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IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING

JUNE 1, 2010 – 1:30 P.M.

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

Commissioner Kempton called the meeting to order and then asked for a motion to move into Executive Session following approval of the Consent Agenda in order to discuss item 10, the pending BPA litigation, per Idaho Code § 67-2345(1)(f). Commissioner Redford made a motion to go into Executive Session immediately following consideration of the Consent Agenda. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously.

The second order of business was approval of MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING on May 24th, 2010. A vote was taken to approve the minutes as written.

The next order of business was approval of the CONSENT AGENDA:
2. Carolee Hall's May 26, 2010 Decision Memorandum re: Application for Approval of an Interconnection Agreement Between Qwest Corporation ("Qwest") and Neutral Tandem, Inc. ("Neutral Tandem"), Case No. QWE-T-10-03.3. Carolee Hall's May 24, 2010 Decision Memorandum re: Application of Millennium Networks, LLC to Adopt the Agreement Between Qwest Corporation (Qwest) and Silver Star Telephone Company (Silver Star), Case No. QWE-T-10-02.4. Keith Hessing's May 28, 2010 Decision Memorandum re: Approval of Idaho Power Company Rates to be Effective June 1, 2010.5. Randy Lobb's May 26, 2010 Decision Memorandum re: Intermountain Gas Company's Application for Authority to Establish Interruptible Snowmelt Tariffs, Case No. INT-G-09-03.6. Scott Woodbury's May 27, 2010 Decision Memorandum re: Firm Energy Sales Agreement -- Idaho Power/New Energy One, LLC (Rock Creek), Case No. IPC-E-10-16 (Idaho Power).7. Scott Woodbury's May 27, 2010 Decision Memorandum re: Firm Energy Sales Agreement -- Idaho Power/New Energy Three, LLC (Double B), Case No. IPC-E-10-18 (Idaho Power).8. Scott Woodbury's May 27, 2010 Decision Memorandum re: Firm Energy Sales Agreement -- Idaho Power/New Energy Two, LLC (Swager Farms), Case No. IPC-E-10-17 (Idaho Power).9. TJ Golo's May 24, 2010 Decision Memorandum re: Revisions to Avista's Schedule 51 - Line Extension, Conversion and Relocation Schedule.
The Commission voted unanimously to accept Staff’s recommendations for items 2 – 9.
EXECUTIVE SESSION MATTERS:10. Communication with Counsel about status of the BPA litigation pursuant to Idaho Code § 67-2345(1)(f). [No Memo. Don Howell, Attorney.]
There was no further business before the Commission and Commissioner Kempton adjourned the meeting to go into Executive Session per the vote taken previously.

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