20120525intervention_order_no_32557.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
May 25,2012
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE COMMISSION’S )
REVIEW OF PURPA QF CONTRACT )CASE NO.GNR-E-Ii-03
PROVISIONS INCLUDING THE )
SURROGATE AVOIDED RESOURCE (SAR))
AND INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLANNING )
(IRP)METHODOLOGIES FOR )ORDER NO.32557
CALCULATING PUBLISHED AVOIDED )
COST RATES.)
Ridgeline Energy,LLC petitioned to intervene in this case on May 17,2012 after the
deadline for petitioning to intervene of September 8,2011,pursuant to Rules of Procedure 71
through 75 of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission,IDAPA 31.01 .0l.071-.075.
FINDINGS OF FACT
We find that no party opposed this Petition to Intervene.
We further find that based on the pleadings and other documents filed in this case,
intervention by this party would serve the purposes of intervention as described by Rule 74 of the
Rules of Procedure.Ridgeline maintains that it will not disrupt or prejudice existing parties or
unduly broaden the issues.Ridgeline agrees to limit its participation to submission of a legal
brief on or before July 20,2012,relating to legal issues associated with Idaho Power’s proposed
Schedule 74 and cross-examination of Idaho Power’s witness,Tessia Park,at the technical
hearing scheduled to begin August 7,2012.By adopting the self-imposed limitations to
Ridgeline’s participation in these proceedings,we find that granting this late intervention will not
prejudice any party and that late intervention should be granted.
Ridgeline also requests that the Commission take official notice of its existing Firm
Energy Sales Agreements.Pursuant to Rule 263 of the Commission’s Rules of Procedure,a
party requesting that the Commission take official notice of documents “must submit those
documents to the Commission in the marmer prescribed for documents in Rule 262.”Therefore,
in order for the Commission to take official notice,Ridgeline must comply with the Rules of
Evidence with regard to such matters.See Rules 261 through 270.
ORDER NO.32557
ORDER
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the Petition to Intervene filed by Ridgeline
Energy,LLC is hereby granted.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Ridgeline’s participation is limited to legal
briefing and cross-examination of Idaho Power witness Tessia Park.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all parties in this proceeding serve all papers
hereafter filed in this matter on all parties of record.This intervenor is represented by the
following for purposes of service:
Dean J.Miller
Chas.F.McDevitt
McDEVITT &MILLER LLP
420 West Bannock Street
P0 Box 2564-83701
Boise,ID 83702
E-mail:joe(mcdevitt-rni1ler.corn
[e-mail]
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DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise,Idaho this
day of May 2012.
ATTEST:
PAUL KJELLANDER.P1{ESI[)FNI’
MARSHA H.SMITH,COMMISSIONER
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Jean D.Jewei{j
Commission Secretary
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