20230714Petition to Intervene.pdf

IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION, Case No. IPC-E-23-11 Page 1
NW ENERGY COALITION, Petition to Intervene

BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

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

NW ENERGY COALITION’S

PETITION TO INTERVENE

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COMES NOW the NW Energy Coalition (“NWEC”) and hereby requests leave to intervene
in the above captioned matter to pursuant to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission Rules of
Procedure, IDAPA 31.01.01.071-073. As discussed below, NWEC has a direct and substantial
interest in these proceedings, and therefore should be granted intervention.

1. The name of this intervenor is:

F. Diego Rivas
Attorney for NW Energy Coalition (requesting addmitance Pro Hac Vice)
1101 8th Ave
Helena, MT 59601
Ph: [phone]
[e-mail]

Please provide copies of all pleadings, production requests, production responses, Commission
orders, and other documents to the names and addresses above.

In the interest of reducing costs to all parties, pleadings, testimony, briefs, production
requests, responses, notices, Commission orders, and other filings may be submitted via
electronic mail in accordance with Idaho Public Utilities Commission Rule 31.01.01.063.02-03.
RECEIVED
2023 JULY 14, 2023 2:36PM
IDAHO PUBLIC
UTILITIES COMMISSION
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NWEC asks to reserve the right to request hard copies of papers and documents, as may be
necessary with appropriate notice and time.
2. NW Energy Coalition claims a direct and substantial interest in this proceeding on behalf
of its 11 member organizational members in Idaho. NWEC and their members have a direct and
substantial interest in ensuring that Idaho Power provides a fair rate structure that does not
unduly burden residential and small commercial customers, and those interested in energy
savings and conservation. The NW Energy Coalition has also intervened in other utility dockets
in Idaho on these grounds. NWEC intervention will respond directly to the issues raised in the
Company’s application and will not unduly broaden the scope of the issues or this proceeding.
3. NWEC intends to fully participate in this matter as a party. The nature and quality of
NWEC’s intervention in this proceeding is dependent upon the nature and effect of other
evidence in this proceeding. If necessary, we may introduce evidence, be heard in argument, and
call, examine, and cross-examine witnesses. NWEC may seek intervenor funding pursuant to
IDAPA 31.01.01.161-165.
WHEREFORE, NWEC respectfully requests the Commission grant this petition.

DATED this 14th day of July, 2023.

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ F. Diego Rivas
F. Diego Rivas (requesting admittance Pro Hac Vice)
Regulatory Counsel for NW Energy Coalition

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that on this 14th day of July, 2023, I delivered true and correct copies of
the foregoing PETITION TO INTEVENE to the following persons via the method of service
noted:

/s/ F. Diego Rivas
Regulatory Counsel
NW Energy Coalition
1101 8th Ave
Helena, MT 59601
[e-mail]

Electronic Mail Only (See Order No. 35058):

Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Jan Noriyuki
Commission Secretary
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

Commission Staff
Chris Burdin
Deputy Attorney General
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
[e-mail]

Idaho Power Company
Lisa Nordstrom
Megan Goicoechea Allen
Donovan E. Walker
1221 W. Idaho St.
P.O. Box 70
Boise, ID 83707-0070
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

Timothy Tatum
Connie Aschenbrenner
Matt Larkin
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

Clean Energy Opportunities for Idaho
Kelsey Jae
Law for Conscious Leadership
920 N. Clover Dr.
Boise , ID 83703
[e-mail]

Mike Heckler
Courtney White
3778 Plantation River Dr., Ste. 102
Boise, Idaho 83703
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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IIPA
Erik L. Olsen
Echo Hawk & Olsen, PLLC
P.O. Box 6119
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
515 N. 27th St.
Boise, ID 83702
[e-mail]

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

Micron Technology, Inc.
Jim Swier
Micron Technology, Inc.
8000 South Federal Way
Boise, ID 83707
[e-mail]

Austin Reuschhoff
Thorvald Nelson
Austin W. Jensen
Holland & Hart, LLP
555 17th Street Suite 3200
Denver, CO 80202
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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