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Home My WebLink About20070717Petition.pdfPA I N llil HAM B LEN"" , , i , : \ \ il i ~ \ ' ; C,,' ' i " - R. Blair Strong July 16, 2007 Ms. Jean Jewell, Commission Secretary 472 West Washington Boise, ID 83702 RE:P A C- E-07 - Petition of A vista Corporation to Intervene Dear Ms. Jewell: Please find enclosed for filing the original and seven (7) copies of a Petition of A vista Corporation to Intervene in the above-referenced proceedings. Please confonn and return the additional copy in the enclosed self-addressed stamped envelope. Thank you for your assistance. Very truly yours PAINE HAMBLEN LLP ~f Zjd- Paralegal to R. Blair Strong I:\Spodocs\l 1 1 50\O4226\ltr\OO52 1 854,DOC Enclosurescc: Service List 717 West Sprague Avenue Suite 1200 Spokane, W A 99201 T (509) 455-6000 F (509) 838-0007 www,painehamblen.com A Limited Liability Partnership with offices in Spokane, Coeur d'Alene and Kennewick. Michael G. Andrea Staff Attorney A vista Corporation 1411 East Mission, MSC- Spokane, W A 99202 Phone: (509) 495-2564 Facsimile: (509) 495-5690 , . , i ' ', R. Blair Strong (Admitted Pro Hac Vice in IPC-05-22) Jerry K. Boyd (Idaho Bar # 1341) Paine Hamblen LLP 717 West Sprague, Suite 1200 Spokane, W A 99220-3505 Telephone: (509) 455-6000 Facsimile: (509) 838-0007 Attorneys for A vista Corporation BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER FOR AN ORDER REVISING CERTAIN OBLIGATIONS TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS TO PURCHASE ENERGY GENERATED BY WIND-POWERED SMALL) POWER GENERATION QUALIFYINGFACILITIES NO. PAC-O7- PETITION OF A VISTA CORPORATION TO INTERVENE (Reference Related Case Nos. A VU- 07 -02 and IPC- E-07 -03) Pursuant to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission s ("Commission ) Rules of Procedure 53 and 71 through 73 and the Notice of Intervention Deadline issued by the Commission on June 28 , 2007, Avista Corporation ("A vista ) hereby petitions to intervene, and to appear and participate as a party, in the above-captioned matter. Name and Address of Petitioner A vista Corporation 1411 East Mission Avenue Spokane, W A 99202 PETITION OF A VISTA CORPORATION TO INTERVENE - 1 Nature of Business A vista is a corporation created and organized under the laws of the State of Washington with its principal office in Spokane, Washington. Avista is an investor-owned utility engaged in among other things , the business of generating, transmitting, and distributing electric power to wholesale and retail customers in Idaho and Washington. A vista also provides natural gas service to customers in Idaho, Washington, and Oregon. As such, A vista s rates, charges services and practices are regulated, in part, by this Commission. Names of Representatives All communications, pleadings , and orders with respect to this proceeding should be directed to: R. Blair Strong Jerry K Boyd Paine Hamblen LLP 717 W. Sprague, Suite 1200 Spokane, W A 99220 Phone: (509) 455-6000 Fax: (509) 838-0007 E-mail: r.blair.strong(g)painehamblen.com Michael G. Andrea Staff Attorney A vista Corporation 1411 East Mission Ave., MSC- Spokane, W A 99202 Phone: 509-495-2564 Fax: (509) 495-5690 E-mail: michae1.andrea(g)avistacorp.com A vista s Interest in this Proceeding A vista is the petitioner in a related proceeding, (Case No. A VU-07-02). In that related proceeding, A vista requested that the Commission raise the cap on entitlement to published avoided cost rates for wind-powered small generation facilities that are qualifying facilities QFs ) under sections 201 and 210 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 from the current level of 100 kW to 10 aMWs per month, subject to certain conditions , including: Reducing the published avoided cost rates applicable to purchases by A vista of electric power from wind-powered QFs by 12%, as a percentage reduction to be PETITION OF A VISTA CORPORATION TO INTERVENE - 2 applied against scheduled avoided cost rates in those circumstances, except where the QF developer agrees in the power purchase and sale contract with A vista to deliver QF output to A vista on a finn hourly schedule, in which case the percentage reduction shall be 6%; Removing the requirement that the 90%/110% perfonnance band requirement not be applied to purchases from wind-powered QFs; Authorizing A vista to purchase state-of-the-art wind forecasting services to provide A vista with forecasted wind conditions in those geographic areas in which wind generation resources are located, provided that QFs will reimburse A vista for their share of the on-going cost of the wind forecasting service, in proportion to their percentage share of the wind-generator capability being supplied to A vista from that area; Requiring QFs to deliver a "mechanical availability guarantee" to Avista to demonstrate monthly, except for scheduled maintenance and events of force majeure or uncontrollable force, that the QF was physically capable and available to generate a full output during 85% of the hours in a month; Clarifying the rules governing the entitlement to published rates to prevent all QFs , whether wind or non-wind, capable of delivering more than 10 aMW per month from structuring or restructuring into smaller projects solely for the purpose of qualifying for the published avoided cost rates; and Clarifying that the cap on entitlement to published avoided cost rates shall be raised to 10 aMW only until Avista s total wind portfolio from all sources totals 400 MW. PETITION OF A VISTA CORPORATION TO INTERVENE - 3 The issues in this proceeding are substantially similar to the issues raised by A vista in the related proceeding. Thus, any determination of the issues in this proceeding may have an impact on the issues in A vista s related proceeding. A vista, therefore, has a direct and substantial interest in this proceeding. No other party can adequately represent A vista s interest in this proceeding. Accordingly, good cause exists to grant Avista s motion to intervene. For the forgoing reasons, A vista respectfully requests that the Commission grant A vista petition and allow A vista to intervene above-captioned proceeding. Respectfully submitted thiS/!/k..of July 2007. By: Michael G. Andrea Staff Attorney A vista Corporation 1411 East Mission, MSC- Spokane, W A 99202 Phone: (509) 495-2564 Facsimile: (509) 495-5690 PETITION OF A VISTA CORPORATION TO INTERVENE - 4 CERTIFICA TE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on the day of July, 2007 , true and correct copies of the PETITION OF A VISTA CORPORATION TO INTERVENE were delivered to the persons on the attached Service List via the method of service noted. Dean Brockbank Esq. Rocky Mountain Power 201 S Main St Ste 2300 Salt Lake City UT 84111 Hand Delivery u.S. Mail Overnight Mail Fax Transmission Brian Dickman Rocky Mountain Power 201 S Main St Ste 2300 Salt lake City UT 84111 Hand Delivery S. Mail Overnight Mail Fax Transmission Data Request Response Center PacifiCorp 825 NE Multnomah Ste 2000 Portland OR 97232 Hand Delivery ../ u.S. Mail Overnight Mail Fax Transmission Dean J Miller McDevitt & Miller LLP PO Box 2564 Boise ill 83701- 2564 Hand Deli very u.S. Mail Overnight Mail Fax Transmission Stephen E Martin Intennountain Wind LLC 425 S Homes PO Box 3189 Idaho Falls ill 83403- 3189 Hand Deli very u.S. Mail Overnight Mail Fax Transmission Peter J Richardson Richardson & O'Leary PO Box 7218 Boise ill 83702 and Deli very Mail Overnight Mail Fax Transmission Dr Don Reading 6070 Hill Road Boise ill 83703 and Deli very u.S. Mail Overnight Mail Fax Transmission PETITION OF A VISTA CORPORATION TO INTERVENE - 5 William M Eddie Advocates for the West 610 SW Alder Ste 910 Portland OR 97205 Hand Deli very US. Mail Overnight Mail Fax Transmission Ken Dragoon Renewable NW Project 917 SW Oak St Ste 303 Portland OR 97205 Hand Deli very u.S. Mail Overnight Mail Fax Transmission Barton L Kline Monica B Moen Idaho Power Company PO Box 70 Boise ill 83707- 0070 ~and Deli very u.S. Mail Overnight Mail Fax Transmission Natalie McIntire Renewable NW Project 917 SW Oak Ste 303 Portland OR 97205 ..Hand Deli very u.S. Mail Overnight Mail Fax Transmission Ridgeline Energy LLC c/o Rich Rayhill 720 W Idaho St Ste 39 Boise ill 83702 );land Deli very u.S. Mail Overnight Mail Fax Transmission Robert MEllis 4 Nickerson Ste 301 Seattle W A 98109 and Deli very u.S. Mail Overnight Mail Fax Transmission Richard L Storro Director Power Supply A vista Corporation PO Box 3727 /MSC - 7 Spokane W A 99220- 3727 Hand Delivery u.S. Mail Overnight Mail .I'Fax Transmission Hand Deli very .,/ u.S. Mail Overnight Mail Fax Transmission Neil Parpart nparpart (g) cableone.net William J Batt John R Hammond JR PO Box 1308 Boise ill 83701 and Deli very u.S. Mail Overnight Mail Fax Transmission PETITION OF A VISTA CORPORATION TO INTERVENE - 6 Michael Heckler Director Windland Inc 7669 W Riverside Dr, Ste 102 Boise ill 83714 .... Hand Deli very u.S. Mail Overnight Mail Fax Transmission Annand Eckert Magic Wind LLC 716- BEast 4900 North Buhl ill 83316 and Deli very u.S. Mail Overnight Mail Fax Transmission Glen Ikemoto Principal Energy Vision LLC 672 Blair Ave Piedmont CA 94611 Hand Delivery US. Mail Overnight Mail Fax Transmission David Hawk Dir Energy Natural Res JR Simplot Company PO Box 27 Boise ill 83707- 0027 Hand Delivery/u.S. Mail Overnight Mail Fax Transmission R Scott Pasley Assistant General Counsel JR Simplot Company PO Box 27 Boise ill 83707- 0027 and Delivery u.S. Mail Overnight Mail Fax Transmission Troy Gagliano 917 SW Oak St Ste 303 Portland OR 97205 Hand Delivery/u.S. Mail Overnight Mail Fax Transmission LeRoy J arolimek 605 S 600 W Burley ill 83318 Hand Deli very7u.s. Mail Overnight Mail Fax Transmission Gerald Fleischman 11535 W Hazeldale Ct Boise ill 83713 Hand Deli very ./'" u.S. Mail Overnight Mail Fax Transmission PETITION OF A VISTA CORPORATION TO INTERVENE - 7 Steve Kohntopp 2186 E 4200 N Filer ill 83328 Hand Deli very v" u.S. Mail Overnight Mail Fax Transmission Mark Slifka PO Box 580 Middleton ill 83644 Hand Delivery7u.s. Mail Overnight Mail Fax Transmission Glenn Dalton 1118 Ashgrove Rd Nicholasville KY 40356 Hand Deli very V'" US. Mail Overnight Mail Fax Transmission Knight C Duerig President Idaho Rural Council 4199 N Meridian Box 403 King Hill ill 83633 - Ijand Delivery v"'U.S. Mail Overnight Mail Fax Transmission Dar Olberding 5454 W Central Rd Emmett ill 83617 !jand Deli very V"U.S. Mail Overnight Mail Fax Transmission Joe Bernasconi 10491 W Bucktail Dr Boise ill 83714 JIand Delivery/u.S. Mail Overnight Mail Fax Transmission Shawn Maxey illA-Lew Economic Development Council PO Box 393 Grangeville ill 83530 Hand Delivery v""" u.S. Mail Overnight Mail Fax Transmission The Honorable Gerry Sweet 3122 N Sunny Side Ave Meridian ill 83642 ~and Deli very u.S. Mail Overnight Mail Fax Transmission E. Wade Quigley 20010 Highway 30 Buhl ill 83316 Hand Delivery v" US. Mail Overnight Mail Fax Transmission PETITION OF A VISTA CORPORATION TO INTERVENE - 8 Tyler Schwendiman Schwendiman Wind LLC 9633 E Highway 30 Newdale ill 83436 Hand Deli very ..,/ u.S. Mail Overnight Mail Fax Transmission Mark Schroeder Schroeder Wind Farm 4481 N 1800 E Buhl ill 83316- 5336 Hand Deli very7u.s. Mail Overnight Mail Fax Transmission Hand Deli very vi'" u.S. Mail Overnight Mail Fax Transmission Jay Chang Element Markets 1 Sugar Creek Ctr Blvd, Ste 250 Sugar Land TX 77478 Senator Steven Bair ill State Legislature State Capitol Bldg PO Box 83720 Boise ill 83720- 0081 Hand Deli very u.S. Mail Overnight Mail Fax Transmission 1:\Spodocs\11150\OO422\plead\OO521170.DOC:drs PETITION OF AVISTA CORPORATION TO INTERVENE - 9