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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20240610Petition to Intervene.pdf RECEIVED Monday, June 10, 2024 IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION Peter J. Richardson ISB No. 3195 Richardson Adams, PLLC 515 N. 27"' Street P.O. Box 7218 Boise, Idaho 83702 Telephone: (208) 938-7901 peter@richardsonadams.com Attorneys for the Industrial Customers of Idaho Power BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF ) IDAHO POWER COMPANY TO INCREASE ) CASE NO. IPC-E-24-07 RATES FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE TO ) RECOVER COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ) PETITION TO INTERVENE INCREMENTAL CAPITAL INVESTMENTS ) OF THE INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS AND CERTAIN ONGOING OPERATIONS ) OF IDAHO POWER AND MAINTENANCE EXPENSES. ) COMES NOW, The Industrial Customers of Idaho Power, hereinafter referred to as "Intervenor" or the "ICIP" and pursuant to the Rules of Procedure, Rule 71 IDAPA 31.01.01.71 of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission ("Commission") and hereby petitions the Commission for leave to intervene herein and to appear and participate herein as a party. In support of said Petition to Intervene the [CIP says as follows: I INTRODUCTION — BACKGROUND Idaho Power Company ("Idaho Power" or the "Power Company") initiated this docket on May 31, 2024, for the purpose revising its retail rates in Idaho via an increase in annual revenue in the amount of$99,293,220 or approximately a 7.3% overall rate increase. II. PETITION TO INTERVENE The name and address of this Intervenor is: Industrial Customers of Idaho Power c/o Peter J. Richardson Richardson Adams, PLLC 515 N. 27" St P.O. Box 7218 Boise, Idaho 83702 Telephone: (208) 938-7901 Fax: (208) 938-7904 peter(a,richardsonadams.com Copies of all pleadings, production requests, production responses, Commission orders and other documents should be provided to Peter Richardson as noted above and to: Dr. Don Reading 280 S. Silverwood Way Eagle, Idaho 83616 (208) 342-1700 Tel (208) 383-0401 Fax dreadinjz@mindspring.com This Intervenor, the Industrial Customers of Idaho Power, ("ICIP") is an unincorporated association of Schedule 19 customers of Idaho Power. All ICIP members receive electric utility services from Idaho Power Company. The ICIP claims a direct and substantial interest in this proceeding in that it will have an ultimate impact on the retail rates the industrial customers pay the Power Company for their electric service. This Intervenor, in its capacity as a representative of industrial customers intends to participate herein as a party, and if necessary, to introduce evidence, cross-examine witnesses, call and examine witnesses, and be heard in argument. The nature and quality of evidence which this Intervenor will introduce is dependent upon the nature and effect of other evidence in this proceeding. ICIP Intervention 2 —IPC-E-24-07 Without the opportunity to intervene herein, this Intervenor would be without any means of participation in this proceeding which may have a material impact on the retail electric rates paid by the industrial class of customers to the Power Company. Granting this Intervenor's petition to intervene will not unduly broaden the issues nor will it prejudice any party to this case. WHEREFORE, the Industrial Customers of Idaho Power respectfully requests that this Commission grant its Petition to Intervene in these proceedings and to appear and participate in all matters as may be necessary and appropriate; and to present evidence, call and examine witnesses, present argument and to otherwise fully participate in these proceedings. DATED this 1 Oth day of June 2024. S Peter J. Richa Edson RICHARDSON ADAMS, PLLC ICIP Intervention 3 —I PC-F.-24-07 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFY that on the 10th day of June 2024, a true and correct copy of the within and foregoing PETITION TO INTERVENE OF THE INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS OF IDAHO POWER in Docket No. IPC-E-24-07 was served electronically to: Lisa Nordstrom Commission Secretary Donovan E. Walker Idaho Public Utilities Commission Megan Goicoechea Allen secretary�a,nuc.idaho.gov Regulatory Dockets Idaho Power Company Monica Barrios-Sanchez PO Box 70 Commission Secretary Boise, Idaho 83707 monica.barriossanchez(@puc.idaho.gov Inordstrom@idahopower.com idahopower.com dockets@idahopower.com dwalkeerAidahopower.com mj,,oicoecheaallen@idahopower.com Eric L. Olsen Lance Kaufman, Ph.D. Idaho Irrigation Pumpers Association Idaho Irrigation Pumpers Association ECHO HAWK& OLSEN, PLLC 2623 NW Bluebell Place 505 Pershing Ave., Ste. 100 Corvallis, OR 97330 P.O. Box 6119 lanceLyae Tis�insi ht.com Pocatello, Idaho 83205 elo(a-)echohawk.com Timothy Tatum Connie Aschenbrenner Matt Larking Idaho Power Company uatum@idahol2ower.com caschenbrenner@idaliopower.com mlarkina,idahopower.com Peter Richardson RICHARDSON ADAMS, PLLC ICIP Intervention 4 —IPC-E-2a-07