intervention.doc

BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

in the matter of THE INVESTIGATION OF THE CONTINUED REASONABLENESS OF CURRENT SIZE LIMITATIONS FOR PURPA QF PUBLISHED RATE ELIGIBILITY (i.e., 1 mw) AND RESTRICTIONS ON CONTRACT LENGTH (i.e., 5 YEARS). )
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CASE NO. GNR-E-02-1

NOTICE OF INTERVENTION DEADLINE

Sections 201 and 210 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA) and pertinent regulations of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) require regulated electric utilities to purchase power from qualifying facilities (QFs). On February 5, 2002, the Commission initiated this generic docket soliciting comments on the reasonableness of existing project size limitations for QFs of 1 MW, and on the current five year restriction on QF contract length. On May 21, 2002, the Commission issued Order No. 29029 increasing the size of QFs eligible for published rates from 1 MW to 5 MW and increasing the maximum required contract length from five years to 20 years.
On June 10, 2002, Petitions for Reconsideration were filed by J. R. Simplot Company and Earth Power Resources, Inc.. Petitions for Reconsideration were also filed by Idaho Power Company and Avista Corporation on June 11, 2002. Answers to the Petitions for Reconsideration were filed by Plummer Forest Products and Empire Lumber Company. By Order No. 29069 issued July 2, 2002, the Commission granted the Petitions for Reconsideration and established a hearing on reconsideration for August 12 – 14, 2002. The Commission also established a schedule for the filing of direct and rebuttal testimony (respectively July 22, 2002 and August 5, 2002).
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that persons desiring to intervene in this matter for the purpose of filing testimony, presenting evidence or cross-examining witnesses at the scheduled hearing on reconsideration must file a Petition to Intervene with the Commission on or before Wednesday, July 17, 2002, pursuant to the Commission’s Rules of Procedure 72 and 73 (IDAPA 31.01.01.072-.073). Persons desiring to present their views without parties rights of participation and cross-examination are not required to intervene and may present their comments without prior notification to the Commission or the parties.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Commission by this Notice acknowledges the following parties as having formal party status in this case: Avista Corporation, Idaho Power Company, PacifiCorp dba Utah Power & Light Company, Potlatch Corporation, Plummer Forest Products, Inc., Independent Energy Producers of Idaho, and by virtue of their petitions for reconsideration and/or related filings and answers, J.R. Simplot Company, Earth Power Resources, Inc., Empire Lumber Company and Intermountain Forest Association. Reference Notice of Parties issued this date. Service in this matter need be made only upon parties of record and their representatives. An Amended Notice of Parties will be prepared the afternoon of July 17, 2002, and posted to the Commission’s web page—www.puc.state.id.us.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that all testimony and exhibits in Case No. GNRE02-01 must comport with the requirements of Rule 231 of the Commission’s Rules of Procedure. Reference IDAPA 31.01.01.231. Parties requesting intervenor status should contact the Commission Secretary (telephone: [phone]) or Angie Velasquez (208 334-0341) prior to filing testimony to obtain their designated Exhibit number sequence.
DATED at Boise, Idaho this _________ day of July 2002.

PAUL KJELLANDER, PRESIDENT

MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER

DENNIS S. HANSEN, COMMISSIONER

ATTEST:

Jean D. Jewell
Commission Secretary

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NOTICE OF INTERVENTION DEADLINE 1

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
July 10, 2002