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IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING

AUGUST 26, 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, August 19, 2013. The Commission voted unanimously to approve the minutes as written.

Commissioner Kjellander announced that item 2 on the Consent Agenda would be moved to Matters in Progress.
The second order of business was approval of the CONSENT AGENDA:
3. Kathy Stockton/Don Howell's August 23, 2013 Decision Memorandum re: Idaho Power's Request to Sell a Parcel of Land to ACHD.4. Kristine Sasser's August 22, 2013 Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Idaho Power Company's Application for a CPCN for Investment in Selective Catalytic Reduction Controls on Jim Bridger Units 3 & 4, Case No. IPC-E-13-16.
The Commission voted unanimously to approve Staff’s recommendations for items 3 and 4 on the Consent Agenda.
The next order of business was MATTERS IN PROGRESS:
2. Grace Seaman's August 23, 2013 Decision Memorandum re: 2013 Idaho Universal Service Fund Annual Report and Recommendations, Case No. GNR-T-13-04.
Ms. Seaman welcomed Alyson Anderson, Program Administrator of the Idaho Universal Service Fund (USF), to the meeting. She then reviewed her Decision Memo.
Commissioner Smith clarified that the date in the second to the last sentence under Administrator’s Recommendation on page 5 should be 2014 rather than 2013. She commented that it seems like a downward spiral for the fund with no end in sight and at some point the Commission should seek legislative changes.
Commissioner Kjellander agreed that the funding is based on a declining business model and he welcomed any thoughts and ideas about how to revamp the USF. He noted that there has been some discussion by legislators about having the state USF mirror the federal USF.

There was no further discussion and Commissioner Smith made a motion to approve the USF 2013-2014 budget with the date clarification and to adopt the Administrator and Staff’s recommended funding Option 3, commending Ms. Anderson for her efforts. A vote was taken on the motion and it passed unanimously.
The next order of business was RULEMAKING:
5. Don Howell's August 22, 2013 Decision Memorandum re: Staff Comments Regarding the Negotiated Rulemaking Public Workshop for the Commission's Rules of Procedure, APA Docket No. 31-0101-1301 (IPUC Case No. RUL-U-13-01).
Mr. Howell reviewed his Decision Memo. Commissioner Kjellander asked about the meaning of RSS and suggested that the public might benefit from having a description of the term. Mr. Howell agreed and stated he would check to see if there is a way to clarify the term RSS. There was no further discussion and Commissioner Kjellander made a motion to adopt the proposed changes agreed to by the parties and issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to be published in the October 2, 2013 Administrative Bulletin. A vote was taken on the motion and it passed unanimously.
The final order of business was FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS:
6. Deliberation re: PacifiCorp's 2013 Electric Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), Case No. PAC-E-13-05. [Neil Price, Attorney]
Commissioner Kjellander stated that item 6 would be deliberated privately.
There was no further business before the Commission and Commissioner Kjellander adjourned the meeting.

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