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ATTORNEYS AT LAW
Tel,208-938-7900 Fax, lO8-9.3-7904
1'.0. Box 7218 Boi.e,ID 83707 - S15N.27rhSr.Boise,ID
27 Febru 2012
Ms. Jean Jewell
Commission Secreta
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472 W. Washington
Boise, il 83702
RE: SUPREME COURT DOCKET NO. 39151-2011
IPUC CASE NOS. IPC-E-I0-61
IPC-E-I0-62
Dear Ms. Jewell:
Enclosed please fid the AFFIDAVIT OF GREGORY M. ADAMS for filing on behalf
of the Grouse Creek Wind Park, LLC (10-61) and Grouse Creek Wind Park II, LLC (10-
62) in the above-referenced docket. We have enclosed an original and eight (8) copies,
as well as an additional copy for you to stap for our records.
Please contat me with any questions.
Sincerely,~
Nina M. Curis, Admnistrative Assistat
Richardson & O'Lear PLLC
enc1.
Peter J. Richardson (ISB No. 3195)
Gregory M. Adams (ISB No: 7454)
Richardson & O'Lear, PLLC
515 N. 27tl Street
Boise, Idaho 83702
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
peter~chardsonandolear.com
greg~richardsonandolear.com
Attorneys for Grouse Creek Wind Park, LLC
and Grouse Creek Wind Park II, LLC
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN TH MATTER OF THE
APPLICATION OF IDAHO POWER
COMPANY FOR A DETERMINATION
REGARING THE FIRM ENERGY
SALES AGREEMENT FOR THE SALE
AND PURCHASE OF ELECTRC
ENERGY BETWEEN IDAHO POWER
COMPANY AND GROUSE CREEK
WID PAR, LLC (10-61) AN GROUSE
CREEK WID PAR II, LLC (10-62)
GROUSE CREEK WID PAR, LLC
AND
GROUSE CREEK WID PAR II, LLC,
Petitioners/Appellants,
v.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES
COMMISSION,
Respondent, Respondent on Appeal,
and
IDAHO POWER COMPANY,
Respondent- Intervenor/Respondent on
Appeal
AFFIDAVIT OF GREGORY M. ADAMS
IPUC CASE NOS. IPC-E-10-61, IPC-E-1O-62
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I, Gregory M. Adams, do declare the following and if called to testify, would and could
competently testify thereto:
1. I am over the age of 18, and make ths afdavit based upon personal knowledge.
2. I am an attorney at the law firm of Richardson and O'Lear, PLLC, in Boise, and
am one of the attorneys of record for the Grouse Creek Wind Park, LLC, and the Grouse Creek
Wind Park II, LLC in Idaho Public Utility Commssion Case Nos. IPC-E-I0-29, IPC-E-1O-30,
IPC-E-I0-61, and IPC-E-I0-62, and Idaho Supreme Cour Docket No. 39151-2011.
3. I have attched as Exhibit 1 to ths Afdavit a tre and correct copy of the
Complaint of Grouse Creek Wind Park, LLC against Idao Power Company, fied in Idaho
Public Utility Commission Case Nos. IPC-E-I0-29, on November 8, 2010.
4. I have attched as Exhibit 2 to ths Afdavit a tre and correct copy of the
Complaint of Grouse Creek Wind Park II, LLC against Idaho Power Company, fied in Idaho
Public Utilty Commssion Case Nos. IPC-E-I0-30, on November 8, 2010.
Furer your affiant sayeth naught.
DATED Februar 27, 2012.~
o M.Adams
AFFIDAVIT OF GREGORY M. ADAMS
IPUC CASE NOS. IPC-E-I0-61, IPC-E-1O-62
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STATE OF IDAHO )
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)COUNTY OF ADA
On ths 27th day of Febru 2012, before me, a Nota Public in and for the State of
Idaho, personally appeared Gregory M. Adams, personally known to me to be the person who
executed ths instrent and acknowledged it to be his free and voluntar act and deed for the
uses and puroses mentioned in the instrent.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my had and official seal the day and year
first above wrtten.
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AFFIDAVIT OF GREGORY M. ADAMS
IPUC CASE NOS. IPC-E-I0-61, IPC-E-I0-62
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that on the 27th day of Febru, 2012, a tre and correct copy of
the withn and foregoing AFFIDAVIT OF GREGORY M. ADAMS was served as shown to
the following paries:
Commission Staf
Krstine Sasser
Deputy Attorney General
Idaho Public Utilties Commission
472 W. Washington Street
Boise, Idaho 83702
Krs. Sasser~puc.idaho. gov
( ) U.S. Mail, Postage Prepaid
(x) Hand Delivered
( ) Overnght Mail
( ) Facsimile
(x) Electronic Mail
Lisa Nordstrom
Jason Wiliams
Donovan Walker
Idaho Power Company
PO Box 70
Boise, Idaho 83707
dwa1er~idahopower.com
jwillams~idahopower.com
lnordstrom~idahopower.com
( ) U.S. Mail, Postage Prepaid
(x) Hand Delivered
( ) Overnght Mail
( ) Facsimile
(x) Electronic Mail
Rady Allphin
Idaho Power Company
PO Box 70
Boise, ID 83707
rallphin~idahopower.com
( ) U.S. Mail, Postage Prepaid
(x) Hand Delivered
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AFFIDAVIT OF GREGORY M. ADAMS
IPUC CASE NOS. IPC-E-1O-61, IPC-E-I0-62
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AFFIDAVIT OF GREGORY M. ADAMS
IPUC CASE NOS. IPC-E-10-61, IPC-E-10-62
EXHIBIT 1
Complaint of Grouse Creek Wind Park, LLC against Idaho Power Company, filed
in Idaho Public Utility Commission Case Nos. IPC-E-10-29, on November 8, 2010
Peter Richardson
RECEIVED
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lGAHO PUBliC
tJlTlES COMMISSiON
~ fb: I . 1/:: l i I ...auATTORNBYS AT LAW
Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone]
peter4Prichardsonan dol ear,.. com
P.O. Boi: 7218 Doia.IO 83707 - SlS N. 27th St. BoÍle.10 83702
November 8, 2010
Ms. Jean Jewell
Commission Seretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472 W. Washington
Boise, 10 83702
CASE NO..1 ~- 6. -ID-Q r
Dear Ms. Jewell:
We are enclosing an Original and seven (7) copies of the FORMA COMPLAINT
OF GROUSE CREEK, LLC vs IDAHO POWER COMPANY.
Please let us know if you have any questions. Thank you.
Sincerely,
~.'14 -ÚJi\~
Nina~is
Administrative Assistant to Peter Richardson
Richardson & O'Leary PLLC
Pete J. Richadsn (lSB # 3195)
Grgory M. Adas (ISB # 7454)
Ricbadson& O'lear, PLLC
515 N. 27tl Str
P.O. Box 7218
Boise, Idao 83702
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
pechardsnadolea.com
grg~charsonadolea.com
RECEIVED
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lDAHOPUBUC ,
UTtUTIES, COMMISSION
Attrneys for Complait
BEFORE THE
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILS COMMSSION
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) Ca No. J:ç.-(D-,; ,
)~ FORM COMPLAI
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)1 INRODUCTON
Grus Creek Wind Park, LLC,Complait,
vs.
IDAHO POWER COMPANY,
Defendat.
2 Ths is a form complait filed by Grous Creek Wind Park, LLC with the Idao Pulic
3 Utilities Commssion (the "Commssion") purt to Idao Admstrve Rules3L.0L.0i.054.
4 Grous Creek Wind Park, LLC reuest th Idao Power Compay ("IclahoPower") execut a '
5 stdad Public Utity Reguatory Policies Act of 1978 ("PUR A") power purha agrment
6 ,,("PP A'') for quaifg facilties ("QFs") under 1 0 averge monthy mega-watt ("aMW") for
7 Grous Creek Wind Park, LLC's renewable energyQF. Becaus Idao Power ha not negoti
8 in good faith in response to Grouse Crek Wind Park, LLC's atempt to obligat itslftothe
9 te 'of a stdad PP A' at the published avoided cost rates, GruS Cre Wind Park, LLC
10 respetfly reques tht the Commssion issue a declarory judgment tht Grous Crek Wmd
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1 Park, LLC is entitled to suh a PP A and fuer rests th the Commsion order Idao Power
2 to enter into a PPA at the rates in effect on the da of ths fili (er to Or No. 31025).
3 PRELIARY MATTERS
4 Copies of al pleags and other correspndence in th ma should be seed upon
5 counel for Gruse Crek Wind Par, LLC at:
6 Peter J. Richadson7 Grgory M. Ada8 Richaon & O'Lear, PLLC9 515 N. 27tl Str
10 P.O. Box 721811 Boise, Idao 8370212 Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone]
pergchanadolear.com14 gr~charsonadolear.com
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16 In support of th Complat, Grouse Crek Wind Park, LLC alleges as fòllows:
17 IDEN OF PARTIES
18 1.,Idao Power is an Idao Corption with its pricipa plac of business at 1221
19 West Idao Stret, Boise, Idao 83702. Idao Power Company is an electc company and a
20 public utlity subjec to the jursdction and reguation of the Idaho Public Utiities Commssion
21 purt to i.C. § 61-129. Idaho Power is subject to the jursdcton of thè Commssion, the
22 Publc Utility Commssion of Orgon, and the Federa Energy Reguatry Commssion
23 ("FERC").
24 2.Growe Crek Wind Park, LLC is a Delawa lited liabilty compay, duly
25 registed to conduct business in th State ofIdao. Grus Creek Wind Park, LLC's addrss is
26 Grous Creek Wind Park, LLC, c/o Wasath Wind Intennounta, LLC, 2700 Homeste Road,
27 Suite 210, Park City, Uta 84098. Grus Creek Wind Park, LLC has the rights to develop and
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energy or capacity over a speified te. See 18C.F.R. § 292.304d)(2)(ü). Thus,
"aQF, by
commtt itself to sell to an elecc utity, also commts the elecc utity to buy frm th QF;
these commitments resut either in contrts or in non-contrctu, but bidig, legally
enforceale obligatons." JDWind I, LLC, ''Notice of Intet Not to, Act and Declaatory Orer~"
129 FERC , 61,148, at p. 10-11 (Novembe 19, 2009).
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1 FACTAL BACKGROUN
2 5. Gruse Creek Wind Par LLC, and its precssors have be acvely engaged
3 in the development of the Grous Creek Win Park, LLC wid project. The prject ha a
4 naeplate capacity ratig of 21 MW, an is designd to generate no more than 10 average
5 monthy mega-wat.
6 6. Grous Crek Wind Park, LLC, and its precessors, have mae substatiål
7 effort in development of the project, and the project is matu an entitled to obligate itslf to a
8 long-te PPA for a PUR A QF under 10 aM entitled to the published rates;
9 ' 7. Grous Creek Wind Park, LLC, and its preessors, have be in conta with
10 Idao Power for a substtial amount of tie regardig the site and the spcifics of
11 internnection, trssion, and sae of its output. The Gruse Creek Wind Park, LLC prject
,12 wi intennec with the Ra River Rur Elecc Copeve, an whee th outut thoug
13' Bonnevie Powe Admon (''BPA'') for deliver of the outut to Ida Power's sy at the
14 Midoka subston.
15 8. Grouse Crek Wind park, LLC obligat itslf to ente into the stadad PUR A
16 PPA at a tie When the rates in Or No.3 1025 were applicable to its projec, by providig
17 IdahoPower with the projec's spificatons an stti tht it inteded to obligate itslf to a
18 stdad PUR A PPA contag all of the tes and condtions approved by the Commssion.
19 9. Despite Grouse Creek Wind Park, LLC's effort"Idao Power ha acte in bad
20 fath by requig completion of unecss inteonnecon prcesses and trmission servce
21 reuest prior to executig the PP A and refuing to enter into an agement without a puntive
22 delay liquidate dages securty prviion reuing Gruse Creek Wind Park, LLC to post
23 $45/kw naeplate cacity. Grous Crek Wind Park, LLC ha expssed a willgness to agr
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1 to a delay sety daes claus renaly cacul by the Commssion to ap~
2 Idao Powe's daes in th event of a delay defaut, and Grus Cree Win Park, LLC
3 remai commtt to such a provision deed reasnable by the Commsion. With Grus
4 ' Creek Wind Park, LLC's commtnent to such a provision, Idao, Power's insistence on
5 completon of the protrte inteconnection an tranmission prcesses pnor to executg a
6 PPA is uneasnable.
7 10. ' Addtionay, afer the close of busess on Friday, Novembe 5, 2010, Grous
8 Creek Wind Par LLC leaed of Idao Power's joint petion and motion, with Rocky
9 Mounta Power and Avista Corporation, fied in Commsion Ca No. ONRE-10-04,
10 requeg the Commssion imediatly lower th eligibilty ca for published ras frm 10
'11 aM to 1 ÖO kilowatt of naeplate capacty. Idao Powe acd in bad fath by faig to notify
12 Grous Creek Wind Park, LLC tht it would file ths Joint Motion to lower the eligibilty cap for
13 published avoided cost rates prior to execut the PPA to which Grous Creek Wind Par LLC "
14 ha ben atempting to obligat itslf.
15 11. Idao Power prvide Grus Cree Wind Par, LLC with no advance notice
of
16 its intent to reuest th the Commssion mae the PPA sougt by Grouse Crk Wind Park,
,17 LLC unvailale.
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1 LEGAL CLA
2 Complant's Cla for Relief
3 Idaho Power is in violation of PUR A, FERC's relations and orders, and the
4 Commsion's orders by faig to provide Grouse Crek Wind Park, LLC with a power
5 purehase agrment with pubUshec avoided eos rates in Order No. 31025.
6 12. Grous Crek Wind Park, LLC re-alleges and incorpras all precedi
7 paraphs.
8 13. Grous Crek Wind Park, LLC ha attmpte in good faith to engage in
9 negotiatons to obtan a fuly execute power purcha ageement to deliver energy and capity
10 to Idao Power from the Grus Crek Wind Par LLC wid project.
11 14. Grous Crek Wind Park, LLC commtt itself to sell energy and capacity frm
12 its QF to Idao Power at a tie when th rats in Orr No.3 i 025 wer applicable to its QF,
13 and, consequently, Gruse Creek Wind Pm, LLC commtt Idao Power to buy frm the QF at
14 those ras.
15 15. These commtments result in non-entr but bindi, legaly enforceable
16 obligations. 18 C.F.R. § 292.304(d)(2)(ii); JD Wind 1, LLC, 129 FERC' 61,148, at pp. 10-11.
17 ' 16. By negotiatg in ba faith and by failin to execute a PPA, Idao Power is in
18 violation ofPURA, FERC's implementig reguations, and the Commssion's order. See 16
19 U.S.C. § 824a-3(a)(2); 18 C.F.R. § 292.304(d)(2)(ii); Blind Canyon Aquaranch v. Idao
20 Power Compan, Case No. IPC-E-94-1, Order No. 25802 (November 1994).
21 PRAYER FOR RELIEF
22 WHREFORE, Grous Crek Wind Park, LLC respey request tht the
23 Cossion issue an Orde:
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1 1.Declang th Idaho Power is in violaton ofPURA, FERC'sImp1ementi
2 reguatons, and the Commsson's order.
3 2.' Req Idaho Power to execte a'stdad PUR A power purha
agment
4 ,'with Gruse Crk Wind Park, LLC at idao Power's avoide cost ras on fie for QFs under 10
5 aM in Order No. 31025.
6 3.Grti any other relief th the Commssion dee necsa.
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Resy submitt th.. day of Novembe 2010.
RICHASON AN O'LEAY, PLLC_tLQ.~Peter 1. Richadsn (lSB No: 3195)
Grgory M. Ada (ISB No. 7454)
Attrneys for C~mplat
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CERTICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY th on the ~~y of November, 2010, a tre and corr copy of
the with and foregoing FORM COMPLAI BY GROUSE CREEK WI PAR LLC
wa seed by HA DELIVERY, to: .
Jea Jewell
Commssion Sec
Idao Public Utiities Commssion
472 West Washington
Boise, Idao 83702
Jea.jewelltIuc.idao;gov~
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AFFIDAVIT OF GREGORY M. ADAMS
IPUC CASE NOS. IPC-E-IO-61, IPC-E-10-62
EXHIBIT 2
Complaint of Grouse Creek Wind Park II, LLC against Idaho Power Company,
filed in Idaho Public Utilty Commission Case Nos. IPC-E-10-30, on November 8,
2010
J", (t;, 11 i / ,: i l/atOt IWATTORNEYS AT LAW
Peter Richardson
Tel: [phone] Fu: 208.938.7904
pete r. t icharclioiiuclol eary. co m
P.O. Box 1218 Bois in 83707 . 515 N. 27th St. Bois. in 83702
November 8, 2010
Ms. Jean Jewell
Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472 W. Washington
Boise, 10 83702
CASE N0Gt O-/ž-tC/-3ó
Dear Ms. Jewll:
RECEtVEO
7B'NOV-8 PH 2:22
IOAHOPUBUÇ
UnUTIES COMMiSSION
We are enclosing an Oriinal and seven (7) copies of the FORMAL COMPLAINT
OF GROUSE CREEK II, LLC vs IDAHO POWER COMPANY.
Please let us know if you have any questions. Thank you.
Sincerely, '~)\\CU~Nina M. Curtis
Adminisrative Assistant to Peter Richardson
Richardson & O'Leary PLLC
Pet J. Richaon (ISB # 3195)
Grgory M. Ad (ISB # 7454)
Richaon & O'Lear, ,PLLC
515 N. 27th Str
P.O. Box 7218
Boise, Idao 83702
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
pe~charsonadolear.com
greg(chanadolea.com
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RECEiVED
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IDAHOPUBUC
UllUTIES COMMISSION
Attorneys for Complait
BEFORETBE
IDAHO PUBLIC UTITS COMMSSION
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1 INODUCTION
Grouse Crek Wind Park II, LLC,Complait,
vs.
IDAHO POWER COMPANY,Defendat
2 Ths is a formal complaint fied by Grus Creek Wind Par n, LLC With the Idao
3 Public Utilities Commssion (the "Common") purt to Idao Admstve Rules
4 31.01.01.054. Grous Crek Win Park ll, LLC reuest tht Ido Power Compay ("Idao
5 Powef') execute a stad Pulic Utity Reguatory Policies Act of 1978 ("PUR A'') power
6 purha agrment ("PPA") (or quag failties ("QFs") uner 1 0 average monthyinega-
7 watts ("a.) for Grus Crek Win Park n, LLC's reable energy QF. Bec Idao
8 Power ha not negotiate in good faith in reSpnse to Grus Creek Wind ,Par II, LLC's atmpt
9 " to obligate itslf to the te of a stada PP A at the published avoide cost ras, arus Creèk
10 , Wind Park II, LLC respectly reuest that the Commssion issue a declartory judgment tht
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1 Grus Crek Wind Park II, LLC is entitled to such a PP A and fuer request th the
2 Commission ord Idao Power to ente into a PPA at the rates in èffect on the date of ths filin
3 (erat to Order No. 31025).
4 PRELIMARY MATTRS
5 Copies of all plea and oth corrspondence in ths matt should be seed upon
6 counl for Grouse Creek Wind Park n, LLC at:
7 Pete J. Richadson8 Grgory M. Adas
9 ' Richadson & O'Lear, PLLC10 515 N. 27tl Stret11 P.O. Box 721812 Boise, Idao 8370213 Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone]
pe(jchanalea.com15 grg(chaonadolear.com
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17 In support of this Complat, Grouse Creek Wind Park II, LLC alleges as follows:
18 IDENTIT OF P ARTIJ£S
19 1.Idao Power is an Idao Corpration with its prcipal plac of business at 1221
20 West Idao Stret, Boise, Idao 83702. Ida Power Company is an electrc compay and a
21 public utility subject to the jursdicton an regution of the Idao Public Utilities Commssion
22 purt to I.C. § 61-129. Idao Power is subject to the jursdction of the Commssion, the
23 Public Utility Commssion of Oregon, and the Feder Energy Reguatry Commssion
24 ("FERC").
25 2.Grus Creek Wind Park n, ,LLC is a Delaware lite liabilty compay, duly
26 registeed to conduct business in the State of Idao. Gruse Creek Wind Par II, LLC's address
27 is Grous Crek Wind Park II, LLC, c/o Wastch Wind Interounta LLC, 2700 Homest
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1 Road Suite 210, Park City, Uta 84098. Grus Crek Wind Park II, LLC ha the rightsto
2 develop and dispose of the outut of the Gruse Creek Wind Par II, LLC wjdprjec whi~ is
3 a quaifyg facilty under the Públic Utity Reguatory Policies Act of 1978.
4 JUSDICTON
5 3. Ths ca involvesPURA'savoided cost prviions an PERC implemnti ,
6 reguations theret, which PURA di stas to implement See 16 U.S.C. § 824a-3 (a)-();
7 FERC v. Mississippi, 456 U.S. 742, 751 (1982). In Idao, the Commission possesses jursdcton
8, over complaits regardig ras of public utilities, includi PURPA rates. I.C. §§ 61-129, -SOl.
9 -502, -503, -612; see also Afton Energy Inc. v.Idaho Power Co., 111 Idao 925, 929, 729 P. 2d
10 400,404 (1986). The Commssion hajursdcton to issue declatory judgments regardig
11 utlity contrcts puruat Idao's Deiartory Judgment Act I.C. § 10-1203. See UtahPower
12 an Light v. Idaho Pub. Utilities Commission, 112 Idao 10, 12, 730 P.2d 930,932 (1986).
13 APPLICABLE LAWS AN REGULATIONS
i 4 4. Section 210 of PUR A reuis elecc utties to purha powe prouced by
,15 sm powe producrs that obt QF sta un seQn 201. 16 U.S.C. § 824a-3(a)(2). FERC
16 rues prvide QFs with the option of sellin eleccity an capaity to a utiity bas on the
17 utility;s "avoided costs" at the tie the QF incurs a legay enorcable obligation to deliver
18 energy or capacity over a specified ter. See 18 C.F.R. § 292.304d)(2)(iì). Thus, "a QF, by
,19 commttg itslf to sell to an elecc utility, also commts the electc utity to buy frm the QF;, "
20 these commtments result either in contr or in non-entr, but bindi legaly.,
21 enorceable,obligations." JD Wind 1, ac, "Notice of Intent Not to Act and Declaratory Order,"
22 129 FERC ~ 61,148, at p. 10-11 (Novembe 19,2009).
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1 FACTUAL BACKGROUND
2 5. Grus Creek Wind Par II, LLC, and its prssors have ben actively
3 engaged in the development of the Gruse Crek Wind Park n, LLC wid projec The projec
4 has a naeplate caaCity rag of 21 MW, an is deigned to generte no more th 10 averae
5 monthy mega-watt.
6 ' 6. Grous Crek Wind Park n, LLC, and its precessors, have ma substti
,7 effort in development of the prjec and the projec is matu and entitled to obligate itslf to a
8 long-term PPA for a PUR A QF un 10 aM entitled to the published ras.
9 7. Grus Crek Wind Park II, LLC, and its preecsors, have ben in contat with
10 Idao Power for a substial amount of tie regardig the site an the spcifcs of
11 interconnection, trmission, and sae of its outut. The Grus Creek Wind Park II,LLC '
12 ,prjec wi innn with the Ra Rive Rur Elecc Cooperave, and wheel the output
13 throug Bonneville Powe Admon ("BPA") for deliver of the out to Idao Power's
14 syst at the Midoka subston.
15 8., Gruse Creek Wind Park II, LLC obligate itslf to enter into the stda
16 PUR A PPA at a time when the ras in Or No. 31025 we aplicable to its project, by
17 providi Idao Power with the prjec's speifcaons and stti th it intede to obligat
18 itSlf to a stada PUR A PP A contag all of the tenn and conditions approved by the
19 Commssion.
20 9. Despite Gruse Creek Wind Par II, LLC's effort, Idao Powe ha acte in bad
21 faith by requirig completion of unecssa intercnnecon prcesses and trmission serce
22 request prior to executg the PP A and refuing to ente into an ageeent Without a puntive
23 delay liquida daes securty provision requi Grus Creek Wind Park II, LLC to post
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1 LEGAL CLAI
2 Complaant's Cla for Relief
3 Idaho Power is in violation of PUR A, FERC's relations and orders~ and the
4 Commision's orders by faig to provide Grouse Creek Wind Park II, LLC with a power
5 purchase agrment with publihed avoided cost rate in Order No. 31025~
6 12. Grouse Creek Wind Par II, LLC re-alleges and incorpras all preg
7 paagraphs.
8 13. Grouse Creek Wind Park II, LLC ha atpted in good faith to engage in
9 negotiatons to obta a fuly execute powe purchae ageeent to deliver energy and capity ,
10 to Idao PQwer frm the Gruse Crek Wind Par II, LLC wid projec.
i 1 14. Grus Cre Wind Park II, LLC commtted itslf to sell en and caity
i 2 from its QF to Idao Power at a tie when the rates in Orer No. 31025 wer aplicable to its
13 QF, and, consuently, Grus Crek Wind Park II, LLC commtted Idao Powe to buy frm '
14 the QF at those raes.
15 15. These commitments result in non-entrctu, but bindig, legally enforceable
16 obligations. 18 C.F.R. § 292.304(d)(2)(ü); JDWind 1, UC, 129 FERC 1 61,148, at pp. 10-11.
17 , 16. By negotiatng in bad faith and by failing to execut a PP A, Idao Power is in
18 violation ofPURA, FERC's implementig reguatons, and the Commsion's orders. See 16
19 U.S.C. § 824a-3(a)(2); 18 C.F.R. § 292.304(d)(2)(ii); Blind Canyon Aquaranch v. Idaho
20 Power Company, Case No. IPC-E-94-1,Order No. 25802 (November 1994).
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1 PRAYER FOR RELIE
2 WHREFORE, Grous Crek Wind Park n, LLC resptfy reu:est th the
3 'Commssion issue an Order:
4 1.Delarg tht Idao Power is in violaton ofPUR A, PERC's implementing
5 reguatons, and the Commssion's order.
6 2., Requi Idao Power to execut a stda PUR AJKwer purhas ageeent
7 with Gruse Crek Wind Park II, LLC at Idao Power's avoided cost ras on file for QFsunder, '
8 10 aM in OrerNo~ 31025.
9 3.Grg any other relief th the Commssion deesnec."':",. .
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Resptfly submittdtbis.f day of Novembe 2010.
RICHASON AN O'LEAY, PLLC
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Grgory M. Ada (lSB No. 7454)
Attrneys for Complait
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CERTICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIY that on th~daY of Novembe, 2010, a 1r an corr copy of
the with and foregoing FORM COMPLA BY GROUSE CREEK WIN PAR II,
LLC wa sered by HA DELIVERY, to: '
Jea Jewell
Commssion Secre
Idao Public Utities Commssion
472 West Wasngton
Boise, Idao 83702
J .' ewell uc.idao. ov
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