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IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING
October 15, 2019 – 1:30 P.M.
In attendance were CommissionersKris Raper and Eric Anderson. Commissioner Kjellander was excused called the meeting to order.
The first order of business was APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING on Monday October 8, 2019. The Commission voted unanimously to approve the minutes as written.
The second order of business was CONSENT AGENDA:
2. Action Item:John Hammond’s October 4, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: Idaho Power Company’s Application for Approval or Rejection of an Energy Sales Agreement with Snake River Pottery Power Company, Inc.; Case No. IPC-E-19-29.
3. Action Item:Dayn Hardie’s October 4, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: Application for Approval of the Lincoln Road Asset Purchase Agreement between Rocky Mountain Power and the City of Idaho Falls; Case No. PAC-E-19-13.
Commissioner Kjellandermade a motion to approve Staff’s recommendation for items 2 and 3 on the Consent Agenda. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
The next order of business was RULEMAKING:
4.Action Item:Stephen Goodson’s October 8, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: Pending Rules Review of IDAPA 31; Case No. RUL-U-19-01; IDAPA Docket 31-0000-1900.
Mr. Goodson reviewed his Decision Memo and stated; does the Commissionwishto approveStaff'srecommendationsand adoptthe proposedrules, withtheirrecommendedchanges,aspendingrules, publishnoticeofthependingrulesinanupcomingeditionoftheAdministrativeBulletinand submit thependingrulesforreviewinthe nextlegislativesession.
Commissioner Kjellander made a motion to;approve Staff’s recommendation adopt as proposed rules as pending rulesand publish the pending rules in an upcoming Administration Bulletin and submit the pending rules for review in the next legislative session. Avote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
The next order of business was FULLY SUBMITTEDMATTERS:
5. Deliberation re: In the Matter of the Application of Avista to Modify Schedules 131, 132, 146, and 182 and to Add Schedule 181 in Order to Clarify Provisions Applicable to Interruptible and Transportation Customers and Update Its Curtailment Process; Case No. AVU-G-19-05. [Dayn Hardie, Attorney]
CommissionerKjellander stated that item 5 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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