20240807Intervention_Order_No_36287.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
August 7,2024
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF IDAHO POWER ) CASE NO. IPC-E-24-12
COMPANY'S APPLICATION FOR )
APPROVAL OF A MARKET PURCHASE )
AGREEMENT ) ORDER NO. 36287
On July 30, 2024,Northwest&Intermountain Power Producers Coalition("NIPPC") filed
a late petition ("Petition") to intervene in this case. No party opposed NIPPC's Petition. Having
reviewed the Petition and the record, we grant NIPPC's Petition.
COMMISSION FINDINGS AND DECISIONS
Commission Order No. 36143 set a May 7,2024,deadline for petitions to intervene.NIPPC
filed its Petition on July 30, 2024. Thus, NIPPC's Petition is untimely. Untimely petitions to
intervene are governed by Commission Rules of Procedure 71-75, which provide that late
petitioners must state a substantial reason for delay and good cause for untimely filing. IDAPA
31.01.01.071-.075.
In its Petition, NIPPC represented that it actively participates in Request for Proposal
("RFP") proceedings, but NIPPC does not normally participate in rate recovery or contract
approval proceedings that result from RFPs. However, based on Staff s RFP recommendations in
Staffs July 23, 2024, comments,NIPPC represented that it has an interest in this proceeding.
NIPPC requested intervention and indicated that it would file Reply Comments on August
6, 2024, addressing Staffs REP recommendations. NIPPC represented that Idaho Power did not
oppose NIPPC's late intervention, provided that NIPPC filed its Reply Comments by August 6,
2024, and that Idaho Power was granted until August 13, 2024, to file any potential reply to
NIPPC's Comments. Further, NIPPC represented that Staff did not oppose NIPPC's late
intervention, and that its intervention would not prejudice any parties or cause undue delay.
Based upon our review of the Petition and the record, we find that NIPPC has shown good
cause for the untimely filing,that it has a direct and substantial interest in this proceeding, and that
intervention will not unduly broaden the issues. We thus find it reasonable to grant NIPPC's
Petition. Pursuant to Rule 73 NIPPC is bound by all prior orders and notices issued in the case.
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ORDER
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that NIPPC's petition to intervene is granted.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that NIPPC shall file its reply comments by August 6, 2024,
and Idaho Power shall have until August 13, 2024, to submit any Reply Comments to NIPPC's
comments.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all parties in this proceeding serve all papers hereafter
filed in this matter on all parties of record. For purposes of service, the Intervenor's contact
information is:
NIPPC:
Gregory M. Adams Spencer Gray
Peter J. Richardson Executive Director,NIPPC
Richardson Adams, PLLC P.O. Box 504
515 N. 27th Street Mercer Island, WA 98040
Boise, ID 83702 sgrayknipTc.org
gregkrichardsonadams.com
peter(krichardsonadams.com
Irion Sanger
Sanger Law, PC
4031 SE Hawthorne Blvd.
Portland, OR 97214
irion(a,sanger-law.com
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that parties comply with Order No. 35375, issued April 21,
2022. Generally, all pleadings should be filed with the Commission electronically and will be
deemed timely filed when received by the Commission Secretary.See Rule 14.02. Service between
parties should continue to be accomplished electronically when possible. However, voluminous
discovery-related documents may be filed and served on CD-ROM or a USB flash drive.
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DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho 7th this day of
August 2024.
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