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Utah action items in Pacificorp IRP include Natrium commercial agreement, community renewables RFP, efficiency commitments
Summary
Pacificorp highlighted Utah‑specific action items in the IRP: (1) intention to finalize a commercial agreement for the Natrium demonstration project in a manner consistent with Utah statute 54‑17‑501; (2) continued work on a Community Renewable Energy Program (application filed in docket 2503506); and (3) acquisition
Pacificorp summarized Utah‑specific items it intends to pursue outside the IRP’s modeling results.
What Pacificorp said: the company said it expects by the end of 2025 to finalize a commercial agreement for the Natrium demonstration project consistent with Utah Code § 54‑17‑501. Pacificorp listed energy efficiency acquisitions (see IRP appendix D) and said it will continue to implement the Community Renewable Energy Program consistent with the Community Renewable Energy Act. Pacificorp reported it filed a Part 2 application for the community program in docket 2503506 and that an RFP for that program recently closed (bids due date mentioned in the meeting).
Why it matters: these are concrete near‑term actions that could have direct procurement, ownership and customer bill impacts in Utah. Stakeholders asked whether the company may acquire resources through the Community Renewable Energy Program RFP and whether other Utah procurement (for example, east‑side RFPs or purchases) will be pursued to capture tax credit value.
Regulatory and statutory references: Pacificorp identified the Utah statute 54‑17‑501 as governing the Natrium procurement process in Utah and noted the Community Renewable Energy Act procedures and the company’s docket filing (No. 2503506) for program approval and implementation.
Stakeholder requests and next steps: stakeholders asked the company to provide clarifications by data request about (a) whether the company may own resources procured through the community RFP, (b) whether schedule 37/38 avoided‑cost calculations will rely on the Utah chapters or the systemwide chapters 1–10 when conflicts exist, and (c) whether the company will pursue near‑term procurement to capture federal tax credits. Pacificorp said procurement actions would be considered when opportunities arise and that the IRP update will incorporate any changes that occur in the interim.
Ending: Pacificorp said these Utah action items will proceed through the normal regulatory and program approval processes and listed appendices and dockets where stakeholders can find additional technical details.
