20230224Intervention_Order_No_35686.pdf

ORDER NO. 35686 1
Office of the Secretary
Service Date
February 24, 2023
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION
OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER FOR A
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE
AND NECESSITY AUTHORIZING
CONSTRUCTION OF THE BOARDMAN-TO-
HEMMINGWAY 500-KV TRANSMISSION
LINE PROJECT
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CASE NO. PAC-E-23-01

ORDER NO. 35686

Idaho Irrigation Pumpers Association, Inc. (“IIPA”) petitioned to intervene in this case on
February 3, 2023, and P4 Production, L.L.C., an affiliate of Bayer Corporation (“Bayer”)
petitioned to intervene in this case on February 13, 2023. Both petitions were made 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 IIPA is granted.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Petition to Intervene filed by Bayer 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:

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]
ORDER NO. 35686 2
Bayer:

Thomas J. Budge
Racine Olson, PLLP
P.O. Box 1391
201 E. Center
Pocatello, ID 83204-1391
[e-mail]

Brian C. Collins
Greg Meyer
Brubaker & Associates
16690 Swingley Ridge Rd., #140
Chesterfield, MO 63017
[e-mail]
[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 24th day of
February 2023.

ERIC ANDERSON, PRESIDENT

JOHN R. HAMMOND JR., COMMISSIONER

EDWARD LODGE, COMMISSIONER

ATTEST:

________________________________
Jan Noriyuki
Commission Secretary

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