20190528MIN.docx

IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING
May 28, 2018 – 1:30 P.M.
In attendance were CommissionersPaul Kjellander and Kris Raper. Commissioner Eric Anderson participated by phone. Commissioner Kjellandercalled the meeting to order.
The first order of business was APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING on Tuesday, May 21, 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 May 8, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of the Application of Gem State Water Company for Approval of Acquisition of the Assets and Transfer of the CPCN’s of Diamond Bar Estates and Bar Circle S Water; Case Nos. BCS-W-19-01 & DIA-W-19-01.
3. Action Item:Matt Hunter’s May 10, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: Idaho Power’s Application for a Determination of Demand-Side Management Expenses as Prudently Incurred; Case No. IPC-E-19-11.
4. Action Item:Matt Hunter’s May 9, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: Petition of Suez Water Idaho, Inc. for Exemption to Utility Customer Relations Rules 311.04 and .05, Approval of Waiver of Payment Processing Fees, and Removal of Field Collection Trip Charge from Tariff; Case No. SUZ-W-19-01.
5. Action Item:Daniel Klein’s May 16, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: FilerMutual Telephone Company’s 2018 Broadband Equipment Tax Credit; Case No. FIL-T-19-01.
6. Action Item:Daniel Klein’s May 16, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: Blackfoot Communications, Inc. dba Fremont Communication’s 2018 Broadband Equipment Tax Credit; Case No. FRC-T-19-01.
7. Action Item:Daniel Klein’s May 16, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: Fremont Telecom’s 2018 Broadband Equipment Tax Credit; Case No. FRE-T-19-01.
8. Action Item:Dayn Hardie’s May 17, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: Application for Approvalof the Professional Way-Broadway Asset Purchase Agreement and Transfer of Service Between Rocky Mountain Power and the City of Idaho Falls; Case No. PAC-E-19-06.
Commissioner Kjellandermade a motion to approve Staff’s recommendation for items 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 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. Action Item:Edward Jewell’s May 16, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: Micron Technology, Inc.’s Petition to Intervene in the Matter of the Petition 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.
Mr. Jewel reviewed his Decision Memo and stated;there was a request for late intervention for IPC-E-18-15, the deadline for intervention was November 30. Micron states that if it is granted intervention in this case it would abide by earlier orders and notices and would not disrupt the proceedings, prejudice existing parties, or unduly broaden the issues.
Commissioner Raper moved that; the Commission grant Microns petition to intervene with all of the standard language about not disrupting the proceeding by abiding by prior orders and notices and no prejudices or unduly broadening the issuesin the IPC-E-18-15 Casethat they want to enter late.
The next order of business was FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS:
10. Deliberation re: In the Matter of the Application of Idaho Power Company for Authority to Increase its Rates for Electric Service to Recover CostsAssociated with the North Valmy Power Plant; Case No. IPC-E-19-08. [Edward Jewell, Attorney]
11. Deliberation re: In the Matter of the Application of Idaho Power for Authority to Implement Fixed Cost Adjustment (“FCA”) Rates for Electric Service From June 1, 2019, through May 31, 2020; Case No. IPC-E-19-10. [Edward Jewell, Attorney]
12. Deliberation re: In the Matter of the Application of Idaho Power for Consideration of an Energy Sales Agreement with Little Mac Power Company for the Sale and Purchase of Electric Energy from the Cedar Draw Hydro Project; Case No. IPC-E-19-12. [Edward Jewell, Attorney]
Commissioner Kjellander stated that items 10, 11 and 12under 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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