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MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING
February 9, 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 February3, 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 February 5, 2010 Decision Memorandum re: Albion Telephone Company's Compliance Filing to Increase Residential Rates, Advice letter 10-01. 3. Grace Seaman's February 5, 2010 Decision Memorandum re: Potlatch Telephone Company's Advice Letter 10-01P to Decrease Safety Line Service Rate. 4. Matt Elam's February 8, 2010 Decision Memorandum re: Tariff Advice of Rocky Mountain Power Company for Authority to Add a Specific Generation Technology to the List of Resources that are Eligible for Support under the Blue Sky Program, Tariff Advice No. 10-01. 5. Neil Price's February 5, 2010 Decision Memorandum re: Application of Broadview Networks, Inc. for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity, Case No. BVN-T-09-01. 6. Scott Woodbury's February 5, 2010 Decision Memorandum re: Schedule 94 Energy Cost Adjustment, Case No. PAC-E-10-01 (PacifiCorp).
The Commission voted unanimously to accept Staff’s recommendations for items 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6.
The next order of business was MATTERS IN PROGRESS:
7. Neil Price's January 29, 2010 Decision Memorandum re: Avista's Request for a 90-Day Extension of the Commission-Approved Waiver IDAPA 31.21.01.311.03 and 311.04 (Utility Customer Relations Rules) for Its Remote Disconnect and Reconnect Pilot Program, Case No. AVU-E-07-09.
Commissioner Kempton explained that the matter was back on the agenda in order to clarify the recommendation for Commission decision. Mr. Price reviewed Staff’s recommendation and asked the Commission if it wished to approve Avista’s request to continue its remote disconnect and reconnect pilot program, including the previously approved waiver of UCRR Rule 311.03 and 311.04, and a 50% reduction in reconnect fees to allow the Company to prepare and file a detailed report and until such time that the Commission has had the opportunity to assess the effectiveness of the pilot program. The Commission voted unanimously to approve Avista’s request.
The final order of business was FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS:
8. Neil Price's February 5, 2010 Decision Memorandum re: Application of Time Warner Cable Information Services (Idaho), LLC for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity, Case No. TIM-T-08-01.
Commissioner Kempton stated that item 8 would be deliberated privately immediately following adjournment.
There was no further business and Commissioner Kempton adjourned the meeting.
DATED this ______ day of February, 2010.
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COMMISSION SECRETARY
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