IIPA Granted Intervention in Idaho Power Gateway West Transmission Case
Summary
The Idaho Public Utilities Commission granted Idaho Irrigation Pumpers Association's (IIPA) petition to intervene in consolidated cases IPC-E-26-09 and PAC-E-26-06, involving Idaho Power Company and PacificCorp d/b/a Rocky Mountain Power's applications for Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity for Segment E-8 of the Gateway West 500-kV transmission line. The order requires all parties to comply with Commission Rules 71-75 and 222-223, and to serve all future filings on all parties of record including IIPA's designated representatives.
“IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the Petition to Intervene filed by IIPA is granted.”
What changed
The Idaho PUC granted IIPA's petition to intervene in consolidated cases concerning the Gateway West 500-kV transmission line Segment E-8 CPCN applications by Idaho Power Company and PacificCorp/Rocky Mountain Power. No party timely opposed the petition. The order requires all parties to serve documents on IIPA's representatives going forward.
For parties to these proceedings, this adds IIPA as a formal intervenor with full party status, requiring all future filings to be served on IIPA's designated contacts. Other potential intervenors should note the Commission's expectation of compliance with Rules 71-75 and 222-223 for service procedures.
What to do next
- All parties comply with all rules of the Commission including Rules 71-75, and 222-223, IDAPA 31.01.01.071-.075, .222-.223
- All parties in this proceeding serve all documents hereafter filed in this matter on all parties of record
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Office of the Secretary Service Date April 20, 2026
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF IDAHO POWER ) CASE NOS. IPC-E-26-09 COMPANY AND PACIFICORP D/B/A ) PAC-E-26-06 ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER'S ) APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATES OF ) PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY ) ORDER NO. 37008 FOR SEGMENT E-8 OF THE GATEWAY ) WEST 500-KV TRANSMISSION LINE ) ) Idaho Irrigation Pumpers Association, Inc. ("IIPA") petitioned to intervene in the above referenced cases on April 8, 2026, pursuant to Idaho Public Utilities Commission Rules of Procedure 71-75, IDAPA 31.01.01.071-.075. FINDINGS OF FACT We find that no party timely opposed this Petition to Intervene. We further find that based on the pleadings and other documents filed in these cases, intervention by this party would serve the purposes of intervention as described by Rule 74 and should be granted. ORDER IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the Petition to Intervene filed by IIPA is granted. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all parties comply with all rules of the Commission including Rules 71-75, and 222-223, IDAPA 31.01.01.071-.075, .222-.223. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all parties in this proceeding serve all documents hereafter filed in this matter on all parties of record. This Intervenor is represented by the following for purposes of service: IIPA: Eric L. Olsen Lance Kaufman, Ph.D. Echo Hawk & Olsen, PLLC Deborah Glosser, Ph.D. P.O. Box 6119 2623 NW Bluebell Place 505 Pershing Ave., Ste. 100 Corvallis, OR 97330 Pocatello, ID 83205 lance@aegisinsight.com elo@echohawk.com deborah.glosser@gmail.com ta sha echohawk.com
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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that parties comply with Order No. 35375, issued April 21,
- Generally, all pleadings should be filed with the Commission electronically and will be deemed timely filed when received by the Commission Secretary. See Rule 14.02. Service between parties should continue to be accomplished electronically when possible. However, voluminous discovery-related documents may be filed and served on CD-ROM or a USB flash drive. DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this 20 day of th April 2026. __________________________________________ EDWARD LODGE, PRESIDENT __________________________________________ JOHN R. HAMMOND JR., COMMISSIONER __________________________________________ DAYN HARDIE, COMMISSIONER ATTEST: Monica Barrios-Sanchez Commission Secretary
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