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IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING

FEBRUARY 21, 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 Monday, February 13, 2012. The Commission voted unanimously to approve the minutes as written.

The next order of business was approval of the CONSENT AGENDA:
2. Carolee Hall's February 14, 2012 Decision Memorandum re: Application for Approval of an Amendment to the Interconnection Agreement Between New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC and Qwest Corporation D/B/A CenturyLink QC, Case No. QWE-T-03-13.3. Don Howell's February 17, 2012 Decision Memorandum re: Proposed Settlement Regarding Hoku's Petition to Reform Its Special Contract with Idaho Power, Case No. IPC-E-12-02.4. Karl Klein's February 15, 2012 Decision Memorandum re: Falls Water Company's Application to Increase Its Basic Rates and Charges, Case No. FLS-W-12-01.
There was no discussion and the Commission voted unanimously to approve Staff’s recommendations for items 2 through 4 on the Consent Agenda.
The final order of business was FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS:
5. Deliberation re: Idaho Power's Petition for Clarification of Its Rate Case Order No. 32426, Case No. IPC-E-11-08. [Don Howell, Attorney]6. Deliberation re: Idaho Power's Annual Compliance Filing to Update Charges and Credits Under Rule H, Case No. IPC-E-12-03. [Kristine Sasser, Attorney]7. Deliberation re: Idaho Power's Application for Authority to Modify the General Overhead Rate in Its Rule H Tariff, Case No. IPC-E-11-24. [Kristine Sasser, Attorney]8. Deliberation re: Idaho Power's Motion for Acceptance of Its Changes to Rule H Section 10, Case No. IPC-E-08-22. [Weldon Stutzman, Attorney]
Commissioner Kjellander stated that items 5 through 8 would be deliberated privately.
There was no further business before the Commission and Commissioner Kjellander adjourned the meeting.

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