20230322Intervention_Order_No_35713.pdf

ORDER NO. 35713 1
Office of the Secretary
Service Date
March 22, 2023
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION
OF AVISTA CORPORATION FOR THE
AUTHORITY TO INCREASE ITS RATES
AND CHARGES FOR ELECTRIC AND
NATURAL GAS SERVICE TO ELECTRIC
AND NATURAL GAS CUSTOMERS IN THE
STATE OF IDAHO
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CASE NOS. AVU-E-23-01
AVU-G-23-01

ORDER NO. 35713

Walmart Inc. (“Walmart”) petitioned to intervene in this case on March 9, 2023, pursuant
to Idaho Public Utilities Commission Rules of Procedure 71-75, IDAPA 31.01.01.071-.075.
FINDINGS OF FACT
We find that no party timely opposed this Petition to Intervene.
We further find that based on the pleadings and other documents filed in this case,
intervention by this party would serve the purposes of intervention as described by Rule 74 and
should be granted.
O R D E R
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the Petition to Intervene filed by Walmart is granted.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all parties comply with all rules of the Commission
including Rules 71-75, and 222-223, IDAPA 31.01.01.071-.075, .222-.223.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all parties in this proceeding serve all documents
hereafter filed in this matter on all parties of record. This Intervenor is represented by the following
for purposes of service:

Walmart:

Norman M. Semanko
Parsons Behle & Latimer
800 West Main St., Ste. 1300
Boise, ID 83702
[e-mail]

Justina A. Caviglia, pro hac vice
Parsons Behle & Latimer
50 West Liberty St., Ste. 750
Reno, NV 89502
[e-mail]

Steve W. Chriss
Director, Energy Services
Walmart Inc.
2608 Southeast J Street
Bentonville, AR 72716
[e-mail]

ORDER NO. 35713 2

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that parties comply with Order No. 35375, issued April 21,
2022. Generally, all pleadings should be filed with the Commission electronically and will be
deemed timely filed when received by the Commission Secretary. See Rule 14.02. Service
between parties should continue to be accomplished electronically when possible. However,
voluminous discovery-related documents may be filed and served on CD-ROM or a USB flash
drive.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this 22nd day of
March 2023.

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ERIC ANDERSON, PRESIDENT

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JOHN R. HAMMOND JR., COMMISSIONER

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EDWARD LODGE, COMMISSIONER

ATTEST:

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Jan Noriyuki
Commission Secretary

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