20250206Petition to Intervene.pdf

RECEIVED
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IDAHO FIUBLIC
I Peter J. Richardson ISB # 3195 UTILITIES COMM SSION
Gregory M. Adams ISB # 7454
2 515 N. 271" Street
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peter(M ri chardsonadams.com
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BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
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9 IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION Case No.: AVU-E-25-01, AVU-G-25-01
OF AVISTA CORPORATION FOR THE
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AND CHARGES FOR ELECTRIC AND CLEARWATER PAPER CORPORATION
1 I NATURAL GAS SERVICE TO ELECTRIC
PETITION TO INTERVENE AS A PARTY
12 AND NATURAL GAS CUSTOMERS IN THE
STATE OF IDAHO,
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15 COMES NOW, The CLEARWATER PAPER CORPORATION, hereinafter referred to
16 as "Intervenor," and pursuant to this Commission's Rules of Procedure, Rule 71 IDAPA
17 31.01.01.71 hereby petitions the Commission for leave to intervene herein and to appear and
18 participate herein as a party, and as grounds therefore states as follows:
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20 1. The name and address of this Intervenor is:
21 Clearwater Paper Corporation
22 c/o Peter J. Richardson
Richardson Adams, PLLC
23 515 N. 27" St
Boise, Idaho 83702
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I Copies of all pleadings, production requests, production responses, Commission orders
2 and other documents should be provided to Peter J. Richardson as noted above and to:
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4 Dr. Don Reading
6070 Hill Road
5 Boise, Idaho 83703
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dreadlna(U?Illiii(IspClt1g Chill
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9 Carol Haugen
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I I Jamie McDonald
12 Jamie.mcdonald c,clearwaterpayer.com
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2. This Intervenor, the Clearwater Paper Corporation is a customer of Avista
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15 Corporation("Avista") and receives electric utility services from Avista. Clearwater Paper
16 Corporation claims a direct and substantial interest in this proceeding in that its rates for electric
17 service from Avista will be affected by the outcome of this proceeding.
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19 3. This Intervenor intends to participate herein as a party, and if necessary, to
20 introduce evidence, cross-examine witnesses, call and examine witnesses, and be heard in
21 argument. The nature and quality of evidence which this Intervenor will introduce is dependent
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upon the nature and effect of other evidence in this proceeding.
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24 4. Without the opportunity to intervene herein, this Intervenor would be without any
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means of participation in this proceeding which may have a material impact on its electric and
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natural gas rates and the terms and conditions of such service.
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28 CLEARWATER PAPER CORPORATION PETITION TO INTERVENE AS A PARTY
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1 5. Granting this Intervenor's petition to intervene will not unduly broaden the issues
2 nor will it prejudice any party to this case.
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4 WHEREFORE, the Clearwater Paper Corporation respectfully requests that this
5 Commission grant its Petition to Intervene in these proceedings and to appear and participate in
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all matters as may be necessary and appropriate; and to present evidence, call and examine
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8 witnesses, present argument and to otherwise fully participate in these proceedings.
9 Richardson Adams, PLLC
10 Attorneys for Clearwater Paper Corporation
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12 Dated this 61" day of February, 2025.
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14 By: Peter J. ichardson ISB # 3195
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that on the 61h day of February 2025, a true and correct copy of the within
2 and foregoing PETITION TO INTERVENE of Clearwater Paper Corporation in Case No. AVU-
3 E-25-01, AVU-G-25-01 was served, pursuant to Commission Order No. 34602, by electronic
copy only, to:
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David J. Meyer Patrick Ehrbar
5 Vice President and Chief Counsel Avista Corporation
6 for Regulatory and Governmental Pat.chrbar(a)avistacorp.com
Affairs docketsQavistacotp.com
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David.me, er_,avistacorp.com
9 Monica Barrios-Sanchez Chris Burdin
Commission Secretary Deputy Attorney General
10 Idaho Public Utilities Commission Idaho Public Utilities Commission
11 secretary(u),puc.idaho.gov [e-mail]
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