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IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING

January 11, 2010 – 1:30 P.M.

In attendance were Commissioners Jim Kempton, Marsha Smith and Mack Redford.

Commissioner Kempton called the meeting to order. The first order of business was approval of MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING on January 4, 2010. A vote was taken to approve the minutes as written.

The second order of business was approval of the CONSENT AGENDA:
2. Carolee Hall's January 8, 2010 Decision Memorandum re: Cancellation of Certificate No. 466 for Cactus International Inc., Case No. CZ8-T-06-01.3. Carolee Hall's January 5, 2010 Decision Memorandum re: CenturyTel of Idaho, Inc. ("CenturyLink") Tariff Advice 09-02 Requesting Authority to Introduce New Custom Calling Services Called Outbound Call Block Feature and the Addition of Pure Broadband Bundled Packages. CenturyTel is also adding its new Customer Referral Program for Residence Customers. An effective date of January 22, 2010 is requested.4. Carolee Hall's January 6, 2010 Decision Memorandum re: Project Mutual Telephone's Petition for a Waiver of FCC Threshold Requirements for Numbering Resources in Idaho's Twin Falls Rate Center, Case No. PRJ-T-09-02.5. Grace Seaman's January 8, 2010 Decision Memorandum re: Silver Star Communications’' Tariff Advice to introduce Local Measured Service and Broadband Safe and Secure Service Offering.6. Grace Seaman's January 8, 2010 Decision Memorandum re: Teton Telecom Tariff Advice to Introduce the Broadband Safe and Secure Service Offering.
Commissioner Kempton stated that Staff had recommended approval on all of the Consent Agenda items. A unanimous vote was taken to approve Staff’s recommendations on these items.
The next order of business was FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS:
7. Neil Price's January 8, 2010 Decision Memorandum re: Avista's 2009 Electric Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), Case No. AVU-E-09-09.8. Neil Price's January 8, 2010 Decision Memorandum re: PacifiCorp's Application for Approval of an Accounting Order Recording "Coal Stripping" Costs as a Regulatory Asset, Case No. PAC-E-09-08.
Commissioner Kempton stated that items 7 and 8 would be deliberated privately.
The final order of business was EXECUTIVE SESSION MATTERS:
9. Discussion of Legal Options for Pending Litigation Pursuant to Idaho Code 67-2345(1)(f).
Commissioner Kempton asked for a vote to go into Executive Session to discuss pending litigation per Idaho Code 67-2345(1)(f). The Commission voted unanimously to go into Executive Session.
There was no further business and Commissioner Kempton adjourned the meeting.
DATED this ______ day of January, 2010.

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COMMISSION SECRETARY

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