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Home My WebLink About20120302NIPPC to IPC 1-7.pdfRECEIVED Peter J. Richardson ISB # 3195 Gregory Adams ISB # 7454 RICHARDSON & O'LEARY PLLC 515 N. 27th Street Boise, Idaho 83702 Telephone: (208) 938-7901 Fax: (208) 938-7904 greg(ßchardsonandolear.com peter(gichardsonandolear.com 701i MAR -2 PH 3: 51 Attorneys for the Nortwest and Intermountan Power Producers Collation BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION IN THE MATTER OF THE ) COMMISSION'S REVIEW OF PURP A QF ) CONTRACT PROVISIONS INCLUDING ) THE SUROGATE AVOIDED ) RESOURCE (SAR) AND INTEGRATED ) RESOURCE PLANING (lRP) ) METHODOLOGIES FOR CALCULATING ) PUBLISHED AVOIDED COST RATES CASE NO. GNR-E- 11 -03 THE NORTHWEST AN INTERMOUNTAIN POWER PRODUCERS COLLATION'S ANSWER TO IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S FIRST PRODUCTION REQUEST COMES NOW, the Northwest and Intermountan Power Producers Collation ("NIPPC") in response to the First Production Request of the Idaho Power Company ("Idaho Power") to NIPPC and provides the following answers. REOUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO.1: Please provide a list of the members ofNIPCC (sic). RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO.1 Please go to http://ww.nippc.org/info/members.tpl?shw=mc for a list of the membership of NIP PC 1 - NIPPC'S RESPONSE TO IDAHO POWER'S FIRST PRODUCTION REQUEST REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO.2: Please provide a list of all qualifying facilty projects NIPCC (sic) members curently own, operate, control, have an ownership interest in, developed, or are planng to develop in the state of Idaho. Please identify which member owns, operates, controls, has an ownership interest in, developed, or is developing which projects. RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO.2: NIPPC objects on the grounds of relevance. Notwthstading and without waiving its objection, NIPPC does not possess nor does it have access to the requested information. REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO.3: For each project listed in response to Request for Production No.1, please identify the point on interconnection and provide a copy of the firm energy sales agreement and/or power purchase agreement the paricular NIPCC (sic) member has with the utility. RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO.3: See the Response to Request for Production NO.2. REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO.4: For each project listed in response to Request for Production No.2, please describe whether the NIPCC (sic) member-owned, controlled, operated, developed, or parially owned or operated projects retan the environmenta attbutes, including any and all renewable energy credits ("RECs") or green tags resulting from the generation of energy from the project. RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO.4: See the Response to Request for Production NO.2. REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO.5: Please provide all studies, analyses, reports, and any other documentation whether electronic or in wrting in NIPCC's (sic) or any of its members' possession relating to the value, marketability, creation, title, and/or existence of RECs. 2 - NIPPC'S RESPONSE TO IDAHO POWER'S FIRST PRODUCTION REQUEST RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO.5: NIPPC objects on the grounds the question asks for a legal opinion. NIPPC fuer objects on the grounds of relevance. With respect to NIPPC's membership, see response to Request for Production No.2. REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO.6: Has NIPPC or any of its members conducted any lobbying or attempted to influence the Idaho Legislature at any time on any proposed or draft legislation relative to REC ownership? If yes, please document all resources used by NIPCC (sic) or its members in doing so, including costs and time devoted by individua employees or consultats. Please also explain and document said attempt(s). RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO.6: NIPPC does not keep records relative to such activities on the par of its members. Furer, NIPPC objects on the grounds of relevance. REOUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO.7: Has NIPCC (sic) or any of its members attempted to recrut, inuence, or otherwse engage non-legislators to support REC legislation? If yes, please provide copies of all draft legislation and other documents used or relied upon in doing so and identify the individuas including the NIPCC (sic) or NIPCC (sic) employee(s) or agent(s), and describe the efforts used to engage them. RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO.7: See Response to Request for Production NO.6. DATED ths 2nd day of March, 2012. RICHASON & O'LEARY PLLC :J~,'? .By:Ór)_ Peter J. Richardson, ISB #3195 RICHASON & O'LEARY, PLLC 3 - NIPPC'S RESPONSE TO IDAHO POWER'S FIRST PRODUCTION REQUEST ~ CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFY that on the 2nd day of March, 2012, a tre and correct copy of the within and foregoing RESPONSE TO THE FIRST PRODUCTION REQUESTS OF IDAHO POWER TO THE NORTHWEST AN INTERMOUNTAI POWER PRODUCERS COALITION was served as shown to: Jean D. Jewell, Secretary Idaho Public Utilties Commission 472 West Washington Boise, Idaho 83702 jean. jewellt§puc.idaho. gov lL Hand Delivery _U.S. Mail, postage pre-paid Facsimile X Electronic Mail Donald Howell Krs Sasser Idaho Public Utilties Commission 472 West Washington Boise, Idaho 83702 donald.howellt§puc.idaho.gov krsine.sassertmuc.idaho.gov lL Hand Delivery _U.S. Mail, postage pre-paid Facsimile -X Electronic Mail Donovan E. Walker Lisa D. Nordstrom Idaho Powe Company PO Box 70 Boise, ID 83707-0070 dwalkert§idahopower.com lnordstromt§idahopower.com _ Hand Delivery _U.S. Mail, postage pre-paid Facsimile -X Electronic Mail Michael G. Andrea A vista Corporation P.O. Box 3727 Spokane, W A 99220 michael.andreat§avistacorp.com _ Hand Delivery _U.S. Mail, postage pre-paid Facsimile -X Electronic Mail Electronic Copies Only: Ken Kaufman Lovinger Kaufman LLP 825 NE Multnomah Ste 925 Portland, OR 97232 Kaufmant§lklaw.com _ Hand Delivery _U.S. Mail, postage pre-paid Facsimile -X Electronic Mail Danel Solander PacifiCorp/dba Rocky Mountai Power 201 S Main St Ste 2300 Salt Lake City, UT 84111 _ Hand Delivery _U.S. Mail, postage pre-paid Facsimile -X Electronic Mail dael.solandertmacificorp.com Dean J. Miler McDevitt & Miler, LLP 420 W. Banock St. Boise, ID 83702 joet§mcdevitt-miler.com _ Hand Delivery _U.S. Mail, postage pre-paid Facsimile -X Electronic Mail Thomas H. Nelson Renewable Energy Coalition PO Box 1211 Welches, OR 97067-1211 nelsont§thnelson.com _ Hand Delivery _U.S. Mail, postage pre-paid Facsimile -X Electronic Mail JohnR. Lowe Consultant Renewable Energy Coalition 12050 SW Tremont St Portland, OR 97225 jravenesanarcost§yahoo.com _ Hand Delivery _U.S. Mail, postage pre-paid Facsimile -X Electronic Mail R. Greg Ferney Mimura Law Offices PLLC Interconnect Solar Development, LLC 2176 E Franin Rd Ste 120 Meridian, ID 83642 gregt$imuralaw.com _ Hand Delivery _U.S. Mail, postage pre-paid Facsimile -X Electronic Mail Bil Piske, Manager Interconnect Solar Development, LLC 1303 E. Carer Boise, ID 83706 bilpisket§cableone.net _ Hand Delivery _U.S. Mail, postage pre-paid Facsimile -X Electronic Mail Ronald L. Wiliams Wiliams Bradbur, PC 1015 W. Hays Street Boise, ID 83702 ron($willamsbradbur.com _ Hand Delivery _U.S. Mail, postage pre-paid Facsimile -X Electronic Mail Wade Thomas General Counsel Dynamis Energy, LLC 776 W. Riverside Dr., Ste 15 Eagle, ID 83616 wtomas($dynamisenergy.com _ Hand Delivery _U.S. Mail, postage pre-paid Facsimile -X Electronic Mail Shelley M. Davis Barker Rosholt & Simpson LLP 1010 W. Jefferson St (83702) PO Box 2139 Boise, ID 83701 smdt§idahowaters.com Brian Olmstead General Manager Twin Falls Canal Company PO Box 326 Twi Falls, ID 83303 olmsteadt§tfcanal.com Robert A. Paul Grand View Solar II 15690 Vista Circle Desert Hot Sprigs, CA 92241 robertpaul08t§gmail.com James Carkulis Exergy Development Group of Idaho, LLC 802 W. Banock, Ste 1200 Boise,ID 83702 jcarkulist§exergydevelopment.com AIon F. Jepson Blue Ribbon Energy, LLC 10660 South 540 East Sandy, UT 84070 aronesqt§aoLcom M.J. Humphres Blue Ribbon Energy, LLC 4515 S. Amon Rd. Ammon, ID 83406 blueribbonenergy~gmaiLcom Ted Diehl General Manager Nort Side Canal Company 921 N. Lincoln St. Jerome, ID 83338 nscanalt§cableone.net _ Hand Delivery _U.S. Mail, postage pre-paid Facsimile -X Electronic Mail _ Hand Delivery _U.S. Mail, postage pre-paid Facsimile -X Electronic Mail _ Hand Delivery _U.S. Mail, postage pre-paid Facsimile -X Electronic Mail _ Hand Delivery _U.S. Mail, postage pre-paid Facsimile -X Electronic Mail _ Hand Delivery _U.S. Mail, postage pre-paid Facsimile -X Electronic Mail _ Hand Delivery _U.S. Mail, postage pre-paid Facsimile -X Electronic Mail _ Hand Delivery _U.S. Mail, postage pre-paid Facsimile -X Electronic Mail Bil Brown Adams County Board of Commissioners PO Box 48 Council, IT 83612 bdbrownt§frontiernet.net Ted S. Sorenson, PE Birch Poer Company 5203 South 11 th East Idaho Falls, ID 83404 tedt§tsorenson.net Glenn Ikemoto Margaret Rueger Idaho Windfars, LLC 6762 Blair Avenue Piedmont, CA 94611 glennt§envisionwind.com margarett§envisionwind.com Megan Walseth Decker Senior Staf Counsel Renewable Nortwest Project 917 SW Oak Street Ste 303 Portland, OR 97205 megant§rnp.org Benjamin J. Oto Idaho Conservation League 710 N. Sixth Street (83702) POBox 844 Boise, ID 83701 botto($idahoconservation.org Ken Miler Snake River Allance PO Box 1731 Boise, ID 83701 kmllert§snakeriverallance.org _ Hand Delivery _U.S. Mail, postage pre-paid Facsimile -X Electronic Mail _ Hand Delivery _U.S. Mail, postage pre-paid Facsimile -X Electronic Mail _ Hand Delivery _U.S. Mail, postage pre-paid Facsimile -X Electronic Mail _ Hand Delivery _U.S. Mail, postage pre-paid Facsimile -X Electronic Mail _ Hand Delivery _U.S. Mail, postage pre-paid Facsimile -X Electronic Mail _ Hand Delivery _U.S. Mail, postae pre-paid Facsimile -X Electronic Mail Robert D. Kah Executive Director Nortwest & Intermountain Power Producers Coalition 1117 Minor Ave., Ste 300 Seattle, W A 98101 rkaht§nippc.org Don Stuevant Energy Director J.R. Simplot Company PO Box 27 Boise,ID 83707-0027 don. stuevantt§simplot. com -.. '. . _ Hand Delivery _U.S. Mail, postage pre-paid Facsimile -X Electronic Mail _ Hand Delivery _U.S. Mail, postage pre-paid Facsimile -X Electronic Mail J2dJ.~Peter J. Richardson