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IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010 – 1:30 P.M.

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

The first order of business was APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING on Tuesday, September 7, 2010. The Commission voted unanimously to approve the minutes as written.

The second order of business was approval of the CONSENT AGENDA:
2. Doug Cox's September 10, 2010 Decision Memorandum re: Idaho Power Company Tariff Advice No. 10-03 Modifying City of Hailey, Idaho Franchise Fee Agreement.3. Grace Seaman's September 16, 2010 Decision Memorandum re: CenturyTel of Idaho, Inc. Broadband Equipment Tax Credit Application, Case No. CEN-T-10-03.4. Grace Seaman's September 16, 2010 Decision Memorandum re: Qwest Corporation's Application for Approval of Amendment to the Interconnection Agreement, Case No. QWE-T-06-24.5. Matt Elam's September 10, 2010 Decision Memorandum re: Avista's Tariff Advice No. ADV 10-03-E and ADV 10-01-G.6. Neil Price's September 14, 2010 Decision Memorandum re: Proposed Abandonment of a Section of Union Pacific Railroad Company's Rail Line from Milepost 0.9 to Milepost 1.75 in Canyon County, Idaho, Case No. UPR-R-10-01.7. Scott Woodbury's September 9, 2010 Decision Memorandum re: Firm Energy Sales Agreement -- 80 MW Rockland Wind Project LLC, Case No. IPC-E-10-24 (Idaho Power).8. Scott Woodbury's September 9, 2010 Decision Memorandum re: Proposal to Reduce Eligibility Threshold for Large Load Customers, Case No. IPC-E-10-23 (Idaho Power).9. TJ Golo's September 17, 2010 Decision Memorandum re: Addition of Clarifying Language to All of Idaho Power's Residential Schedules, Tariff Advice No. 10-02.10. Weldon Stutzman's September 16, 2010 Decision Memorandum re: Intermountain Gas Company's 2011-2015 Integrated Resource Plan, Case No. INT-G-10-04.
Commissioner Kempton stated that items 6 and 9 on the Consent Agenda would be considered separately. The Commission then voted unanimously to approve Staff’s recommendations for items 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, and 10.
Regarding item 6, Commissioner Smith suggested the PUC immediately issue a notice and schedule an actual hearing in Canyon County. She said Staff has identified several potential shippers so the Commission could take the hearing to them. The Commission voted unanimously to issue a Notice of Proposed Abandonment and Notice of Hearing, with the hearing to be held in Canyon County.
Regarding item 9, Commissioner Kempton reviewed the Decision Memo and asked about notice to the public regarding requirements for homeowners when installing the tankless systems. Mr. Golo replied that the Company plans to send out information regarding the changes after receiving Commission approval.
Commissioner Smith asked if most homeowners will be aware that their electrical systems will need some upgrade in order to install the tankless heaters—i.e. are the people who sell these devices aware of the need for upgrades and informing the customers? Mr. Golo replied that Staff will ask the Company what type of information it plans to send out.
Commissioner Smith noted that it’s a one-time charge. She then made a motion to hold item 9 for one week, and the Commission voted unanimously to approve the motion.
Mr. Lobb added that the Company does not plan to notify all affected residential customers. He said the plan is to send notice to the distributors of the equipment, although the tariff indicates that it’s the responsibility of the customer to notify the company of a change.
Commissioner Kempton thanked Mr. Lobb for the clarification and stated that the language can be worked in order to satisfy the concerns that have been identified.
The next order of business was MATTERS IN PROGRESS:
11. Grace Seaman's September 15, 2010 Decision Memorandum re: 2010 Idaho Telecommunications Relay Service Contract Award, Case No. GNR-T-10-05.
Ms. Seaman reviewed her Decision Memo. Commissioner Smith made a motion to approve the recommendation of the TRS Administrator and the advisory committee and award the TRS bid to Hamilton Telecommunications beginning December 1, 2010 and to direct Mr. Dunbar to commence negotiations for a three-year contract with Hamilton Telecommunications with the option of three one-year extensions. The Commission voted unanimously to approve the two-part motion, with an added mention of the good job Mr. Dunbar is doing.

FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS:
12. Deliberation re: Avista's Electric and Gas Rate Case, Case Nos. AVU-E-10-01 and AVU-G-10-01. [Don Howell and Kristine Sasser, Attorneys.]13. Deliberation re: John Brewster's Petition for Reconsideration, Case No. VZN-T-10-03. [Kristine Sasser, Attorney.]14. Deliberation re: Idaho Power Company's Revised Schedule 54 (FCA) Filing, Case No. IPC-E-10-21. [Neil Price, Attorney.]
Commissioner Kempton stated that items 12, 13, and 14 would be deliberated privately following the meeting.
EXECUTIVE SESSION MATTERS:
15. Discussion to Consider the Hiring of the TRS Administrator Pursuant to Idaho Code §§ 67-2345(1)(a) and 61-1303(1). [Don Howell, Attorney.]
Commissioner Redford made a motion to go into Executive Session to consider the hiring of the TRS Administrator pursuant to Idaho Code §§ 67-2345(1)(a) and 61-1303(1). The Commission voted unanimously to approve the motion.
There was no further business before the Commission and Commissioner Kempton adjourned the meeting.

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