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Home My WebLink About20150219Petition to Intervene.pdfFebruary 17,2015 Via Overnieht Mail Jean Jewell Idaho Public Utilities Commission 472 W . Washington Street Boise, lD 83702 Re: Petition to Intervene of Avista Corporation IPUC Docket No. IPC-E-15-01 Dear Ms. Jewell: Please find enclosed for filing in the above-referenced docket an original and seven copies of the Petition to Intervene of Avista Corporation. Please let me know if you have any questions regarding this filing. Sincerely, ! '/ 7/--Michael G. Andrea Senior Counsel Enclosures Service List Michael G. Andrea (ISB No. 8308) Senior Counsel Avista Corporation l4l I East Mission, MSC-23 Spokane, WA99202 Phone: (509) 495-2564 Facsimile: (509) 777 -5468 Email : michael.an drea@avistacorp.com Attorney for Avista Corporation BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION rN THE MATTER OF IDAHO POWER ) COMPANY'S PETITION TO MODIFY ) TERMS AND CONDTTTONS OF ) NO.rpc-E-r5-01 PROSPECTTVE PURPA ENERGY SALES )AGREEMENTS ) PETITION OF AVISTA ) CORPORATTON TO TNTERVENE ) , Pursuant to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission's ("Commission") Rules of Procedure 53 and 7l through 73, Avista Corporation ("Avista") hereby petitions to intervene, and to appear and participate as aparty, in the above-captioned matter. l. Name and Address of Petitioner Avista Corporation 1411 East Mission Avenue Spokane, W1'99202 2. Nature of Business Avista 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. Avista also provides natural gas service to customers in Idaho, Washington, Page - I PETITION OF AVISTA CORPORATION TO INTERVENE and Oregon. As such, Avista's rates, charges, services and practices are regulated, in part, by this Commission. 3. Names of Representatives All communications, pleadings, and orders with respect to this proceeding should be directed to: Clint Kalich Michael G. Andrea Manager, Resource Planning and Analysis Senior Counsel Avista Corporation 1411 E. Mission Ave., MSC-7 Spokane, WA99202 Phone: 509-495-4532 Fax: (509) 495-4272 E-mail: clint.kalich@avistacorp.com Avista Corporation l4l I E. Mission Ave., MSC-23 Spokane, WA99202 Phone: 509-495-2564 Fax: (509) 777-5468 E-mail : michael.andrea@avistacorp.com 4. Avista's Interest in this Proceeding Avista is an electric utility in the State of Idaho that is required pursuant to the terms of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 ("PURPA") to purchase power from qualifying facilities ("QFs"). Accordingly, Avista has an interest in the process for setting the terms, rates and conditions under which it is required to purchase the output from QFs in the State of ldaho. All utilities subject to PURPA in the State of Idaho should be afforded the same interim protections that the provided in Order No. 33222 issued in this proceeding on February 6,2015. Avista has a direct and substantial interest in this proceeding and intends to participate herein as a party in this proceeding. Without the opportunity to intervene herein, Avista would be without a manner or means of participating in the lawful determination of issues which may affect the rates and terms under which Avista's customers are required to pay for energy from QFs. As a party, Avista may introduce evidence, cross-examine witnesses, and be heard in argument. The nature and quality of Page - 2 PETITION OF AVISTA CORPORATION TO INTERVENE evidence that Avista will introduce is dependent on the nature and effect of other evidence in this proceeding. 5. Conclusion For the forgoing reasons, Avista respectfully requests that, if this proceeding is not stayed pending resolution of the issues in GNR-E-l l-03, the Commission grant Avista's petition and allow Avista to intervene as a party in the above-captioned proceeding. Respectfully submitted this ITthday of February 2015. AVISTA CORPORATION Michael G. Andrea Senior Counsel Page - 3 PETITION OF AVISTA CORPORATION TO INTERVENE CERTIFTCATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on this lTth day of February 2015, true and correct copies of the foregoing Petition to Intervene of Avista Corporation were sent to the following persons via E-mail. Jean Jewell Secretary Idaho Public Utilities Commission 472W. Washington St. Boise, lD 83702 Email : jean jewell@puc.idaho.gov Donovan E. Walker Idaho Power Company l22l West Idaho Street P.O. Box 70 Boise, tD 83707 dwalker@idahopower. com Leif Elgethum, PE, LLE AP InterMountain Energy Partners PO Box 7354 Boise,ID 83707 leif@sitebasedenergy. com Dr. Don Reading 6070 Hill Road Boise, ID 83703 dreading@mindspring.com Peter J. Richardson Gregory M. Adams Richardson Adams, PLLC 515 N.27th Street Boise, ID 83702 peter@richardsonadams. com gr e g@richardso nadams. c om Benjamin I. Otto Idaho Conservation League 710 N. 6th st. Boise, lD 83702 botto@idahoconservation. org Dean J. Miller McDevitt & Miller LLP 420W. Bannock Street P.O. Box 2564-83701 Boise, ID 83702 j oe@mcdevitt-miller. com Kelsey Jae Nunez Snake River Alliance 223 N.6th St., Ste.3l7 PO Box l73l Boise, ID 83701 knunez@ snakeriveralliance. org Page I-CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE Ted Weston Rocky Mountain Power 201 S. Main Street, Suite 2300 Salt Lake City, Utah 841I I ted. weston@pacifi corp. com Data Request Response Center PacifiCorp 825 NE Multnomah Street, Suite 2000 Portland, Oregon 97232 datareque s t@pacifrc o{p. c om Daniel Solander Rocky Mountain Power 201 S. Main Street, Suite 2400 Salt Lake Ciry, Utah 841l1 daniel. solander@pacificorp. com Michael G. Andrea Page 2--4ERTIFICATE OF SERVICE