20210817Petition to Intervene.pdf

JAYME B. SULLTVAN
BOISE CITY ATTORNEY
Ed Jewell (ISB No. 10446)
Deputy City Attomey
BOISE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
150 N. Capitol Blvd.
P.O. Box 500
Boise,ID 83701-0500
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: (208) 384 - 445 4
Email: ej ewell@cityofboise. orq
[e-mail]
Attorney for lntervenor
BEFORE THE
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
CaseNo. WC-E-21-21IN THE MATTER OF IDAHO POWER
COMPA}ry'S APPLICATION TO INITIATE A
MULTI-PHASE COLLABORATTVE PROCESS
FOR THE STUDY, COSTS, BENEFITS, AND
COMPENSATION OF NET EXCESS ENERGY
ASSOCIATED WITH CUSTOMER ON-SITE
GENERATION
CITY OF BOISE CITY'S
PETITION TO INTERVENE
COMES NOW, the city of Boise City, herein referred to as "Boise CitS/," and pursuant to
Rules 71 through 73 of the Rules of Procedure of the Idaho Public Utility Commission (IDAPA
31.01.01.71 - 31.01.0.73), the Application filed on June 28, 202I, andNotice of Application and
Notice of Intervention Deadline, OrderNo. 35121, filed on JuJy 27,202l,hereby requests leave
to intervene in this matter and to appear and participate as a party. As grounds, Boise City states
as follows:
1. The name and address of this lntervenor is:
City of Boise City
150 N. Capitol Blvd.
P.O. Box 500
Boise,ID 83701-0500
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2. Copies of all pleadings, production requests, production responses, Commission orders
and other documents should be provided to Ed Jewell at:
Ed Jewell
Deputy City Attomey
BOISE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
150 N. Capitol Blvd.
P.O. Box 500
Boise, Idaho 83701 -0500
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Email: eiewell(dcityofboise.ors
boi secityattorney@citvofboi se.ore
ln the interest of reducing costs to all parties, please provide hard copies of pleading, testimony,
and briefs only. All other production requests, response, notices, Commission orders and other
filings may be submitted via electronic mail in accordance with Rule 63 of the Rules of Procedure
of the Idaho Public Utility Commission (IDAPA 31.01.01.063).
3. Boise City is a Municipal Corporation organized under the laws of the state of
Idaho.
4. Boise City has a direct and substantial interest in this matter as representing the
public interest of Idaho Power Company ("ldaho Power") customers that make up its constituency.
Boise City is also a large Idaho Power customer with Schedule7,9, and 19 electric service
accounts. Boise City also maintains multiple solar panel installations and net metering facilities,
such as those located at the Twenty Mile South Farm Administration and Maintenance Building.
As an Idaho Power customer with expressed clean energy preferences, this proceeding directly
impacts Boise City's ability to meet its goals for local production from distributed energy
resources. Without the opportunity to intervene herein, Boise City would not have the direct means
of ensuring the outcome of this proceeding positively impacts the environmental, health, and
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economic concerns of Boise City and its citizens. Granting Boise City's petition to intervene will
not unduly broaden the issues, nor will it prejudice any party to this case.
5. Boise City intends to fully participate in this maffer as a party and appear in all
matters as is appropriate. The nature and quality of Boise City's intervention in this proceeding is
dependent upon the nature and effect of other evidence in this proceeding. If necessary, Boise City
may present evidence; call and examine witnesses; and present argument.
WHEREFORE, the city of Boise City, respectfully requests that this Commission
grant this Petition to Intervene and issue a timely order as set forth in IDAPA 31.01.01.075.
DATED this lTth day of Augustz0zl.
4wL t
Edlqiell,
Deputy City Attorney
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CERTIFICATE OF SERYICE
I hereby certit/ that I have on this lTth day of August 2021, served the foregoing
documents on all parties of record as follows:
Jan Noriyuki
Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
11331 W. Chinden Blvd., Ste. 201-4'
Boise, ID 83714
i an. noriyuki(@Fuc. idaho. qov
Erick Shaner
Deputy Attomey General
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
I1331 W. Chinden Blvd., Ste. 201-A
Boise,ID 83714
erick. shaner@puc. idaho. eov
Lisa Nordstrom
Connie Aschenbrenner
Idaho Power Company
PO Box 70
Boise,ID 83707
lnordstrom(Eidahopower. com
[e-mail]
dockets (@ idahopower. com
Peter Richardson
Richardson Adams, PLLC
PO Box 7218
Boise [D,83702
p et er(g) ri c h ard sonad am s. com
for Industrial Customers of ldaho Power
Dr. Don Reading
6070 Hill Rd.
Boise,ID 83703
dread in g (@ mi ndspri n g. com
for Industrial Customers of ldaho Power
Benjamin Otto
710 N. 6ft St.
Boise, ID 83702
botto(g) idahoconservation.org
for ldaho Conservation League
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Kevin King
Board Presiderrt
PO Box2264
Boise,ID 83702
stafftE idahocleanenersv. ors
for lfuho CleEn Enargt Assoclation
C. TomArkoosh
Arkooshlaw Officee
PO Box 2900
Boise,ID 83701
tom. arkoosh@ arkoosh. com
erin. cecil@.arkoosh. com
for ldaHydro
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