20150629Petition to Intervene.pdf

Kelsey Jae Nunez,ISB No. 7899
SNAKE RIVER ALLIANCE
223 N. 6th st., Ste. 317
PO Box l73l
Boise,ID 83701
Ph: (208) 344-916t
knunez@snakeriveralliance. org
IN THE MATTER OF THE
APPLICATION OF AVISTA
CORPORATION DBA AVISTA
UTILITIES FOR AUTHORITY TO
INCREASE ITS RATES AND
CHARGES FOR ELECTRIC
AND NATURAL GAS SERVICE
IN IDAHO
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BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
CASE NO. AVU-E-I5-05
AVU-G-15-01
Pursuant to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission's Rules of Procedure Rule 71, IDAPA
3 I .01 .01 .07 I , et seq., the Snake River Alliance petitions the Commission to grant its petition for
intervention in the above-referenced cases, AVU-E-15-05 and AVU-G-15-01. The name and
address ofthe Intervenor is:
SNAKE RIVER ALLIANCE
223 N. 6tr St., Ste. 317
PO Box 1731
Boise,ID 83701
Ph: [phone]
knunez@ snakeriveralliance. org
kmiller@ snakeriveralliance. org
Kelsey Jae Nunez and Ken Miller will represent the Snake River Alliance in this
proceeding. Correspondence in this docket can be sent to the above address or via email. To
reduce costs and environmental impacts of exchanging information in this case, the Alliance
requests that, pursuant to IPUC Rules, information other than that which might be deemed
confidential or otherwise must be hand-delivered be provided electronically and/or via email to
the above address.
Snake River Alliance 1
Petition to Intervene - AVU-E-I5-05 and AVU-G-I5-01
The Snake River Alliance is an Idaho-based non-profit organization, established in 1979
to address Idahoans' concerns about nuclear waste and safety issues. In2007,the Alliance
expanded the scope of its mission by becoming Idaho's first nonprofit clean energy advocacy
organization. The Alliance's energy program includes advocacy for renewable energy resources
in Idaho; expanded conservation and demand-side management programs offered by Idaho's
regulated electric utilities and the Bonneville Power Administration; and development of local,
state, regional, and national initiatives to advance sustainable energy policies, including electric
utility rate structures and designs that promote energy conservation. The Alliance pursues these
programs on behalf of its members, many of whom are customers of Idaho Power.
The Alliance has a direct and substantial interest in these proceedings as the Company's
request raises significant policy issues of interest to the Alliance and its members and other
Avista Corporation's stakeholders. The Alliance has a history of participating before this
Commission in cases relating to Avista's renewable energy programs and initiatives. The
Alliance believes its participation as in intervenor will not complicate or extend this case, nor
will its participation unduly broaden the issues in this case, and that to the extent permitted by
Commission rules it will actively participate in this case as an intervenor.
Therefore and pursuant to Rules 72 and 73 of the Commission's Rules of Procedure,
IDAPA 31.01.01 .072 and073,the Alliance requests that this petition to participate as an
intervenor in Case No. AVU-E-15-05 and AVU-G-I5-0lbe granted.
Respectfully submittedthis 29th day of June, 2015.
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Snake River Alliance
Boise,ID
(208) 344-916t
knunez@ snakeriveralliance. org
Snake River Alliance
Petition to Intervene - AVU-E-I5-05
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and AVU-G-15-01
KelSey Jae N
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that I have this June 29,2015 served the foregoing Petition to Intervene
upon all parties of record in this proceeding, by the means listed below:
Hand Delivered
Jean Jewell
Commission Secretary (Original and seven
copies)
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472W. Washington St.
Boise,ID 83702
US Mail
David J. Meyer
Avista Corporation
POBox372l
1411 East Mission Avenue
Spokane, WA99220-3727
David.meyer@avistacorp. com
Kelly Norwood
Avista Corporation
POBox3727
1411 East Mission Avenue
Spokane, WA99220-3727
Kelly.norwood@ avistacorp. com
Snake River Alliance 3
Petition to Intervene - AVU-E-I5-05 and AVU-G-15-01
Snake River Alliance