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BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF IDAHO POWER COMPANY FOR AN ACCOUNTING ORDER AUTHORIZING THE INCLUSION OF POWER SUPPLY EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH THE PURCHASE OF CAPACITY AND ENERGY FROM GARNET ENERGY, LLC IN THE COMPANY’S POWER COST ADJUSTMENT (PCA). )
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CASE NO. IPC-E-01-42

ORDER NO.  28956

Garnet Energy LLC petitioned to intervene in this case on February 11, 2002, 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 Garnet Energy LLC 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:

Kevin J. Beaton
Stoel Rives
101 S. Capitol Blvd., Suite 1900
Boise, ID 83702-5958 Randolph J. Hill
President and CEO
Ida-West Energy
PO Box 7867
Boise, ID 83707

DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this
day of February 2002.

PAUL KJELLANDER, PRESIDENT

MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER

DENNIS S. HANSEN, COMMISSIONER

ATTEST:

Jean D. Jewell
Commission Secretary

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Service Date
February 22, 2002