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IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING

January 19, 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 11, 2010. A vote was taken to approve the minutes as written.

The second order of business was approval of the CONSENT AGENDA:
2. Grace Seaman's January 15, 2010 Decision Memorandum re: Direct Communications Compliance Tariff Filing to Increase Residential Rates, Advice Letter 09-01.3. Grace Seaman's January 15, 2010 Decision Memorandum re: Inland Telephone Company Compliance Tariff Filing to Increase Local Residential Telephone Service Rate.4. Grace Seaman's January 14, 2010 Decision Memorandum re: Syringa Network, LLC 2009 Broadband Equipment Tax Credit, Case No. SZ9-T-10-01.5. Grace Seaman's January 15, 2010 Decision Memorandum re: TracFone Wireless Inc.'s Application for Designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier, Case No. TFW-T-09-01.6. Scott Woodbury's January 14, 2010 Decision Memorandum re: 2009 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), Case No. IPC-E-09-33 (Idaho Power).7. Scott Woodbury's January 12, 2010 Decision Memorandum re: Micron Technology Special Contract/Replacement Agreement, Case No. IPC-E-09-35 (Idaho Power).
Commissioner Kempton made a motion to approve Staff’s recommendations for items 2, 3, 6 and 7. A unanimous vote was taken to approve these items.
Regarding item 4, the Commission voted unanimously to accept Staff’s recommendation to approve Syringa’s Application for the broadband investment tax credit and voted unanimously to forward the approving Order along with a copy of the original Application to the Idaho Tax Commission.
Regarding item 5, Commissioner Kempton asked if there were any questions about Staff’s recommendation for denial of the Application. There were no questions or discussion and the Commission voted unanimously to deny the Application.
The next order of business was MATTERS IN PROGRESS:
8. Commission Staff Motion to Vacate Prefile Direct Testimony Date, Case No. UWI-W-09-01. [Weldon Stutzman and Kristine Sasser, Attorneys.]
Commissioner Smith made a motion to issue an order vacating the January 22, 2010 direct testimony prefile date. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
The final order of business was FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS:
9. Deliberation re: Greenfly Networks' Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity, Case No. GFN-T-09-01. [No Memo. Kristine Sasser, Attorney.]10. Neil Price's January 13, 2010 Decision Memorandum re: Idaho Power Company's Application for Authority to Sell to Raft River Electric Cooperative, Inc. Certain Electric Distribution Facilities Currently Owned by Idaho Power, Case No. IPC-E-09-31.11. Deliberation re: Power Purchase Agreement -- Bell Mountain Hydro, LLC, Case No. PAC-E-09-09 (PacifiCorp). [No Memo. Scott Woodbury, Attorney.]
Commissioner Kempton stated that items 9, 10 and 11 would be deliberated privately.
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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