20081210Petition to Intervene.pdf

JASON S. RISCH
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Jean D. Jewell, Secretar
IDAHO PuBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
472 W. Washingston St.
Boise, ID 83720-0074
RE: Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Case No. IPC-E-08-22
Idaho Power Company Application to Modify Rule H Tarff
Dear Ms. Jewell:
Enclosed with this correspondence please find an original and seven (7) copies of the Building
Contractors Association of Southwestern Idaho's Petitionfor Intervention in the above-referenced
matter. I have also provided an extra copy to be file-stamped and returned for our file.
If you have ary questions regarding this correspondence, please feel free to contact me at 345-9929.
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JASON S. RISCH (ISB #6655)
JEREMY P. PISCA (ISB #60l0)
RISCH PISCA, PLLC
LAW AND POLICY
407 West Jefferson Street
Boise, Idaho 83702-6049
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AttorniYs for the Building Contractors Association of Southwestern Idaho
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
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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 )
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Case No. IPC-E-08-22
BUILDING CONTRACTORS
ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH-
WESTERN IDAHO'S PETITION
TO INTERVENE
COME NOW, the Building Contractors Association of Southwester Idaho (hereinafter
"BCASWI") and similarly situated and affiliated associations, by and though their counsel of
record, Risch Pisca, PLLC, and hereby petition this Commission for leave to intervene in the above-
entitled proceeding pursuant to Rule 7l of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure,
IDAPA 31.01.01.07l, and in support hereof, state as follows:
l. Name and Address of Petitioner and Representini= Attorney.
The name and address ofthe intervener is as follows:
BUILDING CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHWESTERN IDAHO'S PETITION TO INERVENE
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Building Contractors Association of Southwestern Idaho
c/o Jason S. Risch
RISCH PISCA, PLLC
LAW AN POLICY
407 West Jefferson Street
Boise, Idaho 83702
jrisch~rischpisca.com
2. Petitioner's Interest in this Proceedini=.
This intervener, BCASWI, is affiliated with the IBCA, who is an association of contractors,
developers and other allied industres organized to seek and promote the responsible development
ofIdaho communities, and as such, has a direct and substantial interest in this proceeding in that the
proposal by the applicant, Idaho Power Company, would result in an immediate and significant cost
increase to its members. Applicant Idaho Power has acknowledged the direct and substantial interest
ofintervener's BCASWl s members in a notification titled "Important Rate Information for Building
Contractors and Developers" that stated, these changes to the tariff (are) "to shift a greater portion
of the cost of new constrction for services from our existing retail customers to those developers
and new customers requesting constrction" (a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A").
3. Evidence to Be Presented.
This intervener intends to paricipate herein as a par, and if necessar, to introduce evidence
in the form of documents and/or direct testimony, cross-examine witnesses and present oral
arguent. The quantity of evidence which this intervener wil introduce is directly dependent upon
the nature and effect of other evidence introduced by other parties in this proceeding, which canot
be determined at this time.
BUILDING CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHWESTERN IDAHO'S PETITION TO INERVENE
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4. Timeliness.
This Petition is timely filed pursuantto IDAPA 3l.0l.01073and wil not unduly broaden this
issues or delay these proceedings.
WHEREFORE, Petitioner BCASWI respectfully requests that the Commission grant this
Petition to Intervene, thereby allowing it to participate in the above-entitled proceedings with full
rights as a formal pary.
DATED This ioth day of December, 2008.
RISCH PiSCA, PLLC
Attorneys for Petitioner BCASWIrj2
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BUILDING CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHWESTERN IDAHO'S PETITION TO INERVENE
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on the 11 day of December, 2008, I caused to be served a true and
correct copy of the foregoing Building Contractors Association for Southwestern Idaho's
Petition to Intervene as follows:
Jean D. Jewell
Commission Secretary
IDAHO PuBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
472 W. Washington St.
Boise, ID 83720-0074
( ) U.S. Mail (postage prepaid)
(V) Hand Delivery
( ) Facsimile
( ) Overight Mail
Lisa D. Nordstrom
Baron L. Kline
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
l22l W. Idaho St.
Boise,ID 83702
( ) U.S. Mail (postage prepaid)
(V) Hand Deliver
( ) Facsimile
( ) Overnight Mail
Scott Sparks
Gregory W. Said
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
l22l W. Idaho St.
Boise,ID 83702
( ) U.S. Mail (postage prepaid)
(V) Hand Delivery
( ) Facsimile
( ) Overnight Mail
Jason S. Risch
BUILDING CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHWESTERN IDAHO'S PETITION TO INERVENE
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