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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.  28961

Idaho Rural Council petitioned to intervene in this case on February 15, 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 Idaho Rural Council 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:

Brad M. Purdy
Attorney at Law
2019 N. 17th Street
Boise, ID 83702 Idaho Rural Council
c/o Bill Chisholm
IRC Energy Coordinator
19073 E
U.S. Highway 30
Buhl, ID 83316

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 26, 2002