20171026Petition to Intervene.pdf

i .li r-i;Benjamin I. otto (ISB No. 8292)
710 N 6'h Street
Boise,ID 83701
Ph: [phone]x12
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
Attorney for the Idaho Conservation League
IN THE MATTER OF THE JOINT
APPLICATION OF HYDRO ONE
LIMITED (ACTING THROUGH ITS
INDIRECT SUBSIDIARY OLYMPUS
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BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
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CASE NO. AVU-E-I7-09
AVU-G-17-0s
AND PETITION TO INTERVENE OF THE
IDAHO CONSERVATION LEAGUEAVISTA CORPORATION
FOR AN OREDER AUHTORIZING
PROPOSED TRANSACTION
The Idaho Conservation League ("ICL") requests leave to intervene in the above
captioned matter pursuant to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission Rules of Procedure, IDAPA
31.01.01.071-073. As discussed below, ICL has direct and substantial interests in these
proceedings, and therefore should be granted intervention.
l. The name of this intervenor is:
Benjamin I. Otto
Idaho Conservation League
710 N. 6'h st.
Boise,Idaho 83702
Ph: [phone]xt2
Fax: [phone]
botto@idahoconservation. org
Please provide copies of all pleadings, production requests, production responses,
Commission orders, and other documents to the name and address above. In the interest of
conserving natural resources and reducing the costs to all parties, please provide hard copies of
pleadings, testimony, and briefs only. Production requests, responses, notices, Commission
IICL'S PETITION TO INTERVENE October 26,2017
orders, and other filings may be submitted via electronic mail in accordance with IPUC Rules
31.01.01.063.02-03.
2. The Idaho Conservation League is a commercial customer of Avista in our Sandpoint,
Idaho field office. ICL also has approximately 700 current, dues-paying members who are
residential customers of Avista. On our own, and on behalf of our Avista-served members, ICL
claims a direct and substantial interest in this proceeding arising from our long-term role
advocating for public values. We bring a unique and valuable perspective to this proceeding due
to our interest in encouraging investments and utility sponsored efforts specifically intended to
encourage energF conservation and replace fossil fuels with clean energF. Because any utility
merger implicates the depth and breadth of future utility commitments to conservation and clean
energy ICL's intervention will not unduly broaden the issues in this proceeding.
3. ICL intends to fully participate in this matter as a party. The nature and quality of
ICL's intervention in the proceeding is dependant upon the nature and effect of other evidence in
this proceeding. If necessary ICL may introduce evidence, be heard in argument, and call,
examine, and cross-examine witnesses. ICL intends to seek intervenor funding pursuant to
IDAPA 3 1.0 1.01. 161 - 16s.
WHEREFORE, ICL respectfully requests the Commission grant this petition.
DATED this 26'h day of October,2017.
submitted,
Benjamin J. Otto
Idaho Conservation League
ICL'S PETITION TO INTERVENE 2 October 26,2077
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I certifr that on the 26th day of October,2017,I delivered true and correct copies of the
foregoing PETITION TO INTERVENE to the following via the service method noted:
H4Itd delivery:
Diane Hanian
Commission Secretary (Original and seven copies provided)
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
42TW.Washington St.
Boise, ID 83702-5983
Electronic Mail only:
David |. Meyer, Esq.
Patrick Ehrbar
Avista Corporation
P.O.Box3727
1411 E. Mission Ave.
Spokane, WA99220-3727
David. [e-mail]
Patrick. ehrbar@avistacorp. com
|ames Scarlett
Hydro One
483 Bay Street, 8'h Floor, South Tower
Toronto, Ontario M5G 2P5
iscarlett@hydroone. com
Elizabeth Thomas, Partner
Kari VanderStoep, Partner
K&L Gates
925 Fourth Avenue, Suite 2900
Seattle, WA 98104-1158
[e-mail]
Kari.vanderstoep@klgates. com
Ronald L. Williams
Williams Bradbury, PC.
P.O. Box 388
802 W. Bannock St., Suite 900
Boise, lD 83702
[e-mail]
Dean |. Miller
3620F,. Warm Springs Ave.
Boise, ID 83716
[e-mail]
Larry A Crowley
The Energy Strategies Institute, Inc
5549 Cliffsedge Avenue
Boise,Id83716
[e-mail]
Peter J. Richardson
Richardson & Adams, PLLC
515 N. 27th Street
Boise, ID 83702
[e-mail]
Dr. Don Reading
6070 Hill Road
Boise,Idaho 83703
[e-mail]
Brad M Purdy
Attorney At Law
2019 N. 17'h St
Boise, ID 83702
[e-mail]
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
Benjamin J. Otto
October 26,2017