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Home My WebLink About20110119Reply Comments.pdf--e:2:- CD-cro John A. Rosholt, ISB No. 1037 Travis L. Thompson, ISB No. 6168 Shelley M. Davis, Bar. No. 6788 BARR ROSHOLT & SIMSON LLP 1010 W. Jefferson St., Ste. 102 P.O. Box 2139 Boise, ID 83701-2139 Telephone: (208) 336-0700 Facsimile: (208) 344-6034 perr: nilj ;... ,,~r \j L,-,; ~ zo n JÎ~N I 9 PM I: 34 Attorneys for Nort Side Canal Company and Twin Falls Canal Company BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION ) IN THE MATTER OF THE JOINT ) PETITION OF IDAHO POWER CO., ) AVISTA CORPORATION, AN ) ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER TO ) ADDRESS AVOIDED COST ISSUES ) AND JOINT MOTION TO ADmST THE ) PUBLISHED AVOIDED COST RATE )ELIGIBILITY CAP. ) ) CASE NO. GNR-E-10-04 REPLY COMMNTS OF THE TWIN FALLS AND NORTH SIDE CANAL COMPANIES COME NOW, the Intervenors, Nort Side Canal Company, and Twin Falls Canal Company, by and though their counel, Barker Rosholt & Simpson, LLP, and herby submit these reply comments in the above entitled matter. These comments are submitted in response to certain "Long-term Alternatives" postulated in the Comments of the Commssion Stafffiled on or about December 22,2010. REPLY DISCUSSION The Canal Companes support the recommendation of the Commssion Staff that the interim reduction in the rate eligibilty cap be limited to only wid QFs. The Sta determination that the immediate problem that the Utilties seek to address concerning the disaggregation of REPLY COMMENTS OF THE TWIN FALLS AND NORTH SIDE CANAL COMPANIES 1 wind projects that exceed 10 MW in order to be eligible for published rates, and tht limiting the imediate relief sought is permitted by FERC's PURPA implementation rues (18 C.F.R. 292.304(c)(3)(ii)) is appropriate. However, the proposed long-term alternatives discussed in the Comments of the Commission Staff were not anticipated by the Intervenors to be raised at this stage in the proceedings. The Notice of Joint Petition issued by the IPUC on December 3,2010, sought comments limited to thee areas of inquiry, "(1) the advisabilty of reducing the published avoided costs eligibility cap; (2) if the eligibilty cap is reduced, the appropriateness of exempting non-wind QF projects from the reduced eligibility cap; and (3) the consequences of dividing the larger wid projects into 10 aMW projects to utilze the published rate." Whle the Canal Companes understad that ths matter is proceeding under modified procedure, it is imperative that the intervenors have a full and fair opportty to paricipate as the proposed long-term alternatives are considered by the Utilties and the IPUC. In paricular, the Canal Companes oppose an initiative to limit the eligibilty for published rates to projects that are geographically located at least 5 miles apar. Small conduit hydropower projects, which are located on irrgation systems, may in some instaces be located with 5 miles of one another and a prohibition on the eligibilty for published rates concerning such projects would be arbitrar and capricious. Additionally, the Canal Companies seek to paricipate in any discussion concernng contract requirements that affect ownership of Renewable Energy Credits. CONCLUSION The Canal Companes support the staff recommendation that the immediate relief sought by the Utilties to lower the rate eligibilty be applied only to wind QFs. Furer, the Can REPLY COMMENTS OF THE TWIN FALLS AND NORTH SIDE CANAL COMPANIES 2 Companes request an opportunty to paricipate in any additional discussion and formal proceedings relating to the long-term alternatives proposed by the Commission Staff. Dated ths 19th day Janua, 2011. BARR ROSHOLT & SIMPSON LLP / ~ "G, /ÍL~ ~ Shelley M. Davis Attorneys for Nort Side Canal Company and Twin Falls Canal Company REPLY COMMENTS OF THE TWIN FALLS AND NORTH SIDE CANAL COMPANIES 3 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFY that on the 19th day of Janua, 2011, a tre and correct copy of the foregoing REPLY COMMENTS OF THE TWN FALLS AN NORTH SIDE CANAL COMPANIES was served upon the following by the method indication below. Original and Seven Copies to via Hand Delivery: Jean Jewell Commission Secretar Idaho Public Utilties Commission 472 W. Washington St. Boise, ID 83702 Jean.Jeweiirmpuc.idaho.gov Served by Electronic Mail Upon the Followig: Donovan E. Walker Lisa Nordstrom Idaho Power Company 1221 W. Idaho St. Boise, ID 83707-0070 dwalkerrmidahopower.com Inordstromrmidahopower .com Danel E. Solander Rocky Mountain Power 201 South Main Salt Lake City, UT 8411 1 danel.solanderrmpacificorp.com Michael G. Andrea A vista Corporation 1411 E. Mission Ave. - MSC-23 Spokane, W A 99202 michael.andrearmavistacorp.com Donald L. Howell, II Krstine A. Sasser Deputy Attorneys General Idaho Public Utilities Commssion 472 W. Washigton P.O. Box 83720 Boise, ID 83720-0074 don.howellrmpuc.idaho. gov krs.sasserrmpuc.idaho. gov Peter J. Richardson Gregory M. Adams Richardson & O'Lear, PLLC P.O. Box 7218 Boise, ID 83702 peterrmrichardsonandolear.com gre grmrichardsonandolear. com Robert D. Kah Executive Director Northwest and Intermountain Power Producers Coalition 117 Minor Ave., Suite 300 Seattle, W A 98101 rkahrmnippc.org Don Stuevant Energy Director J.R. Simplot Company P.O. Box 27 Boise, ID 83707-0027 don.sturevantrmsimplot.com REPLY COMMENTS OF THE TWIN FALLS AND NORTH SIDE CANAL COMPANIES 4 Robert A. Paul Grand View Solar II 15690 Vista Circle Desert Hot Springs, CA 92241 Robertpaul08 rmgmail. com James Carkuis Managing Member Exergy Development Group of Idao, LLC 802 W. Banock St., Suite 1200 Boise, ID 83702 jcarkuis(ßexergydevelopment.com Ronald L. Wiliams Wiliams Bradbur, P .C. 1015 W. Hays Street Boise, ID 83702 ronrmwillamsbradbur.com Scott Montgomery President Cedar Creek Wind, LLC 668 Rockwood Dr. Nort Salt Lake, UT 84054 scott(ßwesternenergy. us Dana Zentz Vice President Sumit Power Group, Inc. 2006 E. Westminster Spokane, W A 99223 dzentzrmsumtpower.com Thomas H. Nelson P.O. Box 1211 Welches, OR 97067-121 1 nelsonrmthnelson.com JohnR. Lowe Consultat to Renewable Energy Coalition 12050 SW Tremont St. Portland, OR 97225 jravensanarcos(ßyahoo .com R. Greg Ferney Mimura Law Offces, PLLC 2176 E. Franin Rd., Suite 120 Meridian, ID 83642 gregrmmimuralaw.com Bil Piske, Manager Interconnect Solar Development, LLC 1303 E. Carer Boise, ID 83706 bilpiskermcableone.net Dean J. Miler McDevitt & Miler, LLP P.O. Box 2564 Boise, ID 83701 joermmcdevitt -miler. com Paul Marin Intermountain Wind, LLC P.O. Box 353 Boulder, CO 80306 paulmarinrmintermountainwind.com Wade Thomas General Counsel Dynamis Energy, LLC 776 W. Riverside Dr., Suite 15 Eagle, ID 83616 wthomasrmdynamisenergy.com Brian Olmstead General Manger Twin Falls Canal Company P.O. Box 326 Twin Falls, ID 83303 olmsteadrmtfcanal.com Ted DieW General Manager Nort Side Canal Company 921 N. Lincoln St. Jerome, ID 83338 nscanalrmcableone.net REPLY COMMNTS OF THE TWIN FALLS AND NORTH SIDE CANAL COMPANIES 5 Bil Brown, Chair Board of Commssioners Adams County, ID P.O. Box 48 Council,ID 83612 bdbrownrmfrontiernet.net Ted S. Sorenson, P.E. Birch Power Company 5203 South 11th East Idaho Falls, ID 83404 tedrmtsorenson.net Glenn Ikemoto Margaret Rueger Idaho Windfars, LLC 672 Blair Avenue Piedmont, CA 94611 glennrmenvisionwind.com margaretrmenvisionwind.com ~" I/ , 'y Shelley M. Davis Attorney for Nort Side Canal Company and Twin Falls Canal Company REPLY COMMENTS OF THE TWIN FALLS AND NORTH SIDE CANAL COMPANIES 6