20190717Petition to Intervene.pdf

Benfamin I. otto (lsB No. 8292)
710'N 6m Street
Boise,ID 83701
Ph: [phone] xt2
Fax [phone]
botto @idahoconservation. org
Attorney for the Idaho Conservation League
IN THE MATTER OF THE
APPLICATION OF ROCKY MOUTAIN
POWER TO CLOSE THE NET
METERING PROGRAM TO NEW
SERVICE & IMPLEMENT A NET
BILLING PROGRAM TO
COMPENSATE CUSTOMER
GENERATORS FOR EXPORTED
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BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
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CASE NO. PAC-E-19-08
PETITION TO INTERVENE OF THE
IDAHO CONSERVATION LEAGUE
The Idaho Conservation League ('ICL") hereby petitions to intervene in the above
captioned matter pursuant to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission Rules of Procedure, IDAPA
31.01.01.071-073. As discussed below, ICL has direct and substantial interests in these
proceedings, and therefore should be granted intervention.
1. The name of this intervenor is:
Benjamin I. Otto
Idaho Conservation League
710 N. 6m st.
Boise,Idaho 83702
Ph: [phone]x12
Fax [phone]
botto @idahoconservation.org
Please provide copies of all pleadings, production requests, production responses,
Commission orders, and other documents to the name and address above. In the interest of
conserving natural resources and reducing the costs to all parties, please provide hard copies of
pleadings, testimony, and briefs only. Production requests, responses, notices, Commission
orders, and other filings may be submitted via electronic mail in accordance with IPUC Rules
31.01.01.063.02-03.
2.The Idaho Conservation League has a direct and substantial interest in this matter due
to our longstanding engagement in Idaho electricity regulation and our approximately 20
current, dues-paying members who are residential customers of Rocky Mountain Power. On
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behalf of our Rocky Mountain Power-served members, ICL claims a direct and substantial
interest in this proceeding arising from the potential impact to current and future owners of
distributed energF systems. ICL will be responding to RMP's proposal and thus our intervention
here will not unduly broaden the issues raised by RMP's application.
3. ICL intends to fully participate in this matter as a party. The nature and quality of
ICL's intervention in the proceeding is dependant upon the nature and effect of other evidence in
this proceeding. If necessary ICL may introduce evidence, be heard in argument, and call,
examine, and cross-examine witnesses. ICL may seek intervenor funding pursuant to IDAPA
31.01.01.161- 165.
WHEREFORE, ICL respectfully requests the Commission grant this petition
DATED this l7m day of fuly 2019.
Respectfully submitted,A
Benjamin J. Otto
Idaho Conservation League
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I certiff that on the lTth day of July 2019,I delivered true and correct copies of the foregoing
PETITION TO INTERVENE to the following via the service method noted:
Hand delivery:
I daho lrrigation P ump ers Asso ciation
Eric L. Olsen
ECHO HAWK & OLSEN, PLLC
505 Pershing Ave., Ste.l00
Pocatello,Idaho 83205
[e-mail]
Diane Hanian
Commission Secretary (Original and 7
copies)
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
427 W. Washington St.
Boise, ID 83702-5983
Electronic Mail only:
Rotky Mountain Power
Yvonne R. Hogle
Ted Weston
Rocky Mountain Power
1407 West North Temple, Suite 320
Salt Lake City, Utah B4ll6
yvonne.hogle@pacifi corp. com
ted.weston@pacifi corp. com
datarequest@pacifi corp.com
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
AnthonyYankel
12700 Lake Avenue, Unit 2505
Lakewood, Ohio 44107
[e-mail]
League
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