20100422Petition to Intervene.pdf

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Ken Miler
SNAKE RNER ALLIANCE
Box 1731
Boise, ID 83701
Ph: [phone]
kmiler(isnakerverallance.org
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BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION) CASE NO. A VU- E-1O-01; A VU-G-10-01
OF A VISTA CORPORA nON FOR )
AUTHORITY TO INCREASE ITS RATES ) PETITION TO INTERVENE OF
FOR ELECTRIC AND NATURAL GAS )
SERVICE IN THE STATE OF IDAHO ) THE SNAKE RIVER ALLIANCE
COMES NOW, Snake River Allance ("Allance") and pursuant to the Idaho Public Utilities
Commission's Riles of Procedure Rule 71 IDAPA 31.01.01.71-73, petitions the Commission to
grant our request for intervention and to paricipate as a pary in the above-referenced case. The
name and address of this interenor is:
Ken Miler
Snake River Allance
Box 1731
Boise,ID 83701
208344-9161 (0)
208 841-6982 (c)
The Snake River Allance is represented in this proceeding by Ken Miler. Correspondence in
this docket can be sent to the above address or via e-mail to: kmiler(isnakeriveralliance.org
The Snake River Allance is an Idaho-based non-profit organization, established in 1979 to
address Idahoans' concerns about nuclear safety issues. In early 2007, the Allance expanded the
scope of its mission by launching its Clean Energy Program. The Allance's energy initiative
includes advocacy for renewable energy resources in Idaho; as well as expanded conservation
and demand-side management programs offered by Idaho's regulated utilties and the Bonneville
Power Administration; and development of local, state, regional, and national initiatives to
advance sustainable energy policies. The Allance is pursuing these programs on behalf of its
members, many of whom are customers of Avista Utilities who are interested in promoting
renewable energy and energy conservation and effciency initiatives. The Allance further
advocates for energy policies on behalf ofIdaho's low-income electric utilty consumers who
wil be affected by materal issues in this general rate case. The Allance furter is an advocate of
rate designs and related regulatory measures that combined sere to promote energy effciency
measures, and anticipates these issues wil be addressed in this general rate case.
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The Allance has appeared before and commented to the Commission in multiple electrc
regulatory proceedings on behalf of our members and as a public interest organization
representing clean and affordable energy interests in Idaho.
The Allance is a lead public interest entity working on behalf of the above-mentioned goals for
sustainable and affordable energy policies in Idaho. As such, we anticipate paricipating in this
case as a pary, including the possible introduction of evidence and/or the production of
witnesses on our behalf and on behalf of our constituents. We believe our participation in this
case wil assist the Commission and the Paries in working toward a successful outcome
inasmuch as the Allance is an advocate for progressive rate design and other regulatory
incentives to promote energy effciency and conservation both by utilties and their customers
WHEREFORE, the Alliance therefore respectfully requests the Commission grant its request to
paricipate in this proceeding as an interenor on behalf of its Idaho constituents.
Respectfully submitted,~~~
Ken Miler
Clean Energy Program Director
Snake River Alliance
Boise,ID
[phone]
kmiler(isnakeriverallance.org
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
Hand Deliver:
Jean Jewell
Commission Secretar
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
427 W. Washington Street
Boise,ID 83702
By Mail:
Kelly Norwood
Vice President State and Federal Regulation
A vista Corporation
PO Box 3727
Spokane, WA 99220-3727
David Meyer
Vice President and Chief Council of Regulatory Affairs
A vista Corporation
PO Box 3727
Spokane, WA 99220-3727