20210701Petition to Intervene.pdf

Peter J. Richardson
ISB No.3195
Richardson Adams, PLLC
515 N. 27th Street
P.O. Box 7218
Boise,ldaho 83702
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
peter@ri chardsonadams. com
Attorneys for the Industrial Customers of Idaho Power
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BEFORE THE
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMTSSION
CASE NO. IPC.E.2I-I8
TN THE MATTER OF IDAHO POWER
COMPANY'S APPLICATION FOR
AUTHORITY TO TNCREASE ITS RATES
DUE TO REVISED DEPRECIATION RATES
FOR ELECTRIC PLANT-IN.SERVICE
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PETITION TO INTERVENE
OF THE INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS
OF IDAHO POWER
COMES NOW, The lndustrial Customers of ldaho Power, hereinafter referred to as
"lntervenor" or the "ICIP' and pursuant to the Rules of Procedure, Rule 7 I IDAPA 3 I .0 I .01 .7 I
of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission ("Commission") and pursuant to Commission Order
No. 35089, and hereby petitions the Commission for leave to intervene herein and to appear and
participate herein as a party. In support of said Petition to [ntervene the ICIP says as follows:
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INTRODUCTION - BACKGROUND
Idaho Power Company ("ldaho Power") initiated this docket on June 3,2021, for the
purposes of increasing its rates for electric service and to implement revised depreciation rates
for its electric plant.
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PETITION TO INTERVENE
The name and address of this Intervenor is:
Industrial Customers of ldaho Power
c/o Peter J. Richardson
Richardson Adams, PLLC
515 N. 27tr' St
P.O. Box 7218
Boise, Idaho 83702
Telephone: [phone] I
Fax: [phone]
pete r(rD ric hard sonadam s. corn
Copies of all pleadings, production requests, production responses, Commission orders
and other documents should be provided to Peter Richardson as noted above and to:
Dr. Don Reading
6070 Hill Road
Boise, Idaho 83703
[phone] Tel
[phone] Fax
dreadi n g(@m i ndspri ne.com
This Intervenor, the Industrial Customers of ldaho Power, ("IClP") is an unincorporated
association of Schedule l9 customers of tdaho Power. All ICIP members receive electric utility
services from ldaho Power Company. The ICIP claims a direct and substantial interest in this
proceeding in that the rates the ICIP members pay for electric service will likely be affected by
the outcome of this proceeding.
This Intervenor, in its capacity as a representative of industrial customers intends to
participate herein as a party, and if necessary, to introduce evidence, cross-examine witnesses,
call and examine witnesses, and be heard in argument. The nature and quality of evidence which
this Intervenor will introduce is dependent upon the nature and effect of other evidence in this
proceeding.
ICIP lntervention
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Without the opportunity to intervene herein, this Intervenor would be without any means
of participation in this proceeding which may have a material impact on the electric rates its
members pay to the Idaho Power Company.
Granting this Intervenor's petition to intervene will not unduly broaden the issues nor
will it prejudice any party to this case.
WHEREFORE, the lndustrial Customers of Idaho Power respectfully requests that this
Commission grant its Petition to Intervene in these proceedings and to appear and participate in
all matters as may be necessary and appropriate; and to present evidence, call and examine
witnesses, present argument and to otherwise fully participate in these proceedings.
DATED this lst day of July 2021
Peter J. R
RICHARDSON ADAMS, PLLC
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that on the lst day of July 2021, a true and correct copy of the within and
foregoing PETITION TO INTERVENE OF THE INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS OF IDAHO
POWER in Docket No. IPC-E-21-18 was served electronically to:
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Lisa Nordstrom
Regulatory Dockets
Idaho Power Company
I nordstrorn (g ida hopowe r.conr
doc kets(@. i da hopower. co m
Jan Noriyuki, Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
i an. noriyuki @puc. idaho. eov
ICIP lntervention
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Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
sec retary(@puc. i da ho. gov
Matt Larkin
Idaho Power Company
m lark i n(rD idahopower. com
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RICHARDSON ADAMS, PLLC
ICIP Intervention
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