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Home My WebLink About20120302Simplot to IPC 1-6.pdfPeter 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 gregcgchardsonandolear.com petertfrìchardsonandolear.com RECEIVED nui MAR -2 PH 3: 50 Attorneys for the J. R. Simplot Company BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION IN THE MATTER OF THE ) CASE NO. GNR-E-ll-03 COMMISSION'S REVIEW OF PUR A QF ) CONTRACT PROVISIONS INCLUDING ) J. R. SIMPLOT COMPANY'S THE SURROGATE AVOIDED ) ANSWER TO IDAHO POWER RESOURCE (SAR) AND INTEGRATED ) COMPANY'S FIRST PRODUCTION RESOURCE PLANING (IRP) ) REQUEST METHODOLOGIES FOR CALCULATING ) PUBLISHED AVOIDED COST RATES COMES NOW, the J. R. Simplot Company ("Simplot") in response to the First Production Request of the Idaho Power Company ("Idaho Power") to Simplot and provides the following answers. REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO.1: Please provide a list of all qualifying facilty projects Simplot or any of its Affiliates owns, developed, is curently planing or developing, and/or has or had any tye of ownership or control of in the state ofIdaho. For the puroses of these production requests, the term "Affliates" shall mean any entity, corporation, person, joint ventue, parership, or joint development agreement in which Exergy has any ownership or control. RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION No.1: 1 - SIMPLOT'S RESPONSE TO IDAHO POWER'S FIRST PRODUCTION REQUEST Simplot objects to ths Request on the grounds of relevance. REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO.2: For each project listed in response to Request for Production No.1, please identify the point of interconnection and provide a copy of the fi energy sales agreement and/or power purchae agreement Simplot or its Afliates has with the public utilty. RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO.2: See Response to Request for Production NO.1. Simplot notes, however, that any such fi energy sales agreement(s), to the extent it (they) exist would be on fie at the Idaho Public Utilities Commssion and are generally available to the public for inspection. REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO.3: For each project listed in response to Request for Production No.1, please describe whether Simplot and/or its Affiliates retan the environmental attibutes, 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.3: See Response to Request for Production NO.1. Simplot fuer objects because the question calls for a legal opinion. REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO.4: Please provide all studies, analyses, reports, and any other documentation whether electronic or in writing in Simplots and/or its Affiliates' possession relating to the value, marketabilty, creation, title, and/or existence ofRECs. RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO.4: See Response to Request for Production No. 1. Simplot fuher objects because the question calls for a legal opinion. REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO.5: Has Simplot or any of its Affiliates conducted any lobbying or attempted to infuence the Idao Legislatue at any time on any proposed or draf legislation relative to REC ownership? If yes, please document all resources 2 - SIMPLOT'S RESPONSE TO IDAHO POWER'S FIRST PRODUCTION REQUEST used by Simplot or its Affliates 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.5: See Response to Request for Production NO.1. REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO.6: Has Simplot or any of its Affiliates attempted to recruit, influence, or otherwse engage non-legislators to support REC legislation? If yes, please provide copies of all draf legislation and other documents used or relied upon in doing so and identify the individuas including the Simplot or Affliates employee(s) or agent(s), and describe the efforts used to engage them. RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO.6 See Response to Request for Production NO.1. DATED this 2nd day of March, 2012. RICHARDSON & O'LEARY PLLC By: !ìJO,~ Peter J. Richardson, ISB #3195 RICHASON & O'LEARY, PLLC 3 - SIMPLOT'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 ofthe withn and foregoing RESPONSE TO THE FIRST PRODUCTION REQUESTS OF IDAHO POWER TO THE J. R. SIMPLOT COMPANY was served as shown to: Jean D. Jewell, Secreta Idaho Public Utilties Commssion 472 West Washigton Boise, Idaho 83702 jean.jewell(ipuc.idaho. gov lL Hand Delivery _U.S. Mail, postage pre-paid Facsimile X. 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Electronic Mail Robert D. Ka Executive Director Nortwest & Intermountain Power Producers Coalition 1117 Minor Ave., Ste 300 Seattle, WA 98101 rkahWlppc.org Don Stuevant Energy Director J.R. Simplot Company PO Box 27 Boise, ID 83707-0027 don.sturevant(isimplot.com _ Hand Delivery _U.S. Mail, postage pre-paid Facsimile -. Electronic Mail _ Hand Delivery _U.S. Mail, postage pre-paid Facsimile -. Electronic Mailj)jo/~ Peter J. Richardson