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IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING

DECEMBER 6, 2011 – 1:30 P.M.

In attendance were Commissioners Paul Kjellander, Mack Redford and Marsha Smith.

Commissioner Kjellander called the meeting to order. The first order of business was APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING on Monday, November 28, 2011. 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 02, 2011 Decision Memorandum re: Application for Approval of an Interconnection Agreement Between Qwest Corporation dba Centurylink QC ("CenturyLink QC") and Infiniti Security ("Infiniti"), Case No. QWE-T-11-16.3. Grace Seaman's December 01, 2011 Decision Memorandum re: Rural Telephone Company's Advice Letter 11-01 to Add Package Quantity Discounts on its Advanced Custom Calling Features.4. Rick Sterling's November 28, 2011 Decision Memorandum re: Tariff Advice No. 11-05-E; Revisions to Avista's Schedule 62, Cogeneration and Small Power Production.
Commissioner Kjellander asked Kristine Sasser about Staff’s request to remove item 4 from the Consent Agenda. Ms. Sasser stated that Staff would like to remove it from the Consent Agenda and resubmit it at a later date after Avista has made some modifications. Commissioner Kjellander made a motion to remove item 4 from the Consent Agenda. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
Commissioner Kjellander made a motion to approve Staff’s recommendations for items 2 and 3 on the Consent Agenda. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
The final order of business was FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS:
5. Deliberation re: Application of PacifiCorp dba Rocky Mountain Power to Suspend Future Program Evaluations of Schedule 21, Low-Income Weatherization Services Optional for Income Qualifying Customers, Case No. PAC-E-11-13. [Neil Price, Attorney]
Commissioner Kjellander stated that item 5 would be deliberated privately.

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

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