20120802Petition to Intervene.pdf

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Ms. Jean Jewell, Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472 W. Washington St.
Boise, Idaho 83720
Via Hand Delivery
Subject: GNR-E-1 1-03
Idaho Winds LLC
Ms. Jewell,
Please find enclosed for filing in the matter above, an original plus seven copies of Idaho Winds
LLC's Petition to Intervene.
Please contact me if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Idaho Winds LLC
A449-
Rick Koebbe
President
Enclosures
5420 W. Wicher Road • Glenns Ferry, Idaho 83623
phone [phone] • e-mail [e-mail] • wwwpowerworks.com
Idaho Winds LLC 21112 AUG -? 'pj 4: 23
Rick Koebbe
5420 W. Wicher Road iDA4C PJBUC i
Glenns Ferry, Idaho 83623 UTtLI TIE S
208.853.4602
[e-mail]
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
N THE MATTER OF THE COMMISSION'S )
REVIEW OF PURPA QF CONTRACT ) CASE NO. GNR-E-1 1-03
PROVISIONS INCLUDING THE IDAHO WINDS LLC'S
SURROGATE AVOIDED RESOURCE (SAR) ) PETITION TO INTERVENE
AND INTEGRATED RESOURCE )
PLANNING (IRP) METHODOLOGIES FOR )
CALCULATING PUBLISHED AVOIDED )
COST RATES )
Idaho Winds LLC ("Idaho Winds") hereby petitions the Idaho Public Utilities
Commission ("Commission") for leave to intervene in the above-entitled proceeding pursuant to
Rules 71 through 75 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, IDAPA
31.01.01.072-.075. In support of this petition, Idaho Winds states as follows:
1. The name and address of Intervener is:
Idaho Winds LLC
do: Rick Koebbe, President
5420 W. Wicher Road
Glenns Ferry, Idaho 83623
208.853.4602
[e-mail]
Copies of all pleadings, Commission orders, and other documents should be provided to Rick
Koebbe at the address stated above.
IDAHO WINDS LLC'S PETITION TO INTERVENE - GNR-E-11-03 1
2.Idaho Winds owns the 22 MW Sawtooth wind farm development in Elmore
County, Idaho ("Sawtooth"). Sawtooth is a Qualifying Facility ("QF") pursuant to the Public
Utility Regulatory Act of 1978 ("PURPA").
3.Idaho Winds claims a direct and substantial interest in this proceeding, because
the electrical output from Sawtooth is sold to Idaho Power, subject to a Firm Energy Sales
Agreement ("FESA") with Idaho Power, and the Commission's decision on some or all of the
issues presented, including but not limited to Idaho Power's proposed operational dispatch tariff,
Schedule 74 "curtailment," could substantially affect the rights and obligations of Idaho Winds.
4.Idaho Winds acknowledges that this petition is filed after the deadline for
petitions to intervene. Idaho Winds has good cause for its late filing and substantial reason for
delay. Idaho Winds only recently learned that proposals, including Idaho Power's proposed
Schedule 74, may apply retroactively to existing contracts affecting Idaho Winds' FESA. Idaho
Winds did not realize that the nature of this hearing could result in a new curtailment tariff to
existing agreements. The threat of retroactive modification of its existing FESA compromises
Idaho Winds' and Sawtooth's financial futures. Since this proceeding is likely to have an impact
on Idaho Winds, very good cause exists to grant this petition, and Idaho Winds should be
permitted to intervene.
Idaho Winds intervention will not disrupt or prejudice existing parties or unduly
broaden the issues beyond those already listed in IPUC Order No. 32352 issued in this docket.
Idaho Winds agrees to be bound by all scheduling orders existing on this docket prior to this
intervention. Idaho Winds understands it does not have the right to introduce testimony in this
proceeding, and does not intend to participate in the technical hearing scheduled for August 7-9,
2012, however Idaho Winds does wish to be on the service list for this docket and wishes to
IDAHO WINDS LLC'S PETITION TO INTERVENE- GNR-E-11-03
retain the right to participate as a party following the technical hearing in any future proceedings
to assert its interests in this matter.
WHEREFORE, Idaho Winds respectfully requests that the Commission grant this
Petition to Intervene and authorize Idaho Winds to participate in the above-entitled proceeding
with the rights as a formal party.
DATED this 2nd day of August 2012.
Idaho Winds LLC
/AO
9040-
By:
Rick Koebbe
President
IDAHO WINDS LLC'S PETITION TO INTERVENE - GNR-E-II-03
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that on the 2nd day of August, 2012, a true and correct copy of the within
and foregoing PETITION TO INTERVENE of IDAHO WINDS LLC was served as shown to:
Original plus 7 copies hand delivered to:
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Jean D. Jewell, Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472 West Washington
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720
jean.jewell(ipuc.idaho.gov
Service copies sent via electronic mail to:
COMMISSION STAFF
Donald Howell
Kris Sasser
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472 West Washington
P0 Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720
don.howell(puc.idaho.gov
kris.sasser(nuc.idaho.gov
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Donovan E. Walker
Lisa D. Nordstrom
Idaho Power Company
P0 Box 70
Boise, ID 83707-0070
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
AVISTA CORPORATION
Michael G. Andrea
Avista Corporation
1411 E. Mission Ave.
Spokane, WA 99220
[e-mail]
IDAHO WINDS LLC'S PETITION TO INTERVENE GNR-E-11-03
Ken Kaufman
Lovinger Kaufman LLP
825 NE Multnomah, Suite 925
Portland, OR 97232
[e-mail]
PACIFICCORP, dba ROCKY MOUNTAIN
POWER
Daniel Solander
PacifiCorp/ dba Rocky Mountain Power
201 S. Main St. Suite 2300
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
[e-mail]
THE NORTHWEST AND INTERMOUNTAIN
POWER PRODUCERS COALITION
Peter J. Richardson
Gregory M. Adams
Richardson & O'Leary, PLLC
P0 Box 7218
Boise, ID 83702
[e-mail]
grerichardsonandolearv.com
Robert D. Kahn
Executive Director
Northwest and Intermountain Power
Producers Coalition
1117 Minor Ave., Suite 300
Seattle, WA 98101
[e-mail]
J.R. SIMPLOT COMPANY
Peter J. Richardson
Gregory M. Adams
Richardson & O'Leary, PLLC
P0 Box 7218
Boise, II) 83702
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
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Don Sturtevant
Energy Director
J.R. Simplot Company
P0 Box 27
Boise, ID 83707-0027
don.sturtevant2isimol0t.c0m
GRAND VIEW SOLAR II
Peter J. Richardson
Gregory M. Adams
Richardson & O'Leary, PLLC
P0 Box 7218
Boise, ID 83702
[e-mail]
rerichardsonandolearv.com
Robert A. Paul
Grand View Solar II
15690 Vista Circle,
Desert Hot Springs, CA 92241
robertanau108I2mai1.com
RENEWABLE ENERGY COALITION
Ronald Williams
Williams Bradbury, P.C.
1015 W. Hays St.
Boise, ID 83702
ron(2iwi11iamsbradburv.com
John R. Lowe
Consultant to
Renewable Energy Coalition
12050 SW Tremont St.
Portland, OR 97225
[e-mail]
INTERCONNECT SOLAR DEVELOPMENT, LLC
R. Greg Femey
Mimura Law Offices, PLLC
2176 E. Franklin Rd., Suite 120
Meridian, ID 83642
greg(mimuralaw.com
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Bill Piske, Manager
Interconnect Solar Development, LLC
1303 E. Carter
Boise, ID 83706
billpiske(cableone.net
DYNAMIS ENERGY, LLC
Ronald L. Williams
Williams Bradbury, P.C.
1015 W. Hays Street
Boise, ID 83702
ron(williamsbradburv.com
Wade Thomas
General Counsel
Dynamis Energy, LLC
776 W. Riverside Dr., Suite 15
Eagle, ID 83616
[e-mail]
NORTH SIDE CANAL COMPANY
TWIN FALLS CANAL COMPANY
C. Thomas Arkoosh
Capitol Law Group, PLLC
205 N. 10th St. 4th Floor
P0 Box 2598
Boise, ID 83701
tarkoosh(canito1lawzrouD.com
Brian Olmstead
General Manager
Twin Falls Canal Company
P0 Box 326
Twin Falls, ID 83303
olmsteadffcanal.com
Ted Diehl
General Manager
North Side Canal Company
921 N. Lincoln St.
Jerome, ID 83338
nscanal(2Icableone.net
Don Schoenbeck
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RCS
dws(r-c-s-inc.com
Lori Thomas
Capitol Law Group, PLLC
lthomasccanitollawwoun.com
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF ADAMS COUNTY, IDAHO
Peter J. Richardson
Gregory M. Adams
Richardson & O'Leary, PLLC
P0 Box 7218
Boise, ID 83702
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Bill Brown, Chair
Board of Commissioners
of Adams County, ID
P0 Box 48
Council, ID 83612
bdbrown(frontiemet.net
BIRCH POWER COMPANY
Ted S. Sorenson, P.E.
Birch Power Company
5203 South 11 th East
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
[e-mail]
IDAHO W1NDFARMS, LLC
Glenn Ikemoto
Margaret Rueger
Idaho Windfarms, LLC
672 Blair Avenue
Piedmont, CA 94611
glenni(envisionwind.com
mararet(lenvisionwind.com
Dean J. Miller
McDevitt & Miller, LLP
420 W. Bannock St. (83702)
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P0 Box 2564
Boise, ID 83701
ioe(mcdevitt-miller.com
BLUE RIBBON ENERGY LLC
M.J. Humphries
Blue Ribbon Energy LLC
4515 S. Ammon Road
Ammon, ID 83406
blueribbonenergvgmail. corn
Anon F. Jepson
Blue Ribbon Energy LLC
10660 South 540 East
Sandy, UT 84070
[e-mail]
RENEWABLE NORTHWEST PROJECT:
Dean J. Miller
McDevitt & Miller, LLP
420 W. Bannock St. (83702)
P0 Box 2564
Boise, ID 83701
[e-mail]
Megan Walseth Decker
Senior Staff Counsel
Renewable Northwest Project
917 SW Oak Street, Suite 303
Portland, OR 97205
E-mail: mean(ârnn.or
IDAHO CONSERVATION LEAGUE
Benjamin J. Otto
Idaho Conservation League
710 N. Sixth Street (83 702)
P0 Box 844
Boise, ID 83701
botto(idahoconservation.ora
SNAKE RIVER ALLIANCE
Ken Miller
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Liz Woodruff
Snake River Alliance
P0 Box 1731
Boise, ID 83701
kmiller(snakeriverallianee.org
lwoodruffsnakeriveralliance.oru
CLEAR WATER PAPER CORPORATION
Peter J. Richardson
Gregory M. Adams
Richardson & O'Leary, PLLC
P0 Box 7218
Boise, ID 83702
Peter @richardsonandoleary.com
gregrichardsonandoleary.com
Mary Lewallen
Clearwater Paper Corporation
601 W. Riverside Ave., Suite 1100
Spokane, WA 99201
marv.lewallen(2I2clearwaternaner.com
ENERGY INTEGRITY PROJECT
Tauna Christensen
769N 1100E
Shelley, Idaho 83274
[e-mail]
IDAHO WIND PARTNERS I, LLC
Deborah E. Nelson
Kelsey J. Nunez
GIVENS PURSLEY LLP
601 W. Bannock Street
P0 Box 2720
Boise, ID 83701-2720
[e-mail]
kjn@givenspursley corn
RIDGELINE ENERGY, LLC
Dean J. Miller
Chas. F. McDevitt
McDEVITT & MILLER LLP
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420 West Bannock Street
P0 Box 2564-83701
Boise, ID 83702
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
EXERGY DEVELOPMENT GROUP OF IDAHO, LLC:
Gregory M. Adams
Peter J. Richardson
Richardson & O'Leary, PLLC
P0 Box 7218
Boise, ID 83702
[e-mail]
greg(richardsonando1eary.com
James Carkulis
Managing Member
Exergy Development Group of Idaho, LLC
802 W. Bannock St., Suite 1200
Boise, ID 83702
[e-mail]
Dr. Don Reading
6070 Hill Road
Boise, ID 83703
[e-mail]
MOUNTAIN AIR PROJECTS, LLC
J. Kahie Becker
The Alaska Center
1020 W. Main St., Suite 400
Boise, ID 83702
[e-mail]
Michael J. Uda
Uda Law Firm, P.C.
7 W. 6th Avenue, Suite 4E
Helena, MT 59601
[e-mail]
BIG WOOD CANAL COMPANY C.
AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR DIST NO.2
Thomas Arkoosh
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Capitol Law Group, PLLC
205 N. 10th St., t4h Floor
P0 Box 2598
Boise, ID 83701
[e-mail]
A494
Rick Koebbe
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