20220112Petition to Intervene.pdf

Norman M. Semanko,ISB No. 4761
Parsons Behle & Latimer
800 West Main Street, Suite 1300
Boise, Idaho 83702
Telephone: [phone]
Vicki M. Baldwin,pro hac vice pending
Parsons Behle & Latimer
201 South Main Street, Suite 1800
Salt Lake City, UT 841I I
Telephone: [phone]
Attomeys for Walmart Inc.
Idaho Power's Application to Expand
Optional Customer Clean Energy
Offerings through the Clean Energy Your
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Case No. IPC-E-21-40
PETITION TO TNTERVENE OF WALMART
INC.
BEFORE TIIE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF IDAHO
Pursuant to Rules 72-75 of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission's Rules of Practice and
Procedure, Walmart Inc. ("Walmart") petitions the Idaho Public Utilities Commission
("Commission" or "IPUC") for leave to intervene in the above-captioned matter. In support of
this petition, Walmart states as follows:
l. The names and addresses of the representatives of Walmart are:
Norman M. Semanko
Parsons Behle & Latimer
800 West Main Street, Suite 1300
Boise, Idaho 83702
Telephone: [phone]
[e-mail]
Vicki M. Baldwin, pro hac vice pending
Parsons Behle & Latimer
201 South Main Street, Suite 1800
Salt Lake City, UT 841I I
Telephone: [phone]
vbaldwin@narsonsbehle. com
Steve W. Chriss
Director, Energy Services
Walmart Inc.
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2608 Southeast J Street
Bentonville, Arkansas 727 16
Telephone: [phone]
[e-mail]
Please provide copies of all pleadings, production requests, production responses,
Commission orders, and other documents to the names and addresses above. [n the interest of
conservation and cost reduction, please provide hard copies of pleadings, testimony, and briefs
only. All other documents may be provided via electronic mail in accordance with IPUC Rules
31.01.01 .063.02-.03.
2. Walmart is an American multinationalretail corporation with stores in all fifty (50)
states and Puerto Rico. Walmart has 27 facilities in Idaho with over 8,000 associates.l Walmart
takes electric service from ldaho Power Company ("IPC") for sixteen stores and related facilities.
3. Walmart has a direct, immediate, diverse and substantial interest in the outcome of
this case, and the interests of Walmart will not be adequately represented by any other party to this
proceeding. A Commission decision in this proceeding will have a direct, material impact on the
availability of renewable energy programs for Walmart's participation.
4. Walmart anticipates participating in this matter to the extent necessary to ensure its
interests in Idaho are protected, with full rights of a party to perform discovery, submit testimony,
examine witnesses, participate in hearings and present evidence on any issues raised in this matter.
5. Walmart has not yet determined the extent of its participation or the precise nature
of the relief it will request but the interests of justice and the orderly and prompt conduct of this
proceeding will not be impaired by the grant of Walmart's petition to intervene. Neither will
Walmart's participation unnecessarily broaden the issues or burden the record in this proceeding.
WHEREFORE, Walmart respectfully requests that the Commission grant its Petition to
Intervene in this maffer with full party status.
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DATED this 12th day of January 2022.
/s/ Vicki M. Baldwin /s/Norman M. Semanko
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CERTIFICATE OF SERYICE
(Case No. IPC-E-2140)
I hereby certiff that on this l2th day of January 2022,I caused to be served by e-mail, a
true and correct copy of this PETITION TO INTERVENE OF WALMART INC. to:
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Lisa D. Nordstrom
[e-mail]
Allison Williams
[e-mail]
dockets@ idahopower.com
[e-mail]
Ioeno CoNsrRvauoN Lpecup
Benjamin J. Otto
botto@ idahoconservation.org
Emma E. Sperry
esperry@ idahoconservation.ore
INousrRrer- Cusrovrens op Ipago PowrR
Peter Richardson
[e-mail]
InaHo Punuc UrrI.rrrss Comatssror.r
Jan Noriyuki
secretary@nuc. idaho. gov
jan.nori],[e-mail]. gov
Drpury ArroRNpy Gpr.rERAL
John Hammond
[e-mail]. gov
/s/ Madeline Malmsuist
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