20230322Intervention_Order_No_35719.pdf

ORDER NO. 35719 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. 35719

The Idaho Conservation League (“ICL”) and the NW Energy Coalition (“NWEC”) jointly
petitioned to intervene in this case on March 14, 2023. The petition was filed 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 these parties 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 ICL and NWEC 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. These Intervenors are represented by the
following for purposes of service:

ICL:

Marie Callaway Kellner
Idaho Conservation League
710 N. 6th St.
Boise, ID 83702
[e-mail]

Brad Heusinkveld
Idaho Conservation League, Energy Associate
710 N. 6th St.
Boise, ID 83702
[e-mail]

ORDER NO. 35719 2
NWEC:

F. Diego Rivas
NW Energy Coalition
1101 8th Ave.
Helena, MT 59601
[e-mail]

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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