20091216Petition to Intervene.pdf

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December 16, 2009
Jean Jewell
Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472 W. Washington St.
Boise, ID 83702
Dear Ms. Jewell,
SNAKE RIVERALLIANCE
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Please find attached four copies ofthe Snake River Allance's Petition to Intervene in Case No. IPC-E-09-
28.
Respectfully submitted,~-w~
Ken Miller
Clean Energy Program Director
Snake River Allance
Box 1731
Boise, ID 83701
208 344-8161
Boise
PO Box 1731
Boise, Idaho 83701
208.344.9161 voice
208.331 .0885 fax
www.snakeriveralliance.org
Toll Free: 1.866.891.0178
Ketchum
PO Box 4090
Ketchum, Idaho 83340
208.726.7081 voice
Pocatello
PO Box 425
Pocatello, Idaho 83204
208.235.7212 voice
Ken Miler
SNAK RIVER ALLIANCE
Box 1731
Boise,ID 83701
Ph: [phone]
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BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION) CASE NO. IPC-E-09-28
OF IDAHO POWER COMPANY FOR )
AUTHORITY TO CONVERT SCHEDULE ) PETITION TO INTERVENE OF
54- FIXED COST ADJUSTMENT - FROM )
A PILOT SCHEDULE TO AN ONGOING, ) THE SNAK RIVER ALLIANCE
PERMANENT SCHEDULE. )
COMES NOW, Snake River Allance ("Allance") and pursuant to the Idaho Public Utilties
Commission's Rules of Procedure Rule 71 IDAPA 31.01.01.71, petitions the Commission to
grant our request for intervention and to paricipate as a party in the above-referenced case, IPC-
E-09-28. The name and address ofthis intervenor is:
Snake River Allance
Box 1731
Boise, ID 83701
208344-9161 (0)
208841-6982 (c)
The Snake River Allance is represented in this proceeding by Ken Miler. Correspondence in
this docket can be sent to the above address or via e-mail to: kmiler(fsnakeriveralliance.org
The Snake River Alliance is an Idaho-based non-profit organization, established in 1979 to
address Idahoans' concerns about nuclear safety issues. In early 2007, the Allance expanded the
scope of its mission by launching its Clean Energy Program. The Allance's energy initiative
includes advocacy for renewable energy resources in Idaho; as well as expanded conservation
and demand-side management programs offered by Idaho's regulated utilities and the Bonnevile
Power Administration; and development of local, state, regional, and national initiatives to
advance sustainable energy policies. The Allance is pursuing these programs on behalf of its
members, many of whom are customers of Idaho Power who are interested in promoting
renewable energy and energy conservation and efficiency initiatives.
The Allance has paricipated before and commented to the Commission in multiple electrc
regulatory proceedings on behalf of our members and as a public interest organization
representing clean and affordable energy interests in Idaho.
The Alliance paricipated through public comment, along with the Idaho Conseration League,
in IPC-E-09-06, which the Commission decided in Order No. 30827 and which addressed the
second year ofthe three-year pilot Fixed Cost Adjustment pilot program. In that proceeding, the
Allance endorsed granting Idaho Power the authority to implement FCA rates for electrc
service from June 1,2009, through May 31,2010. The Allance and its membership have a direct
interest in fuherng our involvement in IPC-E-09-06 through IPC-E-09~28, as we support the
Applicant's request to make permanent the FCA pilot.
The Allance is a lead public interest entity working toward sustainable energy policies in Idaho.
As such, we anticipate paricipating in this case as a pary, including the possible introduction of
evidence and testimony, if necessar, on our behalf of our constituents. We believe our
parcipation in this case will assist the Commission and the Paries in working toward a
successful outcome inasmuch as the Allance is an advocate of regulatory incentives to promote
energy efficiency and conseration both by utilities and their customers
WHEREFORE, the Allance therefore respectfully requests the Commission grant its request to
paricipate in this proceeding as an interenor on behalf of its Idaho constituents.
Respectfully submitted,b- --~
Ken Miler
Clean Energy Program Director
Snake River Allance
Boise,ID
[phone]
kmiller(isnakeriveralliance.org