20070313intervention_order_no_30270.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
March 13 2007
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION
OF IDAHO POWER COMPANY FOR
APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT
BETWEEN A VIMOR, LLC AND IDAHO
POWER TO PROVIDE ELECTRIC
TRANSMISSION AND SUBSTATION
FACILITIES TO THE A VIMOR MULTI-USE
DEVELOPMENT
CASE NO. IPC-06-
ORDER NO. 30270
On March 2, 2007, A vimor LLC filed a Petition to Intervene and a Motion
Requesting Leave to File Reply Comments in Case No. IPC-06-23. Avimor is a party to the
contract with Idaho Power Company to provide electric transmission and substation facilities to
Avimor s development north of Boise. The Commission on November 1 2006, issued a Notice
of Application and Notice of Modified Procedure providing for the filing of comments. The
Notice does not specifically allow reply comments.
A vimor in its Motion requests permission to file reply comments or a revised
agreement with Idaho Power Company by April 2 , 2007.
FINDINGS OF FACT
A vimor LLC petitioned to intervene in this case on March 2, 2007, pursuant to Rules
of Procedure 71 through 75 of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission, IDAPA 31.01.01.071-
075.
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.
We find that granting Avimor s Motion to File Reply Comments is appropriate in
order to improve the record in this case and assist the Commission in its deliberations.
ORDER
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the Petition to Intervene filed by A vimor LLC
is hereby granted.
ORDER NO. 30270
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 1. Batt
John R. Hammond, Jr.
BATT & FISHER, LLP
101 S. Capitol Blvd., Suite 500
PO Box 1308
Boise, ID 83701
E-mail: wib~battfisher.com
irh~battfisher.com
Bob Taunton
Dan Richter
A vimor, LLC
485 E. Riverside Drive, Suite 102
Eagle, Idaho 83616
E-mail: bob.taunton~suncoraz.com
dan. richter~suncoraz. com
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Avimor s Motion Requesting Leave to File Reply
Comments is granted. A vimor may file reply comments or a revised agreement with Idaho
Power on or before April 2, 2007.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this /3M
day of March 2007.
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MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER
ATTEST:
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Commission Secretary
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ORDER NO. 30270