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IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING

MARCH 7, 2011 – 1:30 P.M.

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

Commissioner Kempton called the meeting to order. The first order of business was APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING on Monday, February 28th, 2011. The Commission voted unanimously to approve the minutes as written.

The second order of business was approval of the CONSENT AGENDA:
2. Grace Seaman's March 4, 2011 Decision Memorandum re: Potlatch Telephone Company's Advice Letter 11-01 to Remove DSL Requirement from 3 STAR Package.3. Kristine Sasser's February 28, 2011 Decision Memorandum re: Idaho Power's Application for a Determination Regarding a Power Purchase Agreement with Western Desert Energy, Case No. IPC-E-11-01.4. Kristine Sasser's February 28, 2011 Decision Memorandum re: Rocky Mountain Power's Application for Approval of a Power Purchase Agreement with Cargill, Case No. PAC-E-11-08.5. TJ Golo's March 1, 2011 Decision Memorandum re: Idaho Power's Petition to Extend Its Electric Service Contract with the Idaho National Laboratory, Case No. IPC-E-11-02.
There was no discussion and the Commission voted unanimously to approve Staff’s recommendations for items 2 through 5 on the Consent Agenda.
FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS
6. Deliberation re: Application of United Water and the City of Eagle for Approval of an Interconnection Agreement with Eagle, Idaho, Case No. UWI-W-11-01. [Weldon Stutzman, Attorney]
Commissioner Kempton stated that item 6 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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