20180417Petition to Intervene.pdf

Peter J. Richardson ISB No. 3195
Gregory M. Adams ISB No. 7454
Richardson Adams, PLLC
515 N. 27th Street
P.O. Box 7218
Boise,Idaho 83702
Telephone: [phone] Tel
Fax: [phone] Fax
peter@richardsonadam s. com
Attorneys for Clearwater Paper
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BEFORE THE
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF
AVISTA CORPORATION TO CHANGE ITS
ELECTRIC AND NATURAL GAS
DEPRECIATION RATES
CASE NO. AVU-E-I8-03
PETITION TO INTERVENE
OF CLEARWATER PAPER
CORPORATION
COMES NOW, Clearwater Paper Corporation, hereinafter referred to as "Intervenor,"
and pursuant to this Commission's Rules of Procedure, Rule 71 IDAPA 3 I .01 .01 .71 hereby
petitions the Commission for leave to intervene herein and to appear and participate herein as a
party, and as grounds therefore states as follows:
l. The name and address of this Intervenor is:
Clearwater Paper Corporation
c/o Peter J. Richardson
Richardson Adams, PLLC
515 N. 27th St
P.O. Box 7218
Boise, Idaho 83702
Telephone: [phone] I
Fax: [phone]
peter@richardsonadams. com
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Copies of all pleadings, production requests, production responses, Commission orders
and other documents should be provided to Peter Richardson as noted above and to:
Dr. Don Reading
6070 Hill Road
Boise, Idaho 83703
[phone] Tet
[phone] Fax
dreadin g(@mindsprin g. com
With an electronic copy to Marv Lewallen at [e-mail]
and a copy to Carol Haugen at [e-mail].
2. This Intervenor, the Clearwater Paper Corporation is a customer of Avista
Corporation ("Avista") and receives electric utility service from Avista pursuant to Commission
approved tariffs. Clearwater claims a direct and substantial interest in this proceeding in that its
rates for service from Avista will be affected by the outcome of this case.
3. This Intervenor intends to participate herein as a party, and if necessary, to
introduce evidence, cross-examine witnesses, call and examine witnesses, and be heard in
argument. The nature and quality of evidence which this Intervenor will introduce is dependent
upon the nature and effect of other evidence in this proceeding.
5. Without the opportunity to intervene herein, this Intervenor would be without any
means of participation in this proceeding which may have a material impact on the rates it pays
for electric service.
6. Granting this Intervenor's petition to intervene will not unduly broaden the issues
nor will it prejudice any party to this case.
WHEREFORE, Clearwater Paper Corporation respectfully requests that this
Commission grant its Petition to Intervene in these proceedings and to appear and participate in
all matters as may be necessary and appropriate; and to present evidence, call and examine
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witnesses, present argument and to otherwise fully participate in these proceedings.
Dated this lTth day of April20l8.
RICHARDSON ADAMS, PLLC
Peter J. Richardson
Attomeys for Clearwater Paper
Corporation
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that on the 17ft day of April20l8, a true and correct copy of the within
and foregoing PETITION TO INTERVENE BY Clearwater Paper Corporation in Case No.
AVU-E-I8-03 was served by HAND DELIVERY, to:
Diane Hanian
Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472West Washington
Boise, Idaho 83702
diane.holt@puc. idaho. gov
and via electronic mail and U.S. Mail, postage prepaid to:
Patrick D. Ehrbar
Director of Regulatory Affairs
Avista Corporation
l4l1 East Mission Ave.
Spokane, Washingto n 99220-3727
patrick. ehrb ar@ avi stacorp. com
Benjamin Otto
Idaho Conservation League
710 N. 6ft Street
Boise, Idaho 83702
botto@ idahoconservation. ore
Dean J. Miller
3620 E. Warm Springs Ave
Boise, ldaho 83716
deanj mi I ler@cab leone. net
Ronald L. Williams
Williams Bradbury, P.C.
P.O. Box 388
Boise, Idaho 83701
Kandi Walters
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David J. Meyer
Vice President and Chief Counsel
for Regulatory and Govemmental
Affairs
Avista Corporation
l4l I E. Mission Ave.
Spokane, Washingto n 99220 -37 27
david. meyer@ avistacorp. com
Travis Ritchie
Siena Club
2101 Webster St., Ste. 1300
Oakland, CA946I2
travi s.ritchie@ sierraclub. org
Electronically:
avistadockets@avistacorp. com
Larry A. Crowley
The Energy Strategies Institute, Inc.
5549 S. Cliffsedge Ave.
Boise, Idaho 83716
[e-mail]