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IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING

MAY 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, May 7, 2012. The Commission voted unanimously to approve the minutes as written.

The next order of business was approval of the CONSENT AGENDA:
2. Karl Klein's May 7, 2012 Decision Memorandum re: Onvoy, Inc.'s Application to Register as a Wholesale Telecommunications Services Provider, Case No. OVS-T-12-02.3. Karl Klein's May 18, 2012 Decision Memorandum re: Rocky Mountain Power's Application for an Accounting Order Related to Naughton Unit 3, Case No. PAC-E-12-07.4. Kristine Sasser's May 18, 2012 Decision Memorandum re: Application of Rocky Mountain Power for a Deferred Accounting Order, Case No. PAC-E-12-08.5. Randy Lobb's May 16, 2012 Decision Memorandum re: Tariff Advice 12-08; Modification to Schedule 81, Residential Air Conditioning Cycling Program.6. Weldon Stutzman's May 15, 2012 Decision Memorandum re: Rocky Mountain Power's Application to Modify the Service and Performance Quality Reporting Requirements in Order No. 29998, Case No. PAC-E-12-02.
There was no discussion and the Commission voted unanimously to approve Staff’s recommendations for items 2 through 6 on the Consent Agenda.
The next order of business was MATTERS IN PROGRESS:
7. Discussion re: Ridgeline Energy LLC's Petition to Intervene, Case No. GNR-E-11-03. [Kristine Sasser, Attorney]
Ms. Sasser reviewed the Petition filed by Ridgeline Energy on May 17, 2012 and the procedural process to date in the case. Commissioner Smith made a motion to grant the intervention requested by Ridgeline, conditioned on the obligation of the party to comply with the schedule previously adopted by the Commission, and giving Ridgeline the ability to participate going forward. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.

The final order of business was FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS:
8. Discussion re: Idaho Power's PCA Application, Case No. IPC-E-12-17. [Don Howell, Attorney]9. Discussion re: Interconnect Solar's Petition for Reconsideration, Case No. IPC-E-12-10. [Kristine Sasser, Attorney]10. Discussion re: Brian Water Corporation's Application, Case No. BRN-W-12-01. [Neil Price, Attorney]
Commissioner Kjellander stated that items 8 through 11 would be deliberated privately.
There was no further business before the Commission and Commissioner Kjellander adjourned the meeting.

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