20191126MIN.docx

IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING
SUBJECT TO APPROVAL
November 26, 2019 – 1:30 P.M.
In attendance was Commissioner Paul Kjellander,Commissioner Kristine Raper and Eric Anderson. Commissioner Kjellandercalled the meeting to order.
The first order of business was APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING on Monday November 12, 2019. The Commission voted unanimously to approve the minutes as written.
The second order of business was CONSENT AGENDA:
2. Action Item: Richard Keller’s November 6, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: Tariff Advice No. 19- 09 – Revision to Schedule 45, Standby Service.
3. Action Item: Joseph Terry/Terri Carlock’s November 6, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: Idaho Power Company’s Application for Authority to Borrow up to $450,000,000 in Short-Term Debt; Case No. IPC-E-19-33.
4. Action Item: Matt Hunter’s November 7, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Avista Corporation’s Application for Determination of 2014-2017 Natural Gas Energy Efficiency Expenses as Prudently Incurred; Case No. AVU-G-18-08 and In the Matter of Avista Corporation’s Application for a Determination of 2016-2017 Electric Energy Efficiency Expenses as Prudently Incurred; Case No. AVUE-18-12.
5. Action Item: Terri Carlock’s November 8, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: Annual Determination of the Interest Rates on Deposits Collected from Customers for the Calendar Year 2020; Case No. GNRU-19-01.
Commissioner Kjellander made a motion to move approve Staff’s recommendation for items 2, 3, 4, and 5 under the Consent Agenda. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
The next order of business was MATTERS IN PROGRESS:
6. Action Item: Edward Jewell’s November 8, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: In The Matter of Idaho Power’s Application to Evaluate Schedule 84-Net Metering; Case No. IPC-E-19-15.
Mr. Jewell reviewed his Decision Memo and stated; Staff recommends the Commission suspend the effective date in this case for an additional sixty days, until January 14, 2020.
Commissioner Raper made a motion to; the Commission extend the suspension of the effective date for an additional 60 days until January 14, 2020 with relation to new applicants entering schedule 84.
7. Action Item: Matt Hunter’s November 7, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Morning View Water Company’s Application for Authority to Increase its Rates and Charges for Water Service in Idaho; Case No. MNV-W-19-01.
Mr. Hunter reviewed his Decision Memo and stated;doestheCommissionwishto, suspendtheeffectivedateofMorningView’snewratesanadditional60days,consistentwithIdahoCode§61622, orderMorningViewtomailacustomernoticetoeachofMorningView’scustomersbyNovember22,2019,proceed underModifiedProcedureandsetaDecember18,2019commentsdeadlineforStaffandanypartiesandaJanuary3,2020replycommentsdeadline, directStafftoscheduleandholdacustomerworkshop near Rigby, Idaho during the week of January 6, 2020; and also scheduleacustomerhearingatato-be-determineddateandtime.
Commissioner Raper made a motion tosuspend the effective date of Morning View’s new rates an additional 60 days, order Morning view to mail the customer notice that staff help compile no later than November 22, proceed under Modified Procedure setting a comment deadline of December 18, 2019 and a reply deadline of January 3, 2020 also direct Staff to schedule and hold customer workshops and schedule a Public Hearing at a later date.
The next order of business was FULLY SUBMITTEDMATTERS:
8. Deliberation re: In the Matter of Falls Water Co. Inc.’s Application for Approval of Acquisition of the Assets of the Water Business of Taylor Mountain Water and Sewer District; Case No. FLS-W-19-01. [Matt Hunter, Attorney]
CommissionerKjellander stated that item8 under Fully Submitted Matters would be deliberated privately.
Commissioner Kjellanderstated, there was no further business before the Commission and he adjourned the meeting.
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