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BEFORE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF WYOMING
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF )
ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER FOR )Docket No.20000-520-EA-17
CERTIFICATES OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE )(Record No.14781)
AND NECESSITY AND NONTRADITIONAL )
RATEMAKING FOR WIND AND )
TRANSMISSION FACILITIES )
SCHEDULING ORDER
(Issued August 24,2017)
This matter is before the Wyoming Public Service Commission (Commission)upon its own
motion,to establish a procedural schedule for the proceedings in the above-docketedmatter.
The Commission,having reviewed its files in this matter,the parties'positons and comments
at the scheduling conference,and being otherwise fully advised in the premises,FINDS AND
CONCLUDES:
1.A duly noticed scheduling conference was held on August 17,2017.Participating in
person were Lori Brand,John Burbridge,Marcy Norby,Michelle Bohanan,Morgan Fish,and Randy
Phetteplace,on behalf of the Commission Staff (Staff);Stacy Splittstoesser,Wyoming Regulatory
Affairs Manager,and Jeff Larsen,Vice President -Regulation,appeared in person,and Katherine
McDowell,Counsel,appeared by telephoneon behalf of Rocky Mountain Power (RMP);Abigail C.
Briggerman,Counsel,appeared in person on behalf of Wyoming Industrial Energy Consumers
(WIEC).Crystal McDonough,Counsel,appeared by telephoneon behalf of Northern Laramie Range
Alliance (NLRA).Ivan Williams and Chris Leger,Counsel,and Denise Parrish,Deputy
Administrator,appeared in person on behalf of the Office of Consumer Advocate (OCA).Lisa
Tormoen Hickey,Counsel,appeared by telephoneon behalf of the Interwest Energy Alliance.
2.The followingprocedural schedule,agreed upon by the parties at the scheduling
conference,is accordingly set (all times are Mountain Time)-the changes have been bolded,italicized
and underlined:
Technical Conference September 25,2017 at 1:00 p.m.
Deadline for Intervenors to issue discovery on Applicant October 30,2017
testimony.All responses are due within 10 calendar days
of receipt
Deadline for Intervenors to file direct testimony.November 20,2017 by 3:00 p.m.
Deadline for Applicant to file rebuttal testimony.December 18,2017,by 3:00 p.m.
Deadline for Applicant to file supplemental testimony January 16,2018 by 3:00 p.m.
Technical Conference January 17,2018 9:00 a.m.
Deadline to issue all discovery on testimony filed to January 26,2018,by 3:00 p.m.
date.All responses are due within 5 business days of
receipt.(See paragraph 4)
Deadline for Intervenors to file supplemental response February 5,2018 by 3:00 p.m.
testimony
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Deadline for all parties to exchange exhibits.February 6,2018 by 3:00 p.m.
Deadline for parties to file any pre-hearing reports,pre-February 7,2018,by 3:00 p.m.
hearing motions,any objections to pre-filed testimony and
exhibits.
Deadline to file exhibits,and exhibit index.(see
paragraphs 3 and 5)
Deadline for Applicant to file supplemental rebuttal February 12,2018,by 3:00 p.m.
testimony and supplementalexhibits
Pre-hearing Conference (see paragraph 5)February 14,2018,at 10:00 a.m.
Exhibit Conference February 22,2018,at 8:30 a.m.
Public Hearing 5 days February 22,2018,at 9:00 a.m.
3.All pre-filed direct,rebuttal and cross-answer testimony,exhibits,exhibit indexes,and
pre-hearing documents are to be filed electronically on the Commission's Docket Management
System (DMS)website at http://dms.wyo.govand served on all parties on or before the deadline
dates.Such filings and all attachments shall be uploaded in "searchable .pdf"format.If you are not
clear on this process,contact the Commission's IT staff for assistance at 307-777-7427.All pre-filed,
rebuttal and cross-answer testimony shall be sworn and notarized.Exhibit indexes shall set forth the
proper numbering of exhibits,consistent with the party's presentation of witnesses.The exhibit
indexes shall refer to numbered,labeled and bates stamped exhibits the party intends to offer into the
record,includingall pre-filed testimonies and exhibits that will be adopted by testifyingwitnesses.
On February 12,2018,by 3 p.m.,the parties shall file 7 bound copies of their exhibits,exhibit index,
together with an electronic version,as follows:
a)Individuallytabbed,consecutively bates stamped,and bound in a three ring binder
(whichshall not exceed 4 inches in width);
b)All bates stamping will be located at the bottom,right hand corner of each document;
c)If more than one binder is required,each binder shall be separately identified as Vol.
I,Vol.II,etc.,and shall show which exhibits are included therein;
d)All binders shall include a binder cover sheet and spine label (if the binder includes
confidential material please print the cover sheet,label,and all confidential materials on yellow
paper);
e)See the followingexamples for formatting exhibit tabs:
Applicant Company Applicant Company Applicant Company
Exhibit 1 -Map Vol.I,Exhibit 1 Vol.II,Exhibit 12
f)In the event the parties reach a stipulation and agreement,the stipulation shall be
marked as Joint Exhibit A with stipulation testimony of the parties to follow as Joint Exhibits B,C,
D,etc.
The Applicants shall include their "Application"filed on June 30,2017,as Exhibit 1.All Sections
attached to the Application shall be numbered by the Applicants as separate exhibits.Each party
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shall provide an additional copy of its exhibit index and binder(s)containing all exhibits to the
Court Reporterwhen the HearingOfficer accepts the exhibits into the record at the exhibit
conference on February 22,2018,at 8:30 a.m.
For purposes of exhibit labeling,the followingnumbering system shall be used:
Party Numbers
Applicant 1-99
Commission (Not a Party)101-199
OCA 201-299
WIEC 301-399
NLRA 401-499
Interwest Energy Alliance 501-599
Joint Party Exhibits A-Z
4.All discovery shall be completed prior to the date of the pre-hearing conference.To
the extent possible,parties should resolve discovery disputes among themselves.Failing in this,the
parties shall bring disputed discovery matters immediately to the attention of the Commission as
pleadings with any documentation reflecting the dispute.The moving party in any such discovery
dispute must certifythat it has in good faith conferred or attempted to confer with the party not making
the disclosure in an effort to secure the disclosure without Commission action.The Commission
waives any restriction on the number of discovery requests,but the parties retain the right to object if
abuse of this waiver occurs.The parties are directed to be prepared to address the themes and topics
mentioned in the public comments and customer complaints,if any,in pre-filed testimony and/or the
public comment or full evidentiary hearings.
5.Prior to the Pre-Hearing Conference scheduled on February 14,2018 at 10:00 a.m.,
the parties shall confer regarding stipulations to uncontroverted facts and the use of joint exhibits to
avoid unnecessary duplication.At the Pre-Hearing Conference,each party,shall have thoroughly
reviewed all proposed exhibits of the other parties and be prepared to acknowledge the specific
exhibits to which they intend to object to and the specific exhibits to which they will stipulate to
admission.By February 7,2018,each party shall file with the Commission the followingdescribed
pre-hearing report documents.The parties shall segregate the required information into separate
documents:All parties file two business days prior.
a)A current summary of the contention of the party entitled "(Party name)
UpdatedSummary ofContentions."
b)A summary of remaining issues of fact and law for determination by the
Commission.
c)For each witness who will testifyto matters not included in pre-filed testimony,
a brief summary of the witness's proposed testimony which specifies the issue(s)to which the
testimony will be directed together with an estimation of the length of time it will take to present the
party's case.
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d)A single,stipulated (by all parties)current summary of the uncontrovertedand
stipulated facts entitled,"Stipulated Summary of Uncontroverted Facts."This item is to be filed
jointly by all the parties rather than individually.
e)Its respective exhibit schedule setting forth the proper numbering of their
exhibits,consistent with their presentation of their witnesses.The exhibit schedules shall refer to
numbered and labeled exhibits the party intends to offer into the record,including all pre-filed
testimonies and exhibits that will be adopted by testifyingwitnesses.Each party shall provide a copy
of its respective exhibit schedules and a package containing all exhibits to be submitted to the Court
Reporter when the Hearing Officer accepts the exhibits into the record at the Exhibit Conference on
February 22,2018.
6.No late-filed documents will be accepted for filing by the Commission without an
accompanying motion for good cause shown by the party missing any deadline set forth in paragraph
2 above.
7.Parties not able to attend the Pre-Hearing Conference in person may participate by
phone by dialing the Commission's conference call phone number at 1-877-735-7186.Parties
appearing by telephone are asked to contact Meridith Bell prior to the Pre-Hearing Conference at
[phone] or [e-mail] advise the Commission that they will be participating
by phone or in person.
8.Any party that wishes to cease participation in this proceeding shall file a Petition for
Leave to Withdraw,which shall include a statement or explanation describing the effect,if any,on
the public interest and the orderly and efficient conduct of the proceeding of such party's withdrawal.
Parties shall be permitted to withdraw only upon a showing that no material detriment to the public
interest or the orderly and efficient conduct of the proceeding is likely to result therefrom.
9.The public hearing regarding the above captioned matter will commence February 22,
2018,at 9:00 a.m.,at the Commission's offices located at 2515 Warren Avenue,Suite 300,in
Cheyenne,Wyoming.
10.This Order is effective immediately.
MADE and ENTERED at Cheyenne,Wyoming,on August 24,2017.
BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION:
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=R L.BRAND,Assistant Secretary
Wyommg Public Service Commission
..2515 Warren Avenue,Suite 300
Cheyenne,WY 82002
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