20150512Petition to Intervene.pdf

John R. Hammond, Jr. - ISB No. 5470
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U.S. BANK PLAZA_ 7th Floor
l0l S. Capitol Blvd., Suite 701
P.O. Box 1308
Boise,ID 83701
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 208.331.2400E-mail: [e-mail]
Attorneys for Ecoplexus, Inc.
IN THE MATTER OF IDAHO POWER
COMPANY'S PETITION TO MODIFY
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF
PROSPECTIVE PURPA ENERGY
SALES AGREEMENTS
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BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Case No. IPC-E-I5-01
PETITION TO INTERVENE OF
ECOPLEXUS,INC.
COMES NOW Ecoplexus, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Ecoplexus") and petitions to
intervene in the above matter pursuant to the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure,
IDAPA 31.01.01 .071-.75. As discussed below, Ecoplexus has a direct and substantial interest in
these proceedings, and therefore the Commission should grant intervention.
PETITION TO INTERVENE
I.
Ecoplexus is a leader in the development, design, engineering, construction and financing
of solar energy systems for nonprofit, commercial, municipal, and utility markets.
Ecoplexus has requested pricing and energy service agreements from Idaho Power
Company and Rocky Mountain Power in 2014 and 2015 for several proposed, qualifying facility"
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solar generating projects located in Elmore, Minidoka, Caribou and Bonneville Counties, State
of Idaho. More specifically, Ecoplexus has proposed projects totaling 160 MW in Idaho Power
Company service tenitory and 280 MW in Rocky Mountain Power service territory.
II.
Ecoplexus requests that all pleadings, correspondence, discovery, and other documents be
served on the following:
John R. Hammond, Jr.
Fisher Pusch LLP
l0l s. capitol Blvd., suite 701
Boise,Idaho 83702
[e-mail]
(208)-331-1000
(208)-33 r-2400
John Gorman
Ecoplexus, Inc.
650 Townsend Street, Suite 310
San Francisco, CA 94103
[e-mail]
(6s0)-42s-78s1
(4ts)-449-3466
m.
This Petition to Intervene is not timely pursuant to Order No. 33222. However,
Ecoplexus was not aware of this proceeding until recently. Ecoplexus's participation will not
broaden the issues, delay the proceedings or result in prejudice to any party.
IV.
Ecoplexus 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 Ecoplexus will introduce is dependent upon the nature and effect of
other evidence in this proceeding.
For example, Ecoplexus wishes to participate in this proceeding to address whether the
relief requested in Idaho Power Company's Application should also be granted to Rocky
Mountain Power. Ecoplexus contends that Rocky Mountain Power's resource needs and curent
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number of requests from qualifying facilities are different than Idaho Power Company's.
Accordingly, Ecoplexus believes that any relief granted by the Commission in this case should
be narrowly tailored to each utility's specific circumstances. Additionally, Ecoplexus wishes to
address whether proposed projects that had pricing and energy service agreements with Idaho
Power Company, Avista and Rocky Mountain Power prior to the Commission's Order for
Temporary Relief, Order No.33222, should be treated differently, i.e., grandfathered into
previous terms and conditions, than those that seek pricing and energy service agreements after
such Order.
Without the opportunity to intervene herein, Ecoplexus would be without a manner or
means of participating in the lawful determination of issues which may affect the avoided cost
rates or contract terms and conditions regarding Ecoplexus's present or future energy service
agreements with regulated utilities in the state of Idaho. Specifically, any decision in this case
will directly impact Ecoplexus's proposed projects in Idaho Power Company's service territory
and those in Rocky Mountain Power's service territory as cited in its Petition at pages 4-5,in
Case No. PAC-E-15-3.
WHEREFORE, Ecoplexus 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 -.fiay of May 2015
Hammond Jr.
for Ecoplexus,
PETITION TO INTERVENE
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that on the _ day of May,
copy of the foregoing by delivering the same to each of the
mail, addressed as follows:
Donovan E. Walker
Regulatory Dockets
Idaho Power Company
l22lw. Idaho st. (83702)
PO Box 70
Boise, ID 83707-0070
E-mail : [e-mail]
dockets@ i dahopower. com
Donald L. Howell,II
Daphne Huang
Deputy Attomeys General
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472 W . Washington (83702)
POBox 83720
Boise,lD 83720-0074
E-mail : [e-mail]. eov
daphne.huan [e-mail]. eov
Don Reading
6070 Hill Road
Boise,ID 83703
E-mail : [e-mail]
Benjamin J. Otto
Idaho Conservation League
710 N. Sixth Street (83702)
PO Box 844
Boise,ID 83701
E-mai I : [e-mail]
Matt Vespa
Sierra Club
85 Second St., 2nd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105
E-mail : [e-mail]
2015, I served a true and correct
following individuals by electronic
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Leif Elgethun, PE, LEED AP
Intermountain Energy Partners, LLC
PO Box 7354
Boise,lD 83707
E-mail: [e-mail]
Dean J. Miller
McDevitt & Miller LLP
420W. Bannock St.
Boise, lD 83702
E-mail : j [e-mail]
Kelsey Jae Nunez
Snake River Alliance PO Box 1731
Boise, ID 83701
E-mail: [e-mail]
Electronic Copies Only:
Ken Miller
Snake River Alliance
E-mail: [e-mail]
Ted Weston
PacifiCorp/ dba Rocky Mountain Power
201 S. Main Street, Suite 2300
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
E-mail: ted.weston@1"'acificorp.com
Daniel E. Solander
Yvonne R. Hogle
PacifiCorp/ dba Rocky Mountain Power
201 S. Main Street, Suite 2300
Salt Lake city, UT 84111
E-mail : daniel.solander@pacifi corp.c_om
yvonne. ho gl e@plrc ifi corp. com
Electronic Copies Only:
Data Request Response Center
PacifiCorp
E-mail:datare@
C. Tom Arkoosh
Arkoosh Law Offices
802 W. Bannock St., Ste. 900 (83702)
PO Box 2900
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Boise,ID 83701
E-mail: [e-mail]
Electronic Copies Only:
Erin Cecil
Arkoosh Law Offices
E-mail : [e-mail]
Eric L. Olsen
Racine, Olson, Nye, Budge
& Bailey, Chartered
201E. Center
PO Box 1391
Pocatello, ID 83204-1391
E-mail: [e-mail]
Anthony Yankel
29814 Lake Road
Bay Village, OH 44140
E-mail : [e-mail]
Peter J. Richardson
Gregory M. Adams
Richardson Adams, PLLC
515 N. 27th Street
Boise,lD 83702
E-mail: [e-mail]
gre [e-mail]
Ronald L. Williams
Williams Bradbury, PC
1015 W. Hays St.
Boise,lD 83702
E-mail : [e-mail]
Irion Sanger
Sanger Law, PC
I117 SW 53rd Avenue
Portland, OR 97215
E-mail : [e-mail]
Michael G. Andrea
Senior Counsel Avista Corporation
l41l E. Mission Ave., MSC-23
Spokane, WA 99202
PETITION TO INTERVENE
E-mail:
michael. andrea@avistacorp. com
Clint Kalich, Manager
Resource Planning & Analysis
Avista Corporation
141I E. Mission Ave., MSC- 7
Spokane, WA99202
E-mail : [e-mail]
Frederick J. Schmidt
Pamela S. Howland
Holland & Hart, LLP
377 S Nevada Street
Carson City, NV 89703
E-mail: [e-mail]
Richard E. Malmgren
Micron Technology, Inc.
800 South Federal Way
Boise,ID 83716
E-mail : [e-mail]
Scott Dale Blickenstaff
The Amalgamated Sugar Co LLC
1951 S. Satum Way, Suite 100
Boise, ID 83702
E-mail: [e-mail]
Andrew Jackura
Sr. Vice President North America Development
Camco Clean Energy
9360 Station Street, Suite 37
Lone Tree, CO 80124
E-mail:
andrew j a-ckura@cAmc oc I eanene r gy. cg_m
Hammond, Jr.
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