20250311Petition to Intervene.pdf

RECEIVED
March 11, 2025
Norman M. Semanko, ISB No. 4761 Idaho Public
Parsons Behle & Latimer Utilities Commission
800 West Main Street, Suite 1300
Boise, Idaho 83702
Telephone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Justina A. Caviglia,pro hac vice pending
Parsons Behle & Latimer
50 West Liberty Street, Suite 750
Reno,Nevada 89502
Telephone: [phone]
Email:[e-mail]
Attorneys for Walmart Inc.
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION CASE NOS. AVU-E-25-01
OF AVISTA CORPORATION FOR THE AVU-G-25-01
AUTHORITY TO INCREASE ITS RATES
AND CHARGES FOR ELECTRIC AND
NATURAL GAS SERVICE TO ELECTRIC
AND NATURAL GAS CUSTOMERS IN
THE STATE OF IDAHO
PETITION FOR LEAVE TO INTERVENE OF WALMART INC.
Pursuant to Rules 71-75 of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission's Rules of Practice and
Procedure, and the Notice of Intervention Deadline(Order No. 35684), Walmart Inc. ("Walmart")
petitions the Idaho Public Utilities Commission("Commission" or"IPUC") for leave to intervene
in the above-captioned matter. In support of this petition, Walmart states as follows:
1. The names and addresses of the representatives of Walmart are:
Norman M. Semanko Justina A. Caviglia,pro hac vice pending
Parsons Behle & Latimer Parsons Behle & Latimer
800 West Main Street, Suite 1300 50 West Liberty Street, Suite 750
Boise, Idaho 83702 Reno,Nevada 89502
Telephone: [phone] Telephone: [phone]
nsemankogparsonsbehle.com jcaviglia(&,parsonsbehle.com
rshaffer(&,parsonsbehle.com
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Dr. Jaime McGovern
Senior Manager, Utility Partnerships
Walmart Inc.
2608 Southeast J Street
Bentonville, Arkansas 72716
Telephone: [phone]
[e-mail]
Please provide copies of all pleadings, production requests, production responses,
Commission orders, and other documents to the names and addresses above. In the interest of
conservation and cost reduction, please provide hard copies of pleadings, testimony, and briefs
only. All other documents may be provided via electronic mail in accordance with IPUC Rules
31.01.01.063.01-.02.
2. Walmart is an American multinational retail corporation with stores in all fifty(50)
states and Puerto Rico. Walmart operates 27 retail units and employs over 9,000 associates in
Idaho. In the fiscal year ending 2023, Walmart purchased over $713 million worth of goods and
services from Idaho-based suppliers, supporting over 8,500 suppliers jobs.1 Walmart is also a large
commercial customer of Avista Corporation ("Avista" or "Company"), owning and operating
approximately 6 retail store and related facilities in the Company's territory. Collectively, these
facilities consume over 16 million kWh of electricity annually.
3. Walmart has a direct, immediate, diverse and substantial interest in the outcome of
this case, and the interests of Walmart will not be adequately represented by any other party to this
proceeding. A Commission decision in this proceeding will have a direct, material impact on the
electric rates and terms and conditions of service Walmart will be subject to as a result of this case.
4. Walmart anticipates participating in this matter to the extent necessary to ensure its
interests in Idaho are protected,with full rights of a party to perform discovery, submit testimony,
examine witnesses,participate in hearings and present evidence on any issues raised in this matter.
1 https://corporate.walmart.com/about/location-facts/united-states/idaho
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5. Walmart has not yet determined the extent of its participation or the precise nature
of the relief it will request but the interests of justice and the orderly and prompt conduct of this
proceeding will not be impaired by the grant of Walmart's petition to intervene. Neither will
Walmart's participation unnecessarily broaden the issues or burden the record in this proceeding.
WHEREFORE, Walmart respectfully requests that the Commission grant its Petition for
Leave to Intervene in this matter with full party status.
DATED this 1 lth day of March, 2025.
PARSONS BEHLE &LATIMER PARSONS BEHLE & LATIMER
/s/Justina A. Caviglia Is/Norman M. Semanko
Justina A. Caviglia,pro hac vice pending Norman M. Semanko, ISB No. 4761
50 West Liberty Street, Suite 750 800 West Main Street, Suite 1300
Reno,Nevada 89502 Boise, Idaho 83702
Telephone: [phone] Telephone: [phone]
Email: ;c� avi lg ia(&,parsonsbehle.com Email: nsemankokparsonsbehle.com
Attorneys for Walmart Inc. Attorneys for Walmart Inc.
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
(Case Nos. AVU-E-25-01; AVU-G-25-01)
I hereby certify that on this I Ith day of March, 2025, I caused a true and correct copy of
the foregoing document, PETITION FOR LEAVE TO INTERVENE OF WALMART INC.,
to be served via electronic mail to the following:
AVISTA CORPORATION
David J. Meyer, Esq.: David.Me erAavistacorp.com
Patrick Ehrbar: Pat.Ehrbargavistacorp.com
Avistadockets(d),avistacorp.com
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Monica Barrios-Sanchez, Commission Secretary: secretarykpuc.idaho. og_v
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
Chris Burdin: chris.burdind(&,puc.idaho.gov
CLEARWATER PAPER CORPORATION
Peter J. Richardson: peter(arichardsonadams.com
Dr. Don Reading: dreadin- ,mindstrprin-g com
carol.haugenkclearwaterpaper.com
j amie.mcdonald(c clearwaterpaper.com
IDAHO FOREST GROUP LLC
Andrew Moratzka: Andrew.moratzka(d),stoel.com
Eden Faure: eden.fauregstoel.com
Jenny Palmer:jenny_palmer(cstoel.com
/s/Roni L. Shaffer
Employee of Parsons Behle & Latimer
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