20180523Petition for Intervenor Funding.pdf

Eric L.Olsen (ISB#4811)RECElVED
ECHO HAWK&OLSEN,PLLC 20\8 liñï 23 AM 9:0 I505PershmgAve.,Ste.100
P.O.Box 6119 UC
Pocatello,Idaho 83205 ISS10N
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Attorney for Intervenor Idaho Irrigation Pumpers Association,Inc.
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION CASE NO.PAC-E-17-07
OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER FOR A
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC IDAHO IRRIGATION PUMPERS
CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY AND ASSOCIATION,INC.'S PETITION
BINDING RATEMAKING TREATMENT FOR INTERVENOR FUNDING
FOR NEW WIND AND TRANSMISSION
FACILITIES
COMES NOW the Idaho Irrigation Pumpers Association,Inc.("Irrigators"),by and
through counsel of record,Echo Hawk &Olsen,PLLC,and hereby respectfullymakes application
to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission ("Commission")for intervenor funding,pursuant to
Idaho Code §61-617A and IDAPA §§31.01.01.161 through .165,in this case,as follows:
(A)A summary of the expenses that the Irrigators request to recover broken down into
legal fees,witness fees and other costs and expenses is set forth in Exhibit "A"attached hereto and
incorporated by reference.Itemized statements are also included as Attachments 1 (Legal)and 2
(Expert Witness)to Exhibit "A"in support of said summary and are incorporated by reference.
(B)The Irrigators'counsel,Eric L.Olsen,and Irrigators'expert witness,Anthony J.
Yankel,of Yankel and Associates,Inc.,fully participated in these proceedings.Mr.Yankel
prepared and filed direct testimony on November 20,2017 and prepared and filed supplemental
testimony on April 10,2018.Mr.Olsen and Mr.Yankel participated in several conference calls
with all the parties to review Rocky Mountain Power's ("RMP")updated filings and participated
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in various settlement conferences with all the parties.The Irrigators'counsel participated in the
technical hearings by spreading the testimony of Mr.Yankel on the record and cross-examining
RMP,staff and intervenor witnesses.Mr.Yankel attended and testified at the technical hearings.
(C)Irrigators opposed the granting of a CPCN to RMP to construct the new Wyoming
wind facilities and transmission facilities (collectivelythe "Projects").Mr.Yankel testified that
the Projects were not needed for an additional 10 years based on RMP's own forecasts in its 2015
and 2017 IRPs but are properly characterized as an economic opportunity based on the ability for
the Projects to hopefullyqualify for a significant amount of Production Tax Credits ("PTCs").Mr.
Yankel testified that although RMP forecast that the ratepayers would hopefully receive
approximately $140 Million in benefits,it was really RMP that got all the benefits from the
additional $2 Billion added to its rate base and the ability to receive a guaranteed rate of return and
cost recovery over the life of the Projects.Mr.Yankel testified that these disparate benefits throw
out of whack the balancing of the interests between RMP and its ratepayers,sticking the ratepayers
with assuming all the risks that RMP has characterized as "out of its control."Mr.Yankel
discussed these "out of [RMP's]control"risks the ratepayers would bear,which include:(1)
natural gas prices being lower than used in RMP's forecast;(2)the possibility that the federal tax
rate could be lower than its current rate of 35%;(3)the new wind projects not generating as much
energy as forecast;(4)the PTCs not being received as forecast,and (5)the lack of any current
public policy imposing a carbon tax.
In his Supplemental Testimony,Mr.Yankel testified that with the updated forecasts that
there were consistently two scenarios-Low Gas/Zero CO2 and Low Gas/Medium CO2-that
translated into additional costs rather than benefits to ratepayers.Mr.Yankel testified that these
were the most likely scenarios to occur due to the fact that natural gas prices have continued to
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drop since RMP's initial filing.This was borne out by a recent WSJ article included as Exhibit
401.Mr.Yankel also noted that RMP had updated its forward market price curves to lower the
price of electricity during the period that increased solar generation would be occurring.Mr.
Yankel testified that RMP did not make a similar adjustment to account for the additional
electricity that would be generated by RMP's 1,311 MW of new wind.This was a new risk factor
that was not addressed in his previous testimony and,if accounted for,would reduce all the
customer benefits and increase the customer costs in all RMP's forecasted scenarios.Mr.Yankel
again recommended that the CPCN for the Projects not be granted by the Commission.
(D)The expenses and costs incurred by the Irrigators set forth in Exhibit A and
accompanying attachments are reasonable in amount and were necessarily incurred.The expenses
and costs were incurred in drafting and filing direct and supplemental testimony,participating in
the various conference calls to discuss RMP's updated filings,participating in the various
settlement conferences amongst all parties,preparing cross examination questions for various
witnesses,and participating in the technical hearings held by the Commission.Without incurring
these expenses and costs,the Irrigators would not have been able to fully participate in this matter.
(E)The costs described in Paragraph (A)above constitute a financial hardship for the
Irrigators.The Irrigators are an Idaho nonprofit corporation qualified under I.R.C.§501(c)(5)
representing farm interests in electric utility rate matters affecting farmers in southern and central
Idaho.The Irrigators rely solely upon dues and contributions voluntarily paid by members,
together with intervenor funding,to support its activities.Each year mailings are sent to
approximately 7,000 Idaho Irrigators (approximately one-third in the RMP's service area),
soliciting annual dues.The Irrigators recommend members make voluntarycontributions based on
IDAHO IRRIGATION PUMPERS ASSOCIATION,INC.PETITION FOR INTERVENOR FUNDING -Page 3
acres irrigated or horsepower per pump.Member contributions have been fallingwhich is believed
to be attributable to increased operating costs and declining commodity prices.
From member contributions,the Irrigators must pay all expenses,which generally include
mailing expenses,meeting expenses and shared office space in Boise,Idaho,in addition to the
expenses relating to participation in matters before the Commission.The Executive Director,Lynn
Tominaga,is the onlypart-time paid contractor,receiving a retainer plus expenses for office space,
office equipment,and secretarial services.Other Irrigator officers and directors are elected
annuallyand serve without compensation.
It has been and continues to be a financial hardship for the Irrigators to fully participate in
important cases such as this one due to the time and expense that must be incurred to fully
participate in such a case.Because of the Irrigators'financial constraints,participation in this case,
and filing of testimony and cross-examinationof witnesses has been prudent.
(F)The Irrigators'positions urged to be adopted by the Commission materially differed
from those addressed by Commission Staff.The Irrigators asked that the Commission deny RMP's
request for the CPCN for the Projects.In contrast,Commission Staff entered a stipulation with
RMP to conditionallyapprove the RMP's request for the CPCN for the Projects.The Irrigators
showed the continued trend of decreasing natural gas prices since the time of RMP's initial filing
and provided additional evidence that this low natural gas price environment would continue into
the foreseeable future.Staff did not initiallyaddress the fact that natural gas prices were decreasing
rather than increasing until it filed its supplemental testimony.While Commission Staff believed
that the "out of [RMP's]control"risks were adequately addressed in the proposed Settlement
Stipulation,save a hard cap on overall construction costs.The Irrigators testified that risks that
the ratepayers were being asked to accept were too great and not needed due to,among other
IDAHO IRRIGATION PUMPERS ASSOCIATION,INC.PETITION FOR INTERVENOR FUNDING -Page 4
things,reduced forecast for summer peak demand,low natural gas prices and RMP's lack of need
for additional generationresources as shown by its own IRP.
(G)The Irrigators'participation addressed issues of concern to the general body of
users or consumers on RMP's system.If RMP's CPCN request for the Projects is granted,it is
most likelythat all customers'rates will go up.If RMP's CPCN request for the Projects is rejected,
all customers are not exposed to the huge risks associated with the Projects and RMP can make a
plan to meet its customer's future needs based on "necessity"and not on an economic opportunity.
(H)The Irrigators represent the irrigation class of customers under Schedule 10 on
RMP's system.
Based on the foregoing,it is respectfullysubmitted that the Irrigators are a qualifying
intervenor and should be entitled to an award of costs of intervention in the maximum amount
allowable pursuant to Idaho Code §61-617A and IDAPA §§31.01.01.161 through .165.
DATED this day of May,2018.
EC H WK &LSEN
MRIC L.OLSEN
IDAHO IRRIGATION PUMPERS ASSOCIATION,INC.PETITION FOR INTERVENOR FUNDING -Page 5
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFIY that on this ay of May 2018,I served a true,correct and
complete copy of Idaho Irrigation Pumpers Association,Inc.Petition for Intervenor Funding to
each of the following,via U.S.Mail or private courier,email or hand delivery,as indicated below:
Diane M.Hanian,Secretary U.S.Mail
Idaho Public Utilities Commission Hand Delivered
P.O.Box 83720 Overnight Mail
472 W.Washington Street Telecopy (Fax)
Boise,ID 83720-0074 Electronic Mail (Email)
[e-mail]
Data Request Response Center -PacifiCorp U.S.Mail
82 NE Multnomah,Suite 200 Hand Delivered
Portland,OR 97232 Overnight Mail
Email:[e-mail] Telecopy (Fax)
Electronic Mail (Email)
Ted Weston U.S.Mail
Idaho Regulatory Affairs Manager Hand Delivered
Rocky Mountain Power Overnight Mail
1407 West North Temple,Suite 330 Telecopy (Fax)
Salt Lake City,Utah 84116 Electronic Mail (Email)
Email:[e-mail]
Yvonne R.Hogle U.S.Mail
Assistant General Counsel Hand Delivered
Rocky Mountain Power Overnight Mail
1407 West North Temple,Suite 320 Telecopy (Fax)
Salt Lake City,Utah 84116 Electronic Mail (Email)
Email:[e-mail]
Brandon Karpen U.S.Mail
Deputy Attorney General Hand Delivered
Idaho Public Utilities Commission Overnight Mail
P.O.Box 83720 Telecopy (Fax)
472 W.Washington Street (83702)Electronic Mail (Email)
Boise,ID 83720-0074
[e-mail]
Ronald L.Williams U.S.Mail
Williams Bradbury,P.C.Hand Delivered
P.O.Box 388 Overnight Mail
Boise,ID 83701 Telecopy (Fax)
Email:[e-mail] Electronic Mail (Email)
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Jim Duke U.S.Mail
Idahoan Foods Hand Delivered
Email:[e-mail] Overnight Mail
Telecopy (Fax)
Electronic Mail (Email)
Kyle Williams U.S.Mail
BYU Idaho Hand Delivered
Email:[e-mail] Overnight Mail
Telecopy (Fax)
Electronic Mail (Email)
Val Steiner U.S.Mail
Nu-West Industries,Inc.Hand Delivered
Email:[e-mail] Overnight Mail
Telecopy (Fax)
Electronic Mail (Email)
Bradley Mullins U.S.Mail
333 SW Taylor,Suite 400 Hand Delivered
Portland,OR 97204 Overnight Mail
E-mail:[e-mail] Telecopy (Fax)
Electronic Mail (Email)
Randall C.Budge U.S.Mail
Racine,Olson,Nye &Budge,Chartered Hand Delivered
P.O.Box 1391;201 E.Center Overnight Mail
Pocatello,ID 83204-1391 Telecopy (Fax)
Email:[e-mail] Electronic Mail (Email)
Brubaker &Associates U.S.Mail
16690 Swingley Ridge Rd.,#140 Hand Delivered
Chesterfield,MO 63017 Overnight Mail
Email:[e-mail] Telecopy (Fax)
[e-mail] Electronic Mail (Email)
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Anthony Yankel U.S.Mail
12700 Lake Avenue,Unit 2505 Hand Delivered
Lakewood,OH 44107 Overnight Mail
E-Mail:[e-mail] Telecopy (Fax)
Electronic Mail (Email)
ERIC L.OLSEN
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EXHIBIT A
Summary of Expenses Incurred by IIPA
1.Legal Fees:
Eric L.Olsen (Attorney)83.1 hrs @ $200/hour $17,42100
Monica Sanada (Paralegal)6.9 hrs @ $90/hour $621.00
Diane Meyers (Paralegal)2 hrs @ $90/hour $180.00
Costs:
Travel (Mileage Boise/Pocatello)$253.97
Lodging &Meals (Two Nights)$264.26
Copies $105.76
Postage $119.23
Total Legal Fees and Costs:$19,065.22
2.Consultant AnthonyJ.Yankel:
Consultant Fees:
210 hours @ $150/hour $31,500.00
Expenses:
Travel (Airline):$869.10
Meals:$180.00
Total Consultant Fees and Costs:$32,549.10
TOTAL FEES AND COSTS $51,614.32
ATTACHMENT 1
Echo Hawk &Olsen,PLLC
Summary of Billable Time
1343.0015 Idaho Irrigation pumpers Association,Inc./RMP-Certificate of Convenience/Binding Ratemaking Treatment for New Wind
Date Prof Matter ID/Client Sort Component Units Price Ext.
Matter Description Task Code Amt.
Narrative
04/19/2018 DM Prepare draft of Second Set of Data Requests and T 0.50 90.00 45.00
Notice of Service for ELO review.
05/17/2018 DM Prepare Petition for Intervnor of Funding for ELO T 1.50 90.00 135.00
review.
Total:2.00 180.00
08/07/2017 ELO TCW Randy Budge re:RMP's filing of CPCN for T 0.20 200.00 40.00
transmission line;Briefly review the filing;Call
and leave message with Mark Mickelsen
08/08/2017 ELO Review and sign petition to intervene in CPCN T 0.30 200.00 60.00
case and see that same is filed;TCW Mark
Mickelsen re:intervening in the PacifiCorp Cases
08/10/2017 ELO Participate in Conf.Call re:Repower and Gateway T 1.60 200.00 320.00
transmission case
08/17/2017 ELO Review and Sign Protective Agreement and e-mail T 0.20 200.00 40.00
to Tony For signing;E-mail completed agreement
to RMP
08/30/2017 ELO TCW with Tony Yankel re:receipt of confidential T 0.10 200.00 20.00
materials for RMP Transmission case
09/05/2017 ELO Review Orders and StaffData Requests in the T 0.20 200.00 40.00
CPCN Case
l1/01/2017 ELO Call and e-mail Tony Yankel re:RMP New Wind T 1.20 200.00 240.00
and Transmission case;Participate in Conf.Call
with RMP intervenor Group re:New
Wind/Transmission Cases
l1/01/2017 ELO Call and e-mail Tony Yankel re:RMP New Wind T 0.30 200.00 60.00
and Transmission case;Participate in Conf.Call
with RMP intervenor Group re:New
Wind/Transmission Cases
l 1/15/2017 ELO Review testimony in other states cases re:new T 3.60 200.00 720.00
Wind/Transmission cases;Participate in Intervenor
Conference call re:RMP Rate cases;Continued
review of testimony in other State Cases;TCW
Tony Yankel re:same
l 1/17/2017 ELO TCW Tony Yankel re:preparation of Testimony T 0.20 200.00 40.00
for new wind and transmission case
11/18/2017 ELO Review Draft Testimony of Tony Yankel for new T 0.50 200.00 100.00
wind and transmission case
l 1/19/2017 ELO Finish review of draft Testimony and e-mail Tony T 0.50 200.00 100.00
Yankel re:same;E-mail MAS re:getting things
ready for filing
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Echo Hawk &Olsen,PLLC
Summary of Billable Time
1343.0015 Idaho Irrigation pumpers Association,Inc./RMP-Certificate of Convenience/Binding Ratemaking Treatment for New Wind
11/20/2017 ELO TCW Tony Yankel re:confidential testimony T 1.50 200.00 300.00
issue;Review e-mails re:possible confidential
portions of testimony;TCW Ted Weston re:same;
Conf.with MAS re:preparation of testimony for
filing;Finalize Yankel's testimony;Conf.with
MAS re:finalizing the same and getting it filed
l1/29/2017 ELO Participate in RMP Intervenors Conference Call T 0.70 200.00 140.00
01/15/2018 ELO TCW Tony Yankel re:upcoming RMP meeting to T 0.20 200.00 40.00
discuss the new wind filings
01/16/2018 ELO Review e-mail re:upcoming IRP update and e-T 0.20 200.00 40.00
mail Tony Yankel re:same
01/17/2018 ELO Review supplemental testimony filed by RMP T 0.60 200.00 120.00
01/18/2018 ELO Participate in RMP update to New Wind and T 2.30 200.00 460.00
Transmission Filling conf.call and setting date for
settlement conference
01/22/2018 ELO TCW Tony Yankel re:RMP New Generation and T 0.10 200.00 20.00
Transmission case
01/24/2018 ELO Participate in Conference Call with various parties T 1.00 200.00 200.00
in Idaho,Wyoming,Utah and Oregon re:RMP's
new wind filings
01/29/2018 ELO Draft update to Executive Committee re:upcoming T 0.50 200.00 100.00
technical hearing and updates to RMP's IRP
01/31/2018 ELO Email Tony re:availability for rescheduled dates T 0.10 200.00 20.00
02/16/2018 ELO Review email from Ted Weston re:scheduling of T 0.60 200.00 120.00
Settlement Conference and proposed dates for
Technical Hearings;TCW Tony Yankel re:same
and issues raise in settlement discussions
02/21/2018 ELO Review the settlement conference notice and see T 0.10 200.00 20.00
that it is scheduled
02/21/2018 ELO Conf.Call with Industrial Customers re:updates of T 1.00 200.00 200.00
New Generation and Transmission case
02/28/2018 ELO Participate in Conf.Call with staff and intervenors T 3.50 200.00 700.00
re:settlement positions and information on the
solar RFP;Participate in conference call with
RMP,Staff and intervenor's re:possible settlement
parameters
03/26/2018 ELO Participate in Conf.Call with Staff,Intervenors,T 1.00 200.00 200.00
and Company re:settlement term sheet;Draft e-
mail to Tony Yankel re:same
03/27/2018 ELO TCW Tony Yankel re:status of settlement T 0.40 200.00 80.00
discussions in RMP New Wind/Transmission Case
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Echo Hawk &Olsen,PLLC
Summary of Billable Time
1343.0015 Idaho Irrigation pumpers Association,Inc./RMP-Certificate of Convenience/Binding Ratemaking Treatment for New Wind
04/03/2018 ELO TCW Tony Yankel issues in New T 2.10 200.00 420.00
Wind/Transmission case;Prepare for and
Participate in Conf.call with Staff and Intervenors
about position to take in upcoming settlement
conference call
04/04/2018 ELO Participate in Conference Call with Intervenors re:T 0.60 200.00 120.00
possible settlement;TCW Mark Mickelsen re:
status of Settlement Negotiations
04/05/2018 ELO Participate in Settlement Discussions with T 2.00 200.00 400.00
Company,Staffand Intervenors;Multiple TCWs
Tony Yankel re:same
04/10/2018 ELO Prepare for filing Testimony of Tony Yankel;T l.40 200.00 280.00
Conf.JJ re:preparations for filing of testimony;
Review and revise Yankel's supplemental
testimony and see that same is filed
04/18/2018 ELO Participate in conference call with intervenors from T 1.20 200.00 240.00
other jurisdictions re:Wyoming Settlement;TCW
Tony Yankel re:getting confidential copy of
Wyoming Settlement
04/19/2018 ELO Review and revise Data Request for Wyoming T 0.30 200.00 60.00
confidential settlements
04/23/2018 ELO E-mail Executive committee re:having a T l.70 200.00 340.00
conference call to discuss RMP cases;Review
settlement reached in the repowering,new
wind/transmission,and tax benefits cases reached
in Wyoming;TCW Tony Yankel re:time for
conference call with executive committee and
conf.call with intervenors;Arrange for Conference
call of executive committee and send out e-mail re:
same
04/23/2018 ELO Prepare for conference call;Participate in T 1.80 200.00 360.00
Conference call with Intervenors about settlement
position for upcoming settlement discussions
04/24/2018 ELO Review and respond to e-mail on the technical T 2.20 200.00 440.00
conference call;E-mail Randy Budge Tony's
Supplemental Testimony;prepare for and
participate in the Executive Committee Conference
call about settlement position for upcoming
settlement negotiations;TCW Tony Yankel re:
issues discussed with Staff and other intervenor
experts;E-mail Yankel Direct Testimony to Ted
Weston
04/25/2018 ELO TCW Tony Yankel re:results of meeting T 4.30 200.00 860.00
intervenors and staff technical people;Conf.call
with Ron Williams and Randy Budge re:client's
position on settlement;Prepare for and participate
in Settlement Conference Calls;Review PUC rules
of procedure
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Echo Hawk &Olsen,PLLC
Summary of Billable Time
1343.0015 Idaho Irrigation pumpers Association,Inc./RMP-Certificate of Convenience/Binding Ratemaking Treatment for New Wind
04/26/2018 ELO Outline witnesses for cross examination questions;T 4.10 200.00 820.00
Continued Review rules of Procedure;Review and
respond to e-mails about the conf.call with staff
and intervenors;Participate in conference call with
Intervenors and Staff
04/27/2018 ELO TCW Brandon Karpen re:possible settlement T 1.10 200.00 220.00
conference with all parties;Continued Review the
Langley Gulch Order
05/01/2018 ELO TCW Tony Yankel re:review of revised settlement T 0.20 200.00 40.00
term sheet without an agreement with hard caps
05/01/2018 ELO Review testimony of Company's Policy Witness T l.00 200.00 200.00
Cindy Crane
05/02/2018 ELO Participate in Conf.Call with Staff and Intervenors T 0.50 200.00 100.00
re:possible partial settlement terms and
intervenors'decision to not continue with
settlement
05/07/2018 ELO Review and Revise draft Cross Examination of T 1.30 200.00 260.00
Cindy Crane in preparation for Hearings
05/08/2018 ELO Continued revision of Crane Cross Examination;T 2.20 200.00 440.00
Review Testimony of Rick Link
05/08/2018 ELO Continued review of Testimony of Rick Link;T 5.00 200.00 1,000.00
Review and revise cross examination of Rick Link;
Review Testimony of JeffLarsen and Joel Steward
and outline cross examination questions
05/08/2018 ELO Review Testimony of Rick Vail and Chad Teply T 2.40 200.00 480.00
05/09/2018 ELO Review Testimony of Nicholas Phillips and James T 4.60 200.00 920.00
R.Dauphinas;Review Testimony of Brad Mullins;
Review Testimony of Rick Keller
05/09/2018 ELO N/C;Travel to Boise for Hearings T 3.50 0.00 0.00
05/09/2018 ELO Review Testimony of Randy Lobb;Review T 4.00 200.00 800.00
Testimony of Michael Louis and draft cross
examination questions;Review testimony of
Michael Eldred;TCW Tony Yankel re:issues to
raise
05/10/2018 ELO Attend and participate in morning Technical T 3.50 200.00 700.00
hearings and cross examination of RMP witnesses
05/10/2018 ELO Attend and participate in afternoon Technical T 4.50 200.00 900.00
Hearings and cross examination of RMP Witnesses
and Monsanto Witnesses
05/10/2018 ELO Review and revise cross examination for T l.50 200.00 300.00
Commission Staff Witnesses
05/11/2018 ELO Attend and Participate in Technical Hearing and T 4.00 200.00 800.00
cross examination of PIIC Witness;Spread Yankel
testimony on record and present for cross
examination;participate in cross examination of
Staff Witnesses
5/22/2018 12:46:32 PM
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Echo Hawk &Olsen,PLLC
Summary of Billable Time
1343.0015 Idaho Irrigation pumpers Association,Inc./RMP-Certificate of Convenience/Binding Ratemaking Treatment for New Wind
05/11/2018 ELO N/C;Travel Back to Pocatello T 3.50 0.00 0.00
05/21/2018 ELO Prepare Application for Intervenor Funding T 1.40 200.00 280.00
05/22/2018 ELO Continued Preparation of Application for T 1.50 200.00 300.00
Intervenor Funding and See that same is express
mailed for filing
Total:83.10 17,421.00
08/08/2017 MAS Reviewed filings with IPUC and downloaded T l.30 90.00 117.00
filings to file;Drafted petition to intervene and
forwarded to ELO for review;submitted Peition to
Commission Secretary via email;served copies on
parties by email;prepared to send original petition
to Commission via Fedex overnight mail;
08/09/2017 MAS Receive and review fedex delivery confirmation of T 0.10 90.00 9.00
petition to intervene to IPUC;fwd to ELO and
prepared copy for file;
09/01/2017 MAS Receive and review email from ELO re:preparing T 0.50 90.00 45.00
data requests;reviewed file and IPUC website for
current list of parties;drafted first set of data
reqeusts and forward to ELO for review;
09/05/2017 MAS Finalized first set of data requests for submission T 0.30 90.00 27.00
to IPUC and service to parties;emailed requests to
IPUC and parties;receive and review email from
IPUC commission secretary confirming receipt of
data requests;receive and review email from
Pacificorp confirming receipt of data requests;fwd
confirmations to ELO;
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Echo Hawk &Olsen,PLLC
Summary of Billable Time
1343.0015 Idaho Irrigation pumpers Association,Inc./IUVÏP-Certificate of Convenience/Binding Ratemaking Treatment for New Wind
11/20/2017 MAS Receive and review email correspondence to Tony T 3.00 90.00 270.00
re:testimony;receive and review email from ELO
re:preparation of direct testimony for filing;
receive and review commission rules of procedure
regarding submission of direct testimony;prepared
cover sheet to Tony Yankel's testimony;conf.with
ELO re:revisions to direct testimony and redacting
confidential information;receive and review email
correspondence from Tony re:confidential
information;prepared redacted copy of testimony;
t/c with commission secretary re:submission of
confidential testimony;prepared cd with electronic
copies of testimony for reporter;tasked Jaycie with
preparing cover letter and notice of service of
testimony;submitted direct testimony to
commission secretary and prepared hard copies for
overnight delivery;served redacted testimony on
parties via email;served confidential direct
testimony on parties who signed confidentiality
agreement;receive and review email from Diane
Hanian confirming receipt of direct testimony;
l 1/20/2017 MAS Additional time devoted to making corrections to T 0.50 90.00 45.00
Tony Yankel's direct testimony after printing
01/02/2018 MAS Receive and review email re:requested for Word T 1.20 90.00 108.00
versions of Yankel testimony;t/c with court
reporter re:Word version of redacted testimony;
email to court reporter re:Word version of
undredacted testimony;searched methods for
redacting content in Word;prepared Word version
of redacted testimony and emailed to court reporter
Total:6.90 621.00
Totals
Meyers,Diana 2.00 180.00
Sanada,Monica 6.9 621.00
Responsible:Olsen,Eric 83.10 17,421.00
Grand Total:92.00 $18,222.00
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Echo Hawk &Olsen,PLLC
Summary of Costs
1343.0015.Idaho Irrigation Pumpers Association,Inc./RMP -Certificate of Convenience/Binding Ratemaking Treatmentfor New
Date Prof Matter ID/Client Sort Activity Code Component Units Price Value
Matter Description Task Code
Narrative
Component:Copies
08/23/2017 RCP Photocopies Copies 46.00 0.10 4.60
09/26/2017 RCP Photocopies Copies 6.00 0.10 0.60
11/21/2017 RCP Photocopies Copies 573.00 0.10 57.30
03/30/2018 RCP Photocopies Copies 57.00 0.10 5.70
04/25/2018 RCP Photocopies Copies 365.00 0.10 36.50
Component:Copies 1,047.00 104.70
Component:Copy
04/11/2018 JJ Requested Copy-Wall Street Journal Article Copy 1.00 1.06 1.06
Component:Copy 1.00 1.06
Component:Fedex
08/08/2017 MAS Postage-Fedex Overnight to IPUC:Petition Fedex 1.00 10.51 10.51
to Intervene
Component:Fedex 1.00 10.51
Component:Hotel
05/09/2018 ELO Hotel charges Red Lion Boise,ID Hotel 2.00 132.13 264.26
Component:Hotel 2.00 264.26
Component:Mileage
05/09/2018 ELO Mileage to Boise and Back Mileage 466.00 0.55 253.97
Component:Mileage 466.00 253.97
Component:Postage
l1/20/2017 JJ Postage-Fedex Overnight to IPUC:Redacted Postage 1.00 17.03 17.03
Testimony of Anthony Yankel
04/12/2018 JJ Postage-Fedex Overnight to IPUC:Postage 1.00 47.69 47.69
Testimony of Anthony Yankel
04/13/2018 JJ Postage-FedEx Overnight to IPUC:Postage 1.00 44.00 44.00
Supplementd Exhibit to Testimony of
Anthony Yankel
Component:Postage 3.00 108.72
Component:Westlaw
04/30/2018 RCP Computerized Legal Research Westlaw 1.00 4.36 4.36
Component:Westlaw 1.00 4.36
Grand Total:1,521.00 $747.58
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ATTACHMENT 2
Date Description
Aug-17 24 6 Review filing and exhibits in new wind case.
25 3 Review filing and exhibits in new wind case.
29 3 Review confidential information in case 2017-07 new wind
30 3 Compare confidential exhibits with workpapers which do not seem to match.
Sep 1 3 Review material in filing and confidential material;write interrogatories for 17-07.
Oct 16 1 Review data responses that came in regarding the new wind case.
Nov 2 2 Read some of the testimony filed in Utah regarding the repowering case for use in
Idaho's new wind case.
3 1 Read some of the testimony filed in Utah regarding the repowering case for use in
Idaho's new wind case.
6 3 Read testimony of Consumer Advocate and Staff in Utah regarding the repowering
case for similarities with Idaho's new wind case;talk to Katie Iverson on Monsanto
regarding same.
7 4 Read testimony of Consumer Advocate and Staff in Utah regarding the repowering
case for similarities with Idaho's new wind case.
14 9 Draft testimony regarding risk associated with natural gas prices;look up
information in various sources including the last few IRP's filed by PacifiCorp.
15 9 Draft testimony regarding what the Company calls an "economic opportunity";put
together first draft;continue to develop testimony.
16 8 To draft add purpose,conclusions,tax,carbon,and balance of interest;continue to
work on testimony.
17 8 To draft add purpose,conclusions,tax,carbon,and balance of interest;put together
2nd draft;continue to work on testimony.
18 5 Continue to refine draft and bring in additional information.
Date Description
19 4 Finalize draft,bring in additional three charts of projected natural gas prices.
20 6 Finalize draft;try to reconcile whether or not some of the Company's data is
confidential;address Eric's comments;finalize.
Dec 27 4 Review Company rebuttal testimony.
Jan 'l 8 17 2 Review supplemental testimony filed by the Company in the new wind case.
18 3 Review supplemental testimony,power point presentation,and attend conference
call regarding the Company's new data regarding new wind.
Feb.21 1 Discussion with Olsen regarding case;discussion with staff regarding changes
proposed in MSP because of Oregon.
28 3 Attend settlement conference for 17-07 by phone.
April 1 2 Review PacifiCorp's calculation of a netrual revenue point for the cost of
construction of transmission;discussion with Carlock of Staff;discussion with
3 1 Attend phone conference with Staff and intervenors in new wind case.
5 6 Review PacifiCorp testimony in Wyoming;compare to timing and testimony in
6 6 Review changes in PacifiCorp numbers since June of last year;review PacifiCorp
changes in view of my previous testimony;develop general strategy for rebuttal
testimony.
7 9 Recap old testimony and address the lastest testimony of the Company.
8 8 Develop testimony regarding why natural gas prices will be staying low into the
9 9 Develop testimony based on Company's solar testimony in Wyoming and show
how it applies to the wind generation in our case.
10 9 Finalize testimony;write conclusions;work on exhibit for new wind case.
23 1 Phone conversationwith intervenor parties to the new wind case
Date Description
24 3 Three different phone calls with other parties and the IIPA Board regarding
positions to be taken regarding settlement of new wind case.
May 3 5 Review the various company filings in the new wind case to prepare to testify.
4 8 Review the various company filings in the new wind case to prepare to testify;
review testimony of Staff and intervenors to see how it fits with my testimony.
5 8 Develop cross for Crane
6 4 Develop cross for Crane
7 7 Finalize proposed cross of Crane.
8 8 Develop cross for Link
9 7 Travel and review testimony of Company for cross and review my direct and
rebuttal testimony.
10 8 Prepare for hearing;discuss with Olsen regarding cross;attend hearing.
11 4 Attend hearing and testify.
12 6 Travel home and organize material from case and develop material for intervenor
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