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Home My WebLink About20200916Brief.pdfi?**niVIrt :I;il $ilr I6 Eti il: 3S !,j.tr -_:: it.i ir-?:r-l : i'*, I iiljL:L, ,, i t, -i :L,', i*t)1il.5iS$;+iiPrestonN. Carter (ISB No. 8462) Givens Pursley LLP 601 W. Bannock St. Boise, D 83702 Telephone: (208) 388-1200 Facsimile: (208) 388-1300 prestoncarter@givenspursley. com 15297988 3.docx I 1523-61 Attorneys for ldaho Clean Energt Association IN THE MATTER OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER TO CLOSE THE NET METERING PROGRAM TO NEW SERVICE & IMPLEMENT A NET BILLING PROGRAM TO COMPENSATE CUSTOMER GENERATORS FOR EXPORTED GENERATION BEFORE THE IDAIIO PI]BLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION Case No. PAC-E-19-08 IoaHo Cr,p,q.N ENnncy AssocrATroN's CouunNrs RrceRorNc PRoposeo OnoER ON GnaUoFATHERTNG ExrsrrNc CusrouBR-GmnReroRs (Onoen No. 347s2) Idaho Clean Energy Association, Inc. ("ICEA"), respectfully submits the following brief in response to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission's (the "Commission") Proposed Order on Grandfathering Existing Customer-Generators, Order No. 34752, issued on August 26,2020. ICEA agrees with the findings of the Commission set fonh in the Proposed Order, and to the terms on which grandfathering is proposed. ICEA submits that the findings and terms reflect just, reasonable, and fair treatment of net metering customers of Rocky Mountain power. ICEA does note that grandfathering existing customers before a replacement net metering program is in place creates significant uncertainty in the marketplace. Customers that are considering net metering have no basis on which to make the key decisions that should underpin an investment. In addition, companies that sell net metering systems have no basis to predict to customers what a future program might look like. Unfortunately, these circumstances can create IoaHo CLEAN ENERGY AssocIATIoN's coMMENTs RBcRRonlc PRoposED Onoen ON Gnc,NDrarHgnrlrc - I uncertainty that prevents customers from making an investment, or conditions under which industry participants make representations based on their best judgment that may turn out to be incorrect. Either way, closing one program without establishing the next creates a period of uncertainty that is detrimental to consumers and the industry. For these reasons, ICEA submits that grandfathering, on the terms set forth in the Proposed Order, should apply to customers who have interconnected as of the service date of an order adopting a replacement net metering program, or who have applied to the Company for interconnection as of the service date of an order adopting a replacement net metering program and successfully interconnect within one year of the date of their application. Dated: September 16, 2020' GTVENS PURSLEY LLP a'2--t*- PrestonN. Carter Givens Pursley LLP Attorneys for ldaho Clean Energt Association, Inc. IDAHo CLEAN ENERGY AsSoCIATIoN's CoMMENTS RTCENOTNC PROPOSED ONOEN ON GRENOTETHENTNC - 2 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I certiff that on September 16,2020, a true and correct copy of IoeHo CLEAN ENnRcy AssocnrtoN's BRIEF RrcanorNc Pnoposrp OnoEn oN GRANDFATHERING was served upon all parties of record in this proceeding via electonic means as indicated below: Commission Staff Jan Noriyuki, Commission Secretary Idaho Public Utilities Commission 11331 W. Chinden Blvd., Bldg. 8, Ste. 201-4 Boise, D 83714 i an.noriyuki@nuc. idaho. eov Edward Jewell Deputy Attorney General Idaho Public Utilities Commission 11331 W. ChindenBlvd., Bldg.8, Ste.20l-A Boise, D 83714 edward. i ewell@puc. idaho. eov Via Electronic Mail Ted Weston Idaho Regulatory Affairs Manager PacifiCorp/dba Rocky Mountain Power 1407 West North Temple, Suite 330 salt Lake city, UT 84116 ted. weston@pacificorp. com Adam lowney McDowell Rackner Gibson PC 419 SW 1lftAvenue, Suite400 Portland, OR 97205 adam@mre-law.com Data Request Response Center PacifiCorp 825 NE Multnomah, Suite 2000 Portland, OR97232 datarequest@pacifi corp.com Emily Wegner (admittedpro hac vice) PacifiCorp/dba Rocky Mountain Power 1407 WestNorth Temple, Suite 320 Salt Lake City, UT 841l6 emily.weeener@pacifi corp. com Benjamin J. Otto Idaho Conservation League 710 N. 6ft Street Boise, D 83702 botto @idahoconservation. ors Eric L. Olsen Echo Hawk & Olsen PLLC 505 Pershing Avenue, Suite 100 P.O. Box 6l 19 Pocatello,ID 83205 elo@echohawk.com Ioeso CrraN ENERcv AssocrATroN's CoMMENTS RscanorNc PRoposED Onosn ON GnanrDrerruRmc - 3 AnthonyYankel 12700 Lake Avenue, Unit 2505 Lakewood, OH44107 tony@yankel.net ,P e,-''* PrestonN. Carter Io*ro CTEINENERGY ASSoCIATIoN'S coMI,fiNTs REGARDINGPRoPoSED Onorn ONGnENPTETHTNWC - 4