20121119min.doc

IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING

NOVEMBER 19, 2012 – 1:30 P.M.

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

The first order of business was APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING on Monday, November 5, 2012. 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 November 8, 2012 Decision Memorandum re: Application for Approval of an Interconnection Agreement Between Qwest Corporation dba CenturyLink QC ("CenturyLink QC") and Ednetics Inc. ("Ednetics"), Case No. QWE-T-12-07.3. Carolee Hall's November 16, 2012 Decision Memorandum re: Application of dPi Teleconnect, LLC, Requesting a Name Change to Unity Telecom, LLC Issued for Certificate No. 372 in Case No. GNR-T-99-07.4. Rick Sterling's November 6, 2012 Decision Memorandum re: Compliance with the Insurance Provisions of Birch Creek Trout Hydro's PURPA Contract.5. Terri Carlock's November 15, 2012 Decision Memorandum re: Annual Determination of the Interest Rates on Deposits Collected from Customers for the Calendar Year 2013, Case No. GNR-U-12-01.6. Weldon Stutzman's November 7, 2012 Decision Memorandum re: Idaho Power's Application for Authority to Implement Rates to Include Capitalized Custom Efficiency Incentive Payments, Case No. IPC-E-12-24.
There was no discussion and Commissioner Kjellander made a motion to approve Staff’s recommendations for items 2 – 6 on the Consent Agenda. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
The next order of business was MATTERS IN PROGRESS:
7. Don Howell's November 14, 2012 Decision Memorandum re: Budget Prepay's Motions for Limited Admission Pro Hac Vice, Case No. BPP-T-12-01.
Commissioner Kjellander made a motion to approve Staff’s recommendation that the Commission grant the Motions conditioned upon the State Bar receiving its fees. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
The final order of business was FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS:
8. Deliberation re: Teton Water and Sewer Company's Application Regarding Its Purchase of the Water System Formerly Owned by Teton Springs Water and Sewer Company (CPCN No. 475), Case No. TTS-W-12-01. [Karl Klein, 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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