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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20220725Appellants Stipulated Dismissal Appeal.pdfAPPELLANT COLEMAN HYDROELECTRIC, LLC’S STIPULATED DISMISSAL OF APPEAL - 1 Gregory M. Adams (ISB No. 7454) Peter J. Richardson (ISB No. 3195) Richardson Adams, PLLC 515 N. 27th Street Boise, Idaho 83702 Telephone: (208) 938-2236 Fax: (208) 938-7904 greg@richardsonadams.com peter@richardsonadams.com Attorneys for Petitioner-Appellant Coleman Hydroelectric, LLC IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF IDAHO sales agreement with Coleman Hydroelectric LLC, for the sale and purchase of electric energy from the Coleman Hydro Project. COLEMAN HYDROELECTRIC, LLC Petitioner-Appellant, v. IDAHO PUBLIC UTILTIES COMMISSION Respondent-Respondent on Appeal, and IDAHO POWER COMPANY, Intervenor, Respondent. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) APPELLANT COLEMAN HYDROELECTRIC, LLC’S STIPULATED DISMISSAL OF APPEAL Supreme Court Docket No. 48812-2021 Public Utilities Commission No. IPC-E-20-27 Pursuant to Idaho Appellate Rule 33, Appellant Coleman Hydroelectric, LLC respectfully submits this stipulated dismissal of this appeal and requests that the Court dismiss this appeal with all parties to bear their own costs and attorney fees. Electronically Filed7/25/2022 3:32 PMIdaho Supreme CourtMelanie Gagnepain, Clerk of the CourtBy: Corby King-Clark, Clerk APPELLANT COLEMAN HYDROELECTRIC, LLC’S STIPULATED DISMISSAL OF APPEAL - 2 STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF STIPULATED DISMISSAL The parties to the proceeding before the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (“IPUC”) on appeal here executed a settlement stipulation intended to resolve the issues in this appeal, contingent upon the IPUC’s issuance of an order approving the settlement stipulation and a related amendment to the energy sales agreement between Appellant Coleman Hydroelectric, LLC and Intervenor-Respondent Idaho Power Company.1 On July 1, 2022, the IPUC issued its Final Order No. 35455 approving the settlement stipulation and the amendment of the energy sales agreement. The settlement stipulation provides that Appellant Coleman Hydroelectric, LLC would file a stipulated dismissal of this appeal, with all parties to bear their costs and attorney fees, upon expiration of the rights of any person to petition for reconsideration of the IPUC’s order approving the settlement stipulation. No person has filed a petition for reconsideration of that order within the 21-day period provided by Idaho Code Section 61-626. Therefore, this appeal is now unnecessary due to the IPUC’s final order approving the settlement stipulation and resolving the underlying dispute in this appeal. REQUEST FOR RELIEF The parties request that this Court issue an order dismissing this appeal, with each party to bear is own costs and attorney fees. 1 The provisions of the settlement stipulation are described in the Declaration of Gregory M. Adams In Support of Appellant’s Stipulated Motion to Continue Suspension of Appeal, filed in this Court on June 17, 2022. DATED: July 25, 2022. DATED: July 25th, 2022. DATED: July 25th, 2022. Attorneys f or Petitioner-Appellant Coleman Hydroelectric, LLC ~99 1 7) Deputy Attorney General Idaho Public Utilities Commission PO Box 83720 Boise, Idaho 83720-0074 Telephone: (208) 334-0312 Fax: (208) 334-3762 Email: dayn.hardie@puc.idaho.gov Attorney for Respondent-Respondent Idaho Public Utilities Commission Donovan E. Walker (ISB No. 5921) Idaho Power Company 1221 West Idaho Street (83702) P.O. Box 70 Boise, Idaho 83707 Telephone: (208) 388-5317 Fax: (208) 388-6936 Email: dwalker@idahopower.com Attorney for Intervenor-Respondent Idaho Power Company APPELLANT COLEMAN HYDROELECTRIC, LLC'S STIPULATED DISMISSAL OF APPEAL-3 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE The undersigned hereby certifies that on this 25thday of July, 2022, a tme and correct copy of the foregoing APPELLANT COLEMAN HYDROELECTRIC, LLC'S STIPULATED DISMISSAL OF APPEAL was served upon opposing counsel as follows: DA YN HARDIE (ISB NO. 9917) Deputy Attorney General Idaho Public Utilities Commission PO Box 83720 Boise, Idaho 83720-0074 Telephone: (208) 334-0312 Fax: (208) 334-3762 Email: dayn.hardie@puc.idaho.gov DONOVAN E. WALKER (ISB No. 5921) Idaho Power Company 1221 West Idaho Street (83702) P.O. Box 70 Boise, Idaho 83707 Telephone: (208) 388-5317 Fax: (208) 388-6936 Email: dwalker@idahopower.com By: US Mail __ Personal Delive1y X Email/I-Court US Mail __ Personal Delive1y ~Email/I-Court Gregu M. Adams (ISB No. 7454) Attorney for Petitioner-Appellant APPELLANT COLEMAN HYDROELECTRIC, LLC'S STIPULATED DISMISSAL OF APPEAL-4