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IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING
SUBJECT TO APPROVAL
October 30, 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 Tuesday, October 30, 2017. The Commission voted unanimously to approve the minutes as written.
The second order of business was CONSENT AGENDA:
2. Johnathan Farley’s October 24, 2017, Decision Memorandum re: Formal Complaint of Mary Baenen v. Avista
3. Daphne Huang’s October 25, 2017, Decision Memorandum re: Avista’s Annual Update to Load and Gas Forecasts in the IRP Avoided Cost Model and to Establish Capacity Deficiency Period for Avoided Cost Calculations; Case No. AVU-E-17-10.
4. Camille Christen’s October 26, 2017, Decision Memorandum re: The Annual Compliance Filing of Idaho Power Company to Update the Load and Gas Forecasts in the Incremental Cost Integrated Resource Plan Avoided Cost Model; Case No. IPC-E-17-15.
5. Camille Christen’s October 26, 2017, Decision Memorandum re: The Application of Rocky Mountain Power to Update the Load and Gas Forecasts Used in the Integrated Resource Plan Avoided Cost Model; Case No. PAC-E-17-13.
There were no questions and Commissioner Kjellander made a motion to approve Staff’s recommendations for items 2, 3, 4 and 5 on the Consent Agenda. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
The next order of business was FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS:
6. Deliberation re: Application of Avista Corporation dba Avista Utilities for an Order Approving a Change in Natural Gas Rates and Charges; Case No. AVU-G-17-04. [Camille Christen, Attorney]
7. Deliberation re: Kiki Tidwell’s Petition for Reconsideration of Order Denying Her Late Request for Intervenor Funding in Wood River Valley; Case No. IPC-E-16-28. [Daphne Huang, Attorney]
Commissioner Kjellander stated the items under Submitted Matters would be deliberated privated.
There was no further business before the Commission and Commissioner Kjellander adjourned the meeting.
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