20190813MIN.docx

IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING
August 13, 2019 – 1:30 P.M.
In attendance were CommissionersPaul Kjellander, Kris Raper and Eric Anderson. Commissioner Kjellander called the meeting to order.
The first order of business was APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING on Tuesday, August 6, 2019. The Commission voted unanimously to approve the minutes as written.
The second order of business was CONSENT AGENDA:
2. Action Item: Carolee Hall’s August 1, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: Application for Approval of an Amendment to an Interconnection Agreement Between Qwest Corporation dba CenturyLink QC and XO Communication Services, LLC; Case No. QWE-T-19-06 Originally Approved in Case No. QWE-T-08-05.
3. Action Item: Beverly Barker’s August 2, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: Idaho Power Tariff Advice No. 19-08; Revision to Idaho Power’s Electric Service Schedule 95 Franchise Agreement with the City of Hailey.
4. Action Item: Daniel Klein’s August 2, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: Qwest Corporation d/b/a/ CenturyLink QC’s Application for Approval of an Interconnection Agreement With TDS Metrocom, LLC for the State of Idaho; Case No. QWE-T-19-03.
5. Action Item: Daniel Klein’s August 2, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: Qwest Corporation d/b/a/ CenturyLink QC’s Application for Approval of an Interconnection Agreement With Teliax, Inc. for the State of Idaho; Case No. QWE-T-19-04.
Commissioner Kjellandermade a motion to approve Staff’s recommendation for items 2, 3, 4 and 5 on the Consent Agenda. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
The next order of business was MATTERS IN PROGRESS:
6. Action Item: Edward Jewell’s August 2, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: Application of Idaho Power for a Validated Economic Closure Date for North Valmy Power Plant Unit; Case No. IPC-E-19-18.
Mr. Jewell reviewed his Decision Memorandum and stated; in regards to items 6, 7 and 8 on the Consent Agenda that Staffrecommendsthe CommissionissueaNoticeofApplication.BecausetheseApplicationswilllikelybeimpactedbytheCompany'srevised2019IRPanalysis,Staffdoesnotrecommendsettingprocedureortimelinesat this time.Once the impactoftherevised2019IRPanalysisonthesecasesareknown,Staffwillmakefurtherrecommendationsregardingprocedureandtiming.
Commissioner Kjellander made a motion to issue a Notice of Application and since the Application will likely be impacted by the companies revised 2019 IRP analysis; at this time we do not recommend setting aprocedure or timelines. Once we receive the revised 2019 IRP analysis the Commission will set procedures and or timelines. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
7. Action Item: Edward Jewell’s August 2, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Idaho Power Company’s 2019 Integrated Resource Plan; Case No. IPC-E-19-19.
Commission Raper made a motion to issue a Notice of Application based on the filing made by the company on June 28th; the Commission will wait for revised materials before we set any timeline or procedure schedule in the case. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
8. Action Item: Edward Jewell’s August 2, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: Application of Idaho Power for Approval of the Capacity Deficiency to be Utilized for Avoided Cost Calculations; Case No. IPC-E-19-20.
Commissioner Kjellander made a motion to issue a Notice of Application also based on the fact that the company is going to revise its IRP analysis for 2019;and the Commission not establish any recommendations for any timelines or procedure schedule until at such time the IRP analysis is updated. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
9. Action Item: Edward Jewell’s August 2, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Rocky Mountain Power’s Petition for an Extension to File Its 2019 Integrated Resource Plan; Case No. PAC-E19-01.
Mr. Jewell reviewed his Decision Memo and stated; StaffrecommendstheCommissiongranttheCompany'srequest to changeits2019IRPfilingdeadlinefromAugust1,2019untilOctober18,2019.StaffbelievesitisnotnecessaryfortheCommissiontoprovideacommentperiodoradditionalprocedureat this time.SeeCommissionRule13.OncetheCompanyfilesits2019IRP,Staffwillmakerecommendationsonprocedureandtiming.
Commissioner Kjellander made a motion to approve the company’s petition to change its’ 2019 IRP filing deadline from August1, 2019 to the new date of October 18, 2019.A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
The next order of business was FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS:
10. Deliberation 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 and DIA-W-19-01. [Edward Jewell, Attorney]
11. Deliberation re: In the Matter of the Complaint of Raul Mendez Against Intermountain Gas Company; Case No. INT-G-19-03. [Edward Jewell, Attorney]
Commissioner Kjellander stated that items 10 and 11 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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