20110120Kaufmann Affidavit.pdf

John R. Konnanik, ISB #5850
KORMNIK HALLAM & SNEED LLP
1099 S. Wells Street, Ste. 120
Meridian, ID 83642
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REC~E
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Jeffey S. Lovinger and
Kenneth Kaufan
Lovinger Kaufman LLP
825 NE Multnomah, Suite 925
Portland, Oregon 97232
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Counsel for PacifiCorp dba Rocky Mountain Power
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
XRG-DP-7, XRG-DP-8, XRG-DP-9,
XRG-DP-IO, LLCs,
Complainant,
CASE NO. PAC-E-IO-08
PACIFICORP, DBA ROCKY
MOUNTAIN POWER,
Defendant.
AFFIDAVIT OF KENNETH
KAUFMAN IN SUPPORT OF
MOTION FOR LIMITED
ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE OF
ROCKY MOUNAIN POWER
v.
STATE OF OREGON )
COUNY OF MUL TNOMAH )
Kenneth Kaufman, being first duly sworn upon oath, deposes and states as
follows:
1, That I seek limited admission to appear and parcipate on behalf of the
Rocky Mountain Power in the above-entitled action.
2. That I am not a member of the Idaho State Bar.
AFFIDAVIT OF KENNTH KAUFMANN IN SUPPORT OF
MOTION FOR LIMITED ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE OF ROCKY MOUNTAI POWER 1
3. That my offce is at 825 NE Multnomah, Suite 925, Portland, Oregon
97232.
4. That I have been admitted to practice before the following Cours:
Cour Date of Admission
Oregon State Bar October 2, 1998
Californa State Bar April 4, 2006
Washington State Bar December 19, 2006
United States District Cour (Oregon)
United States Cour of Appeals (9th Cir.)
July 21, 2003
July 22, 2003
5. That I am an active member in good stading of the Oregon,
California, and Washington State Bars and eligible to practice in said Cours.
6. That I am not curently, and have never been suspended, disbared or
formally censored by a cour of record or by a state bar association, and have no pending
disciplinar proceeds against me.
7. That I understand that I am charged with knowing and complying with all
applicable local rules.
8. That if limited admission is granted, the name and address of local Idaho
counsel is as follows:
John R. Kormanik
KORMNIK HALLAM & SNEED LLP
1099 S. Wells St., Suite 120
Meridian, ID 83642
9. That I consent to the exercise of disciplinar jursdiction by ths cour and
the Idaho State Bar over any matter related to this action.
AFFIDAVIT OF KENNETH KAUFMANN IN SUPPORT OF
MOTION FOR LIMITED ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER 2
10. The paricular needs which form the basis of my application for admission
to practice pro hac vice are:
(a) Experience and specialization in electric utilty regulatory matters
(b) Ongoing relation with an Oregon client (Rocky Mountain Power)
needing to defend its interests before the Idaho Public Utilities
Commission
11. Attched hereto as Exhibit "A" is a true and correct copy of my
curiculum vitae, setting fort my pertinent traiing and experience.t-DATED this L day of Januar, 2011.
£~ -Kenneth Edaufman
Oregon State Bar #982672
Attorney for Rocky Mountain Power
State of OREGON
County of Multnomah ~
SIGNED AND SWORN to before me on this Æ day of Janua, 201 i by
Kenneth Kaufman.
OFRCI SEADAN LEE HURL
NOTARY PUBLIC OREGON
COMMISSION NO. 43462
MY COMMISSION EXIRES DEC. 4,2012
AFFIDAVIT OF KENNETH KAUFMANN IN SUPPORT OF
MOTION FOR LIMITED ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER 3
Exhibit A
Kenneth Kaufmann, J.D., P.E.825 NE Multnomah, Sle 925 Phone [phone]
Portland, OR 97232 E-mail: kaufmann~lklaw.com
Education
Certifcations
Awards
Summary of
qualifcations
B.S., Civil Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 1989
M.S.C.E., Water Resources Engineering, Stanford University, 1990
J.D., Nortwestern SChool of Law ofLewis & Clark College, Portland, OR, 1998
(with Certificate in Environmental Law)
Member, Oregon State Bar (October 2, 1998)
Member, California State Bar (April 4, 2006)
Member, Washington State Bar (December 19, 2006)
Professional Civil Engineer, California (April 1992)
Natural Resources Scholarship, Northwestern School of Law, 1995-98
"Wall of Fame" quarterly award, Pacific Gas & Electric Company, Electric
Supply Business Unit, First and Secnd quarters, 1995
"Outstanding" penormance rating (top 10%) from PG&E supervisor, 1993 and
1994.
"Award for Outstanding Service," Stanford Civil Engineering Departent, 1990.
Mr. Kaufmann has extensive, multi-disciplinary experience in the utilty industry
and utilty related law. He worked nearly six years for Pacific Gas & Electric
Co.'s Hydro Generation Departent before attending law schooL. After law
school, Mr. Kaufmann worked as a judicial clerk for Judge Robert E. Jones of
the United States District Court for the District of Oregon, and as a consultant
publishing weekly mid-range forecasts of the hydroelectric energy supply in the
Pacific Northwest. Mr. Kaufmann joined Thomas H. Nelson & Associates in
2000, where he began his private law practice. Since 2004, Mr. Kaufmann has
been a partner at Lovinger Kaufmann LLP i where he represents large public
utilties in legal and regulatory matters.
AFFIDAVIT OF KENNETH KAUFMANN IN SUPPORT OF
MOTION FOR LIMITED ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER 4
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that, on the 19th day of January, 2011, I served a true and
correct copy ofthe foregoing AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR LIMITED
ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER in Case No. PAC-E-
10-08 on the following named persons/entities by type of U.S. Mail specified below,
properly addressed with postage prepaid, and electronic mail:
Mark C. Moench Peter J. Richardson
Rocky Mountain Power Richardson & O'Leary, PLLC
201 South Main Street, Suite 2300 PO Box 7218
Salt Lake City, UT 84111 Boise, ID 83707
mark.moench!£pacificorp .com peter(fichardsonandoleary.com
(First Class Mail)(First Class Mail)
Daniel E. Solander Gregory M. Adams
Rocky Mountain Power Richardson & O'Lear, PLLC
201 South Main Street, Suite 2300 PO Box 7218
Salt Lake City, UT 84111 Boise,ID 83707
daniel.solander!£pacificorp.com greg!£richardsonandoleary .com
(First Class Mail)(First Class Mail)
Jean Jewell
Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472 W Washington
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0074
jean. j ewell!£puc.idaho. gov
secretary!£puc.idaho. gOY
(Hand Delivery)
. ç¿DATED this ~ day of January, 2011.
KORMANIK HALLAM & SNEED LLP
R. Kormank, of the Firm