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Home My WebLink About20150218Petition to Intervene.pdfPeter J. Richardson (ISB No. 3195) jI f '; I i ii:- i l Gregory M. Adams (ISB No. 7454) Richardson Adams, PLLC 2015 FtB 18 PH 3: 17 515 N. 27ft Street i'utAi:i"J i ,..;,,P.o. Box 7218 Utrrjri:S CC*iui$s;*;lBoise,Idatro 83702 Telephone: (208) 938-7901 Fax: (208) 938-7904 peter@ richardsonadams. com gre s@richardsonadams. com Attorneys for Clearwater Paper Corporation BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION rN THE MATTER OF IDAHO POWER )COMPANY'S PETITION TO MODIFY ) CeSp NO. IpC-E-15-01 TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF )PROSPECTIVE PURPA ENERGY SALES ) ppuuoN To INTERVENEAGREEMENTS ) bF CTEARryATER PAPER) conpoRATroN ) ) COMES NOW, the CLEARWATER PAPER CORPORATION, hereinafter referred to as "Intervenor," and pursuant to this Commission's Rules of Procedure, Rule 7l IDAPA 31.01.01.71 hereby petitions the Commission for leave to intervene herein and to appear and participate herein as a party, and as grounds therefore states as follows: il il lt /t 1. The name and address of this Intervenor is: Clearwater Paper Corporation c/o Peter J. Richardson Richardson Adams, PLLC 515 N. 27ft St P.O. Box 7218 Boise,Idaho 83702 Telephone: (208) 938-790 I Fax: (208) 938-7904 peter@richardsonadams. com Copies of all pleadings, production requests, production responses, Commission orders and other documents should be provided to: Dr. Don Reading Peter J. Richardson 6070 Hill Road Gregory M. Adams Boise, Idaho 83703 Richardson Adams, PLLC Telephone: (205) 342-1700 515 N. 27ft Street Fax: (208) 383-0401 P.O. Box 7218dreading@mindspring.com Boise, ID 83702 Telephone: (208) 938-2236 Fax: (208) 938-7904ffi With an electronic copy to Carol Haugen, Clearwater Paper Corporation, carol. hau gen@ clearwaterpaper. com. 2. This lntervenor, the Clearwater Paper Corporation is a customer of Avista Corporation ("Avista") and currently owns generation facilities that are certified to sell electric energy and capacity as PURPA qualifuing facilities at its facility near Lewiston, Idaho that are cumulatively capable of generating approximately 109 megawatts of energy. Clearwater Paper Corporation claims a direct and substantial interest in this proceeding in that the term for potential future sales from its generators as QFs may be limited as a result of the Commission's actions in this matter. In addition, Avista Corporation has petitioned to intervene with the intent CLEARWATER PAPER CORPORATION PETITION TO INTERVENE - 2 of expanding the reach of the Commission's action in this matter to also include PURPA sales to Avista. 3. This Intervenor intends to participate herein as a party, and if necessary, to introduce evidence, cross-examine witnesses, call and examine witnesses, and be heard in argument. The nature and quality of evidence which this Intervenor will introduce is dependent upon the nature and effect of other evidence in this proceeding. 5. Without the opportunity to intervene herein, this Intervenor would be without any means of participation in this proceeding which may have a material impact on its ability to make long terms electric sales to Avista. 6. Granting this Intervenor's petition to intervene will not unduly broaden the issues nor will it prejudice any party to this case. WHEREFORE, the Clearwater Paper Corporation respectfully requests that this Commission grant its Petition to Intervene in these proceedings and to appear and participate in all matters as may be necessary and appropriate; and to present evidence, call and examine witnesses, present argument and to otherwise fully participate in these proceedings. DATED this lSth day of February, 2015. RICHARDSON ADAMS, PLLC Of Attorneys for Clearwater Paper Corporation CLEARWATER PAPER CORPORATION PETITION TO INTERVENE - 3 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFY that on the 18th day of Febmary, 2015, a true and correct copy of the within and foregoing PETITION TO INTERVENE BY CLEARWATER PAPER CORPORATION was served as shown to: Jean D. Jewell, Secretary Idaho Public Utilities Commission 472West Washington Boise, Idaho 83702 i ean j ewell@puc. idaho. gov C. Tom Arkoosh Twin Falls Canal Company North Side Canal Company American Falls Reservoir District #2 Arkoosh Law Offices 802 W Bannock Ste 900 Boise ID 83702 tom. arkoosh@arkoosh. com Ben Otto Idaho Conservation League 710 N 6th Boise lD 83702 botto@ idahoconservation. org Leif Elgethun PE LEED AP lntermountain Energy Partners LLC PO Box 7354 Boise ID 83707 leif@ sitebasedenergy. com Dean J Miller McDevitt & Miller LLP PO Box 2564 Boise tD 83702 i oe@mcdevitt-miller. com Daniel E Solander Rocky Mountain Power 201 South Main Street Ste 2400 Salt Lake City UT 841I I daniel. solander@pacifi com. com datareq uest@paci fi corp. com X Hand Delivery _U.S. Mail, postage pre-paid _ Facsimile -_ Electronic Mail _ Hand Delivery _X_U.S. Mail, postage pre-paid _ Facsimile X Electronic Mail _ Hand Delivery X U.S. Mail, postage pre-paid _ Facsimile X Electronic Mail _ Hand Delivery X U.S. Mail, postage pre-paid _ Facsimile X Electronic Mail _ Hand Delivery l_U.S. Mail, postage pre-paid _ Facsimile X Electronic Mail _ Hand Delivery X U.S. Mail, postage pre-paid Facsimile Electronic MailX CLEARWATER PAPER CORPORATION PETITION TO INTERVENE .4 Ted Weston Rocky Mountain Power 201 South Main Ste 2300 Salt Lake City UT 841l1 ted. weston@pacifi com.com Kelsey Jae Nunez Snake River Alliance PO Box 1731 Boise ID 83701 knunez@ snakeriveralliance. org Donovan E. Walker Lisa A. Grow RandyAllphin Idaho Power Company 1221 West Idaho Street Boise,ID 83702 dwalker@ idahopower. com lgrow@idahopower.com rallphin@idahopower. com dockets@ idahopower. com _ Hand Delivery X U.S. Mail, postage pre-paid _ Facsimile X Electronic Mail _ Hand Delivery _X U.S. Mail, postage pre-paid _ Facsimile X Electronic Mail X Hand Delivery _U.S. Mail, postage pre-paid _ Facsimile X Elechonic Mail ,,**oQ/rraj\)d/h Nina M. Curtis CLEARWATER PAPERCORPORATION PETITION TO INTERVENE - 5