20170116MIN.docx

IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING
SUBJECT TO APPROVAL
January 16, 2018 – 1:30 P.M.
In attendance were Commissioners Paul Kjellander, Kristine Raper and Eric Anderson. Commissioner Kjellander called the meeting to order.
The first order of business was APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING on Wednesday, January 9, 2017. The Commission voted unanimously to approve the minutes as written.
The second order of business wasCONSENT AGENDA:
2. Carolee Hall’s January 2, 2018, Decision Memorandum re: Application for Approval of an Interconnection Agreement Between CenturyTel of the Idaho, Inc., dba CenturyLink; CenturyTel of the Gem State, Inc. dba CenturyLink (“CenturyLink”) and Native Network, Inc., Case No. CGS-T-17-03.
3. Johnathan Farley’s January 5, 2018, Decision Memorandum re: Idaho Power Tariff AdviceNo. 17-04; Revision to Idaho Power’s Electric Service Schedule 95 Franchise Agreement with the City of Sun Valley.
4. Karl Klein’s January 8, 2018, Decision Memorandum re: Staff Recommendation that the Commission Investigate the Impact of Federal Tax Code Revisions on Utility Costs and Ratemaking.
There were no questions and Commissioner Kjellander made a motion to approve Staff’s recommendations for items 2, 3 and 4on the Consent Agenda. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
The next order of business was EXECUTIVE SESSION MATTERS:
5. Pending or imminently likely litigation, per Idaho Code § 74-206(1)(f), in FER-E-17-01, Franklin Energy Storage, LLC one through four, Petition for Declaratory Order and Enforcement under PURPA, FERC Docket No. EL18-50-000, et al.
Commissioner Kjellandermade a motion to adjourn into Executive Session and cited Idaho
Code § 74-206(1)(f). He stated that the purpose of the Executive Session would be to communicate with the Commissioner’s attorneys about pending litigation, FERC Case No. EL-18-50-000.
A role call was taken and they adjourned into Executive Session. The Executive Session began at 1:33 p.m. and ended at 1:37 p.m.
Commissioner Kjellander reconvened the regular meeting at 1:40 p.m. He stated that there was no further business before the Commission and he adjourned the meeting.
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