20101110Petition to Intervene.pdf

WILLIAMS. BRADBURY
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
161û NOV 10 PH I: l 0
November 10,2010
Ms. Jean Jewell
Commission Secreta
Idaho Public Utilties Commission
472 W. Washington
Boise, ID 83702
Re: GNR-E-IO-04
Dear Ms. Jewell:
Please find enclosed an original and seven copies of the Petition of Cedar Creek Wind,
LLC for Leave to Intervene for filing in the above referenced case.
Than you for your assistance in this matter. Please feel free to give me a call should
you have any questions.
Sincerely,
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Ronald L. Wiliams
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Enclosures
1015 W. Hays Street - Boise, ID 83702
Phone: [phone] - Fax: [phone] - ww.wiamsbradbur.com
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Ronald L. Wiliams, ISB No. 3034
Wiliams Bradbur, P.C.
1015 W. Hays St.
Boise ID, 83702
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
ron(gwillamsbradbur .com
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Attorneys for Cedar Creek Wind, LLC
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE JOINT )
PETITION OF IDAHO POWER COMPANY,)
AVISTA CORPORTION, AND ROCKY )
MOUNTAIN POWER TO ADDRESS )
AVOIDED COST ISSUES AND JOINT )
MOTION TO ADJUST THE PUBLISHED )
AVOIDED COST RATE ELIGIBILITY CAP )
Case No. GNR-E-10-04
PETITION OF
CEDAR CREEK WIND, LLC
FOR LEAVE TO INTERVENE
Pursuat to Rule 71 of the Idaho Public Utilties Commission's Rules of Practice
and Procedure, IDAPA 31.01.01.71, Cedar Creek Wind, LLC ("Cedar Creek Wind") petitions
the Idaho Public Utilties Commission (the "Commission") for leave to intervene. In support of
this Petition, Cedar Creek Wind states as follows:
1. The name and address of Cedar Creek Wind is:
Cedar Creek Wind, LLC
c/o Scott Montgomery
668 Rockwood Drive
North Salt Lake, Uta 84054
2. Cedar Creek Wind will be represented in this proceeding by Wiliams
Bradbur, P.C. All documents relating to these proceedings should be served on the following
persons, on behalf of Cedar Creek Wind:
Cedar Creek Wind, LLC Petition to Intervene Page 1
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Ronald L. Wiliams
Wiliams Bradbur,P.C.
1015 W. Hays St.
Boise ID, 83702
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 208-344-0077
ron(iwiliamsbradbur.com
Scott Montgomery
President, Cedar Creek Wind, LLC
668 Rockwood Drive
North Salt Lake, Uta 84054
801-556-5153
scott(iwesternenergy. us
Dana Zentz
Vice President, Sumit Power Group, Inc.
2006 E. Westminster
Spokane, W A 99223
509-448-7589
dzentzf$sumtpower.com
3. Cedar Creek Wind is a Delaware Limited Liability Company, duly formed
and registered to do business in Idaho and actively engaged in development of the Cedar Creek
Wind Project in Bingham County, Idaho. Cedar Creek Wind has been, since late 2009, in active
negotiations with PacifiCorp/Rocky Mountain Power ("RMP") for the sale of wind power from
PURPA1 Qualifying Facilities owned by Cedar Creek Wind. The Joint Petition will have a direct
impact on Cedar Creek Wind and a potentially chillng and substantial affect on its abilty to
finalize power purchase terms and conditions with RMP.
4. Cedar Creek Wind has a direct and substatial interest in this proceeding
that will not be adequately represented by any other pary, and may be affected by any
Commission determination made in connection with these proceedings. Cedar Creek Wind
i The Public Utilties Regulatory Policy Act of 1978.
Cedar Creek Wind, LLC Petition to Intervene Page 2
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intends to paricipate as a pary in these proceedings and, if necessar, introduce evidence, cross-
examine witnesses, call and examine witnesses and be heard in arguent.
5. Without the opportunity to intervene herein, Cedar Creek Wind would be
without a maner or means of paricipating in the lawfl determination of issues presented in the
Joint Petition and which will have a material impact on Cedar Creek Wind. Granting this
petition to intervene will not unduly broaden the issues nor prejudice any par in this case.
WHEREFORE, Cedar Creek Wind respectfully requests that the Commission
grant its petition to intervene with full pary status in this proceeding and to appear and
paricipate in all matters as may be necessar and appropriate; and to present evidence, call and
examine witnesses, cross-examine witnesses, present arguent, and to otherwise fuly paricipate
in the proceedings.
cil.
Dated this ~ day of November, 2010.
Respectfuly submitted,
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Ronald L. Wiliams
Wiliams Bradbur, P.C.
1015 W. Hays St.
Boise ID, 83702
Telephone: [phone]
ron(gwillamsbradbur .com
of Attorneys for Cedar Creek Wind, LLC
Cedar Creek Wind, LLC Petition to Intervene Page 3
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CERTIFICATE OF MAILING. ,~
I HEREBY CERTIFY that on this \0 day of November, 201?, I ~au~e~ to be.
served a true and correct copy of the foregoing document upon the following individuals in
the manner indicated below:
Donovan E. Walker
Lisa Nordstrom
Idaho Power Company
1221 W. Idaho Street
Boise, Idaho 83707
dwalkerCiidahopower .com
lnordstromtiidahopower .com
o Hand Delivery
EBs Mail (postage prepaid)
o Facsimile Transmission
o Federal Express
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Daniel E. So lander
Rocky Mountain Power
20 1 South Main, Suite 2300
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Daniel.solandercmacificorp.com
o tland Delivery
(Js Mail (postage prepaid)
o Facsimile Transmission
o FederalExpress
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Michael G. Andrea
Avista Corporation
1411 E. Mission Avenue - MSC-23
Spokane, W A 99202
Michael.andreaCiavistacorp.com
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(Bus Mail (postage prepaid)
o Facsimile Transmission
o Federal Express
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Peter J. Richardson
Gregory M. Adams
Richardson & O'Leary
515 N. 27th Street
Boise, Idaho 83702
peterCirichardsonandoleary .com
gregCirichardsonandoleary.com
Attorneys for NIPPC and Simplot
D.Jand Delivery~ US Mail (postage.prepaid)
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Robert D. Kahn
NIPPC, Executive Director
1117 Minor Ave, Suite 300
Seattle, WA 98101
rkahnCinippc.org
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ær US Mail (postage prepaid)
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Scott Woodbury
Idaho Public Utilties Commission
472 W. Washington (zip: 83702)
PO Box 83720
Boise,ID 83720-0074
scott. woodburyCipuc. idaho. gov
Robert A. Paul
Grand View Solar
15960 Vista Circle
Desert Hot Springs, CA
robertpaultigmail.com
Don Sturtevant
Energy Manager
J.R. Simplot Company
999 Main Street, P.O. Box 27
Boise,ID 83707-0027
208-389-7306
don.sturtevantt$simplot.com
Thomas H. Nelson
Renewable Energy Coalition
PO Box 1211
Welches, OR 97067
503-622-3262
nelsonCithnelson.com
Cedar Creek Wind, LLC
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Ronald L. Wiliams
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