20181120Petition to Intervene.pdf

Benjamin I. Otto (ISB No. 8292)
710 N 6'h Street
Boise,ID 83701
Ph: [phone]xt2
Fax [phone]
botto@idahoconservation. org
Attorney for the NW Energy Coalition
IN THE MATTER OF THE
APPLICATION OF IDAHO POWER
COMPANY TO STUDY FIXED COSTS
OF PROVIDING ELECTRIC SERVICE
TO CUSTOMERS
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CASE NO. IPC-E-18-16
PETITION TO INTERVENE OF THE
NW ENERGY COALITION
COMES NOW the NW Energy Coalition (NWEC) and hereby requests leave to intervene
in the above captioned matter pursuant to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission Rules of
Procedure, IDAPA 31.01.01.07I-073. As discussed below, NWEC has direct and substantial
interests in these proceedings, and therefore should be granted intervention.
1. The name of this intervenor is:
F. Diego Rivas
NW Energy Coalition
1101 8'h Ave
Helena, MT 59601
Ph: [phone]
[e-mail]
This Intervenor will be represented in this matter by:
Benjamin J. Otto
Idaho Conservation League
710 N. 6'h st.
Boise,Idaho 83702
Ph: [phone] xt2
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]
Please provide copies of all pleadings, production requests, production responses,
Commission orders, and other documents to the name and address above. In the interest of
conserving natural resources and reducing the costs to all parties, please provide hard copies of
pleadings, testimony, and briefs only. Production requests, responses, notices, Commission
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orders, and other filings may be submitted via electronic mail in accordance with IPUC Rules
31.01.01.063.02-03.
2. NWEC claims a direct and substantial interest in this proceeding on behalf of our 11
organizational members in Idaho) many of whom have individual members that are customers of
Idaho Power. NWEC promotes development of renewable energy and energy conservation,
consumer protection, low-income energy assistance, and fish and wildlife restoration on the
Columbia and Snake Rivers. NWEC has been aparty in cases before the Idaho Utilities
Commission and has been active on proceedings regarding fixed costs and fixed cost recovery in
Idaho, Montana, Washington and Oregon. NWEC and our organizational members have a long-
standing interest in the recovery of utility fixed costs in a manner that encourages energy
conservation as well as protects the most vulnerable members of our communities. NWEC
intervention will focus on the accurate and equitable identification, allocation, and recovery of
fixed costs and thus will not unduly broaden the issues.
3. NWEC intends to fully participate in this matter as a party. The nature and quality of
NWEC's intervention in the proceeding is dependent upon the nature and effect of other
evidence in this proceeding. If necessary NWEC may introduce evidence, be heard in argument,
and call, examine, and cross-examine witnesses. NWEC intends to seek intervenor funding
pursuant to IDAPA 3 1.01.01. 161 - 165.
WHEREFORE, NWEC respectfully requests the Commission grant this petition.
DATED this 20'h Day of November 2018.
Respectfully,asubmitted,
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Benjamin J. Otto
Idaho Conservation League
NWEC PETITION TO INTERVENE 2 November 20,2018
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certi$r that on this 20th day of November, 2018, I delivered true and correct
copies of the foregoing PETITION TO INTERVENE to the following persons via the method of
service noted:
Hand delivery:
Iean Iewell
Commission Secretary (Original and seven copies provided)
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
427 W. Washington St.
Boise,ID 83702-5983
Electronic Mail:
Idaho Power
Lisa D. Nordstrom
Tim Tatum
Connie Aschenbrenner
lnordstrom@idahopower. com
ttatum@idahopower. com
caschenbrenner@idahopower. com
dockets@idahopower. com
Idaho PUC Staff
Sean Costello
Deputy Attorney General
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
sean.costello@puc. idaho. gov
Idahohydro
C Tom Arkoosh
Arkoosh Law Offices
tom.arkoosh@arkoosh. com
[e-mail]
Idaho lrrigotion P umpers Association
Eric L. Olsen
Echo Hawk & Olsen PLLC
[e-mail]
Anthony Yankel
[e-mail]
Idaho Clean Energt Association
Preston N. Carter
Deborah E. Nelson
Givens Pursley LLC
prestoncarter@givenspursley. com
[e-mail]
Siena Club
Kelsey Jae Nunez, LLC
Sierra Club
kel sey@kelseyj aenunez. com
Zack Waterman
Idaho Sierra Club
zack. waterm an@sierr acl ub. org
[e-mail]
City of Boise
Abigail R. Germaine
Deputy City Attorney
agermaine @c ity ofbo i se. org
Vote Solar
David Bender
Earthjustice
dbender@earthj ustice. com
Briana Kober
Vote Solar
360 22nd Street, Suite 730
Oakland, CA946l2
[e-mail]
NWEC PETITION TO INTERVENE 3 November 20,2018
Intermountain Wind ond Solar, LLC
Ryan B. Frazier
Brian W. Burnett
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Intermountain Wind and Solar, LLC
doug@imwindandsolar. com
[e-mail]
Benjamin I. Otto
NWEC PETITION TO INTERVENE 4 November 20,2018