20111005RMP Petition for Intervention.pdf

Richard R. Hall
Stoel Rives LLP
101 S. Capitol Boulevard, Suite 1900
Boise, Idaho 83702-7705
Telephone: [phone]
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rrhallCistoe1.com
Mark C. Moench (pro hac vice pending)
Danel E. Solander (pro hac vice pending)
201 South Main Street, Suite 2300
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
Telephone: [phone] .
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Daniel.solanderCipacificorp.com
Mark.moench(facificorp.com
Attomeys.for Intervenor Rocky Mountain Power
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF
ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER FOR
APPROVAL OF A POWER PURCHASE
AGREEMENT BETWEEN RM AND CEDAR
CREEK WIND, LLC (RATTLESNAK
CANYON PROJECT)
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF
ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER FOR
APPROVAL OF A POWER PURCHASE
AGREEMENT BETWEEN RMP AND CEDAR
CREEK WIN, LLC (COYOTE HILL
PROJECT)
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF
ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER FOR
APPROVAL OF A POWER PURCHASE
AGREEMENT BETWEEN RMP AND CEDAR
CREEK WIND, LLC (NORTH POINT
PROJECT)
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF
ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER FOR
APPROVAL OF A POWER PURCHASE
PETITION FOR INTERVENTION
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SUPREME COURT NO.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES
COMMISSION NOS.
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PAC-E-II-02
PAC-E-ll-03
PAC-E-II-04
PAC-E-II-05
PETITION FOR
INTERVENTION
AGREEMENT BETWEEN RMP AND CEDAR )
CREEK WIND, LLC (STEEP RIGE PROJECT) )
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IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF
ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER FOR
APPROVAL OF A POWER PURCHASE
AGREEMENT BETWEEN RMP AND CEDAR
CREEK WIND, LLC (FIVE PINE PROJECT)
CEDAR CREEK WID, LLC,
Petitioner-Appellant,
v.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION,
Respondent.
COMES NOW, PacifiCorp dba Rocky Mountai Power ("Rocky Mountain Power" or the
"Company") though counsel and pursuant to Rule 7.1 of the Idaho Appellate Rules and hereby
petitions the Supreme Cour for Leave to Intervene as a pary to this appeaL. In support of ths
Petition, Rocky Mountain Power states and represents as follows:
(l) Rocky Mountain Power has a direct and substantial interest in this proceeding as the
pary entering into the power purchase agreements with Cedar Creek Wind, LLC, ("Cedar
Creek") for the purchase of the output from Cedar Creek's proposed facilities.
(2) Rocky Mountain Power is the pary who initiated the five cases before the Idaho
Public Utilties Commission ("IPUC") by filing the power purchase agreements for approval
with the IPUC.
(3) Rocky Mountain Power has a direct and substantial interest and wil be affected by
the outcome of ths appeaL. Without the opportty to intervene, Rocky Mountain Power would
be without a maner or means of paricipating in the lawfl determination of issues determined
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by the IPUC which result wil afect the rates Rocky Mountain Power and its customers pay for
electrcity in the state ofIdaho.
WHEREFORE, Rocky Mountain Power respectfully requests that the Cour exercise its
discretion and grant Rocky Mountain Power Leave to Intervene as a par Respondent and
thereafter be a par to the appeal for all puroses.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED this Ô!ay of October, 2011.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER
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Richard R. Hall
Mark C. Moench
Danel E. Solander
Attorneys for Rocky Mountain Power
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VERIFICATION
STATE OF IDAHO )
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COUNTY OF. ADA )
I, RICHAR R. HALL, being first dulisworn, upon my oath state that I am authorized
to verify this Petition for Intervention on party Intervenor's behalf, that I have read the foregoing
Petition, that I know the contents thereof, and that the facts stated therein are true and correct to
the best of my knowledge and belief. .
DATED ths lt! of October, 2011.
a?~.£#6RICHA R. HALL .
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on ths itbctober, 2011, I served a true and correct complete copy
of the foregoing PETITION FOR INTERVENTION on the following, in the maner indicated
below:
Donald L. Howell, II
D. Neil Price
Deputy Attorneys General
Idaho Public Utilties Commission
P.O. Box 8372
Boise, Idaho 83720-0077
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don.howellCipuc.idaho. gov
neiL.priceCiuc.idaho. gov
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Ronald L. Wiliams ISB No. 3034
Willams Bradbur, Attorneys at Law
1015 W. Hays Street
Boise, ID 83702
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ronCiwillamsbradbury.com
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Lar F. Einenstat
Michael R. Englemena
Dickstein Shapiro LLP
1825 Eye Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006-5403
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englemanCidicksteinshapiro.com
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Mark C. Moench
Daniel E. Solander
Attorneys for Intervenor
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