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IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING
October 30, 2018 – 1:30 P.M.
In attendance were Commissioners Paul Kjellander and Eric Anderson; Commissioner Kris Raper was excused. Commissioner Kjellandercalled the meeting to order.
The first order of business was APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING on Monday, October 23, 2018. The Commission voted unanimously to approve the minutes as written.
Mr. Karpen asked to add another item to Matters is Progress, he stated; a request has been made to extend the pre-filed testimony deadline in the merger case between Avista Corp and Hydro One Case Nos. AVU-E-17-09 and AVU-G-17-05. An agreement was reached early in the morning to extend the deadline; the parties are still working on settlement that will not be fully completed until next week.
Commissioner Kjellander made a motion to add an item to Matters in Progress and call it item 9.5. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
Commissioner Anderson asked to hold item 10 under Matters in Progress; election of a Commission President until the next Decision Meeting;all three Commissioners are present.
Hearing no objection, Commissioner Kjellander removed item 10 from Matters in Progress.
The second order of business was CONSENT AGENDA:
2. Action Item: Edith Pacillo’s October 25, 2018, 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-18-13.
3. Action Item: Sean Costello’s October 25, 2018, Decision Memorandum re: The Application of Rocky Mountain Power to Update Load and Gas Forecasts Used in the Integrated Resource Plan Avoided Cost Model; Case No. PAC-E-18-09.
4. Action Item: Edward Jewell’s October 26, 2018, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of the Application of Idaho Power Company for Approval of an Energy Sales Agreement with Scott and Rick Kaster for the Purchase of Electric Energy from the Box Canyon Hydro Project; Case No. IPC-E-18-14.
5. Action Item: Chris Hecht’s October 25, 2018, Decision Memorandum re: Case No. SUZ-W-18-01; Order No. 34153 Compliance Filing.
6. Action Item: Michael Eldred’s October 25, 2018, Decision Memorandum re: Idaho Power Company Tariff Advice No. 18-02, Revisions to Schedule 95, City of Leadore.
7. Action Item: Daniel Klein’s October 25, 2018, Decision Memorandum re: The 2017 Broadband Equipment Tax Credit Application for Cellco Partnership and Verizon Wireless LLC. an operating entity of the Verizon Wireless Business Division; Case No. GNR-T-18-07.
8. Action Item: Daniel Klein’s October 25, 2018, Decision Memorandum re: The 2017 Broadband Equipment Tax Credit Application for Commnet Cellular Inc. an operating entity of the Verizon Wireless Business Division; Case No. GNR-T-18-08.
9. Action Item: Daniel Klein’s October 25, 2018, Decision Memorandum re: The 2017 Broadband Equipment Tax Credit Application for Idaho 6-Clark Limited Partnership an operating entity of the Verizon Wireless Business Division; Case No. GNR-T-18-09.
Commissioner Kjellander made a motion, to approve Staff’s recommendation for items 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 on the Consent Agenda. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
The next order of business was MATTERS IN PROGRESS:
9.5 Action Item: Extending the Staff and Intervenor deadlines; Case Nos. AVU-E-17-09 and AVU-G-17-05.
Mr. Karpen stated the parties have unanimously agreed to extend one deadline;the staff and intervenors deadline from Thursday November 1, 2018 to Tuesday November 6, 2018.
Commissioner Kjellandermoved for approval of the changes in the scheduling that were referenced by Mr. Karpen.A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
10. Action Item: Election of Commission President.This item was removed until the next Decision Meeting.
The next order of business was RULEMAKING:
11. Action Item: Edward Jewell’s October 25, 2018, Decision Memorandum re: Updating the (1) Utility Safety Accident Reporting Rules, and (2) Railroad Safety and Accident Reporting Rules; Case Nos. RUL-U-18-01 and RUL-R-18-01.
Mr. Jewell reviewed his Decision Memo and stated, the proposed rules that are before the Commission Case Nos. RUL-U-18-01 and RUL-R-18-01were published in October Administration Bulletin, there were no comments. The decision before the Commission, do you wish to adopt these rules as pending rules.
Commissioner Anderson moved to adopt the rules as pending rules and publish notice of pending rules in the December 5, 2018 Bulletin. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
The next order of businessFULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS
12. Deliberation re: Avista’s Annual Purchased Gas Cost Adjustment Filing; Case No. AVU-G-18-04. [Edith Pacillo, Attorney]
13. Deliberation re: Application of Avista for Approval of Proposed Service Quality Measures Program and Associated Revisions to its Electric and Natural Gas Tariffs; Case Nos. AVU-E-18-10 and AVU-G18-06. [Edward Jewell, Attorney]
14. Deliberation re: Avista’s Application to Revise Tariff Schedule 170 Natural Gas Rules and Regulations; Case No. AVU-G-18-07. [Brandon Karpen, Attorney]
Commissioner Kjellander stated items 12, 13 and 14 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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