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PROTECTIVE AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
PACIFICORP DBA ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER AND
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION STAFF
This Protective Agreement is entered into this l4th day of Janu ary 2015 by PacifiCorp dba
Rocky Mountain Power and the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (Staf|, and other parties as
applicable.
Recitals:
l. WHEREAS, Rocky Mountain Power and the Idaho Public Utilities Commission Staff
(hereinafter "Staff') anticipate that parties to this proceeding may make requests to provide, or make
available for review, certain information, considered by its custodian to be of a trade secret,
privileged or confidential nature (as defined in ldaho Code $ $ 9-340 and 48-801).
2. WHEREAS, Rocky Mountain Power and the undersigned parties agree that entering into
a Protective Agreement will expedite the production of documents; will afford the necessary
protection to Rocky Mountain's and the undersigned parties' employees and/or representatives in the
ECAM case who might review the information and subsequently be requested to reveal its contents
by setting forth clear cut parameters for use of Confidential Information, and will protect
Confidential Information which might be provided during the course of the proceedings, now
therefore,
IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
1. (a) Confidential Information
All documents, data, information, studies and other materials furnished pursuant to any
requests for information, subpoenas or other modes of discovery (formal or informal), and including
depositions, that are claimed to be of trade secret, proprietary or confidential nature (herein referred
to as "Confidential Information") shall be so marked by the party or entity providing the information
by stamping the same with a designation indicating its trade secret, proprietary or confidential nature
and printed on 'oyellow" paper. IDAPA 31.01.01.067. Any claim of confidentiality must be
accompanied by an attorney's certificate that the material is protected by law from public disclosure
and cite the specific legal authority to support the claim. IDAPA 31.01.01.233.
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(b) Protection of Confidential Information
Access to and review of Confidential Information shall be strictly controlled by the terms of
this Agreement. Unless otherwise ordered, Confidential Information, including transcripts of
depositions containing information to which a claim of confidentiality is made, shall remain under
seal, shall continue to be subject to the protective requirements of this Agreement, and shall not be
disclosed to individuals who have not executed the nondisclosure agreement set forth in Exhibit "A."
(c) Use of Confidential Information
All persons who may be entitled to review, or who are afforded access to any Confidential
Information by reason of this Agreement shall neither use nor disclose the Confidential Information
for purposes of business or competition, or any pufpose other than the purpose of preparation for and
conduct of the proceedings, and then solely as contemplated herein, and shall keep the Confidential
Information secure as trade secret, confidential or proprietary information and in accordance with the
purposes and intent of this Agreement.
(d) Persons Entitled to Review
Access to Confidential Information shall be limited to counsel of the undersigned parties,
employees, experts, agents or representatives of the undersigned parties who have executed an
Exhibit "A" to this Agreement. Such information will be clearly marked and protected from
unauthorized public disclosure.
(e) Non-disclosure Agreement
Confidential Information shall not be disclosed to any person who has not signed a non-
disclosure agreement on this form, which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein.
The non-disclosure agreement or Exhibit "A" shall require the person to whom disclosure is to be
made to read a copy of this Protective Agreement and to certiff in writing that he or she has
reviewed the same and has consented to be bound by its terms. The Agreement shall contain the
signatory's full name, permanent address and employer. Such agreement shall be delivered to
counsel for the providing party, before disclosure is made.
2. Conies
No copies or transcriptions of the Confidential Information shall be made by the recipient
except as necessary to make the information available to individuals who have executed an Exhibit
"A" to this Protective Agreement.
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3. Non-waiver of Obiection to Admissibilitv
The furnishing of any document, information, data, study or other materials pursuant to this
Protective Agreement shall in no way limit or waive the right of the providing party to object to its
relevance or admissibility in any proceedings before this Commission.
4. Challenee to Confidentialitv
(a) Initial Challenee
This Protective Agreement establishes a procedure for the expeditious handling of
information that a party claims is confidential. Any party may challenge the characterization of any
information, document, data or study claimed by the providing party to be a trade secret, proprietary
or confidential information. A party seeking to challenge the confidentiality of any information shall
first contact counsel for the providing party and attempt to resolve any difference by stipulation.
Resolution may include removing the confidential classifications, creating a non-confidential
summary, reformatting the information, etc.
(b) SubsequentChallenee
In the event that the parties cannot agree as to the character of the information challenged,
any party challenging the confidentiality may petition the Commission to rule upon the disputed
information. The Petition shall be served upon the Commission and all parties to the case who have
signed on Exhibit "A" as provided in this Protective Agreement. The Petition shall designate with
specificity the document or material challenged and state the grounds upon which the subject
material are deemed to be non'confidential by the challenging party.
(c) Challense Hearins
The challenging party shall request that the Commission conduct an in camero proceeding
where only those persons duly authorized to have access to such challenged materials under this
Protective Agreement shall be present. This hearing shall be commenced no earlier than five (5)
business days after serving the Petition on the providing party and the Commission. The record of
the in camera hearing shall be maTked "CONFIDENTIAL - Subject to Protective Agreement."
To the extent necessary, the transcript of such hearing shall be separately bound, segregated, sealed,
and withheld from public inspection by any person not bound by the terms of this Agreement.
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(d) Determination
The panies will ask the Commission to issue an Order determining whether any challenged
information or material is not properly deemed to be exempt from public disclosure pursuant to the
Idaho Public Records Act(ldaho Code $$ 9-335,9-337,9-340,{). If information is foundto benot
exempt from disclosure, no party shall disclose such challenged material or use it in the public
record, or otherwise outside the proceedings for at least five (5) business days unless the providing
party consents to such conduct. This procedure enables the restrictions of this Agreement from
material claimed to be confidential. Such relief may be sought from the Commission or a court of
competent j urisdiction.
5. (a) Receint Into Evidence
Provision is hereby made for receipt into evidence in this proceeding of materials claimed to
be confidential in the following manner:
(1) If the requesting party intends to use Confidential Information or to make
substantive reference to Confidential Information supplied to it under this
Agreement, it shall give reasonable prior notice of such intention to the
providing parry and shall provide copies ofthe used Confidential Information
or substantive reference to Confidential Information only to the providing
party, and such other parties, if any, who have executed an Exhibit "A" to this
Protective Agreement.
(2) One (1) copy of the used Confidential Information or substantive reference to
Confidential Information or substantive reference to Confidential Information
described in paragraph 5(aXl) shall be placed in the sealed record.
(3) The copy of the documents to be placed in the sealed record shall be tendered
by counsel for the providing party to the Commission, and shall be
maintained in accordance with the terms of this Protective Agreement.
(b) Seal
While in the custody of the Commission, materials containing Confidential Information shall
be marked "CONFIDENTIAL - SUBJECT TO ATTORNEY'S CERTIF'ICATE OF
CONFIDENTIALITY" and shall not be examined by any person except under the conditions set
forth in this Agreement, if applicable.
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(c) /z Cazera Hearing and Transcripts
Any Confidential Information that must be orally disclosed at a hearing in the proceedings
shall be offered at an in camera hearing, attended only by persons authorized to have access to the
information under this Protective Agreement. Similarly, any transcription of any examination or
other reference to Confidential Information (or that portion of the record containing Confidential
Information) shall be marked and treated as provided herein for Confidential Information.
(d) Access to Record
Access to sealed testimony, records, and information shall be limited to the Commission and
persons who have signed an Exhibit "A" as provided in this Protective Agreement, unless such
information is released from the restrictions of this Agreement either through agreement of the
parties or after notice to the parties and hearing, pursuant to the order of the Commission and/or the
final order of a court having final jurisdiction.
(e) Anpeal
Should an appeal from the proceeding be taken, sealed portions of the record may be
forwarded to any court of competent jurisdiction for purposes of an appeal, but under seal as
designated herein for the information and use of the court. If a portion ofthe record is forwarded to a
court under seal for the purposes of an appeal, the providing party shall be notified which portion of
the sealed record has been designated by the appealing party as necessary to the record on appeal.
6. Use in Pleadines
Where references to Confidential Information in the sealed record or with the custodian is
required in pleadings, briefs, arguments, or motions (except as provided in Paragraph 5), it shall be
by citation to title or exhibit number or some other description that will not disclose the substantive
Confidential Information contained therein. Any use of or substantive references to Confidential
Information shall be placed in a separate section of the pleading or brief and submitted to the
Commission pursuant to Paragraph 5. This sealed section shall be served only on counsel of record
who have signed the nondisclosure agreements set forth in Exhibit "A" attached to this Protective
Agreement, and may, in tum, be disclosed by them only to individuals who likewise signed Exhibit
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ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER
By
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Rocky Mountain Power
201 South Main, Suite 2400
Salt Lake City, Utah 841 l1
Attorneys Representing
Rocky Mountain Power
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION STAFF
Deputy Attorney General
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472 West Washington Street
Boise, lD 83702
Attorney Representing
Idaho Public Utilities Commission Staff
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7PROTECTIVE AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT (6A"
I have reviewed the foregoing Protective Agreement dated January 14,20L5 in ECAM
case (Case No. PAC-E-I5OD and agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of such
Agreement.
Employer or Firm
472 W. Washington Street. Boise.ID 83702
Business Address
Commission Staff
Party
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Teni Carlock
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EXHIBIT "A''
I have reviewed the foregoing Protective Agreement dated January 14,2015 in ECAM
case (Case No. PAC-E-IS-O and agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of such
Agreement.
Employer or Firm
472 W. Washineton Street. Boise.ID 83702
Business Address
Commission Staff
Party
EXHIBIT "A'
I have reviewed the foregoing Protective Agreement dated January 14,2015 in Case No.
PAC-E- I 5-01 and agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of such Agreement.
Employer or Firm
472 W. Washington Street. Boise. ID 83702
Business Address
Commission Staff
EXHIBIT "A''
I have reviewed the foregoing Protective Agreement dated January 14,2015 in Case No.
PAC-E-15-01 and agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of such Agreement.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Employer or Firm
472 W. Washington Street. Boise.ID 83702
Business Address
Commission Staff
Party
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EXHIBIT ..A"
I have reviewed the foregoing Protective Agreement dated January 14,2015 in Case No.
PAC-E-15-01 and agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of such Agreement.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Employer or Firm
Commission Staff
EXHIBIT "A"
I have reviewed the foregoing Protective Agreement dated January 14,2015 in Case No.
PAC-E-15-01 and agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of such Agreement.
Employer or Firm
472 W. Washington Street. Boise.ID 83702
Business Address
Commission Staff
Party
Date
Daniel Klein
EXHIBIT "A"
I have reviewed the foregoing Protective Agreement dated January 14,2015 in Case No.
PAC-E-15-01 and agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of such Agreement.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Employer or Firm
472 W. Washington Street. Boise. ID 83702
Business Address
Commission Staff
Party