Key Cases

Key PUC Dockets

Below is a listing of key Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC) dockets on common topics of interest. For a listing of all dockets, view the eDocket system, which provides various search options for your convenience.

PUC IRP GUIDELINES

INVESTIGATION: TREATMENT OF CO2 RISK IN IRP PROCESS

Order No. 08-339

ELECTRIC IRPs

Idaho Power

2023, 2021, 2019, 2017, 2015, 2013, 2011, 2009, 2006 (withdrawn), 2004, 2002, 2000

Pacific Power

2023, 2021, 2019, 2017, 2015, 2013, 2011, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2003, 2002, 1999

Portland General Electric

2023, 2021, 2019, 2016, 2013, 2009, 2007, 2004, 1998

NATURAL GAS IRPs

Cascade Natural Gas

2023, 2020, 2018, 2014, 2013, 2011, 2008, 2004, 2002, 1999, 1996

NW Natural

2022, 2018, 2016, 2013, 2011, 2008, 2004, 2000

Avista

2023, 2021, 2018, 2016, 2014, 2012, 2009, 2007, 2006, 2000

Below we've provided the links to the dockets for easy access to all documents, including orders, posted there.

ELECTRIC

Portland General Electric

UE 435
UE 416
UE 394
UE 335
UE 294
UE 283
UE 262
UE 215
UE 197/198
UE 188 (Bigelow Canyon)
UE 180/184 (Port Westward)
UE 115
UE 100
UE 88 (Trojan)

Pacific Power

Idaho Power

NATURAL GAS

NW Natural

Avista

Cascade Natural Gas

WATER

UW 197 - Lakeshore Water
UW 196 - Seavey Loop Water
UW 195 - Salemon Valley Water
UW 194 - Crooked River Ranch Water
UW 193 - Avion Water
UW 192 - Lakeshore Water
UW 191 - South Coast Water
UW 190 - Helton Water
UW 189 - Aspen Lakes
UW 188 - South Coast Water
UW 187 - Lakeshore Water Company
UW 186 - Sunriver Water
UW 185 - Roats Water
UW 184 - Salmon Valley Water
UW 183 - Mountain Lakes Water
UW 182 - Cline Butte Water
UW 181 - Avion Water
UW 180 - Hillview Water Service
UW 179 - Shadow Wood Water Service, LLC
UW 177 - Clearwater Source, LLC
UW 176 - Aspen Lakes Utility Company, LLC
UW 175 - South Hills Water Systems, Inc.
UW 174 - Government Camp Water Company
UW 173 - Ilahe Estates Water System
UW 172 - Mountain Home Water District
UW 171 - Avion Water Company
UW 169 - Sunriver Water LLC

The PUC approves adjustments annually to the rates of regulated utilities to reflect changes in the actual cost of purchasing power to meet customer demand.

POWER COST ADJUSTMENTS - ELECTRIC
Pacific Power

Transition Adjustment Mechanism (TAM) - FORECAST:

UE 420 - 2024
UE 400 - 2023
UE 390 - 2022
UE 375 - 2021
UE 356 - 2020
UE 296 - 2016
UE 287 - 2015
UE 267 - 5-Year Opt-Out
UE 264 - 2014
UE 245 - 2013
UE 227 - 2012
UE 216 - 2011
UE 207 - 2010
UE 199 - 2009
UE 191 - 2008

Power Cost Adjustment Mechanism (PCAM) - TRUE-UP:

UE 421 - 2022
UE 361 - 2018
UE 290 - 2013

Portland General Electric

Resource Valuation Mechanism (RVM)

Annual Update Tariff (AUT) - FORECAST

UE 423 -
UE 391 - 2022
UE 377 - 2021
UE 359 - 2020
UE 266 - 2014
UE 250 - 2013
UE 228 - 2012
UE 208 - 2010
UE 198 - 2009
UE 192 - 2008

Power Cost Variance (PCV) - TRUE-UP

UE 423 - 2022
UE 395 - 2020
UE 381 - 2019
UE 346 - 2017
UE 256 - 2012
UE 232 - 2011
UE 215 - 2010
UE 221 - 2009
UE 211 - 2008
UE 201 - 2007

Idaho Power

Power Cost Adjustment Mechanism (PCAM) - TRUE-UP

UE 354 - 2018
UE 295 - 2014
UE 265 - 2012
UE 247 - 2011
UE 226 - 2010
UE 218 - 2009
UE 206 - 2008
UE 195 - Created PCAM

Annual Power Cost Update (APCU) - FORECAST

UE 425 - 2024
UE 350 - 2019
UE 293 - 2015
UE 279 - 2014
UE 257 - 2013
UE 242 - 2012
UE 222 - 2011
UE 214 - 2010
UE 213 - 2009
UE 203 - 2008

Purchase Gas Adjustment - Natural Gas
Avista

UG 467 - 2023
UG 392 - 2020
UG 360 - 2018

Cascade Natural Gas

UG 463 - 2023
UG 397 - 2020
UG 356 - 2018

NW Natural

UG 486 - 2023
UG 388 - 2019
UG 355 - 2018

GENERAL INVESTIGATIONS

UM 1147 - Deferred Accounting Guidelines

Order No 20-147 - Commission's Authority to Defer Capital Costs
Order No. 10-279 - Interest Rate Modification
Order No. 09-065 - Interest Rate Clarification
Order No. 08-263 - Phase III - Establishing Interest Rates
Order No. 06-507 - Phase II - Interest Rate During Amortization
Order No. 05-1070 - Phase I - General Principles

IMPORTANT DECISIONS

UM 1713 - Investigation into Large Customer Energy Efficiency Limitations
UM 1256 - Applications for Defer Development Expenses of Grid West
UE 196 - PGE Request to Amortize Boardman Outage Costs
UM 1234 - PGE Request for Deferral of Boardman Outage Costs
UM 1261 - Idaho Power Request for Deferral of Net Power Supply Expenses
UM 1224 - Utility Reform Project (URP) v. PGE
UM 1071 - PGE Request for Deferral of Hydro Replacement Costs

UM 1129 - PURPA Investigation

Order No. 07-360 - Large QF Guidelines
Order No. 06-538 - Review and approval of standard contracts - See Errata Order No. 06-586
Order No. 05-584 - Calculating avoided costs; standard terms for small QFs

UM 1396 - Resource Sufficiency

Order No. 11-505 - Renewable avoided cost rate
Order No. 10-488 - Sufficient/deficient

UM 1401 - Standard Interconnection > 20 MW

Order No. 10-132

UM 1610 - General Investigation

Order No. 15-130 - Stipulation Adopted
Order No. 14-229 - Reconsideration Denied
Order No. 14-058 - As corrected by Order No. 14-114

QF Disputes

UM 1734 - PacifiCorp QF contract term and eligibility cap
UM 1733 - Gardner Capital Solar Development, LLC vs Idaho Power
UM 1731 - Pacific NW Solar, LLC vs Idaho Power
UM 1725 - Idaho Power application to lower standard contract eligibility cap and reduce the standard term
UM 1546 - Threemile Canyon Wind LLC vs PacifiCorp
UE 235 - Third party transmission costs
UM 1449 - International Paper vs. PacifiCorp
UM 1443 - Review of PGE's avoided costs
UM 1442 - Reivew of PacifiCorp's avoided costs
UM 1854 - PGE request to lower standard contract eligibility cap (interim relief)

UM 2040 - OUSF Investigation

AR 640 - Implementation of SB 1603 - Expanding OUSF to include wireless and VoIP providers

UM 1594 - Annual OUSF surcharge rate is set or changed

UM 1017 - Oregon Universal Service Fund (OUSF) - GENERAL

MOU approved as corrected by Order No. 12-206 and 12-309 - Order No. 12-204
Denial of OECA proposal to expand - Order No. 11-472
Expansion of rural carriers - Order No. 03-082
Implementation - Order No. 00-312

Wildfire Mitigation Plans

PacifiCorp - UM 2207
PGE - UM 2208
Idaho Power - UM 2209

Resource Adequacy Rulemaking - AR 660

Direct Access Investigation - UM 2024

Network Upgrade Costs for Qualifying Facilities - UM 2032

Implementation of HB 2021 - UM 2273

Community Solar Implementation - UM 1930

Distribution System Planning (DSP) - UM 2005

Valuing Capacity - UM 2011 (General Capacity Investigation)

Key Cases

Key PUC Dockets

Integrated Resource Plans (IRPs)

General Rate Cases

Annual Energy Cost Adjustments

Deferred Accounting

PURPA - Qualifying Facilities

Universal Service

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