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CABLE HUSTON BENEDICT HAAGENSEN & LLOYD LLP . ATTORNEYS
EDWAR A. FINKLEA efinklea(!cablehuston .coni
June 11,2008
Re: IPUC Case No. INT-G-08-01
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Jean Jewell
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
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Dear Ms. Jewell:
I am enclosing an original and seven copies of the Northwest Industral Gas Users'
Petition to Intervene for filing in the above-referenced case.
If you have any questions, please give me a calL.
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Edward A. Finklea
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cc: Krstine A. Sasser (with enclosure via overnght mail)
Paul R. Powell (with enclosure via overnight mail)
Stephen R. Thomas (with enclosure via overnight mail)
Paula Pyron (with enclosure via electronic mail)
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Edward A. Finklea, OSB No. 842163
CABLE HUSTON BENEDICT
HAAGENSEN & LLOYD, LLP
1001 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 2000
Portland, Oregon 97204-1136
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
E-mail: efinklea~cablehuston.com
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Attorney for the Northwest Industral Gas Users
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
)IN THE MATTER OF THE )
APPLICATION OF INTERMOUNTAIN )
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AUTHORITY TO CANCEL ITS )
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Case No. INT-G-07-03
NORTHWEST INDUSTRIAL
GAS USERS'
PETITION TO INTERVENE
The Northwest Industral Gas Users (''NIGU'') petitions this Commission for leave to
intervene in the above entitled proceeding pursuant to Rules 72 and 73 oftheCommission's
Rules of Practice and Procedure, IDAP A 31.01.01.072 and -.073. In support of this Petition,
NWIGU states as follows:
1. On May 7, 2008, Intermountain Gas Company filed an application with this
Commission seeking authority to cancel its existing T -1 and T -2 Transportation Tarffs and place
into effect an Industral Transportation TarffT-5.
2. NWIGU is a non-profit association comprised of approximately thirty-five end
users of natural gas with major facilities in the states ofIdaho, Oregon and Washington.
NWIGU members include diverse industral interests, including fuel processors, pulp and paper,
wood products, aluminum, steel, chemicals, electronics, and aerospace. The Association
provides an information service to its members and paricipants in varous regulatory matters that
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affect member interests. NWIGU member companes acquire natural gas sales and
transportation services from Intermountain Gas Company ("Intermountain").
3. Therefore, NWIGU has direct and substantial interest in these proceedings
because this Commssion's decision may, directly or indirectly, affect the rates for and quality
of gas service NWIGU members acquire from Intermountain.
4. NWIGU's representatives for the purose of service of pleadings and other
wrtten materials are:
Edward A. Finkea
Cable Huston Benedict Haagensen & Lloyd, LLP
1001 SW Fift Avenue, Suite 2000
Portland, Oregon 97204- 1 136
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
E-Mail: efinklea~cablehuston.com
And to
Paula E. Pyron
Executive Director
Northwest Industral Gas Users
4113 Wolf Berr Cour
Lake Oswego, OR 97035-1827
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
E-Mail: ppyron~nwigu.org
5. This Petition is timely filed and wil not unduly broaden the issues or otherwse
delay these proceedings.
6. NWIGU is unable to state its position at this stage of the proceedings, and
therefore seeks to intervene for the purpose of receiving documents, examining witnesses, and
otherwise participating as its interest may appear. Counsel for NWIGU understands that
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NWGU must obtain local counsel to appear in formal proceedings if this matter is fully
adjudicated before the Commssion.
WHEREFORE, NWIGU respectfully requests that the Commission grant this Petition to
Intervene and authorize NWIGU to paricipate in the above-entitled proceedings with full rights
as a formal party, understanding that NWIGU must secure local counsel ifthis matter is set for
hearng.
DATED in Portland, Oregon this 11th day of June, 2008.
Respectfully submitted,
CABLE HUSTON BENEDICTHAAGENSEN & LL~BY~£; ~
Edward A. Finklea
Attorney for the Northwest Industral Gas Users
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I CERTIFY that I have on this day served the foregoing document upon all paries of
record in this proceeding by the following methods:
Overnight mail with postage prepaid to:
Jean Jewell Krstine A. Sasser
Idaho Public Utilities Commission Deputy Attorney General
P.O. Box 83702 P.O. Box 83702
472 W. Washington 472 W. Washington
Boise, ID 83702-5983 Boise, ID 83702-5983
Paul R. Powell Stephen R. Thomas
Executive Vice President and Moffatt, Thomas, Barett, Rock & Fields Chtd.
Chief Financial Officer P.O. Box 829
Intermountain Gas Company 101 S. Capitol Blvd., 10th Floor
P.O. Box 7608 Boise, ID 83701-0829
555 South Cole Road
Boise, ID 83709
and via electronic mail to:
Paula E. Pyron
Northwest Industral Gas Users
4113 Wolf Berr Cour
Lake Oswego, OR 97035-1827
E-mail: ppyron~nwigu.org
DATED in Portland, Oregon, this 11th day of June, 2008.~ll~
Edward A. Finklea OSB # 84216
Cable Huston Benedict Haagensen & Lloyd LLP
1001 SW Fifth Ave., Suite 2000
Portland, OR 97204- 1136
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
E-Mail: efinea(âchbh.com
Of Attorneys for the
Northwest Industral Gas Users
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