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IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING

MARCH 28, 2005 – 1:45 P.M.

In attendance were Commissioners Paul Kjellander, Marsha Smith, and Dennis Hansen.

Commissioner Kjellander called the meeting to order. The first order of business was APPROVAL OF MINUTES of Decision Meetings on February 22nd, March 2nd, March 10th, and March 17th, 2005. Commissioner Kjellander made a motion to approve the minutes. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.

The next order of business was approval of the CONSENT AGENDA, items 2—8. Regarding item 4, Commissioner Smith noted that the area in question is in the city of Meridian’s area of impact so the Commission should be sure that city receives a notice. There was no further discussion and Commissioner Smith made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.

The third order of business was MATTERS IN PROGRESS:

Don Howell’s March 23, 2005 Decision Memorandum re: Idaho Power’s Appliction to Rate Base the New Bennett Mountain Power Plant and Increase Base Rates, Case No. IPC-E-05-10.

Mr. Howell reviewed his Decision Memo. Commissioner Hansen commented that since the matter involves the PCA case, he didn’t see any need for workshops. There was no further discussion. Commissioner Kjellander made a motion to move forward using modified procedure with an extended comment period without any scheduling for public workshops. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.

The only other item on the agenda was under FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS and Commissioner Kjellander stated the Commission would deliberate on it privately. He then adjourned the meeting.

DATED this ______ day of March, 2005.

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COMMISSION SECRETARY