20180323Carter Affidavit.pdf

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I$I8 HAR 23 Pl{ l: lr9Preston N. Carter (lSB No. 8462)
Deborah E. Nelson (ISB No. 57Il)
Givens Pursley LLP
601 W. Bannock St.
Boise, lD 83702
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IN THE MATTER OF IDAHO POWER
COMPANY' S APPLICATION FOR
AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH NEW
SCHEDULES FOR RESIDENTIAL AND
SMALL GENERAL SERVICE
CUSTOMERS WITH ON-SITE
GENERATION
Case No. IPC-E-17-13
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Attorneys for ldaho Clean Energy Association, Inc.
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
STATE OF rDAHO )
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County of Ada )
Preston N. Carter being first duly sworn on oath deposes and states as follows:
l. I am the attorney for the Idaho Clean Energy Association, Inc. ("ICEA") in the
this proceeding, and I make this Affidavit based on my own knowledge.
2. I have been licensed to practice law continuously in Idaho since 2010. My
practice is in the area of administrative and regulatory law. My current hourly rate for legal
services is $240, which I believe to be reasonable in light of my knowledge and experience. For
the purpose of this case I have charged a rate of $225, taking into account ICEA's limited
financial resources and the public interest nafure of the representation. Some research was done
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by associates with rates of $ I 80 or $ I 85ftrour, which is also reasonable and consistent with
market rates. I have written off time and performed work with no charge in light of ICEA's
limited fi nancial resources.
3. Givens Pursley worked closely with ICEA to limit the fees incurred in this matter.
ICEA is seeking recovery of fees from Givens Pursley in the amount of approximately $15,000.
Again, this amount reflects significant time written off and performed at no charge in light of
ICEA's limited financial resources. A budget of two or three times this amount would have been
reasonable for the case.
4. Exhibit 1 contains an itemized schedule of time spent and legal fees incurred in
representing ICEA in this matter for which ICEA seeks recovery as intervenor funding. The time
and fees were reasonably incurred given the complexity of the issues involved in the matter.
Dated: March 23,2018
GTVENS PURSLEY LLP
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Givens Pursley LLP
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Residing at Boise, Idaho
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I certify that on March 23,2018, a true and correct copy of ATFIDAVIT or PnrsroN N.
CeRrpR was served upon all parties of record in this proceeding via the manner indicated below:
Commission Staff
Diane Hanian, Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472 W . Washington Street
Boise, ID 83702
Diane.holt@puc. idaho. gov
(Original andT copies provided)
Sean Costello, Deputy Attorney General
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472W. Washington Street (83702)
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, lD 83720-0074
S ean. costello@f uc.idaho. eov
Electronic Mail
Lisa D. Nordstrom
Idaho Power Company
1221 West Idaho Street (83702)
P.O. Box 70
Boise, lD 83707
lnordstrom@idahopower. com
dockets@idahopower. com
Matthew A. Nykiel
Benjamin J. Otto
Idaho Conservation League
P.O. Box 2308
102 E . Euclid, #207
Sandpoint, ID 83864
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Briana Kobor
Vote Solar
360 22"d Street, Suite 730
Oakland, CA946l2
[e-mail]
Hand Delivery & Electronic Mail
Electronic Mail
Timothy E. Tatum
Connie Aschenbrenner
Idaho Power Company
1221West Idaho Street (83702)
P.O. Box 70
Boise, ID 83707
ttatum@idahopower. com
caschenbrenner@idahopower. com
Abigail R. Germaine
Boise City Attorney's Office
150 N. Capitol Blvd.
P.O. Box 500
Boise,ID 83701-0500
agermaine@cityofboise. ore
Vote Solar
c/o David Bender
Earthjustice
3916 Nakoma Road
Madison, WI537l I
dbender@ earthjustice. org
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Electronic Mail (continued)
Idaho Irrigation Pumpers Association, Inc.
c/o Eric L. Olsen
Echo Hawk & Olsen, PLLC
505 Pershing Ave., Suite 100
P.O. Box 6119
Pocatello, ID 83205
[e-mail]
Anthony Yankel
12700 Lake Avenue, Unit 2505
Lakewood, OH 44107
[e-mail]
Elias Bishop
Auric Solar, LLC
2310 s. 1300 w.
West Valley city, UT 841l9
Elias.bi shop@auricsolar. com
Idahydro
clo C. Tom Arkoosh
Arkoosh Law Offices
802 W. Bannock Street, Suite 900
P.O. Box 2900
Boise, ID 83701
Tom.arkoosh@arkoosh. com
Ein. cecll@arko o sh. co m
Zack Waterman
Idaho Sierra Club
503 W. Franklin Street
Boise, ID 83702
Zach. waterman@ sierraclub.orq
Siena Club
c/o Kelsey Jae Nunez
Kelsey Jae Nunez LLC
920 N. Clover Drive
Boise, ID 83703
kel sey@kel seyj aenunez. com
Tom Beach
Crossborder Energy
2560 gth Street, Suite 21 3,A'
Berkeley, CA947l0
tomb@crossborderenergy. com
Michael Heckler
3606 N. Prospect Way
Garden City, ID 83714
Michael.p.heckl er@ gmail. com
Snake River Alliance NW Energy Coalition
c/o John R. Hammond Jr.
Fisher Pusch LLP
101 South Capital Blvd., Suite 701
Boise, ID 83702
[e-mail]
Snake River Alliance
[e-mail]
NW Energy Coalition
[e-mail]
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Electronic Mail (Continued)
Intermountain Wind and Solar, LLC
c/o Doug Shipley
Dale Crawford
1952 West 2425 Solu/.h
Woods Cross, UT 84087
doug@imwindandsolar. com
dale@imwindandsolar. com
Intermountain Wind and Solar, LLC
c/o Ryan B. Frazier
Brian W. Burnett
Kirton McConkie
50 East South Temple, Suite 400
P.O. Bo 45120
Salt Lake City, UT 8411I
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
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Givens Pursley LLP
Fees listing for ldaho Clean Energy Association, lnc.
Category of task
1211812017 Review, discuss, and file direct testimony.
1211912017 Review, discuss, and file direct testimony.
1212012017 Review, discuss, and file direct testimony.
1212112017 Review, discuss, and file direct testimony.
1212212017 Review, discuss, and file direct testimony.
11312018 Review filed testimony and discovery; conference with clients
about same.
11412018 Review filed testimony and discovery; conference with clients
about same.
11812018 Review filed testimony and discovery; conference with clients
about same.
11912018 Review filed testimony and discovery; conference with clients
about same.
1l10l2O1B Review filed testimony and discovery; conference with clients
about same.
1 I 1 61201 8 Discovery responses
111712018 Review, discuss, and file rebuttal testimony
112212018 Review, discuss, and file rebuttal testimony
112412018 Review, discuss, and file rebuttaltestimony
112612018 Review, discuss, and file rebuttal testimony
21512018 Review filed rebuttal testimony and conference with clients re:
same.
21612018 Strategize and prepare for cross-examination and other issues
in hearing.
21712018 Strategize and prepare for cross-examination and other issues
in hearing.
21912018 Strategize and prepare for cross-examination and other issues
in hearing.
211212018 Strategize and prepare for cross-examination and other issues
in hearing.
211312018 Legal research re: past PUC orders involving separate
classes.
212212018 Strategize and prepare for cross-examination and other issues
in hearing.
21261201B Review surrebuttal testimony and conference with clients re:
same.
212812018 Strategize and prepare for cross-examination and other issues
in hearing.
31112018 Strategize and prepare for cross-examination and other issues
in hearing.
31212018 Strategize and prepare for cross-examination and other issues
in hearing.
31712018 Final preparations for PUC hearing.
31812018 Attend PUC hearing.
31912018 Attend PUC hearing.
Fees
Hours Amount
405.00
787.50
675.00
675.00
225.00
450.00
180.00
427.50
135.00
225.00
427.50
180.00
157.50
225.00
315.00
225.00
225.00
270.00
247.50
292.50
648.00
360.00
517.50
1 ,102.50
360.00
517.50
1.80
3.50
3.00
3.00
1.00
2.OO
0.80
1.90
0.60
1.00
1.90
0.80
0.70
1.00
1.40
1.00
1.00
1.50
1.10
1.30
3.60
1.60
2.30
4.90
1.60
2.30
8.20
8.00
5.00
1,845.00
1,800.00
1 ,125.00
67.80 $15,02s.50
Totals
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