20110120Lovinger Affidavit.pdf

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John R. Kormanik, ISB #5850
KORMANIK HALLAM & SNEED LLP
1099 S. Wells Street, Ste. 120
Meridian, ID 83642
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Fax: (866) 821~9543
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Jeffrey S. Lovinger and
Kenneth Kaufmann
Lovinger Kaufìnann LLP
825 NE Multnomah, Suite 925
Portland, Oregon 97232
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Fax: (503) 972~2921
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Coursel for PacifiCorp dba Rocky Mountain Power
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE JOINT
PETITION OF IDAHO POWER
COMPANY, AVISTA
CORPORATION, AND ROCKY
MOUNTAIN POWER TO ADDRESS
AVOIDED COST ISSUES AND TO
REDUCE THE PUBLISHED
AVOIDED COST RATE
ELIGABILITY CAl)
Case No. GNR-E-l0-04
AFFIDAVIT OF JEFFREY S.
LOVING.ER IN SUPPORT OF
MOTION FOR LIMITED
ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE OF
ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER
STATE OF OREGON )
COUNTY OF MULTNOMAl-1 )
Jeffrey S. Lovinger, being first duly sworn upon oath, deposes and states as
follows:
1. That I seek limited admission to appear and participate on behalf of the
Rocky Mountain Power in the above-entitled action.
2. That I am not a member of the Idaho State Bar.
AFfIDA VIT OF JEFFREY S. LOVINGER IN SUPPORT OF
MOTION FOR LIMITED ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER
3. That my offce is at 825 NE Multnomah, Suite 925, Portland, Oregon
97232.
4. That I have been admitted to practice before the follO\ving Courts:
Court Date of Admission
State of Oregon January 19, 1996
United States District Court (Oregon)March 13, 1996
United States Court of Appeals (9th Cir.)Januar 22, 2003
5. That I am an active member iii good standing of the Oregon State Bar and
eligible to practice in said Courts.
6. That I am not currently, and have nevel' been suspended, disbarred or
formally censored by a court of record or by a state bar association, and have no pending
disciplinary proceeds against me.
7. That I understand that I am charged with knowing and complying with all
applicable local rules.
8. That iflimited admission is granted, the name and address oflocal Idaho
counsel is as follows:
John R. Korrnanik
KORMANIK HALLAM & SNEED LLP
1099 S. Wells St., Suite 120
Meridian, ID 83642
9. That I consent to the exercise of disciplinary jurisdiction by this court and
the Idaho State Bar over any mutter related to this action.
10. The particular needs which form the basis of my application for admission
to practice pro hac vice are:
(a) Experience and specialization in electric utility regulatory matters.
AFFIDAVIT OF JEFFREY S. LOVINGER IN SUPPORT OF
MOTION FOR LIMITED ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER 2
(b) Ongoing relation with an Oregon clicnt (Rocky Mountain Power)
needing to defend its intctests before the Idaho Public Utilties
Commission.
11. Attached hereto as Exhibit "A" is a true and con-cct copy of my
curriculum vitae, setting forth my pertinent training and experience.~
DATED this _11....__ day of January 2011.
.len
Orcg #960147
Attorney for Rocky Mountain Power
State of OREGON
County ofMultl1omah
SIGNED AND SWORN to before me on this ¡t~ay of January 2011 by
Jeffrey S. Lovinger.
OFFICIAL SEL
i:A,A LEE HURlEY
NOTARY PUBLIC OREGON
AFFIDAVIT OF JEFFREY S. LOVINGER IN SUPPORT Of
MOTION FOR LIMITED ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE OF RQCKY MOUNTAIN POWER 3
Exhibit A
J.effrey S. Lovinger, J.D.825 NE Multnomah, Ste 925 Phone [phone]
Portland, OR 97232 E.maíl: lovinger(ilklaw.com
Education
Certifcations
Publications
Summary of
qualifcations
BA, Political Science, University of Washington, Seatte, WA, 1989
J.D., Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College, Portland, OR, 1996
Member, Oregon State Bar (January 19, 1996)
State Water Law and the Federal Licensing of Hydroelectric Projects: Overview
and Three Case Studies, Proceedings of the Forty-Third Annual Rocky
Mountain Mineral Law Institute, 1997
Mr. Lovinger has extensive experience in energy and utility related law. He has
represented public utilities for fourteen years. Mr. Lovinger advises clients
regarding transmission issues, hydroelectric licensing and compliance,
generation interconnection, qualifying facilties, net metering, municipai
franchises, service agreements, line extension agreements, system
undergrounding, construction, engineering and procurement contracts, eminent
domain, and other real propert issues. He has represented clients before state
and federal courts, before state public utilty commissions, and before the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Mr. Lovinger has represented clients
in rulemaking proceedings, legislative advisory committees, administrative
hearings, and in civil litigation and appeals.
Before beginning his energy and utility law practice, Mr. Lovinger clerked for
Judge Barbara D. Johnson of the Clark County Superior Court of Washington,
clerked for Judge Robert E. Jones of the United States District Court for the
District of Oregon, and litigated product liabilty cases.
AFFlDA VIT OF JEfFREY S. LOVINGER IN SUPPORT OF
MOTION FOR LIMITED ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER 4
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that, on the 19th day of Januar, 2011, I served a tre and
correct copy of the foregoing MOTION FOR LIMITED ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE
OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER in Case No. PAC-E-10-08 on the following named
persons/entities by type of U.S. Mail specified below, properly addressed with postage
prepaid, and electronic mail:
Mark C. Moench
Rocky Mountain Power
201 South Main Street, Suite 2300
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
mark.moench(facificorp.com
(First Class Mail)
Peter J. Richardson
Richardson & O'Lear, PLLC
PO Box 7218 -
Boise, il 83707
peter(ßchardsonandolear.com
(First Class Mail)
Danel E. Solander
Rocky Mountain Power
201 South Main Street, Suite 2300
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
danel.solander(facificorp.com
(First Class Mail)
Gregory M. Adams
Richardson & O'Lear, PLLC
PO Box 7218
Boise, ID 83707
greg(lrichardsonandolear.com
(First Class Mail)
Jean Jewell
Commission Secretar
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472 W Washigton
PO Box 83720
Boise, il 83720-0074
jean. jewell(fuc.idaho. gov
secretary(uc.idaho. gov
(Hand Delivery)
tr .DATED thsß:ay of Januar, 2011.
KORMIK HALAM & SNEED LLP
R. Kormank, of the Fin