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BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

in the matter of THE INVESTIGATION OF INCREASED DEMAND-SIDE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS AND THE FUNDING OF THOSE PROGRAMS FOR IDAHO POWER COMPANY. )
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CASE NO. IPC-E-01-13

ORDER NO. 28858

Idaho Rivers United, Idaho Rural Council, Northwest Energy Coalition and Mary McGown petitioned to intervene in this case on September 4, 2001, pursuant to Rules of Procedure 71 through 75 of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission, IDAPA 31.01.01.071-.075.
FINDINGS OF FACT
We find that no party timely opposed this Petition to Intervene.
We further find that based on the pleadings and other documents filed in this case, intervention by this party would serve the purposes of intervention as described by Rule 74 of the Rules of Procedure and should be granted.
O R D E R
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the Petition to Intervene filed by Idaho Rivers United, Idaho Rural Council, Northwest Energy Coalition and Mary McGown is hereby granted.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all parties in this proceeding serve all papers hereafter filed in this matter on all parties of record. This Intervenor is represented by the following for purposes of service:

William M. Eddie
Laird J. Lucas
Land and Water Fund of the Rockies
PO Box 1612
Boise, ID 83701 Sara Denniston, Esq.
Idaho Rivers United
2600 Rose Hill, Suite 207
Boise, ID 83705

DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho, this
day of September 2001.

PAUL KJELLANDER, PRESIDENT

MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER

DENNIS S. HANSEN, COMMISSIONER

ATTEST:

Jean D. Jewell
Commission Secretary

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Office of the Secretary
Service Date
September 18, 2001