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IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING
January 15, 2018 – 1:30 P.M.
In attendance were Commissioners Paul Kjellander and Eric Raper. Commissioner Raper was excused. Commissioner Kjellander called the meeting to order.
The first order of business was APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING on Tuesday, January 8, 2018. The Commission voted unanimously to approve the minutes as written.
The second order of business was CONSENT AGENDA:
2. Action Item: Sean Costello’s January 2, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of the Application of Idaho Power Company to Study the Costs, Benefits, and Compensation of Net Excess Energy Supplied by Customer On-Site Generation; Case No. IPC-E-18-15.
3. Action Item: Daniel Klein’s January 2, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: Application of Ionex Communications North, LLC. D/B/A Birch Communications Requesting a Name Change to Lingo Communications North, LLC. for Certificate No. 514 in Case No. INX-T-13-01.
4. Action Item: Daniel Klein’s January 2, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: The 2017 Broadband Equipment Tax Credit Application for CenturyTel of Idaho, Inc.; Case No. CEN-T-18-04.
5. Action Item: Daniel Klein’s January 2, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: The 2017 Broadband Equipment Tax Credit Application for CenturyTel of the Gem State, Inc.; Case No. CGS-T-18-03.
6. Action Item: Daniel Klein’s January 2, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: The 2017 Broadband Equipment Tax Credit Application for Qwest Corporation; Case No. QWE-T-18-05.
Commissioner Kjellander made a motion to approve Staff’s recommendation for items 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 on the Consent Agenda. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
The second order of business was MATTERS IN PROGRESS:
7. Action Item: Brandon Karpen’s January 3, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of the Application of Suez Water Idaho and Eagle Water Company for the Acquisition of Eagle Water Company; Case Nos. SUZ-W-18-02 and EAG-W-18-01.
Mr. Karpen reviewed his Decision Memo and stated; there have been five intervenor filings in this case. He asked if the Commission wish to grant the intervention of; The City of Eagle and the City of Boise,the Community Action Partnership of Idaho(CAPAI), the Eagle Water Customer Group (EWCG) and Citizens Allied for Integrity and Accountability CAIA. Does the Commission wish to grant CAPAI petition to intervene on the condition that CAPAI not raise issues related to Seuz’s low-income programs. And finally does the Commission wish to grant EWCG and CAIA’s petitions to intervene on the condition that they be subject a later determination as to whether their intervention is in the public interest.
Commissioner Raper moved to grant the intervention status for the City of Eagle, the City of Boise, the Community Action Partnership of Idaho (CAPAI), the Eagle Water Customer Group (EWCG) and Citizens Allied for Integrity and Accountability (CAIA);without anything other than the normal parameters to be subject to later discussion if necessary.A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
The next order of businessFULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS:
8. Deliberation re: Avista’s 2018 Integrated Resource Plan; Case No. AVU-G-18-05. [Edith Pacillo, Attorney]
Commissioner Kjellander announced that item 8under 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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