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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20080508Petition to Intervene.pdfGIVE SLEY LLP lAW OFFICES 601 W. Bannock Street PO Box 2720, Boise, Idaho 83701 TELEPHONE: 208 388-1200 FACSIMilE: 208 388-1300 WEBSITE: ww.givenspursley.com HAND DELIVERED Jean Jewell Idaho Public Utilities Commission 472 W. Washington Street P.O. Box 83720 Boise, ID 83720-0074 Gary G. Allen Peter G. Barton Christopher J. Beeson Clint R. Bolinder Erik J. Bolinder Jeremy C. Chou Willam C. Cole Michael C. Creamer Amber N. Dina Kristin Bjorkman Dunn Thomas E. Dvorak Jeffrey C. Fereday Justin M. Fredin Martin C. Hendrickson Ma 8 2008Steven J. Hipplery , Re: IPUC Case Nos. AVU-E-08-I and AVU-G-08-1 GP File No. 1314-62 Dear Jean: Debora K. Kristensen Anne C. Kunkel Jeremy G. ladle Michael P. lawrence Franklin G. lee David R. Lombardi John M. Marshall Kenneth R. McClure Kelly Greene McConnell Cynthia A. Melillo Christopher H. Meyer L. Edward Miller Patrick J. Miler Judson B. Montgomery Deborah E. Nelson Kelsey J. Nunez W. Hugh O'Riordan, lL.M. G. Andrew Page Angela M. Reed Scott A. Tschirgi, lL.M. J. Will Varin Conley E. Ward Robert B. White Terri R. Yost RETIRED Kenneth L. Pursley Raymond D. Givens James A. McClure s~Cõ~'7rr-"!cPt;, ~~;¿ 1¿ \t; ~f -'CO"..ø i C;~ -0':i:.it cJo I am enclosing an original and nine copies of Potlatch Corporation's Petition to Intervene for filing in the above-entitled case. If you have any questions, please give me a call. /tma Enclosures cc: Paries of record S:ICLIENTSII3 141621r A Itr to J Jewell re Petition to Intervene.DOC )in.ce~elY' m. ,\~ j\% \U ) .Q4 Tina M. Adometto Assistant to Conley E. Ward Conley E. Ward (ISB No. 1683) GIVENS PURSLEY LLP 601 W. Banock Street P.O. Box 2720 Boise, ID 83701-2720 Telephone No. (208) 388-1219 Fax No. (208) 388-1300 cew(fgivenspursley.com RECE\VEO Q Q\s tl~ 5 \ Mí\', -0 ,n \Of:th.i t'J \~S\ON Ui\l\1\ES C Attorneys for Potlatch Corporation S:ICLIENTSII3 14162IPettion to Intervene.DOC BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF AVISTA CORPORATION FOR THE AUTHORITY TO INCREASE ITS RATES AND CHAGES FOR ELECTRIC AND NATURAL GAS SERVICE TO ELECTRIC AND NATURA GAS CUSTOMERS IN THE STATE OF IDAHO. Case Nos. AVU-E-08-1 AVU-G-08-1 POTLATCH CORPORATION'S PETITION TO INTERVENE Potlatch Corporation ("Potlatch") petitions this Commission for leave to intervene in the above entitled proceeding pursuant to Rules 72 and 73 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, IDAPA 31.01.01.072 and -.073. In support of this Petition, Potlatch states as follows: 1. Potlatch's plant near Lewiston is Avista's largest Idaho electric customer. 2. Potlatch has a direct and substantial interest in these proceedings because this Commission's decision may, directly or indirectly, affect Potlatch's electric rates or quality of electric service. 3. Potlatch is unable to state its position at this stage ofthe proceedings, and therefore seeks to intervene for the purpose of receiving documents, examining witnesses, and otherwise paricipating as its interest may appear. POTLATCH CORPORATION'S PETITION TO INTERVENE - Page 1 of 3 4. Potlatch's representatives for the purpose of service of pleadings and other written materials are: Conley E. Ward GIVENS PURSLEY LLP 601 W. Banock Street P.O. Box 2720 Boise, ID 83701-2720 cew(fgi venspursley .com Dennis E. Peseau, Ph.D. Utility Resources, Inc. 1500 Liberty Street S.E., Ste. 250 Salem, OR 97302 dpeseau(fexcite.com 5. This Petition is timely filed and wil not unduly broaden the issues or otherwise delay these proceedings. WHEREFORE, Potlatch respectfully requests that the Commission grant this Petition to Intervene and authorize Potlatch to paricipate in the above entitled proceedings with full rights as a formal pary. DATED this 0-: f\U day of May, 2008. GIVENS PURSLEY LLP By POTLATCH CORPORATION'S PETITION TO INTERVENE - Page 2 of 3 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFY that on this ~ ~ day of May, 2008, I caused to be served a true and correct copy of the foregoing document by the method indicated below, and addressed to the following: Jean Jewell Idaho Public Utilities Commission 472 W. Washington Street P.O. Box 83720 Boise, ID 83720-0074 ( ) U.S. Mail (XI Hand Delivered ( ) Overnight Mail ( ) Facsimile David J. Meyer Senior Vice President and General Counsel A vista Corporation P.O. Box 3727 1411 E. Mission Ave., MSC- 13 Spokane, WA 99220-3727 (,X U.S. Mail ( ) Hand Delivered ( ) Overnight Mail ( ) Facsimile Kelly Norwood Vice President, State and Federal Regulations A vista Utilties P.O. Box 3727 1411 E. Mission Ave., MSC-13 Spokane, WA 99220-3727 (X. U.S. Mail ( ) Hand Delivered ( ) Overnight Mail ( ) Facsimile POTLATCH CORPORATION'S PETITION TO INTERVENE - Page 3 of 3