20131218Simplot letter.pdf

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November 26,2013
Paul Kj ellandar, President
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472 W est Washington Street
Boise,Idaho 83702
Re: Status of Case No. IPC-E-13-17
Dear Commissioner Kjellander:
I write to ask the Commission to expedite its resolution of the issues raised in the above
referenced docket. As you know, the J. R. Simplot Company is currently in the process of
finalizing the construction of its new state-of-the-art potato processing plant in Caldwell. The
decision to purchase (or not) certain facilities has to be made quickly in order for that project to
expeditiously move forward.
Our Application was filed with the Commission in July and the final substantive pleading, our
answer to Idaho Power's Motion to Dismiss, was filed on September 6. I understand that the
matter has been fully submitted and that Commission deliberations have been concluded. I also
understand the time pressures your staff operate under. That said, nevertheless we are at risk of
being harmed financially if we don't get this issue resolved soon. To that end, I would
appreciate it if you would ask your staff to make issuing the final order in this docket a priority.
Thank you in advance for your prompt attention to this matter.
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Don Sturtevant /Director, Energy
Bringing Earth's Resources to Lile