20120314Request to Join in Support of IPC Motion.pdf

Mark C. Moench
Danel E. Solander
201 South Main Street, Suite 2300
Salt Lake City, Uta 84111
Telephone No. [phone]
Facsimile No. [phone]
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tJORIGINAL
RECEIVED
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Attorneys for Rocky Mountain Power
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
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IN THE MATTER OF THE )
COMMISSION'S REVIEW OF PURP A )
QF CONTRACT PROVISIONS )
INCLUDING THE SURROGATE )
AVOIDED RESOURCE AND )
INTEGRATED RESOURCE )
PLANNING METHODOLOGIES FOR )
CALCULATING PUBLISHED )
AVOIDED COST PRICES )
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CASE NO. GNR-E-ll-03
ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER'S
REQUEST TO JOIN AND
RESPONSE IN SUPPORT OF
IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S
MOTION FOR TEMPORARY
STAY OF ITS OBLIGATION TO
ENTER INTO NEW POWER
PURCHASE AGREEMENTS WITH
QUALIFYING FACILITIES
Comes now, Rocky Mountain Power ("Company") and in accordance with IPUC Rules
256.04 respectfully submits this Request to Join and Response in Support of Idaho Power
Company's ("Idaho Power") Motion for Temporar Stay of Its Obligation to Enter Into New
Power Purchase Agreements with Qualifying Facilties (the "Motion"). Rocky Mountain Power
hereby respectfully requests that it be permitted to join Idaho Power's Motion, and that if the
Idaho Public Utilties Commission ("Commission") grants Idaho Power's Motion it also extend
the stay of the obligation to enter into new power purchase agreements with qualifyng facilties
("QFs") to Rocky Mountain Power.
1. Rocky Mountain Power believes and supports Idaho Power's contentions set fort
in its Motion that: (1) the evidence set fort in this case and in previous proceedings establishes
prima facie proof that Idaho Power's avoided cost rates are not accurate; (2) that without
adequate interim relief Idaho Power and its customers wil suffer immediate and substatial
har; (3) that the balance of hars favors granting immediate relief; and (4) that good cause
exists to grant immediate relief on an interim basis.
2. Rocky Mountain Power does not believe that all of Idaho Power's concern and
contentions apply equally to Rocky Mountain Power. The Company believes that its Integrated
Resource Planing ("IRP") methodology as set forth in this Case is correct and defensible.
3. Rocky Mountan Power is concerned that if Idaho Power is granted a stay of its
obligation to enter into power purchase agreements with qualifying facilties without a
corresponding stay in Rocky Mountan Power's obligation that there could be adverse effects on
Rocky Mountan Power and its customers.
4. Rocky Mountan Power believes that if the scenaro described in paragraph 3,
supra, occured, it is likely to lead to the sitution described on page 3 of Idaho Power's.Motion
in which Idaho Power posited that a delay in granting the stay would lead to a flood of QF
applications from developers seeking to lock in 20 year pricing. If the stay were granted only to
Idaho Power, Rocky Mountain Power believes that it likewise would be inundated by a flood of
applications from developers seeking to lock in 20 year pricing with Rocky Mountain Power
because the same opportunity with Idaho Power would no longer be available.
5. Accordingly, Rocky Mountain Power joins in Idaho Power's Motion, and
respectfully requests that, if granted, the same suspension of the obligation to enter into power
purchase agreements be extended to Rocky Mountain Power.
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WHEREFORE, Rocky Mountain Power joins in Idaho Power's Motion, and
respectfully requests it be granted the same relief as Idaho Power.
DATED ths 15th day of March, 2012.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER
~Mark C. Moench
Daniel E. Solander
201 South Main Street, Suite 2300
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
Telephone No. [phone]
Facsimile No. (80l) 220-3299
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danI el. so landert.pacificorp. com
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on this 15th day of March, 2012, I caused to be served, via E-mail, a true
and correct copy of Rocky Mountain Power's Response to Idaho Power's Motion for Temporar
Stay in Case No. GNR-E-11-03 to the following:
Donovan E. Walker
Jason Wiliams
Idaho Power Company
PO Box 70
Boise, ID 83707-0070
E-mail: dwalker(iidahopower.com
jwillams(iidahopower.com
Michael G. Andrea
A vista Corporation
1411 E. Mission Ave.
Spokane, W A 99202
E-mail: michael.andrea(iavistacorp.com
Donald L. Howell, II
Kristine A. Sasser
Deputy Attorneys General
Idaho Public Utilties Commission
472 W. Washington
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0074
E-mail: don.howell(ipuc.idaho.gov
kris.sasser(ipuc.idaho. gov
Peter J. Richardson
Gregory M. Adams
Richardson & 0' Leary, PLLC
PO Box 7218
Boise, ID 83702
E-mail: peter(irichardsonandolear.com
greg(irichardsonandoleary.com
Robert D. Kah
Northwest and Intermountain Power
Producers Coalition
1117 Minor Ave., Suite 300
Seattle, WA 98101
E-mail: rkahn(inippc.org
Don Sturevant
Energy Director
J.R. Simplot Company
POBox 27
Boise, ID 83707-0027
E-mail: don.sturevant(isimplot.com
Robert A. Paul
Grand View Solar II
15690 Vista Circle
Desert Hot Springs, CA 92241
E-mail: robertpau108(igmail.com
James Carkulis
Managing Member
Exergy Development Group of Idaho, LLC
802 W. Banock St., Suite 1200
Boise, ID 83702
E-mail: jcarkulis(iexergydevelopment.com
Ronald L. Wiliams
Wiliams Bradbur, P.C.
1015 W. HaysSt.
Boise ID, 83702
E-mail: ron(iwillamsbradbur.com
Thomas H. Nelson
Attorney
PO Box 1211
Welches, OR 97067- 1211
E-mail: nelson(ithnelson.com
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JohnR. Lowe
Consultant to Renewable Energy Coalition
12050 SW Tremont St.
Portland, OR 97225
E-mail: jravenesanmarcos(iyahoo.com
Bil Piske, Manager
Interconnect Solar Development, LLC
1303 E. Carer
Boise, ID 83706
E-mail: bilpiske(icableone.net
Benjamin J. Otto
Idaho Conservation League
710 N. Sixth Street (83702)
PO Box 844
Boise, ID 83701
E-mail: botto(iidahoconservation.org
Shelley M. Davis
Barker Rosholt & Simpson, LLP
1010 W. Jefferson St. (83702)
PO Box 2139
Boise, ID 83701
E-mail: smd(iidahowaters.com
Ted Diehl
General Manager
Nort Side Canal Company
921 N. Lincoln St.
Jerome, ID 83338
E-mail: nscanal(icableone.net
Ted S. Sorenson, P.E.
Birch Power Company
5203 South 11 th East
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
E-mail: ted(itsorenson.net
R. Greg Ferney
Mimura Law Offices, PLLC
2176 E. Franlin Rd., Suite 120
Meridian, ID 83642
E-mail: greg(imimuralaw.com
Dean J. Miler
McDevitt & Miler, LLP
PO Box 2564
Boise, ID 83701
E-mail: joe(imcdevitt-miller.com
Wade Thomas
General Counsel
Dynamis Energy, LLC
776 W. Riverside Dr., Suite 15
Eagle, ID 83616
E-mail: wthomas(idynamisenergy.com
Brian Olmstead
General Manager
Twin Falls Canal Company
PO Box 326
Twin Falls, ID 83303
E-mail: olmstead(itfcanal.com
Bil Brown, Chair
Board of Commissioners
of Adams County, ID
PO Box 48
Council, ID 83612
E-mail: bdbrown(ifrontiernet.net
Glenn Ikemoto
Margaret Rueger
Idaho Windfars, LLC
672 Blair Avenue
Piedmont, CA 94611
E-mail: glenn(ienvisionwind.com
Margaret(ienvisionwind.com
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MJ. Humphries
Blue Ribbon Energy LLC
4515 S. Ammon Road
Amon, ID 83406
E-mail: blueribbonenergYt.gmaiL.com
Gary Seifert
Kur Myers
Idaho National Laboratory
Conventional Renewable Energy Group
2525 Fremont Ave
Idaho Falls, in 83415-3810 .
E-mail: gary.seifert(iinLgov
Kurt.myerscminL.gov
Megan Walseth Decker
Senior Staff Counsel
Renewable Nortwest Project
917 SW Oak Street, Suite 303
Portland, OR 97205
E-mail: megan(Ðrnp.org
Liz Woodruff
Snake River Alliance
PO Box 1731
Boise, ID 83701
E-mail:
lwoodruff(Ðsnakeri veralliance.org
Arron F. Jepson
Blue Ribbon Energy LLC
10660 South 540 East
Sandy, UT 84070
E-mail: arronesq(âaol.com
Ken Miler
Snake River Allance
PO Box 1731
Boise, ID 83701
E-mail: kmilerrfsnakeriverallance.urg
Mar Lewallen
Clearater Paper Corporation
601 W. Riverside Ave., Suite 1100
Spokane, W A 99201
Mar .lewallen(Ðclearwaterpaper .com
Lisa Young
Snake River Alliance
PO Box 1731
Boise, ID 83701
E-mail: lyoungrfsnakeriveralliance.org
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