20230726Intervention_Order_No_35867.pdf

ORDER NO. 35867 1
Office of the Secretary
Service Date
July 26, 2023
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION
OF IDAHO POWER COMPANY FOR
AUTHORITY TO INCREASE ITS RATES
AND CHARGES FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE
IN THE STATE OF IDAHO AND FOR
ASSOCIATED REGULATORY ACCOUNT
TREATMENT
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CASE NO. IPC-E-23-11

ORDER NO. 35867

The United States Department of Energy, on behalf of itself and other federal executive
agencies (together, the “Federal Executive Agencies” or “FEA”) petitioned to intervene in this
case on July 13, 2023, and the NW Energy Coalition (“NWEC”) petitioned to intervene in this
case on July 14, 2023. Both petitions were filed pursuant to Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Rules of Procedure 71-75, 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 and
should be granted.
O R D E R
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the Petition to Intervene filed by FEA is granted.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the Petition to Intervene filed by NWEC is granted.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all parties comply with all rules of the Commission
including Rules 71-75, and 222-223, 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:
FEA:

Peter Meier
U.S. Department of Energy
1000 Independence Ave., S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20585
[e-mail]

Dwight Etheridge
Exeter Associates
5565 Sterrett Place, Ste. 310
Columbia, MD 21044
[e-mail]
ORDER NO. 35867 2
NWEC:

F. Diego Rivas
NW Energy Coalition
1101 8th Ave.
Helena, MT 59601
[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.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this 26th day
of July 2023.

ERIC ANDERSON, PRESIDENT

JOHN R. HAMMOND JR., COMMISSIONER

EDWARD LODGE, COMMISSIONER
ATTEST:

________________________________
Jan Noriyuki
Commission Secretary

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