20250710Petition to Intervene.pdf

RECEIVED
Benjamin J. Otto,ISB No. 8292 July 10, 2025
1407 W Cottonwood Crt. IDAHO PUBLIC
Boise, Idaho 83702 UTILITIES COMMISSION
Telephone: [phone]
[e-mail]
Attorney for the Northwest Energy Coalition
BEFORE THE
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF ) CASE NO. IPC-E-25-16
IDAHO POWER COMPANY FOR ) PETITION TO INTERVENE
AUTHORITY TO INCREASE ITS RATES ) OF THE NORTHWEST ENERGY
AND CHARGES FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE ) COALITION
IN THE STATE OF IDAHO. )
COMES NOW, The Northwest Energy Coalition hereinafter referred to as "NWEC," and
pursuant to this Commission's Rules of Procedure, Rule 71 IDAPA 31.01.01.71 - .73, hereby
petitions the Commission for leave to intervene herein and to appear and participate herein as a
party.
NWEC recognizes that this Petition is filed after the intervention deadline of July 7, 2025.
This delay is due to NWEC staff addressing other prioritized workload and being out of the office
toward the end of the intervention period. NWEC commits to following all existing schedules,
avoiding any undue delay, and not expanding the issue beyond those raised in Idaho Power's
Application, as those may further develop during this case. Because no substantive actions have
occurred in this docket to date, we believe our late intervention will not prejudice any existing party.
Based on this explanation and the further information detailed below, we respectfully request that the
Commission grant this untimely Petition.
1. The name and address of this Intervenor is:
Northwest Energy Coalition
c/o Benjamin J. Otto
1407 W Cottonwood Crt.
Boise, Idaho 83702
Telephone: [phone]
[e-mail]
Copies of all pleadings,production requests, production responses, Commission orders and
other documents should be provided to Benjamin Otto as noted above, as well as:
NWEC Petition to Intervene page 1
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Lauren McCloy,NWEC Utility and Regulatory Director, [e-mail]
Derek Goldman,NWEC Policy Associate, [e-mail]
2. The Northwest Energy Coalition (NWEC) is a 501c3 public interest organization with individual
and organizational members in Idaho, Oregon, Montana, and Washington with a decades-long
interest in advocating for reliable and affordable energy that protects the natural values
important to residents of the Northwest. NWEC seeks to intervene in this matter on behalf of
our Idaho members, both individual and entities, who are residential and small commercial
customers of Idaho Power. NWEC claims a direct and substantial interest in this proceeding in
that the rates its members pay to Idaho Power Company and the quality of service they receive from
Idaho Power Company will likely be affected by the outcome of this proceeding.
3. NWEC 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 that NWEC will introduce depend upon the nature and effect of other evidence in this
proceeding.
4. Without the opportunity to intervene herein,NWEC would be deprived of the most effective and
efficient means to participate fully in this proceeding, which may have a material impact on the
electric rates our members who are Idaho Power customers pay and the quality ofelectricity they
receive. NWEC has a long history of engaging in Idaho Power issues as well as general rate cases
and other regulatory proceedings for utilities across the Northwest. Our organization and members
have strong interests in fair and accurate cost allocation, ensuring prudent investments to address
load growth, wildfire mitigation, adding clean and reliable resources, and rate designs that encourage
the efficient use of Idaho Power's valuable energy resources. These interests are unique to our
organization and members and not adequately represented by any current intervening parry.
WHEREFORE,NWEC respectfully requests that the Commission grant this Petition to Intervene
and allow NWEC to participate fully in this proceeding.
Respectfully submitted this 10th day of July, 2025, by
Benjamin J. Otto
ISB No 8292
Attorney for NWEC
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on this 1 Oth day of July 2025, I delivered true and correct copies of the
foregoing PETITION TO INTERVENE of NWEC in IPUC Docket No. IPC-E-25-16 to the
following persons according to Rule 61.03 via electronic mail only.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission Idaho Power Company
Monica Barros-Sanchez Donovan E. Walker
Commission Secretary Megan Goicoechea Allen
[e-mail] Timothy Tatum
Connie Aschenbrenner
Idaho Public Utilities Commission Matt Larkin
Staff [e-mail]
Chris Burdin [e-mail]
Deputy Attorney General [e-mail]
[e-mail] [e-mail]
[e-mail]
City of Boise [e-mail]
Ed Jewell, Deputy City Attorney
Boise City Attorney's Office Clean Energy Opportunities for Idaho
Katie O'Neil, Energy Program Manager Kelsey Jae
City of Boise Courtney White
[e-mail] Mike Heckler
[e-mail] [e-mail]
[e-mail]
Idaho Irrigation Pumpers Association [e-mail]
Eric L. Olsen
Lance Kaufman Industrial Customers of Idaho Power
[e-mail] Peter J. Richardson
[e-mail] Richardson Adams, PLCC
[e-mail]
Federal Executive Agencies
Emily W. Medlyn Micron Technology,Inc
Jelani A.Freeman Austin Rueschhoff
U.S Department of Energy Thorvald A. Nelson
Austin W. Jensen
Dwight Etheridge Kristine A.K. Roach
Exeter Associates, Inc. Holland&Hart, LLP
[e-mail] [e-mail]
[e-mail] [e-mail]
[e-mail] [e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
NWEC Petition to Intervene page 3
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IdaHydro
Tom Arkoosh
Erin Cecil
Arkoosh Law Offices
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Kroger
Kurt J. Boehm
Jody Kyler Cohn
Boehem, Kurtz, &Lowry
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Gannon et.al
John Gannon
Ready Morris
Deborah Fease and Amy Torrance
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
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Benjamin J. Otto
ISB No 8292
Attorney for NWEC
NWEC Petition to Intervene page 4
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