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MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING
December 21, 2006 – 1:30 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 FROM PREVIOUS MEETING on December 14, 2006. Commissioner Kjellander moved for approval of the minutes. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
The second order of business was approval of the CONSENT AGENDA, items 2 - 5. There was no discussion and Commissioner Kjellander moved for approval of the Consent Agenda. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
The next order of business was MATTERS IN PROGRESS:
Don Howell’s December 19, 2006 Decision Memorandum re: Eagle Water Petition for Extension of Emergency Surcharge.
Mr. Howell reviewed his Decision Memo. Commissioner Hansen commented that he was not happy about extending the deadlines but was mildly convinced the company had run into a little difficulty, and he would be willing to amend the prior order and grant Eagle Water relief as requested. Commissioner Smith noted that the Commission had first asked Eagle Water to work on this problem in August of 2005. Mr. Howell confirmed that was correct—it was August 2005 when the Commission had directed the company to immediately fix the low pressure problems and conduct an engineering report as a near-term solution to eliminate the systemic problems. He said the Commission’s February 2006 order authorized the company to implement the surcharge to pay for the engineering report and other expenses. Mr. Howell noted that Mr. Hovey’s affidavit states the cost of the engineering report will increase by $40,000, but Staff doesn’t have a view of the increased cost without first looking at the prudency. Commissioner Smith expressed frustration with the length of time the company is taking to address the issues raised in previous orders. Commissioner Kjellander also expressed frustration. Commissioner Hansen stated that if the Commission stops the surcharge and then implements it again, it could cause confusion for the customers, but it had crossed his mind that discontinuing the surcharge might motivate the company to comply. Mr. Howell noted that the company has installed a new well, which is one of the solutions to the low pressure problem. He said the engineering report is supposed to tell us how the company will serve the system through 2010. There was no further discussion. Commissioner Hansen made a motion to amend the prior order and grant Eagle Water the relief it requested. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
Don Howell’s December 19, 2006 Decision Memorandum re: Staff Motion to Postpone the Filing of Testimony, Case No. PAC-E-06-10.
There was no discussion on this item. Commissioner Kjellander moved for approval of the motion to postpone. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
Donovan Walker’s December 19, 2006 Decision Memorandum re: Idaho Power’s Application for Approval of a Power Purchase Agreement with Telocaset Wind Power Partners, LLC, Case No. IPC-E-06-31.
Commissioner Smith moved that the Commission issue a notice of the company’s application and establish an intervention deadline, and after seeing who is intervening, then determine if modified procedure would be appropriate. There was no discussion. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
The only other items on the agenda were under the category of FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS and Commissioner Kjellander stated the Commission would deliberate privately on these items. He then adjourned the meeting.
DATED this ______ day of December, 2006.
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COMMISSION SECRETARY
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