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IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING

JUNE 24, 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, June 17, 2013. 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 June 18, 2013 Decision Memorandum re: Application for Approval of the Interconnection Agreements Between Centurytel of Idaho, Inc./CenturyTel of the Gem State, Inc. dba CenturyLink and Spectrotel, Inc., Case Nos. CEN-T-13-04 and CGS-T-13-04.3. Grace Seaman's June 19, 2013 Decision Memorandum re: Potlatch Telephone Company's Tariff Filing to Update the Idaho Telephone Service Assistance Program (ITSAP) Credit, Advice Letter 13-01.4. Grace Seaman's June 21, 2013 Decision Memorandum re: Qwest Corporation's Broadband Equipment Tax Credit Application for Years 2008 - 2012, Case No. QWE-T-13-02.5. Karl Klein's June 18, 2013 Decision Memorandum re: Capitol Water Corp.'s Application to Increase Its Schedule No. 3 Purchase Power Adjustment Rate, Case No. CAP-W-13-01.6. Terri Carlock's June 19, 2013 Decision Memorandum re: Intermountain Gas Company Request to Enter into Revolving Credit Security Agreement, Case No. INT-G-13-04.
Commissioner Kjellander made a motion to approve Staff’s recommendations for items 2 through 6 on the Consent Agenda. There was no discussion. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
The third order of business was MATTERS IN PROGRESS:
7. PacifiCorp's 2013 Electric Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), Motion for Extension of Comment Deadline, Case No. PAC-E-13-05.
Mr. Price stated that the matter before the Commission was Idaho Conservation League’s motion for an extension of the comment period in Case No. PAC-E-13-05. He said Idaho Conservation League requests that the comment period be extended for 45 days from the initial 28-day period, which expires June 27, 2013. He stated that Staff does not oppose the motion.
Commissioner Smith asked if the company supports the motion. Ben Otto, attorney for the Idaho Conservation League, replied that he had spoken with Ted Weston of Rocky Mountain Power who had informed him that the company was not necessarily opposed, but he needed to check with others at the company and get back with him. Mr. Otto stated he had not yet heard back from Mr. Weston and therefore he had delayed in filing the motion.
Commissioner Smith stated that it is fairly typical for the Commission to allow extended comment period for IRP filings due to their complexity, so she moved that the Commission grant the motion. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
The next order of business was RULEMAKING:
8. Don Howell's June 20, 2013 Decision Memorandum re: Staff Recommendations to Amend the Commission's Rules of Procedure, APA Docket No. 31-0101-1301.
Mr. Howell reviewed his Decision Memo. Commissioner Smith asked Mr. Howell if he is expecting any opposition. He replied that some of the rules are suggestions from the utilities and he was not anticipating any problems. Commissioner Redford made a motion to issue the appropriate notice to initiate a negotiated rulemaking workshop and that the proposed changes be distributed to interested persons prior to the workshop. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.9. Don Howell's June 20, 2013 Decision Memorandum re: Updating the Commission's Railroad Safety and Accident Reporting Rules, IDAPA Docket No. 31-7103-1301.
Mr. Howell reviewed his Decision Memo. There was no discussion and Commissioner Kjellander made a motion to update the Commission’s Railroad Safety and Accident Reporting Rules 103 and 104 by adoption of the 2013 CFR provisions concerning the transportation of hazardous material by rail and that the Commission forward these proposed changes to the Administrative Rules Coordinator for publication in the next Administrative Bulletin to be issued on August 7, 2013. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.10. Don Howell's June 20, 2013 Decision Memorandum re: Updating the Commission's Safety and Accident Reporting Rules, Docket No. 31-1101-1301.
Commissioner Kjellander stated that item 10 would be held because there are no changes to any of these so far this year. He stated that without any objections, item 10 would be held. There were no objections.
The final order of business was FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS:
11. Deliberation re: TNCI Operating Company's CPCN Application, Case No. TOC-T-13-01. [Karl Klein, Attorney]12. Deliberation re: Electric Service Agreement Between Avista Corporation and Clearwater Paper Corporation, Case No. AVU-E-13-02. [Neil Price, Attorney]
Commissioner Kjellander stated that items 11 and 12 would be deliberated privately.
There was no further business before the Commission and Commissioner Kjellander adjourned the meeting.

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