HomeMy WebLinkAbout20140805Petition to Intervene.pdfAugust 5,2014
Ken Miller
SNAKE RIVER ALLIANCE
Box l73l
Boise,ID 83701
Ph: (208) 344-916t
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COMPANY'S APPLICATION TO )
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BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
CASE NO. IPC-E- 14- 1 8
PETITION TO INTERVENE OF
THE SNAKE RIVER ALLIANCE
Pursuant to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission's Rules of Procedure Rule 72 andT3IDAPA
31.01.01 .072 and -.073, and in response to Commission Order No. 33068, the Snake River
Alliance petitions the Commission to grant its request for intervention in the above-referenced
case,IPC-E-14-18. The name and address of this intervenor is:
Snake River Alliance
Box 1731
Boise,ID 83701
208 344-9161 (o)
208 841-6982 (c)
The Snake River Alliance is represented in this proceeding by Ken Miller. Correspondence in
this docket can be sent to the above address or via e-mail to: kmiller@.snakeriveralliance.org
To reduce costs and environmental impacts of exchanging information in this case, the Alliance
requests that, pursuant to IPUC Rules, information other than that which might be deemed
confidential or otherwise must be hand-delivered be provided electronically and/or via email to
the above address.
The Snake River Alliance is an Idaho-based non-profit organization, established in 1979 to
address Idahoans' concerns about nuclear waste and safety issues. 1n2007, the Alliance
expanded the scope of its mission by becoming Idaho's first nonprofit clean energy advocacy
organization. The Alliance's energy program includes advocacy for renewable energy resources
in ldaho; expanded conservation and demand-side management programs offered by Idaho's
regulated electric utilities and the Bonneville Power Administration; and development of local,
state, regional, and national initiatives to advance sustainable energy policies, including electric
utility rate structures and designs that promote energy conservation. The Alliance pursues these
programs on behalf of its members, many of whom are customers of Idaho Power and who have
a direct interest in Idaho Power's ongoing ability to integrate greater amounts of solar power
onto its system.
The Alliance has been and continues to advocate renewable energy as part of resource planning
by Idaho's regulated electric utilities. It has participated for several years in Idaho Power's wind
integration dockets, and has sought to advance solar integration onto Idaho Power's system for
the company's past two Integrated Resource Plans. It will do the same in the 2015 IRP, in which
the Alliance will participate as a member of the IRP Advisory Council. The Alliance is
particularly interested in helping to identifu ways to resolve outstanding issues that may stand in
the way of integrating greater amounts of solar onto Idaho Power's system.
The Alliance and its membership have a direct interest in the processing of this case and
therefore requests that the Commission grant this application to participate in IPC-E-l4-18 as an
intervenor.
The Alliance believes its participation as in intervenor will not complicate or extend this case,
nor will its participation unduly broaden the issues in this case, and that to the extent permitted
by Commission rules it will actively participate in this case as an intervenor.
Therefore and pursuant to Rules 72 and 73 of the Commission's Rules of Procedure, IDAPA
3 I .01 .01 .072 and 073 , the Alliance requests that this petition to participate as an intervenor in
Case No. IPC-E-14-17 be granted.
Respectfully submitted,
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Ken Miller
Clean Energy Program Director
Snake River Alliance
Boise,ID
(208) 344-916t
kmiller@ snakeriveralliance. org
Hand Delivered
Jean Jewell
Commission Secretary (Original and seven copies)
ldaho Public Utilities Commission
472W. Washington St.
Boise,ID 83702
E-Mail
Donovan E. Walker
Idaho Power Company
P.O. Box 70
Boise, ID 83707