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IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING

JANUARY 4, 2011 – 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 Monday, December 20th, 2010. The Commission voted unanimously to approve the minutes as written.

The second order of business was approval of the CONSENT AGENDA:
2. Carolee Hall's December 22, 2010 Decision Memorandum re: Application for Approval of Amendment to the Interconnection Agreement Between Qwest and Pac West Telecom, Inc., Case No. QWE-T-05-22.3. Carolee Hall's December 22, 2010 Decision Memorandum re: Application for Approval of an Amendment to the Interconnection Agreement Between Qwest and Earnest Communications, Inc., Case No. QWE-T-05-14.4. Carolee Hall's December 20, 2010 Decision Memorandum re: Application for Approval of an Amendment to the Interconnection Agreement Between Qwest Corporation ("Qwest") and American Fiber Networks, Inc., Case No. QWE-T-07-05.5. Douglas Cox's December 29, 2010 Decision Memorandum re: Idaho Power Company Tariff Advice No. 10-04; City of Eagle, Idaho Franchise Fee Agreement Modification.6. Kristine Sasser's December 28, 2010 Decision Memorandum re: Idaho Power's Application for Approval of a Firm Energy Sales Agreement with Hazelton A, L.P., Case No. IPC-E-10-45.7. Kristine Sasser's December 28, 2010 Decision Memorandum re: Idaho Power's Application for Approval of a Firm Energy Sales Agreement with Hidden Hollow Energy 2, LLC, Case No. IPC-E-10-44.8. Kristine Sasser's December 28, 2010 Decision Memorandum re: Idaho Power's Four Applications for Approval of Power Purchase Agreements with Wind Park Developers: Deep Creek, Cottonwood, Rogerson Flats, and Salmon Creek, Case Nos. IPC-E-10-47, IPC-E-10-48, IPC-E-10-49, and IPC-E-10-50, respectively.9. Lynn Anderson's December 22, 2010 Decision Memorandum re: Avista Tariff Filing Date 11/01/10 and Revised on 12/09/10.
Commissioner Kempton stated that item 8 would be considered separately. There was no discussion and the Commission voted unanimously to approve Staff’s recommendations for items 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 9 on the Consent Agenda.
Regarding item 8, Commissioner Kempton asked for discussion regarding the use of the term “approval” in the Decision Memo and in the description of the agenda item. Ms. Sasser clarified that was an error on her part and the company, in this particular instance, asked for acceptance or rejection of the power purchase agreements, but technically, not for approval of the agreements as they have in the past. She noted that the use of the word “approval” does not affect Staff’s recommendation to process the cases by modified procedure with a 21-day comment period.
Commissioner Kempton made a motion to change the term “approval” in both the Decision Memorandum and the agenda item description to “acceptance or rejection.” A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously. The Commission also voted unanimously to accept Staff’s recommendation to process each of the four power purchase agreements by modified procedure with a 21-day comment period.
FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS:
10. Don Howell's December 30, 2010 Decision Memorandum re: Idaho Power's Sale of SO2 Emission Allowances, Case No. IPC-E-10-20. [Don Howell, Attorney]
Commissioner Kempton stated that item 10 would be deliberated privately following the meeting.
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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