20070521min.doc

IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING

May 21, 2007 – 1:30 P.M.

In attendance were Commissioners Paul Kjellander, Marsha Smith and Mack Redford.

Commissioner Kjellander called the meeting to order. The first order of business was approval of MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING on May 7, 2007. Commissioner Kjellander moved for approval of 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 – 7. Regarding item 7, Commissioner Smith asked why the Commission needs a comment period when all affected parties have agreed to the change and construction is underway. Mr. Stutzman replied that the company had requested modified procedure with a seven-day comment period, but he didn’t see any problem with just issuing an order without further process because all the parties are in agreement. There was no further discussion. Commissioner Smith made a motion to approve Consent Agenda items 2 – 6, as filed, and approve item 7 without a comment period. There was no further discussion. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.

The next order of business was MATTERS IN PROGRESS:

Don Howell’s May 17, 2007 Decision Memorandum re: BG & CM Railroad Objection to Its Annual Regulatory Fee for Calendar Year 2007, Case No. BGR-R-07-01.

Mr. Howell reviewed his Decision Memo. There was no discussion. Commissioner Kjellander moved for approval of Staff’s recommendation including holding a telephonic hearing. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.

Tammie Estberg’s May 8, 2007 Decision Memorandum re: Tessa, Ralph and Wanda Leseberg’s Formal Complaint.

Marilyn Parker reviewed the Decision Memo. Commissioner Smith commented that she did not have adequate information to decide whether or not Intermountain Gas Company properly calculated the billing error. She made a motion to send a Summons to the company so it can explain why it didn’t find the problem for a year and how it recalculated the bill after discovering the error. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.

Commissioner Kjellander stated that the only other items on the agenda were under the category of FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS and they would be deliberated privately. He then adjourned the meeting.

DATED this ______ day of May, 2007.

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COMMISSION SECRETARY