20190415Petition to Intervene.pdf

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Ms. Diane Hanian
Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472W. Washington
Boise,lD 83702
Re: AVU-E-19-04
AVU-G-19-02
Dear Ms. Hanian
Please find enclosed the original and seven copies of a petition of Idaho Forest Group
for leave to intervene in the above referenced cases.
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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Ronald L. Williams
Williams Bradbury, P.C.
Attorneys for [daho Forest Group
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]
ron@,wi I liamsbradbury.com
Attomeys for Idaho Forest Group
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
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AUTHORITY TO INCREASE ITS RATES )
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Case No. AVU-E-I9-04
Case No. AVU-G-19-02
PETITION OF IDAHO FOREST GROUP
FOR LEAVE TO INTERVENE
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Pursuant to Rules 72 - 75 of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure, Idaho Forest Group LLC ("Idaho Forest" or "IFG") 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 of Idaho Forest is:
Idaho Forest Group
687 Canfreld 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:
IFG PETITION TO INTERVENE, Page I
Ronald L. Williams
Williams Bradbury, P.C.
P.O. Box 388
Boise,ID 83701
Telephone: [phone]
ron@williamsbradbury. com
In addition, all pleadings, papers, orders and notices should be served upon the
following persons at the addresses listed below:
Dean J. Miller
36208 Warm Springs Ave.
Boise, ID 83716
deanj miller@,cableone.net
and
Lany A. Crowley, Director
The Energy Strategies Institute, Inc.
3738 S Harris Ranch Ave
Boise,ID 83716
[e-mail]
3. Idaho Forest is an electric service customer of Avista Corporation
("Avista"), taking service under Avista's Schedule 25-Extra Large General Service-Idaho.
IFG'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 IFG's participation will not unduly broaden the issues or cause delay.
IFG PETITION TO INTERVENE,Page2
WHEREFORE, IFG 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.
Dated this 15rt day of April,2019.
Respectfully submitted,
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Ronald L. Williams
Williams Bradbury, P.C.
Attorneys for Idaho Forest Group
IFG PETITION TO INTERVENE, Page 3
CERTIFICATE OF MAILING
I HEREBY CERTIFY that on this l5th day of April,2}lg,I caused to be served in
IPUC Case No. AVU-E-19-04 a true and correct copy of the foregoing document upon the
following individuals in the manner indicated below:
Hand Deliverv: (original andT copies)
Diane Hanian
Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472 W . Washington Street
Boise, ID 83720
David J. Meyer
Avista Corporation P.O. Box3727
1411 East Mission Avenue
Spokane, WA99220-3727
david.meyer@avistacorp. com
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Kelly Norwood
Avista Corporation P.O. Box3727
141I East Mission Avenue Spokane,
wA99220-3727
kel I y. norwood@avi stacorp. com
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Peter J. Richardson
Richardson Adams, PLLC
515 N. 27th Street
P.O. Box 7218
Boise, ID 83702 peter@richardsonadam s.com
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Dr. Don Reading
6070 Hill Road
Boise, ID 83703
dr e ading@mind sprin g. co m
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Travis Ritchie
Siena Club
2101 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, ID 83702
(208) 34s-6933 x t2
[phone]
botto@ i dahoconservati on. org
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Dean J. Miller
3620E Warm Springs Ave.
Boise, ID 83716
deanj [e-mail]
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Larry A. Crowley, Director
The Energy Strategies Institute, Inc
5549 S. Cliffsedge Ave.
Boise, ID 83716
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Brad M. Purdy
Attorney at Law
2019 N. 17ft Street
Boise, lD 83702
bmpurdy@,hotmail.com
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Ronald L. Williams
Williams Bradbury, P.C.
Attorneys for Idaho Forest Group, LLC
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