20180416Petition to Intervene.pdf

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Ms. Diane Hanian
Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472W. Washington
Boise, ID 83702
Re: AVU-E-18-03
AVU-G-18-02
Dear Ms. Hanian:
Please find enclosed the original and seven copies of petition of Idaho Forest Group
for leave to intervene.
Thank you for your assistance in this matter. Please feel free to give me a call should
you have any questions.
Sincerely
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Michelle Williams
Law Clerk
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Enclosures
P.O. Box 388 - Boise, ID 83701
Phone: [phone] - www.williamsbradbury.com
Ronald L. Williams, ISB No. 3034
Williams Bradbury, P.C.
P.O. Box 388
Boise ID, 83701
Telephone: [phone]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Idaho Forest Group
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITES COMMISSION
REC E IVED
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IN THE MATTER OF AVISTA
CORPORATION' S APPLICATION TO
CHANGE ITS ELECTRIC AND NATURAL
GAS DEPRECIATION RATES
Case No. AVU-E-18-03
Case No. AVU-G-18-02
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PETITION OF IDAHO FOREST GROUP
FOR LEAVE TO INTERVENE
Pursuant to Rules 72 - 75 of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission's Rules of Practice
and Procedure, Idaho Forest Group LLC ("Idaho Forest") petitions the Idaho Public Utilities
Commission ("Commission") for leave to intervene. In support of this Petition, IFG states as
follows:
l. Idaho Forrest is a limited liability company organized and existing under the laws
of Delaware and authorized to conduct business in the State of Idaho. Idaho Forest is engaged in
the business of growing, harvesting and processing trees and forest products. The name and
address ofldaho Forest is:
Idaho Forest Group
687 Canfield Ave, Suite 100
Coeur d' Alene, ID 83815
2. Idaho Forest will be represented by, and all pleadings, papers, orders and notices
should be served upon the following persons at the addresses listed:
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Ronald L. Williams
Williams Bradbury, P.C.
P.O. Box 388
Boise,ID 83701
Telephone: [phone]
[e-mail]
In addition, all pleadings, papers, orders and notices should be served upon the following
persons at the addresses listed below:
Dean J. Miller
3620E Warm Springs Ave.
Boise,ID 83716
deanj miller@cableone. net
and
Larry A. Crowley, Director
The Energy Strategies Institute, Inc.
5549 S. Cliffsedge Ave.
Boise,ID 83716
[e-mail]
3. Idaho Forest is an electric service customer of the Applicant, taking service under
Applicant's Schedule 2l-Extralarge General Service-Idaho. Idaho Forest's facilities are located
at Grangeville, Idaho, and at Lewiston, Idaho, and consist of a lumber milling and processing
operations. Accordingly, Idaho Forest has a direct and substantial interest in this proceeding.
4. Without the opportunity to intervene herein, Idaho Forest would be without
adequate means of participation in this proceeding that may have a material impact on its electric
rates and terms and conditions of service.
5. Idaho Forest desires to participate in this proceeding with full rights of a party to,
if necessary, introduce evidence, cross-examine and participate in hearings or oral argument. The
exact quantity of evidence to be introduced cannot be stated at this time, but Idaho Forest's
participation will not unduly broaden the issues or cause delay.
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WHEREFORE, Idaho Forest respectfully requests that the Commission grant its petition
to intervene with full party status in this proceeding and to appear and participate in all matters
as may be necessary and appropriate; and to present evidence, call and examine witnesses, cross-
examine witnesses, present argument, and to otherwise fully participate in the proceedings.
Datedthis lI of April ,2018.
Respectfully submitted,
/? ^t^/)/\-Ronald L. Williams
Williams Bradbury, P.C.
Attomeys for Idaho Forest Group LLC
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CERTIFICATE OF' MAILING
I HEREBY CERTIFY that on this l6th day of April ,2018,I caused to be
served a true and correct copy of the foregoing document upon the following individuals in
the manner indicated below:
Hand Delivery: (original and 7 copies)
Diane Hanian
Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472 W . Washington Street
Boise, D 83720
David J. Meyer
Patrick Ehrbar
Avista Corporation
P.O.Box3727
t4l l East Mission Avenue
Spokane, WA99220-3727
david. meyer@avi stacorp.com
Patrick. ehrbar@ avistacorp. com
avistadockets@ avi stacorp.com
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Travis Ritchie
Sierra Club
2l0l Webster Street, Suite 1300
Oakland, California 9 4612
travis.ritchie@sierraclub. org
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Benjamin Otto
Idaho Conservation League
710 N. 6th Street
Boise, lD 83702
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[phone]
botto@i dahoconservation. org
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Peter J. Richardson
Richardson Adalms, PLLC
515 N.27th Steet
P.O. Box 7218
Boise, ID 83702
peter@richardsonadams. com
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Dr. Don Reading
6070 Hill Road
Boise,ID 83703
dreading@mindsprin g. com
Dean J. Miller
36208 Warm Springs Ave.
Boise,ID 83716
deanj mi [e-mail]
Larry A. Crowley, Director
The Energy Sfrategies Institute, Inc.
5549 S. Cliffsedge Ave.
Boise,ID 83716
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Ronald L. Williams
Attorney for Idaho Forest Group LLC
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