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MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING
AUGUST 29, 2005 – 1:30 P.M.
In attendance were Commissioners Paul Kjellander and Marsha Smith. Commissioner Hansen was absent and excused.
Commissioner Kjellander called the meeting to order. The first order of business was APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS on August 16th and August 22nd, 2005. Commissioner Kjellander made a motion to approve the minutes. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
Commissioner Kjellander noted that item 2 under the CONSENT AGENDA needed to be moved under the heading of MATTERS IN PROGRESS. Regarding item 3, there was no discussion and Commissioner Kjellander made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
The next order of business was MATTERS IN PROGRESS:
Kira Dale Pfisterer’s August 26, 2005 Decision Memorandum re: Application of PacifiCorp for Approval of a Power Purchase Agreement – Schwendiman Wind LLC, Case No. PAC-E-05-09.
Ms. Pfisterer reviewed her Decision Memo. Commissioner Smith made a motion to consider the application of PacifiCorp with a 14-day comment period. She added that PacifiCorp’s application was unrelated to the issues of grandfathering that were considered in the case filed by Idaho Power (Case No. IPC-E-05-22). Commissioner Kjellander stated that he agreed and that he also didn’t see Idaho Power’s case setting a precedent in any other grandfathering issues that another utility might have. There was no further discussion. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
Grace Seaman’s August 26, 2005 Decision Memorandum re: 2005 Idaho Universal Service Fund Annual Report and Recommendations.
Ms. Seaman reviewed her Decision Memo. Alyson Anderson, Administrator of the Idaho Universal Service Fund, participated via conference call. Commissioner Smith made a motion to adopt staff’s recommendation, which was Option 4 in the memo, but change the business rate to $0.20 per line instead of $0.22 per line. She asked if the surcharges have been constant for the past several years. Ms. Anderson replied that the surcharge rates were increased slightly last year but not as much as she had recommended. Donovan Walker added that the amount was decreased in 2002, remained the same in 2003, and slightly increased in 2004. Commissioner Smith stated that it seemed the Commission had squeezed every last penny so an increase was necessary. There was no further discussion. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
There was no further business on the agenda and Commissioner Kjellander adjourned the meeting.
DATED this ______ day of August, 2005.
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COMMISSION SECRETARY