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IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING

November 3, 2008 – 2:00 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 October 27, 2008. The minutes were approved by vote.

The second order of business was approval of the CONSENT AGENDA, items 2 – 9. Regarding item 5, Commissioner Smith asked about consolidation with the rate case and the timeline for the rate case. Mr. Woodbury said the decision deadline for the rate case is April 17, 2009, and the issues raised are distinct enough that they can be addressed separately by modified procedure. There was no further discussion. Commissioner Smith made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda and it carried unanimously.

The next order of business was MATTERS IN PROGRESS:

10. TJ Golo/Don Howell’s October 31, 2008 Decision Memorandum re: Avista Tariff Advice No. 28, Electric Service Residential and Small-Farm Energy Rate Adjustment Credit, Case No. AVU-E-08-06.

Mr. Golo reviewed his Decision Memo. Commissioner Kempton asked for clarification regarding the two issues Staff raised and whether Staff was planning to simply review the issues or if it was going to take any action on them.

Mr. Golo replied that Staff will talk to the company to discuss the unresolved issues between now and the next filing. Commissioner Smith noted that there is a true-up to the correct number each year and it will come before the Commission next year for approval.

There was no further discussion. Commissioner Kempton made a motion to approve Avista’s proposed 0.057¢kWh “pass-through” revision to its Tariff Schedule 59 – Residential and Small-Farm Energy Rate Adjustment Credit, with a retroactive effective date of November 1, 2008. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously. Commissioner Kempton made another motion to reserve the two Staff issues for further review. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.

The only other item on the agenda was item 11 under the category of FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS, which the Commission planned to deliberate privately.

Commissioner Redford then adjourned the meeting.

DATED this ______ day of November, 2008.

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COMMISSION SECRETARY