AVOIDED COST is the incremental cost to an electric utility of electric energy and capacity which, but for the purchase from the QF, such utility would generate itself or purchase from another source. QFs also generally have the option to sell energy either "as-available" (i.e., as the QF determines such energy to be available for such purchases) or as part of a legally enforceable obligation for delivery of energy and capacity over a specified term (http://www.ferc.gov/industries/electric/gen-info/qual-fac/benefits.asp).
Avoided Cost Prices
- Idaho (All Prices Effective June 1, 2017)
- New Hydro QF Projects:
- Hydro QF Projects Renewing Their Contract:
- Oregon
- Idaho Power (Prices Effective June 1, 2017)
- PacifiCorp (Prices Effective July 16, 2017)
- Portland General Electric (Prices Effective September 18, 2017)
- Utah
- Washington
- Wyoming
ACP Updates
June 1, 2017 - GNR-E-17-02. Idaho Power's request to use lower gas forecast for avoided cost calculations.
May 31, 2017 - IPUC Gas Forecast Final Order No. 33773. In the matter of the annual update to published avoided cost rates based on the updated natural gas price forecast of the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
ACP Cases/Dockets
Idaho
Idaho case No. GNR-E-17-02: in the matter of the application of Idaho power company to review the surrogate avoidable resource (SAR) methodology for calculating published avoided cost rates
8/23/2017 - Idaho Power Company's Notice of Withdrawal of Pleading
8/4/2017 - Expedited Joint Protest and Joint Motion in Opposition to Modified Procedure and Joint Motion to Convene Technical Hearing.
6/8/2017 - Notice of Application, Order No. 33778