20260421Petition to Intervene.pdf

RECEIVED
Benjamin J. Otto, ISB No. 8292 April 21, 2026
1407 W Cottonwood Crt. IDAHO PUBLIC
Boise, Idaho 83702 UTILITIES COMMISSION
Telephone: [phone]
[e-mail]
Attorney for the Northwest Energy Coalition and Renewable Northwest
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF IDAHO POWER ) CASE NO. IPC-E-26-04
COMPANY'S APPLICATION FOR )
CERTIFICATES OF PUBLIC ) PETITION TO INTERVENE
CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY ) OF THE NORTHWEST ENERGY COALITION
FOR THE SOUTH HILLS AND ) AND RENEWABLE NORTHWEST
PEREGRINE POWER PLANTS AND )
ASSOCIATED ACCOUTING ORDER )
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.
1. The name and address of this Intervenor is:
Northwest Energy Coalition
Renewable Northwest
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:
Lauren McCloy,NWEC Utility and Regulatory Director, [e-mail]
Derek Goldman,NWEC Policy Associate, [e-mail]
Mike Goetz, RNW Regulatory Affairs Director, [e-mail]
Aaron Menenburg, RNW Idaho Policy Manager, [e-mail]
Kyle Unruh, RNW Director, Montana and Idaho, [e-mail]
2. The Northwest Energy Coalition(NWEC) is a 5016 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
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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 granting a Certificate
for Idaho Power's proposed gas generation projects will impact the utility's costs, risks profile, and
quality of service.
3. Renewable Northwest(RNW) is a 5016 public interest organization with members in Idaho,
Montana, Oregon, and Washington, with a decades-long interest in promoting cost-effective and
reliable renewable energy options across the northwest. RNW's membership consists of public
interest groups,renewable energy developers and technology providers with existing and potential
projects capable of meeting Idaho Power's needs. RNW seeks to intervene in this docket to protect
its members' direct and substantial interest in ensuring a fair and adequate opportunity for
independent power providers to inform Idaho Power's resource procurement process and contribute
to meeting the needs of Idaho Power's customers.
4. NWEC and RNW intend 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 and RNW will introduce depend upon the nature and effect of other
evidence in this proceeding.
5. Without the opportunity to intervene herein,NWEC and RNW 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 of
electricity they receive. NWEC and RNW both have a long history of engaging in Idaho Power
issues as well as regulatory proceedings for utilities across the Northwest. Our organizations and
members have strong interests ensuring Idaho Power procures resources that provide adequate
service at reasonable rates with the least risk. These interests are unique to our organization and
members and not adequately represented by any current intervening party.
WHEREFORE,NWEC and RNW respectfully requests that the Commission grant this Petition to
Intervene and allow our groups to participate fully in this proceeding.
Respectfully submitted this 21 st day of April, 2026,by
Benjamin J. Otto
ISB No 8292
Attorney for NWEC and RNW
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on this 21 st day of April 2026, I delivered true and correct copies of the
foregoing PETITION TO INTERVENE of NWEC in IPUC Docket No. IPC-E-26-04 to the
following persons according to Rule 61.03 via electronic mail only.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission Micron Technology, Inc
Monica Barros-Sanchez Austin Rueschhoff
Commission Secretary Thorvald A. Nelson
[e-mail] Richard A. Arnett
Holland&Hart, LLP
Idaho Public Utilities Commission Staff [e-mail]
Kelsea E. Ross [e-mail]
Deputy Attorney General [e-mail]
[e-mail] [e-mail]
[e-mail]
Idaho Power Company
Donovan E. Walker
Lisa Lance
Timothy Tatum
Connie Aschenbrenner
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail] Benjamin J. Otto
ISB No 8292
Idaho Irrigation Pumpers Association Attorney for NWEC and RNW
Eric L. Olsen
Lance Kaufinan
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
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