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Home My WebLink About20120706Clearwater 17-23 to Avista.pdfRECEIVED 2012 JUL -6 PM 3: * IDAHO U 2 L ç ATTORNEYS AT LAW UTILITIES MuN Tel: 208-938-7900 Fax: 208-938-7904 P.O.Box 7218 Boise ID 83707 515 N 27th St Boise ID 83702 July 6, 2012 Ms. Jean Jewell Commission Secretary Idaho Public Utilities Commission 472 W. Washington Boise, ID 83702 RE: GNR-E-11-03 - THIRD PRODUCTION REQUEST OF CLEARWATER PAPER CORPORATION TO AVISTA Dear Ms. Jewell: Enclosed please find the prepared third production request of Clearwater Paper Corporation to Avista, submitted for filing in the above-referenced docket on behalf of Clearwater Paper Corporation, J.R. Simplot Company, and Exergy Development Group of Idaho, LLC. Per the Commission's Rules of Procedure, we have enclosed and original and three (3) copies. Sincerely, Chynna C. Tipton Richardson & O'Leary PLLC encl. Peter J. Richardson (ISB # 3195) Gregory M. Adams (ISB #7454) Richardson & O'Leary, PLLC 515 N. 27' Street P.O. Box 7218 Boise, Idaho 83702 Telephone: (208) 938-7901 Fax: (208) 938-7904 yeter@richardsonandoleary.com greg(richardsonando1earv.com Attorneys for Clearwater Paper Corporation BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION IN THE MATTER OF THE COMMISSION'S ) REVIEW OF PURPA QF CONTRACT ) CASE NO. GNR-E-1 1-03 PROVISIONS INCLUDING THE ) SURROGATE AVOIDED RESOURCE ) THIRD PRODUCTION REQUEST OF PLANNING (IRP) METHODOLOGIES FOR ) CLEARWATER PAPER CALCULATING PUBLISHED AVOIDED ) CORPORATION TO AVISTA COST RATES Pursuant to Rule 225 of the Rules of Procedure of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (the "Commission"), Clearwater Paper Corporation hereby requests that Avista (the "Company") provide responses to the following requests with supporting documents, where applicable, as soon as possible This production request is to be considered as continuing, and Avista is requested to provide by way of supplementary responses any additional documents that it or any person acting on its behalf may later obtain that will augment the responses or documents produced. Please provide one physical copy of your responses to the address above, and electronic copies, if available, to Mr. Richardson and Mr. Adams at the addresses noted above, and one copy to Dr. Reading at 6070 Hill Road, Boise, Idaho 83703. Please provide Dr. Reading's copy in electronic format, if available, to dreading(mindsi,ring.com . Please begin each response On a separate page and provide page numbers on responses longer than one page. For each item, please indicate the name of the person(s) preparing the answers, along with the job title of such person(s) and the witness at hearing who can sponsor the answer. REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 17: Reference Rebuttal Testimony of Mr. Kalich at pages 17-18, purporting to respond to a portion of Dr. Reading's Direct Testimony on page 65, beginning at line 10, by stating that "Avista's Schedule 62 contains a standard offer for non-firm QF power." (a)Please provide a copy of the referenced "standard offer" (b)Please reference page 65 of Dr. Reading's Direct Testimony, stating "I recommend that Avista and Rocky Mountain Power also file a nonfirm standard contract similar to Idaho Power's Schedule 86." Please admit or deny that Avista's Schedule 62 does not contain a standard contract for non-firm energy sales. (c)Please explain why Avista' s tariff does not contain a standard contract, and whether Avista would be willing to provide a standard tariff contract for nonfirm or "as available" deliveries. If not, please explain why. REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 18: Please provide copies of all Schedule 62 standard offer contracts Avista has entered into REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 19: At page 4 of his rebuttal testimony, Mr. Kalich states, "Although it might be difficult to disaggregate other types of projects, it is possible that developers will find similar ways to arbitrage published rates to their favor at the expense of utility customers." Please define and explain what Mr. Kalich is referring to by the word "arbitrage" Page 2— THIRD PRODUCTION REQUEST OF CLEARWATER PAPER CORPORATION TO AVISTA - GNR-E-1 1-03 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 20: To Avista's knowledge, has the Idaho Commission ruled on the concept of "arbitrage" in relation to developers seeking published avoided cost rates? If so, please provide citations to relevant rulings. REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 21: Please explain how it might be "difficult to disaggregate other types of projects" as referenced in Mr. Kalich' s quoted testimony in No. 19 above. In doing so, please identify the "types of projects" he is referring to and how developers might "disaggregate" their projects. REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 22: On page 8 of Mr. Kalich's testimony, he states that the Langley Gulch plant "will be completed in approximately two years." Please provide all documents relied upon by Mr. Kalich supporting that statement. REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 23: When did Idaho Power place deposits for construction of the turbines used in Langley Gulch? DATED: July 6, 2012 Peter J. Richardson Gregory M. Adams RICHARDSON & O'LEARY, PLLC Page 3— THIRD PRODUCTION REQUEST OF CLEARWATER PAPER CORPORATION TO AVISTA - GNR-E-1 1-03 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFY that on the 6th day of July, 2012, a true and correct copy of the within and foregoing THIRD PRODUCTION REQUEST OF CLEARWATER PAPER CORPORATION TO AVISTA ON BEHALF OF EXERGY DEVELOPMENT GROUP OF IDAHO, LLC, J R SIMPLOT COMPANY AND CLEARWATER PAPER CORPORATION was served as shown to Jean D. Jewell, Secretary X Hand Delivery Idaho Public Utilities Commission U.S. Mail, postage pre-paid 472 West Washington - Facsimile Boise, Idaho 83702 - Electronic Mail jean.jewell@,puc.idaho.gov Donald Howell X Hand Delivery Kris Sasser U.S. Mail, postage pre-paid Idaho Public Utilities Commission - Facsimile 472 West Washington - Electronic Mail Boise, Idaho 83702 donald.howell(2ipuc.idaho.gov krisine.sasser(puc.idaho.gov Donovan E Walker - Hand Delivery Jason B Williams —U .S. Mail, postage pre-paid Idaho Power Company - Facsimile P0 Box 70 X Electronic Mail Boise, ID 83707-0070 dwalker@idahopower.com jwilliams @idahovower.com Michael G. Andrea - Hand Delivery Avista Corporation _U.S. Mail, postage pre-paid P.O. 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Riverside Dr., Ste 15 Eagle, ID 83616 wthomas(dvnamisenerv.com C Thomas Arkoosh Capitol Law Group PLLC 205 N 10th St 4th Floor P0 Box 2598 Boise ID 83701 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE GNR-E-1 1-03 - Hand Delivery _U.S. Mail, postage pre-paid Facsimile X Electronic Mail - Hand Delivery _U.S. Mail, postage pre-paid Facsimile 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 Electronic Mail Hand Delivery _U.S. Mail, postage pre-paid Facsimile X Electronic Mail tarkoosh(canitollawgroup.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 - Hand Delivery _U.S. Mail, postage pre-paid Facsimile Electronic Mail - Hand Delivery _U.S. Mail, postage pre-paid Facsimile X Electronic Mail - Hand Delivery _U.S. Mail, postage pre-paid Facsimile 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 Brian Olmstead General Manager Twin Falls Canal Company P0 Box 326 Twin Falls, ID 83303 olmsteadtfcanal.com Robert A. Paul Grand View Solar II 15690 Vista Circle Desert Hot Springs, CA 92241 robertaDaul08(imail.com James Carkulis Exergy Development Group of Idaho, LLC 802 W. Bannock, Ste 1200 Boise, ID 83702 jcarkulis@exergydevelonment.com Arron F. Jepson Blue Ribbon Energy, LLC 10660 South 540 East Sandy, UT 84070 arronesg(aol.com M.J. Humphries Blue Ribbon Energy, LLC 4515 S. Ammon Rd. Ammon, ID 83406 bIueribbonenergy(gmail.com Ted Diehl General Manager North Side Canal Company 921 N. Lincoln St. Jerome, ID 83338 nscanal@cableone.net Bill Brown Adams County Board of Commissioners P0 Box 48 Council, IT 83612 bdbrownfrontiemet.net CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE GNR-E-1 1-03 Ted S. Sorenson, PE - Hand Delivery Birch Poer Company U.S. Mail, postage pre-paid 5203 South 11th East Facsimile - Idaho Falls, ID 83404 X Electronic Mail ted@tsorenson net Glenn Ikemoto Hand Delivery Margaret Rueger —U .S. Mail, postage pre-paid Idaho Windfarrns, LLC - Facsimile 6762 Blair Avenue X Electronic Mail Piedmont, CA 94611 glenni(envisionwind.com margaret@envisionwind.com Megan Walseth Decker - Hand Delivery Senior Staff Counsel _U.S. Mail, postage pre-paid Renewable Northwest Project - Facsimile 917 SW Oak Street Ste 303 X Electronic Mail Portland, OR 97205 megan@rnp.org Benjamin J. Otto - Hand Delivery Idaho Conservation League _U.S. Mail, postage pre-paid 710 N Sixth Street (83702) - Facsimile P0 Box 844 X Electronic Mail Boise, ID 83701 botto@idahoconservation org Ken Miller - Hand Delivery Liz Woodruff _U.S. Mail, postage pre-paid Snake River Alliance - Facsimile P0 Box 1731 X Electronic Mail Boise, ID 83701 krniller@snakenveralhance org lwoodruff@snakeriveralliance org Robert D Kahn - Hand Delivery Executive Director _U.S. Mail, postage pre-paid Northwest & Intermountain Power Producers - Facsimile Coalition X Electronic Mail 1117 Minor Ave., Ste 300 Seattle, WA 98101 rkahn@.niyyc.org CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE GNR-E-1 1-03 Don Sturtevant - Hand Delivery Energy Director _U.S. Mail, postage pre-paid J.R. Simplot Company - Facsimile P0 Box 27 X Electronic Mail Boise, ID 83707-0027 don sturtevant@simplot corn Mary Lewallen - Hand Delivery Clearwater Paper Corporation —U .S. 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