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IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING

MAY 28, 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, May 20, 2013. The Commission voted unanimously to approve the minutes as written.
The second order of business was approval of the CONSENT AGENDA:
2. Cathleen McHugh's May 24, 2013 Decision Memorandum re: Update to Published Avoided Cost Rates to Reflect an Updated Natural Gas Price Forecast of the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) and an Updated Cost of Capital for Avista, Case Nos. AVU-E-13-03, IPC-E-13-13, PAC-E-13-09.3. Don Howell's May 23, 2013 Decision Memorandum re: Rocky Mountain Power's Application for Approval for a Power Purchase Agreement with St. Anthony Hydro, LLC, Case No. PAC-E-13-07.4. Don Howell's May 23, 2013 Decision Memorandum re: Rocky Mountain Power's Application for Authority to Sell Its St. Anthony Hydro Facility, Case No. PAC-E-13-06.5. Grace Seaman's May 23, 2013 Decision Memorandum re: Silver Star Communications fka Teton Telecom's Tariff Advice Letter Dated May 8, 2013 to Change the ITSAP Discount and Eligibility Requirement, and to Change the Company's Name on the Tariff Title Page.6. Karl Klein's May 21, 2013 Decision Memorandum re: TNCI Operating Company's CPCN Application, Case No. TOC-T-13-01.7. Kristine Sasser's May 24, 2013 Decision Memorandum re: Adjustable Portion of Avoided Cost Rate; Revised/Updated Calculation for Existing Contracts, Case No. GNR-E-13-01 (Idaho Power, Avista, PacifiCorp) Annual Variable Energy Rate Adjustment -- 1992 Amendment QF Contracts, Case No. PAC-E-13-08 (PacifiCorp).8. Neil Price's May 24, 2013 Decision Memorandum re: PacifiCorp's 2013 Electric Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), Case No. PAC-E-13-05.9. Stacey Donohue's May 24, 2013 Decision Memorandum re: Compliance Filing - Schedule 21, Case No. GNR-E-12-01.
There was no discussion and Commissioner Kjellander made a motion to approve Staff’s recommendations for items 2 through 9 on the Consent Agenda. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
The final order of business was FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS:
10. Deliberation re: Grand View Solar Two's Complaint Against Idaho Power and Its Request for a Declaratory Order, Case No. IPC-E-11-15. [Don Howell, Attorney]11. Deliberation re: Idaho Power's PCA Application, Case No. IPC-E-13-10. [Karl Klein, Attorney]
Commissioner Kjellander stated that items 10 and 11 would be deliberated privately.
There was no further business before the Commission and Commissioner Kjellander adjourned the meeting.

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