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BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITIONS REQUESTING EXTENDED AREA SERVICE (EAS) BETWEEN ARBON AND AMERICAN FALLS, ARBON AND POCATELLO, AND BETWEEN ROCKLAND AND AMERICAN FALLS.

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CASE NO. GNR-T-96-5
ORDER NO.  27178
Hans Hayden petitioned to intervene in this case on October 13, 1997, pursuant to Rules of Procedure 71 through 75 of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission, IDAPA 31.01.01.071-75.
FINDINGS OF FACT
We find that no party timely opposed this Petition to Intervene.
We further find that based on the pleadings and other documents filed in this case, intervention by this party would serve the purposes of intervention as described by Rule 74 of the Rules of Procedure and should be granted.
O R D E R
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the Petition to Intervene filed by Hans Hayden is hereby granted.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all parties in this proceeding serve all papers hereafter filed in this matter on all parties of record.  This Intervenor is represented by the following for purposes of service:
Hans Hayden
3747 Mid Crystal Road
Arbon, ID 83212
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho, this         day of  October  1997.
                                                                                    DENNIS S. HANSEN, PRESIDENT
                                                                                    RALPH NELSON, COMMISSIONER
                                                                                    MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER
ATTEST:

MYRNA J. WALTERS
COMMISSION SECRETARY
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