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IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING

APRIL 1, 2013 – 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, March 25, 2013. The Commission voted unanimously to approve the minutes as written.
The second order of business was approval of the CONSENT AGENDA:
2. Grace Seaman's March 27, 2013 Decision Memorandum re: CenturyTel of Idaho, Inc. and CenturyTel of the Gem State, Inc.'s Advice Nos. ID 13-01 to Introduce the Core Connect Lite Bundle for Small Businesses.3. Neil Price's March 27, 2013 Decision Memorandum re: Application of Brian Water Corporation Requesting a Temporary Surcharge in Its Rates and Charges for Water Service, Case No. BRN-W-12-02.4. Neil Price's March 27, 2013 Decision Memorandum re: Application of Spirit Lake East Water Company, Case No. SPL-W-13-01.5. Weldon Stutzman's March 25, 2013 Decision Memorandum re: Idaho Power's Application to Implement Fixed Cost Adjustment Rates Effective June 1, 2013 Through May 31, 2014, Case No. IPC-E-13-06.6. Weldon Stutzman's March 26, 2013 Decision Memorandum re: Industrial Customers' Motion to Extend Comment Deadline, Case No. IPC-E-13-04.
There was no discussion and Commissioner Kjellander made a motion to approve Staff’s recommendations for items 2 through 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 March 29, 2013 Decision Memorandum re: New Energy Two and New Energy Three's Motion for Permission to File a Permissive Appeal, Case Nos. IPC-E-12-25 and IPC-E-12-26.
Mr. Howell reviewed his Decision Memo. Commissioner Smith made a motion to deny the request to make the interlocutory orders final and not grant permission to appeal from those orders. She stated it would be appropriate to have a stay of the current proceeding, and she recommended not granting reconsideration of Order Nos. 32692 and 32755. Commissioner Redford seconded the motion. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
The final order of business was FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS:
8. Deliberation re: New Horizon Communications Corp.'s CPCN Application, Case No. NHC-T-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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