20180910MIN.docx

IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING
September 10, 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 Monday, September 4, 2018. The Commission voted unanimously to approve the minutes as written.
The second order of business wasCONSENT AGENDA:
2. Action Item: Sean Costello’s August 29, 2018, Decision Memorandum re: Application of Idaho Power Company for Approval or Rejection of an Energy Sales Agreement with Clear Springs Foods, Inc., for the Sale and Purchase of Electric Energy from the Clear Springs Trout Hydro Project; Case No. IPC-E18-11.
3. Action Item: Edward Jewell’s August 29, 2018, Decision Memorandum re: Application for Approval of the Asset Purchase Agreement between Rocky Mountain Power and the City of Idaho Falls-Holmes Drive; Case No. PAC-E-18-06.
4. Action Item: Edward Jewell’s August 29, 2018, Decision Memorandum re: Joint Petition of Avista and the City of Cove, Oregon to Approve Power Purchase Agreement; Case No. AVU-E-18-05.
5. Action Item: Carolee Hall’s August 27, 2018, Decision Memorandum re: Interconnection Agreement between Frontier Communications Northwest Inc. (“Frontier”) and Level 3 Communications, LLC. (“Level 3”). Amendment No. 3 to the Original Filing; Case No. VZN-T-02-04.
6. Action Item: Johnathan Farley’s August 30, 2018, Decision Memorandum re: Idaho Power Advice No. 18-01 Revision to Rule L, Deposits.
7. Action Item: Johnathan Farley’s August 31, 2018, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of the Application of Avista Corporation dba Avista Utilities for Authority to Increase Its Rates and Charges for Electric and Natural Gas Service in Idaho (Case Nos. AVU-E-17-01/AVU-G-1701); Compliance with Stipulation No. 20 of Settlement Agreement.
Commissioner Anderson made a motion to approve Staff’s recommendation for items 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7on the Consent Agenda. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
The next order of business was FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS:
8. Deliberation re: Idaho Power’s Application Regarding the Prudency of Its DSM Program for 2017; Case No. IPC-E-18-03. [Edith Pacillo, Attorney]
Commissioner Kjellander stated item 8 under Fully Submitted Matters would be deliberated privately.
Commissioner Kjellander stated, there was no further business before the Commission and he adjourned the meeting.
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