At the end of the 2018 case the IPUC agreed with many of the intervenors (organizations who file for special consideration to be involved in the case from the beginning) and individual testifiers that there was basic information missing from Idaho Power to justify their proposal to recoup what they termed as extra costs to serve solar owners. As part of their final order, among other directives, they ordered:
“the opening of an Idaho Power specific docket to comprehensively study on-site generation, in terms of rates, rate design, and compensation, prior to any future rate or compensation proposals or revisions to the Company’s on-site generation program.”
On June 28, 2021 ldaho Power, in response to the ldaho Public Utilities Commission’s directive in Order No. 34046 petitioned that the Commission initiate the multi-phase process for a comprehensive study of the costs and benefits of on-site generation. In this filing they listed the things they felt were important to review.
There are fourteen intervenors in this case. An intervenor is described in state rules as “persons not original to the parties to a proceeding who claim a direct and substantial interest in the proceeding may petition an order from the (Public Utilities) Commission granting intervention to become a party.”
The intervenors are:
- INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS OF IDAHO POWER: Richardson, Adams, PLLC
- IDAHYDRO: Tom Arkoosh
- IDAHO CONSERVATION LEAGUE: Benjamin J. Otto
- CLEAN ENERGY OPPORTUNITIES FOR IDAHO: Courtney White
- IDAHO SOLAR OWNERS NETWORK: Joshua Hill
- MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC: Jim Swier
- CITY OF BOISE: Ed Jewell
- KIKI LESLIE A. TIDWELL, pro se
- IDAHO IRRIGATION PUMPERS ASSOCIATION, INC: Echo Hawk & Olsen PLLC
- RICHARD E. KLUCKHOHN and WESLEY A. KLUCKHOHN, pro se
- ABC POWER COMPANY, LLC: Ryan Bushland
- COMET ENERGY, LLC: George Stanton
- IDAHOME SOLAR, LLC: Tyler Grange
At this point ISON and the other intervenors have submitted their comments as to the content and expected study areas of the study. If interested, as a public member, you can join the proceeding on the following dates and manners:
- October 20, 6 pm – Virtual workshop by Idaho Power Staff
- October 26, 6 pm – Virtual workshop by IPUC staff
- October 28, 6 pm – Telephonic Hearing by IPUC
- November 16 – Public comments due
- November 20 – All parities final comments
More detailed information can be found at https://puc.idaho.gov/Case/Details/6718 or by contacting the ISON office at 208-321-2389.