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Home My WebLink About20070713Petition to Intervene.pdfMcDevitt & Miller LLP Lawyers (",, . (208) 343-7500 (208) 336-6912 (Fax) 420 W. Bannock Street, O. Box 2564-83701'.\" i Boise, Idaho 83702 '(Ii \: D\, - \ \, ' Chas. F. McDevitt Dean J, (Joe) Miller July 13, 2007 Via Hand Delivery Ms. Jean Jewell, Secretary Idaho Public Utilities Commission 472 W. Washington Boise, ID 83720 Re: Case No. IPC-07- Dear Ms. Jewell: Enclosed for filing in the above matter, please find the original and seven (7) copies of Cassia Gulch Wind Park LLC and Cassia Wind Farms LLC's Petition to Intervene. An additional copy of the document and this letter is included for return to me with your file stamp thereon. Thank you for you assistance. Very truly yours QWL DJMIhh Enclosures Dean J. Miller ORIGINAL :("" " Dean J. Miller ISB #1968 McDEVITT & MILLER LLP 420 West Bannock Street O. Box 2564-83701 Boise, ill 83702 Tel: 208.343.7500 Fax: 208.336.6912 i oe(l7),mcdevi tt -miller. com :' .' , t: (H'\ ,I j \. UTI ' :. ::~; C Attorneys for Cassia Gulch Wind Park LLC and Cassia Wind Farms LLC BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION IN THE MATTER OF IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S PETITION TO INCREASE THE PUBLISHED RATE ELIGIBILITY CAP FOR WIND POWERED SMALL POWER PRODUCTION FACILITIES; and Case No. IPC-07- PETITION TO INTERVENE OF CASSIA GULCH WIND PARK LLC AND CASSIA WIND FARMS LLC TO ELIMINATE THE 90%/110% PERFORMANCE BAND FOR WIND POWERED SMALL POWER PRODUCTION FACILITIES COMES NOW Cassia Gulch Wind Park LLC and Cassia Wind Fanns LLC , (" Cassia pursuant to IPUCRP 71 et. Seq., and petition the Commission for leave to intervene herein and to appear and participate as a party, and as grounds therefore respectfully shows as follows, to wit: The name and address of these Intervenors is: Cassia Gulch Wind Park LLC and Cassia Wind Farms LLC c/o John Deere Renewables, LLc. 6400 NW 86th Street O. Box 6600 Johnston, IA 50131 PETITION TO INTERVENE OF JOHN DEERE RENEW ABLES LLC - 1 Copies of all pleadings, production requests, production responses, Commission Orders, notices and other documents should be served upon: Dean J. Miller, Esq. McDEVITT & MILLER LLP O. Box 2564 Boise, Idaho 83701 208-343- 7500 208-336-6912 (fax) i oe(Ci)mcdevi tt -miller. com And Ronald K. Arrington, Associate Chief Counsel John Deere Renewables, LLC 6400 NW 86th Street O. Box 6600 Johnston, IA 50131 The Intervenors are limited liability corporations organized and existing under the laws of the State of Idaho. The majority equity owner in each of the Cassia limited liability companies is John Deere Renewables, LLC ("John Deere Renewables ). Among other things John Deere Renewables is in the business of developing, owning and operating wind energy Qualifying Facilities in the State ofldaho. John Deere Renewables is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Deere & Company ("Deere ), the global leader in agricultural equipment. For more than 170 years, Deere has provided innovative technologies and solutions to enhance the prosperity of rural America so that the world's most productive fanners can continue to provide food and fiber to the world. As such, John Deere Renewables has a particular interest in partnering with fanners, landowners and developers to unlock the energy potential in rural America to strengthen PETITION TO INTERVENE OF JOHN DEERE RENEW ABLES LLC - 2 the rural economy on which Deere s core business is based and advance the goal of helping Deere s customers improve their profitability and productivity. In furtherance of these objectives, John Deere Renewables has developed and invested in wind generation projects that will be beneficial to the Idaho agricultural economy. Accordingly, Cassia and John Deere Renewables Wind have a direct and substantial interest in this proceeding. Cassia desires to participate herein as a party, and if necessary, to introduce evidence, cross-examine witnesses, call and examine witnesses, and be heard in argument. The nature and quality of evidence which this Intervenor will introduce is dependent upon the nature and effect of other evidence in this proceeding. Without the opportunity to intervene herein, these Intervenors would be without any means of participation in this proceeding which may have a material impact on their continued ability to develop wind powered electric generating projects in the State of Idaho. Granting this Intervenors' petition to intervene will not unduly broaden the issues nor will it prejudice any party to this case. WHEREFORE, Cassia respectfully requests that this Commission grant this Petition to Intervene in these proceedings and that Cassia be permitted to appear and participate in all matters as may be necessary and appropriate; and to present evidence, call and examine witnesses, present argument and to otherwise fully participate in these proceedings. PETITION TO INTERVENE OF JOHN DEERE RENEW ABLES LLC - 3 DATED this \"'\ day of July, 2007. Respectfully submitted McDEVITT & MILLER LLP ~\~L Dean J. MIller McDevitt & Miller LLP 420 W. Bannock Boise, ID 83702 Phone: (208) 343-7500Fax: (208) 336-6912 Counsel for Cassia Gulch Wind Park LLC and Cassia Wind Farms LLC PETITION TO INTERVENE OF JOHN DEERE RENEW ABLES LLC - 4 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on the J~~ay of July, 2007, I caused to be served, via the methodes) indicated below, true and correct copies of the foregoing document, upon: Jean Jewell, Secretary Idaho Public Utilities Commission 472 West Washington Street O. 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