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Home My WebLink About20250221Petition to Intervene.pdf RECEIVED Friday, February 21, 2025 IDAHO PUBLIC Andrew P. Moratzka(pro hac vice forthcoming) UTILITIES COMMISSION andrew.moratzka@stoel.com Eden A. Faur6 (pro hac vice forthcoming) eden.faure@stoel.com STOEL RIVES LLP 33 South 6th Street Minneapolis, MN 55402 Telephone: 612.373.8800 Facsimile: 612.373.8881 Jennifer S. Palmer, ISB No. 11136 jenny.palmer@stoel.com STOEL RIVES LLP 101 S. Capitol Boulevard, Suite 1900 Boise, ID 83702 Telephone: 208.3 89.9000 Facsimile: 208.3 89.9040 Attorneys for Idaho Forest Group LLC BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION Case No. AVU-E-25-01 OF AVISTA CORPORATION FOR THE Case No. AVU-G-25-01 AUTHORITY TO INCREASE ITS RATES AND CHARGES FOR ELECTRIC AND IDAHO FOREST GROUP LLC'S NATURAL GAS SERVICE TO ELECTRIC PETITION TO INTERVENE AND NATURAL GAS CUSTOMERS IN THE STATE OF IDAHO Idaho Forest Group LLC ("IFG") petitions this Commission for leave to intervene in the above entitled proceeding pursuant to Rules 72 and 73 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, IDAPA 31.01.01.072 and-.073. In support of this Petition, IFG states as follows: 1. IFG has two facilities in Avista's Idaho service territory, one in Lewiston, ID, and another in Grangeville, ID. Both facilities take service under Avista's Schedule 25-Extra Large General Service-Idaho, making it one of Avista's largest Idaho electric customers. 2. The address for IFG's mill in Lewiston is 280 Sycamore Drive, Lewiston, ID 83501. 3. The address for IFG's mill in Grangeville is 171 N. Highway 95, Grangeville, ID 83530. 127792057.1 0026695-00000 4. IFG has a direct and substantial interest in these proceedings because any decision from the Commission in this proceeding will, directly or indirectly, impact IFG's electric rates or quality of electric service. 5. IFG is unable to state its position at this stage of the proceedings, and therefore seeks to intervene for the purpose of receiving documents, examining witnesses, and otherwise participating as appropriate reflecting developments in this case. 6. IFG's representatives for the purpose of service of pleadings and other written materials are as follows: Andrew P. Moratzka(pro hac vice forthcoming) andrew.moratzka@stoel.com Eden A. Faur6 (pro hac vice forthcoming) edenfaure@stoel.com STOEL RIVES LLP 33 South 6th Street Minneapolis, MN 55402 Telephone: 612.373.8800 Facsimile: 612.373.8881 Jennifer S. Palmer, ISB No. 11136 jenny.palmer@stoel.com STOEL RIVES LLP 101 S. Capitol Boulevard, Suite 1900 Boise, ID 83702 Telephone: 208.3 89.9000 Facsimile: 208.3 89.9040 7. This Petition is timely filed and will not unduly broaden the issues or otherwise delay these proceedings. WHEREFORE, IFG respectfully requests that the Commission grant this Petition to Intervene and authorize IFG to participate in the above-entitled proceedings with full rights as a formal party. 127792057.1 0026695-00000 DATED: February 21, 2025 STOEL RIVES LLP By: Is/Jennifer S. Palmer Jennifer S. Palmer Andrew P. Moratzka Eden A. Faure Attorneys for Idaho Forest Group LLC 127792057.1 0026695-00000 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFY that on February 21, 2025, I served a true and correct copy of the IDAHO FOREST GROUP LLC'S PETITION TO INTERVENE upon the following by electronic mail only: Commission Secretary David J. Meyer Idaho Public Utilities Commission Avista Corporation 472 W. Washington Street P.O. Box 3727 Boise, ID 83702 1411 W. Mission Ave. secretary@puc.idaho.gov Spokane, WA 99220 david.meyer@avistacorp.com Is/Jennifer S. Palmer Jennifer S. Palmer 127792057.1 0026695-00000