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IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING
March 19, 2018 – 1:30 P.M.
In attendance were Commissioners Paul Kjellander, Kris 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, March 12, 2018. The Commission voted unanimously to approve the minutes as written.
The second order of business was CONSENT AGENDA:
2. Action Item: Edward Jewell’s February 26, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: Application of Wanrack for a CPCN to Provide Local and Long Distance Telecommunications Service in Idaho; Case No. WAN-T-19-01.
3. Action Item: Edward Jewell’s February 27, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: Application of Sage Telecom Communications, LLC for Designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier; Case No. SAG-T-19-01.
4. Action Item: Joseph Terry’s February 28, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: Avista’s Request for Authorization to Issue Common Stock; Case No. AVU-U-19-01.
5. Action Item: Daniel Klein’s March 1, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: Extension of the Administrator’s USF and ITSAP Contracts.
6. Action Item: Cassandra Koerner’sMarch 1, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: Rocky Mountain Power’s Tariff Advice No. 19-01 to Modify Electric Service Schedule 21 –Low Income Weatherization.
Commissioner Kjellander made a motion to approve Staff’s recommendation for items 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6on the Consent Agenda. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
The next order of business was MATTERS IN PROGRESS:
7. Action Item: Beverly Barker’sFebruary 28, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: Formal Complaint of Raul Mendez Against Intermountain Gas Company.
Ms. Barker reviewed her Decision Memo; she asked if the Commission wished to accept Mr. Mendez’s complaint, issue a Summons to Intermountain Gas, giving the Company 21 days to respond after the Summons is issued, allow staff to respond to the complaint within 21 days after the Summons is issued and allow Mr. Mendez to reply within 14 days of the response deadline. Also, direct the Company, Staff and Mr. Mendez to meet and confer within 30 days of the reply deadline, with Staff to report to the Commission within 14 days on the outcome of the meeting with further process recommendations.
Commissioner Raper made a motion to accept Mr. Mendez’s formal complaint, issue a Summons to Intermountain Gas giving both the company and the Commission Staff 21 days to respond to the Summons, allow Mr. Mendez 14 days after that deadline has expired to file a reply with the Commission if he wishes and encourage the company staff and Mr. Mendez to talk at their leisure in the interim or after the fact, whichever they prefer. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
Commissioner Kjellander stated, there was no further business before the Commission and he adjourned the meeting.
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