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IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING

JULY 6, 2010 – 1:30 P.M.

(SUBJECT TO COMMISSION APPROVAL)

In attendance were Commissioners Jim Kempton and Mack Redford. Commissioner Marsha Smith was absent and excused.

The first order of business was approval of MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING on June 28, 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 June 29, 2010 Decision Memorandum re: Application for Approval of an Interconnection Agreement Between Verizon Northwest, Inc. ("Verizon") and Triarch Marketing, Inc., Case No. VZN-T-10-05.3. Carolee Hall's June 28, 2010 Decision Memorandum re: Electric Lightwave, LLC Application to Adopt the Interconnection Agreement Between Verizon Northwest and Access Point, Case No. VZN-T-10-04.4. Scott Woodbury's July 1, 2010 Decision Memorandum re: Motion for Limited Admission Pro Hac Vice, Case No. PAC-E-10-07 (Rocky Mountain Power).
The Commission voted unanimously to accept Staff’s recommendations for items 2, 3, and 4.
The next order of business was MATTERS IN PROGRESS:
5. Don Howell/Kris Sasser's June 29, 2010 Decision Memorandum re: Scheduling Public Hearings in the Avista Rate Case, Case Nos. AVU-E-10-01 and AVU-G-10-01.
Ms. Sasser asked the Commissioners if the week of September 27th would work for scheduling public hearings. Commissioner Redford asked employees from Avista, who were present at the meeting, if they had a recommendation as to hearing locations in order to get the best turn out. David Meyer, Chief Legal Counsel for Avista, noted that Coeur d’Alene is a good choice, and Ms. Sasser suggested Moscow or Lewiston for a second location. Commissioner Redford suggested that the Commission postpone the scheduling until Commissioner Smith’s return and allow time to factor in any modifications the settlement discussions might bring. Commissioner Kempton agreed to postpone scheduling the public hearings.

There was no further business before the Commission and Commissioner Kempton adjourned the meeting.

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COMMISSION SECRETARY DATE OF APPROVAL

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