20130617Affidavit of Dean J. Miller.pdf

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Dean I.Miller (ISB No.1962)
Chas.F.McDevitt (ISB No.835)
Celeste K.Miller (ISB No.2590)
McDEVIII &MILLER LLP
420 West Bannock Street
P.O.Box 2564-83701
Boise,ID $3702
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iN THE MATTER Of THE
APPLICATION Of IDAHO POWER
COMPANY FOR AUTHORITY TO
MODIFY ITS NET METERING
SERVICE AND TO INCREASE THE
GENERATION CAPACITY LIMIT
STATE OF IDAHO )
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County of Ada )
Dean J.Miller being first duly sworn on oath deposes and states as follows:
1.I an;the attorney for the Idaho Clean Energy Association Inc.,(ICEA)and make
this Affidavit based on my owl;knowledge.
2.I have been licensed to practice law continuously in Idaho since 1976.My
Martindale Hubble rating is A/V.A substantial part ofmy practice is in the area
of public utility law.My current hourly rate for legal services is $250,which I
believe to be reasonable in light of my knowledge and experience.For the
purpose of this case I have reduced my hourly rate to $200,taking into account
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Attorneyfor Idaho Clean Energy Association Inc.
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Case No.IPC-E-12-27
AFFIDAVIT OF DEAN J.MILLER
AFFIDAVIT OF DEAN J.MILLER —1
ICEA’s limited financial resources and the public interest nature of the
representation.
3.Attached hereto is an itemized schedule of time expended and costs incurred in
the representation of ICEA in this matter.All of the time and costs were
reasonably incurred given the complexity of the issues involved in the matter.
Datedthis th day of June,2013.
Dean J.Miller
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this \9 day of June,2013.
Notary Public for IDAHO
Residing at?f)VL
Commission Exp.:t o I i
AFFIDAVIT OF DEAN J.MILLER —2
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on the ay of June,2013,I caused to be served,via the
method(s)indicated below,true and correct copies of the foregoing document,upon:
Jean Jewell,Secretary Hand Delivered
Idaho Public Utilities Commission U.S.Mail
472 West Washington Street Fax
P.O.Box $3720 Fed.Express J
Boise,ID 83 720-0074 Email J
[e-mail]
Karl Klein,Deputy Attorney General Hand Delivered
Idaho Public Utilities Commission U.S.Mail
472 West Washington Street Fax
P.O.Box $3720 Fed.Express
Boise,ID 83 720-0074 Email
[e-mail]
Lisa D.Nordstrom Hand Delivered
Mafl Larkin U.S.Mail
Greg Said Fax J
Idaho Power Company fed.Express
1221 West Idaho Street ($3702)Email
P.O.Box 70
Boise,Idaho 83707
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Benjamin J.Otto Hand Delivered
710 N.6th Street U.S.Mail
Boise,Idaho 83701 Fax
[e-mail] fed.Express
Email
Peter J.Richardson Hand Delivered
Richardson &O’Leary,PLLC U.S.Mail
POBox721$fax
Boise,ID $3702 fed.Express
peterrichardsonandoleary.com Email
AFFIDAVIT OF DEAN J.MILLER —3
Chris Aepelbacher,Project Engineer Hand Delivered
5420 W.Wincher Road U.S.Mail
Glenns ferry Idaho 83623 fax
[e-mail] Fed.Express
Email
R.Stephen Rutherford Hand Delivered
Boise City Attorney’s Office U.S.Mail
150 N.Capital Blvd.Fax
P.O.Box 500 Fed.Express
Boise,Idaho 83701-0500 Email
BoiseCityAttorney(icityofboise.org
John R.Hammond,Jr.Hand Delivered
Batt fisher Pusch &Alderman,LLP U.S.Mail
U.S.Bank Plaza7th Floor Fax
101 5.Capital Blvd.,Suite 701 Fed.Express
P.O.Box 1308 Email
Boise,Idaho 83701
[e-mail]
Ken Miller,Clean Energy Director Hand Delivered
Snake River Alliance U.S.Mail J
P.O.Box1731 fax
Boise,Idaho 83701 Fed.Express ci
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BY:___________
Mc EVITT &MILLER LL
AFFIDAVIT OF DEAN J.MILLER —4
McDevitt &Miller LLP
Lawyers
[phone] 420 West Bannock Street Chas.F.McDevftt
[phone] (fax)P.O.Box 2564-83701 DeanJ.(Joe)Miller
Boise,Idaho $3702 Celeste K.Miller
June 14,2013
Professional Services Rendered Re:ICEA
Date Activity Time Charge
1-Mar Review IPUC Decision Memo;Transmit to
Elgethun 0.25 50.00
4-Mar Research Nm Rate Impacts 1.50 300.00
7-Mar Conference w/Intervenors;Study rate
materials;Conference w/Clients 2.00 400.00
8-Mar Memos re:position outline;Revise position
outline 1.50 300.00
11-Mar Memos to/from C.White re:Protective
Agreement 0.75 150.00
12-Mar Memos to/from Intervenors re:Conference 0.50 100.00
13-Mar Conference w/Intervenors:Conference w/
R.Lobb;Memos to/from Intervenors re:
Staff meeting 2.25 450.00
14-Mar Memos to/from Intervenors re:Staff
meeting 0.50 100.00
15-Mar Review &revise Intervenor position
statement 1.00 200.00
18-Mar Memos to/from Intervenors re:Staff
meetIng 0.50 100.00
20-Mar Memos to/from Intervenors re:Pre-hearing
Statement 0.50 100.00
21-Mar Attend IPUC pre-hearing Conference 1.75 350.00
22-Mar Memos to/from Intervenors re:conference
follow-up 1.00 200.00
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25-Mar Receive,review &transmit IPUC Order 0.50 100.00
26-Mar Memos to/from Intervenors re:strategy 0.50 100.00
27-Mar Memos to/from Intervenors re:settlement 0.75 150.00
28-Mar Memos to/from Intervenors re:settlement 0.25 50.00
2-Apr Review C.White Paper;Research re:
Discrimination Memos to/from Clients 1.00 200.00
4-Apr Review C.White Report;Memo to Clients 0.50 100.00
8-Apr Memos to/from Clients;Conference w/C.2.00 400.00
9-Apr Memos to/from City 0.25 50.00
15-Apr Memos to/from Clients;Review Policy
Papers from RAP;Memos to/from
Intervenors re:PCA Affects 1.50 300.00
17-Apr Analyze Discovery Responses 1.00 200.00
19-Apr Conference w/B.Easdake;Memos
to/from B.Easdake re:IPCo Proposal 1.50 300.00
21-Apr Memos to/from Intervenors re:Workshop 0.75 150.00
23-Apr Memos to/from Intervenors;Prepare for
Workshop 1.25 250.00
24-Apr Review IPCo Discover Response;Prepare
for Workshop 1.50 300.00
25-Apr Attend Public Workshop;Memos to Client
re:Interconnection 3.00 600.00
29-Apr Attend Settlement Conference;Memos to
Clients 2.50 500.00
1-May Review CA PUC Order re:Excess Energy;
Memo to interveners;Review White
Testimony 1.50 300.00
2-May Memos to/from clients re:interconnection
meeting 0.75 150.00
3-May Revise White Testimony;Memos to/from
clients 2.00 400.00
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6-May Review draft testimony;Memos to/from
clients 1.50 300.00
7-May Revise Elgethun Testimony;Conference w/
C.White 3.00 600.00
8-May Revise Testimonies;Memo to L.Elgethun
ret Interconnection 4.00 800.00
9-May
Conferences w/Intervenors re:Testimony;
Revise White,Elgethun &Dunay Testimony 3.00 600.00
10-May Finalize &file Testimonies 2.00 400.00
Client correspondence;Memo to P.Woods;
Prepare Discovery Requests to IPCo 2.00 400.00
16-May Receive,Review &transmit IPCo’s
Discovery Request;Memo to clients 1.00 200.00
20-May Prepare &transmit Discovery Response 1.75 350.00
21-May Receive review &transmit Discovery
Requests;Research discovery of
membership lists;Call to L.Nordstrom ret
membership list 2.00 400.00
22-May Memos to/from interveners ret Discovery 0.25 50.00
30-May Memo to clients ret Testimony 0.25 50.00
31-May Receive,review &transmit IPCo testimony;
Receive &review IPCo Answers to
Discovery 0.75 150.00
Memos to/from Intervenors/Conference
5-Jun w/Intervenors ret cross exam 2.00 400.00
6-Jun Review IPCo rebuttal w/clients 1.00 200.00
7-Jun Conference w/ICEA Witnesses;Hearing
preparation 2.00 400.00
10-Jun Prepare cross examination of IPCo
witnesses;Prepare for hearing 4.00 800.00
11-Jun Participate in hearing 6.00 1200.00
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Date hrn Cost
1-Mar 54 copies @.15 each $8.10
1-Apr 159 copies @.15 each $23.85
1-May 765 copies @.15 each $114.75
Postage 44.48
1-Jun 73 copies @.15 each $10.95
Total Attorney Fees:$14,700.00
Total Costs:$202.13
Payment Received 4/5/13 -$4,000.00
Net Intervenor Cost:$10,902.13