20230221Intervention_Order_No_35685.pdf

ORDER NO. 35685 1
Office of the Secretary
Service Date
February 21, 2023
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

IN THE MATTER OF IDAHO POWER
COMPANY’S APPLICATION FOR A
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC
CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY FOR THE
BOARDMAN TO HEMINGWAY 500-KV
TRANSMISSION LINE
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CASE NO. IPC-E-23-01

ORDER NO. 35685

Idaho Irrigation Pumpers Association, Inc. (“IIPA”) petitioned to intervene in this case on
February 3, 2023; the Idaho Industrial Customers of Idaho Power (“ICIP”) petitioned to intervene
in this case on February 6, 2023; and the city of Boise City (“Boise City”) petitioned to intervene
in this case on February 10, 2023. All petitions were filed pursuant to Rules of Procedure 71-75 of
the Idaho Public Utilities Commission, IDAPA 31.01.01.071-.075.
FINDINGS OF FACT
We find that no party timely opposed these Petitions to Intervene.
We further find that based on the pleadings and other documents filed in this case,
intervention by these parties would serve the purposes of intervention as described by Rule 74 of
the Rules of Procedure and should be granted.
O R D E R
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the Petition to Intervene filed by IIPA is granted.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the Petition to Intervene filed by ICIP is granted.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the Petition to Intervene filed by Boise City is
granted.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all parties comply with all rules of the Commission
including Rules of Procedure 71-75, and 222-223 of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission,
IDAPA 31.01.01.071-.075, .222-.223.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all parties in this proceeding serve all documents
hereafter filed in this matter on all parties of record. These Intervenors are represented by the
following for purposes of service:

ORDER NO. 35685 2
IIPA:

Eric L. Olsen
Echo Hawk & Olsen, PLLC
P.O. Box 6119
505 Pershing Ave., Ste. 100
Pocatello, ID 83205
[e-mail]

Lance Kaufman, Ph.D.
2623 NW Bluebell Place
Corvallis, OR 97330
[e-mail]
ICIP:

Peter J. Richardson
Richardson Adams, PLLC
P.O. Box 7218
515 N. 27th Street
Boise, ID 83702
[e-mail]

Dr. Don Reading
280 S. Silverwood Way
Eagle, ID 83616
[e-mail]
Boise City:

Ed Jewell
Deputy City Attorney
Boise City Attorney’s Office
P.O. Box 500
150 N. Capitol Blvd.
Boise, ID 83701-0500
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

Via Electronic Mail Only:

Wil Gehl, Energy Program Manager
Boise City Dept. of Public Works
P.O. Box 500
150 N. Capitol Blvd.
Boise, ID 83701-0500
[e-mail]

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that parties comply with Order No. 35375, issued April 21,
2022. Generally, all pleadings should be filed with the Commission electronically and will be
deemed timely filed when received by the Commission Secretary. See Rule 14.02. Service
between parties should continue to be accomplished electronically when possible. However,
voluminous discovery-related documents may be filed and served on CD-ROM or a USB flash
drive.

ORDER NO. 35685 3

DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this 21st day of
February 2023.

ERIC ANDERSON, PRESIDENT

JOHN R. HAMMOND JR., COMMISSIONER

EDWARD LODGE, COMMISSIONER

ATTEST:

________________________________
Jan Noriyuki
Commission Secretary

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