20110303Petition to Intervene.pdf

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Jean Jewell
Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472 W. Washington St.
Boise, 10 83702
Dear Ms. Jewell,
IDAHO'S NUCLEAR WATCHDOG
& CLEAN ENERGY ADVOCATE
ww.snakeriverallance.org
March 3, 2011
Please find attached four copies of the Snake River Alliance's Petition to the Public Utilities Commission
to Intervene in Case No. GNR-E-ll-01.
Respectfully submitted,
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Ken Miller
Clean Energy Program Director
Snake River Allance
Box 1731
Boise, 10 83701
208 344-8161
208841-6982 (c)
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March 3, 2011
Ken Miler
SNAKE RIVER ALLIANCE
Box 1731
Boise,ID 83701
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BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE COMMISSION) CASE NO. GNR-E-11-0l
INVESTIGATION INTO )
DISAGGREGATION AND AN ) PETITION TO INTERVENE OF
APPROPRITE PUBLISHED AVOIDED )
COST RATE ELIGIBILITY CAP ) THE SNAK RIVER ALLIANCE
STRUCTUR FOR PUR A QUALITYING )FACILITIES )
COMES NOW, Snake River Allance and pursuat to the Idaho Public Utilties Commission's
Rules of Procedure Rule 71 IDAPA 31.01.01.71, petitions the Commission to grant its request
for intervention in the above-referenced case, GNR-E-11-01. The name and address of this
intervenor is:
Snake River Allance
Box 1731
Boise,ID 83701
208344-9161 (0)
208841-6982 (c)
The Snake River Allance is represented in this proceeding by Ken Miler. Correspondence in
this docket can be sent to the above address or via e-mail to: kmiler(fsnakeriverallance.org
The Snake River Allance is an Idaho-based non-profit organization, established in 1979 to
address Idahoans' concerns about nuclear safety issues. In early 2007, the Alliance expanded the
scope of its mission by launching its Clean Energy Program. The Allance's energy initiative
includes advocacy for renewable energy resources in Idaho; expanded conservation and demand-
side management programs offered by Idaho's regulated utilties and the Bonnevile Power
Administration; and development of local, state, regional, and national initiatives to advance
sustainable energy policies. The Allance is pursuing these programs on behalf of its members,
many of whom are customers of Idaho Power, Avista Utilties, and Rocky Mountain Power who
are interested in promoting renewable energy development in Idaho and the Pacific Nortwest
region.
The Allance has paricipated before and commented to the Commission in multiple electric
regulatory proceedings on behalf of our members and as a public interest organization
representing clean and affordable energy interests in Idaho. Petitioner Ken Miler paricipated in
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a related case, IPC-E-05-22, prior to joining the Allance and in his capacity as Idaho Energy
Advocate for the NW Energy Coalition.
The Allance works closely on regulatory, policy, and economic issues dealing with renewable
energy development in Idaho and on issues dealing with integrating those resources into existing
utilty systems. The Allance and its Idaho constituents generally support development of
appropriately sited renewable energy projects, and have an interest in ensuring that integrating
these resources is done in a way that provides environmental benefits while also maintaining
reasonable customer rates, utilty system reliabilty, and resource adequacy.
As a lead public interest entity working toward sustainable energy policies in Idaho, we
anticipate paricipating in this case on our behalf of our constituents. We believe our
paricipation in ths case wil assist the Commission and the Paries in workig toward a
successful outcome inasmuch as the Allance can help bring to this case the voice of clean
energy advocates and also that of Idaho Power's residential customer class.
WHEREFORE, the Allance therefore respectfuly requests the Commission grant its request to
paricipate in ths proceeding as an intervenor on behalf of its Idaho constituents.
Respectfully submitted,£- --~
Ken Miler
Clean Energy Program Director
Snake River Allance
Boise,ID
[phone]
kmiler(fsnakeriverallance.org