Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Issues Delegated Order to Idaho Power Company

Strategic Insights -

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued a delegated order to Idaho Power Company, granting acceptance of an amendment to the Joint Ownership and Operating Agreement between Idaho Power and PacifiCorp. This order allows Idaho Power to implement proposed tariff revisions, but requires a compliance filing to be made in the Commission's eTariff system to establish the actual effective date of the tariff records.

Key Takeaways:

  • The FERC has accepted Idaho Power's amendment to the Joint Ownership and Operating Agreement, effective October 17, 2025, under delegated authority.
  • The amendment involves proposed tariff revisions, which will be implemented by Idaho Power, with a 12/31/9998 effective date.
  • Idaho Power must make a compliance filing in the Commission's eTariff system, which includes the accepted tariff record text and establishes the actual effective date of the tariff records.
  • The filing process was publicly noticed, and no protests or adverse comments were filed.
  • The action does not constitute approval of any service, rate, charge, classification, or any rule, regulation, contract, or practice affecting such rate or service provided for in the filed document(s).
  • The order grants notices of intervention, timely-filed motions to intervene, and unopposed motions to intervene out-of-time filed before the issuance date of this order.

Statistics:

  • The effective date of the tariff revisions is 12/31/9998.
  • The compliance filing must be made by Idaho Power within seven days prior to the date the proposed tariff revisions are implemented.
  • The filing must include the accepted tariff record text, which establishes the actual effective date of the tariff records.
  • The Commission's eTariff system will be used for the compliance filing.
  • The deadline for requests for rehearing by the Commission is 30 days from the date of issuance of this order.

Sources:

  • Idaho Power Company, IPCo eTariff, IPC-PAC JOOA Exhibit D, Monthly O&M Charges and Equipment Charge (5.0.0); Id., IPC-PAC JOOA Exhibit D, Monthly O&M Charges and Equipment Charge (6.0.0).
  • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Delegated Order, Document Accession #: 20251017-3030, Filed Date: 10/17/2025.
  • 18 C.F.R. SS 375.307, 385.213.