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Home My WebLink About20110413Motion to Strike Portions of Stokes Di.pdf(208) 343-7500 (208) 336"6912 (Fax) Via Hand Delivery Jean Jewell Secretary Idao Public Utities Commssion 472 W. Washigton St. Boise, Idaho 83720 McDevitt & MillerLLP Lawyers RECEIVED 420 W. Bannock Street P.O. Box 2564.8370101 l APR 13 PH 2: 12 Boise, Idaho 83702 Apri 13, 2011 Re: Renewable Nortwest Project-GNR-E-ll-01 Dear Ms. Jewell: Chas. F. McDevitt Dean J. (Joe) Miler Enclosed for fig in the above matter, please fid an orial and seven (T copies of a Motion to Stre Portions of Direct Testiony of Mark Stokes and an orial and seven (7) copies of a Motion to Stre Portons of Direct Testiony of Clit Kach on behalf of Renewable Nortwest~~ . Kidly retu a fie staped copy to me. DJM/hh Enclosures Very Truy Yours, ~üiDean J. Mier RECEIVED OR\G\NAL Dean J. Miler (lSB No. 1968) Chas. F. McDevitt (ISB No. 835) McDEVITT & MILLER LLP 420 W. Banock Street P.O. Box 2564-83701 Boise, Idaho 83702 Tel: 208-343-7500 Fax: 208-336-6912 j oelimcdevitt -miler. com 1011 APR 13 PM 2: 12 Attorneys for Renewable Northwest Project BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION IN THE MATTER OF THE COMMISSION'S INESTIGATION INTO DISAGGREGATION AND AN APPROPRITE PUBLISHED AVOIDED COST RATE ELIGIBILITY CAP STRUCTURE Case No. GNR-E-ll-Ol MOTION TO STRIKE PORTIONS OF THE DIRECT TESTIMONY OF MAR STOKES COMES NOW The Renewable Nortwest Project (RN), and moves the Commission for an Order striking portions of the Pre-Filed Direct Testimony of Mark Stokesfiled on behalf of Idaho Power Company for the reasons set f0ft below: Introduction Commission Order No. 32195, which initiated ths proceeding, contains within it a Notice of Inquiry (Notice), identifying the issues the Commission wishes to consider in this phase of what may be a longer examination of issues relating the PURP A implementation in Idaho. MOTION TO STRIKE PORTIONS OF THE DIRECT TESTIMONY OF MARK STOKES-l The Notice identifies the scope of ths proceeding as follows: "YOU AR FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Commission seeks information regarding cntena withn which small wid and solar QFs can obtan a published avoided cost rate without allowing large QFs to obta a rate that is not an accurate reflection of a utilty s avoided cost for such projects. Specifically, the Commission solicits information and investigation of a published avoided cost rate eligibilty cap strctue that: (1) allows small wind and solar QFs to avail themselves of published rates for projects producing 10 aMW or less; and (2) prevents large QFs from disaggregating in order to obta a published avoided cost rate that exceeds a utilty avoided cost. (Notice pg.3)." The Direct Testimony of Commssion Sta correctly understads and identifies the scope of the curent proceeding. Staff Witness Sterling states as follows on the grounds that they are outside the scope of the present phase of the proceeding: "My testimony wil be very narowly focused. Specifically, Order No. 32195 states, "(T) he Commission solicits information and investigation of a published avoided cost rate eligibilty cap strcture that: (1) allows small wind and solar QFs to avail themselves of published rates for projects producing 10 aMW or less and (2) prevents largeQFs from is aggregating in order to obtan a published avoided cost rate that exceeds a utilty's avoided cost." Reference Order No. 32195 at 3. Therefore, my intent is to address only these two identified issues. Issues related to the appropnateness or accuracy of either the Surogate Avoided Resource methodology (SARmethodology) or the Integrated Resource Plan methodology (IR Methodology) will be addressed in subsequent proceedings. (Sterling Direct, Pg. 5, Line 16-Pg. 6, Line 6). As explained in more detail below, several portions of Mr. Stokes' testimony are aimed at issues that have been reserved for review in subsequent proceedings. Furher, on March 23,2011, the Commission issued its "Bench Order" in response to a Motion fied by PacifiCorp seeking to prevent, or delay discovery, propounded by an intervenor on IRP methodology issues. The Commission said, "Thus, we find that evidence regarding the IRP Methodology is beyond the scope of the present case and thus is notrelevant to the subject matter of the pending case. I.R.P.C. 26(b)(1). Consequently, we find that it is reasonable for MOTION TO STRIKE PORTIONS OF THE DIRECT TESTIMONY OF MARK STOKES-2 paries to stay answenng discovery requests regarding the IRP Methodology." (Bench Order Pgs. 1-2). We request that the Commission limit testimony in a maner consistent with its limitation on discovery and with the narow scope established by Order No. 32195. Specifically, the following portions of Mr. Stokes' testimony should be stricken on the grounds that they are outside the scope of the present phase of the proceeding: . Pg. 3, Line 27 through Pg. 4, Line 9. This section of testimony argues that the IRP methodology is preferable to the SAR methodology. Accordingly, it is beyond the scope of issues identified for consideration in this proceeding. . Pg. 4, Line 14 through Pg. 8, Line 24. This section of testimony repeats arguents advanced by Idao Power Company in support of the issuace of Order No. 32195, reducing the published rate eligibilty cap. The NOI in this case invites comments on whether a mechansm can be devised to allow 10aMW project to receive the published avoided cost rate while prevent disaggregation. It did not invite repetition of previous arguents in favor of reducing the published rate threshold. Accordingly, ths section of testimony is beyond the scope of issues identified for consideration in ths proceeding. . Pg. 9, Line 1, through Pg. 11, Line 8. This section of testimony argues that the IRP methodology is preferable to the SAR methodology. Accordingly, ths section of testimony is beyond the scope of issues identified for consideration in ths proceeding. MOTION TO STRKE PORTIONS OF THE DIRECT TESTIMONY OF MAR STOKES-3 MOTION TO STRIKE PORTIONS OF THE DIRECT TESTIMONY OF MARK STOKES~4 DATED ths '\~ day of April, 2011. McDEVITT & MILLER, LLP ~WlQDean J. iler Attorney for Renewable Northwest Project MOTION TO STRIKE PORTIONS OF THE DIRECT TESTIMONY OF MAR STOKES-5 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on the ~y of April, 2011, I caused to be served, via the methodes) indicated below, tre and correct copies of the foregoing document, upon: Jean Jewell, Secreta Idaho Public Utilties Commission 472 West Washington Street P.O. Box 83720 Boise, il 83720-0074 j jewellißpuc.state. id.us Hand Delivered U.S. Mail Fax Fed. Express Email ~.1. ~.1.~ Hand Delivered .1. U.S. Mail .1. Fax .1. Fed. 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