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IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING

OCTOBER 29, 2012 – 1:30 P.M.

In attendance were Commissioners Paul Kjellander and Mack Redford. Commissioner Marsha Smith was absent and excused.

The first order of business was APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING on Monday, October 22, 2012. The Commission voted unanimously to approve the minutes as written.
The next order of business was approval of the CONSENT AGENDA:
2. Gerry Galinato's October 24, 2012 Decision Memorandum re: Compliance Filing - Tariff, Case No. FLS-W-12-01.3. Karl Klein's October 24, 2012 Decision Memorandum re: Commission Inquiry into the Cost-effectiveness and Funding of Electric Utility LIWA and Conservation Education Programs, Case No. GNR-E-12-01.4. Karl Klein's October 25, 2012 Decision Memorandum re: General Rate Case -- Electric/Gas, Case Nos. AVU-E-12-08/AVU-G-12-07.5. Keith Hessing's October 23, 2012 Decision Memorandum re: Implementation of Rates Approved by the Commission in Order No. 32432, Case No. PAC-E-11-12.
There was no discussion and Commissioner Kjellander made a motion to approve Staff’s recommendations for items 2 – 5 on the Consent Agenda. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
The final order of business was FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS:
6. Deliberation re: Review of PURPA QF Contract Provisions (3rd Phase of the General PURPA Proceedings), Case No. GNR-E-11-03. [Kristine Sasser, Attorney]7. Deliberation re: Application of Cricket Communications, Inc. to Amend Its Designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier, Case No. CRI-T-11-01. [Neil Price, Attorney]
Commissioner Kjellander stated that items 6 and 7 would be deliberated privately.

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

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