20240625MIN.pdf

IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING
June 25, 2024 — 1:30 P.M.
In attendance was Commissioner Eric Anderson,Commissioner John R.Hammond,Jr.,and Commissioner
Edward Lodge. Commissioner Anderson called the meeting to order.
The first order of business was APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING on
June 18,2024. The Commission voted unanimously to approve the minutes as written.
The next order of business was CONSENT AGENDA:
2. Action Item: Adam Triplett's June 25,2024,Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Rocky
Mountain Power's Application for Approval of$62.4 Million ECAM Deferral; Case No. PAC-E-24-
05.
3. Action Item: Adam Triplett's June 25,2024,Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Rocky
Mountain Power's Application for Approval of Adjustments to the Irrigation Load Control
Program; Case No.PAC-E-24-02.
4. Action Item: Adam Triplett's June 25, 2024, Decision Memorandum re: Investigation into
Valiant Idaho, Inc. and TIC Utilities, LLC, Owners of a Northern Idaho Water Supply and
Distribution System; Case No. GNR-W-24-01.
5. Action Item: Adam Triplett's June 25, 2024,Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Idaho
Power Company's Application for Approval of Amendments to the Energy Services Agreements with
Micron and Brisbie and Request for Updated Pricing Elements Based on 2023 IRP; Case No. IPC-
E-24-23.
Commissioner Anderson made a motion to approve Staffs recommendations for Items 2-5 under the
Consent Agenda. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
The next order of business was RULEMAKING:
6. Action Item: Stephen Goodson's June 25, 2024, Decision Memorandum re: 2024 Zero-Based
Rule Review—Executive Order 2020-01.
Stephen Goodson presented the Decision Memorandum and asked if the Commission wished to approve
Staffs recommendations to submit the necessary forms to publish a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the
Administrative Bulletin for the two Customer Relations Rules and move the TRS and USF Rules into
statute.
Commissioner Hammond sought clarification from Mr.Goodson as to Staff s recommendations—proposal
to move these to statute rather than going through the Zero-Based Rulemaking and the Commission's next
steps if moving forward. Mr. Goodson stated that through the Executive Agency Legislative Process the
proposal would be submitted to the Governor's office and with his approval, the Commission would have
until August 9, to draft legislation then submit to the Governor's office for review and final approval.
Commissioner Hammond questioned if this process committed the Commission to which Mr. Goodson
stated the Commission could withdrawal the draft.

Commissioner Anderson made a motion to approve Staff s recommendation to submit the necessary forms
to publish a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Administrative Bulletin for the two Customer Relations
Rules and to move the TRS and USF Rules into statute. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried
unanimously.
The next order of business was FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS:
7. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of Intermountain Gas Company's 2023 Integrated
Resource Plan; Case No.INT-G-23-07 [Chris Burdin,Attorney].
Commissioner Anderson stated that Item 7 under Fully Submitted Matters would be deliberated.
Commissioner Anderson stated there was no further business before the Commission and the meeting was
adjourned.
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