HomeMy WebLinkAbout20090723Petition for Reconsideration.pdfWHITE PETERSON
\/r." "'..RECEI l eLi
WM. F. GiGRY, il
MATI A JOHNSON
WILLIA F. NicHOLS ·
CHSTPHES. NYE
ArrORNYS AT LAW
iOng JUL 23 lM 8: 08WHI, PETEN, GIGRA Y, ROSSMA, NYE & NiCHOLS P.A. PH A. PEON
CANYON PAR AT TH IDAHO CENR . IDJqiO PUßU¡~'''IO",LODDA.ROSSMA
5700E. FRIN RD., SUI 200 . I Tf",r.S. . COMMI~t'1 l"DAviSF.VANERVElE"NAMA, IDAHO 83687-7901 UT\U. i: 'TCER. WHI ...TE (208) 466-9272 · Also ad in ORFAX (208) 46-405 .. Al adtted in NY
... Also adtt in W AEMAL: 11ohnson(twhitepeterson.com
July 22, 2009
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMSSION
P. O. Box 83720
Boise, il 83720-0074
RE: Case No. IPC-E-08-22:
In the Mater of the Applicatin of Idaho Power Company for Authorit to
Modif it Rule H Line Extension Tarif Related to New Service Attachments
and Distributn Line Installations
Intervenors: . Association of Canyon County Highway Districts; and
(2) City of Nampa
Dea Commssion:
Enclosures:
1. (origial + 7 copies) Petition for Reconsideration - by Intervenor City of
Nampa; and
2. (original + 7 copies) Petitionfor Reconsideration - by Intervenor Association
of Canyon County Highway Distrcts; and
Enclosed for fiing with the IPUC, please find two separte Petitions for Reconsideration
in connection with the above referenced matter.
Please contact ths offce if you have any questions. Than you.
Sincerely,~TE~
LeAn Hembree
Legal Assistant to Matthew A. Johnson
Encls.
Cc: counel of record
Clients
W:\WorkWlamp\Idaho Power - Rule H chagelLtter to ¡PUC refiling Petfor Reconsidration 07-22-09Ikdoc
R.E..C. i:¡\tJ:n.. . *- \l 1"..~..
Davis F. VanderVelde
Matthew A. Johnson
WHITE PETERSON GIGRA Y ROSSMAN
NYE & NICHOLS, P.A.
5700 East Franlin Road, Suite 200
Nampa, Idaho 83687
Telephone: (208) 466-9272
Facsimile: (208) 466-4405
ISB Nos.: 7314, 7789
dvandervelde~whitepeterson. com
mjohnson~whitepeterson. com
ioog JUL 23 AM 8: 08
_tt"..
IOAHO P ','''S'SION
UTIliTIES C
Attorneys for Intervenor
Association of Canyon County Highway Districts
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION
OF IDAHO POWER COMPANY FOR
AUTHORITY TO MODIFY ITS RULE H
LINE EXTENSION TARIFF RELATED TO
NEW SERVICE ATTACHMENTS AND
DISTRIBUTION LINE INSTALLATIONS
CASE NO. IPC-E-08-22)
)
)
)
)
)
)
PETITION FOR
RECONSIDERATION
The ASSOCIATION OF CANYON COUNTY ,HIGHWAY DISTRICTS ("ACCHD")
hereby petitions for reconsideration of Order No. 30853 in the above-captioned matter. This
petition for reconsideration is brought pursuant to Idaho Code § 61-626 and IPUCRP 331.
Following is an identification and summar of the issues requested for reconsideration:
I. The Order is unlawful in that it exceeds the jurisdiction of the IPUC.
Under the Section 10 approach, as approved by the Order, the IPUC places itself in a
position of overseeing and adjudicating disputes as to the validity of relocation requests made by
a public agency with authority over highways. This will place the IPUC in the position of
PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION - 1
ORIGINAL
judging whether or not a request was made due to a concern about incommoding the public use
or whether there is a third pary that directly benefits from the relocation request. Such a role is
. not within the jursdiction of the IPUC.
The Order also fails to address the constitutional concerns raised by commenters.
II. The Order fails to clarify and specify the definitions of third-part beneficiaries and
local improvement districts.
The Order provides no clarification on the definitions of third-pary beneficiares or local
improvement districts as used in Section 10. Concern with these broad references was detailed
in the City of Nampa Comments. Without fuher specification in the Order, the IPUC seems to
be following the approach mentioned in Idaho Power Company's Reply Comments that these
can be determined on a case-by-case basis by the Commission in a quasi-judicial role. (lD.
Power Co. comments, p. 22). Again ths places the Commission in a role outside its jursdiction
by leading it to re-examine and question relocation determinations by municipalities.
. Additionally, the Order is uneasonably vague in its treatment of local improvement
districts. The Order directs Idaho Power to "clarify its use of the phrase 'local improvement
district' as it is used in Section 10," but then approves the application. So while both Idaho
Power and the IPUC recognize a problem with vague language, the Order approves the
application prior to any clarfication or opportunty for fuher comment on Idaho Power's "to be
delivered" definition of local improvement distrcts.
ACCHD will submit, within twenty-one (21) days, a written brief presenting fuher legal
argument and evidence on the above issues. ACCHD also requests a hearing on reconsideration,
as no hearing was held under the modified procedure in the initial deliberations on this matter.
PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION - 2
DATED ths 22nd day of July, 2009.
WHITE PETERSONBY:~
Matthew A. Johnson ~
Attorneys for the ACCHD
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, the undersigned, hereby certify that on the 22nd day of July, 2009, a true and correct
copy of the above and foregoing PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION instrent was served
upon the following by the method indicated below:
Lisa D. Nordstrom
Baron L. Kline
Scott Sparks
Gregory W. Said
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
P. O. Box 70
Boise,ID 83707-0700
.- U.S. Mail
_ Overnght Mail
Hand Delivery-
Facsimile:
lnordstromcmidahopower.com
bklinecmidahopower.com
ssparkscmidahopower.com
gsaidcmidahopower.com
x
X
X
X
Kristine A. Sasser
Deputy Attorney General
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES
COMMISSION
472 W. Washington (83702)
P. O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0074
.- U.S. Mail
_ Overnight Mail
_ Hand Delivery
Facsimile:
X kris.sassercmpuc.idaho.gov
Michael C. Creamer
Given Pursley LLP
601 W. Banock St.
Boise, ID 83702
Attorneys for BUILDING
CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF
SOUTHWESTERN IDAHO
.- U.S. Mail
_ Overnight Mail
_ Hand Delivery
Facsimile:
X mcccmgivenspursley.com
PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION - 3
"' .. 1 ..
Michael Kurz, Esq.
Kur J. Boehm, Esq.
Boehm, Kurz & Lowry
36 E. Seventh Street, Suite 1510
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Attorneys for The Kroger Co.
.i U.S. Mail
_ Overnight Mail
_ Hand Delivery
Facsimile:
X mkurzCfBKLlawfirm.com
X kboehmCfBKLlawfrm.com
Kevin Higgins
Energy Strategies, LLC
Parkside Towers
215 S. State Street, Suite 200
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Attorneys for The Kroger Co.
.i U.S. Mail
_ Overnght Mail
_ Hand Delivery
Facsimile:
X khgginsCfenergystrat.com
~for WHITE PETERSON
W:\WorkWlampa\Idaho Power - Rule H chagelACCHD - ¡PC Rule H petitionfor reconsideration 07-22-091h.doc
PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION - 4