20180305Petition to Intervene - Avista.pdf

Peter J. Richardson
Gregory M. Adams
Richardson Adams, PLLC
515 N. 27th Street
P.O. Box 7218
Boise,Idaho 83702
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
peter@richardsonadams. com
Attorneys for the Clearwater Paper Corporation
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BEFORE THE
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE INVESTIGATION
TNTO THE IMPACT OF FEDERAL TAX
CODE REVISIONS ON UTILITY COSTS AND
RATEMAKING
CASE NO. GNR-U-18-01
PETITION TO INTERVENE
OF THE CLEARWATER PAPER
CORPORATION AND NOTICE OF
PARTIAL WAIVER OF SERVICE
COMES NOW, the Clearwater Paper Corporation, hereinafter referred to as "Intervenor,"
and pursuant to this Commission's Rules of Procedure, Rule 71 IDAPA 31.01.01.71 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:
1. 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]
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] Tel
[phone] Fax
dreading@mindspring. com
2. This Intervenor, the Clearwater Paper Corporation, ("Clearwater") receives
electric utility services from Avista Corporation. Clearwater claims a direct and substantial
interest in this proceeding in that its rates for electrical services from Avista Corporation likely
will be affected by the outcome of this proceeding.
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 its
members pay for electrical services it.
6. Granting this Intervenor's petition to intervene will not unduly broaden the issues
nor will it prejudice any party to this case.
7. Clearwater hereby waives service of all process including pleadings, documents
and any other papers in this matter that are not relevant to Avista Corporation specifically or that
do not generically impact Avista. Clearwater recognizes this is a multi-utility docket and in the
interests of efficiency and to avoid unnecessary filings will limit service upon Clearwater to just
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those pleadings that impact of the federal tax code revisions on Avista's electric rates and cost of
servlce.
WHEREFORE, the 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 fully participate in these proceedings.
DATED this 5rH day of March 2018
Richardson Adams, PLLC
By:
Peter J. Richardson, Attomey for
C learwater Paper Corporation
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICES
I HEREBY CERTIFY that on the 5th day of March 2018, a true and correct copy of the within
and foregoing PETITION TO INTERVENE by the CLEARWATER PAPER CORPORATION
in Case No. GNR-U-18-01 was served by electronic mail, to the following:
David Meyer
Avista Corporation
POBox3727
l4l1 East Mission Avenue
Spokane, WA 99220
David. mever@,avi stacom. com
Patrick Ehrbar
Avista Corporation
POBox3727
l4l1 East Mission Avenue
Spokane, WA 99220
Patrick. ehrbar@ avistacorp. com
Walters
Diane Hanian, Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472 W est Washington Street
Boise,Idaho 83702
diarre.hqlt@p uc. idah!.eq y
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