GNRE021.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
July 10, 2002
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE INVESTIGATION
OF THE CONTINUED REASONABLENESS
OF CURRENT SIZE LIMITATIONS FOR
PURP A Q F PUBLISHED RATE
ELIGIBILITY (i.e., 1 MW) AND
RESTRICTIONS ON CONTRACT LENGTH
(i., 5 YEARS).
CASE NO. GNR-02-
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.
NOTICE OF INTERVENTION DEADLINE
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Commission by this Notice acknowledges
the following parties as having formal party status in this case: A vista 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. GNR-02-01 must comport with the requirements of Rule 231 of the Commission s Rules of
Procedure. Reference IDAP A 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 101'--day of July 2002.
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MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER
IS S. HANSEN, COMMISSIONER
ATTEST:
D. Jewell
C mmission Secretary
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