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IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING
SUBJECT TO APPROVAL
August 6, 2024 — 1:30 p.m.
In attendance was Commissioner Eric Anderson,Commissioner Edward Lodge and Commissioner John
R. Hammond,Jr. Commissioner Anderson called the meeting to order.
The first order of business was the APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING
on July 30ti',2024.The Commission voted unanimously to approve the minutes as written.
The next order of business was CONSENT AGENDA:
2. Action Item: Curtis Thaden's August 6, 2024, Decision Memorandum re: Revision to
Intermountain Gas Company Rate Schedule FT (Franchise Fee/Tax Adjustment) with the City of
Aberdeen and the City of Murtaugh; Tariff Advice No.INT TAG-24-01.
Commissioner Anderson made a motion to approve Staff's recommendations for Item 2 under the Consent
Agenda. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
The next order of business was MATTERS IN PROGRESS:
3. Action Item: Chris Burdin's August 6,2024,Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Idaho
Power Company's Application for Approval of a Market Purchase Agreement; Case No.IPC-E-24-
12.
Chris Burdin presented the Decision Memorandum and asked if the Commission wished to approve
NIPPC's petition for late intervention and allow Idaho Power Company an opportunity to file reply
comments to any comments filed by NIPPC. Mr. Burdin stated that the petition is not opposed by Idaho
Power Company or Staff.
Commissioner Anderson made a motion to grant NIPPC's petition for late intervention and update the
scheduling to allow Idaho Power until August 13,2024,to file reply comments.
A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
4. Action Item: Adam Triplett's July 23,2024,Decision Memorandum re:In the Matter of Capitol
Water Corporation's Application to Increase Its Rates and Charges for Water Service in the State of
Idaho; Case No. CAP-W-24-01.
Adam Triplett presented the Decision Memorandum and asked if the Commission wished to approve Staff's
Motion to Vacate Comment Deadlines and Customer Hearing and to Further Suspend the Effective Date of
New Rates.

Commissioner Anderson made a motion to grant the motion vacating the current deadlines, indefinitely
suspending the proposed effective date for new rates, and directed staff to recommend new deadlines once
Staff's review is complete.
A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
5. Action Item: Adam Triplett's July 23, 2024, Decision Memorandum re: Investigation into Dry
Creek Water Company, LLC, Owner of a Water Supply and Distribution System; Case No. DRY-
W-24-01.
Adam Triplett presented the Decision Memorandum and asked if the Commission wished to approve Dry
Creek Water Company's motion for an extension of time for the reply comment deadline.
Commissioner Anderson made a motion to grant the current August 16,2024,reply comment deadline and
grant a 60-day extension from the original July 24, 2024, deadline,with a check-in on August 23,2024.
A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
The next order of business was EXECUTIVE SESSION MATTERS:
6. Pending Litigation, under Idaho Code § 74-206 (1)(f), Discussion with Counsel re: Idaho
Department of Environmental Quality,Plaintiff,vs.Island Park Water Company,Inc., and Dorothy
McCarty, Individually and in her capacity as Owner of Island Park Water Company, Inc.,
Defendants,Bonneville County Case No. CV10-23-3252.
Commissioner Anderson made a motion to adjourn into Executive Session and cited Idaho Code § 74-206
(1)(f). He stated the purpose of the Executive Session was to communicate with the Commission's counsel
about pending litigation In the Matter of Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, Plaintiff, vs. Island
Park Water Company,Inc.,and Dorothy McCarty,Individually and in her Capacity as Owner of Island Park
Water Company, Inc., Defendants; Bonneville County Case No. CV10-23-3252. The Commission
adjourned into Executive Session at 1:47 p.m. Commissioner Anderson reconvened the regular meeting at
1:58 p.m.
Commissioner Anderson stated there was no further business before the Commission and the meeting was
adjourned.
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