION TO MODIFY
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PURPA
PURCHASE AGREEMENTS
IN THE MATTER OF IDAHO POWER
CORPORATION'S PETITION TO MODIFY
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PURPA
PURCHASE AGREEMENTS
IN THE MATTER OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN
POWER COMPANY'S PETITION TO
MODIFY TERIVIS AND CONDITIONS OF
PURPA PURCHASE AGREEMENTS
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BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
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CASE NO. IPC-E-I5.01
CASE NO. AVU-E.Is.OI
CASE NO. PAC.E.Is.O3
REPLACEMENT PAGE # 15IN DR.
READING'S PREFILED DIRECT
TESTIMONY
The J. R. Simplot Company and Clearwater Paper Corporation hereby provide the
enclosed replacement page l5 to the direct prefiled testimony of Dr. Reading. Dr. Reading's
original page l5 contained a chart with an error in the calculation of the production costs
REPLACEMENT PAGE # 15 IN DR. READING'S PREFILED DIRECT TESTIMONY
PAGE I
associated with Idaho Power's Bennett Mt. power plant. Instead of $253.87 per MWh the chart
in the middle of the page should reflect a cost of $171. 28 per MWh.
The corrected chart on page l5 does not change Dr. Reading's insights into the
relationship (relative rankings) of Idaho Power's most expensive resource to its least expensive
resource. In addition, the corrected chart does not necessitate any change in Dr. Reading's
testimony as to how much less expensive PURPA projects are when compared to the costs of
Idaho Power's other resources. Therefore no other changes are necessitated to Dr. Reading's
testimony.
Please substitute the attached for the original page l5 in your testimony notebooks.
Dated at Boise, Idaho, this 17th day of June 2015.
REPLACEMENT PAGE # 15 tN DR. READING'S PREFILED DIRECT TESTIMONY
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n ISB #3195
Richardson Adams, PLLC
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certiff that on the lTth day of June,2015,I served the forgoing J. R. SIMPLOT
COMPANY'S and CLEARWATER PAPER CORPORATION'S replacement page # 15 in
Docket Nos. IPC-E-I5-01, AVU-E-I5-01 and PAC-E-I5-03 via electronic mail as noted below.
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Donovan Walker
dwalker@idahopower. com
dockets@idahopower. com
COMMISSION STAFF
Donald Howell
Daphne Huang
Jean Jewell
don.howell@puc.idaho. eov
daphne.huan g@puc. idaho. gov
j ean j ewell@puc. idaho. gov
IDAHO CONSERVATION LEAGUE
SIERRA CLUB
Benjamin J. Otto
Matt Vespa
botto@idahoconservation.org
matt. vespa@ sierraclub. org
INTERMOUNTAIN ENERGY PARTNERS, LLC
Leif Elgethun
Dean Miller
leif@ sitebasedenergy.com
i oe@mcdevitt-miller. com
SNAKE zuVER ALLINCE
Kelsey Jae Nunez
Ken Miller
knunez@snakeriveralliance.org
kmille@ snakeriveralliance.org
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PACIFCORP, DBA ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER
Ted Weston
Daniel Solander
Yvonne Hogel
Data Response Center
ted. weston@f acificorp.com
yvonne.ho gel@pacifi corp. com
datareq uest@f acifi corp.com
TWIN FALLS CANAL COMPANY
NORTHSIDE CANAL COMPANY
AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR DISTRICT NO. 2
C. Tom Arkoosh
Erin Cecil
tom. arkoosh@arkoosh. com
erin.cecil @arkoosh. com
IDAHO IRzuGATION PUMPERS ASSOCIATION, INC.
Eric Olsen
Anthony Yankel
elo@racinelaw.net
tony@yankel.net
CLEARWATER PAPER CORPORATION
Peter Richardson
Gregory Adams
Don Reading
peter@richardsonadams. com
gre g@richardsonadams. com
dreading@mindsprin g.com
RENEWABLE ENERGY COALITION
Ron Williams
Irion Sanger
ron@williamsbradbury.com
irion@sanger-law.com
AVTSTA CORPORATION
Michael Andrea
Clint Kalich
michael. andrea@avistacorp.com
clint.kal ich@avistacorp. com
MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
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Frederick Schmidt
Pamela Howland
Richard Malmgren
fschmidt@ho I landandhart. com
phowland@hol landandhart. com
remalmgren@micron.com
THE AMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY
Scott Blickenstaff
sblickenstaff@amalsuear.com
AGPOWER DCD, LLC AND
AGPOWER JEROME, LLC
Andrew Jackura
Dean Miller
andrew j ackura@camcocleanenergy.com
j oe@mcdevitt-miller.com
ECOPLEXUS, INC.
John R. Hammond, Jr.
Fisher Pusch, LLP
l0l S. Capitol Blvd.
Boise, Idaho 83702
jrh@fisherpusch.com
John Gorman
Ecoplexus, lnc
650 Townsend St., Ste.3l0
San Francisco, CA 94130
iohng@ecoplexus.com
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PAGE 5
IN DR. READING'S PREFTLED DIRECT TESTIMONY
lowest cost non-hydro resource on Idaho Power's system. Two of the Company's coal
resources have a lower cost than PURPA resources with the other four thermal units at a
higher cost. This does not take into account the additional costs that might be necessary
for coal plant upgrades for environmental compliance for the Company's non-PURPA
resources that may be necessary in the near future.
Chart 1 (Corrected)
ldaho Power Ratepayer Power Costs 2013 & Mid-C S/MWh
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* R. Allphin Exhibit 10
**Attachrnent2 -ResponsetoSimplot'sRequestNo. 13,2013;'NetPlant'*.lSforCapacity;
ResponsetoSimplot's RequestNo.5(d),annual reveunerequirementis 18%of capital Cost;
Production Expense'and 'NetGeneration',2013 FERC Form 1
DR. READING,I DO NOT SEE IDAHO POWER'S HYDRO RESOURCES IN
YOUR CHART 1. SINCE, DEPENDING ON STREAM FLOWS,IDAHO
POWER'S HYDRO RESOURCES MAKE UP HALF OF THE COMPANY'S
ENERGY SUPPLY, WHY HAVE YOU EXCLUDED THEM FROM YOUR COST
COMPARISONS?
Idaho Power's hydro facilities are certainly the Company's lowest cost resource with a
depreciated rate base and very low variable running cost. Also, depending on stream flow
r5;Reading, Di Correct 6l17l05
IPC-E-15-01, AVU-E-l 5-01, PAC-E-l 5-03
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