20061116Stokes rebuttal, correct exhibit 4.pdf

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CERTIFICATE OF CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY FOR THE EVANDER ANDREWS POWER PLANT
Case No. IPC-O6-
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
DIRECT REBUTTAL TESTIMONY
M. MARK STOKES
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please state your name and position with Idaho
Power Company ("Idaho Power " or the "Company
My name is M. Mark Stokes and I am the Manager of
Power Supply Planning.
Mr. Stokes, have you previously testified in this
case?
No.
Mr. Stokes, please describe your educational
background and work experience with Idaho Power.
I am a graduate of the University of Idaho with a
Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering.I also
hold a Masters Degree in Business Administration from
Northwest Nazarene Uni versi ty and am a registered
professional engineer in the State of Idaho.
I joined Idaho Power in 1991 as a member of the
construction management team responsible for the
construction of the Milner Hydroelectric Project.In 1992
I joined the Generation Engineering Department where I was
responsible for dam safety and regulatory compliance for
Idaho Power's 18 hydroelectric proj ects.In 1996, I began
working wi th Idaho Power s Hydro Services Group, a new
business initiative within the Power production Department
where I was responsible for business development and
marketing.In 1999, I returned to my previous position
within the Power Production Department to administer Idaho
Power s dam safety program.
Stokes Dir Reb - 1
Idaho Power Company
In 2004 I accepted a position as the President of Ida-
West Energy Company, a subsidiary of IDACORP.In this role
I was responsible for managing the overall operation of the
company as well as the operation and maintenance of nine
hydroelectric projects with qualifying facility status.
2006, I rejoined Idaho Power s Power Supply Business Unit as
the Manager of Power Supply Planning.The Power Supply
Planning Department is responsible for resource planning,
load forecasting,fuel management , and cogeneration and
small power production contract management.
What is the purpose of your rebuttal testimony in
this proceeding?
I will respond to that portion of the testimony
filed by Dr. Don Reading on behalf of the Industrial
Customers of Idaho Power ("ICIP") regarding a combined heat
and power ("CHP") generating resource that has been the
subj ect of discussions with the H. J. Heinz Company ("Heinz
proj ect"
Could you please provide a synopsis of the
discussions between Idaho Power and H. J. Heinz regarding a
potential CHP proj ect?
In the spring of 2005, Idaho Power was contacted
by the H. J Heinz Company ("Heinz ) and advised it was
beginning the process of searching for a development partner
for a potential CHP project at the Heinz Frozen Food
processing facility in Ontario, Oregon.Heinz later
Stokes Dir Reb
Idaho Power Company
CASE NO. IPC-O6-
IDAHO POWERCO.
DIRECT REBUTTAL TESTIMONY OF
M. MARK STOKES , PAGES 3 THROUGH
, ARE CONFIDENTIAL AND WERE
NOT SCANNED
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that on this 6th day of November, 2006, I served a true and
correct copy of the within and foregoing IDAHO POWER COMPANY DIRECT
REBUTTAL TESTIMONY OF M. MARK STOKES upon the following named parties by
the method indicated below , and addressed to the following:
Commission Staff
Donovan Walker
Deputy Attorney General
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472 W. Washington (83702)
O. Box 83720
Boise, Idaho 83720-0074
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Email: Donovan.walker(g)puc.idaho.gov
Industrial Customers of Idaho Power
Peter J. Richardson, Esq.
Richardson & 0 'Leary
515 N. 27th Street
O. Box 7218
Boise, Idaho 83702
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Email: peter(g)richardsonandoleary.com
Don Reading
Ben Johnson Associates
6070 Hill Road
Boise, Idaho 83702
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Email: dreading (g) mindspring.com
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE , Page
CASE NO. IPC-O6-
IDAHO POWERCO.
DIRECT REBUTTAL TESTIMONY OF
M. MARK TO KES , EXHIBIT 4
IS CONFIDENTIAL AND
WAS NOT SCANNED