28959_in.doc

BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF PacifiCorp DBA UTAH POWER & LIGHT COMPANY FOR APPROVAL OF CHANGES TO ITS ELECTRIC SERVICE SCHEDULES. )
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ORDER NO. 28959

The City of Firth, an Idaho municipal corporation, at the scheduled February 19, 2002 prehearing conference in Case No. PAC-E-02-1, petitioned to intervene in this case pursuant to Rules of Procedure 71 through 75 of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission, IDAPA 31.01.01.071-.075.
FINDINGS OF FACT
Pursuant to Notice issued January 16, 2002, an intervention deadline of February 8, 2002 was established in Case No. PAC-E-02-1. Although the Intervention Petition of Firth is untimely, we find that no party at the prehearing conference opposed its Petition to Intervene.
We further find, based on the representations of Timothy Shurtz, Firth City Councilman, that intervention by this party will not unduly broaden the issues in this case and will 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 of the City of Firth is hereby granted.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all parties in this proceeding serve all papers hereafter filed in this matter on all parties of record. This Intervenor is represented by the following for purposes of service:

Timothy Shurtz
Firth City Councilman
411 South Main
Firth, ID 83236 City of Firth
PO Box 46
Firth, ID 83236

DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this
day of February 2002.

PAUL KJELLANDER, PRESIDENT

MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER

DENNIS S. HANSEN, COMMISSIONER

ATTEST:

Jean D. Jewell
Commission Secretary

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Service Date
February 22, 2002