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Home My WebLink About20080128min.docIDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING January 28, 2008 – 1:30 P.M. In attendance were Commissioners Mack Redford, Marsha Smith and Jim Kempton. Commissioner Redford called the meeting to order. The first order of business was approval of MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING on January 17, 2008. The minutes were approved by vote. The second order of business was approval of the CONSENT AGENDA, items 2 - 6. There was no discussion. Commissioner Smith 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: Don Howell’s January 24, 2008 Decision Memorandum re: Idaho Power’s Recommendations Regarding the Use of the Proceeds from the Sale of SO2 Allowances, Case No. IPC-E-07-18. Mr. Howell reviewed his Decision Memo. Commissioner Smith made a motion to issue a Notice of Modified Procedure with a 21-day comment period, listing the options specifically discussed at the workshop and inviting other options as well. She asked if the Staff had any other options to suggest. Mr. Howell replied that Staff, Micron and the Industrial Customers of Idaho Power (ICIP) all supported using the money for the PCA because of the very large PCA deferral balance this year. Commissioner Kempton said he would like to add to the motion a request that comments include a statement regarding how the position comports with the State Energy Plan. Commissioner Smith agreed with the addition to the motion. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously. Commissioner Redford stated that the Commission would move into EXECUTIVE SESSION pursuant to Idaho Code 67-2345(f) to discuss with counsel the legal options in Avimor’s appeal of the Commission’s orders in Case No. IPC-E-06-23. He said that following the Executive Session the Commission would deliberate privately on items 8 and 9 under the category of FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS. A vote was taken to go into Executive Session and the regular meeting was adjourned. DATED this ______ day of January, 2008. ____________________________________ COMMISSION SECRETARY