20191112MIN.docx

IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING
SUBJECT TO APPROVAL
November 12, 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 6, 2019. The Commission voted unanimously to approve the minutes as written.
The second order of business was CONSENT AGENDA:
2.Action Item:Edward Jewell’s October 31, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Avista’s Annual Compliance Filing to Update the Load and Gas Forecasts in the Incremental Cost Integrated Resource Plan Avoided Cost Model; Case No. AVU-E-19-11.
3.Action Item:Edward Jewell’s October 31, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of the Application of Idaho Power for Approval of a Power Purchase Agreement with Jackpot Holdings, LLC, for the Sale and Purchase of up to 220 Megawatts of Renewable Solar Generation; Case No. IPC-E-19-14.
4.Action Item:Dayn Hardie’s October 31, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Idaho Power Company’s Annual Compliance Filing Updating the Load and Gas Forecasts in the Incremental Cost Integrated Resource Plan Avoided Cost Model; Case No. IPC-E-19-31.
5.Action Item:John Hammond’s November 1, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: Rocky Mountain Power’s Application for Authority to Modify Electric Service Schedule No. 31 Partial Requirements Service; Case No. PAC-E-19-15.
6.Action Item:John Hammond’s November 1, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: Idaho Power Company’s Application for Authority to Fund Its Continued Participation in the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance through the Energy Efficiency Rider for 2020-2024; Case No. IPC-E-19-34.
Commissioner Kjellandermade a motion to move item 3 under the Consent Agenda to Matters in Progress and approve Staff’s recommendation for items 2, 4, 5 and 6 on the Consent Agenda. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
The next order of business was FULLY SUBMITTEDMATTERS:
3.Action Item:Edward Jewell’s October 31, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of the Application of Idaho Power for Approval of a Power Purchase Agreement with Jackpot Holdings, LLC, for the Sale and Purchase of up to 220 Megawatts of Renewable Solar Generation; Case No. IPC-E-19-14.
Mr. Jewell reviewed his Decision Memo and stated; the Staff has made a recommendation to extend the Comment deadline to November 26 and the Reply deadline to December 3.
Commissioner Raper made a motion to set a Comment deadline of November 26 and a reply deadline of December 3. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
7. Deliberation re: In the Matter of the Application for Approval of the Asset Sale between Rocky Mountain Power and Idaho Power; Case No. PAC-E-19-11. [Matt Hunter, Attorney]
8. Deliberation re: In the Matter of the Application of GC Pivotal, LLC dba Global Capacity to Provide Basic Resold and Facilities-Based Local Exchange Telecommunications Services Throughout the State of Idaho; Case No. GCP-T-19-01. [Matt Hunter, Attorney]
CommissionerKjellander stated that items7 and 8 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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