20040526Geothermal Opposition to Motion.pdf

Conley E. Ward (ISB No. 1683)
GIVENS PURSLEY LLP
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Boise, ID 83701-2720
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BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
S. GEOTHERMAL, INC., an Idaho
corporation Case No. IPC-04-
Complainant S. GEOTHERMAL, INC.
OPPOSITION TO MOTION TO
CONSOLIDATE OR IN THE
AL TERNA TIVE FOR LEAVE TO
INTERVENE AND MOTION TO
AMEND COMPLAINT
vs.
IDAHO POWER COMPANY, an Idaho
corporation
Respondent.
COMES NOW U.S. Geothermal, Inc. ("S. Geothermal"), by and through its attorneys
of record, Givens Pursley LLP, and hereby opposes Bob Lewandowsky and Mark Schroeder
Motion to Consolidate or in the Alternative for Leave to Intervene and Motion to Amend
Complaint.
S. Geothermal admits that Mr. Lewandowsky and Mr. Shroeder have a "direct and
substantial interest" in these proceedings, and therefore have a right to intervene in these
proceedings so long as their participation does not unduly broaden the scope of the proceedings.
See IPUC Rules of Procedure ~ 74. But U.S Geothermal opposes the Motion to Consolidate on
the grounds that, in order to speed the resolution of this case, U. S. Geothermal has agreed to an
s. GEOTHERMAL, INC.S OPPOSITION TO MOTION TO CONSOLIDATE OR IN THE
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expedited filing of its testimony. Granting the motion to consolidate would undoubtedly require
the Commission to establish a schedule for the proceedings other than the one U. S. Geothermal
has agreed to, thus prejudicing U. S. Geothermal's attempt to resolve this case as rapidly as
possible. Because of the prejudicial impact on U. S. Geothermal, consolidation is not
appropriate under the provisions of Rule 247 of the IPUC Rules of Procedure.
RESPECTFULL Y SUBMITTED this 25th da of May 2004.
Coni E. Ward
GIVENS PURSLEY LLP
Attorneys for U.S. Geothermal, Inc.
s. GEOTHERMAL, INC.S OPPOSITION TO MOTION TO CONSOLIDATE OR IN THE
ALTERNATIVE FOR LEAVE TO INTERVENE AND MOTION TO AMEND COMPLAINT - Page 2 of3
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that on this 25th day of May 2004 , I caused to be served a true and
correct copy of the foregoing document by the method indicated below and addressed to the
following:
Jean Jewell
Idaho Public Utilities Secretary
472 W. Washington Street
O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0074
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Barton L. Kline
Idaho Power Company
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