20181126Petition to Intervene.pdf

Benjamin J. Ono, ISB No. 8292
710 N. 6th Street
Idaho Conservation League
Boise, ID 83702
Phone: [phone],x 12
Email: [e-mail]
IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF
IDAHO POWER COMPANY TO STUDY
THE COSTS, BENEFITS, AND
COMPENSATION OF NET EXCESS
ENERGY SUPPLIED BY CUSTOMER ON-
SITE GENERATION
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David Bender, WI Bar # 1046102; IA Bar # AT0013602 (pro hac vice pending)
Earthjustice
3916 Nakoma Road
Madison, Wt 5371I
Phone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
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CASENO. IPC-E-I8-15
PETITION TO INTERVENE OF
VOTE SOLAR
Vote Solar petitions the Idaho Public Utilities Commission ("Commission") to intervene
in this matter on behalf of itself and its members who are customers of Idaho Power Company
("Idaho Power") pursuant to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission Rules of Procedure, IDAPA
31.01.01 .071-073. As discussed in more detail below, Vote Solar has direct and substantial
interests in these proceedings.
l. The name and address of Vote Solar is:
Vote Solar
360 22"d Street, Suite 730
Oakland, CA94612
Phone: [phone]
Email : briana@v otesolar. org
2. Vote Solar is a nonprofit organization working to foster economic opportunity, promote
energy security, and fight climate change by making solar a mainstream energy resource. Vote
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Solar works at the state level across the country to support the policies and programs needed to
bring solar to scale. Vote Solar seeks to promote the development of distributed generation solar
resources, wholesale distributed generation, and large-scale solar. Vote Solar is working to
implement, maintain, and enhance the policies necessary to build robust solar markets in key
states, including Idaho. Vote Solar has over 100,000 members nationally including members in
Idaho Power's service territory. Vote Solar has a direct and substantial interest in this
proceeding due to the impact to its members served by Idaho Power and to its role advocating for
solar energy.
3. Vote Solar's intervention in this proceeding will not unduly broaden the issues or delay
the proceeding because the interests of Vote Solar are directly related to the subjects addressed in
the Idaho Power's application.
4. Vote Solar requests that all future pleadings, correspondence, discovery, and other
documents be served on the following:
Briana Kobor
Vote Solar
358 S 700 E, Suite 8206
Salt Lake city, UT 84102
Phone: [phone]
Email : briana@v otesolar. org
David Bender
Earthjustice
3916 Nakoma Road
Madison, WI 53711
Phone: [phone]
Email : [e-mail]
Al Luna
Nick Thorpe
1625 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 702
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: [phone]
Email : aluna@earthj u stice. org
nthorpe@earthj ustice. org
5. Vote Solar intends to fully participate in this matter as a party. The nature and quality of
Vote Solar's intervention in the proceeding is dependent on the nature and effect of other
evidence in this proceeding. Vote Solar has not fully determined the specific positions it will
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take or the relief it will seek. Vote Solar seeks to intervene for purposes of protecting its
interests as they arise. Vote Solar may seek intervenor funding pursuant to IDAPA
31.01.01.161-165.
WHEREFORE, Vote Solar, respectfully requests the Commission grant this petition.
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DATED this day of November,20l8
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ISB No. 8292
Local Counsel
Bender
WI Bar # 1046102; IA Bar # AT0013602
Pro Hac Vice Counsel (pro hac vice pending)
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that I have this i /"
day of November, 2lll,served the
foregoing PETITION TO INTERYENE OF VOTE SOLAR upon all parties of record in this
proceeding, via the manner indicated:
Diane Hanian
Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
47 2 West Washington Street
Boise,ID 83702
[e-mail]. eov
(Original and seven copies provided)
Electronic Mail
Lisa D. Nordstrom
Idaho Power Company
1221 West Idaho Street (83702)
P.O. Box 70
Boise, ID 83707
lnordstrom@ idahopower. com
dockets@idahopower. com
Timothy E. Tatum
Connie Aschenbrenner
Idaho Power Company
1221 West Idaho Street (83702)
P.O. Box 70
Boise,ID 83707
ttatum@ idahopower. com
c aschenbrenner@ idahopower. com
IdaHydro
c/o C. Tom Arkoosh, and
Arkoosh Law Offices
802 W. Bannock Street, Suite 900
P.O. Box 2900
Boise,ID 83701
[e-mail]
Erin. [e-mail]
Idaho PUC Staff
Sean Costello
Deputy Attorney General
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
sean.costello@puc. idaho. qov
Idaho Conservation League
Benjamin J. Otto
Idaho Conservation League
710 N. 6th Street
Boise,lD 83702
botto@ idahoconservation. org
Idaho lrrigation Pumpers Association, Inc.
Eric L. Olsen
ECHO HAWK & OLSEN, PLLC
505 Pershing Ave., Ste. 100
P.O. Box 6ll9
Pocatello,ID 83205
[e-mail]
Anthony Yankel
12700 Lake Ave., Unit 2505
Lakewood, OH 44107
[e-mail]
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Roclqt Mountain Power
Ted Weston
Rocky Mountain Power
1407 WestNorth Temple, Suite 330
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
ted.we ston(E pac ifi corp. com
Yvonne R. Hogle
Rocky Mountain Power
1407 WestNorth Temple, Suite 320
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
yvonne.ho gle@Facifi com. com
Vote Solar
Briana Kobor
Vote Solar
358 S 700E, Suite 8206
Salt Lake City, UT 84102
[e-mail]
David Bender
Earthjustice
3916 Nakoma Road
Madison, WI 53711
dbender@earthj ustice.org
aluna@ earthj ustice. ore
nthorpe @earthj ustice. ore
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Benjamin J. Otto
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