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2013-09-10 Joint PZ Meeting
(�WE IDIAN*-- IDAHO CITY OF MERIDIAN CITY COUNCIL PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION JOINT MEETING SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA Tuesday, September 10, 2013 5:00 p.m. City Council Chambers 33 East Broadway Avenue, Meridian, Idaho X David Zaremba X Brad Hoaglun X Charlie Rountree X Keith Bird X Mayor Tammy de Weerd X Macy Miller X Scott Freeman O Michael Rohm X Joe Marshall X Steven Yearsley - Chairman Adopted the Agenda as Amended 1. Discussion of the Eastern Treasure Valley Electric Plan 2. Amended onto the Agenda: Public Works/Legal Departments: Discussion of Three Party Agreement with the City of Meridian, LC Inc., and Meridian Heights Water & Sewer District 3. City Council Only Executive Session per Idaho State Code 67- 2345(1)(f) — (to consider and advise its legal representatives in pending litigation); Commission Adjourned at 6:55 p.m. Into Executive Session at 6:56 p.m. Out of Executive Session at 8:32 p.m. Adjourned at 8:32 p.m. Meridian City Council & P&Z Joint Meeting Agenda — September 10, 2013 Page 1 of 1 All materials presented at public meetings shall become property of the City of Meridian. Anyone desiring accommodation for disabilities related to documents and/or hearing, please contact the City ClerKs Office at 888-4433 at least 48 hours prior to the public meeting. Meridian City Council - Planning & Zoning Joint Meeting September 10, 2013 A joint meeting of the Meridian City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission was called to order at 6:25 p.m., Tuesday, September 10, 2013, by Mayor Tammy de Weerd. Members Present: Mayor Tammy de Weerd, Brad Hoaglun, Charlie Rountree, David Zaremba, and Keith Bird. Others Present: Bill Nary, Jaycee Holman, Caleb Hood, Sonya Watters, Bill Parsons. Warren Stewart, Jaime Leslie, Chris Amenn, and Dean Willis. Roll -call Attendance: Itne F7U FIRM= X David Zaremba X Brad Hoaglun X Charlie Rountree X Keith Bird X Mayor Tammy de Weerd X Scott Freeman O Michael Rohm X Macy Miller X Joe Marshall X Steven Yearsley - Chairman De Weerd: Okay. I will go ahead and call this meeting to order. It is a special meeting between the Meridian City Council and the Planning and Zoning Commission. Thank you so much for joining us, Commissioners. We always appreciate not only your public service, but all the work you do for the community. So, thank you. I do want to tell you that I do have a special guest that's sitting up here with us. Ryad is from Azbekestan -- no. Azerbaijan. Yes. Sorry. New Russia. That one is easier for me. But he has been my job shadow all day and he's a foreign exchange student that's living with one of our Meridian families. In fact, he just informed me that the -- the woman that he lives with is an employee of Idaho Power, so it's fortuitous that you're actually our agenda item. So, we appreciate his patience with me all day. We didn't even get him a lunch break. So, this is dedication I would say. Madam Clerk, will you, please, do roll call attendance for City Council and for Planning and Zoning Commission. Adoption of the Agenda. De Weerd: The first thing I need is adoption of the agenda and to include the item that we removed from our last agenda, Item 7-I. Hoaglun: Madam Mayor? De Weerd: Mr. Hoaglun. Meridian City Council - Planning & Zoning Commission Joint Meeting September 10, 2013 Page 2 of 26 Hoaglun: I am -- for our agenda, as you mentioned, number one will remain the same, discussion of Eastern Treasure Valley electric plan. We will add Item 2, discussion of the three party agreement with City of Meridian, LC, Incorporated, and Meridian Heights Sewer and Water District. This will be a report by Public Works, Legal, and a discussion and Item 2, the Executive Session, will become Item 3 on the agenda. So, with that, Madam Mayor, I move approval of the agenda as amended. Bird: Second. De Weerd: I have a motion and a second to approve the agenda as amended. Madam Clerk. Rountree: Madam Mayor, question. De Weerd: Yes, Mr. Rountree. Rountree: The way the agenda is written, is Planning and Zoning also in Executive Session? De Weerd: No. That will be Executive Session for City Council only. Rountree: Okay. De Weerd: Thank you for that clarification. Madam Clerk. Roll Call: Bird, yea; Rountree, yea; Zaremba, yea; Hoaglun, yea. De Weerd: All ayes. Motion carried. MOTION CARRIED: ALL AYES. De Weerd: Do we need also a vote from the Planning and Zoning Commission? Roll Call: Freeman, yea; Yearsley, yea; Marshall, yea; Miller, yea, Rohm, absent. De Weerd: All ayes. MOTION CARRIED: FOUR AYES. ONE ABSENT. Item 1: Discussion of the Eastern Treasure Valley Electric Plan De Weerd: Okay. Our first agenda item up is our discussion regarding the Eastern Treasure Valley electric plan and here with us today are representatives from Idaho Power. I will invite them up. Meridian City Council - Planning & Zoning Commission Joint Meeting September 10, 2013 Page 3 of 26 Watson: I will just say, we at Idaho Power work so hard we don't take lunch breaks either. De Weerd: Good way to start it, Blake, you know. Watson: You know, got to show we are making some effort. Thank you, Mayor, Members of the Council and Planning and Zoning Commission. I appreciate you folks coming together to hear us speak a little bit on our Eastern Treasure Valley electric plan and I am Blake Watson with Idaho Power and I will be touching base on a few of the slides here that we are presenting. We will make this quick. We will go through them quickly and I know this is compelling stuff, electric plans of Idaho Power, but we will get through it pretty quick and, then, give some time, certainly if you have some questions afterwards. So, I will introduce a few slides and, then, Jared Hansen, our electrical planning engineer, sort of more involved in our project management side with our electric plans, will be going over some of the slides as well. He will be getting into a little bit more of the mapping slides. I just wanted to touch on the Eastern Treasure Valley electric plan. We had a couple of folks with Meridian, David and Caleb, participate with us on the electric plan, so we certainly appreciated their involvement, as well as the rest of the community. I will see if I can guide through this very simple instructions on the presentation here. Essentially this is underway now. If we include the Valley county electric plan that we just started last month. This is our seventh electric plan. Our first electric plan we started in 2005, what we called the Treasure Valley electric plan and, essentially, looking at a certain voltage and, then, planning out that area. We found that this has been a beneficial exercise for Idaho Power and hopefully for our communities, cities, counties, municipalities, to go through this process. And so we identified for the Eastern Treasure Valley electric plan -- we basically took the Treasure Valley, since it's such a large area, pretty much split it in half and we looked at the Western Central Valley electric plan, which we completed I believe around 2011 and, then, right on the heels of that, flipping over to the other side and wanted to finish up the Eastern Treasure Valley electric plan. So, what you're seeing here is kind of the study area that we looked at for the Eastern Treasure Valley electric plan, which is the remainder of the Treasure Valley and, then, pulling in all of Elmore county and just a little snippet of eastern Owyhee county and, essentially, the reason being there is where our facilities are adjacent to these communities it's appropriate to bring some of those into the mix when we are having that discussion. So, that kind of identifies the area. Essentially in this plan -- and I don't want to throw a lot of terminology out, but we look at a certain voltage of transmission lines or transmission corridors on down to substations to serve the communities that our customers are located in. So, this is, basically, identifying looking at 138,000 volts transmission on down and corresponding substations. We basically take an area and we essentially build it out and we look and see what the electrical needs are for the long term. So, the purpose of the project is to develop community consensus on the electric supply necessary to serve again this Eastern Treasure Valley electric plan area. It builds kind of on the Treasure Valley electric plan that I mentioned earlier that we did in 2005, so we are just kind of building onto that plan, integrating some of the components of that into this plan. And the other elements are developed siting criteria for future electric Meridian City Council - Planning & Zoning Commission Joint Meeting September 10, 2013 Page 4 of 26 facility sites within the Eastern Treasure Valley. The idea, obviously, is to get out there and communicate well in advance of the need, where potential locations of electric facility infrastructure could be and, obviously, engaging pretty extensively with the communities and the municipalities in that process. And, then, to use through that the siting criteria that's developed through the community consensus for recommendations on potential electric facilities within the Eastern Treasure Valley and we will be touching -- Jared will be touching on the maps where we have identified some preferred and secondary locations for transmission infrastructure and substation infrastructure. I've kind of touched a little bit on this, but I will go through it again. The community advisory committee process is where Idaho Power is with our customers, our loads, what are the projected needs. We do a lot of modeling, as I'm sure some of the components in the cities do as well with what infrastructure we need to have to continue to effectively serve our customers. So, what are the projected needs and, then, a process to meet those projected needs, which involves the citizen advisory committees and the planning process was well. And, then, coming out with a product, i.e., a final report, which we did finish up in this exercise and that is available on our website. We do have some extra copies here. I think David and Caleb hopefully got their reports when we finished up the project in December of 2012. So, the general outline -- what we found to be beneficial in this exercise is to not jump right into mapping sessions and work with the communities and the folks that are on the committees to start identifying potential locations for facilities. It's a step back from that and do kind of an educational process covering many components of Idaho Power Company. Just allows for some open dialogue, maybe to touch on some things that the folks might want to hear about as well and let some of that kind of flow into the process. So, the general outline when we did the Eastern Treasure Valley electric plan, as you can see here, was we started in October, we met monthly for about two-thirds, three-quarters of a day, obviously, trying to be mindful of people's times and schedules. So, the first several meetings up until January are education. We might be looking at an energy efficiency programming, maybe our rate making process. Maybe our integrated resource plan, how we plan for future facilities investment. So, we are kind of touching on those components. February through June is when we will get into the planned development. We will get into the siting criteria, the siting exercise, we will be bringing in the maps and we will be looking at your communities and that's where we really engage and foster the input from the folks that are on the community advisory committee. They know their communities a lot better than we do, they know the needs, the concerns, and the potential areas that could be impacted, so when we go through the siting exercise it's really good to get that dialogue together. We break into teams. We go through that exercise for several months, pick them up with some consensus on potential locations for, again, transmission corridors and substations and the draft comes out after that's all been inputted in September and it's out for review and, then, we come out with a final product that's available for folks to review. The plans of the Eastern Treasure Valley electric plan, as well as the others, they are reviewed every two years by our Idaho Power planning coach. Jared and his team will review those plans every two years. Obviously as things morph and change, growth patterns to large customers come on, changes in communities, municipalities, we will certainly adjust accordingly and, then, community advisory committees will reconvene about every ten years, so we would reach out and Meridian City Council - Planning & Zoning Commission Joint Meeting September 10, 2013 Page 5 of 26 revisit this exercise again in -- I guess it would be, what, about eight, nine years from now, so that's kind of the timeline of the process. Again, these are the folks that participated and we certainly try to reach out and get kind of a broad brush of folks that would be interested in just kind of that balance between how many do you invite versus not invite. You want to get a reasonable number, but not such a large number that it's -- you know, you can't effectively work through the process. Certainly in this one with the Eastern Boise and Meridian and Kuna and Eagle and Star and, then, Elmore county with Mountain Home and Glenns Ferry we brought in folks from the municipalities there and, then, just folks from the community, might be economic development, maybe some large customers, maybe a large landowner, folks that are involved in economic development, so you can see the list there. David is listed on there again and we appreciated his support. Gold start to David and Caleb, because they were fully engaged in the process and that was a long process, nine to ten months of taking pretty close to a day full time for these folks to get away from their busy schedules and be involved. So, we are certainly mindful of that. We are very appreciative of the folks that participate and David and Caleb were excellent. They were very engaged and they attended all the meetings and we really appreciated that, so -- Caleb, you are listed on there. So, that's kind of a list of the folks that are involved in the process. I guess I got to tap that one more time. So, the final plan is out. Jared did bring extra copies. It is available out on our website for review. We are, obviously, available at anytime to answer questions, engage more with staff and maybe take those next steps to work more closely with the communities on -- and maybe some action items of inclusion into your comprehensive plans and make sure it compliments your land use plans for, again, maps or language that speaks to the electrical infrastructure, just like other public service items that you need in your -- in your plans -- in your comprehensive plans in your communities. We are available anytime to have that communication and sit down with staff if you would like to do that. Some of the guiding principles -- and, again, this was developed through participation and comment from the folks that are involved on the committee. This is not all inclusive. There was many other components to it. This just gives you kind of a sample here. Promote economic development. You will see a big component here in Meridian. In fact, I read a little snippet in the Meridian Quest issue August 30th, 1980 to 2010 Meridian's population grew by 1,028 percent is what it said in the paper. So, do that math on that, that's significant, but I'm not going to back into it to know what the population was in 1980, but it's obviously grown substantially. I see you just opened another Walmart. Obviously you got Ten Mile interchange. Some of the areas identified in your Comprehensive Plan for economic development we want to make sure that they were there in lock step, as well as the rest of the infrastructure to effectively serve that growth from an economic development standpoint, so -- and, obviously, balancing the cost with economic development opportunities. Engage positive interaction between the communities. Obviously, we are all interconnected in a lot of ways, so our electrical infrastructure certainly is, but to kind of foster that, communication between the communities and comply with comprehensive plans, obviously, to make sure that we are flexible for future unplanned changes in plans, siting your infrastructure that's consistent with the plan -- use plans and your interest in the community and needs and actively participate in updates on comp plans. So, we are, obviously, available at anytime to communicate as you're going through changes or Meridian City Council - Planning & Zoning Commission Joint Meeting September 10, 2013 Page 6 of 26 updates, revisions on your comprehensive plans, certainly feel free to engage with us at anytime and we can do that. Some of the community criteria. It was kind of funny -- which was no surprise to us, but as we went through the Eastern Treasure Valley electric plan it seemed like a resounding theme was site your substations in dumps, gravel pits, cemeteries, maybe industrial waste sites -- just lovely areas. Okay. We are infrastructure, so -- but here is some ideas of areas to site electrical infrastructure. Industrial areas, public lands, upgrading existing infrastructure that's already in place is always an option. We typically try to site facilities along transportation corridors underground where possible, feasible, and cost wise and otherwise, along rail corridors was another one that was mentioned. Areas to avoid -- and these are pretty intuitive. It's not going to be any surprise to anybody, but, obviously, parks, schools, airport reaches, zones, wildlife habitats, environmental -- sensitive environmental areas. Ridge lines from a view shed standpoint. Gateway corridors of your community. Adjacent maybe to residential developments. There is quite a lot of areas that people like to say, well, avoid this area. So, we certainly want to take all that input and try to meld that together and come up with some good locations. Now I see transmission structures, which means I'm beyond my knowledge base, so at this point I'm going to turn it over to Jared Hansen. Again, he's one of our electrical planning engineers and he's going to touch a little bit on that and some of our maps that we came up with through the process. Thank you. Hansen: All right. Mayor and Council Members and Planning and Zoning. Thanks for having us. Again, I'm Jared Hansen. I'm trying to get the microphone to work well. Does it adjust up? Okay. Anyway, these are the typical transmission structures that we tend to deal with. The ones that are involved in the plan that we were siting -- I will get it. All right. One hundred and thirty-eight thousand volts was kind of what the plan was focused on, as well as the 230,000 volt lines. So, those two structures are the ones that -- or those two types of lines were the ones that we were planning in this process. Here is one of the maps that came out. This is kind of the recommendation of the committee on where to put the infrastructure. This is the 230,000 volt line. So, the white diamonds are existing substations. Those -- if I can tap them. There is one right there. It's not going to work for me. Sorry. So, the white diamonds are the existing distribution substations. That's really different. Someone else did it. All right. I'm starting to feel real strange. Thanks, Caleb. Was it you? Okay. And, then, wide orange pads indicate where we have 230,000 volt lines already and these purple lines, the wide ones, are where we plan to have them sometime in the future. So, one is along the Highway 16 corridor. And, then, another one kind of goes down along McMillan and down Eagle and, then, close to Franklin Road. This is a zoomed in area. Meridian picture of the 138,000 volt lines and where we had planned on siting those. You can see the blue wide paths are where we already have 138,000 volt lines. We plan to -- and the white diamonds, again, are the existing substations. But the purple diamonds indicate where we would -- where we -- where the committee recommended that we put future substations when the need repairs. So, that B-8, that cryptic name up there, as well as the D-3 down below, are two of the locations we saw that we know we would need a future substation, as well as you can see there is a splattering of yellow diamonds kind of on the right side of the map close to Eagle and Ustick that were possibilities of where Meridian City Council - Planning & Zoning Commission Joint Meeting September 10, 2013 Page 7 of 26 we might need -- or we might locate a substation in that area. I didn't go over the -- the purple line that goes along McMillan is one of the 138,000 volt lines that we had planned -- that the committee had recommended the site, as well as the one down along -- pretty close to Franklin that extends past Black Cat Road to the west. Any questions so far? Zaremba: If I may, I would just clarify that the -- the cluster of yellow diamonds around Eagle Road is a selection, you intend to pick one of those, not all of those; is that correct? Hansen: Yes. That is correct, David. Thank you. We don't need that many in that one spot. Thanks, David. Yeah. That's a good point. And we had seen that as -- as something that was pretty urgent, because that area was developing very quickly. So, we thought that we would get together, Planning and Zoning, other entities, and try and determine where to best site that substation and, then, we found that it's more than ten years out and we really can't purchase land unless it's more imminent in need. So, there they sit, the cluster of yellow diamonds. All right. And here is the southern Meridian area. There is another substation down there in D-4 or Amity Substation is kind of what they named it tentatively. Kind of there on Ten Mile Road and Amity. Again, another potential place for a future substation. And, then, the purple lines again are the 138,000 volt lines that would connect that substation. The yellow ones are secondary. If the purple ones didn't work out we would, then, try for the yellow ones. Question? And here is the Eagle area. We didn't know whether or not you were that concerned about Eagle, but we thought we would throw it up there anyway. They have got a number of future substations and future 138,000 -- 138,000 volt lines as well. So, as far as implementation goes, having the committee meet and developing the plan was the first step in the planning process. It doesn't take the place of the normal permitting process, so we will still be having open housing and public comment. But the three elements we plan on using to implement it is, one, presenting it to jurisdictions as we are doing now and, then, two is integrating it into comprehensive plans and, then, we will phase in the construction as it's required -- as growth dictates. Again, with jurisdictional approval as we go through this -- through the siting of these and get public approval as well, but this first step was taken so that we could give jurisdictions and the public an idea of where we were planning this infrastructure. Just a notification and a good place to start. So, implementation. There is really nothing in the Meridian area within the first ten years. We plan on upgrading the Cloverdale substation. That's at Franklin and Coverdale. And, then, something kind of south of Kuna as well. In the ten to twenty year period of time we do plan on putting in that Amity substation south of Meridian, as well as building a line to connect it. That's right here. Let's see if it works this time. It doesn't. Right there. Thanks, Caleb. All right. So, the next steps are that Idaho Power can provide language and maps to the jurisdictions as a starting point to help them with their comprehensive plans and we would love to be involved with that. We do plan on using this Eastern Treasure Valley electric plan as the starting point for all of our infrastructure. So, that's where we will plan to -- to site things first and if they don't work, then, we will seek an alternative and we will update that plan every ten years. And there is a couple of copies of the plan if anyone wants a hard copy. Meridian City Council - Planning & Zoning Commission Joint Meeting September 10, 2013 Page 8 of 26 Otherwise, you can go to the website. It's right here, idahopower.com, about our plan -- and regional electrical plan. It will take you there. Any questions in general? Rountree: Madam Mayor? De Weerd: Mr. Rountree. Rountree: You indicated that construction of some of this infrastructure is going to be phased in as growth dictates. Is that a reactive venture or is that proactive in anticipation of growth? Hansen: That's a good question. So, we have criteria and trigger points at which we will install that equipment or seek to site it and, then, build it. But the plan is our -- is our way of being proactive and, then, installing it only when the need requires. Yeah, we do react to the growth. Have to wait until it comes before we build it. The infrastructure costs money and we -- it's always a balance of keeping the rates low and meeting the needs of growth. Rountree: So, as your ability to provide electricity approaches the -- your capacity for the current growth, are you, then, proactive in providing more or do you wait for the growth to get into a situation where we will come if you build it or you build it in the field of greens and they will come? Do you get yourself in that situation? Hansen: That's an excellent question and, yeah, there are sometimes large businesses that will come in and we will install infrastructure for them, because we didn't have adequate capacity to serve their specific needs. Other times we do have excess capacity on the system, so that when someone comes in they are not required to make those kind of upgrades. But typically we will wait until, you know, we hit a specific planning limit and, then, we will put in projects and upgrade the infrastructure. Zaremba: Madam Mayor? De Weerd: Mr. Zaremba. Zaremba: Thank you. Thank you for the presentation and I will say that the entire process was meaningful to me and I learned a whole lot of stuff and I many times said how much I appreciate that Idaho Power is forward looking and doing this kind of planning. Part of the reason that I hoped that we would have the Council and the Planning and Zoning Commission together is that we do need to be working this into our future land use plans and comprehensive plan as you said and we hope to work together with you guys as we do that. I was surprised during some of these meetings that there seemed to be a few city representatives that were saying not in my backyard. We don't want these things. And I will admit to everybody that I took the opposite tact and I said we want to make sure for our economic development that we never have somebody to come to us -- we talked earlier about needing to expand what we have available for industrial land and we have talked about the economic development of Meridian City Council - Planning & Zoning Commission Joint Meeting September % 2013 Page 9 of 26 what if somebody comes with a big need -- I guess call centers, they are not industrial, but they need a lot of power to them and my idea is let's make sure that Meridian has all of the structure available that doesn't slow us down from allowing that. That said, I'm a little concerned that you think Eagle Road is farther away than we think it is and my -- my instinct there -- and maybe I'm not the only one that should be giving input on that is that that land is being used up fairly quickly and we are getting applications in that area and even if you could continue to bring power from nearby substations and serve that area for awhile, I'm concerned that if you don't identify the spot and buy it fairly soon, one, you won't be able to afford it when it is time and, two, it won't be there. There won't be any available land, because I think we are moving that fast. So, I would ask -- and maybe with other people's input, that you -- particularly in that Eagle Road cluster, pick your spot and buy it pretty soon, put a sign on it. But I just -- overall want to say I appreciate the attitude that Idaho Power takes about it and my feeling is that Meridian needs to be proactive about helping you find the spaces. Hansen: Good point, David, and when we had -- when we had looked at it being more than -- more than ten years out, that was about a year ago that we had done that analysis and things have certainly changed in the past year. So, we will take another look at that and see if there is something -- you know, if it creeps past that point we are allowed to purchase that property and we can -- and we will do so and work with you to get that done. De Weerd: And I guess I would point to Bruce and Caleb as -- as we are talking to folks, in particular in the Ten Mile area, that if they haven't been in discussions with Idaho Power as well, that we need to at least give a heads up, because as the economy has corrected and that interchange there, it's -- it is a new growth area and I guess I would also say we are seeing a lot of growth in our northwest area as well and so we are just growing everywhere. Hansen: Yeah. We have noticed that a little bit, too. Exploding over here Bird: Madam Mayor? De Weerd: Mr. Bird. Bird: Jared, you said you're going to expand the Cloverdale and Franklin substation? What's -- are you going to -- how much more power are we going to be able to handle out of that? Is it going to go to something like Locust Grove -McMillan substation, that size, or how much more power in that area will that be able to come out with if you expand it? Hansen: We don't anticipate extending the fence of the substation. There is some room in there. What we had planned on doing is there is that 230,000 volt line that passes by the substation, we plan on bringing that in and putting in a transformer and, then, it serves -- more than anything that strengthens the 138,000 volt line. Meridian City Council - Planning & Zoning Commission Joint Meeting September 10, 2013 Page 10 of 26 Bird: That it already serves. It will not service anymore area, just -- Hansen: That's correct. Bird: Okay. Thank you. Marshall: Madam Mayor? De Weerd: Yes. Marshall: I have got a question for you. I -- to be honest, I was a little surprised that you only review this every ten years. Was this in place ten years ago and we are doing it again now ten years later? Hansen: No. This is the first time and when we said that we would do it every ten years, we internally review it every two years. We just reconvene the committee once every ten years. Marshall: I was wondering, because I -- I assume there was a plan in place -- maybe not called the same ten years ago, and I'm looking back at the growth that we have had in the last ten years and there had to be some very significant surprises in there I would anticipate. I would guess. Hansen: Yes. Marshall: And I'm a little worried that -- that maybe we might get caught off guard with that again if things were to explore again, which we don't know if they will or not, but -- Hansen: Yeah. It could certainly happen. We based these plans on your land use maps -- or your future land use maps and we assign a certain low density to the -- per square mile and, then, assume that everything is going to be developed. That's kind of where we start with these plans. It's really meant to be when everything is developed that infrastructure -- that infrastructure may be needed. We won't build all of -- we won't necessarily build all of the infrastructure that's on these maps, it's just that we anticipate that we will need that infrastructure if everything develops every available piece of land. Marshall: Thank you Hansen: Uh-huh. De Weerd: I guess I would say when looking at your maps that as has already been pointed out, certainly Eagle Road corridor is a priority area, but so is the Ten Mile area. Residential, you know, that can -- that doesn't have the same urgency as if an employer is coming in and they need the power. We -- we know that these transmission whatever you need to order in sometimes take time and in some cases we don't have that. It Meridian City Council - Planning & Zoning Commission Joint Meeting September 10, 2013 Page 11 of 26 could make or break a deal. So, I guess, again, working closely with our staff is essential and I certainly know through Boise Valley partners -- economic partnership that you're involved in those discussions, it's just the Ten Mile area has a lot of employment and industrial land in it and that we want to be ready when they want to come. Watson: Mayor, thank you very much for that. I appreciate it. And one thing we have done to kind of help that process along is, in turn, we have created a large load process, so when we do get inquiries from site selectors or the real estate community about potential siting a large load and we do have a process internally to review those requests, so we can be a lot more proactive and a lot more quicker in our response back to -- whether it's coming from the economic development organization or it's coming from a site selector or another entity inquiring about our requirements for a potential project in a site, that we can expedite that process and to get information -- really, information out on what would be, you know, required to serve and roughly maybe what a cost would be, what would time frames be to do that, so we have gotten a lot more engaged. You mentioned the Boise Valley economic partnership. We are thoroughly engaged with a lot of economic development organizations through our service territory, myself and my counterparts, that's part of our job is to stay plugged on that. So, we are hearing about projects or hearing about what these EDOS are working on and making sure that we are communicating out effectively, you know, what our process is, what our timelines are, what potential costs are, what are some restrictions. We are actually working on some projects right now with Mountain Home. It's a little bit of a slippery slope and a trick to identify available electrical capacities in certain areas. There are some restrictions that we are bound by that we can't do that and it's a little iffy if we say we have X amount of capacity available here today. Maybe if we do some switching to meet customers needs or growth, makes sure we have available capacity at some point in the future is X, instead of what it was before. So, there is kind of a balance there. But we have done some things internally hopefully to continue to reach out, so we are engaged in that process of communication. Yearsley: Madam Mayor? De Weerd: Commissioner Yearsley. Yearsley: With regards to site selection for a new substation, do you go in ahead of time and buy that property two, three, four years before you actually consider developing that? Largely just because, you know, if you're coming into -- you see a big growth area, you try to come into it, you're kind of behind the game trying to find a piece of land and you have a lot of people not wanting that substation. So, I'm kind of curious about -- about that and I'm assuming that the transmission lines are a little easier to put in place, just because of -- most times they are within the right of way. So, I'm kind of curious to hear more of how that process works. Hansen: Sure. So, yeah, we do -- we do purchase substations before we need them. We are allowed to do that up to ten years before we need them. We purchased the one Meridian City Council - Planning & Zoning Commission Joint Meeting September % 2013 Page 12 of 26 up at Beacon Light, there is an arrow towards it up there in Eagle. That land was purchased and fenced and typically we will put a sign out that says home of the future Beacon Light substation, so it's not as much of a surprise. The transmission lines can be very difficult. With that substation it's how to connect it and it has been part of the problem, but we haven't had a need to put it in yet either. We also own the Amity substation down south -- or at least the land for it. So, oftentimes we will buy that property before we need it. Yearsley: Good. It saves us a lot of headache in the future, so -- Hansen: We can't go too far, because we know it's the rate payers' money that goes to pay for that land if it's too far in advance the commission has told us not to do it. Yearsley: Thank you. De Weerd: Well, I don't want to question your priorities, but you would think that Beacon Light and Amity where you don't have the densities and growth or the intensity of potential on comprehensive plans that you would be on Eagle Road and on Franklin near the Ten Mile area before you were in those two areas. So, just had to make an observation. Hansen: I like the observation and it's -- it's very true that when we anticipate that we are going to be building something, you know, this was two years ago that we actually finished -- or a year and a half or something that we actually finished and wrote up this plan. We weren't seeing as explosive growth here in Meridian and some of that can certainly change and we may be building some of the anticipated -- or some of the substations from the plan in the Meridian area as a result of the development you have been seeing here. But we have quite a bit of capacity in many of the substations in the Meridian area, which, you know, sometimes we can replace a transformer and build new circuits out of that substation that can -- that can serve the load that you're seeing. So, we haven't seen an emergency pinch point here. De Weerd: That's good to know. Thank you. Any further questions? Bird: I have none. Thank you very much. De Weerd: Okay. Thank you very much for your presentation. We greatly appreciate it. Thank you. Bird: Thank you, guys. Item 2: Amended onto the Agenda: Public Works/Legal Departments: Discussion of Three Party Agreement with the City of Meridian, LC Inc., and Meridian Heights Water & Sewer District De Weerd: Okay. I will go ahead and -- we did add an item from our City Council Meridian City Council - Planning & Zoning Commission Joint Meeting September 10, 2013 Page 13 of 26 agenda and we will turn this over to Tom. Barry: Thank you, Madam Mayor, Members of the Council, Planning Commissioners. My name is Tom Barry, I'm the director of Public Works, and I will be speaking to you tonight about the Meridian Heights Water and Sewer District and some transactions that we are working on -- or a transaction we are working on with them and some local property owners. As a point of reference I'd like to distribute two documents. The first Mr. Nary is distributing right now, which is a draft agreement which we will be speaking to, both Mr. Nary and I, to you tonight. The other document I wanted to hand out -- I will give to the clerk to pass down -- is a vicinity map. This will get you oriented with regard to the area that we are going to be speaking about this evening. Okay. So, just to give you some background on this particular topic, I will sort of start by saying that the Meridian Heights and Kentucky Ridge Subdivisions are two Ada County subdivisions that lay within the City of Meridian's area of impact and adjacent to its city limits and its water and sewer utility services. Both subdivisions, which comprise about 287 homes or about a thousand residents are served by the Meridian Heights Water and Sewer District, which up to a few years ago was an association and the district, along with neighboring property owners have come together with the city to evaluate the efficacy of annexing and connecting that -- those two subdivisions to the City of Meridian's water and sewer system and much time and resources has been dedicated to exploring this particular possibility, the results of which have been formalized into a draft agreement which has been shared with you just now and I want to talk with you a little bit about what this draft agreement means. You will notice it's fairly thick and there is quite a bit to it. We don't expect you to go through that tonight. We are not going to walk you through the entire agreement this evening. The plan is to leave it with you this evening and come back next week and ask for action on that particular agreement. But in its simplest form this agreement, which we have been referring to as a three -party agreement, it really represents the interest and obligations of three parties, those parties being the Meridian Heights Water and Sewer District, the City of Meridian, and Mr. Lee Centers, a dominant property owner who owns about 192 acres in and around the vicinity of the Meridian Heights Water and Sewer District. So, in its simplest form this three -party agreement facilitates the following process. First, the district will put the question to its patrons on the November ballot as to whether they want to dissolve their water and sewer district and connect their water and sewer systems to the City of Meridian. That comes with a caveat that they understand that in order to do so they would need to annex to the City of Meridian as has been a condition placed on that proposal for some time by the City Council. Now, in November if the patrons vote not to dissolve their district, then, this proposal perishes and the district will continue on its previous path. However, if the district patrons do agree to dissolve their district in November, then, the following will happen according to this agreement: First, the district and the district patrons and the surrounding undeveloped property owners would annex to the city via a category B annexation process comprising of approximately 300 acres in total. Second of all, a new water and sewer connection would be designed and constructed between December of 2013 and September of 2014. The city would provide water and sewer services directly to the district patrons on or around September 1st of 2014. The district would then dissolve and all district assets would be transferred Meridian City Council - Planning & Zoning Commission Joint Meeting September 10, 2013 Page 14 of 26 to the city to own and to operate on a date which we have conceived as on or around the middle part of December of 2014. In addition, the district's sewer lagoon -- and there are two of them -- would be decommissioned and the land would be remediated under this particular proposal. Now, as you know, this day has been a long time in the making. City staff have been working on various proposals with the district for almost a decade now. So, it is with great pleasure that I am able to bring to you tonight this formal proposal, which is the first of its kind over the last decade, because it gets us all to the table in agreement with regard to those terms and conditions, at least conceptually so far. The three -party agreement truly represents a win -win-win for all three parties and it doesn't give everybody everything they wanted, but that's the -- that's when you know you have got a great agreement, right, when not everyone's satisfied, but everyone can live with it. So, that's what this agreement does. Well, let's talk about what the wins are for each of the parties. The first win is -- and not in any particular order, but for the city, for example, the absorption of the district benefits the city in a number of different ways. First of all, it will provide a permanent, long-term resolution to the conflicts that have surrounded the properties in and around the district for some time. It will also facilitate eliminating the use of and result in the reclamation of two sewer lagoons, very large lagoons, in the City of Meridian's area of impact, which have been not only a blight, but are also an environmental liability. It will also result in the dissolution of a water and sewer district, which is located and operating within the city's area of impact. As you know, it's not advantageous for the city to have a separately owned and operated water and/or sewer district or utility within the city's area of impact or city limits. Also, it eliminates the threat of future district expansion. There is a distinct possibility that the district could expand their district boundaries and services ultimately impacting and possibly compromising the city's current and planned infrastructure and services, as well as our servicing strategies. So, this could result, if that was to happen, in a significant financial and operational series of consequences for the city, which we would like to avoid. What I mean by that is that we have invested quite heavily in not only the planning, the installation of a variety of different water and sewer service lines and other infrastructure and we want to make of those in their full context. Also, annexation of the district's properties and the surrounding properties will remove a development impediment or block, if you will, and open up hundreds of acres of south central Meridian to development in the future. This will simplify the provision of all city services in and around the area and it will also result in positive property tax ramifications for the city. Finally, the city would acquire all of the assets of the district, including three water wells and the water rights that go with them, the water distribution system, the wastewater collection system, street lights, other associated real property, and all other district assets, for that matter. So, Mr. Centers, the dominant property owner, you may or may not know that he has been sued by the water and sewer district to acquire 40 acres of his land for a permanent land application site for their lagoon effluent, if you will. Right now the district is operating on a perpetual easement that has encumbered his property for years now and he's interested in having that encumbrance removed. So, for Mr. Centers this proposal essentially allows him to acquire not only a annexation pathway for his nearly 200 acres of land that's south of the district, but it also would facilitate the removal or the vacation of this perpetual easement from 40 acres of his property, which means that as a result he will be entitled to full ownership rights for Meridian City Council - Planning & Zoning Commission Joint Meeting September 10, 2013 Page 15 of 26 those 40 acres of encumbered land that currently serves as the land application site for the district. And, then, lastly, if this proposal does move forward, Mr. Centers will have realized through the agreements, a dismissal of this costly and uncertain lawsuit that he is in with the district. So, those are the benefits for Mr. Centers. Likewise, there is benefit for the water and sewer district as well. First of all, the district will dissolve and no longer be burdened with the provision or the complexities that come with providing water and sewer services. Second of all, the district will acquire quality water and sewer services in the most cost-effective manner that they can by hooking up to the city. At least at this point in time. In other words, that this agreement provides for a permanent long-term resolution from both their water and sewer system woes. This will provide certainty regarding the rates and their taxes now and into the foreseeable future. In addition, district board members will be free from worry and management of intricate and difficult environmental and regulatory challenges that are associated with the provision of both water and sewer services to their patrons. District patrons, on the other hand, will also acquire along -term stability and peace of mind knowing that their water and sewer systems will be cared for and maintained by the City of Meridian indefinitely. Patrons will also acquire a more representative and fair cost structure for both water and sewer services that insures that those services will be billed in a way that is fair to all residents regardless of the size of their home, the size of their family, or the size of their lot. And, finally, the district will realize, as well as Mr. Centers, they have agreed through this agreement to dismiss the costly and uncertain lawsuit between the district and Mr. Centers. So, as such we submit to you this draft three - party agreement for your consideration tonight. Our intent is to exchange not only that information, but provide an opportunity for you to ask questions of both Mr. Nary and myself, who have been working very diligently on this for some time and to let you know that it is our intent to ask that you consider this agreement in its final form next week and take an action on it. I will also add that the district board is meeting tonight and there is a similar provision presentation going on probably almost exactly at this time and they are being briefed in full, just as I am briefing you. Mr. Centers has already been briefed on all of this. He's currently out of town. He gets back in on Wednesday. So, we didn't feel that it was prudent for us to take any action before next Tuesday, if you will. So, there is a lot of detail, as you can imagine, and I'm sure you have realized in looking through the document that you have before you, so we want to give you that week to look at that. Certainly I will make myself available over the week in the event that you have questions, comments, or concerns we would like to get those addressed as soon as possible. But with that I will stop and stand for any questions you might have. De Weerd: Are there any questions? Rountree: Madam Mayor? De Weerd: Mr. Rountree. Rountree: Tom or Bill, either one. In thumbing through this I certainly sped read it all. Point out where there is a hold harmless to the City of Meridian for any expenditures or Meridian City Council - Planning & Zoning Commission Joint Meeting September 10, 2013 Page 16 of 26 actions that we might take. I'm not wanting to get into another one of these long convoluted agreements without -- such as paragraph -- Barry: Thank you, Mr. Rountree. I knew that was important to not only yourself, but many of the Council Members and that's -- I hope Mr. Nary is looking at it, because I don't spend time in those sections. That's not a Public Works thing, so -- but I do know that we have something like that in here. And I'm going to stall for Mr. Nary for just a moment while he finds it. But I do recall during the negotiations that we talked about two things. Number one, if the city did have to make any improvements to district property or assets, before the district actually transferred over to the city and, then, decided not to transfer their assets over to the city, we wanted full recuperation of any investments we made into their system and I know that got included in here. As far as the indemnification as it relates to damages and other sorts of things, Mr. Nary, have you -- find that part just yet? I know there is a lot in here and -- see if I can help him out here for just a minute. Nary: Madam Mayor, Members of the Council, Council Member Rountree -- De Weerd: Bill, you need to pull your mike -- Nary: Oh, I'm sorry. Members of Council and the Commission, we have got indemnity insurance provisions in here. We will make sure that it's clear in these -- these are all related to the connections, as well as the whole transaction, but we will make sure that it -- that particular point is covered, because we have had a number of discussions with them about that possibility. The likelihood is very small, but I definitely understand why the Council would want to make sure we have covered that. So, we will make sure in those indemnity insurance provisions that it covers both those transactions that may have been done, as well as actual physical ones that are going to occur, because Mr. Centers wants the same level of insurance -- or assurance, because he, again, is going to be expending funds up front, even before the city was, on making these connections and he doesn't want that to change later if they were to -- once they have made the decision to dissolve district they would be in breach of this if they didn't do it either, so -- Rountree: I see two paragraphs, one on page six and one on page seven with respect to that and there may be others, but it's not real clear what the city is being held harmless and indemnified, so -- Nary: We will make sure that's done. Rountree: Yeah. Get a chance to read it in detail. Thanks, Bill. Bird: I agree with Charlie. Yeah, Bill. Barry: Many many people. Meridian City Council - Planning & Zoning Commission Joint Meeting September 10, 2013 Page 17 of 26 De Weerd: I figured they must have gotten charged by word. So, it wasn't us. Right? Barry: And, Mr. Rountree, just to add to that, you did pick out one of the sections -- the bottom of page six and into page seven. There is another section that is at the bottom of page 11. It's -- let me see what number we are. It would be 10-G, liabilities not assumed. There is a whole series of subsections in there as well and it's sort of -- it's sort of in and around all sorts of areas within the document, but, again, all the reason to have you study the document over the coming week and -- Rountree: Very good. Barry: -- and let us know if you think there is any gaps. De Weerd: Well, certainly between you and Mr. Nary I think that learning from experiences in the past you know what to look for. Barry: Uh-huh. Bird: Amen. Rountree: Madam Mayor? De Weerd: Mr. Rountree. Rountree: Again, something that would be helpful to me and maybe the rest of the Council, is to have you diagram this document and identify visually what the city's commitment is and what our risks are. Bird: Yes. Rountree: As opposed for me to try to -- I mean I have read several paragraphs in here already and it's legalese to the finest degree and I'm not even going to attempt to try to decipher what it says, but I would like you to -- and Bill or somebody who is familiar with what's been verbalized and attempted to get on paper what it really means and what we understand the risks to be, without having to try to understand the legal language that's in this thing. Barry: Thank you, Councilman Rountree. And as the document was coming together I had the same fear, particularly as the attorneys were sticking all kinds of dates for obligating the city to do anything. So, we sat down with the district and Mr. Centers representatives over a few different days and put together a project schedule here. I didn't share that with you, because it's a little bit daunting. I think we are up to 60 different separate tasks over the next 12 months or so. But this identifies not only what is to be done and when it's to be done, but who is going to do it as well. Meridian City Council - Planning & Zoning Commission Joint Meeting September 10, 2013 Page 18 of 26 Rountree: Okay. Barry: And I'm happy to share this with you and put that in your boxes as soon as we are finished here. De Weerd: Maybe by entity -- a flow chart by entity and, you know, you love to do these charts, so -- just throw any extra ones in there. Barry: Thank you. What color would you like, Madam Mayor? Rountree: Not green and pink and red. Barry: Not to worry. I will get that for -- for all of you and I -- De Weerd: No. He wasn't kidding. Barry: What's that? Oh, I understand the situation there. We are aware of that. In any event, I will provide a courtesy copy as well to the Planning Commissioners, since you have been a part of this conversation and might have some interest now that we have tickled your fancy on the subject, so I will make sure we get that in your boxes as well. Bird: Madam Mayor? De Weerd: Mr. Bird. Bird: Tom and Bill, my big -- my biggest concern is to make sure that everything is covered, that a year from now we are not sitting in there with attorneys getting updates on something and I'm like Councilman Rountree, I'd love to see that on a chart or something. That chart's nice, that's a -- that's a timeline of what's happening, but that don't tell us how we are protected. De Weerd: They want a chart, Tom. Barry: I'm a little confused on what chart you want, but -- Bird: I want something that's so tight that Bill can't break it. Barry: It's so noted, Mr. Bird. However, I will say -- and I -- you know, I have had many people threaten me on this project -- in a nice way, just as you have, Mr. Bird. And Mr. Centers said the same thing. The district said the same thing. And I will tell you what I have told them. I say we are human beings and this is not a project we do each and every day. I mean capital projects I can -- I can scribe in blood what we will do on a capital project, but this thing is a project in and of itself and is totally something we haven't done as a city. So, this is our first time and we are looking to others for what they have, you know, run into and those sorts of things, but at the end of the day it is conceivable that we make a mistake and we will do the best we can to mitigate at the Meridian City Council - Planning & Zoning Commission Joint Meeting September 10, 2013 Page 19 of 26 time and to prevent it at this point in time, but this is daunting. I will not make any bones about it. Bird: But we have got two of the smartest brains going that I know of working on it in you two, so let's get it done. Barry: Thank you, sir. Bird: Make sure that we don't have it -- Barry: Appreciate your vote of confidence. De Weerd: Well -- and I guess, Bill, I might suggest -- because we are deeply involved in this, that you might -- may want to get a neutral set of eyes on it, so -- just to look at it from a fresh perspective, because we have been mired in the muck on this. Rountree: Maybe ICRMP might want to assign somebody to look at it. Bird: Or just -- you know, Bill, you have got -- Nary: I totally understand that -- Mayor and Council, I totally understand where you're coming from and we will make sure before we ask you to sign and approve an agreement that your concerns are covered. Nary: That if there are breaches of tasks that -- like Tom said, we have a lot of tasks and responsibilities that are of all the parties to do. We want to make clear that failing to do that has consequences and what those consequences are. So, we will make sure that that's all covered. But we won't ask you to sign something if we are not comfortable with it. Bird: Yeah. I'm confident in that. Nary: Okay. De Weerd: Councilman Zaremba? Zaremba: A couple of things that's come to mind over the discussion. I very much like the idea of having some other set of eyes -- the Council in particular has had some of this discussion before and had the background and you two who have been deeply involved in it and I am very grateful for what you have done to move this forward. But as we look at familiar territory sometimes we just miss something that we think we already know and I very much like the idea of having somebody who has no background in this take a look at say what does this mean to them. I think that's an excellent idea. I also would like to comment along with saying how much I appreciate Meridian City Council - Planning & Zoning Commission Joint Meeting September 10, 2013 Page 20 of 26 the work that has gone into it. The value of bringing the Planning and Zoning Commission into this discussion at the moment is we know this is not the last one of these that we are going to run into and it may not be exactly this issue of sewage lagoons and other stuff, but as the City of Meridian grows and as physically our border expands we are going to keep running into county subdivisions that have a desire to be annexed or we have a desire to annex them and they have substandard infrastructure that we need to work on how do we deal with that. We cannot hand our Fire Department and our Public Works Department a whole lot of problems when we annex them and we look for your best thinking, as well as ours and Mr. Nary's and Public Works and Planning and Zoning -- to have some thought about how are we going to deal with these substandard things -- I believe our ordinance says we require them to bring themselves up to our standards before we accept them. But we may have to work that out in agreements -- hopefully not as complicated as this one, but I just -- this is a good thing for Planning and Zoning Commissioners to be thinking about your -- your best thoughts and what can you contribute to future situations like this. So, I thank you all. Hood: Madam Mayor? De Weerd: Yes, Caleb. Hood: Can I just add one -- one thought. Back to more specific of this particular project and directed both at the Council, but the Planning and Zoning Commission in particular to begin with. One part of this project that -- and the timeline that Tom's kind of waved, is the annexation and that will be on the docket of the Planning and Zoning Commission and I just wanted to kind of give you a heads up that the annexation application will be submitted this month and probably in your November 7th I believe is the date for Planning and Zoning Commission and this will be a hearing item. Obviously, we have to go through the whole public hearing process, but you will be the first opportunity for neighbors and residents in this general vicinity to come in and testify on the merits of this annexation. So, I just wanted to -- that's how that relates to your role in this is you will make a recommendation to the City Council yea or nay on this whole annexation and I'm not going to tell you how to vote on that, we don't have an application, but it is critical that the timeline on the 7th -- some recommendation be forwarded on to City Council. There may be some questions we don't have answers at that time. I don't know what may come up. Like Tom said, we don't do this all the time. There may be some questions from the audience that we can't address that night, but it is fairly critical that a recommendation move onto the City Council when it is in front of you on the agenda. So, I just wanted to kind of put that before you, because some of those other dominoes get -- don't fall over until the -- until the annexation actually happens, if, in fact, it does happen, and you play a key role in that. So, again, I just wanted to point that out to -- particularly all the Planning and Zoning Commissioners, so -- De Weerd: That's the first line. Freeman: Madam Mayor, that brings up a question, if I could ask Caleb in follow up to Meridian City Council - Planning & Zoning Commission Joint Meeting September 10, 2013 Page 21 of 26 that. When we talk of this annexation, is there a mechanism we have to annex this all in one application or do we have to look at 200 annexations -- I'm just curious how that's going to work. And are there other things that we are going to have to consider, besides annexation of properties from a P&Z standpoint? Hood: Madam Mayor, Members of the Council, Members of the Commission, Commissioner Freeman, no, it will be one annexation application. The city is initiating it. Mr. Centers and a couple of the other parties are -- are filling out the paperwork to be a party or consent to that annexation. We aren't obtaining all 286 signatures or however many homes there are in both subdivisions. Barry: That's close Hood: But, yes, it is just one application. As far as what else needs to be considered, you still have to make your same findings that you always make for an annexation. Is it in the best interest of the city. What are the impacts. You know, there are six or eight of them that are -- that are in city code that we have to -- the findings have to be made. Certainly some of the analysis will include the infrastructure. How are these people being served. Who -- if they dial 911 who responds. When they flush their toilet where does that go. Those types of things will be in the staff report for you to consider, but it won't be -- and there may or may not be things like code enforcement items. We know that there are some substandard or nonconforming structures and uses out in -- on some of these different lots. We have -- at least to the fact level come to some conclusion that we are willing to accept those and I think there is some level of comfort with what's out there now, documenting those and saying, okay, we are still taking you into the city, we still love you, we still want you, even though your home may not be set back the required 15 feet or whatever. So, some of that may show up in a staff report, but there really shouldn't be any other considerations. We are going to -- assuming we get all the ducks in a row, our recommendation most likely will be to approve it, because we can provide all those services to these folks in the City of Meridian. De Weerd: And this the total of 310 acres is what the annexation is. So, it's all as a package, not per lot or per property. Freeman: Okay. Well, that clarifies it for me some, so thank you for that. And I have other questions, which you will hear when it's presented again. De Weerd: And this is not an application at this time, so if you want clear information on what is this process versus anything else, feel free to contact staff and try and get a good understanding or an understanding of it prior to -- Bird: Application. De Weerd: Yeah. And you can always talk process, not specific application. Okay Freeman: Understood. Thanks. Meridian City Council - Planning & Zoning Commission Joint Meeting September 10, 2013 Page 22 of 26 Yearsley: Madam Mayor? De Weerd: Commissioner Yearsley. Yearsley: I heard the win for the city. I'm assuming that you have gone through and documented all what their assets are, what condition their assets are in, and kind of looked at a worst case scenario of what improvements we may have to do in the future; is that not correct? Barry: Commissioner Yearsley, that is mostly correct. Because the timeline that we are working under has been stipulated essentially by a judge in this case, i.e., they are supposed to be going to trial in December of this year and they have -- they have been working on a vacation of that to extend that trial some three to six months down the road, we have not had an opportunity to take the time to do all of that due diligence, which this agreement contemplates will be done before that dissolution. So, yes, to some degree we have information about their water and sewer system, that is true. As far as a full accounting of all their assets, we have not seen that just yet. We have been told about the big things, you know, obviously, they have water lines and sewer lines. We have looked at the as built. We have had the sewer lines television cameraed, so we know what their condition is. They are making improvements to the water system that we provided that they needed to make in advance of this. They are already investing 115,000 in upgrading from small water lines to some fire hydrants and putting in some meters and those sorts of -- or meter pits I should say. So, some of that is being done, but it is -- we haven't tied a bow on it just yet. That will happen as we move forward in this agreement. Yearsley: I was just concerned about accepting all this, given that it's aged infrastructure and having future costs that we have to incur in the future that are unexpected, so -- Barry: Commissioner Yearsley, that's a very good point. I just want to let you know that based upon the information we have today, we have reserved some financing that the district has to bring to the table in order to facilitate this city's upgrading of that infrastructure when it is turned over to the city. Now, if our dollar figure is off a little bit, it might be off a little bit, but there is a considerable sum of money that is being earmarked for just that type of activity. Yearsley: Okay. And, then, one last question. With the removal of the pond whose property does that become ownership? Is that going to be the city's property or where does that property go? Barry: That's another very good question and right now the agreement contemplates two possibilities and either of those possibilities will be at the discretion of the district. The first possibility is that the district decides to annex those ponds with a condition that they must be reclaimed by the new owner within a time frame detailed in a Meridian City Council - Planning & Zoning Commission Joint Meeting September 10, 2013 Page 23 of 26 decommissioning plan approved by the Department of Environmental Quality. That would facilitate a more quick transition of that property out of the district's possession and onto some third party. The second option is for the district to reclaim the ponds themselves and that, of course, is a much longer process. The idea here is that if the district chooses to do so, it will -- it will implement the improvements or the decommissioning and reclamation of those pond sites and, then, sell the property free and clear to some third party, use those proceeds they hope to obtain at a higher sale value to offset the financing gap that they have to bring to the table and buy down essentially that financing gap. In both scenarios, however, the city is not and will not take responsibility or ownership for those ponds or the sites that those ponds sit on. They will never come to the city, at least according to this particular agreement. Yearsley: Okay. Thank you. De Weerd: Good question. Anything further? Barry: Madam Mayor? De Weerd: Mr. Barry. Barry: Let me just add to what Caleb said, because I did appreciate his comments on the timeline. I kind of shared with you a second ago that the timeline has been dictated by some court activities. We would not want to be working this quickly every day on these type of things, but this has been a very urgent matter that has required an all hands on deck sort of approach and -- and I do want to say that we have tried the best we can to build in some contingencies. For example, in the timeline that we set up -- and we have two different timelines, but there is -- the timeline for phase one, which is getting all the way through the annexation process and, then, there is the secondary phase, which is doing the actual physical improvements and transferring the district and doing the ponds and all that stuff that the district has to do and so on and so forth. The phase one plan puts into effect the -- from a timing standpoint it puts the vote of the district, which is November the 5th, two days before the Planning Commission's hearing on the annexation and that was intentional, because if the district does not vote to dissolve, you probably have a very easy Planning Commission evening on November the 7th. However, if the planning -- of the district does -- does decide to dissolve now it's full steam ahead and Caleb is correct, we will need a recommendation on the 7th in order to facilitate that recommendation's transmittal to the City Council in time for them to hear it in December and decide before the end of this year what they would like to do with regard to annexation. So, appreciated that comment. But also to let you know we wouldn't have you go through that process without having the dissolution vote first. So, it's within two days, it's the best we could do with regard to what we had to work with. So, hopefully, that will be good enough and although we will submit the application in advance of that, we are not asking for any action in advance of the district election. Yearsley: Madam Mayor, one more question. And I kind of pose this back to Caleb and it may be putting the cart before the horse, but as we go through this process we may Meridian City Council - Planning & Zoning Commission Joint Meeting September 10, 2013 Page 24 of 26 want to consider realigning Victory Road. With the removal of the ponds it might be easier to realign Victory Road and make it straight, instead of having all the curves. Bird: It's not going to happen. De Weerd: There is nothing easy about realign -- or straightening that out. Yearsley: Oh, I know. De Weerd: It's always going to be as it is. Yeah. Yeah. Barry: Thank you, Madam Mayor, for taking that one off my plate. Rountree: Madam Mayor, just so there isn't any confusion, the city really isn't involved in this urgency in terms of the litigation. We are involved in the -- this litigation that's going on gives us an opportunity to pull this thing that's been over our plate for the last ten years. If -- and we are just trying to facilitate them resolving their issues and in doing so we got caught up in this hurricane and I'm not sure I like that particularly, but understand what happens when you're dealing with civil litigation. So, we are doing what we can, but I guess I'd like to say if it looks like we are jumping something a little too quickly -- Bird: Amen. Rountree: -- I'm not going to be hesitant to raise my hands and say it's time to slow down. De Weerd: And I would add that we didn't create this situation. Rountree: No. De Weerd: This is one reason why our city has taken a pretty aggressive stand about planned communities and this leap frog growth and having urban densities in places they don't belong yet. Certainly we have a system that they can hook up to. They should not be creating these kind of districts in the middle of a city area of impact or future ones for that matter. So, one of -- the agency that approved it is suspiciously absent from being part of a solution to it and I don't need to say anything further. Anything further on this? Thank you. Barry: Thank you all. I appreciate your time. De Weerd: Okay. We -- we do have our Item 3, Executive Session. Before I ask for a motion I will thank our Planning and Zoning Commission for joining us tonight for this joint meeting. Again, as you have learned that you're going to be the front line on this particular topic and it's kind of the first that we have done, thank you in advance for -- for taking the arrows. And I hope that we do enough up front education and outreach that Meridian City Council - Planning & Zoning Commission Joint Meeting September 10, 2013 Page 25 of 26 you're not going to be put in that situation. We are doing everything that we can to make sure that you're not, but -- so -- Zaremba: Madam Mayor? De Weerd: Mr. Zaremba. Zaremba: One, I would like to thank the Commissioners for coming to this special meeting. I really would like to get together with you guys more often. When I was on the Commission I always wanted to get together with the Council and talk things over. But I appreciate your coming this time. And, second, a question for Mr. Nary. Does the Commission need to adjourn before we continue? Nary: Yes. Yearsley: As the Planning and Zoning chairman I will entertain a motion adjourn the Planning and Zoning Commission. Freeman: I move to adjourn. Marshall: Second. Yearsley: I have a motion and a second to adjourn. All in favor say aye. Opposed? Motion carries. Thank you. MOTION CARRIED: FOUR AYES. ONE ABSENT. (Commission Adjourned at 6:55 p.m. ) Item 3: City Council Only Executive Session per Idaho State Code 67- 2345(1)(f) — (to consider and advise its legal representatives in pending litigation); De Weerd: Council, at this point I would entertain a motion to adjourn into Executive Session. Mr. Bird. Bird: Yes, ma'am. I move we go into Executive Session as per Idaho State Code 67- 2345(1)(f). Rountree: Second. De Weerd: I have a motion and a second to adjourn in to Executive Session. Madam Clerk, will you call roll. De Weerd: All ayes. Motion carried. Meridian City Council - Planning & Zoning Commission Joint Meeting September 10, 2013 Page 26 of 26 MOTION CARRIED: ALL AYES. EXECUTIVE SESSION: (6:56 p.m to 8:32 p.m.) De Weerd: I would entertain a motion to come out of Executive Session. Rountree: So moved. Bird: Second. De Weerd: All those in favor say aye. All ayes. Motion carried. MOTION CARRIED: ALL AYES. De Weerd: Do I have a motion to adjourn? Rountree: So moved. Bird: Second. De Weerd: All those in favor. MOTION CARRIED: ALL AYES. MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:32 P.M. (AUDIO RECORDING ON FILE OF THESE PROCEEDINGS) Z__ -� MAYOR MY DE WEERD DATE APPROVED ATTEST: c4��t��caDAUCC; rr Is City of CE LMAN, MY �DIP,N*- IDAHO r U Zr ." Fp f `'he TRE!. `'�R. ECEIVE D yr SSE? 1 9 7C1�,1 CITY OFCo/ ID�,.I^r'�'' CITY OFC> 4EK CITY CLERKS OFFIt CITY CLERKS OFFICE AGREEMENT FOR THE DISSOLUTION AND TRANSFER OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES FROM MERIDIAN HEIGHTS WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT TO THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE This Agreement for Dissolution and the Transfer of Assets and Liabilities from Meridian Heights Water and Sewer District to the City of Meridian, Settlement Agreement and Release ("Agreement") is made and entered into effective the date of the latest signature below (the "Effective Date"), by, between and among MERIDIAN HEIGHTS WATER & SEWER DISTRICT, a political subdivision of the State of Idaho, and its successors, legal representatives, agents, assigns, and all other persons or entities acting for, by, or through it ("MHWSD" or "District"), L.C. DEVELOPMENT, INC., an Idaho corporation, and its successors, heirs, legal representatives, agents, and assigns, ("L.C."), the President of which is Lee Centers ("Centers"), and the City of Meridian, an Idaho municipal corporation,• and its successors, legal representatives, agents, assigns, and all other persons or entiticting for, by, or through it ("City), collectively called "Parties." RECITALS •'��•:•. WHEREAS, MHWSD is a duly organized and existing water and sewer district operating under and pursuant to Idaho Code §§42 3201 et seq. in Ada County, Idaho within the area of city impact of the City. The boundaries of MHWSD generally encompass two subdivisions, the Meridian Heights Subdivision and the Kentucky Ridge Subdivision (collectively, the "Subdivisions"); and WHEREAS, It MHWSD operates a wastewater reuse system pursuant to the Idaho Recycled Water Rules`(IDAPA 58.0I117), the Idaho Wastewater Rules (IDAPA 58.01.16), the Idaho Groundwater Quality Rule (IDAPA 58.01.11) and a Municipal Wastewater Reuse Permit (LA-000067-04) (the "Permit.) issued by the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality ("IDEQ") on December 3, 2009; and WHEREAS, in connection with its wastewater reuse system, MHWSD owns approximately sixteen (16) acres of real property more particularly described in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference (the "District Property"); and WHEREAS, Centers' predecessors in interest conveyed to the MHWSD's predecessor in interest an easement on the Condemnation Property for the purpose of land application of the M411 s sewer effluent,which easement was originally conveyed on April 8, 1976 and recorded as Instrument No. 2601976 in the records of Ada County (the 1976 easement also appears to have been recorded as Instrument No. 1387080485 in the records of Ada County), and conveyed again on August 9, 1995 and recorded as Instrument No. 1965001651 in the records of Ada County (the 1995 easement was recorded again on January 16, 1996 as Instrument No. 96004015 in the records of Ada County) (the "Easement"), copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibit B and incorporated herein by this reference; and SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT -1 WHEREAS, the MHWSD approved a Revenue Bond in the amount of $1.5 million in 1010 to either purchase the Condemnation Property or pursue connection to the City; and WHEREAS, MHWSD filed a Complaint against Centers in the Fourth Judicial District of the State of Idaho, in and for Ada County, Case No. CV OC 1201196 (the "Lawsuit") to acquire title to forty (40) acres of real property owned by Centers, more particularly described in Exhibit C attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference (the "Condemnation Property") for the current and future use by MHWSD for land application of sewer effluent as permitted by the Permit and the Easement; and WHEREAS, Centers and L.C. desire that the land application of sewer effluent on the Condemnation Property pursuant to the Permit and Easement cease, that MHWSD connect its water and sewer systems to the City, and the Lawsuit be dismissed; and WHEREAS, in addition to the Condemnation Property, Centers owns 152 +/- acres of property adjacent to the Condemnation Property and within the area of city impact of the City, which is more particularly described on Exhibit D attached -hereto and incorporated herein by tff his reference (the "Centers Property"); and WHEREAS, the City is a duly organized municipal corporation of the State of Idaho which owns, operates and maintains municipal drinking water and wastewater systems as authorized by Idaho Code §§50-323, 50`332 and 50-1030; and WHEREAS, the City is not a party to the Lawsuit; but is a party to this Agreement, as in order for the land application to cease and the condemnation to be unnecessary, the City would have to agree to allow MHWSD members to connect to City sewer; and WHEREAS, the City finds that it is in the ,public interest for the City to acquire and operate the MHWSD's water and sewer systems as part of the City's facilities and annex the properties described herein for the orderly extension and development of the City; and WHEREAS, the parties wish to settle the disputed claim in the Lawsuit and agree on a solution which would allow MHWSD members to connect to City sewer, and resolve all related claims that are known or that should be known as of the effective date of this Agreement to the party with the right to assert the,claim or claims, without further litigation and related expenses; and WHEREAS, all properties in the MHWSD, the District Property, the Condemnation Property, the Centers Property, and property owned by Merle Hansen ("Hansen"), more particularly described in Exhibit E attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference as if set forth in full (the "Hansen Property") are identified as being within the area of city impact of the City; and 1 Merle Hansen is not a party to this Agreement. The Parties acknowledge and agree that the Hansen Property is identified herein for the sole purpose of describing parcels that will be included in the City's annexation application as described herein. SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT - 2 WHEREAS, in order to facilitate a resolution of the Lawsuit, to provide cost-effective municipal water and sewer services to residents of MHWSD, and to promote the orderly development and expansion of the City, the City is desirous of finding a way for the MHWSD to dissolve and for the properties to annex into the City; and WHEREAS, the MHWSD intends to protect its residents to ensure that in the event of a transfer of its water system and sewer system to the City that the MHWSD residents who are receiving water service and/or sewer service shall continue to receive such services from the City in a cost-effective manner; and WHEREAS, the MHWSD, the City and L.C. have agreed in concept that the best way to further the goals of all Parties is to dissolve MHWSD pursuant to the procedures outlined in Idaho Code §42-3239, transfer all of its assets to the City, and connect MHWSD's water and sewer systems to City services, with some financial assistance provided by both the City and L.C. as outlined herein. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual. promises herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration; acknowledged by each of them to be `satisfactory and adequate, MHWSD, the City and Centers hereby mutually undertake, promise and agree, each for itself, and its successors and assigns as follows:,. 1. Definitions As used in this Agreement; the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below: a. Annexation. The term` Annexation" herein shall mean a Category B Annexation into the City of Meridian City limits pursuant to Idaho Code § 50-222 (3)(B). b. Election. The term "Election" refers to a special election to be held by MHSWD to secure approval for the District to dissolve and all assets and obligations of the MHSWD to be transferred to the City. The election shall be held on November 5, 2013 pursuant to Idaho Code §§ 42-3239(3) and. 34-106 c. P/rysicnl Connection. The term "Physical Connection" shall mean the actual connection of the MHWSD Sewer System and the Water System, respectively, to the City water system and sewer system, respectively, and the release of appurtenances that allows the sewer effluent from the Sewer System to flow into the City's sewer system and that allows the flow of water from the Water System into the City's water system. d. Closing. The term "Closing" means and refers to the closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the dissolution of the MHWSD and transfer of assets to the City pursuant to Idaho Code §42-3239, which closing shall take place at Meridian City Hall, 33 E. Broadway Avenue, Meridian, Idaho 83642, on such time and date as the Parties may mutually determine after all Contingencies have been satisfied, which is anticipated to be on or about December 19, 2014 (the "Closing Date"). SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT - 3 e. Water System. The term "Water System" means and refers to all Water Rights, water storage reservoir(s), groundwater wells with pumping facilities, the distribution system appurtenances such as water lines, fire hydrants, valves, and water meters, together with all rights of way, easements, and real property owned by the MHWSD (for the purpose of water system supply, delivery, operation and maintenance), which are more particularly described in Exhibit F attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. It is agreed that Exhibit F shall be completed and attached to this Agreement and agreed to by the Parties prior to the Closing Date. f. Sewer System. The term "Sewer System" means and refers to all sewer collection pipelines, together with all rights of way, easements, and real property owned by the MHWSD (for the purpose of sewer system collection, operation and maintenance), which are more particularly described in Exhibit G attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. It is agreed that Exhibit G shall be completed and attached to this Agreement and agreed to by the Parties prior to the Closing Date., 01111 g. Cash Assets.. The term "Cash Assets" means and refers to all funds in bank checking and/or savings accounts including any other cash assets of the MHWSD more particularly described in Exhibit H attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, subject to changes in those cash assets up to the, Closing Date' due to reasonable operation and maintenance costs of the MHWSD from the continued operation of the Water System and Sewer System and any receipts of the MHWSD for assessments and from operational expenses, costs and attorney fees incurred by. the MHWSD, and', an reasonable hold back for contingent liabilities at the time, of Closing. A new updated Cash Assets exhibit shall be prepared and attached to this Agreement and agreed to by the parties prior to the Closing Date, h. Other Real or Personal Property. The term "Other Real or Personal Property" means and refers to all real or personal property of the MHWSD, including but not limited to, accounts receivable; delinquent accounts and all collection, lien and other rights related thereto; GIS/GPS system assets; equipment; easements; licenses; and Water Rights, all of which are more particularly described in Exhibit I attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. It is agreed that Exhibit H shall be completed and attached to this Agreement and agreed to by the Parties prior to the Closing Date, i. Related Agreements. The term "Related Agreements" means any agreement by and between'the MHWSD and any third person as a subcontractor or independent contractor to perform services for and/or in pursuit of the purposes of the MHWSD. j. Wafer Rights. The term "Water Rights" shall mean and include the water rights owned by the MHWSD identified in Exhibit J attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. Ic. Contingencies, The term "Contingencies" shall mean and include all of those conditions precedent to Closing identified in this Agreement and those items identified in SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT - 4 the schedule on Exhibit K attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference which must be satisfied prior to Closing. 2. Election. MHWSD agrees to submit to the qualified electors of the District on the November 5, 2013 general election ballot the question of dissolution of the District and transfer of all assets and liabilities thereof to the City, pursuant to the requirements of Idaho Code §42-3239. 3. Connection to City Sewer. a. Sewer Mnin Extensio�r and Ensenrent. In the event the Election is successful, L.C. will install and provide a sewer main extension from Victory Road with a single point connection for MHWSD as set forth in Exhibit K, contingent upon the City's acquisition of a thirty foot (30') wide easement from Hansen to cross the Hansen Property. L.C. shall bear all costs for such connection, including but not limited to: engineering design, staking, licenses, permits, application fees, and construction. b. Performance Assurances. L.C. shall provide a performance bond, cash deposit, certified check, or irrevocable bank letter of credit in a form acceptable to both the City and the MHWSD for the estimated cost of construction of the sewer line on or before October 1, 2013, and shall have an effective date no later than November 10, 2013, which shall be held by the City of Meridian until such time as the construction is completed. The assurance shall be released within fifteen (15) days of completion of construction and City acceptance thereof. In the event the Election is not held or is unsuccessful, the City agrees to release such security to L.C. within five (5) days.after the Election. The same assurance may be used for construction of the sewer line and the Nvater line. c. Design and Related Approvals. In the event the Election is successful, L.C. agrees to authorize design of the sewer connection on November 6, 2013, with design to be completed and submitted to the City'and MHWSD for review consistent with the schedule set forth in Exhibit K. The City and MHWSD agree to review and approve the sewer connection design as soon as reasonably practical following receipt fiom L.C. L.C. agrees to submit the sewer connection design to all appropriate agencies and obtain all approvals and permits related to such sewer connection. Upon receipt of the sewer connection design approval fi•om the City, Centers agrees to obtain a license from the Nampa -Meridian Irrigation District for construction of such sewer line under the Ridenbaugh Canal[ Construction of the portion of the sewer line . --- -------------------- -------------------- under the Ridenbaugh Canal shall be completed consistent with the schedule set forth in Exhibit K; provided, however, that delay in the issuance of a license by the Nampa -Meridian Irrigation District and resulting delay in construction under the Ridenbaugh Canal through no fault of L.C. shall not be deemed a default by L.C. and shall not result in the termination of this Agreement as provided in Section 11 herein. d. Physical Connection to City Sewer System. The Patties agree to cooperate in providing all necessary notices to IDEQ prior to the Physical Connection of the Sewer System to the City, as required by applicable state and federal law, rules, regulations and SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT - 5 Comment [KMD3]: TOM BARRY COMMENT: The submittal to the irrigation district should occur at the same time the submittal to the City occurs the Permit. The Physical Connection of the Sewer System shall occur consistent with the schedule set forth in Exhibit K. e. Lttlemnity and Instrrmrce. L.C, agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the MHWSD from and against any and all claims, costs, losses, and damages (including but not limited to all fees and charges of subcontractors, suppliers, agents, employees, engineers, architects, attorneys, and other professionals, and all court or arbitration or other dispute resolution costs) arising out of or relating to L.C.'s performance of the connection to the City's sewer system. L.C. agrees to purchase an insurance policy or, policies that meet or exceed a policy limit of $1,000,000.00. Said policy or policies shall be maintained in effect until at least thirty (30) days after the City accepts the connection to the City sewer system. L.C. shall list the MHWSD as an additional insured on the liability insurance required by the City for the construction of the sewer connection to the City which said liability insurance is appropriate for the work being performed and will provide protection from claims set forth below which may arise out of or result from L.C., its subcontractors, suppliers, agents, employees, engineers, architects, attorneys and other professionals' performance of the work and other obligations associated therewith. Said insurance shall cover claims for: i, workers' compensation, disability benefits, and other similar employee benefits acts; He damages because of bodily injury, occupational sickness or 1J disease or death ' / JJ ' Wee His damages insured by reasonably available personal injury liability coverage which are sustained by:. (a) any person as a result of an offense directly or indirectly related to the employment of such person by L.C. or its subcontractors, agents, employees, or other covered professional contractors as listed in this Section 3(e); (b) . any other person for any other reason; iv. damages, other than to the work itself to connect to the City sewer system, because of injury to or destruction of tangible property wherever located, including loss of use resulting therefrom; ve damages because of bodily injury or death of any person or property damage arising out of the ownership, maintenance or use of any motor vehicle; and vie damages because of any release of hazardous materials which are regulated as pollutants by any state or federal law or laws. SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT - 6 i IL 4. Connection to City Water. a. Water Mnin Extension and Easement. In the event the Election is successful, L.C. will install a twelve -inch (12") water main line extension from Victory Road through the Hansen Property to the MHWSD water main, making water available for extension and connection to MHWSD, contingent upon the City's acquisition of an easement from Hansen to cross the Hansen Property, and the annexation contemplated by Section 5(b) is completed. L.C. shall bear all costs for such connection, including but not limited to: engineering design, staking, licenses, permits, application fees, and construction for the water main line connection of the Condemnation Property to Victory Road. L.C. shall also bear all costs of the physical connection of the existing MHWSD water main to the new twelve4nch (12") water main as described herein. b. Performance Assurances. Centers shall provide a performance bond, cash deposit, certified check, or irrevocable bank letter of credit in a form acceptable to both the City and the MHWSD for the estimated cost of construction of the water line on or before October 1, 2013, and shall have an effective date no later than November 10, 2013, which shall be held by the City of Meridian until such time as the construction is completed. The assurance shall be released within fifteen (15) days of completion of construction and City acceptance thereof. In the event the Election is not held or is unsuccessful, the City agrees to release such security to Centers within five (5) days after the Election. The same assurance may be used for construction of the sewer line and the water line. c. Design'aiirLRelaterl Approvals. L.C. agrees to authorize design of the water line extension and connection on November 6, 2013, with design to be completed and submitted to the City for review.consistent with the schedule set forth in Exhibit K. The City agrees to review and approve the water line extension and connection design as soon as reasonably practical following receipt from. L.C. L.C. agrees to submit the waterline extension design to all appropriate agencies and obtain all approvals and permits related to such water connection. d. PItyS1Clt% CO/ttteCt%ott to City Water System. The Parties agree to cooperate in providing all necessary notices to IDEQ prior to the physical connection of the Water System to the City, as required by applicable state and federal law, rules, regulations and the Permit. The Physical Connection of the Water System shall occur consistent with the schedule set forth in Exhibit K. e. Indemnity and Insurance. L.C. agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the MHWSD from and against any and all claims, costs, losses, and damages (including but not limited to all fees and charges of subcontractors, suppliers, agents, employees, engineers, architects, attorneys, and other professionals, and all court or arbitration or other dispute resolution costs) arising out of or relating to L.C.'s performance of the connection to the City's water system. L.C. agrees to purchase an insurance policy or policies that meet or exceed a policy limit of $1,000,000.00. Said policy or policies shall be maintained in effect until at least thirty (30) days after the City accepts the connection to the City sewer system. L.C. shall list the SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT - 7 IVIIiWSD as an additional insured on the liability insurance required by the City for the construction of the water connection to the City which said liability insurance is appropriate for the work being performed and will provide protection from claims set forth below which may arise out of or result from L.C., its subcontractors, suppliers, agents, employees, engineers, architects, attorneys and other professionals' performance of the work and other obligations associated therewith. Said insurance shall cover claims for: i. workers' compensation, disability benefits, and other similar employee benefits acts; He damages because of bodily injury, occupational sickness or disease, or death; His damages insured,by reasonably available personal injury liability coverage which are sustained by: (a) any person as a result of an offense directly or indirectly related to the employment of such person by L.C. omits subcontractors, agents, employees, or other covered professional contractors as listed in this Section 3(e); (b) any other person for any other reason; damages, other than to the work itself to connect to the City water system, because of injury to or destruction of tangible property wherever located, including loss of use resulting therefrom; v. damages. because of bodily injury or death of any person or property damage arising, out of the ownership, maintenance or use of any motor vehicle; and vi': ` damages because of any release of hazardous materials which are regulated as pollutants by any state or federal law or laws. 5. Annexation. The City agrees to pursue Annexation of the Condemnation Property, the Centers Property, the Hansen Property, the District Property, and the two hundred and eighty-six (286) residential properties owned by residents of the MHWSD. a. Consent to Annex MHWSD, Centers and Hansen will provide written consent to the Annexation as required by Idaho Code §50-222, which consent shall be recorded with the Ada County Recorder and which shall not lapse until the City takes its final action on the Annexation (the "Consents"). In the event that the Election is not held or the dissolution of the District is not approved, the Consents shall be deemed withdrawn and a withdrawal of such Consents shall be filed with the Ada County Recorder. b. Annexation Process. If the minimum threshold for annexation pursuant to Idaho Code §50-222 (3)(B) is met, the City shall pursue and complete the annexation process in compliance with Idaho Code §§50-222(3)5 and 67-6501 et seg. and applicable provisions of the Meridian City Code. The annexation process shall be completed pursuant to the schedule set forth in Exhibit K; provided, however, that delay in approval of the Annexation and adoption of the Annexation Ordinance due to weather, lack of quorum, or other circumstances beyond the control of the Parties shall not result in the invalidation or termination pursuant to Section 11 of this Agreement. c. Zoning Upon Armexotion. Upon Annexation, the Centers Property shall be zoned not less than Medium Low Density Residential (R4); and the Hansen, District and Subdivision Properties shall be zoned not less than Medium Density Residential (R-8). The Centers Property, the District Property and the Hansen Property shall be entitled to all grandfather rights applicable to such properties until such time as they develop and enter into a development agreement with the City. d. Contingencies. In the event the Election is not held or dissolution is not approved, the City shall not be obligated to approve the Annexation as set forth herein. Further, if the dissolution is approved and the City decides not to annex, the City shall be obligated to connect the Water System and Sewer System to the City and accept the transfer of the assets and obligations of the MHWSD. 6. Lot Line Adjustment of MHWSD. Property. The MHWSD agrees to initiate a lot line adjustment application with either the City or Ada County to separate its sewer lagoon parcel from its storm water pond parcel to allow for the transfer of the storm water pond parcel to the Ada County HighNvay District ("ACHD") at Closing. Such application shall be initiated in sufficient time to allow approval of the lot line adjustment prior to Closing. The MHWSD and the City agree to work with the ACHD as necessary or required to accomplish the transfer of the storm water pond parcel. At Closing, the MHWSD agrees to execute all documents necessary to convey the storm pater pond parcel to ACHD. Decommissioning of MHWSD• •Sewer Lagoons. The MHWSD agrees to decommission the existing sewer lagoons pursuant to one of the options set forth in this Section 7. Under either option, the MHWSD agrees that the decommissioning will be complete as soon as reasonably possible but in no event later than the Closing Date. The Parties agree to cooperate as may be necessary in such decommissioning, including providing notices to IDEQ and other agencies as may be required by law, rule, regulation or the Permit. The MHWSD agrees to convey to the City such rights of way or other easements across the District Property as may be necessary to secure continued public access to the District Property prior to any sale by the MHWSD. The proceeds from such sale may be applied to reduce the Revenue Bond necessary to effectuate the transactions contemplated in this Agreement. a. Decommissioning by MHWSD. Under this option, the MHWSD agrees to be responsible for the decommissioning and reclamation of the existing sewer lagoons. Upon the reclamation and decommissioning of the lagoons, the MHWSD shall retain the right to sell the District Property pursuant to applicable Idaho law. SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT - 9 b. Decommissioning bit Third Party. Under this option, the MHWSD agrees to auction the District Property pursuant to applicable state law with the condition that the third - party purchaser complete decommissioning of the lagoons on or before the Closing Date pursuant to a decommissioning plan prepared by the MHWSD in consultation with and approval by IDEQ. 8. Hookup Fees; Payment Assurances. The City will charge MHWSD $513,084 for water hookup fees and $780,716 for sewer hookup fees (collectively "hookup fees"). L.C. agrees to contribute $780,716 to the City on behalf of MHWSD prior to completion of the sewer and water main extension, towards payment of hookup fees, contingent upon the Annexation being completed and approved and a successful Election held by MHWSD in which a vote to dissolve the District is approved. L.C. agrees to provide payment assurances for such hookup fees in the form of a payment surety, cash deposit, certified check, or irrevocable bank letter of credit, on or before October 1, 2013, with an effective date no later than November 10, 2013. The City agrees to release such security to L.C. within five (5) days of. either of the following: (i) the failure of the Election to occur on November 5, 2013 or an Election that results in disapproval of dissolution of the MHWSD as contemplated,,herein; or (ii) the failure of the MHWSD to vacate the Easement accordance with Section 15(g) herein. 9. Contribution from City. The City will provide a credit of no less than $634,575 [this amount is not ma)b to MHWWD to offset hookup fees and/or costs of well abandonmen_t_, - - Comment [KMD2]: SEB: The District and the --- ""--- "" - -'_____________ ' "'" abandonment, City need to discuss the credit as this is the floor and to acquire the assets of MHWWD as set forth in Section 10(b) herein. value. 10. Dissolution and Transfer of District Assets and Liabilities. a. Resolutions. After a successful election to dissolve the District, the MHWSD shall adopt a resolution of dissolution and transfer of assets and liabilities pursuant to the requirements of Idaho Code §42-3239, and the City shall adopt a resolution accepting such transfer of assets and liabilities. b. Transfer of Assets. At Closing, MHWSD shall transfer, give and assign to the City, and the City agrees to accept the same, all subject to and upon the terms and conditions contained herein, all right, title and interest of the MHWSD in and to the Water System, Sewer System, Cash Assets, Water Rights, and Other Real or Personal Property and all other assets of the MHWSD of every kind and description, tangible or intangible, pertaining to, used in or necessary for the operation of the Water System and the Sewer System (the "Acquired Assets"), other than assets specifically excluded as set forth in this Section 10. c. Excluded Assets. The MHWSD sewer lagoons and surrounding real property, the Easement, and the MHWSD storm water pond (i.e. the District Property) are specifically excluded from the assets that all be acquired by the City pursuant to this Agreement. SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT -10 d. Assumption of Liabilities On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein the City will assume and satisfy or perform Nvhen due only the following liabilities and obligations of the MHWSD (the "Assumed Liabilities"). i. Loans. MHWSD has an outstanding loan to IDEQ with a balance of approximately $115,000 and an outstanding loan to IDWR with an approximate balance of $270,000. These loans shall be assumed by the City at Closing. ii. Revenue Bond. The voter• approved Revenue Bond in the amount of $1.5 million will be assumed by the City as set forth herein. The MHWSD agrees to take all steps necessary as required by Idaho law to issue the bonds authorized by the Revenue Bond election such that the bonds are issued within twelve (12) months of the Effective Date of this Agreement. Upon issuance of the bonds, the MHWSD agrees to establish a special sewer assessment pursuant to Idaho law for its residents which assessment shall be used to repay the bonds. The special sewer assessment shall survive Closing and all authority to collect the same shall be transferred to the City. At Closing, the City shall assume all rights and obligations associated with the Revenue Bond, including but not limited to: the authority to collect the special sewer assessment, maintaining sufficient reserve funds to cover necessary payments on the bond, and payoff of the Revenue Bond within the time period prescribed therein. At such time as the bond is paid off in full, the City shall remove the special assessment from the properties within the MHWSD. The City agrees to notify the residents within the MHWSD at least jannually the balance due on the bond and the approximate date that the special assessment will cease. e. Funding of Deficit. The Parties acknowledge that (i) a deficit of roughly $814,575 is expected in order for MHWSD to connect to both City water and sewer; and (ii) there may be additional election costs of MHWSD to hold an election to dissolve the District. The Parties therefore agree that any funds necessary for connection to City services not being paid as outlined herein by the City or by Centers may be covered by the existing Revenue Bond available to the MHWSD upon the terms and conditions set forth in Section 10(d)(ii) herein, and other lawful funds available to the Parties hereto. The Parties agree to cooperate in good faith to use as few Revenue Bond funds as possible to limit the monthly water and sewer rates and other costs to MHWSD residents. The. Patties will work together to ensure that the requirements are net to use the Revenue Bond funds for proper legal purposes. f. Adtititiistration of Services. At Closing, the City shall assume all responsibility for billing and administration of water and sewer services for MHWSD residents. The City and MHWSD agree to cooperate in the transition of such administration services and in notification of MHWSD residents as to the time such transfer will occur. The City and MHWSD agree to provide no less than thirty (30) days' written notice to MHWSD residents of such transfer. g. Liabilities Not Assumed The City will not assume or perform any liabilities or• obligations of any type or• nature whatsoever• not specifically assumed pursuant to SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT -11 this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the City shall not assume or perform any of the following liabilities and obligations of the MHWSD: i. Any liability arising as a result of any legal or equitable action or judicial or administrative proceeding initiated at any time in respect to anything done, suffered to be done or omitted to be done by the MHWSD or any of its respective directors, employees or agents prior to Closing; ii. Any liability of the MHWSD for• costs and expenses incurred in connection with the Related Agreements, the making or performance of the Related Agreements, and the transactions contemplated thereby; and iii. With the exception of the bond as set forth in this Section 10, any liability of the MHWSD in respect of any debt owed to third parties arising prior to Closing. h. Conditions Precedent to C/osirtg. All of the conditions precedent to Closing identified in this Agreement and those identified in Exhibit K attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein shall be satisfied in order for the Closing to occur. i. Deliveries at 'Closing. At Closing, the MHWSD will deliver to the City properly executed and acknowledged, if appropriate, the various certificates, instruments, and documents to gift, transfer, convey, and assign to the City all the Acquired Assets, which shall include quitclaim deed(s) to heal property and easement rights to the Water System and Sewer System, and the Document of `transfer and Acceptance of all other Acquired Assets in the form attached hereto as Exhibit L. j. Court ApprovrrL After a successful election to dissolve the District and transfer its assets and liabilities, the City and the MHWSD agree to file with the Fourth District Court of the State of Idaho, in and for the County of Ada, all documents required by Idaho Code §42-3239(4). ll. Default and Termination. a. Notice of Default mrrl Terntin«tion. The Parties may terminate this Agreement as provided below: i. The Parties may terminate this Agreement by mutual written consent at any time prior to the Closing; ii. Subject to Section 16 herein, any Party may terminate this Agreement by giving written notice to the other• Parties (i) of a default by such other party in the timely performance of an obligation imposed under this Agreement; or (ii) the Election fails to result in the approval of dissolution. In the event of a default of performance on or before the time specified in this Agreement, the defaulting party shall be given thirty (30) days after notice SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT -12 of such default to cure or correct such default. If the default remains uncorrected after such cure period, the non -defaulting parties may deem the Agreement terminated. b. Effect of Termination. If any Party terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section I1(a) above, all rights and obligations of the Parties hereunder shall terminate without any liability of any Party to any other Party. 12. Representations and Warranties of the MHWSD. The MHWSD represents and warrants to the City and L.C. that the statements contained in this Section 12 are correct and complete as of the date of this Agreement. a. Organization of MHWSD. The MHWSD is a duly organized and validly existing water and sewer district, and political subdivision of the State of Idaho, operating pursuant to Idaho Code §§42-3201 et seq. b. Authorization of Transaction. Subject to any conditions precedent and/or contingencies set forth in this Agreement, the MHWSD has the power and authority to execute and deliver and to perform its respective obligations hereunder. All actions or proceedings to be taken by or on the part of the MHWSD to authorize and permit the execution and delivery by the MHWSD of the instruments required to .be executed and delivered by the MHWSD pursuant hereto, the performance by the MHWSD of its obligations hereunder, and the consummation by the MHWSD of the transactions contemplated herein have been duly and properly taken. c. Noncontravention. "`. Neither, the execution and the delivery of this Agreement, nor the "Consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will result in a breach or violation of, or default under (i) the MHWSD's Bylaws; (ii) to the MHWSD's knowledge, any law applicable to the MHWSD; or (iii) any agreement to which the MHWSD is a party or by which it is bound or to which any of its assets is subject (nor result in the imposition of any lien upon any of its assets). The MHWSD does not need to give any notice to, make any filing with, or obtain any authorization, consent or approval of any governmental agency, except as specifically set forth herein; in order for the Parties to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. d. Title to Assets. The MHWSD has good and marketable title to, and the power to transfer the Acquired Assets, free and clear of all liens. e. Legal and Other Compliance. The MHWSD is and has been in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws, or has expeditiously made efforts to resolve instances of noncompliance, and no action, suit, proceeding, hearing, investigation, charge, complaint, claim, demand, or notice has been filed or commenced against any of them alleging any failure to so comply. Neither the ownership nor use of the properties of the MHWSD nor the conduct of its purposes conflicts with the rights of any other person or violates, or with the giving of notice or the passage of time or both will violate, conflict with, or result in a default, right to accelerate or loss of rights under, any term or provision of the Bylaws of the SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT - 13 MHWSD or any lien, permit, lease, contract, agreement, understanding, or law to which the MHWSD is a party or by which the MHWSD may be bound or affected. f. Litigation. Other than the Lawsuit, which shall be dismissed with prejudice on November 6, 2013 if there is a vote to dissolve the District, with each side to bear their own costs and attorneys fees therein, there are no judicial or administrative actions, claims, suits, proceedings, or investigations pending to the MHWSD's knowledge, nor are there any threats thereof or basis therefore, that might question the validity of this Agreement or of any action taken or to be taken pursuant to or in connection with the provisions of this Agreement nor, to the knowledge of the MHWSD, is there any basis for any such action, claim, suit, proceeding or investigation. There are no judgments, orders, decrees, citations, fines or penalties heretofore assessed against the MHWSD affecting its operations, the Acquired Assets or the assumed liabilities under any law. The MHWSD shall file a Stipulation to Vacate Trial, the terms of which have been separately agreed to, within two (2) days of the Effective Date hereof. g. Consents. The Board of,Directors of the MHWSD and the qualified electors of the MHWSD, through the Election, are the only persons whose consent or approval is required in connection with the dissolution and transfer, assignment or conveyance by the MHWSD of the Acquired Assets to the City. h. Books andRecords. The books and records of the MHWSD, including all those public records as that term is defined in Idaho Code §9-337(13), operating manuals, and warranties, are complete and correct in all material respects and have been maintained in accordance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, and applicable sound business practices. 13. Representations and Warranties of the City. The City represents and warrants to the MHWSD and L.C. that the statements contained in this Section 13 are correct and complete; as,of the date, of this Agreement. , a. Organization of the City. The City is duly formed and existing as a municipal corporation under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Idaho. b. Authorization of Transaction. The City has the power and authority to execute this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder. c. Noncontravention. Neither the execution and the delivery of this Agreement, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will result in a breach or violation or, or a default under, (i) any law applicable to the City, to the City's knowledge; (ii) any agreement to which the City is a party or by which it is bound or to which any of its assets is subject. Nor does the City need to give any notice to, make any filing with, or obtain any authorization, consent or approval of any governmental agency, except such notices as may be provided for herein, in order for the Parties to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT -14 14. Representations and Warranties of L.C. L.C. represents and warrants to the MHWSD and the City that the statements contained in this Section 14 are correct and complete as of the date of this Agreement. a. Authorization of Transaction. L.C. has full power• and authority to execute this Agreement and to perform his obligations hereunder. b. Noncontravention. Neither the execution and the delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will result in a breach or violation of, or a default under, (i) to L.C.'s knowledge, any law applicable to it; or (ii) any agreement to which L.C. is a patty or by which it is bound or to which any of its assets is subject. Nor does L.C. need to give any notice to, make any filing with,, or obtain any authorization, consent or approval of any governmental agency, except as may othe11vise be provided herein, in order to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. c. Financial Assurances. L.C. has the financial capability to complete the construction of the water main and sewer main line extensions, and other obligations as provided for in this Agreement. d. Litigation. Other than the Lawsuit, which shall be dismissed with prejudice on November 6, 2013 if there has been a vote to dissolve the District, with each side to bear their own costs and attorneys fees therein, there are no judicial or administrative actions, claims, suits, proceedings, or investigations pending to L.C.'s knowledge, nor are there any threats thereof or basis therefore, that might question the validity of this Agreement or of any action taken or to be taken pursuant to or in connection with the provisions of this Agreement nor, to the knowledge of L.C., is there any basis for any such action, claim, suit, proceeding or investigation. Centers shall file a Stipulation to Vacate Trial, the terms of which have been separately agreed to, within two (2) days of the Effective Date hereof. 15:, Covenants. The Parties agree as follows: a. General. Each of the Parties will use all reasonable efforts to take all actions and to do all things necessary, proper or advisable in order to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. b. Access to Records after Closing. The City shall have reasonable access to all of the books and records of the MHWSD to the extent that such access may reasonably be required by the City in connection with matters relating to or affected by the acceptance of the Acquired Assets prior to the Closing Date. Such access shall be afforded to the City upon receipt of reasonable advance notice. Co Future Assurances. At any time and from time to time after the Closing, at the request of the City and without further consideration, except as stated below, the MHWSD At execute and deliver• such other• instruments of gift, transfer, conveyance, assignment and SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT-15 confirmation and take such action as the City may reasonably determine is necessary to transfer, convey and assign to the City, and to confirm the City s title to or interest in the Acquired Assets, to put the City in actual possession and operating control thereof, and to assist the City in exercising all rights with respect thereto. After Closing, the MHWSD hereby constitutes and appoints the City and its successors and assigns as its true and lawful attorney in fact in connection with these transactions, with full power of substitution, in the name and stead of the MHWSD but on behalf of and for the benefit of the City and its successors and assigns, to demand and receive any and all of the Acquired Assets, and to give receipt and releases for and in respect of the same and any part thereof, and from time to time to institute and prosecute, in the name of the MHWSD, for the benefit of the City or its successors and assigns, proceedings at law, in equity, or otherwise, which the City or its successors or assigns reasonably deem proper in order to collect or reduce to possession or endorse any of the Acquired Assets and to do all acts and things in relation to the assets which the City or its successors or assigns reasonably deem desirable which shall include any claim of the MHWSD against residents for water and or sewer services provided by the MHWSD. d. Continued Operations Until Closing. Except as otherwise set forth herein, the Patties acknowledge that the MHWSD may continue to operate and maintain the Water System and the Sewer System until Closing, which responsibility will likely include expenditure, application or modification of some Acquired Assets, specifically including, but not necessarily limited to, Cash Assets. `It is anticipated that Physical Connection may occur on or about September 1, 2014. In the event the MHWSD pursues decommissioning of the sewer lagoons under Section 7(a) herein, it is expected that decommissioning of the lagoons will be completed sometime between Physical Connection and Closing (the "Transition Period"), necessitating dual operations as set forth herein. i. ` City as Service Provider. Upon Physical Connection, the City shall become the service provider for water and sewer services to the MHWSD residents. ii. MHWSD Responsibilities During Transition Period. In the event. the Transition Period ,occurs, the MHWSD agrees to be responsible for the following items: (a) The MHWSD shall retain all responsibility for administration and billing of water and sewer services, including but not limited to, billing and collection of monthly water and sewer fees from its residents, shut offs for delinquent accounts, and other account related administration; and (b) The MHWSD shall pay over to the City such fees collected for water and sewer services on a monthly basis; and (c) The MHWSD agrees to work in good faith to complete the decommissioning of the sewer lagoons and sale of the property on or before the Closing Date. e. Access to Property. The Parties agree to allow reasonable access to their SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT -16 respective properties by each of the other Parties, or such Par•ty's representatives or contractors, as may be necessary or required for purposes of inspection, construction, operation, maintenance or other activities necessitated by this Agreement. f. Trnini�tg. The MHWSD agrees to provide training to City personnel at mutually agreeable times on the existing Water System, Sewer System, Streetlights and related appurtenances, including but not limited to walk-through of existing buildings, line locations, well locations, manholes, and other infrastructure, and operational guidelines for such systems. g. Vncnfion of Easement. The MHWSD agrees to execute and record a Vacation of Easement to remove the existing Easement from the Condemnation Property as soon as practicable after Physical Connection of the Sewer System, as determined by the City and the District that land application is no longer needed, but in no event later than four (4) months after land application has ceased. b. Improvenrenfs to MHid'SD Facilities. The Parties acknowledge and agree that some improvements to the Water System and Sewer System will be necessary to allow a smooth transition at the time of Physical Connection. The MHWSD acknowledges that it has already planned for and funded some improvements; which improvements it agrees to construct prior to Closing. The City also desires to make additional improvements to the Water System and Sewer System, and the MHWSD Hereby consents to such improvements, subject to the provisions of this Section. The Parties 'agree that improvements constructed by the City shall be made at its expense. The MHWSD shall retain the right to review and approve all plans, drawings, construction timelines, and other matters relevant to the City's construction of such improvements, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. In the event the transfer of the MHWSD's facilities does not occur as set forth in this Agreement, the MHWSD agrees to pay to the City the costs of,such improvements over a period of not less than thirty-six (36) months, upon such terms as the City and the MHWSD may mutually agree to in writing. Wr 16. Contingencies. The Parties acknowledge and agree that the schedule set forth in Exhibit J consists of the Parties' reasonable expectation and estimation of construction timelines and other milestones necessitated by this Agreement. The Parties agree that unforeseen delays due to weather, acts of God, strike or other causes due to no fault of any Party shall not result in the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 11 herein. 17. District Employees. The Parties acknowledge and agree that the two full-time District employees are eligible for employment with the City, provided that they satisfy any standards required by the City and comply with all City hiring practices. The Parties further acknowledge and agree that this Section does not guarantee employment for such District employees. 18. No Inducement. By entering into this Agreement, the Parties have relied entirely on the judgment and knowledge of their own respective employees, agents, and representatives and have not been influenced by any statement or act of any other party or any attorney or other person acting for or in behalf of such party. The Parties have proceeded in making this SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT -17 Agreement with the benefit of and solely in reliance upon the advice of their own respective attorneys. No Party has received any inducements, promises, or representations of any kind causing it to make or deliver this Agreement, except as set forth herein. 19. Final Agreement. This Agreement contains the full agreement of the Parties and may not be altered, amended, or modified except by a writing signed by them. No verbal representation or conduct of any kind shall be considered in connection with the interpretation of this Agreement. If any provision of this Agreement is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall nevertheless remain valid and enforceable. 20. Notices. Any notice, request, demand, claim or other communication hereunder shall be in writing and deemed duly given upon mailing (2) one business day following the date sent when sent by overnight delivery; and (3) five business days following the date mailed when mailed by registered or certified mail return receipt requested and postage prepaid. All notices shall be mailed to the Parties at the following addresses: �.. City of Meridian: `' : : Meridian Heights Water & Sewer District: Bill Nary, City Attorney � �,�:}:;.;, Gina Harris, District Clerk/Treasurer .r .•:''r+i Y:.. 33 E. Broadway Avenue, Suite 308 •.;•:; 4 W P.O. Box 472 Meridian, ID 83642*Pei ez11 Meridian, ID 83640 `:`;>*awl 9 ;;; LC Development. Inc. wy; � �` ,_ �`;r Attn: Lee Centers P.O. Box 518 Meridian, ID 83680 Any party may change 4he address to which notices, requests, demands, claims, and other communications hereunder are to be delivered by giving the other Party notice in the manner herein set forth. i•:,. 21. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Idaho. 22. Miscellaneous Provisions. a. Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective heirs, personal representatives, successors, and assigns. be Invalidity of Provisions. If any provision of this Agreement as applied to any Party or to any circumstance shall be adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction to be void and unenforceable, the same all in no way affect any other provision in this Agreement, the application of such provision in any other circumstances, or the validity or enforceability of the Agreement as a whole. SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT —18 c. Mortifrcation. This Agreement shall not be modified by any Party by oral representation made before or after the execution of this Agreement. All modifications must be in writing and signed by the Parties. d. Cotr►tterparts. This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original Agreement, and all of which shall constitute one Agreement to be effective as of the effective date. e. Attoy's Fees Upmr Brenclr. Should suit be brought to enforce or interpret any part of this Agreement or any documents or instrument executed and delivered pursuant to this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover, as an element of costs of suit and not as damages, reasonable attor•ney's fees, and costs and reasonable attorney's fees and costs on appeal, to be fixed by the court. The prevailing party shall be the party entitled to recovercosts of suit, regardless of whether such suit proceeds to final judgment. f. Agreement to Perform Necessary Acts. The Parties .shall execute and deliver all documents and perform all further acts that may be reasonably necessary to effectuate the provisions and intent of this Agreement. g. Construction and Perfornrrnrce. This Agreement was drafted with the full participation of all parties. Accordingly, if there is an ambiguity in this Agreement, it should not be resolved against any particular Party, but rather should be, resolved by a fair reading of what the Agreement was intended by the Parties to provide., It. Incorporation of Recitals. The recitals set forth in this Agreement are a material and integral part of this'Agreement and are incorporated herein by reference. i. SeverrrGilifn If any provisions of this Agreement as applied to any Party or to any circumstance shall be adjudged by a court to be void and unenforceable, the same all in no way affect any other provision in.this Agreement, the application of such provision in any other circumstances, or the validity or enforceability of the Agreement as a whole. j. Headings. The headings contained in this Agreement are for reference pwposes only and shall not in any way affect the meaning or interpretation hereof. k. Waiver. No covenant, term, or condition or the breach thereof shall be deemed waived, except by written consent of the Party against whom the waiver is claimed, and any waiver of the breach of any covenant, term, or condition shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any other covenant, term, or condition herein. Acceptance by a Party of any performance by another Party after the time the same shall have become due shall not constitute a waiver by the I irst Party of the breach or default of any such covenant, term, or condition unless otherwise expressly agreed to by the first Party in writing. 1. Fees and Costs in Connection With Agreement. Each Party shall pay its SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT -19 own legal fees and expenses incidental to the execution of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby. m. Aut/Tority. Each Party represents and warrants to the other Party that the person executing this Agreement on its behalf has been authorized to sign on its behalf and to bind it to the terms of this Agreement, and each person executing this Agreement on behalf of a Party represents and warrants to the other Party that such executing person has been authorized to sign this Agreement and to bind the Party on behalf of which this Agreement is executed by such executing person. IN WITNESS signature below. WHEREOF, this Agreement shall be effective the date of the latest MERIDIAN HEIGHTS SEWER & WATER DISTRICT By: Gordon Hamilton, Chairman `ti �� �: ����- Dated: L.C. DEVELOPMENT,JN By: Lee Centers, President Dated: CITY OF MERIDIAN, IDAHC By: Tammy DeWeerd, Mayor Approved as to form: MOORE, SMITH, BUXTON & TURCKE, CHTD. SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT - 20 ATTEST: Gina ATTEST: District Clerk Jaycee Holman, City Clerk Susan Buxton, of the fitrn Attorneys for Plaintiff DAMSON, COPPLE, COPPLE & COPPLE Heather A. 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"ry,-� � � ,,�i-r, � _-. �,; _ __ _ .i.�- � •� Final Report RECEIVE SEP 1 0 2013 CITY OF�.{$ IDt�„I^r',-' CITY CLERKS OFFICE .rs". �tl�t � _ i t� r, ifiA �,�' .Q :A1�� Final report prepared by Delivery Planning Department In cooperation with the Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan Community Advisory Committee December Z09Z (-y Idaho Power sincerely thanks the members of the Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan, Community Advisory Committee, Rebecca Arnold Ada County Highway District Commissioner Lisa Bachman City of Kuna Adam Bartelmay Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce Richard Beck Ada County Development Services John Bialke Mountain Home Air Force Base Chris Bryant City of Glenns Ferry, City Councilmember Alan Christy Elmore County, Growth and Development Mark Eriksen St. Luke's Hospital Sharon Fisher Kuna Chamber of Commerce Sally Goodell Ada County Highway District, Deputy Director Jeffrey Hill Gowen Field Al Hofer Elmore County Commissioner Caleb Hood City of Meridian, Planning Mary Huff Owyhee County, P&Z Administrator Calvin Ireland Mountain Home Highway District Commissioner Dave Jones State of Idaho, Transportation Department Ralph Jones Glenns Ferry, Chamber Econ. Development Committee Maryanne Jordan City of Boise, City Councilmember Mike King Boise Airport Gordon Law City of Kuna Mary May M3 Companies Joe Merrick Owyhee County Commissioner Nick Nettleton Mountain Home Jim Reynolds City of Eagle, Mayor Paula Riggs City of Mountain Home, Economic Development Chuck Rinaldi Ada County Highway District Tom Rist City of Mountain Home, Mayor Arlie Shaw Elmore County Commissioner Wayne Shepherd City of Mountain Home Kathleen Simko City of Garden City, City Councilmember Gary Smith ESTech Corridor Jennifer Tomlinson City of Boise, Planning Bill Vaughan City of Eagle, P&Z Administrator John Velikoff Micron Rick Ward Idaho Department of Fish and Game Cecil Werven U.S. Bureau of Land Management Wes Wooten Elmore County Commissioner Rick Yzaguirre Ada County Commissioner David Zaremba City of Meridian, Councilmember Idaho Power Table of Contents Acronyms/Definitions................................................................................................................... ill ExecutiveSummary, a 4 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 0 * 0 0 * 0 4 0 a 0 0 * 0 0 a a 0 a 0 6 8 0 * S a 6 0 0 * 0 & 0 6 a 6 0 * 0 a 8 0 0 0 0 6 & 6 a * 0 0 0 * 6 a 6 0 # 0 8 a 0 6 a S a a 6 & 0 f S 0 6 a 0 0 f 0 * 0 * 0 0 0 * 0 0 * a 0 0 a a 0 0 & * * 0 0 0 0 6 4 0 0 1 (� Introduction...................................................................................................................................12 I) Background....................................................................................................................................14 Existing Population and Electrical Load...................................................................................14 Eastern Treasure Valley Growth............................................................................... ...14 SpatialGrowth Approach..........................................................................................................14 (� Existing Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Supply System.......... 0*4 be@ 0600*0*04 0*0*0*0*0090 to 0*00 9 04*00 0 ad p 17 t� Il ExistingSystem Reliability.......................................................................................................18 Committee Process and Input. 2 0 Alternative Energy Generating Technologies...........................................................................21 EnergyEfficiency......................................................................................................................22 Transmission Characteristics.... memo 66000*6 Dog 000000900 peg poeltvo pass me Poe Poe no 64*0*06990 60*0 66#6060 8*0 ease loops@ of 23 Substation Characteristics..........................................................................................................24 Guiding Principles and Community Criteria.............................................................................25 MappingExercise..................................................................................................................... $ 28 Committee Small Group Mapping Results....................................................................................37 RedTeam Mapping Results......................................................................................................37 Orange Team Mapping Results................................................................................................ $44 Green Team Mapping Results...................................................................................................51 BlueTeam Mapping Results.....................................................................................................58 Combined and Common Mapping Results... 0*000*000990*0 @Sege@*@ 0000000009 0&09*9@@ as @*as 66 Committee's Preferred Alternatives..............................................................................................76 Preferred Alternative Analysis..................................................................................................92 PlanImplementation......................................................................................................................96 Introducethe Plan. so Doe 00*0000000 000*690t*90 Possesses* 06*0 046060 *00*0060*4*6 ease boom 6664*64 00 V999966694*96 LocalIntegration Plan...............................................................................................................97 SystemImplementation.............................................................................................................97 Conclusion...................................................................................................................................102 Appendix A —Alternative Energy Generating Technologies. Sasso@ do*@*@ 0*04 00*0000 660#0 be@ &seemed Go 0&0*0*1 AppendixB —Energy Efficiency.....................................................................................................1 AppendixC — GIS Data Layers......................................................................................................91 Appendix D — Preferred Alternative Details...................................................................................1 AppendixE —ROW Analysis..... pope me 006090006 00906 06 See booed Oppose 64 Gabe&@ Sasso&*@*@*@ 0*0400 606060*04 840*0*0996 pope eve Vogel as 0*0099 1 Appendix F — Load Density Based on Zoning................................................................................1 Appendix G — N-1 Reliability Criteria Example.............................................................................1 December 2012 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan n Idaho Power Company Table OT Figures Figure 1: Ada County Preferred and Secondary 230 kV Alternatives............................................7 Figure 2: Ada County Preferred and Secondary 138 kV Alternatives............................................8 Figure 3: Elmore and Owyhee Counties Preferred and Secondary 230 kV Alternatives................9 Figure 4: Elmore and Owyhee Counties Preferred and Secondary 138 kV Alternatives.............. 10 Figure 5: Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Supply Overview Map...........................................19 Figure 6: Typical Transmission and Distribution Structures.........................................................24 Figure 7: Summer 2011 Eastern Treasure Valley Load Densities — 1078 MW Total Summer Peak ...................................................................................................................................................... 0 29 Figure 8: Eastern Treasure Valley Buildout Load Densities — 4,000 MW Total Summer Peak ... 30 Figure 9: Existing Hub Substation Capacities and Buildout Load Requirements .........................31 Figure 10: Eastern Treasure Valley Area......................................................................................32 Figure 11 * North Ada Area Buildout Distribution Substation Requirements...............................33 Figure 12: South Ada Area Buildout Distribution Substation Requirements...............................34 Figure 13: Elmore/Owyhee Area Buildout Distribution Substation Requirements .4..96.9.8..88....62..35 Figure 14: Treasure Valley Electrical Plan 230 kV Facilities.......... *oleo $08008*048 36 Figure 15: Red Team Ada County Mapping Results....................................................................42 Figure 16: Red Team Elmore and Owyhee Counties Mapping Results............... 866866068 89680MOON608009043 Figure 17: Orange Team Ada County Mapping Results...............................................................49 Figure 18: Orange Team Elmore and Owyhee Counties Mapping Results..................................50 Figure 19: Green Team Ada County Mapping Results.................................................................56 Figure 20: Green Team Elmore and Owyhee Counties Mapping Results....................................57 Figure 21: Blue Team Ada County 138 kV Mapping Results......................................................63 Figure 22: Blue Team Ada County 230 kV Mapping Results......................................................64 Figure 23: Blue Team Elmore and Owyhee Counties Mapping Results.......................................65 Figure 24: All Team Combined Hub Substations and 230 kV Trans. Lines - Ada County..........67 Figure 25: All Team Combined Hub Substations and 230 kV Transmission Lines - Elmore and OwyheeCounties...........................................................................................................................68 Figure 26: All Team Combined Distribution Substations and 138 kV Transmission Lines - Ada County...........................................................................................................................................69 Figure 27: All Team Combined Distribution Substations and 138 kV Transmission Lines - Elmore and Owyhee Counties.......................................................................................................70 Figure 28 a Common 230 kV Facilities - Ada County...................................................................71 Figure 29: Common 230 kV Facilities - Elmore and Owyhee Counties.......................................72 Figure 30: Common 138 kV Facilities - Ada County...................................................................73 Figure 31: Common 138 kV Facilities - Elmore and Owyhee Counties.......................................74 Figure 32: Preferred 230 kV Alternatives - Ada County...............................................................77 Figure 33: Preferred 230 kV Alternatives - Elmore County.........................................................78 Figure 34: Preferred 138 kV Alternatives - Ada County...............................................................79 Figure 35: Preferred 138 kV Alternatives - Elmore and Owyhee Counties..................................80 Figure 36: Analysis Scenario 230 kV Facilities - Ada County.....................................................93 Figure 37: Analysis Scenario 138 kV Facilities - Ada County.....................................................94 Figure 38: Analysis Scenario 138 kV Facilities - Elmore and Owyhee Counties .........................95 Figure 39: 0 to 10 Year Implementation Plan.............................................................................100 Figure 40: 10 to 20 Year Implementation Plan...........................................................................101 December 2012 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan ii Idaho Power Com O O c) �� Acronyms/Definitions BLM — U.S. Bureau of Land Management. Buildout —The point when all available land is developed in accordance with zoning ordinances. CAC —Community Advisory Committee, referred to herein as the "Committee." Distribution Substation — A relatively small substation located near its electrical load that transforms (reduces) sub -transmission voltages to distribution voltages. In the eastern Treasure Valley, the sub -transmission voltage is either 138,000 or 69,000 volts and the distribution voltage is either 34,500 volts or 12,470 volts. Hub Substation —Acts as the supply point for the 138,000 volt sub -transmission. Power arrives at a Hub substation at 230,000 volts and is stepped -down by transformers to 138,000 volts. IPC —Idaho Power Company. kV —kilovolts (thousands of volts). 1,000 volts = 1 kV. kW —kilowatts (thousands of watts). 1,000 watts = 1 kW. MW —megawatt (millions of watts). 1,000,000 watts = 1 MW. The Plan —The Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan. Source Substation — Typically, a large substation that is used to transform (reduce) main grid transmission voltages to a lower voltage level for delivery to Hub substations. In the eastern Treasure Valley, a typical source substation will transform 500,000 volts to 230,000 volt transmission or will receive 230,000 volt power from distant generation and then send it on at 230,000 volts to Hub substations. Substation — A facility that provides transmission line switching with electrical transformation (voltage reduction) to distribution voltages that serve local area loads. TVEP —Treasure Valley Electrical Plan WTVEP —Western Treasure Valley Electrical Plan Relationship between Power and Voltage —There are two quantities referred to in this report when describing the electrical system: Power and Voltage. Power: The amount of work performed in one second. The term is used to express the electrical workload of the eastern Treasure Valley and the capability of a transmission line to move electricity. Power is measured in watts (kilowatts and megawatts). � Voltage: A component of power that enables the power to flow on a transmission line. l� It is the "push" behind the power. In general, a higher voltage line can carry more power than a lower voltage line. Voltage is measured in volts at your household (110 and 220 �-� V) and kilovolts on the transmission network (138 kV). l� December 2012 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan iii �� Idaho Power Company December 2012 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan iv Idaho Power Company n Executive Summary Electricity: it lights our homes, runs our computers, cooks our food and entertains our kids. It can be used to save a life and it can ease our work. But we don't often think about how much effort is put in every day to keep the electricity flowing and how much planning must take place to ensure electrical facilities are built when they are needed. And the cost for electrical facilities is tremendous. The electric utility industry is one of the most, perhaps the most, capital -intensive industries in the United States. ` ' The eastern Treasure Valley's population and industrial base have grown significantly over the past 20 years and Idaho Power (IPC) continually adds new infrastructure to meet the electricity needs C) resulting from this growth. Even with the economic recession that began in 2007, IPC's existing customers continue to purchase devices that consume more and more energy on a per capita basis. Even though these devices are becoming more energy -efficient, customers seem to have more of them. And industry, businesses, farms, and residences are becoming more dependent on a reliable (� supply of electricity with every passing year. Now in 2012, growth is picking up in this region and (-) new facilities will be needed to supply the energy the new businesses and homes will need. It is important that IPC takes a long-term view of the future and plan new generation, transmission, and (� substation facilities so they not only serve their electrical need, but also fit the desires of the 0 communities within which they reside. 0 0 Even though electricity has become a necessity to modern life, to many people, electrical facilities (� are visually and environmentally intrusive. Each new facility location needs to address safety, property owner concerns, jurisdictional siting requirements, environmental laws and regulations and 0 federal reliability standards. A long-term plan is necessary to ensure the transmission lines and 0 substations are there when they are needed and it is important to locate the facilities so they fit into 0a larger strategy to serve the area. This larger strategy or plan should accommodate the vision and perspective of local communities. In October, 2011, IPC invited members of the eastern Treasure Valley to participate in a Community Advisory Committee (the Committee) to help plan for the new electrical facilities that will provide for growth. The Committee, made up of local elected officials, city and county planning representatives, agricultural interests, developers, industrial representatives, community members, and representatives from the Bureau of Land Management and the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, met monthly for a year. The inside cover of this report shows a complete list of the Committee members. Developed in concert with the Community Advisory Committee, the Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan (the Plan) describes infrastructure improvements and additions that will be needed to provide an adequate and dependable power supply far into the future. It provides a long-range — buildout — strategy to serve the electrical power needs of IPC's customers in a region consisting of Ada and Elmore counties and the Grand View area of Owyhee County. It must be noted that the new 500 kV transmission lines planned for the area in the next few years were beyond the scope of this Committee. Additionally, the Committee did not address any transmission external to the eastern Treasure Valley that might be used to deliver energy to the area. � From 2005 through 2006, Idaho Power convened a community advisory committee to site buildout �-� �-� facilities for the Treasure Valley and named the plan the Treasure Valley Electrical Plan (TVEP). 1) December 2012 1 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan Idaho Power Company The TVEP laid out 230 kV and 500 kV substation locations and transmission line routes in Ada, Canyon and Owyhee counties in Idaho and Malheur County in Oregon. The TVEP did not consider 138 kV facilities. The Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan uses the TVEP 230 kV substation locations and 230 kV transmission line routes as a starting point to plan 230 kV hub substation locations and transmission line routes with the Committee confirming nearly all locations sited in the TVEP. From 2010 through 2011, Idaho Power convened another community advisory committee to site 138 kV and 230 kV facilities in the western part of the Treasure Valley (including Canyon, Gem, Owyhee, Payette and Washington counties in Idaho and Malheur County in Oregon). Like the ETVEP, the Western Treasure Valley Electrical Plan (WTVEP) used the TVEP 230 kV substation locations and transmission line routes as a starting point in planning their 230 kV hub substation locations and transmission line routes and also the WTVEP committee confirmed nearly all the locations sited in the TVEP. Taken together, the ETVEP and the WTVEP form the basis of a Treasure Valley encompassing plan that ties the power systems between the two plans together. The Committee started its work in October, 2011 with a general education session followed in November with a bus tour of generation and transmission facilities. The following two months were also devoted to providing the Committee a good background relating to electrical power systems. Through these educational sessions, the Committee was introduced to the concepts of electrical power generation, transmission, substations, energy efficiency, and regulatory affairs. Additionally, the Committee was introduced to IPC's electrical system from production to delivery. Guiding Principles and Community Criteria As a first step in determining the feasibility of individual transmission line routes and substation locations, the Committee members created a Guiding Principles and Coininunityy Criteria document. The guiding principles are key themes that serve as a foundation for making decisions concerning the eastern Treasure Valley electrical system while the community criteria are used more specifically for locating future transmission lines and substations. The final guiding principles are divided into 9 categories: 1. Promote economic development • Plan for potential growth (residential, commercial and industrial) • Recognize and .promote the benefits of a healthy electric system • Encourage prosperity by working to ensure that our electrical system is ready to meet requests for future growth • Balance costs and rewards of economic development opportunities (i.e., the number of jobs provided versus amount of power needed for facility) 2. Support existing businesses, property rights and land uses (e.g. historic sites, industries, Air Force Base) • Accommodate existing growth • Plan for change in existing growth areas • Support future community development • Consider what would be impacted if a disaster were to occur 3. Be sensitive to agriculture • Take into account irrigation practices • Take precautions to minimize stray voltage at dairies and feedlot operations December 2012 2 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan Idaho Power Company 4. Encourage positive interaction between communities • Foster inter jurisdictional communication regarding future electrical infrastructure needs to make the siting process easier and more successful • Be aware of neighboring communities' growth plans 5. Comply with comprehensive plans • Be flexible for future unplanned changes • Site infrastructure consistent with local agency plans • Actively participate in updates of comprehensive plans 6. Be aware of environmentally sensitive areas • Consider the Birds of Prey area 7. Consider community character • Take urban visual impacts into account • Avoid cutting communities in half • Be sensitive to each community's unique environment • Be sensitive to downtown areas 8. Continue to meet power needs and prepare for future unknowns • Ensure all future electrical infrastructure is operational and reliable • Keep construction realistic 9. Be as efficient as possible • Consider monetary costs to all stakeholders • Take into account the impact of the line or substation • Consider upgrading existing infrastructure as much as possible The Community Criteria are divided into two lists that provide guidance for the specific placement of substations and transmission lines. The first list includes areas that can be deemed favorable to electrical infrastructure placement while the second list includes areas that should be avoided. The combined lists are shown in Table 1. 3 December 2012 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan Idaho Power Company Industrial areas Public lands Near areas where energy is generated Areas that need (or will need) more power Vacant areas Upgrade existing electrical infrastructure Along existing and/or planned electrical corridors Along transportation corridors and roadways Along rail corridors Areas where transmission and/or substations will be of the highest and best use Along irrigation and/or drainage facilities, where practical Underground where possible Buffer around military installations Plan for change within existing growth areas Canals (decisions will be made at the local level for this criterion) Subdivision areas (decisions will be made at the local level for this criterion) Parks Schools Highly populated areas Irrigated farmland Airport approach zones City corners Near natural waterways and existing canals Sensitive wildlife habitats The Air Force Base and Base flight corridors Military training areas (e.g. Gowen Field, Owyhee County bombing ranges) Viewsheds Pedestrian areas Historically sensitive areas (e.g. intact sections of the Oregon Trail) Already approved uses Ridgelines Preserved foothills property Foothills open space (both owned and anticipated) Gateway corridors Zoos Cemeteries Historic properties, structures and buildings Low-lying areas that could be prone to flood every few years (for substation) Canals (decisions will be made at the local level for this criterion) Subdivision areas (decision will be made at the local level for this criterion) December 2012 4 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan Idaho Power Company Mapping Exercise yUsing the information it gained from the first four meetings as well as from the guiding principles and community criteria it developed, the Committee laid out proposed substation locations and transmission line routes to serve the eastern Treasure Valley through buildout. The Committee identified many different alternatives for evaluation. IPC staff provided technical analysis for each alternative to help the Committee further refine its choices. In the end, the Committee reached consensus on preferred and acceptable secondary alternatives. A preferred alternative represents the committee's first choice for a substation location or transmission line route while a secondary alternative represents the committee's recommendations for substation sites or transmission line routes if a preferred alternative cannot be obtained. For the purposes of this report, the eastern Treasure Valley area is broken down into two sub -areas: J Ada County —Includes the cities of Boise, Eagle, Garden City, Kuna, Meridian and Star 4 Elmore and Owyhee Counties — Includes the cities of Mountain Home, Glenns Ferry, Hammett and Grand View. It also includes Mountain Home Air Force Base In addition to the city areas described above, each sub -area includes a substantial amount of public > lands that were evaluated by the Committee. i 4 Preferred Alternatives The Committee's preferred alternatives to serve the eastern Treasure Valley service area at buildout are shown in the following figures. Instead of narrowing the facility locations down to one 1 ( alternative, the Committee preferred to eliminate "no go" alternatives and indicate if the remaining alternatives were preferred over others. The Committee generally recommended that IPC refer to their Guiding Principles and Community Criteria when siting any new facilities in the eastern Treasure Valley. ' For clarity, the eastern Treasure Valley in the following drawings is split between Ada County and j Elmore/Owyhee counties. Further subdivisions are shown in the Committee's Preferred Alternatives section of this report and in Appendix D. 1 ' Ada County Area: (See Figure 1 for 230 kV facilities and Figure 2 for 138 kV facilities). Because proposed locations for 230 kV Hub substations were already determined by the TVEP Community Advisory Committee in 2006, the ETVEP Committee was asked to validate their locations and make changes if they found it necessary. Only the Highway 16 (hub) Substation location was changed by the Committee and then only slightly. The Committee was also asked to validate the 230 kV transmission routes designated in the TVEP. The only change made by the Committee was the route of the 230 kV transmission line from the Highway 16 (hub) Substation heading south, changing it to match the planned Highway 16 road alignment as planned by the Idaho Transportation Department, The Committee's preferred alternative for the Ada County area includes 19 new distribution substations and the associated 138 kV transmission to interconnect them. It is noted that because of the high growth rate of commercial properties in and around Meridian, committee members representing the City of Meridian recommend that Idaho Power obtain substation properties as soon as possible before they are purchased for commercial development. December 2012 5 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan Idaho Power Company Elmore and Owyhee Counties Area: (See Figure 3 for 230 kV facilities and Figure 4 for 138 kV facilities). The Committee's preferred alternatives for the Elmore and Owyhee counties area includes expansion of the existing Danskin (hub) Substation in Mountain Home and two new distribution substations: one in Elmore County and one in Owyhee County, The Committee also recommended upgrading most 69 kV transmission lines in Elmore County to 138 kV when conditions warrant. The Committee sited an additional hub substation east of Mountain Home for the stated purpose of providing capacity should load growth warrant it. The location was not specific but was only a general area located near the existing 230 kV transmission lines east of Mountain Home. Based on comments received from the Elmore County Growth and Development Department relating to its proximity to land designated as agricultural ground, the second hub substation location has been removed from the map. If load growth warrants it, siting of an additional hub substation will be pursued in future Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan committee processes. It is noted that the Danskin (hub) Substation location is forecast to be adequate for future load growth and an additional hub substation location is not needed unless growth greatly exceeds Idaho Power's forecasts. December 2012 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan C� : s = Now �? e .d V - ; I`_ - ,AV It r. 4 AN NI VonNO 0 F IN 0 NUN c �a- m OGOMM i _ ♦ rl_ r ON IW It 0 O •:{ �lon �, a 1 { F tb �♦ p a/��r F .� 3r Eke-ra s.r tl -IN c i _low cm ��?Mmo co Von vl� LO O , 4010 u U U N W 01 N CCS N o � N N H � Qw e Idaho Power C Not all the facilities proposed by the Committee will be needed in the near term; facilities will be phased in based on load growth, reliability, system capacity, available budget, and Committee recommendations. If all or some parts of the preferred alternatives become unbuildable or unfeasible because of future constraints, the Committee identified some secondary alternatives that are also acceptable. Idaho Power will pursue the secondary alternatives as necessary to meet future electrical service requirements. Additionally, Idaho Power will make every effort to honor the Committee's Guiding Principles and Community Criteria when siting new infrastructure. Details for the preferred and secondary options are found in the body of this report in the Committee's Preferred Alternative section. The Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan is conceptual, and is the first step in planning for new and upgraded transmission lines and substations. Individual projects resulting from this plan will still require jurisdictional approval and will be subject to the public siting process. Before IPC does any siting or places infrastructure, open houses and perhaps community meetings (for projects that have significant local impact) will be held to provide information and gather input on specific proposed projects. Substations and transmission lines associated with this plan are subject to change due to land availability, jurisdictional objections, or other needs discovered during the project development phase. This first step, however, will give the jurisdictions and citizens advance notice as to where high -voltage transmission facilities may be located, and will allow the jurisdictions and citizens to plan accordingly. It is also IPC's request that this plan be incorporated into jurisdictional comprehensive plans. (� In preparing the Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan, IPC has accounted for the anticipated effect (j ( that energy efficiency will have on future electrical load in the eastern Treasure Valley. Idaho Power is committed to reducing electrical load through the use of energy efficiency at all customer levels. In 4) conjunction with activities outside Idaho Power's control — such as expected improvements in local (� building standards, customer involvement, distributed generation, and energy efficiency technology 4 advancements — Idaho Power expects new electrical load will be significantly reduced between now and the time the area is built out. That is, on a per capita basis, the rate of electrical load growth will be much slower when compared to today's load growth. Appendix B of this report discusses the t� various energy efficiency programs offered by Idaho Power. The minimum estimated cost in 2012 dollars for the infrastructure identified in the preferred alternatives in this plan to serve the projected buildout load is approximately $300 million. Future changes in technology may make some of these improvements unnecessary or, at least, delay their need. These types of shifts, however, are difficult to predict. Idaho Power will monitor these potential shifts, recognizing that external forces can force change in even the best plans. The Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan is a flexible plan that will be maintained and kept viable through continued public involvement. Idaho Power sincerely thanks every member of the Community Advisory Committee. The time and effort the Committee gave to this project will enable IPC to go forward with plans to serve the eastern Treasure Valley and gain public acceptance of the specific pieces that must, through further public collaboration, be put in place to make this plan a reality. This Plan is a result of the Committee's efforts and will serve as the basis for further studies to refine, stage, and request permitting for future infrastructure improvements in the eastern Treasure Valley. December 2012 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan 11 a.� Idaho Power Company Introduction The eastern Treasure Valley, as defined in this Plan, is the Idaho Power service area contained within Ada and Elmore counties and the Grand View area of Owyhee County. The Idaho Power electrical facilities serving these counties are part of an interconnected system that relies on a diversity of sources to provide a reliable source of electricity. This diversity comes in the form A multiple generation resources, multiple substations, and redundant transmission lines that deliver power from the generators and between the substations. Population growth has slowed in the past few years due to the economic downturn resulting in a slowing in electrical load growth. However, growth is picking up with commercial building leading the way. Along with a renewed growth, the eastern Treasure Valley is becoming more and more dependent on a reliable electric supply as is happening across the United States. It is important that the electrical system keeps pace with growth and increasing reliability demands and does not deter the growth this region depends upon. The electrical needs of the eastern Treasure Valley can be described using two separate though interrelated concepts: reliability and capacit). • The first concept is reliabilit)�. If the power goes out, the inconvenience the outage causes increases more and more every year. To maximize its reliability, an electrical system must be redundant; that is, more than one transmission line must serve an area so that if one line is damaged, the other can still provide the electricity. • The second concept is capacity. Capacity describes the maximum amount of power an electrical system can carry. An electrical system must have adequate capacity to serve the maximum electrical load, which, in the eastern Treasure Valley, occurs early to mid- summer. The maximum or peak electrical demand occurs when irrigation load is greatest, when the weather is hot and when air conditioner usage is also high. Today, Idaho Power's energy supply feeding into the eastern Treasure Valley is adequate to serve the peak load. As load continues to grow, reinforcements and additions will be required to serve the increasing load. To plan the future transmission and substation infrastructure for the eastern Treasure Valley and to ensure a reliable and adequate electrical supply, Idaho Power invited members of the eastern Treasure Valley community to be involved in a Community Advisory Committee (Committee) to develop the Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan (ETVEP). The ETVEP outlines the electrical infrastructure needs of the area from today through the area's population and load buildout. The Committee included local elected officials, city and county planning representatives, agricultural interests, Idaho Department of Fish and Game and BLM representatives, economic development representatives, developers, industrial representatives, and community members. The inside cover of this report lists the complete roster of Committee members. This report documents the study process and the Committee's consensus recommendations pertaining to the power system serving the eastern Treasure Valley. December 2012 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan 12 Idaho Power Company From 2005 through 2006, Idaho Power convened a community advisory committee to site ybuildout facilities for the Treasure Valley and named the plan the Treasure Valley Electrical Plan (TVEP). The TVEP laid out 230 kV and 500 kV substation locations and transmission line routes in Ada, Canyon and Owyhee counties in Idaho and Malheur County in Oregon. The TVEP did not consider 138 kV facilities. The Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan uses the TVEP 230 kV substation locations and 230 kV transmission line routes as a starting point to plan 230 kV hub substation and transmission line routes with the Committee confirming nearly all locations sited in the TVEP. �-� From 2010 through 2011, Idaho Power convened another community advisory committee to site 138 kV and 230 kV facilities in the western part of the Treasure Valley (including Canyon, Gem, Owyhee, Payette and Washington counties in Idaho and Malheur County in Oregon). Like the () ETVEP, the Western Treasure Valley Electrical Plan (WTVEP) used the TVEP 230 kV substation locations and transmission line routes as a starting point in planning their 230 kV hub substation locations and transmission line routes and also the WTVEP committee confirmed nearly all the locations sited in the TVEP. Taken together, the ETVEP and the WTVEP form the basis of a Treasure Valley encompassing plan that ties the power systems between the two plans () together. December 2012 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan Z� Idaho Power Company Background Existing Population and Electrical Load Idaho Power Company (IPC) currently serves a population of 439,450 people in the three -county eastern Treasure Valley area (2011 numbers). The highest power demands in the eastern Treasure Valley area occur in the summer, and the peak historic electrical load consumed by this population is 1,078 MW. The electrical system must be designed to supply summer peak loading because of the added stress on electrical equipment caused by high ambient temperatures and higher demand. Therefore, all studies, projections, and requirements described in this plan are designed to meet the projected summer peak buildout demands. The population and electrical load (MW) breakdown by county is shown in Table 2 below. Table 2: 2011 Eastern Treasure Valley Population and Electrical Demand served by Idaho Power Company 400,680 27,270 1,150 429,100 915 132 31 1078 * Only the portion of Owyhee County included in the defined eastern Treasure Valley Area (Grandview Area) Eastern Treasure Valley Growth Electrical load growth calculations for the Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan were performed using a spatial load forecasting approach, and then a time frame was added to project when buildout would be achieved. The spatial growth approach was based on the comprehensive plans and current zoning and land use maps for the three counties (Ada, Elmore, and Owyhee counties). Current zoning for the cities of Boise, Eagle, Garden City, Glenns Ferry, Kuna, Meridian, Mountain Home, and Star were also used in the study. The projected timeframe for buildout used a population growth approach based on county economic development growth projections developed by Idaho Economics, and then extended those by assuming a uniform growth rate. Spatial Growth Approach The spatial growth method involved accessing the jurisdictional comprehensive plans, reviewing the existing zoning laws, and assigning a load density in megawatts per square mile (MW/mi2) to each zoning area. `Buildout" is defined as the point in time when all available land is developed according to the land use ordinances. Modifications were made to existing land use maps to better approximate the buildout of the three counties. These modifications were based on the following assumptions: December 2012 14 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan Idaho Power Company J Agriculture zones within any city area of impact will be developed into a mix of residential and commercial loads. 4 Commercial development will concentrate along transportation corridors. J Development occurs to the maximum allowed load density per zone. That is, complete fill-in I s assumed. Zoning load densities were estimated based on existing built -out areas in the Idaho Power service area. For residential zones, 2 to 10 kW per lot was used to calculate residential load density, depending on the zoning. Table 3 shows the specific kW per dwelling (zones values) assigned to each. It is noted that Boise City's zoning designations are different than other jurisdictions for single family residential zones and Idaho Power planners took these differences into account during the study process. However, it has been determined that load densities in the Boise foothills may not be as high as originally estimated, though the overall affects on the study are minimal. Table 3: Load Much of the land in the eastern Treasure Valley area is publicly owned (mostly BLM) and it was assumed that there would be no development on these publicly -owned lands. Multiplying the load density (MW/mi2) for each zoning class by the total area associated with each zoning class (private land only) results in an estimate of the total load in megawatts (MW) for each zoning class. Finally, the total IPC eastern Treasure Valley buildout load was calculated by summing the total load for all the zoning classes. This approach resulted in a total buildout load of 3,995 MW. For general purposes, 4,000 MW is the assumed buildout load. Table 4 details the projected buildout electric load by county. Appendix F contains the detailed load density numbers used in the calculations. Table 4: Projected Eastern Treasure V Electrical Demand * Only the portion of Owyhee County included in the defined eastern Treasure Valley Area (Grandview Area) Projected Buildout Timeframe The projected buildout timeframe utilizes county population and household growth projection numbers developed by John Church, President of Idaho Economics, which projects population December 2012 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan 15 Idaho Power Company out to the year 2041. Historic and projected population and household growth rates are shown in Table 5. Population and electric load growth will continue throughout the eastern Treasure Valley service area. It is expected that buildout growth will eventually be limited by the amount A private, buildable land and the availability of water. Therefore, it is assumed that for the near future, growth rates will be similar to the growth rate of the past 25 years. Over the long run, growth rates will gradually slow down as the amount of developable land and available water diminish. A conservative constant average annual growth rate after the year 2041 of 1.0% was used to estimate the buildout population values. Table 5: Eastern Treasure V Population Growth -0.61% 0.94% -0.18% 0.82% 0.56% 1.27% 0.50% 0.72% 2.23% 2.83% 1.40% 1.00% *Only the portion of Owyhee County included in the defined eastern Treasure Valley Area (Grandview Area) The population of the eastern Treasure Valley is projected by Idaho Economics to be about 607,000 people by the year 2036. For the eastern Treasure Valley area, the current average power demand is about 2.5 kW per person. As more and more irrigated farm land is developed into residential and commercial subdivisions, the total electric demand will increase, but the average electric demand per person will tend to decline. On the other hand, as large industrial users of electricity expand or locate into the region, the average power use per person tends to increase. Therefore, assuming a relatively constant average power use per person in each of the three counties in the study area is reasonable. Using an average demand of 2.5 kW per person, the 4,000 MW projected buildout load would support a population of approximately 1.6 million people. It is projected, using present and future growth rates, that the eastern Treasure Valley will reach this population value in approximately 120 years (from 2011) or in the year 2131. Table 6 shows 2011 and projected buildout population and power use per person by county. Table 6: Eastern Treasure V 11 •:1 *Approximation December 2012 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan Current and at Buildout 1,500,000 1,600,000� 16 Idaho Power Potential variations in the spatial growth approach could result from future zoning changes, and i developers choosing to develop at a lower density rather than at the maximum density allowed by the zoning laws. The population growth results will vary because of economic and political changes in the area and other potential limits such as limited water, limited developable land or limited transportation. The Committee's work and this report assume an eastern Treasure Valley buildout power demand value of 4,000 MW. (� Existing Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Supply System c i The power supplied to the eastern Treasure Valley electrical system is provided primarily by (� high -voltage transmission lines connected to generation located outside the area. The only significant generation facilities located within the study area are the Evander Andrews (Danskin) and Bennett Mountain generation plants; both located in Mountain Home. There are other small, privately -owned power plants in the region including generation located at Lucky Peak Reservoir. These generators can supply only a small portion of the electric demands in the eastern Treasure Valley and most of the power that serves the area must be transported in via high -voltage transmission lines. The generation within the area also requires transmission to transport the electrical energy to the load. Figure 5 (on Page 19) shows existing transmission and substation facilities in the eastern Treasure Valley. Idaho Power serves this area via 230 kV transmission from three source substations: Boise Bench, Danskin, and Hemingway substations. l Boise Bench Substation — Located in southeast Boise, Boise Bench is served by seven 230 kV transmission lines. Four 230 kV transmission lines feed in from the Hells Canyon generation complex and three 230 kV transmission lines feed in from Idaho Power generation to the east. J Danskin Substation — Located in Elmore County, Danskin Substation is connected to the Midpoint and Boise Bench substations on one side and the Hubbard Substation on the other. It is also connected to natural gas combustion turbine generators. J Hemingway Substation — Located in Owyhee County, Hemingway Substation is connected to the PacifiCorp 500 kV transmission line and primarily receives power from Idaho Power's eastern generation. From these three source substations power is fed into hub substations where the voltage is stepped down for further delivery into the Treasure Valley via 138 kV and 69 kV sub - transmission lines. The four hub substations in the eastern Treasure Valley area are Boise Bench, Locust, Bowmont, and Danskin substations. J Boise Bench Substation —This substation acts as both a source and a hub substation. Five 138 kV and three 69 kV sub -transmission lines originate from Boise Bench Substation and carry power to numerous distribution substations. o It is rated at 896 MW capacity. o It provides about 510 MW to the eastern Treasure Valley on a summer peak day. December 2012 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan 17 Idaho Power Company J Locust Substation —Two 230 kV transmission lines carry power to the Locust Substation with three 138 kV sub -transmission lines delivering power to numerous distribution substations. o It is rated at 600 MW capacity. o It provides about 260 MW to the eastern Treasure Valley on a summer peak day. J Bowinont Substation — Located near Melba, power is fed into Bowmont Substation by a single 230 kV transmission line that originates from Hemingway Substation. From Bowmont Substation, power is fed to eastern Treasure Valley distribution substations via two 138 kV sub -transmission lines. o It is rated at 300 MW capacity. o It provides about 140 MW to the eastern Treasure Valley on a summer peak day *6 Danskin Substation — Located in Mountain Home, power is fed into Danskin Substation via two 230 kV transmission line to the Midpoint, Boise Bench, and other substations from the west. From Danskin Substation, power is fed to numerous distribution substations on two 138 kV sub -transmission lines. o It is rated at 300 MW capacity. o It provides about 73 MW to the eastern Treasure Valley on a summer peak day. There are 53 existing distribution substations in the eastern Treasure Valley serving the 12.5 kV and 34.5 kV distribution lines feeding power to customers. Of these 53 substations, 44 are fed from the 138 kV system and 9 are served from the 69 kV system. Existing System Reliability Idaho Power strives to provide reliable, responsible, fair -priced energy services to its customers. Beyond Idaho Power's desire to provide reliable energy, it must also comply with regulations set forth by the North American Electrical Reliability Council (NERC) which is tasked by the federal government with developing and enforcing reliability requirements. The 230 kV transmission lines serving the eastern Treasure Valley area must provide a high level of reliability and must adhere to N-1 reliability criteria for main grid transmission. This means that for multiple transmission lines delivering power to the same point, if one of the lines goes out of service, the remaining line or lines must be able to carry both the load they were carrying before the event as well as the load carried by the line that is out of service. See Appendix G for a more detailed explanation and example of the N4 criteria. The sub -transmission (138 kV, 69 kV and 46 kV) system located within the eastern Treasure Valley is not generally required to perform to the same federal standards as is the main grid transmission. IPC does, however, endeavor to maintain the system in a state that maximizes its reliability while keeping power rates reasonable to all customers. Currently, the 138 kV sub - transmission system in the eastern Treasure Valley area provides redundant service to most of the substations connected to the 138 kV system. The 69 kV sub -transmission tends to serve more remote, outlying areas and is not as redundant as the 138 kV system. The 69 kV system has capacity to serve all the existing customers when all lines and stations are operating normally, even under peak load conditions. However, if there is a failure of a 69 kV sub -transmission line that has no redundant feed, customers will be without power until repairs can be made. December 2012 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan AR GLE tt� .GAR 1 MER DIAN _ a(� y 84 �1 EL•MORE- I ' y RbNb �! 4 �1 Ali r';G 0 *4a 5PE t �� . 84 im. fall Jim ov Idaho Power Company Committee Process and input Idaho Power engaged RBCI of Boise, a public process consulting firm, to facilitate the Community Advisory Committee meetings. The meetings began in October, 2011, with a general education session followed in November with a bus tour of generation and transmission facilities. The following two months were also devoted to providing the Committee a good background as relates to electrical power systems. Through these educational sessions, the Committee was introduced to the concepts of electrical power generation, transmission, substations, energy efficiency, and regulatory affairs. Additionally, the Committee was introduced to IPC's electrical system from production to delivery. Using the information gained from the first four meetings, the Committee set out in February, 2012, to lay out proposed 230 kV and 138 kV substation locations and transmission line routes to serve the eastern Treasure Valley through buildout. ,► Meeti�ag 1 (October 2011): This first meeting provided an orientation to the project and an education session concerning basic electrical concepts, an overview of IPC's electrical system, electrical power generation, transmission lines and substations. 4 Meetilag 2 (November 2011): This full -day meeting consisted of tours of the Bennett Creek/Hot Springs wind turbine facility and the Danskin combustion turbine power plant, both located near Mountain Home. Additionally, the Committee was shown the Mountain Home Substation in Mountain Home. While in -transit between the electrical facilities, the Committee discussed the various electrical transmission lines and substations passed along the way. 4 Meeting 3 (December 2011): Continuing the education series begun in Meeting 1, the Committee learned about IPC's pricing and regulatory process as well as IPC's energy efficiency programs. The Committee was also presented information concerning the existing population and electrical conditions in the eastern Treasure Valley. A group discussion was held to begin creating a set of guiding principles and community criteria to be used in the future mapping sessions after which the Committee separated into smaller groups to discuss specific Committee issues and concerns to further refine the guiding principles and community criteria. J Meetilig 4 (January 2012): During this session, the Committee reviewed and modified the draft list of the guiding principles and community criteria it began in Meeting 3. IPC gave presentations concerning planning for the eastern Treasure Valley electrical needs, the projected buildout of the area, and the transmission and substation components needed to meet the buildout needs. J Meetilzg 5 (February 2012): The Committee continued to modify its guiding principles and community criteria it developed in Meetings 3 and 4. After an orientation, the Committee separated into small groups to begin mapping alternatives for substation and transmission line placement in the eastern Treasure Valley. The small groups ended the session by reporting to the entire Committee the alternatives they had begun to develop. 4 Meeting 6 (March 2012): The Committee continued the mapping work begun in Meeting 5. Once the mapping was complete, the individual groups reported their results to the full Committee. 4 Meeting 7 (April 2012). The Committee completed its small group mapping exercises. Each small group reported to the entire Committee the alternatives they had developed. December 2012 20 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan Idaho Power Company q* Meeting 8 (May 2012): IPC provided technical feedback to the initial set of alternatives developed by the small group mapping sessions in Meetings 5 through 7. The Committee then began the process of identifying preferred and secondary alternatives for each substation and transmission line to be used in the buildout plan. 4 Meeting 9 (June 2012): Continuing the process that began in Meeting 8, the Committee further refined the list of preferred and secondary alternatives. A list of preferred alternatives for all areas was developed and finalized. 4 Meeting 10 (September 2012): The Committee was convened for a final meeting to present the draft plan developed by IPC and to give the Committee an opportunity to make changes to the report. The Committee and IPC discussed how to implement the Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan as well as how to integrate the Plan into jurisdictional comprehensive plans. ) Alternative Energy Generating Technologies During the generation education session in October, 2011, the Committee received information regarding alternative generation technologies. This presentation, and the discussion that followed, outlined various alternative energy generating technologies that could possibly be used i to meet the energy needs of the eastern Treasure Valley or to reduce the need for future transmission lines. The technologies discussed included wind turbines, solar (photovoltaic and thermal), geothermal generators, combustion turbines, and fuel cells. A more detailed description and discussion concerning alternative energy generating technologies can be found in I Appendix A. 1 IPC currently purchases the output of many alternative energy generators in its service area. The amount of energy produced by renewable resources and delivered onto the IPC system is rapidly increasing. IPC currently contracts for the entire output of wind generation projects in Idaho near Hagerman and Mountain Home as well as wind generation projects in northeastern Oregon near North Powder. The output of the Raft River geothermal project in eastern Idaho is also purchased by IPC as is the output from the Neil Hot Springs geothermal project near Vale, Oregon. Additionally, new wind turbine facilities are being brought on-line near Hagerman and Burley, with more planned in other areas in the next few years. U One large scale solar -generation project is also planned in the IPC service area in the next couple of years. Two methane digester generation projects at large dairies in the Magic Valley are currently operating and several more digesters are planned at other large dairies and feedlots in the region. IPC, in a joint venture with PacifiCorp, is planning to build 500 kV transmission lines into Idaho from Wyoming that will enable the wind resources in Wyoming to be developed and transported to the region. Additionally, the Boardman to Hemingway 500 kV transmission line will transport energy into the eastern Treasure Valley, much of which will be produced by wind turbines along the Columbia River. It should be noted that all of the above technologies will still require that more transmission lines and substations be built in the eastern Treasure Valley to deliver the energy within the area. December 2012 21 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan Idaho Power Company Distributed Generation Small-scale solar (roof -mounted photovoltaic), small wind turbines, and residential -sized fuel cells could reduce the need for, or serve as an alternative to, new transmission and substation facilities in the eastern Treasure Valley. In this respect, these technologies could be referred to as distributed generation because they distribute the generation so it is nearer to the load and thus reduce the need for more transmission. Idaho Power currently has a generous Net Metering tariff (Schedule 84) in place that allows residential customers to connect a small generator, up to 25 kilowatts, and commercial customers up to 100 kilowatts, to the customer side of the meter that can serve to reduce the customer's metered energy use and can even result in credits back to the customer if the generated energy exceeds the energy used. Dozens of small-scale wind and photovoltaic projects at homes and businesses are currently operating under this tariff. Continued growth in the numbers of these systems could reduce or delay the need for additional transmission lines and substations. Energy Efficiency The aggressive implementation of energy efficiency technologies in the eastern Treasure Valley could reduce or delay the need for additional transmission. IPC is currently providing many programs to promote energy efficiency and reduce electricity usage. These programs are funded by a Customer Conservation Charge added to customer bills. The number and scope of these programs continues to grow. For example, in 2010, the IPC system -wide energy savings from energy efficiency was over 180,000 megawatt -hours (MWh) compared to under 20,000 MWh in 2002; a nine -fold increase. Energy efficiency programs from both the existing portfolio and new program opportunities included in the 2011 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) are forecast to reduce average load by 233 MW by 2030. Demand response is a subcategory of energy efficiency and is designed to reduce the peak demand on the power system during summer peak hours. Examples of demand response programs include the residential A/C Cool Credit program and the agricultural Irrigation Peak Rewards program. In 2012, Idaho Power's demand response programs are expected to reduce peak -hour load by 330MW. Table 7 shows the current IPC programs. A complete description of the various energy efficiency programs offered by Idaho Power can be found in Appendix B. Table 7: Idaho Power A/C Cool Credit Irrigation Peak Rewards Weatherization Assistance Rebate Advantage Energy Star® Homes Energy Efficiency Lighting Energy House Calls Heating and Cooling Efficiency Home Improvement Home Products See Ya Later Refrigerator Energy Efficiency Education December 2012 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan L•rigation Efficiency Building Efficiency Easy Upgrades Custom Efficiency Flex Peak Management 22 y Idaho Power Company Additionally, Idaho Power has rates that vary by season in Idaho, with summer electricity rates being higher than winter rates, to encourage lower energy use in the summer when the overall electricity usage on the IPC system is greatest. In both Idaho and Oregon, IPC has tiered rates (� that increase as energy use increases. Idaho Power is now offering a Time Of Day rate plan (on a limited basis) that encourages, through price incentives, customers to use less energy during peak times such as afternoon and early evening. Transmission Characteristics The Committee was provided construction cost estimates for the various types of transmission lines, by voltage, that are typical to the IPC system. Table 8 shows these costs. Note that the right -of --way widths shown in Table 8 are for total right-of-way requirements, not width from () center line. The transmission line cost on a per mile basis does not include costs for rights-of. way. Table 8: Estimated Overhead Transmission Costs for Various Voltage Levels MIFAr, �� 1 Overhead, H-Frame 400k to 500k 1 120 Overhead, Single Pole Overhead, H-Frame Overhead Single Pole SOOk to 600k 70 Underground transmission characteristics were also discussed. Costs for underground 138 kV transmission lines are generally 10 times the costs of overhead 138 kV transmission lines or about $3,000,000 per mile. While IPC does have an extensive underground distribution system, it has no underground transmission within its service area. IPC uses the most cost-effective method for transmission construction, and should any entity desire a transmission line be underground, they will be required to pay the difference between the overhead line costs and underground line costs. This practice is supported by the Idaho Public Utilities Commission. Figure 6 shows a comparison of various typical transmission tower and distribution pole heights used by IPC. These heights are representative of various tower and pole designs, but do not include all possible designs. Using different designs, the towers and poles can be shorter or taller than shown. Additionally, if a tower or a pole is placed in hilly terrain, it will sometimes be taller than shown to ensure adequate ground clearance for the lines. For example, a 500 kV transmission tower might go as high as 190 feet if it is located in hilly or mountainous terrain. December 2012 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan 23 Idaho Power Company SfY/YE�RCUR 600 kV STFE1 PULE STRUCTURE Typical Transmission and Distribution Structures 7'0' ip d5' DUUR_E-CRCUR DWBIEtWAIfT S46 kV 23O kY STEEL POLE SfEEI POLE STRUCTtK STRUCRRE TPRRSR3kSSNR RM Sr-iCRRSfaiSSNR IiRtS 65'fp 80' SNCLf-CRCLRT SflCLE-CRCIIT SNCEE-CRdAT TYh}ST(RY DOUSE LtYkY t1SkY 6q kY Y/OODaMELPOLL U-TRAMESTR MMI YAOOOPOLESRUCIM STRUCTURE AT 6OO'SPAM AT9OO'SPOW Figure 6: Typical Transmission and Distribution Structures Substation Characteristics fllttE-CRCUIi IIkYa945 kV MUOD POLE STRUITURES � RiS1CIlRiN IHtf � In addition to transmission characteristics, the Committee was presented information concerning distribution substations and hub substations. A UIStl'l. UH011. substation is a relatively small substation located near the electrical load it serves that transforms (reduces) sub -transmission voltages to distribution voltages. In the eastern Treasure Valley, the sub -transmission voltage is either 138 kV or 69 kV and the distribution voltage is either 34.5 kV or 12.47 kV. A hub substation acts as the supply point for the 138 kV sub -transmission system. Power arrives at a hub substation at 230 kV and is stepped -down by transformers to 69 kV or 138 W. Table 9 shows a comparison of distribution and hub substation characteristics. Characteristic Hub Substation Distribution Substation 230 kV 5 to 10 acres 400 to MW $7M to $1 OM 600 December 2012 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan 69 kV or 138 kV 2 to 3 acres 40 to 80 MW $2.5M to $4M 24 Idaho Power Company i� Guiding Principles and Community Criteria As a first step in determining the feasibility of individual transmission line routes and substation locations, the Committee members created a Guiding Principles and Community Criteria document that set forth various measureable and non-measureable principles to guide their choices for the alternatives they would develop. ./ Guiding Principles are key themes that serve as a foundation for making decisions concerning the eastern Treasure Valley electrical system. l Community Criteria were used more specifically for locating transmission lines and substations by providing land use characteristics that are either more favorable or less favorable to electrical infrastructure siting. The effort to define guiding principles and community criteria began in December, 2011, when the Committee separated into small groups facilitated by RBCI to discuss issues that are important to Committee members when planning to meet the eastern Treasure Valley's future energy needs. The small groups were asked to discuss the following questions: .1 What are the principles important to you when siting future transmission lines and substations? l Where should future transmission lines and substations be sited in your community? � Are there areas in your community to avoid when siting future transmission lines and substations? The issues recorded during the small groups' discussions were refined and synthesized by RBCI staff and were then formatted to fit into the "Guiding Principles" and "Community Criteria" format. The Committee used the Guiding Principles and Community Criteria when they developed the proposed siting alternatives. Both the Guiding Principles and Community Criteria represent the Committee's instructions and desires for IPC in implementing the plan and serving the communities in the eastern Treasure Valley area. If the Committee's preferred substation and transmission line locations as shown in the Committee's Preferred Alternatives section of this report cannot be obtained, Idaho Power will use the Committee's guiding principles and community criteria for siting transmission lines and substations in the eastern Treasure Valley. The final guiding principles were divided into 9 categories (listed in no particular order): 1. Promote economic develoament • Plan for potential growth (residential, commercial and industrial) • Recognize and promote the benefits of a healthy electric system • Encourage prosperity by working to ensure that our electrical system is ready to meet requests for future growth • Balance costs and rewards of economic development opportunities (i.e., the number of jobs provided versus amount of power needed for facility) December 2012 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan 25 Idaho Power Company 2. Support existing businesses, property rights and land uses (e.a. historic sites, industries Air Force Base) • Accommodate existing growth • Plan for change in existing growth areas • Support future community development • Consider what would be impacted if a disaster were to occur 3. Be sensitive to agriculture • Take into account irrigation practices • Take precautions to minimize stray voltage at dairies and feedlot operations. 4. Encourage positive interaction between communities • Foster inter jurisdictional communication regarding future electrical infrastructure needs to make the siting process easier and more successful • Be aware of neighboring communities' growth plans 5. Comply with comprehensive plans • Be flexible for future unplanned changes • Site infrastructure consistent with local agency plans • Actively participate in updates of comprehensive plans 5. Be aware of environmentally sensitive areas • Consider the Birds of Prey area 7. Consider community character • Take urban visual impacts into account • Avoid cutting communities in half • Be sensitive to each community's unique environment • Be sensitive to downtowns areas 8. Continue to meet Hower needs and arepare for future unknowns • Ensure all future electrical infrastructure is operational and reliable • Keep construction realistic 9. Be as efficient as possible • Consider monetary costs to all stakeholders • Take into account the impact of the line or substation • Consider upgrading existing infrastructure as much as possible The Community Criteria were divided into two lists that provide guidance for the specific placement of substations and transmission lines. The first list shows areas that can be deemed favorable to electrical infrastructure placement (Table 10) while the second list includes areas that should be avoided (Table 11). December 2012 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan Idaho Power Company Table 10: Areas Where Future Infrastructure should be Sited Industrial areas IF Along rail corridors - Public lands Areas where transmission and/or substations will be of the highest and best use Near areas where energy is generated Along irrigation and/or drainage facilities, where practical Areas that need (or will need) more power Underground where possible Vacant areas Buffer around military installations Upgrade existing electrical infrastructure Plan for change within existing growth areas Along existing and/or planned electrical corridors Canals (decisions will be made at the local level for this criterion) Along transportation corridors and roadways Subdivision areas (decisions will be made at the local level for this criterion) Table 11: Areas to Avoid when Siting Future Infrastructure Parks 'storically sensitive areas (e.g. intact sections of the Oregon Trail) Schools High populated areas Irrigated farmland Airport approach zones City corners Near natural waterways and existing canals Sensitive wildlife habitats The Air Force Base and Base flight corridors Military training areas (e.g. Gowen Field, Owyhee County bombing ranges) View sheds Pedestrian areas Alreadapproved uses y Ridgelines Preserved foothills property Foothills open space (both owned and anticipated Gateway corridors Zoos Cemeteries Historic properties, structures and buildings Low-lying areas that could be prone to flood every few years (for substation) Canals (decisions will be made at the local level for this criterion) Subdivision areas (decision will be made at the local level for this criterion) December 2012 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan 27 Idaho Power Company Mapping Exercise Building upon the information provided in the first four committee meetings, and using the Guiding Principles and Conzinunity Criteria document as a guide, the Committee was divided into four smaller teams at the February meeting to map out recommended substation sites and transmission line routes. The teams were given large aerial maps on which to place stickers (representing substations) and colored tape (representing transmission lines). Additionally, each team had access to computer -generated Geographic Information System (GIS) maps that were projected on the wall at each group's substation. The GIS data included: 4 Facilities — IPC facilities located in the eastern Treasure Valley, J Environmental — Habitat information on plants and animals plus land -use information such as agricultural land. J Base Layers — Data included cities, roads, railroads and general land ownership. 4 Zoning — Data included zoning designations from each major jurisdiction. J Aerial — Data included aerial photographs of the entire region. A complete list of the GIS data provided for the Committee use can be found in Appendix C. IPC provided estimates of the electrical infrasrivcture required to meet the eastern Treasure Valley's buildout needs. The region was divided into three areas; north Ada, south Ada, and Elmore/Owyhee County. All three geographical areas —north Ada, south Ada, and Elmore/Owyhee — required additional hub substation capacity to meet the expected buildout demand. Also, to be able to deliver power to customers, the Committee was asked to locate 22 new distribution substations as well as the accompanying interconnecting transmission lines. The following details concerning substations were provided: Substation o Requires 5 to 10 acres of land. o Serves 400 to 600 MW of load from each hub substation. o Costs between $7M and $10M to construct. o Requires a minimum of two high voltage lines (230 kV) for each hub substation. o Two to four sub -transmission lines (138 kV) will feed out of each hub substation to deliver power to distribution substations. J Distribution Substation o Requires 2 to 3 acres of land. o Serves 40 to 80 MW of load from each distribution substation. o Costs between $2.5M to $4M to construct. o Generally, distribution substations are placed near the center of their assigned service area so as to improve the efficiency of the distribution system coming out of the substation. To help show where the load growth is expected to occur, maps were provided showing the electric load densities in the eastern Treasure Valley. Figure 7 shows the current electric load densities for the eastern Treasure Valley area (summer 2011). The higher load densities are found in and around the cities as shown by the darker coloring. The total existing eastern Treasure Valley area load total was 1,078 MW for the summer of 2011 with most of the load located in the darker areas around the cities. Figure 8 shows the corresponding load density map December 2012 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan Idaho Power Company for buildout and shows now the total expected 4,000 MW buildout load would be distributed throughout the area. While load growth is expected throughout the eastern Treasure Valley area, a quick comparison of these maps shows that the bulk of the load growth will still be near the cities. These maps begin to indicate to the Committee where they would need to site new substations and corresponding transmission lines. Figure 7: Summer 2011 Eastern Treasure Valley Load Densities —1078 MW Total Summer Peak December 2012 29 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan Idaho Power Company STAR GIL i . �� 'tom GARDEN C RIDIAN�+..,.#9ISE � -r : �. ,. X URA' r� % ��•MORA IDA OWVHEE • Buildout Load Density D2 (1.5 - 8MVV/sq mi) D3 (8 - 16MW/sq mi) D4 (16 - 30MWIsq mi) mi SWAN FALLS OREANA TLANj 1 ROCKY BAR • FEATHERVILLE �1a •PRAIRIE :I/ C MAYFIELD EGIAA ORCHARD DIXIF • ELMORE — - i MOUNTAIN HOME MOUNTAIN HOME AF I s GOO •REVERSE VIEW KING HI \ND C- \\ N FERR' ' rl IAN OV_ HA" �HOTSPRING I TWIN F Figure 8: Eastern Treasure Valley Buildout Load Densities — 4,000 MW Total Summer Peak To prepare for the mapping sessions, the Committee needed to understand the size and location of the electrical load anticipated at buildout. Then, they needed to know where and how the existing electrical system would be deficient in serving the buildout load. This information helped the Committee determine the amount and general locations of new and/or upgraded A infrastructure. It was then the Committee's responsibility to specifically determine new substation locations and transmission line routes. They were asked to specify which of the existing electrical facilities would be upgraded to handle the buildout demand. In general, each of the small mapping teams followed afour-step process in designing their buildout system options. 1. Confirm hub substation locations specified in the Treasure Valley Electrical Plan conducted in 2006 or site new hub substation locations. 2. Confirm 230 kV transmission line routes specified in the Treasure Valley Electrical Plan or determine new 230 kV transmission line routes in and out of the hub substations. 3. Site 22 distribution substations: a. Eight in the north Ada area. b. Twelve in the south Ada area. December 2012 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan C�17 a. Existing Capacity fk 1# mIr 600 MW i Existing Capacity .;' 896 MW ,� r Air It ddd At if It t4k It I #+ y 9 ff. ` •Total Existing Capacity a+ h 3 r ,Y wit 2096 MW �r Total BuildoutLL 4000 MW 6 Existing Capacity 300 MW �kkk VIIF It .�` Evande An,04 ( n p Existing Capacity MIND MISS aim 300 MW Idaho Power Company The next step in the mapping process was to place new distribution substations within the areas. Again, maps were provided to help the Committee understand where the existing distribution stations would be deficient in meeting buildout electrical demand. The eastern Treasure Valley study area was divided into three areas for this discussion as shown in Figure 10. Maps for each area were provided that showed the existing capacity and buildout load requirements for each distribution substation. In areas where a new substation will be required at buildout, the expected buildout load requirement for that substation was also provided. Figures 11, 12, and 13 show the diagrams for the north Ada, south Ada, and Elmore/Owyhee areas, respectively. In these figures, yellow circles indicate IPC-recommended general locations for distribution substations, aYET1E IcusreF B01 E North Ada South Ada Elmore/Owyhee 1 ` Figure 10: Eastern Treasure Valley Area December 2012 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan 32 Idaho Power Company I I Figure 11: North Ada Area Buildout Distribution Substation Requirements The total existing distribution substation capacity in the north Ada area is 523 MW. The total Buildout distribution substation capacity needed at Buildout is projected to be 1,317 MW0 33 December 2012 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan Idaho Power Company MERIDIAN i xx iA. • ^ $: � �- a �� _ �K 'k ADA '•13A1iAterMORA 4117kV Dk Wonal nW sr -Total BBkV istribution 691 Trans on Line' LVb mission I� • F --jW i3&V Tram mission — liBkV'�*.sion AO" a e r OWYHEE Figure 12: South Ada Area Buildout Distribution Substation Requirements r ec rAloe i The total existing distribution substation capacity in the south Ada area is 1,026 MW. The total buildout distribution substation capacity needed at buildout is projected to be 25061 MW. December 2012 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan 34 Idaho Power Company AD "I Mal E ORE i « t` OUNTOHOMEAEBf#* s '!• y` a_ %.r_REVERSE.r. A.� V� til ° 69 kV Transmission Line e, 138 kV Transmission Line - — -- " EAU rq Legend 138kV Source jj 69kV Source 138kV Distribution (V 69kVDistribution V Future Distrubution 5 BPASuirstation 138kV Transmission -- 69WTransmission ` 115W(BPA) COVE ` � _ 1 r -Ll fl7 Figure 13: Elmore/Owyhee Area Buildout Distribution Substation Requirements The total existing distribution substation capacity in the Elmore/Owyhee area is 254 MW. The total buildout distribution substation capacity needed at buildout is projected to be 426 MW. The final mapping step was to site new or upgraded sub -transmission lines to connect the distribution substations to the source stations as well as to other distribution substations. IPC provided the Committee information regarding the Treasure Valley Electrical Plan (TVEP) that was completed in 2006. The TVEP was a buildout planning effort similar to the Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan that covered Ada and Canyon counties and focused on 500 kV and 230 kV facilities to serve the major population centers of the Treasure Valley. A community advisory committee developed a 500 kV transmission ring around the valley and located major substations to transform the 500 kV power transmitted from distant generators to 230 kV for delivery into the valley. The TVEP committee also designated numerous locations for hub substations and 230 kV transmission lines to interconnect the hub substations. The Committee members were asked to review the hub substation locations in the eastern Treasure Valley as determined by the TVEP committee and to change locations if present-day reasons could be given. That is, the Committee was asked to evaluate the TVEP hub substation locations to December 2012 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan 35 Idaho Power Company determine if those locations still made sense recognizing present conditions. Figure 14 shows hub substation locations designated in the Treasure Valley Electrical Plan. Idaho POwu Corpany \\\ EdNrg eM Prapossd Fatlaks est Substaiioll. - - ',�.._ Renve Vabry Buudov • Naa`ENbsAa �6agIJp,IXO YaTrmmemi Sand Dhow-230Hub Sl6slatlon �Rswxa]}J.OWwnTinsTesm _ - w vv- • Sane adae�Gs¢PeYCaPTmraa�ltrc a - earl Psp:ad '"1n,.va e'er • `lam BLPOWEX. • Hssy 16 Hub Subslauon _ Hidd Springs Hub SubslaDon rl Hamedale Xub Bubslatlon � ��� �%�: 3b.fdl wat�amison k'� nNss�� �NDwa Hemingway Substation Rhea Xub Bowman HUD Subslalion Birds of Prey T..[R.!SiRI:T.I Figure 14: Treasure Valley Electrical Plan 230 kV Facilities Using the information provided in the September through December 2011 meetings as well as the goals developed in November and December 2011, the Committee began, in January, 2012, to lay out the proposed eastern Treasure Valley transmission line routes and substation locations. The Committee separated into four teams. Each team was given a large aerial photograph showing terrain, cities, and roads. Also included on the aerial map were yellow circles showing recommended distribution substation locations based upon IPC's estimated future electrical load locations. The suggested substation location circles represented the buildout load centers that would need new distribution substations. The mapping teams were free to choose to site new substations inside or outside of the circles. They were encouraged to site the substations in areas that would best meet the local needs as well as conform to the Guiding Principles and Co»imunity Criteria developed in previous meetings. In addition to the printed maps, each team was provided with geographical information system (GIS) data projected on the wall along with Idaho Power GIS staff to operate the software and record the substation locations and transmission line routes developed by the team, December 2012 36 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan Idaho Power Committee Small Group Mapping Results Using the Guiding Principles and Community Criteria document previously developed as a guide, each group developed feasible alternatives to meet the area's buildout requirements. The following guidelines were used to form the small groups: � Groups (Teams) were designated by color —Red, Orange, Green and Blue —for alternative discussion and identification purposes. 4 Each team included Committee members from throughout the planning area. 4 Each team included an IPC planning engineer to provide technical support and a facilitator to capture the details for each of the alternatives. J Each team included an IPC GIS operator, computer, and computer projector to project the GIS mapping representations on the wall. After the mapping teams completed their work, IPC engineers evaluated each alternative to ensure it worked electrically and met reliability standards. Power flow analysis was performed using PowerWorld Simulator software which is one of the standard software packages IPC uses to perform planning and design of its transmission network. The power flow analysis found that each team's alternative contained some minor deficiencies, so IPC's engineers made some adjustments to each alternative so that each would perform to IPC standards. This is to be expected with a system as large as the eastern Treasure Valley. IPC engineers normally perform many iterations of analysis before an optimum design or configuration is found. The adjustments made to each alternative were presented to the Committee at the May, 2011, meeting for its information and concurrence. In all cases, the Committee agreed to these changes. The following descriptions and maps show each team's alternative as it was developed in the small group mapping sessions all au include the changes made by IPC engineers as a result of the power flow analysis. For clarity, the mapping results are broken down into six smaller areas: Eagle, Meridian, Kuna, south Boise, Boise/Garden City and Mountain Home/Grand View. Pictorially, the results are shown as Ada County and Elmore/Owyhee counties. Red Team Mapping Results The Red Team created a map showing the locations for three new hub substations and confirming all but one hub substation location sited in the TVEP. They also provided the locations for 22 new distribution substations. The Red Team's Ada County alternatives are shown in Figure 15 and their Elmore and Owyhee County alternatives are shown in Figure 16. Specific highlights are as follows: Eagle Area: I Hub Substations: o New Highway 16 (hub) Substation located on ID-16 northeast of Star near West Deep Canyon Drive. The Red Team commented that the present location for Highway 16 December 2012 37 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan a Idaho Power Substation as designated by the TVEP is in the middle of a winery so needs a new location. o New Spring Valley (hub) Substation co -located with the existing Spring Valley distribution substation. This is an alternate substation should Idaho Power's planned Dry Creek (hub) Substation be difficult to build. ,/ 230 kV Transmission Lines: o New 2/3 mile long 230 kV transmission line from Dry Creek (hub) Substation to existing Boise Bench Substation to Brownlee Substation 230 kV transmission line. The line follows ridgeline cross-country though an exact location wasn't proposed. o Second new 2/3 mile long 230 kV transmission line from Dry Creek (hub) Substation to existing Boise Bench Substation to Brownlee Substation 230 kV transmission line. This line follows the ridgeline cross-country and is 1/3 mile further south than other new line though an exact location wasn't proposed. o New 1/2 mile long 230 kV transmission line from Spring Valley (hub) Substation to existing Boise Bench Substation to Brownlee Substation 230 kV transmission line. The line heads cross-country with no determined route until it reaches existing 230 kV line. o Second new 1/2 mile long 230 kV transmission line from Spring Valley (hub) Substation to existing Boise Bench Substation to Brownlee Substation 230 kV transmission line. The line heads cross-country with no determined route until it reaches existing 230 kV line. The line runs very close to the other new 230 kV transmission line. Perhaps double circuit. ,► Distribution Substations: o D 11 — Northeast of Eagle, along ID-55 near West Dry Creek Road intersection. o D12 — North of Eagle, near where the existing 138 kV transmission line crosses Aerie Lane. The Red Team stated that the exact location is to be determined in the future according to the best use of future development. Substation located near center of IPC Recommended Substation Location circle for reference. o D13 — North of Eagle and southeast of West Chaparral Road, build near future road. Location to be determined depending on future planned community development. o D14 — In East Eagle at the corner of North Linder Road and West Beacon Light Road on existing Idaho Power owned land. o D15 — Co -locate with Hwy 16 (hub) Substation on Highway 16 northeast of Star near West Deep Canyon Drive. J 138 kV Transmission Lines. o New 138 kV transmission line from Substation D11 to Substation D14. The line follows ID-55 to E. Beacon Light Road then heads west on Beacon Light to Substation D14. o New 138 kV transmission line from Substation D13 to existing Hidden Springs Substation to Emmett Substation 138 kV transmission line. From the existing transmission line, the new line generally follows Aerie Lane west then heads north along W. Willow Creek Road. It then heads west cross-country until it reaches Substation D13. o New 138 kV transmission line from Spring Valley (hub) Substation to Substation D11. The line runs double circuit with another new line for the first mile out of December 2012 38 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan i� Idaho Power Company Spring Valley Substation, following ID-55. It then runs single circuit along ID-55 until Substation D11. o New 138 kV transmission line from Highway 16 (hub) Substation to Substation D13. () The exact routing for this line was not determined because of the lack of existing development in the area the transmission line must traverse. o New 138 kV transmission line from Highway 16 (hub) Substation to Star Substation. The line generally follows ID-16 south from Highway 16 (hub) Substation then heads west 1/4 mile to Star Substation. (� o New 138 kV transmission line from Highway 16 (hub) Substation to Substation D14. (1 The line follows ID-16 south from Highway 16 (hub) Substation then heads east on W. Beacon Light to Substation D14. o New 1/10 mile 138 kV transmission line from Substation D12 existing Hidden (� Springs Substation to Emmett Substation 138 kV transmission line. o New 138 kV transmission line from Spring Valley (hub) Substation to existing Hidden Springs Substation to Emmett Substation 138 kV transmission line. The line to be run double circuit with existing 138 kV transmission line. (> Meridian Area: f J Distribution Substations. o D03 — In Meridian, just off Franklin Road west of the school bus lot. (� o D08 — In Meridian, at the corner of West McMillan Road and North Black Cat Road. f) o D19 — In Meridian along East Ustick Road, 1/4 mile west of North Eagle Road 1 (behind Kohl's). J 138 kV Transmission Lines o New 138 kV transmission line from Locust Substation to Substation D19. From ') Locust Substation, the line runs south along N. Locust Grove Road then turns east along E. Ustick Road until it reaches Substation D 19. o New 138 kV transmission line from Cloverdale Substation to Substation D19. From Cloverdale Substation, the new line is run double circuit along railroad tracks with the existing Boise Bench to Locust 230 kV transmission line then heads north along Eagle Road, still double circuit with existing 230 kV transmission line. The line j heads west along E. Ustick Road until it reaches Substation D19. o New 138 kV transmission line from Star Substation to Substation D08. From Star Substation, the new line follows the new ID46 alignment until McMillan Road. It turns east and follows McMillan Road to Substation D08. The line also continues �) east until connecting to the existing 138 kV transmission line between Locust Substation and Ten Mile Substation. Kuna Area: 4 Distribution Substations. o D04 — On Amity Road west of South Ten Mile Road, on existing Idaho Power owned land. o D05 — At corner of South Eagle Road and West Barker Road, southeast of Kuna. Prefer to place on BLM land. o D10 — North of Kuna along South Meridian Road north of East Columbia Road, on existing Idaho Power owned land. r December 2012 39 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan Idaho Power Company 138 kV Transmission Lines o New 138 kV transmission line from Hubbard Substation to Substation D10. From Hubbard Substation, the line follows the same route northwest as the existing 230 kV transmission line between Hubbard Substation and Nampa Substation then heads south on S. Meridian Road until it reaches Substation D10. o New 138 kV transmission line from Substation D10 to Substation D04. The line follows the same route northwest as the existing 230 kV transmission line between Hubbard Substation and Nampa Substation. o New 138 kV transmission line from Substation D04 to Happy Valley Substation. From Substation D04, the line follows the proposed TVEP 230 kV transmission line route, paralleling W. Amity Road then turns south on S. Happy Valley Road until it reaches Happy Valley Substation. o New 138 kV transmission line run double circuit from existing Bowmont Substation to the existing 138 kV transmission line between Hubbard Substation and Kuna Substation. This line provides a second power source to Kuna Substation, SoLr.th Boise Area 1 Hub Substations: o New South Boise (hub) Substation near where the existing 230 kV transmission line crosses South Pleasant Valley Road in south Boise. Distribution Substations: o DO1 — East of Micron where existing 138 kV transmission line crosses existing 69 kV transmission line. The Red Team didn't precisely locate this substation. The actual site should be determined as the area develops. o D02 — In south Boise, near southwest corner of Winco Distribution Center and under existing 230 kV transmission line. o D06 — At northwest corner of South Pleasant Valley Road and West Kuna Mora Road, south of Boise. The Red Team stated that it might be advantageous to locate the substation on county owned property. o D07 — On decommissioned sewer pond land near South Orchard Street and West Gowen Road, west of the Boise Airport. o D16 — In south Boise just west of the Eisenman Road interchange though the Red Team didn't precisely locate this substation. o D17 — Co -locate with South Boise (hub). o D18 — One mile north of South Boise (hub) Substation on northwest corner of West Holly Drive and South Pleasant Valley Road. 1 138 kV Transmission Lines o New 138 kV transmission line from South Boise (hub) Substation to Substation D06. The line follows S. Pleasant Valley Road. o New 138 kV transmission line from South Boise (hub) Substation to Substation D18. On the map, the line heads directly north from South Boise (hub) Substation cross- country to Substation D18. Team comments indicate that the line should follow S. Pleasant Valley Road. o New 138 kV transmission line from Substation D18 to Substation D07. From Substation D18, the line heads north along S. Pleasant Valley Road then west along W. Gowen Road until it reaches Substation D0T MAN December 2012 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan Idaho Power Company (� o New 138 kV transmission line from Substation D07 to the existing 138 kV (� transmission line between Victory Substation and Hillsdale Substation. The line heads directly south cross-country from Substation D07 then turns west until it i� reaches W. Lake Hazel Road. It then heads north along S. Maple Grove Road until it (� ties into the existing 138 kV transmission line at the corner of S. Maple Grove Road and W. Victory Road. Note, as the transmission line is heading west, it crosses some densely populated areas and the line route is to be determined during siting through this area. (� o New 138 kV transmission line from South Boise (hub) Substation to Substation D16. The line follows the existing 230 kV transmission line heading east from the South Boise (hub) Substation then heads cross-country to Substation D16. Because of the existing undeveloped characteristics of this area, the route is to be determined during (� siting. o New 138 kV transmission line from Substation D02 to Substation D16. The line heads directly east from Substation D02 until it reaches S. Eisenman Road. It then follows S. Eisenman Road until it reaches Substation D16. o New 138 kV transmission line from Substation D02 to the existing138 kV (� transmission line between Boise Bench and Mora. From Substation D02 the line (� heads west along same route as existing 230 kV transmission line until the new line ties into the existing 138 kV transmission line. Boise/Garden City Area j Distribution Substations: o D20 — In southeast Boise, along East Warm Springs Avenue just southeast of Warm Springs Golf Course. Try to locate back up against hill to no void viewsheds from big houses. o D22 — In Garden City at northeast corner of E. Veterans Memorial Parkway and Adams Street. Stay off of Chinden Blvd. 138 kV Transmission Lines o New 138 kV transmission line run double circuit from the existing 138 kV transmission line between Boise Bench Substation and Cartwright Substation into and out of Substation D20. The line route heads northeast cross-country from Substation D20 then turns west until it ties into the existing 138 kV transmission line. � Mountain Home/Grand View Area J Distribution Substations: o D09 — Northwest of Mountain Home at the intersection of Ditto Creek Road and West Martha Avenue on BLM land. o D21 —1/2 mile west of CJ Strike Dam on Idaho Power owned land off River Road. 4 138 kV Transmission Lines 9 o Upgrade existing 69 kV transmission line from Elmore Substation to Substation D09 to 138 kV. o New set of 138 kV transmission lines that run in and out of Substation D21 from the existing Canyon Creek to Raft River 138 kV transmission line. The lines are run double circuit cross-country for 115 miles. 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Specific highlights are as follows: Eagle Area: Hub Substations: o New Highway 16 (hub) Substation located north of Star, just west of Firebird Raceway. o New Spring Valley (hub) Substation co -located with the existing Spring Valley distribution substation. This is an alternate substation should Idaho Power's planned Dry Creek (hub) Substation prove difficult to build. 4 230 kV Transmission Lines. o New 0.6 mile long 230 kV transmission line from Dry Creek (hub) Substation to existing 230kV transmission line between Boise Bench Substation and Brownlee Substation. The line heads northeast from Dry Creek Substation cross-country with no identified route. o Second new 0.6 mile long 230 kV transmission line from Dry Creek (hub) Substation to existing 230kV transmission line between Boise Bench Substation and Brownlee Substation. The line heads northeast from Dry Creek Substation cross-country with no identified route. o New 3/4 mile long 230 kV transmission line from Spring Valley (hub) Substation to existing 230 kV transmission line between Boise Bench Substation and Brownlee Substation. The new line follows the existing 138 kV transmission line route. o Second new 0.9 mile long 230 kV transmission line from Spring Valley (hub) Substation to existing 230 kV transmission line between Boise Bench Substation and Brownlee Substation. The new line approximately follows ID-55. 4 Distribution Substations. o D11— Northeast of Eagle, along N. Horseshoe Bend Road and W. Goose Creek Road. o D12 — North of Eagle, near wear Aerie Lane crosses the existing 138 kV transmission line. o D13 — North of Eagle and southeast of West Chaparral Road. The team chose a site close to the middle of the IPC Recommended Substation Location circle. There are not roads presently in -place so this is an approximate location. o D14 — In East Eagle at the corner of North Linder Road and West Beacon Light Road on existing Idaho Power owned land. o D15 — North of Eagle, approximately 3/4 mile east of ID-16 and 1 mile south of W. Roseway lane. December 2012 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan Idaho Power Company �• 136 kV Transmission Lines: o New 138 kV transmission line from Substation D11 to tap into existing 138 kV transmission line between Gary Substation and Eagle Substation. The line follows N. Horseshoe Bend Road for nearly its entire length. o New 138 kV transmission line from Substation D11 to existing 138 kV transmission line between Hidden Springs Substation and Spring Valley Substation. The line follows ID-55 for nearly its entire length. o New 138 kV transmission line from Spring Valley Substation to Substation D12. From Spring Valley Substation, the line heads northwest cross-country. After about 1.6 miles, the line then follows an unnamed dirt road to Substation D12. The dirt road appears to be an extension of Aerie Lane. o New 138 kV transmission line from Substation D13 to existing 138 kV transmission line between Hidden Springs Substation and Emmett Substation. From Substation D13, the line heads northeast cross-country until it connects into the existing 138 kV transmission line. o New 138 kV transmission line from Substation D13 to Substation D15. From Substation D13, the line heads southwest cross-country to Substation D15. o New 138 kV transmission line from Highway 16 (hub) Substation to Substation D15, From Highway 16 Substation, the line head southeast cross-country to Substation D 15. o New 138 kV transmission line from Highway 16 (hub) Substation to Substation D14. The line heads southeast from Highway 16 Substation, cross-country and then follows ID-55 until it turns east along W. Beacon Light Road. It terminates at Substation D 14. o New 138 kV transmission line from Substation D14 to existing 138 kV transmission line between Eagle Substation and Star Substation. The line follows N. Linder Road its entire length. o New 138 kV transmission line from Substation D 10 to Hubbard Substation. The line follows S. Meridian Road heading south from Substation D10, turning west on E. Deer Flat Road then angling the last 1/2 mile to Hubbard Substation. Meridian Area: J Hub Substations: o Expand existing Cloverdale distribution Substation to make it a hub substation. This confirms TVEP. 4 Distribution Substations. o D03 — In Meridian near the corner of W. Franklin Road an N. Ten Mile Road and near the existing 138 kV transmission line. o D08 — In Meridian, at the corner of West McMillan Road and North Black Cat Road. o D19 — In Meridian at the southwest corner of E. Ustick Road and N. Eagle Road. J 138 kV Transmission Lines: o New 138 kV transmission line from Locust Substation to Substation D19. From Locust Substation, the line heads east along W. McMillan Road then turns south along N. Eagle Road until it reaches Substation D19. o New 138 kV Transmission line from Locust Substation to Substation D08. The line follows W. McMillan Road its entire length. December 2012 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan 45 Idaho Power Company o New 138 kV transmission line from Star Substation to Substation D08. The team showed the line following the same route as a previously identified TVEP 230 kV transmission line. The 230 kV transmission line route has since changed. Kuna Area. J Distribution Substations: o D04 —Between Kuna and Meridian near northwest corner of W. Lake Hazel Road and S. Ten Mile Road. o D05 — East of Kuna, along railroad line near corner of E. Kuna Mora Road and S. Eagle Road. o D10 — North of Kuna along South Meridian Road north of East Columbia Road, on existing Idaho Power owned land. kV Transmission Lines: o New 138 kV transmission line from Substation D05 to the existing 138 kV transmission line between Bowmont Substation and Mora Substation. From Substation D05, the line heads directly east until it connects into the existing transmission line. o New 138 kV transmission line from Substation D04 to Substation D10. The line follows W. Lake Hazel Road east until it reaches an existing 230 kV transmission line. It then follows the same route as the 230 kV line until it turns south along S. Meridian Road, terminating in Substation D10. o New 138 kV transmission line from Hubbard Substation to Kuna Substation. From Hubbard Substation, the line angles to the southwest for 1/2 mile then follows E. Deer Flat Road until it turns south on S. Meridian Road. The line then turns west along Avalon Street then south on S. Swan Falls Road until it reaches Kuna Substation. o New 138 kV transmission line from Substation D05 to the existing 138 kV transmission line between Bowmont Substation and Mora Substation, From Substation D05, the line heads directly south until it connects into the existing transmission line. South Boise Area Hub Substations: C� o New South Boise (hub) Substation Co -locate with Substation D17, 1/3 mile west �, from where the existing 230 kV transmission line crosses South Pleasant Valley Road. a d o New South Ada (hub) Substation located south of Boise, northeast of where rail line crosses under existing Danskin to Hubbard 230 kV transmission line. Co -located with TVEP designated South Ada Source Substation. � Distribution Substations: o D01— In southeast Boise, southeast of Micron where existing Boise Bench Substation to Hubbard Substation 230 kV transmission line crosses existing 138 kV transmission I* ne. o D02 — In southeast Boise, approximately 3/4 mile northwest of Winco Distribution Center near existing Boise Bench Substation to Mora Substation 138 kV transmission line. December 2012 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan Idaho Power Company o D06 — Along Kuna Mora Road, 3 miles east of S. Pleasant Valley Road on southwest corner of state endowment land. o D07 — Near South Orchard Street and West Gowen Road, southwest of the Boise Airport on state land. o D16 — In south Boise, 0.9 miles southwest of the Eisenman Road interchange. o D17 — Co -locate with South Boise (hub) Substation 1/3 miles west from where the existing 230 kV transmission line crosses South Pleasant Valley Road. o D18 — 1.75 mile north of South Boise (hub) Substation along South Pleasant Valley Road on State owned land. J 138 kV Transmission Lines: o New 138 kV transmission line that replaces existing 69 kV transmission. The line heads east cross-country from South Ada (hub) Substation until it turns southeast and follows the existing 69 kV right-of-way to Ditto Creek Road where it turns south to connect into Substation D09. o New 138 kV transmission line from Substation D06 to Blacks Creek Substation. The line follows Kuna Mora Road east from Substation D06, leaving the road where it turns north and instead continues east until it crosses I-84. It then follows 1-84 northwest until it turns west on E. Blacks Creek Road then reaches Blacks Creek Substation. o New 138 kV transmission line from Substation D06 to Substation D16. From Substation D06 line follows Kuna Mora Road east for 1 mile then turns north and then terminates in Substation D16. o New 138 kV transmission line from Substation D16 to South Boise (hub) Substation. From Substation D16 the line heads west along W Amyx Lane then turns north on S. Pleasant Valley Road. The line turns west when it is even with South Boise (hub) Substation then terminates at the hub substation. o New 138 kV transmission line from Substation D18 to Gowen Substation. From Substation D18, the line follows S. Pleasant Valley Road north until it turns east on W. Gowen Road. It follows W. Gowen Road to Gowen Substation. o New Transmission line from Substation D18 to South Boise (hub) Substation. The line heads east from South Boise (hub) Substation for 1/3 mile then turns north until it reaches Substation D18. o New 138 kV transmission line from Substation D07 to the existing 138 kV transmission line between Victory Substation and Hillsdale Substation. The line heads directly west cross-country from Substation D07 then turns north along S. Cole Road until it reaches W. Victory Road. It then heads west along W. Victory Road until it ties into the existing 138 kV transmission line at the corner of S. Maple Grove Road and W. Victory Road. o New 138 kV transmission line from Substation D18 to Substation D07. The line follows S. Pleasant Valley Road north from Substation D18. When it is nearly even with Substation D07, the line turns west, cross-country to tie into Substation D07. o New 138 kV transmission line replacing existing 69 kV transmission line. The line heads east cross-country from South Ada (hub) Substation until it turns northwest and follows the existing 69 kV right-of-way to Blacks Creek Substation, December 2012 47 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan Idaho Power Com o Rebuild the existing 138 kV transmission line from Substation D02 heading northeast to where it taps off the 138 kV transmission line between Boise Bench Substation and Mora Substation. Higher capacity required because of greater electrical load on line. Boise/Garden City Area J Distribution Substations. o D20 — In southeast Boise, near existing Boise Bench to Cartwright 138 kV transmission line, 1/4 mile west of Table Rock. o D22 — In Garden City, along N. Curtis Road near W. Ustick Road, near existing 138 kV transmission line. The team designated that this is not a specific site because the area is very built out with development. Mountain Home/Grand View Area 4 Hub Substations o Expand the existing Danskin (hub) Substation. Distribution Substations: o D09 —Northwest of Mountain Home along Ditto Creek Road, 1 mile south of Martha Avenue. o D21 Alternative — East of Grand View Alternative 1 - 2.25 miles southwest of CJ Strike Dam, south of ID-78, 1.6 miles west of River Road. o D21 Alternative — East of Grand View Alternative 2 - 2.5 miles southwest of CJ Strike Dam, north of ID-78, 2 miles west of River Road. o D21 Alternative — East of Grand View Alternative 3 - south of ID-78, .2 miles east of River Road on Owyhee County land. o D21 Preferred Location — East of Grand View Alternative 4, Preferred Alternative - .6 miles southeast of CJ Strike Dam, at intersection of Black Sands Road and River Road. J 138 kV Transmission Lines: o New 138 kV Transmission from Raft River Substation to Substation D21. From Raft River Substation the line follows Black Sands road west then turns south along River Road. It follows River Road until it reaches ID-78, turns west along ID-73 and follows it to Substation D21. Note, this is only one of the D21 alternatives provided by the Orange Team. The other alternatives are sourced in a similar manner along the same roads. o New 138 kV transmission line that replaces existing 69 kV transmission. The line heads northeast cross-country from Substation D09 then follows the existing 69 kV right of way to Elmore Substation. December 2012 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan v — i Flow C) Ilkz �a l _ ,�� _ O 04w Id d ' 77 kk - — o Al"I M"�' - ,W) looks ' zI :d�'• (Yi or for ;OP to 4 � O R`` C ' 0 O' o 4 �. �k NN, Ilk lag look a• ', �. `s alre If , o� _—OP Ilk i_. /� < '0 F *:i�Ilk IkI told \:I- IMP I) I A C &r 0" : 4 0 aS a C� O � N OA U Q W 1 V Idaho Power Company (� Green Team Mapping Results The Green Team created a map showing the locations for four new hub substations, one n expanded hub substation and confirming all but one hub substation locations sited in the TVEP. 0 They provided the locations for 22 new distribution substations. The Green Team's Ada County alternatives are shown in Figure 19 and their Elmore and Owyhee County alternatives are shown 0 n in Figure 20. Specific highlights are as follows: (� Eagle Area. 4 Hub Substations: o New Highway 16 (hub) Substation co -locate with Substation D15 on Highway 16 northeast of Star 0.8 miles north of West Deep Canyon Drive. Same location as designated by TVEP. o New Dry Creek (hub) Substation located at the future Dry Creek Substation site. This is in agreement with the TVEP. 4 230 kV Transmission Lines: o New 0.6 mile long 230 kV transmission line from Dry Creek (hub) Substation to existing 230 kV transmission line between Boise Bench Substation and Brownlee Substation. The line heads northeast from Dry Creek Substation cross-country with no identified route. The team commented that historic structures should be avoided. o Second new 0.6 mile long 230 kV transmission line from Dry Creek (hub) Substation to existing 230 kV transmission line between Boise Bench Substation J and Brownlee Substation. The line heads northeast from Dry Creek Substation cross-country with no identified route. The team commented that historic structures should be avoided. 4 Distribution Substations: o D11 — Northeast of Eagle, along N. Horseshoe Bend Road and W. Goose Creek Road (northwest corner — Ada County Solid Waste ownership) o D12 — North of Eagle, near where Aerie Lane crosses the existing 138 kV transmission line. o D13 — North of Eagle, 2 miles east of ID716, 0.6 miles south of W. Chaparral Road. Actual location to be determined when M3 plans are further refined. o D14 — In East Eagle at the corner of North Linder Road and West Beacon Light Road 1 on existing Idaho Power owned land. o D15 — Co -locate with Hwy 16 (hub) Substation on Highway 16 northeast of Star 0.8 miles north of West Deep Canyon Drive. 4 138 kV Transmission Lines: o New 138 kV transmission line from Highway 16 (hub) Substation to Substation D14. The line heads south from Highway 16 (hub) Substation along ID46 then turns east on W. Beacon Light Road, following it to Substation D14. o New 138 kV transmission line from Highway 16 (hub) Substation to Substation D13. The line follows ID46 north from Highway 16 (hub) Substation then turns east on W. Chaparral Road. It follows W. Chaparral Road for about 1.4 miles then turns southeast until it reaches Substation D13. December 2012 51 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan r. Idaho Power Company o New 138 kV transmission line from Substation D13 to the existing 138 kV transmission line between Hidden Springs Substation and Emmett Substation. The line heads northwest from Substation D13 then follows Chaparral Road until it reaches the existing 138 kV transmission line. o New 138 kV transmission line from Substation D14 to Substation D11. The line follows W. Beacon Light Road heading east from Substation D 14, crosses ID-55 then turns southeast until it reaches Substation D11. o New 138 kV transmission line from Substation D11 to existing 138 kV transmission line between Hidden Springs Substation and Emmett Substation. The line heads northwest from Substation D11 then follows ID-55 to the existing transmission line. Meridian Area: J Hub Substations: o Expand existing Cloverdale distribution Substation to make it a hub substation. This confirms TVEP. 4 Distribution Substations: o D03 — In Meridian 0.16 miles east of W. Franklin Road an N. Ten Mile Road on south side of road. This substation is connected to the existing Meridian Substation to Black Cat Substation 138 kV transmission line. o D08 — In Meridian, at the corner of West McMillan Road and North Black Cat Road. o D19 — In Meridian, 1/3 mile west of E. Ustick Road and N. Eagle Road intersection, on south side of Ustick Road. kV Transmission Lines: o New 138 kV transmission line from the existing 138 kV transmission line between Locust Substation and Ten Mile Substation to Substation D08. The line follows W. McMillan Road. It is expected in the future this line will continue on into Canyon County to connect with the 138 kV transmission. o New 138 kV transmission line from Locust Substation to Substation D19. The line follows N. Locust Grove Road heading south from Locust Substation then turns east on W. Ustick Road until it reaches Substation D19. o New 138 kV transmission line from Cloverdale Substation to Substation D19, From Cloverdale Substation, the new line is run double circuit along railroad tracks with the existing Boise Bench to Locust 230 kV transmission line then heads north along Eagle Road, still double circuit with existing 230 kV transmission line. The line heads west along E. Ustick Road until it reaches Substation D19. Ku�za Area: � Distribution Substations: o D04 — On Amity Road west of South Ten Mile Road, on existing Idaho Power owned land. o D05 — Southeast of Kuna at S. Eagle Road and E. King Road. o D10 — North of Kuna along South Meridian Road north of East Columbia Road, on existing Idaho Power owned land. J 138 kV Transmission Lines: o New set of 138 kV transmission lines feeding Substation D05 southeast of Kuna. The lines connect into the existing 138 kV transmission line between Bowmont Substation December 2012 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan 52 Idaho Power Company and Mora Substation to serve Substation D05. From the existing 138 kV transmission line, the new lines follow E. King Road for 1 mile west until reaching the new (� substation. (1 o New 138 kV transmission line from Hubbard Substation to Substation D10. From Hubbard Substation, the line follows the same route northwest as the existing CIP Hubbard to Nampa 230 kV transmission line then heads south on S. Meridian Road until it reaches Substation D10. o New 138 kV transmission line from Substation D10 to Substation D04. The line follows the same route northwest from Substation D10 as the existing Hubbard Substation to Nampa Substation 230 kV transmission line. o New 138 kV transmission line from Stoddard Substation to Substation D04. The new line follows W. Overland Road heading west from Stoddard Substation until it reaches S. Ten Mile Road. Note, the line does not follow Overland as it curves toward S. Ten Mile but takes a straight line route to S. Ten Mile Road. The line then turns south along S. Ten Mile Road and then heads west along W. Amity Road until it reaches Substation D04. This line completes a loop between Mora Substation and Stoddard Substation. o New 138 kV transmission line from the existing 138 kV transmission line between Bowmont Substation and Mora Substation to Kuna Substation. This is a second circuit on an existing 138 kV transmission line. The line runs along S. Swan Falls Road. �) � South Boise Area Hub Substations. o New South Boise (hub) Substation Co -locate with Substation D17, 1/3 mile west from where the existing 230 kV transmission line crosses South Pleasant Valley (� Road. J Distribution Substations: o D01— In southeast Boise, 1.4 miles southeast of Micron along existing 69 kV transmission line. o D02 — In south Boise, 0.4 miles northwest of Winco Distribution Center. o D06 — East of Kuna at W. Kuna Mora Road and S. Vista Ave. o D07 — West of Boise Airport near intersection of S. Curtis Road and Albatross Street. o D16 — In south Boise, along S. Eisenman Road, 0.25 miles east of I-84 exit. o D17 — Co -locate with South Boise (hub) Substation 1/3 mile west from where the existing 230 kV transmission line crosses South Pleasant Valley Road o D18 — In south Boise, .15 miles west of S. Pleasant Valley Road, .12 miles north of W. Hollilynn Drive. 1 138 kV Transmission Lines: 9 o New 138 kV transmission line from South Boise (hub) Substation to Substation D18. The line heads east for 1/3 mile from South Boise (hub) Substation then follows S. Pleasant Valley Road until it reaches Substation D18. o New 138 kV transmission line from Substation D18 to Substation D07. From U Substation D18, the line follows S. Pleasant Valley Road heading north then turns west and runs along W. Gowen Road. The line follows W. Gowen Road then turns December 2012 53 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan J r) Idaho Power Company north and runs along S. Curtis Road until W. Albatross St. It then turns west until it reaches Substation D07. o New 138 kV transmission line from Substation D07 to Victory Substation. The line follows S. Curtis Road heading north from Substation D07 then turns west along W. Victory Road. The line then follows the existing 138 kV transmission line along S. Maple Grove Road north until it reaches Victory Substation. o New 138 kV transmission line from existing 138 kV transmission line between DRAM Substation and Elmore Substation to Substation DO1. The new line taps into the existing transmission line 1.9 miles southeast of Micron then heads approximately 0.6 miles southwest to Substation DO1. o New 138 kV transmission line from South Boise (hub) Substation to Substation D06. The new line heads east from South Boise (hub) Substation then follows S. Pleasant Valley Road south. It turns east on Kuna Mora Road until reaching Substation D06. This is a set of two lines run double circuit between substations. o New 138 kV transmission line from South Boise (hub) Substation to Substation D16. The new line heads east from South Boise (hub) Substation cross-country then turns north and follows S. Eisenman Road to Substation D16. o New 138 kV transmission line from Substation D16 to Substation D02. The new line approximately follows S. Eisenman Road north from Substation D16 then turns west along E. Freight Street for 0.9 miles (double circuit with existing 230 kV transmission line). It then turns north 0.4 miles cross-country to Substation D02. o New 138 kV transmission line from Substation D02 to existing 138 kV transmission line between Boise Bench Substation and Mora Substation. The new line heads northwest from Substation D02 cross-country until it connects into the existing transmission line. Boise/Garden City Area 4 Distribution Substations: o D20 — In southeast Boise, along East Warm Springs Avenue just southeast of Warm Springs Golf Course and along existing Boise Bench Substation to Grove Substation 138 kV transmission line. Former Gate City Steel site. o D22 — In Garden City, at southwest end of W. 44th St. next to existing 138 kV transmission line. Mountain Home/Grand View Area J Hub Substations o Expand the existing Danskin (hub) Substation. q6 Distribution Substations: o D09 —Northwest of Mountain Home at northeast corner of W. Dessert Duck Road and Ditto Creek Road. Note, after mapping it was noted there is a house at this corner. o D21 — East of Grand View - south of ID-78, 1.9 miles east of River Road on Owyhee County land. ,► 138 kV Transmission Lines: o New 138 kV Transmission from Raft River Substation to Substation D21. From Raft River Substation the line follows Black Sands road west then turns south along River 54 December 2012 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan Idaho Power Company Road. It follows River Road until it reaches ID-78, turns west along ID-73 and follows it to Substation D21. The team designated this as a double circuit, in -and -out 138 kV transmission line serving Substation D21. They also noted that if cost is an issue, make this a single circuit radial feed substation. o New in -and -out, set of 138 kV transmission lines connecting to Substation D09 served from the existing Elmore Substation to Orchard Substation 69 kV transmission line. It is assumed the team intended to also upgrade the existing 69 kV transmission line to 138 kV. December 2012 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan 55 _ _do ='� _ laid 4 G r o IL r U+ }IF 41 M z. _ - ♦ LU y d "r. ♦� rn y > g1 UIF 'odd 41 ti ♦ _ ® d IW N 401, v rl c G AD .� oe z AD .o C C E E 9 o cId C C N// _1 IN_1 N Idol T �� L N d � E 0 W C Y x NW C A N CO O r H r O In Ih FL IN Y Y � CD _CIO s W INIn CO N Z V F FT % 111115 O c7 C7 'u5 dS u'S 'x iq CIO N I ' IM Q c > C G 0 G o HN O J N C = C ai N N C H 47�° a 'n n S U) N c $ v ei VIVO N J C •+ p = U) a d (n 0 5 E eo E E E W 0 w O o F F (n m O c c a m m a `' � d w � U c� c� ul a ♦,•O o did- -3- - is z 1 VIRLL dV O . VIP mob_- �n ♦' Ir , AM �►vd- ti ti: 4 0 t i r b Idaho Power Company _l ,y Blue Team Mapping Results i The Blue Team created a map showing the locations for four new hub substations and 1 confirming all but one hub substation locations sited in the TVEP. They provided the locations for 27 new distribution substations, some of which are alternative locations. The Blue Team's map of their Ada County 138 kV alternatives is shown in Figure 21 and their 230 kV alternatives ° for Ada County are shown in Figure 22. Elmore and Owyhee counties alternatives (Both 230 kV and 138 kV) are shown in Figure 23. Specific highlights are as follows: ' Eagle Area: 4 Hub Substations, o New Highway 16 (hub) Substation co -located with Substation D15 on Highway 16 northeast of Star 0.7 miles north of West Deep Canyon Drive, o New Dry Creek (hub) Substation located at the future Dry Creek Substation site. j This is in agreement with the TVEP. 4 230 kV Transmission Lines: o Follow the TVEP 230 kV route between Pearl Source Substation and Highway (� 16 (hub) Substation continuing south to tie into existing Locust Substation to ,( Caldwell Substation 230 kV transmission line. The Blue Team modified this 4) route saying the line should follow the new Highway 16 road extension alignment as determined by the Idaho Transportation Department as it heads (_) south, crosses the Boise River and heads towards McMillan Road, (� 4 Distribution Substations: 1 o D11— Northeast of Eagle, along N. Horseshoe Bend Road and W. Goose Creek Road. o D12 — North of Eagle, near wear Aerie Lane crosses the existing 138 kV transmission line. o D13 — North of Eagle, 2.1 miles east of ID-16, 0.15 miles south of W. Chaparral Road. o D14 — In East Eagle at the corner of North Linder Road and West Beacon Light Road i on existing Idaho Power owned land. o D 15 — Co -locate with Hwy 16 (hub) Substation on Highway 16 northeast of Star 0.7 miles north of West Deep Canyon Drive, 4 138 kV Transmission Lines: o New 138 kV transmission line from Highway 16 (hub) Substation to Substation D13. The line follows ID-16 north from Highway 16 (hub) Substation then turns east on W. Chaparral Road. The team showed a straight line route for about 2 miles approximately along W. Chaparral Road. The line then turns southeast until it reaches Substation D13. o New 138 kV transmission line from Substation D13 to the existing 138 kV � transmission line between Hidden Springs Substation and Emmett Substation. The line heads northwest from Substation D13 then approximates Chaparral Road until it reaches the existing 138 kV transmission line. �. o New 138 kV transmission line from Highway 16 (hub) Substation to Substation D14. + The line heads south following ID46 from Highway 16 (hub) Substation then turns east on W. Beacon Light Road, following it to Substation D14. December 2012 58 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan Idaho Power Company o New 138 kV transmission line from Substation D14 to Substation D11. From Substation D14, the line heads east along W. Beacon Light Road until it reaches ID- 55. It then heads southeast cross-country until it reaches Substation D11. o New 138 kV transmission line from the existing 138 kV transmission line between Dry Creek (future) Substation and Gary Substation to Substation D11. The new line connects into the existing transmission line approximately 2 miles north of Gary Substation. It heads northwest across the Ada County landfill then angles west on the ridgeline above the landfill until it reaches Substation D11. o Alternate new 138 kV transmission line serving Substation D11 from the east. This line connects into the existing 138 kV transmission line at the future Dry Creek Substation site. It heads northwest, cross-country until it reaches Substation D11. o Alternate new 138 kV transmission line serving Substation D11 from the north. This line ties into the existing Hidden Springs Substation to Emmett Substation 138 kV transmission line where the line crosses ID-55. It approximately follows ID-55 its entire route. o Alternate new 138 kV transmission line serving Substation D14. The new line is connected to the existing Eagle Substation to Star Substation 138 kV transmission line where the line crosses N. Linder Road. The line follows N. Linder Road its entire route. o Alternate new 138 kV transmission line serving Substation D11. The new line follows ID-55 south from Substation D11 then is run double circuit on the existing Gary Substation to Eagle Substation 138 kV transmission line until it reaches Eagle Substation. o New 138 kV transmission line from Star Substation to Lansing Substation. The new line heads west along ID44 from Star Substation and follows ID44 until it reaches Lansing Substation, Meridian Area: 4 Distribution Substations: o D03 — In Meridian, just off Franklin Road west of the school bus lot. o D08 — In Meridian at intersection of N. McDermott Road and W. McMillan Road. o D19 Preferred Alternative 1 — 1/3 miles north of E. Fairview Ave and N. Eagle Road intersection on west side of road. o D 19 Preferred Alternative 2 — 1/3 miles north of E. Ustick Road and N. Eagle Road intersection in field west of Eagle Road. o D19 Alternative — Just east of N. Eagle Road near E. River Valley Road. kV Transmission Lines: o New 138 kV transmission line to serve Substation D03 in Meridian. The new line ties into the existing 138 kV transmission line between Meridian Substation and Black Cat Substation along W. Franklin Road just west of the transfer substation then connects in and out (double circuit) of Substation D03. o New 138 kV transmission line from Black Cat Substation west of Meridian to the existing 138 kV transmission line between Karcher Substation and Zilog Substation. The new line runs west along E. Franklin Road until Ridgecrest Golf Course. It crosses the golf course still heading west until it ties into the existing transmission line. December 2012 59 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan Idaho Power Company o New 138 kV transmission line serving Substation 1j08 in Meridian. The new line ties into the existing Locust Substation to Ten Mile Substation 138 kV transmission line at W. McMillan Road and N. Ten Mile Road. The line follows W. McMillan Road until it reaches Substation D08. The line then continues on for 2 miles, dead -ending at N. Can Ada Road. o New 138 kV transmission line from Cloverdale Substation to Locust Substation. The line follows the existing 230 kV transmission line between Cloverdale Substation and Locust Substation. Along the way, the line is connected to Substation D19, whichever alternative for D 19 is chosen. o New 138 kV transmission line from Cloverdale Substation to Meridian Substation along the same route of the existing 138 kV transmission line that connects these two substations. o New 138 kV transmission line from Locust Substation to Ten Mile Substation along same route as the existing 138 kV transmission line that connects these two substations. Kuna Area. J Distribution Substations: o D04 — Between Kuna and Meridian, at southeast corner of W. Lake Hazel Road and S. Ten Mile Road. o D04 Alternative — Alternative - between Kuna and Meridian, south of W. Lake Hazel Road and S. Ten Mile Road intersection, south of Kuna water treatment plant. o D05 — Southeast of Kuna at S. Eagle Road and E. King Road. o D 10 Preferred Alternative — North of Kuna along South Meridian Road north of East Columbia Road, on existing Idaho Power owned land. o D10 Secondary Alternative — Between Kuna and Meridian, at intersection of W. Lake Hazel Road and S. Meridian Road on Idaho Power owned land. J 138 kV Transmission Lines: o New 138 kV transmission line from Kuna Substation to Substation D05. The line heads south from Kuna Substation following S. Swan Falls Road. It turns east along E. King Road and follows it until the line reaches Substation D05. o New 138 kV transmission line from existing 138 kV transmission line between Bowmont Substation and Mora Substation to Substation D05. The line follows E. King Road its entire route. o New 138 kV transmission line from Happy Valley Substation to Substation D04. The new line heads southeast cross-country until it reaches Cruse Lane. It follows Cruse Lane then heads north on Robinson Road until W. Lake Hazel Road. It follows W. Lake Hazel Road until it reaches Substation D04. o New 138 kV transmission line from Substation D10 to Substation D04. The new line follows W. Lake Hazel Road its entire route. o New 138 kV transmission line from Hillsdale Substation in Meridian to Substation D10. The new line heads south along S. Eagle Road from Hillsdale Substation then turns west on E. Lake Hazel Road until it reaches Substation D10. December 2012 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan Idaho Power Company South Boise Area .1 Hub Substations: o New South Boise (hub) Substation Co -locate with Substation D17, 0.15 miles east from where the existing 230 kV transmission line crosses South Pleasant Valley Road. Locate in or next to gravel pit. ./ Distribution Substations: o DO1 — In southeast Boise, southeast of Micron where existing Boise Bench Substation to Hubbard Substation 230 kV transmission line crosses existing 138 kV transmission line. o D02 — In southeast Boise, along S. Eisenman Road just south of Boise Factory Outlet mall, near existing Boise Bench to Mora 138 kV transmission line. o D06 — Along Kuna Mora Road, 2.8 miles east of S. Pleasant Valley Road. o D07 — West end of Boise airport, south of South Orchard Street and West Gowen Road intersection, located on Boise airport land. o D16 — In south Boise, near southwest corner of Winco Distribution Center and just south of existing 230 kV transmission line (intersection of E. Freight St and S. Warehouse Way). o D17 — Co -locate with South Boise (hub) Substation 1/3 mile west from where the existing 230 kV transmission line crosses South Pleasant Valley Road. o D18 — 1 mile north of South Boise (hub) Substation on northwest corner of West Holly Drive and South Pleasant Valley Road kV Transmission Lines: o New 138 kV transmission line from Gowen Substation to Substation D0T The line follows W. Gowen Road heading west from Gowen Substation then continues cross- country when W. Gowen Road turns into S. Orchard Street until it reaches Substation D07. o New 138 kV transmission line serving Substation D16. The new line ties into the existing 138 kV transmission line between Boise Bench Substation and Mora Substation about 1/4 mile southwest of S. Eisenman Road. It follows the railroad line south until it's approximately 1/4 mile from Substation D16. It then heads directly south, cross-country until it reaches Substation D 16. o New 138 kV transmission line from South Boise (hub) Substation to Substation D07. The line heads directly north from South Boise (hub) Substation then follows S. Pleasant Valley Road until W. Gowen Road. It follows W. Gowen Road heading west then continues cross-country when W. Gowen Road turns into S. Orchard Street until it reaches Substation D0T Boise/Garden City Area � Distribution Substations: o D20 — In southeast Boise, along East Warm Springs Avenue just southeast of Warm Springs Golf Course and along existing Boise Bench Substation to Grove Substation 138 kV transmission line (near intersection of W. Windsong Dr. and E. Warm Springs Ave.). o D22 — In Garden City, at southwest end of W. 44th St. next to existing 138 kV transmission line (W. 401 ST and Stockton St.). December 2012 61 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan Idaho Power Company � 1 Mountain Home/Grand View Area 4 Hub Substations o New Elmore (hub) Substation location in Elmore County. Approximate location: near eastern 230 kV transmission line, 13. 5 miles southeast of Mountain Home. This is an alternative hub substation location to recognize that growth could occur someday in this part of Elmore County. The location wasn't precisely determined. J Distribution Substations: o D09 —Northwest of Mountain Home at the intersection of Ditto Creek Road and West Martha Avenue on private land. o D21 Preferred Alternative — 0.6 miles southeast of CJ Strike Dam, along Black Sands Road on Idaho Power owned land. o D21 Alternative — South of ID-78, 1/3 miles east of River Road on Owyhee County land. J 138 kV Transmission Lines: o Upgrade the existing 69 kV transmission from Elmore Substation in Mountain Home to Mountain Home Air Force Base Substation to 138 kV. o New 138 kV transmission line from Mountain Home Junction #2 Substation to existing 138 kV transmission line between Mountain Home City Substation and Bennett Creek Wind Substation. The new line heads directly south from Mountain Home Junction #2 Substation to the existing transmission line. o New 138 kV transmission line serving Bruneau Bridge Substation south of Mountain Home. The new line is run double circuit south from Mountain Home with the existing 69 kV transmission line until the line turns east (connecting to Flying H Substation). The new line then runs single circuit, southwest and cross-country until it reaches Bruneau Bridge Substation. o Upgrade the existing 69 kV transmission from Mountain Home City Substation to Bennett Substation to Glenns Ferry Pipeline Substation to 138 kV. o Upgrade existing 69 kV transmission line from Boise Bench Substation to Elmore Substation to 138 kV. Along the way, the upgraded transmission line connects to Substation D09. o Upgrade the existing 69 kV transmission line to 138 kV from Mountain Home City Substation to where it ties into the Elmore Substation to Mountain Home Air Force Base Substation 69 kV transmission line. December 2012 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan C� l) O U O a a a ... a a ao M �--1 0 U b C� N �Q �--1 N i.i b�A w a U •.r U N W N N � � o � N � N [� � � � � Qw �' O a J rd-i a� a 'a c� a� .., 0 U a� 3 O b a� �. 0 W C� E" � �r M N bA w a U .� +--� U N W N Y Idaho Power Company Combined and Common Mapping Results From the results of the small group mapping exercise, IPC's staff created a set of drawings that combined the alternatives so the Committee could see where commonalities and differences existed between the five teams. The first map developed (Figure 24) shows where all the new hub substations and 230 kV transmission lines designated by the teams in Ada County are located. As shown on this map, there are a number of different sites chosen for hub substations. Figure 25 shows where the teams sited hub substations in Elmore County. The Committee discussed the feasibility of each site and evaluated each based on the Committee's Guiding Principles and Community Criteria. The Committee eventually came to consensus in choosing a preferred set of hub substation locations and 230 kV transmission routes for the area. This preferred alternative is discussed in detail in the Committee's Preferred Alternative section of this report. It is noted that most of the 230 kV transmission line routes were previously sited in the TVEP and the Committee mostly confirmed those locations. Figure 26 shows the 138 kV transmission lines and new distribution substations proposed by each team and overlaid on the same map for Ada County and Figure 27 shows the same for (j Elmore and Owyhee counties. There were many different options evaluated by the small �) mapping teams. As with the process used with the 230 kV combined map, the Committee (� discussed the feasibility of each 138 kV alternative. (j Idaho Power staff also developed maps that show the commonalities between the various mapping team alternatives. Figures 28 and 29 show 230 kV facility commonalities between all four mapping teams, first for Ada County then for Elmore County. If a circle on the maps is colored orange, it means three mapping teams chose that particular location for a hub substation (� site. If the circle is blue, two of the teams chose that location. The color scheme includes green (� colored circles that indicate only one mapping team chose that particular location for a hub substation site. Figure 30 and 31 show 138 kV facility commonalities between the various mapping team alternatives. The color coding on this map is similar to the color coding used on the Common 230 kV Facilities map. The teams were not in complete agreement with most new transmission le routes. That is, if teams chose to develop new transmission li inne routes, there was little similarity between the various teams' maps. The map also includes many green circles which would seem to indicate little agreement on distribution substation siting. 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Table 120 Mapping Exercise Alternative Cost Comparisons (M=1,00090009 k=100,000) Length Cost Length Cost Length Cost Length Cost (miles) ($) (miles) ($) (miles) ($) (miles) IF($) 64 28M 74 35M 60 25M 71 31M 190 112M 190 112M 189 112M 190 112M 254 140M 264 147M 249 137M 261 142M Length Cost Length Cost Length Cost Length Cost .k, (miles) ($) (miles) ($) (miles) ($) (miles) ($) 96 42M 61 30M 83 44M 80 35M y 96 42M 61 30M 83 44M 80 35M I ad Qty Cost Qty cost Qty cost Qty cost 5 35M 6 43M 5 37M 5 37M , 22 55M 22 55M 22 55M 22 55M 27 90M 28 98M 27 92M 27 92M 272M December 2012 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan 275M 273M 269M 75 Idaho Power Committee's Preferred Alternatives At the May 2012 meeting, the Committee evaluated each team.s alternative and began to determine their preferred locations for individual substations and transmission line routes. The Committee looked at each substation site and transmission line route individually to determine which team's alternative was preferred and if alterations to alternatives were needed. In the end, the Committee decided that instead of narrowing the facility locations down to one alternative, they would eliminate "no go" alternatives and indicate if the remaining alternatives were preferred over others. The Committee generally recommended that IPC refer to Committee -derived Guiding Principles Ind Community Criteria when siting any new facility in the eastern Treasure Valley. The Committee reached consensus on preferred substation locations and transmission line routes in each of the geographical sub -areas of the Plan. Figure 32 shows the preferred 230 kV alternatives for the Ada County area and Figure 33 shows the preferred 230 kV alternative for Elmore County (there were no 230 kV facilities sited in Owyhee County). The preferred 138 kV alternatives for Ada County are shown in Figure 34 and the preferred 138 kV alternatives for Elmore and Owyhee counties are shown in Figure 35. Of course, both 230 kV and 138 kV facilities will be needed and will overlay one another, but multiple figures are provided for clarity. Also shown on these drawings are alternatives the Committee considered as secondary in that if the preferred alternative for some transmission line routes and substation locations could not be obtained, IPC could choose the secondary alternatives. December 2012 76 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan O 41 1p id. l) cri % - • ' '! M ` m N a o m - - \ ■ ~ N U) '$ u� 42 W a m a � N w � \�'PAll- Rw A - J NS �TLL� a= Idaho Power Company Eagle Area 4 Hub Substations (See Figure 32): o The Committee provided three options for a new Highway 16 (hub) Substation on ID. 16 northeast of Star: ■ Option 1: Co -locate with distribution Substation D15 on Highway 16 northeast of Star near West Deep Canyon Drive ■ Option 2: Co -locate with distribution Substation D15 on Highway 16 northeast of Star 0.7 miles north of West Deep Canyon Drive. ■ Option 3: Co -locate with distribution Substation D15 on Highway 16 northeast of Star 0.8 miles north of West Deep Canyon Drive. o New Dry Creek (hub) Substation located at the future Dry Creek Substation site. This is in agreement with the TVEP. The Committee also provided one secondary hub substation location to be used if the Dry Creek (hub) Substation cannot be built. o New Spring Valley (hub) Substation co -located with the existing Spring Valley Substation northeast of Eagle along ID-55. � � J 230 kV Transmission Lines (See Figure 32): ( - o New 230 kV transmission line from Dry Creek (hub) Substation to existing 230 kV transmission line between Boise Bench Substation and Brownlee Substation. The line heads northeast from Dry Creek Substation cross-country with no identified (� route. o Second new 230 kV transmission line from Dry Creek (hub) Substation to existing 230 kV transmission line between Boise Bench Substation and Brownlee Substation. The line heads northeast from Dry Creek Substation cross-country with no identified (� route. (� o New 230 kV transmission line from Pearl Source Substation to Highway 16 (hub) Substation. The new line follows the route identified in the TVEP. o Second new 230 kV transmission line from Pearl Source Substation to Highway 16 u (hub) Substation. The new line follows the route identified in the TVEP. This could (� potentially be run double circuit with the 230 kV line in the previous bullet if reliability analysis does not prohibit it. o New 230 kV transmission line from Highway 16 (hub) Substation to tie into the exiting 230 kV transmission line between Locust Substation and Caldwell Substation. () The new line follows the TVEP 230 kV route except the line should follow the new Highway 16 road extension alignment as determined by the Idaho Transportation Department as it heads south, crosses the Boise River and heads towards McMillan Road. �) o Second new 230 kV transmission line from Highway 16 (hub) Substation to tie into the exiting 230 kV transmission line between Locust Substation and Caldwell Substation. The new line follows the TVEP 230 kV route except the line should follow the new Highway 16 road extension alignment as determined by the Idaho Transportation Department as it heads south, crosses the Boise River and heads towards McMillan Road. This could potentially be run double circuit with the 230 kV line in the previous bullet if reliability analysis does not prohibit it. December 2012 81 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan �J Idaho Power Company Distribution Substations (See Appendix D, Figure D-1): o Dl l — Northeast of Eagle, along N. Horseshoe Bend Road and W. Goose Creek Road. o D12 —North of Eagle, near where Aerie Lane crosses the existing 138 kV transmission line. o D 13 — The Committee provided two equal options for the Substation D 13 location: ■ Option 1 — North of Eagle, 2.1 miles east of ID46, 0.15 miles south of W. Chaparral Road. ■ Option 2 — North of Eagle, 2 miles east of ID46, 0.6 miles south of W. Chaparral Road. o D14 — In east Eagle at the corner of North Linder Road and West Beacon Light Road on existing Idaho Power owned land. Idaho Power has named this future substation, "Beacon Light Substation." o D15 — The Committee provided three equal options for the Substation D15 location: ■ Option 1 — Co -locate with Hwy 16 (hub) Substation on Highway 16 northeast of Star near West Deep Canyon Drive. ■ Option 2 - Co -locate with Hwy 16 (hub) Substation on Highway 16 northeast of Star 0.7 miles north of West Deep Canyon Drive. ■ Option 3 - Co -locate with Hwy 16 (hub) Substation on Highway 16 northeast of Star 0.8 miles north of West Deep Canyon Drive. ./ 138 kV Transmission Lines (See Appendix D, Figure D-1): o New 138 kV transmission line serving Substation D14. The new line is connected to the existing Eagle Substation to Star Substation 138 kV transmission line where the line crosses N. Linder Road. The line follows N. Linder Road its entire route. o New 138 kV transmission line from Highway 16 (hub) Substation to Substation D14. The line heads southeast from Highway 16 Substation, cross-country and then follows ID-55 until it terminates at Substation D14. The first part of the route depends on which Highway 16 Substation is chosen. o New 138 kV transmission line from the existing 138 kV transmission line between Dry Creek (future) Substation and Gary Substation to Substation DI 1. The new line connects into the existing transmission line approximately 2 miles north of Gary Substation. It heads northwest across the Ada County landfill then angles west on the ridgeline above the landfill until it reaches Substation D l l . The Committee stated that this line could be placed over the top of the Ada County landfill. o New 138 kV transmission line from Highway 16 (hub) Substation to Substation D13. The line follows ID46 north from Highway 16 (hub) Substation then turns east on W. Chaparral Road. It follows W. Chaparral Road for about 2.3 miles then turns southeast until it reaches Substation D13, Option 1. If Substation D13, Option 2 is chosen, the line follows W. Chaparral Road for 1.4 miles before angling off to the southeast to serve Substation D13, Option 2. o New 138 kV transmission line from Substation D13 to the existing 138 kV transmission line between Hidden Springs Substation and Emmett Substation. The line heads northwest from Substation D13 then follows Chaparral Road until it reaches the existing 138 kV transmission line. December 2012 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan Idaho Power Company o New 136 kV transmission line from Star Substation to Lansing Substation. The new yline heads west along ID44 from Star Substation and follows ID-44 until it reaches Lansing Substation. Note, the line is not contiguous through the City of Star. Idaho Power will consult with the City of Star to route the line through Star. o New 138 kV transmission line from Lansing Substation to Willis Substation in accordance with the Western Treasure Valley Electrical Plan. The line is in Canyon County. The Committee also provided some secondary 138 kV transmission line routes if a particular preferred route is difficult to obtain (See Appendix D, Figure D4). o Alternate new 138 kV transmission line from Substation D14 to Substation D11. From Substation S 14, the line heads east along W. Beacon Light Road until it reaches ID-55. It then heads southeast cross-country until it reaches Substation D11. o Alternate new 138 kV transmission line serving Substation D11. The new line follows ID-55 south from Substation D11 then is run double circuit on the existing 138 kV transmission line between Gary Substation and Eagle Substation until it reaches Eagle Substation. o Alternate new 138 kV transmission line from Substation D11 to tap into existing 138 kV transmission line between Gary Substation and Eagle Substation. The line follows N. Horseshoe Bend Road for nearly its entire length. Meridian Area J Hub Substations (See Figure 32). o Add facilities to existing Locust (hub) Substation. This is in agreement with the TVEP. o Add facilities to existing Cloverdale distribution Substation. This is in agreement with the TVEP. J Distribution Substations (See Appendix D, Figure 13-2): o D03 — In Meridian, just off Franklin Road west of the waste transfer station on school district owned land. o D08 — In Meridian, at the corner of West McMillan Road and North Black Cat Road. o D19 — No preferred option. Idaho Power is to work with City of Meridian and developers on location. The Committee also provided some secondary distribution substation sites ;"ibex Meridian area (See Appendix D, Figure D-2). o D03 — Just off Franklin Road west of the school bus lot. o D08 — At intersection of N. McDermott Road and W. McMillan Road. o D19 Alternative 1 — 1/3 miles north of E. Ustick Road and N. Eagle Road intersection in field west of Eagle Road. o D19 Alternative 2 — Along East Ustick Road, 1/4 mile west of North Eagle Road (behind Kohl's). o D19 Alternative 3 — 1/3 mile west of E. Ustick Road and N. Eagle Road intersection, on south side of Ustick Road. o D19 Alternative 4 — Just east of N. Eagle Road near E. River Valley Road. o D19 Alternative 5 — 1/3 miles north of E. Fairview Ave and N. Eagle Road intersection on west side of road. December 2012 83 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan Idaho Power Company o D19 Alternative 6 — At the southwest corner of E. Ustick Road and N. Eagle Road. J 138 kV Transmission Lines (See Appendix D, Figure D-2): o New 138 kV transmission line from Black Cat Substation west of Meridian to the existing 138 kV transmission line between Karcher Substation and Zilog Substation. The new line runs west along E. Franklin Road until Ridgecrest Golf Course. It crosses the golf course still heading west until it ties into the existing transmission line. o New 138 kV transmission line from Cloverdale Substation to Substation D19. From Cloverdale Substation, the new line is run double circuit along railroad tracks with the existing Boise Bench Substation to Locust Substation 230 kV transmission line then heads north along Eagle Road, still double circuit with existing 230 kV transmission line. The line heads west along E. Ustick Road until it reaches Substation D19. o New 138 kV transmission line from Locust Substation to Substation D19. The line follows N. Locust Grove Road heading south from Locust Substation then turns east on W. Ustick Road until it reaches Substation D19. o Extension of Cloverdale Substation to Substation D19 if necessary. Depends on where D19 is located. The line follows the existing 230 kV transmission line along N. Eagle Road heading north from E. Ustick Road for 1/3 miles then turns west to connect to Substation D19. o New 138 kV transmission line serving Substation D08 in Meridian. The new line ties into the existing 138 kV transmission line between Locust Substation and Ten Mile Substation at W. McMillan Road and N. Ten Mile Road. The line follows W. McMillan Road until it reaches Substation D08. o New 138 kV transmission line from Substation D08 in Meridian to future Garnet Substation in Middleton. From Substation D08, the line is run double circuit with the existing 230 kV transmission line that runs west along W. McMillan Road, turns north along N. Can Ada Road, turns west on ID 20/26 then angles to the northwest until it reaches Garnet Substation. This line is in agreement with the Western Treasure Valley Electrical Plan. The Committee also provided some secondary 138 kV transmission line routes if a particular preferred route is difficult to obtain (See Appendix D, Figure D-2). o An alternate path from Cloverdale Substation to Substation D190 From the Cloverdale Substation, the 138 kV transmission line can head west to N. Eagle Road, north to E. Fairview Avenue, then west along E. Fairview Avenue (instead of continuing north along N. Eagle Road) then north along N. Locust Grove Road until it reaches Locust Substation. o New 138 kV transmission line from Star Substation to Substation D08. From Star Substation, the line follows the new ID-16 alignment until McMillan Road. It turns east and follows McMillan Road to the Substation D08 Alternative location. o New 138 kV transmission line to serve Substation D03 in Meridian. The new line ties into the existing 138 kV transmission line between Meridian Substation and Black Cat Substation along W. Franklin Road just west of the transfer substation then connects (double circuit) to Substation D03. December 2012 84 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan Idaho Power Kuna Area J Hub Substations (See Figure 32). o Add facilities to existing Hubbard (hub) Substation. This is in agreement with the TVEP. J Distribution Substations (See Appendix D, Figure D-3): o D04 — On Amity Road west of South Ten Mile Road, on existing Idaho Power owned land. o D05 — Southeast of Kuna at S. Eagle Road and E. King Road. o D10 — North of Kuna along South Meridian Road north of East Columbia Road, on existing Idaho Power owned land. �) The Committee also provided some secondary distribution substation sites in the Kuna (� area. o D04 — Between Kuna and Meridian, south of W. Lake Hazel Road and S. Ten Mile Road intersection, south of Kuna water treatment plant. o D05 — East of Kuna, along railroad line near corner of E. Kuna Mora Road and S. n O O O 0 J Eagle Road, o D10 — North of Kuna along South Meridian Road north of East Columbia Road, on existing Idaho Power owned land. .1 138 kV Transmission Lines (See Appendix D, Figure D-3): o New 138 kV transmission line from existing 138 kV transmission line between Bowmont Substation and Mora Substation to Substation D05. The line follows E. King Road its entire route. o New 138 kV transmission line from Kuna Substation to Substation D05. The line heads south from Kuna Substation following S. Swan Falls Road. It turns east along E. King Road and follows it until the line reaches Substation D05. o New 138 kV transmission line from Mora Substation to Substation D10. The line follows the same route northwest as the existing 230 kV transmission line between Hubbard Substation and Nampa Substation then heads south on S. Meridian Road until it reaches Substation D10. o New 138 kV transmission line from Substation D10 to Substation D04. The line follows the same route northwest as the existing 230 kV transmission line between Hubbard Substation and Caldwell Substation. o New 138 kV transmission line from Substation D04 to Happy Valley Substation. The line follows the proposed TVEP 230 kV line route, paralleling W. Amity Road, then turns south on S. Happy Valley Road until it reaches Happy Valley Substation. The Committee also provided some secondary 138 kV transmission line routes if a particular preferred route is difficult to obtain (See Appendix D, Figure D-3). o Alternate new 138 kV transmission line from Substation D10 to Mora Substation. From Substation D10, the line follows S. Meridian Road heading south from Substation D10, turning west on E. Deer Flat Road then angling the last 1/2 mile to Mora Substation. December 2012 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan Idaho Power Company o New 138 kV transmission line from existing 138 kV transmission line between Bowmont Substation and Mora Substation to Kuna Substation. This is a second circuit on an existing 138 kV transmission line. The line runs along S. Swan Falls Road. o New 138 kV transmission line from Mora Substation to Kuna Substation. From Mora Substation, the line angles to the southwest for 1/2 mile then follows E. Deer Flat Road until it turns south on S. Meridian Road. The line then turns west along Avalon Street then south on S. Swan Falls Road until it reaches Kuna Substation. o New 138 kV transmission line from Substation D05 to existing 138 kV transmission line between Bowmont Substation and Mora Substation. From Substation D05, the line heads directly east until it connects into the existing transmission line. o Second new 138 kV transmission line from Substation D05 to existing 138 kV transmission line between Bowmont Substation and Mora Substation. From Substation D05, the line heads directly south until it connects into the existing transmission line. This line could potentially be run double circuit with the line described in the previous bullet. o New 138 kV transmission line from Stoddard Substation to Substation D04. The new line follows W. Overland Road heading west from Stoddard Substation until it reaches S. Ten Mile Road. Note, the line does not follow Overland as it curves toward- S. Ten Mile but takes a straight line route to S. Ten Mile Road. The line then turns south along S. Ten Mile Road and then heads west along W. Amity Road until it reaches Substation D04. o New 138 kV transmission line from Hillsdale Substation in Meridian to Substation D10. The new line heads south along S. Eagle Road from Hillsdale Substation then turns west on E. Lake Hazel Road until it reaches Substation D10. o New 138 kV transmission line from Happy Valley Substation to Substation D04 then to Substation D10. The new line heads southeast cross-country from Happy Valley Substation until it reaches Cruse Lane. It follows Cruse Lane then heads north on Robinson Road until W. Lake Hazel Road. It follows W. Lake Hazel Road until it reaches Substation D04 then continues on along W. Lake Hazel Road until it reaches Substation D10. South Boise Area .1 Hub Substations (See Figure 32)a o New South Boise (hub) Substation co -located with distribution Substation D17 near where the existing 230 kV transmission line crosses South Pleasant Valley Road o New South Ada (hub) Substation south of Boise, northeast of where rail line crosses under the existing Danskin Substation to Hubbard Substation 230 kV transmission line. In accordance with general location given by TVEP. Note, the South Ada (source/hub) Substation as designated in the TVEP was an approximate location. The actual site could be anywhere within a 10 square mile area. 4 230 kV Transmission Lines (See Figure 32): o New 230 kV transmission line from the future South Ada source Substation to the future South Boise (hub) Substation. As identified in the TVEP, the line would follow the existing 230 kV transmission line between Danskin Substation and December 2012 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan Idaho Power Company Hubbard Substation from South Ada source Substation then turn north to run along S. Pleasant Valley Road until it reaches the South Boise (hub) Substation. o New 230 kV transmission line from the 230 kV transmission line between Boise Bench Substation and South Boise (hub) Substation to the future South Ada source Substation. The new line will tie into the existing 230 kV transmission line about 2 miles east of the South Boise (hub) Substation then approximately follow the railroad right-of-way to the South Ada source Substation. This line was designated in the TVEP. o New 230 kV transmission line from Boise Bench Substation to future South Boise (hub) Substation. As designated in the TVEP, the line would follow the existing 138 kV right-of-way between Boise Bench Substation and Hubbard Substation. J Distribution Substations (See Appendix D, Figure D-4): o DO1 — In southeast Boise, southeast of Micron where existing Boise Bench Substation to Hubbard Substation 230 kV transmission line crosses existing 138 kV transmission line. (_) o D02 — In southeast Boise, near existing Boise Bench Substation to Mora Substation (� 138 kV transmission line southwest of Boise Factory Outlet Mall on west side of railroad track. o D06 — Along Kuna Mora Road, 2.9 miles east of S. Pleasant Valley Road. o D07 — West of Boise Airport near intersection of S. Curtis Road and Albatross Street. (> o D16 — In south Boise, 0.9 miles southwest of the Eisenman Road interchange o D17 — Co -locate with South Boise (hub) Substation near where the existing 230 kV transmission line crosses South Pleasant Valley Road o D18 — In south Boise, 0.15 miles west of S. Pleasant Valley Road, 0.12 miles north of (� W. Hollilynn Drive. The Committee also provided some secondary distribution substations sites in the south (� Boise area (See Appendix D, Figure D4). o DO1 — In southeast Boise, 1.4 miles southeast of Micron along existing 69 kV ) transmission line. � o D02 Alternative 1— In south Boise, 0.4 miles northwest of Winco Distribution Center. o D02 Alternative 2 — In south Boise, near southwest corner of Winco Distribution Center and under existing 230 kV transmission line. o D02 Alternative 3 — In southeast Boise, along S. Eisenman Road just south of Boise Factory Outlet mall, near existing Boise Bench Substation to Mora Substation 138 kV transmission line. o D06 Alternative 1— At northwest corner of South Pleasant Valley Road and West Kuna Mora Road, south of Boise o D06 Alternative 2 — East of Kuna at W. Kuna Mora Road and S. Vista Ave. o D07 — West end of Boise airport, south of South Orchard Street and West Gowen Road intersection in airport land. o D16 Alternative 1— In south Boise just west of the Eisenman Road interchange. o D16 Alternative 2 — In south Boise, along S. Eisenman Road, 0.25 miles east of I-84 exit. December 2012 87 '� Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan Idaho Power Comoan o D18 — 1.75 mile north of South Boise (hub) Substation along South Pleasant Valley Road 138 kV Transmission Lines (See Appendix D, Figure D-4). o New 138 kV transmission line from South Boise (hub) Substation to Substation D18, Substation D07 then on to Victory Substation. The new transmission line follows S. Pleasant Valley Road north from South Boise (hub) Substation, turns west along W. Gowen Road then follows S. Curtis Road to W. Wright Street. The line follows S. Curtis Road heading north from Substation D07 then turns west along W. Victory Road. The line then follows the existing 138 kV transmission line along S. Maple Grove Road north until it reaches Victory Substation. o New 138 kV transmission line from Substation D16 to South Boise (hub) Substation. From Substation D16 the line heads west along W Amyx Lane then turns north on S. Pleasant Valley Road. The line turns west when it is even with South Boise (hub) then connects to the hub substation. o New 138 kV transmission line from Substation D06 to Substation D16. From Substation D06, the line follows Kuna Mora Road east for 1 mile then turns north and terminates in Substation D16. o New 138 kV transmission line from Substation D06 to Blacks Creek Substation. The line follows Kuna Mora Road east from Substation D06, leaving the road where it turns north and instead continues east until it crosses I-84. It then follows I-84 northwest until it turns west on E. Blacks Creek Road until it reaches Blacks Creek Substation. The Committee also provided some secondary 138 kV transmission line routes if a particular preferred route is difficult to obtain (See Appendix D, Figure D-4). o New 138 kV transmission line from Gowen Substation to the new preferred 138 kV transmission line between Substation D18 and Substation D07 in south Boise. From Gowen Substation, the alternate route follows Gowen Road west until it reaches the preferred transmission line route at S. Pleasant Valley Road. o New 138 kV transmission line feeding Substation D02 alternative 2. The new line ties into the existing Boise Bench Substation to Mora Substation 138 kV transmission line about 1/4 mile southwest of S. Eisenman Road. It follows the railroad line south until it's approximately 1/4 mile from Substation D02 Alternative 2. It then heads directly south, cross-country until it reaches Substation D02 Alternative 2. o New 138 kV transmission line from Substation D02 Alternative 1 to existing 138 kV transmission line between Boise Bench Substation and Mora Substation. The new line heads northwest from Substation D02 Alt 1 cross-country until it connects into the existing transmission line. o New 138 kV transmission line from Substation D16 Alternative 1 to Substation D02 Alternative 1. The line follows I-84 north from Substation D16 Alternative 1 until it reaches where the 230 kV transmission line crosses I-84. It then follows the 230 kV transmission line route west until it is directly south of Substation D02 Alt 1. The line then heads directly north, cross-country until it reaches Substation D02 Alternative 1. December 2012 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan i� Idaho Power Company C) o New 138 kV transmission line from South Boise (hub) Substation to Substation D16 Alternative 1. The line follows the existing 230 kV transmission line heading east from the South Boise (hub) Substation then heads cross-country to Substation D16 (� Alternative 1. Because of the existing undeveloped characteristics of this area, the route is to be determined during siting. o New 138 kV transmission line from Substation D16 Alternative 1 to Substation D02 Alternative 1. The line follows S. Eisenman Road north from Substation D16 Alternative 1 until it reaches the 230 kV transmission line. It then follows the 230 kV (� transmission line route west until it is directly south of Substation D02 Alternative 1. The line then heads directly north, cross-country until it reaches Substation D02 Alternative 1. The line can also be used if Substation 16 Alternative 2 is used. o New 138 kV transmission line from South Boise (hub) Substation to Substation D06 Alternative 1. The line follows S. Pleasant Valley Road. f� o New 138 kV transmission line from South Boise (hub) Substation to Substation D06 (� Alternative 2. The line follows S. Pleasant Valley Road heading south from South Boise (hub) Substation then turns east and follows Kuna Mora Road to Substation (� D06 Alternative 2. (-� o New 138 kV transmission line from existing 138 kV transmission line between Bowmont Substation and Mora Substation to Substation D06 Alternative 1. The line follows E. Kuna Mora Road from the existing transmission line to Substation D06 (" Alternative 1. Cy Boise/Garden City Area (� ( J Hub Substations (See Figure 32): o Add facilities to existing Boise Bench (hub) Substation. This is in agreement with the (_) TVEP. 4 230 kV Transmission Lines (See Figure 32): o New 230 kV transmission line from Boise Bench Substation to Cloverdale 4� Substation. This would be a second circuit and would run double circuit with the existing 230 kV circuit. Identified in the TVEP. o New 230 kV transmission line from Cloverdale Substation to Locust Substation. The d line would be second 230 kV transmission line between the substations and would follow the same route as the existing. Identified in the TVEP. o New 230 kV transmission line from Hubbard Substation to Cloverdale Substation. As identified in the TVEP, the line would run along Cloverdale Road its entire length. 3 Distribution Substations (See Appendix D, Figure D-5): � o D20 — In southeast Boise, along East Warm Springs Avenue just southeast of Warm Springs Golf Course and along existing Boise Bench Substation to Grove Substation 138 kV transmission line. o D22 — In Garden City, at southwest end of W. 44th St. next to existing 138 kV transmission line. The Committee also provided some secondary distribution substations sites in the Boise/Garden City area (See Appendix D, Figure D-5). December 2012 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan A D Idaho Power Company o D20 — In southeast Boise, near existing Boise Bench to Cartwright 138 kV transmission line, 1/4 mile west of Table Rock. o D22 — In Garden City, along N. Curtis Road near W. Ustick Road, near existing 138 kV transmission line. J 138 kV Transmission Lines (See Appendix D, Figure D-5): o The Committee did not designate any preferred 138 kV transmission line routes. It did however designate one secondary 138 kV transmission line route should Idaho Power deem it necessary to build Substation D20 in its secondary location. The new 138 kV transmission line would run double circuit from the existing 138 kV transmission line between Boise Bench Substation and Cartwright Substation into and out of Substation D20. The line route heads northeast cross-country from Substation D20 then turns west until it ties into the existing 138 kV transmission line. Mountain Home/Grand View Area .1 Hub Substations (See Figure 33). o Use the existing Danskin Substation facility located at Danskin Power Plan in Mountain Home. o The Committee sited an additional hub substation east of Mountain Home for the stated purpose of providing capacity should load growth warrant it. The location was not specific but was only a general area located near the existing 230 kV transmission lines east of Mountain Home. Based on comments received from the Elmore County Growth and Development Department relating to its proximity to land designated as agricultural ground, the second hub substation location has been removed from the map. If load growth warrants it, siting of an additional hub substation will be pursued in future Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan committee processes. It is noted that the Danskin (hub) Substation location is forecast to be adequate for future load growth and an additional hub substation location is not needed unless growth greatly exceeds Idaho Power's forecasts. J Distribution Substations (See Appendix D, Figures D-6 and D-8): o D09 —Northwest of Mountain Home at the intersection of Ditto Creek Road and West Martha Avenue on private land. o D21— 1/2 mile west of CJ Strike Dam on Idaho Power owned land off River Road. The Committee also provided some secondary distribution substations sites in the Mountain Home/Grand View area (See Appendix D, Figures D-6 and D-8). o D09 Alternative 1 — Northwest of Mountain Home at northeast corner of W. Dessert Duck Road and Ditto Creek Road. o D09 Alternative 2 —Northwest of Mountain Home along Ditto Creek Road, 1 mile south of Martha Avenue. o D09 Alternative 3 — Northwest of Mountain Home at the intersection of Ditto Creek Road and West Martha Avenue on BLM land. o D21 Alternative 1 — East of Grand View Alternative 1 - 2.25 miles southwest of CJ Strike Dam, south of ID-78, 1.6 miles west of River Road, December 2012 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan Idaho Power Company o D21 Alternative 2 — East of Grand View - south of ID-78, 1.9 miles east of River Road on Owyhee County land. o D21 Alternative 3 — East of Grand View Alternative 2 - 2.5 miles southwest of CJ (� Strike Dam, north of ID-78, 2 miles west of River Road. o D21 Alternative 4 — East of Grand View Alternative - south of ID-78, 1/3 miles east of River Road on Owyhee County land. o D21 Alternative 5 — East of Grand View Alternative 3 - south of ID-78, 0.2 miles east of River Road on Owyhee County land. 4 138 kV Transmission Lines (See Appendix D, Figures 13-6, 13-7 and D-8): o Upgrade the existing 69 kV transmission from Elmore Substation in Mountain Home to Mountain Home Air Force Base Substation to 138 W. o Upgrade the existing 69 kV transmission line to 138 kV from Mountain Home City Substation to where it ties into the Elmore Substation to Mountain Home Air Force Base Substation 69 kV transmission line. o Upgrade the existing 69 kV transmission from Mountain Home City Substation to Bennett Substation to 138 W. (j o Upgrade the existing 69 kV transmission line from Bennett Substation to Glenns (j Ferry Pipeline Substation to 138 W. o New 138 kV transmission line feeding Bruneau Bridge Substation south of Mountain -� Home. The new line is run double circuit with the existing 69 kV transmission line (� until the line turns east (feeding Flying H Substation). The new line then runs single circuit, southwest and cross-country until it reaches Bruneau Bridge Substation. o Upgrade the existing 69 kV transmission line from Boise Bench Substation to Elmore Substation to 138 W. o New set of 138 kV transmission lines tied into the upgraded 138 kV transmission line (� between Boise Bench Substation and Elmore Substation to feed into and out of the South Ada (hub) Substation. The new lines tie into the 138 kV transmission line near the I-84 S. Orchard Access Road exit and run directly west until they reach the South Ada (hub) Substation. The new lines will be run either double circuit or in separate (J rights -of -way. The Committee also provided some secondary 138 kV transmission line routes if a particular preferred route is difficult to obtain (See Appendix D, Figure D-7 and D-8). o New 138 kV Transmission from Raft River Substation to Substation D21. From Raft D River Substation the line follows Black Sands road west then turns south along River Road. It follows River Road until it reaches ID-78, turns west along ID-73 and follows it to Substation D21. The CAC did not specify transmission routes to reach 9 Substation D21 alternatives to the east of River Road on ID-73. O IPC added for reliability, new 138 kV transmission line from Bennett Substation to Bennett Creek Wind Substation. The new line heads in a straight line between th e two substations indicating the actual route is to be determined. December 2012 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan �m) 91 Idaho Power Preferred Alternative Analysis IPC planning engineers performed power flow analyses of the Committee's preferred alternative to ensure that it (1) provides adequate capacity and (2) meets IPC's reliability standards. Because the Committee provided multiple options within their preferred alternative, the engineers developed an Analysis Scenario that chooses only one of the line and substation options for each individual substation site and transmission line route. Figure 36 shows the Analysis Scenario for 230 kV facilities for Ada County. Figures 37 and 38 show the Analysis Scenario 138 kV facilities for Ada County and Elmore/Owyhee counties, respectively. Note, the only 230 kV facility in Elmore and Owyhee counties is the Danskin (hub) Substation and that is shown in Figure 38. The power flow analyses indicated that the aggregate preferred alternatives provide both adequate capacity and reliability. No additional lines or substations were required. December 2012 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan 92 M I i p c� W rn 'r III, a O O C OIf VIC 917 r' L c o ' C~ f NIt IV 0 co IV IIt IN IIIIV 0VI Z , 1 - O m 3 OMP, IV y +' ul N = N It m c Z? W7 d diui ui x u,IF O � En ee CL m II tOfl C ' c M ECO on Q 4 `co ate o o ro _II LOCo C6 pa i Y O x p yI I1 LV M@ W N N \ < a` ♦.O I o' It alr 8e S +- r t. 6; F'' dd Ito it rr IF IV e i c"> r At •�IV Idaho Power Company �`y Plan Implementation The Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan is a long-term plan that (1) outlines the expected growth in electrical demand in the eastern Treasure Valley region of IPC's service area and (2) delineate the upgrades and additions to the power system needed to serve this growth. This Plan is the result of the Community Advisory Committee process where IPC collected and incorporated the local community's vision and perspective in the earliest stages of the planning process. Creating this Plan is only the first step in building and maintaining a power system that meets the needs of Idaho Power customers in the area. Continued coordination between Idaho Power and the local community is critical when implementing this Plan. There are three principle elements that will be used to successfully implement the Plan: 1. Introduce the Plan to the public. 2. Integrate the Plan into local comprehensive plans. 3. Phase in the construction of the power system outlined in the Plan. Introduce the Plan The collaborative effort between IPC and the Community Advisory Committee has culminated in a written plan to serve eastern Treasure Valley residents from now to buildout. IPC and the Committee recognize that continued public involvement is very important to successfully implement this Plan. The Committee's wishes concerning introduction of the Plan to the public differed between jurisdictions. Some Committee members desired that IPC announce the plan to the public and perhaps hold public meetings while others suggested that the Plan be presented to city councils and county commissions without public presentations. In the coming months, IPC will contact the various members of the Committee to determine specific public roll -out wishes. j IPC staff will be available to make presentations to local stake holder groups when requested. a These presentations would be additional informational opportunities for local gatherings such as civic groups, labor or agricultural organizations, and Chambers of Commerce. These presentations will also help publicize the Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan and give interested parties a chance to ask questions and exchange information with IPC. Media Coverage The media plays an important role in publicizing the Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan. IPC will coordinate with written, television, and radio news outlets, as necessary, to inform and appropriately involve the public throughout the plan implementation process. IPC intends to provide information and resources to the media to distribute accurate information about the Plan. These resources will include the Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan webpage, which contains a description of the community advisory process, details of the Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan including a link to the final report and a contact person for more information. As requested, IPC staff will also be available for interviews by the media throughout the implementation process. December 2012 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan 96 Idaho Power C Local Integration Plan The Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan is designed to be a road map, not only for IPC when planning and building the power system of the future in the eastern Treasure Valley, but also to assist local governments in their planning processes. Local planning and zoning commissioners, county commissioners, and city planners are encouraged to be familiar with the Plan and to integrate it into their own comprehensive plans. This will help maintain the Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan as a relevant, useful part of local area planning. The potential conflict between new residential or commercial developments and the required power system infrastructure can be minimized by planning for future transmission lines and substations and showing their proposed locations in local comprehensive plans as appropriate. The Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan will be recognized by the BLM during planning activities as part of the state and/or local government future expansion and development plans for consideration in determining appropriate management strategies to ensure community goals can be reached. IPC intends to present the Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan to local planning and zoning (P&Z) commissions to encourage them to incorporate the Plan into local city and county comprehensive plans as appropriate. Recognizing that most jurisdictions have a formal process to modify comprehensive plans, IPC will coordinate with city and county P&Z commissions to present the Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan to their respective councils for adoption into their comprehensive plans. System Implementation The recommendations of the Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan cover sufficient infrastructure improvements to the IPC system to deliver power for eastern Idaho's projected load buildout. Individual projects will be designed and constructed when needed based on future load growth and reliability requirements. As the need for each project nears, IPC will proceed through a detailed design, siting, and permitting process. The recommendations included in this Plan define the optimal location to start the siting process for each individual project in the eastern Treasure Valley. The current zoning ordinances, land use restrictions and availability of the property or right-of-way will be included in the siting analysis for each project. The Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan is only the first step in the power system planning process. Idaho Power endeavors to keep the public informed and involved throughout each project's development. The public siting process is adjusted as needed to fit the local community needs as well as the unique technical and regulatory requirements of each project. Comments from local residents and business owners in the general vicinity of specific projects are gathered through public open houses as necessary. All concerns and recommendations from citizens and jurisdictional representatives will be addressed and considered in choosing the final site or right- of-way. Final transmission line routes and substation locations are subject to obtaining required permits, easements, and rights -of -way. Although a schedule for implementation is listed below, the final implementation of the Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan is dependent upon several factors including: December 2012 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan Idaho Power Company J Load growth rates (resulting from population changes, energy use characteristics, and technology changes) J Reliability requirements J Transmission line and transformer capacities (adequacy) J Budget J Community Advisory Committee recommendations The following is a timeline of IPC's recommended near -term implementation plan: � 0-10 Years (see Figure 39). The siting for the following two projects was underway prior to the formation of the Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan Community Advisory Committee and was thus outside the scope (rl of the Committee's work. J Construct a double -circuit transmission line between Bowmont Substation and Hubbard Substation in southwest Boise. Currently, there is a 138 kV transmission line between Bowmont Substation and Hubbard Substation with a tap proceeding north from it into Kuna Substation. The new double -circuit configuration would have a 230 kV transmission line (j that feeds between Bowmont and Hubbard substations and also the existing 138 kV transmission line that runs from Bowmont Substation to Hubbard Substation. The new double -circuit line would replace the existing 138 kV line and use the same right -of --way. This project is tied to the Boardman to Hemingway 500 kV transmission project and must be Q energized 3 months prior to completion of the 500 kV project in order to deliver power into the east end of the Treasure Valley. J Cloverdale (hub) Substation — Install a 230kV source by (1) installing a new 300MVA 230- 138kV transformer, (2) installing two 230kV bays, and (3) upgrading existing facilities at the (,) substation. Currently there is a 230 kV transmission line that passes nearby to Cloverdale (� Substation and it will be connected to Cloverdale (hub) Substation via the aforementioned equipment. J It is noted that because of the high growth rate of commercial properties in and around Meridian, committee members representing the City of Meridian recommend that Idaho s) Power obtain substation properties as soon as possible before they are purchased for commercial development and preferably within the next two years. In particular, Idaho Power should consider purchasing property for substations in the Ustick Road/Eagle Road area and the Franklin Road area between Linder Road and Ten Mile Road. 10=20 Years (see Figure 40). J Construct Beacon Light Substation (D14). Land has been purchased for this substation. The new substation will be located on the southeast corner of W Beacon Light Road and N Linder Road in Eagle. J Construct a new 138 kV transmission line from Beacon Light Substation south along N Linder Road to the existing 138 kV transmission line from Star Substation to Eagle Substation in Eagle. J Construct Amity Substation (D4). Land has been purchased for this substation. The new substation will be located near the northwest corner of W Amity Road and S Ten Mile Road, south of Meridian. December 2012 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan Idaho Power Compan Construct anew 138 kV transmission line from Amity Substation west along W Amity Road then south on S Happy Valley Road to the existing Happy Valley Substation near the railroad tracks north of E Greenhurst Road in Nampa. J Construct Garden City Substation (D22). The new substation may be located just west of the intersection of W 44`f' Street and Stockton Street in Garden City, J Construct a new 138 kV transmission line from Garden City Substation to the nearest point on the existing 138 kV transmission line between Ustick Substation and Boise Substation in Garden City. ./ Construct Dry Creek (hub) Substation approximately 1/4 mile southeast of N Scarlet Gila Lane ./ Connect Dry Creek (hub) Substation to the existing 230 kV line between Boise Bench and Brownlee with a new double -circuit 230kV transmission line to the northeast. 0 Rebuild the 138 kV line to accommodate another 138 kV line (double circuit) from Gowen Substation to the point where it taps the existing Boise Bench to Mora 138 kV line. .1 No new facilities are expected to be built in Elmore or Owyhee counties within the next 20 years. December 2012 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan J ,J `< - I r j v, I ga A�j '1 biS ttTTT�r, fi Idaho Power Compan Conclusion The eastern Treasure Valley's population, and thus its electrical load, has grown significantly over the past 20 years. While the present economic downturn has slowed development, it is merely a lull in the region's growth. Even with slower growth, Idaho Power's existing customers continue to purchase devices that consume more and more energy. And businesses, agricultural operations, and residences are becoming more dependent on a reliable supply of electricity with every passing year. For these reasons, IPC must be proactive in planning for new infrastructure to serve the needs of the eastern Treasure Valley and help support the continued economic prosperity of the area by providing a reliable electric supply. Along -term plan is necessary to ensure the transmission lines and substations are there when they are needed, and it is important to locate the facilities so they fit into a larger strategy to serve the area. This larger strategy or plan should accommodate the vision and perspective of local communities. The Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan lays out 230 kV and 138 kV transmission and substation infrastructure from now through the area's population and electrical load buildout. Developed in a cooperative effort between IPC and the Community Advisory Committee, the Plan identifies locations for transmission lines serving the area for many years to come and provides locations for new substations to serve the region's electrical load. Individual projects proposed by this Plan will still require jurisdictional approval and will be put through a public siting process. The Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan is the first step in the planning process. The Plan will provide local governments and citizens advanced notice as to where future transmission and substations facilities maybe located and thus allow them to plan accordingly. (� The estimated cost in 2011 dollars for the new infrastructure needed to serve the buildout 4� projected load, as recommended by the Committee, is approximately $300 Million. Future changes in technology may make some of the proposed improvements unnecessary, or at least � � delay their need. While these types of shifts are difficult to predict, IPC will monitor them and � � update the Plan to reflect the changes. 1_) �) ,� December 2012 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan 102 Idaho Power Company Appendix A - Alternative Energy Generating Technologies Alternative Energy Generating Technologies The Committee received a presentation on alternative energy generating technologies during an education session. This presentation and the discussion that followed outlined various alternative energy generating technologies that could possibly be used to meet the energy needs of the eastern Treasure Valley or to reduce the need for future transmission lines. The technologies discussed included wind turbines, solar (photovoltaic and thermal), geothermal generators, and fuel cells. A detailed description and discussion concerning these alternative energy generating technologies follows. Wind Turbines —Wind turbines are becoming an important resource throughout the United States and they are becoming more prevalent in Idaho and Oregon for the following reasons: J The wind speed in the area is generally favorable for wind generation. ,0 There is much land that could serve to host wind turbines. A wind turbine can be built on farm land with very little crop land being lost. Additionally, farmers earn rental income by allowing wind turbines to be sited on their land. Many wind turbine generating facilities have connected to the Idaho Power system in the past 8 years and more are planned in the next few. Of course, to receive the energy produced by these Facilities requires transmission lines, so wind turbines do little to reduce the need for transmission infrastructure. On a smaller scale, residential -size wind turbines mounted atop houses and businesses could provide energy that could displace utility infrastructure. The local residents and governments are the ones who will promote growth in this industry and increase the number of small-scale wind turbines in the area. Solar -Photovoltaic —The number of sunny days that Western Idaho sees every year would seem to indicate that it would be a good location for photovoltaic use. On a large scale, solar energy sites could benefit from land availability much like wind turbines do in the region. The main negative aspect to photovoltaic energy production currently is the cost of the photovoltaic panels. The costs are continually decreasing, but it will be a number of years before this type of power production becomes economically viable in Idaho because of the low energy rates already charged to consumers. Like wind turbines, a large photovoltaic facility would still require transmission lines to deliver the energy to end users. But, also like wind, residential- and commercial -size photovoltaic panels could certainly be installed and could displace the need for more utility infrastructure. Again, this would be up to the residents, businesses, and local governments to bring greater use of small-scale photovoltaic to fruition. Solar -Thermal —This type of generation harnesses the energy from the sun to heat a liquid or gaseous medium (such as water, sodium, or hydrogen) to turn a turbine that generates electricity. This type of generation requires a tremendous amount of land to produce significant amounts of December 2012 Appendix A —Page 1 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan Idaho Power Company power. Western Idaho has the advantage of having much land that could serve this purpose, however, most of the land that would be available is controlled by the Bureau of Land Management and environmental restrictions could limit the land's use. Unlike wind turbine generation, it is unlikely that farm land could be used for solar -thermal generation because it would be quite difficult to farm around these facilities. However, as costs for this generation decrease, some of these solar -thermal facilities might be built in the region. This type of generation would also require transmission lines to deliver its energy. ; Geothermal —There are credible geothermal resources within eastern Oregon and western Idaho. While much of the geothermal is at a lower temperature and thus not usable for power generation, there is some that is usable. The nearest developed geothermal power generating resources are the Raft River Project located near Raft River, Idaho and the Neil Hot Springs Project near Vale, Oregon. IPC purchases all the output from these plants. If a new geothermal facility is developed in the region, it would also require electrical transmission lines to deliver the energy to residents. Fuel Cells —Used in a distributed manner among homes and businesses, fuel cells could displace, or at least delay the need for, additional transmission lines in the eastern Treasure Valley. There are some drawbacks that will take a few years to overcome. J Residential -size fuel cell systems are currently quite expensive, though there are a number of companies aggressively working to bring down the cost. 0 Fuel cells require an outside fuel source, whether it is natural gas, methanol, or pure hydrogen. Unless the fuel cell is fueled by pure hydrogen, there are some emissions that result from making electricity using a fuel cell. December 2012 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan Appendix A —Page 2 Idaho Power Company Appendix B - Energy Efficiency Idaho Power Energy Efficiency Activities and Programs Idaho Power offers a full portfolio of different energy efficiency programs in the eastern Treasure Valley as well as throughout most of its service area. A more detailed listing of each program and the various incentives that IPC offers can be found at www.idahopower.com. The following is a brief listing of each program that is currently offered. Reside�ztial CustoT�zer Programs A/C Cool Credit Residential customers with central air conditioning can receive a $7 per month credit when the customer allows Idaho Power to cycle their air conditioning system during periodic June, July, and August afternoons. Energy Efficiency Education Teaches customers how to save money and care for the environment. Classes are scheduled in communities or can be requested. Energy Efficient Lighting Teaches customers how ENERGY STAR ° qualified compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) can save them money every time they flip a light switch. The program offers customer education through retail in-store events, outreach events, and Web site. Energy House Calls Residential customers can earn a free package of services designed to help save energy for residents of manufactured homes heated by an electric furnace or heat pump. ENERGY STAR° Homes Northwest Residential home builders can earn an incentive for each home built to the Northwest ENERGY STAR 11 standard, which is 15 percent more efficient than a home built to the Idaho energy code. Green Power Customers contribute funds to purchase energy generated from renewable resources such as solar and wind. A portion of those funds is used for the Solar 4R Schools program which installs solar demonstration projects at local schools. Heating and Cooling Efficiency The program provides cash incentives to residential customers and HVAC contractors for choosing and installing qualified energy efficient heat pumps through approved HVAC contractors. Home Improvement Residential customers can earn a 15 cent per square foot cash incentive for upgrading their attic insulation. December 2012 Appendix B —Page 1 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan C) C) Idaho Power Company Home Products Customers can earn an incentive payment from Idaho Power for purchasing a qualifying ENERGY STAR° product. Rebate Advantage The program pays incentives to eligible customers who purchase a new electrically -heated ENERGY STAR® manufactured home. See Ya Later Refrigerator Residential customers can receive $30 plus free removal of their old refrigerators or stand alone freezers. Weatherization Assistance for Qualified Customers The program offers weatherization measures for electrically -heated homes of qualified customers that helps customers maintain a comfortable and energy efficient home environment. (� Irrigation Customer Programs �) Irrigation Efficiency Rewards Agriculture customers can receive incentives of up to 75 percent for efficiency improvements of f an existing pump system or up to 10 percent when installing a new efficiently designed system. f� Irrigation Peak Rewards (� The program provides a demand credit for specific irrigation customers who allow Idaho Power to turn off their pumps for a few hours on selected summer days reducing afternoon peak (l demand and lowering electric bills. The program works to reduce load on Idaho Power's system Q as opposed to saving energy. �) Commercial/Industrial Customer Programs '? Easy Upgrades (simple retrofits) Commercial customers can receive incentives of up to $100,000 per project for simple energy - saving retrofits to existing commercial and industrial buildings. A menu of eligible retrofits includes improvements such as new lighting, HVAC equipment, and controls. Building Efficiency The program pays incentives of up to $100,000 per project designed to offset part of additional capital expenses for more efficient lighting designs, cooling systems, controls, and building shell in new commercial or industrial construction projects. Custom Efficiency (complex projects) � Customers can receive financial incentives for large commercial and industrial energy saving projects to improve the efficiency of their electrical systems or processes. Incentives of $0.12/kWh up to 70 percent of the project cost. December 2012 Appendix B — Page 2 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan 9 n Idaho Power Company Flex Peak Management Recurring payments for reducing a set amount of electricity consumption in response to Idaho Power peak demand and other system needs. Holiday Lighting Program Provides incentives for replacing less efficient incandescent holiday light strings with energy efficient LED lights. Open to all non-residential customers. 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OP E -It LU e ®• 1 0. 1a T � - Or Alp 0; th 0 ♦ , 1 �: t It Or An tL it OR qlzff�" qx "Is it Op :- �r-- �► Ill,til fi L�� __T w l \ 1 V Idaho Power Company Appendix E - ROW Analysis () As discussed previously, the Community Advisory Committee chose a number of routes in which IPC could place 138 kV and 230 kV transmission lines. Most of the routes follow existing road and transmission rights -of --way. If the lines are placed in existing transmission corridors, either replacing or upgrading the existing infrastructure or expanding the corridor's width will be required. Securing the rights -of -way necessary for all the transmission lines slated for the eastern Treasure Valley will likely prove the most challenging task facing Idaho Power as it constructs electrical infrastructure to meet the region's buildout scenario. Transmission line rights -of -way can be obtained using any of the following methods: Easement — An easement gives Idaho Power the right to use the land for a specific purpose. Idaho Power acquires rights from private property owners through negotiations. The easement specifies rights and restrictions on Idaho Power's use of the land while the property owner retains ownership of the land. This is the most common arrangement. Fee Title Ownership — A landowner may sell the land needed for the transmission line to Idaho Power. Idaho Power then owns the property, receiving title through a deed. Permit — Idaho Power applies to the appropriate agency for a permit to place the necessary facilities on public lands. Eminent Domain or Condemnation — If the landowner and Idaho Power are unable to negotiate a price for an easement or purchase of property, Idaho Power may exercise its rights under state law to take the easement or property through court action. The court then determines the fair price to be paid based on testimony provided by independent assessors, Idaho Power, and the property owner's witnesses. If a transmission line route follows a transportation corridor (right -of --way), Idaho Power can either place the transmission line within the road right -of --way or purchase a private easement along the road right-of-way. December 2012 Appendix E —Page 1 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan Idaho Power Company Appendix F -Load Density Based on Zoning (Land use definitions from the Ada County Zoning Districts document) RP 58 R R 544 RSw 979 R1 5440 R 1 M 5440 R2 10880 R4 9792 R6 12240 R8 19584 R8M 19584 R12 13056 R20 21760 LO 11520 C1 11520 C2 1455? TI 14E M 1 25000 M2 25000 M3 20257 PC 15840 RUT 9792 (Land use definitions from Boise Zoning Designations, Boise Zoning Districts, and Boise Planning and Development Services documents) R-1 A 5440 R-1 B 5440 R-1 C 5440 R 1 A-BSN 5440 R 1 A/DA 5440 R 1 AS 5440 R-1 B 5440 R 1 B-DA 5440 R-1 B/DA 5440 R-1 BH 5440 R-1 C 5440 R-1 C/DA 5440 R-1 CC 54 R 1 C D 544,. December 2012 Appendix F —Page 1 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan Idaho Power Company R-1 CH R 1 CS R-1 M R 1MD R-1 MH R2 R-2-DA R-2 D R-2D/DA R-2H R-2HD R-3 R-3D R-3 D/C D R-3D/DA R-3DC R-3DD R-3HD R-3HD/CD R-3HDD R-3HD/DA R OD R-OD/DA R ODD L OD L OD/DA L-OH D L-OH D/C D C-1 C 1CHD C-1 D C 1 D/DA C-1 DD C 1H C-2 C-2D C-2D/DA C-2DC C-2DD C-2DDC C-3D C-3 C-3D/DA C-3DC December 2012 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan Appendix F —Page 2 5440 5440 24480 24480 24480 12240 12240 12240 12240 12240 12240 13056 13056 13056 13056 13056 13056 13056 13056 13056 13056 31216 31216 31216 11520 11520 11520 11520 11520 11520 11520 11520 11520 11520 14552 14552 14552 14552 14552 14552 25000 25000 25000 25000 Idaho Power Company C-3DD 25000 C 4 12648 C-4D C 4D/DA C 4D/EF C 5DD C 5DD/DA C 5DDC C-5HD C-5H DC PC PC-D PC-D/DA PC-DC/DA H SD H SDD M-1 M-1 D M-1 D/DA M-2 M-2D M-2D/DA N OD N OD/DA SP-01 SP-02 U UC A-1 A-1 /DA A-1 C A-1 DD A-1 DDC A-1 H A-2 T 1D T-2 D (Subzoning code descriptions for Boise zoning) CD D HD DD C December 2012 Appendix F —Page 3 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan 12648 12648 12648 25000 25000 25000 25000 25000 15840 15840 15840 15840 43044 43044 25000 25000 25000 40000 40000 40C 11520 11520 7253 7253 22801 22801 10880 10880 10880 40000 20000 Idaho Power Company December 2012 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan (Land use definitions from Title 8, Chapter 2 of Eagle, Idaho: City Code) A A-R A-R-DA R-E R E-DA R-E-DA-P R-1 R-1-DA R 1-P R-10 R 12 R-15 R2 R-2-DA R-2-DA-P R-2-P R3 R-3-DA R 3-DA-P R4 R 4-DA R-4-DA-P R 4-P R-9 L D-DA-P C-1 C-1-DA C-2 C 2-DA C-3 C-3-DA CBD CBD-DA M1 BP BP.DA BP-P PS PS-DA MU MU-DA MU-DA-P MU-P Appendix F — Pabe 4 7344 490 490 979 979 979 5440 5440 5440 24480 29376 36720 4896 4896 4896 4896 7344 7344 7344 9792 9792 9792 9792 22032 11520 11520 11520 14552 14552 28750 28750 20000 20000 25000 25000 25000 25000 7309 7309 15840 15840 15840 15840 Idaho Power Company (Subzoning code descriptions for Eagle zoning) P 5440 DA 5440 (Land use definitions from Title 8, Chapter 2 of Garden City, Idaho: City Code) A 9792 C-1 25000 C-2 14552 C-2/DA 14552 M 25000 R-1 A 5440 R 2 12240 R 20 48960 R 3 24480 R-3/DA 24480 (Land use definitions from Title 5, Chapter 2 of Kuna, Idaho - Code of Ordinances) A 9792 C-1 11520 C 2 80 C-3 2500u C B D 5200 L O 11520 M-1 25000 M-2 40000 P 4571 PU D 5440 R 1 5440 R 12 29376 R 16 39168 R-2 4896 R 20 21760 R-3 7344 R-4 9792 R-5 12240 R-6 12240 R-8 19584 and use definitions found in StarCode document) C-1 11520 C-1-DA 11520 C 1 /SA 115� C 2 14ob� December 2012 Appendix F —Page 5 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan kW/Square Jurisdiction Land Use Definitions I Mile Central Business Limited Office Light Industrial Mixed Use Low -Density Residential Low-Densitv Residential Medium Low Density Residential Medium Low Density Residential Medium High Density Residential Rural Transition Meridian Community Business General Retail and Service Commercial Neighborhood Business Light Industrial Limited Office Mixed Employment Hiqh Density Employment Old Town Medium High -Density Residential Low -Density Residential Medium Low -Density Residential High -Density Residential Medium -Density Residential Traditional Neighborhood Center Traditional Neiahborhood Residential Elmore County General Agriculture/Grazing/Forest Highway/Interstate Commercial Light Industrial/Manufacturing Heavy Industrial/Manufacturing City Residential Air Base Commercial Air Base Hazard Planned Communitv Idaho Power and use definitions from Title 9, Chapter 5 and Chapter 13 of Mountain Home, Idaho: City Code) (Land use definitions found in GlennsFerryCodes document) ZONE AGR -CURRENT AGR - FUTURE C )MM - FUTURE ZONE COMM - CURRENT PUBLIC - FUTURE ZONEREC CURRENT RES SUBR-FUTURE RES URBAN 1-5 - FUTURE ZONE R1 - CURRENT ZONE R2 - CURRENT ZONE R3 - CURRENT RES URBAN 5-FUTURE SHORE -FUTURE INDUS - FUTURE ZONE LT IDUST - CURRENT ZONE HVYINDUST-CURRENT (Land use definition from Owyhee County Comprehensive Plan) kW/Squ Mile December 2012 Appendix F —Page 7 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan 11520 8360 10000 12000 15000 20000 8704 12187 5018 8705 9273 5000 150 150 14000 14000 1000 4739 5250 5018 8705 9273 5250 0 4000 3000 4000 150 12000 4000 1� Idaho Power Company i Appendix G — N=1 Reliability Criteria Example (' Idaho Power must adhere to what's known as an "N-1" criterion. For multiple transmission lines delivering power to the same point, if one of the lilies goes out of service, the remailzing lines must be able to carry both the load they were carrying before the event, plus the load carried by the line that goes out of service. 4 This is true even if the line with the highest capacity is the one that goes out of service. 4 This only holds true for major transmission lines. Take for example three, extra -high -voltage, 345,000-volt transmission lines operating electrically in parallel as shown in Figure Gl. In other words, all three lines originate at the same location and deliver power to the same location. Each line might take a different path to get there, but all three begin and end in the same locations. Big Town Substation 345 KV Electrical Load 780 MW Capacity Big Generator Substation 725 MW Capacity _ 34I KV 1053 MW Capacity Substation 345 KV Figure G1. Three Parallel Transmission Lines. 780 MW Capacity ry= Generator In Figure G1, the top line is 100 miles long and has a capacity of 725 MW, the middle line is also 100 miles long and has a capacity of 1,053 MW, and the bottom line is 200 miles long and has a capacity of 780 MW. Additionally, there is a substation located at the halfway point on the bottom line, but it has no effect on the power flow. December 2012 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan Appendix G —Page 1 Idaho Power Company Normal Operation, No Lines Out The three lines in Figure G2 are carrying a total of 1,400 MW to a load located at Big Town Substation. Note that the generator is producing 1,406 MW of power while the load is only consuming 1,400 MW. The difference between the two is due to MW losses on the transmission system, losses that must be supplied by the generator. The green arrows shown on the drawings indicate the direction of power flow. Big Town Substation 526 MW l725 MWmax) Big Generator Substation r LV 3 1"1 VY L03 1"1 YV (780 MWmax) (780 MWmaxJ Figure G2. Three Parallel Transmission Lines During Normal Operation. The blue circle shown on each transmission line is a visual indication of the amount of electrical load on each line. The top circle indicates that the line is carrying about 3/a of the amount it is capable of. If the circle turns orange, it indicates that the line is approaching its maximum capacity. A red circle indicates that the line has exceeded its capacity. All three lines are operating within their capacity and could operate like this indefinitely. Top line capacity = 725 MW Top line operating at 526 MW Middle line capacity = 1053 MW Middle line operating at 612 MW Bottom line capacity = 780 MW Bottom line operating at 263 MW December 2012 Appendix G —Page 2 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan (� � Idaho Power Company n �- Bottom Line Out of Service � � r Now let's see what happens if we take the bottom line is removed from service. The circuit (� breaker located on the right side of the line (red box in upper drawing) turns to a hollow green (� box when the circuit breaker is open, thus de -energizing the line. Big Town Substation 345 KV 1400 MW Load OMW (780 MWmax) 647 Mw (725 MW maxJ 753 MW (1053 MW maxJ Substation 345 KV Big Generator Substation 345 KV 0 MW (780 MWmax) 1407 MW Generator Q Figure G3. Three Parallel Transmission Lines, Bottom Line Out of Service. � � �-�' Notice that no power flows on the bottom line now. The middle line, which has the highest capacity of all three, is now operating to about 3/a of its capability. The top line indicates that it is operating at 89% of its capability, giving us a warning. However, these lines could operate like this indefinitely so no action is required. In this case, we have met the N-1 criteria. Top line capacity = 725 MW Top line operating at 647 MW Middle line capacity = 1053 MW Middle line operating at 753 MW Bottom line capacity = 780 MW Bottom line operating at 0 MW Note that the generator on the right side of the drawing is producing more power compared to the last case. This is because the power losses are higher with one of the lines out of service because there is more resistance to power flow. December 2012 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan Appendix G —Page 3 Idaho Power Compan Top Line Out of Service Now we will put the bottom line back in-service and the top line is removed from service. Again, the circuit breaker on the right of the top line will go from solid red to hollow green, indicating that the line is out of service. Big Town Substation 345 KV 1400 MW Load 421 MW (780 MWmaxJ OMW (725 MW max) 979 MW (IO53 MW maxJ Substation 345 KV Big Generator Substation 345 KV 422 MW (780 MWmaxJ 1410 MW Generator Figure G4. Three Parallel Transmission Lines, Top Line Out of Service. Notice that no power flows through the top line now. The bottom line indicates that it is operating at about 2/3 of its capability while the middle line is warning us that it is operating at 93% of its capability. These two lines could operate like this indefinitely so again, no action is required. Top line capacity = 725 MW Top line operating at 0 MW Middle line capacity = 1053 MW Middle line operating at 979 MW Bottom line capacity = 780 MW Bottom line operating at 421 to 422 MW Notice that the generator is now producing more power because of the greater line losses that occur with one of the lines out of service. December 2012 Appendix G —Page 4 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan Idaho Power Company Middle Line Out of Service The top line is put back in-service and the middle line is removed from service. This is indicated in Figure G5 by the circuit breaker located on the right side of the middle line changing from a solid red box to a hollow green box. Big Town Substation —9 345 KV (725 MW max) 1400 MW (1053MWmax) Load r i Big Generator Substation 345 KV Substation 345 KV ;p 467 MW 468 MW (780 MWmax) (780 MWmax) 1410 MW Generator Figure G5. Three Parallel Transmission Lines, Middle Line Out of Service. Figure GS indicates that the bottom line is operating at about 2/3 of its capability and this can be maintained indefinitely. However, notice that the top line's indicator shows that it is now operating at 129% of its capability. A transmission line cannot operate like this for very long because the line gets too hot and it can be damaged to the point of breaking. So, in this case, our three transmission lines have failed the N-1 test. When the largest transmission line was taken out of service, the other two could not safely carry the power it was carrying plus the power they were carrying before the incident. Top line capacity = 725 MW Top line operating at 933 MW Middle line capacity = 1053 MW Middle line operating at 0 MW Bottom line capacity = 780 MW Bottom line operating at 467 to 468 MW December 2012 Appendix G —Page 5 Eastern Treasure Valley Electrical Plan