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IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING

JANUARY 3, 2012 – 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 Wednesday, December 21, 2011. The Commission voted unanimously to approve the minutes as written.

The next order of business was approval of the CONSENT AGENDA:
2. Grace Seaman's December 29, 2011 Decision Memorandum re: CenturyTel of Idaho, Inc. and CenturyTel of the Gem State, Inc. dba Century Link QC's Amendment to the Interconnection Agreement With Bullseye Telecom, Inc., Case Nos. CEN-T-10-01 and CGS-T-10-01.3. Karl Klein's December 29, 2011 Decision Memorandum re: Intermountain Gas Co.'s Application to Decrease Prices, Case No. INT-G-11-03.4. Kristine Sasser's December 29, 2011 Decision Memorandum re: Idaho Power's Application to Modify Its Rule H (Line Extension) Tariff Related to the General Overhead Rate, Case No. IPC-E-11-24.5. Matt Elam's January 23, 2011 Decision Memorandum re: Idaho Power Rate Case Compliance Filing, Case No. IPC-E-11-08.
There was no discussion and the Commission voted unanimously to approve Staff’s recommendations for items 2 – 5 on the Consent Agenda.
The next order of business was MATTERS IN PROGRESS:
6. Hoku Materials' Complaint Against Idaho Power, Case No. IPC-E-11-28.
Mr. Howell reviewed the Complaint of Hoku Materials regarding its imminent termination of service by Idaho Power for non-payment of its November utility bill. He noted Idaho Power had filed an Answer and Motion to Dismiss in response. He said he had talked to counsel for both parties that morning, and he recommended that Hoku be allowed to file a Reply to Idaho Power’s Answer no later than Monday, January 9th, followed by a short hearing for oral argument the same week so the Commission can rule on the Complaint and Idaho Power’s corresponding motions. He noted the parties were present if the Commission had questions for them.
Commissioner Kjellander made a motion to allow Hoku to file its reply followed by an oral argument scheduled for next week. There was no discussion and the Commission voted unanimously to approve the motion.7. Kristine Sasser's December 28, 2011 Decision Memorandum re: Grouse Creek Wind Parks v. IPUC and Idaho Power Company, IPUC Case Nos. IPC-E-10-61 and IPC-E-10-62 (Supreme Court Docket No. 39151-2011).
Ms. Sasser reviewed her Decision Memo. There was no discussion and Commissioner Smith made a motion to adopt the briefing schedule proposed by the parties and grant the request for oral argument on March 7, 2012. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
The final order of business was FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS:
8. Deliberation re: Idaho Power's Application for a Termination of Its Firm Energy Sales Agreement with Magic Wind, Case No. IPC-E-11-20. [Kristine Sasser, Attorney]
Commissioner Kjellander stated that item 8 would be deliberated privately.
There was no further business before the Commission and Commissioner Kjellander adjourned the meeting.

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