20191022MIN.docx

IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING
SUBJECT TO APPROVAL
October 21, 2019 – 1:30 P.M.
In attendance were CommissionersPaul Kjellander and Kris Raper. Commissioner Andersonwas excused. Commissioner Kjellandercalled the meeting to order.
The first order of business was APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING on Monday October 15, 2019. The Commission voted unanimously to approve the minutes as written.
The second order of business was CONSENT AGENDA:
2.Action Item:Daniel Klein’s October 11, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: Application of Birch Communications, LLCRequesting a Name Change to Fusion Cloud Services, LLC in Case No. BIR-T-18-01.
3.Action Item:Daniel Klein’s October 11, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: Frontier Communications Northwest Inc.’s Application for Approval of an Interconnection Agreement with Peerless Network of Idaho, LLC; Case No. VZN-T-19-01.
4.Action Item:Mike Morrison’s October 10, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: Avista Utilities Proposed Tariff Revision Schedule 63—Net Metering Option Schedule.
5.Action Item:Daniel Klein’s October 11, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: Idaho Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) Contract Extension with Hamilton Telecommunications; Case No. GNR-T-19-07.
6.Action Item:Matt Hunter’s October 10, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: Short-Term Renewalof TRS Administrator’s Contract.
7.Action Item:Matt Hunter’s October 11, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: Request for Commission to Authorize Staff to Select the Winning Bidder for the TRS Administrator Contract.
Commissioner Kjellandermade a motion to approve Staff’s recommendation for items 2, 3, 4, 5, 6and 7on the Consent Agenda. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
The next order of business was MATTERS IN PROGRESS:
8.Action Item:Edward Jewell’s October 11, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of the Application of Idaho Power Company to Study Fixed Costs of Providing Electric Service to Customers; Case No. IPC-E-18-16.
Mr. Jewell review his Decision Memo and stated; the Staff recommend the Commission set a 90-day comment period and a 30-day reply period.
Commissioner Raper made a motion to; issue and Order for a 90-day comment period and a 30-day reply period. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
9.Action Item:Edward Jewell’s October 11, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of the Application of Idaho Power Company to Study the Costs, Benefits, and Compensation of Net Excess Energy Supplied by Customer On-Site Generation; Case No. IPC-E-18-15.
Mr. Jewell reviewed his Decision Memo and stated; does the commission wish to issue a Notice of Technical Hearing regarding existing customers with on-site generation, and set a date for pre-filed testimony and a date for a technical hearing?
Commissioner Raper made a motion to; issue a Notice of motion to approve settlement and a Notice of Public Hearing with a party comment deadline for the Settlement Agreement for November 6, a Party deadline comment on the grandfathering issue November 13th, if anyone were to reply regarding the settlement agreement on the same date on November 13, set Public hearings one live and one Telephonic Hearing on December 2 and December3 and have the public comment deadline close on that day as well. The motion also include a directive for the Staff to schedule publicworkshops. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
10.Action Item:John Hammond’s October 11, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: Avista Rate Case proposed Stipulation and Settlement Agreement and request to modify the case schedule; Case No. AVU-E-19-04.
Mr. Hammond reviewed his Decision Memo and stated;does the Commission wish to issue an Order that amends the schedule and also schedule any public workshops and/or public hearings in Avista’s service territory.
Commissioner Raper made a motion to; issue a Notice of Settlement Stipulation; amend our previous Order No. 34433; set a pre-filed testimony deadline of October 31, 2019;schedule a technical hearing for November 22, 2019 and order that workshops and public hearings be scheduled.
A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
The next order of business was FULLY SUBMITTEDMATTERS:
11. Deliberation re: In the Matter of the Petitionof Custer Telephone Cooperative, Inc. for Amendment of its Certificated Service Area Boundary; Case No. CUS-T-19-02. [Matt Hunter, Attorney]
CommissionerKjellander stated that item 11under 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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