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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20170918Motion for Pro Hac Vice.pdfi.t,: ,]'i ID Teresa A. Hill, ISB No. 6175 K&L Gates LLP 3302 Crane Creek Boise,Idaho 83702 Telephone: (503) 226-57 21 Facsimile: (503) 5 53-6221 Email : teresa.hill@klgates.com '-l l i8 Pii Z: t+? Applying Counsel: Elizabeth Thomas, WA BarNo. 11544 Kari Vander Stoep, WA Bar No. 35923, MT Bar No K&L Gates LLP 925 Fourth Avenue, Suite 2900 Seattle, WA 98104- I I 58 Telephone : (206) 623 -7 580 Facsimile : (206) 623 -7 022 Email : liz.thomas@kl gate s. com 12170 Counselfor Hydro One Limited BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION In the Matter of the Joint Application of HYDRO ONE LIMITED (acting through its indirect subsidiary Olympus Equity LLC) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CASE No' AvU 'e't 1 - oq / rvu - ('' - 11 - or MOTION FOR LIMITED ADMISSION PRO HAC WCE And AVISTA CORPORATION For an Order Authorizing Proposed Transaction Pursuant to Idaho Public Utilities Commission Rule 43 and Idaho Bar Commission Rule 227,the undersigned local counsel, Teresa A. Hill, hereby petitions the Idaho Public Utilities Commission ("Commission") for admission of the undersigned applying counsel, Elizabeth Thomas and Kari Vander Stoep, for the purpose of representing Hydro One Limited (Hydro One) in the above-captioned matter. MOTION FOR LIMITED ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE - PAGE I 500659985 v1 )l-lLrt Elizabeth Thomas certifies that she is an active member, in good standing, of the bar of Washington, and Kari Vander Stoep certifies that she is an active member, in good standing, of the bar of Washington and the bar of Montana. Elizabeth Thomas and Kari Vander Stoep each individually certifu that she maintains the regular practice of law at the above-noted address, and that she is not a resident of the State of Idaho or licensed to practice in Idaho. Elizabeth Thomas and Kari Vander Stoep each individually certify that she has not previously been admitted pro hac vice in the state of Idaho. The undersigned counsel certify that a copy of this Motion has been served on all other parties in this case and that a copy of the Motion, accompanied by a $325 fee per applicant, a current certificate of good standing from the Washington State Bar per applicant, and a current certificate of good standing from the State Bar of Montana for Kari Vander Stoep, has been submitted to the Idaho State Bar. Counsel also certify that the above information is true to the best of their knowledge. Teresa A. Hill acknowledges that her attendance shall be required at all court proceedings in which Elizabeth Thomas or Kari Vander Stoep appear, unless specifically excused by the Commission. In this regard, Teresa A. Hill hereby respectfully requests that the Commission excuse her from having to appear during Commission proceedings for the above-caption matter unless needed by Hydro One. By this Motion, Teresa A. Hill respectfully requests that the Commission perform the following: 1. Authorize Elizabeth Thomas to participate in all proceedings before the Commission in the above-captioned matter; MOTION FOR LIMITED ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE - PAGE 2 500659985 v1 2. Authorize Kari Vander Stoep to participate in all proceedings before the Commission in the above-captioned matter; and 3. Grant Teresa A. Hill's request to be excused from having to appear during Commission- related proceedings in the above-captioned matter unless needed by Hydro One or otherwise required by the Commission. Jh^,Respectfully submitted this MOTION FOR LIMITED ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE - PAGE 3 500659985 v1 of September,2017 A. HiII, ISB No.175 Local Counsel K&L Gates LLP 3302 Crane Creek Boise, Idaho 83702 Telephone : (503) 226 - 57 21 Facsimile: (503) 553-6221 Email:.com WA Bar No. 1 1544 Counsel Gates LLP 925 Fourth Avenue, Suite 2900 Seattle, WA 98104-1158 Telephone : (206) 623 -7 580 Facsimile: (206) 623 -7 022 Emai I : liz.thomas@kl gate s. com By By Kari V'Stoep, WA Bar No.5923, MT Bar No. 12170 Applying Counsel K&L Gates LLP 925 Fourth Avenue, Suite 2900 Seattle, WA 98104-1158 Telephone : (206) 623 -7 580 Facsimile : (20 6) 623 -7 022 Email : kari.vanderstoep@klgates.com MOTION FOR LIMITED ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE - PAGE 4 500659985 v1 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFY that on the and seven (7) copies ofthe foregoing to be served upon: Diane Hanian, Commission Secretary Idaho Public Utilities Commission 472 W . Washington Street Boise, Idaho 83702 By hand delivering the same to the above-named at the last known address as set forth above and mailing a copy to the addresses below. David J. Meyer, Esq, Vice President and Chief Counsel for Regulatory & Governmental Affairs Avista Corp. P.O.Box3727 l4l1 E. Mission Avenue, MSC 27 Spokane, Washington 99220-37 27 Patrick D. Ehrbar Director of Rates Avista Corp. P.O.Box3727 l4l1 E. Mission Avenue, MSC 27 Spokane, Washington 99220-37 27 Elizabeth Thomas, Partner Kari Vander Stoep, Partner K&L Gates LLP 925 Fourth Avenue, Suite 2900 Seattle, Washington 981 04-l 1 58 James Scarlett Executive Vice President & Chief Legal Officer Hydro One 483 Bay Street, 8th Floor, South Tower Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2P5 F* Oay of September 2016,I caused an original MOTION FOR LIMITED ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE - PAGE 5 500659985 vl Leslie D. Leibert qA)e lihr,)Y