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IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING

September 20, 2017 – 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 Monday, September 6, 2017. The Commission voted unanimously to approve the minutes as written.

The second order of business was MATTERS IN PROGRESS:
2. Sean Costello’s September 12, 2017 Decision Memorandum re: Idaho Power’s 2017 Integrated Resource Plan, Case No. IPC-E-17-11.
3. Daphne Huang’s September 12, 2017 Decision Memorandum re: Avista’s 2017 Electric Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), Case No. AVU-E-17-08.
4. Camille Christen’s September 13, 2017 Decision Memorandum re: The Application of Avista Utilities for an Order Approving a Change in Natural Gas Rates and Charges, Case No. AVU-G-17-04.
There were no questions and Commissioner Kjellander made a motion to approve Staff’s recommendations for items 2 through 4 on the Consent Agenda. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
The next order of business was FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS:
5. Deliberation re: Idaho Power’s Application Regarding the Prudency of Its DSM Program for 2016, Case No. IPC-E-17-03. [Daphne Huang, Attorney]
6. Deliberation re: Idaho Power Company’s Application for Approval of the Capacity Deficiency to be utilized for Avoided Cost Calculations, Case No. IPC-E-17-12. [Camille Christen, Attorney]
7. Deliberation re: Intermountain Gas Company’s Application for Authority to Change Its Prices, Case No. INT-G-17-05. [Camille Christen, Attorney]
8. Deliberation re: Idaho Power’s Clark Canyon Hydro ESA, Case No. IPC-E-14-15. [Daphne Huang, Attorney]
9. Intermountain Gas Company’s Application to Implement a DSM Program Funding Mechanism, Case No. INT-G-17-03. [Daphne Huang, Attorney]
Commissioner Kjellander announced that items 5 and 9 would be deliberated privately.
There was no further business before the Commission and Commissioner Kjellander adjourned the meeting.

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