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IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING

SEPTEMBER 16, 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, September 9, 2013. The Commission voted unanimously to approve the minutes as written.
The next order of business was approval of the CONSENT AGENDA:
2. Carolee Hall's September 10, 2013 Decision Memorandum re: Fremont Telecom's Tariff Advice No. 13-04 Requesting Commission Approval to Update Its Tariff to Reflect the Name Change and Contact Information as a Result of the Recent Acquisition by Blackfoot Telecommunications Group ("BTG").3. Karl Klein's September 13, 2013 Decision Memorandum re: Avista Corporation's Application to Fund Selected Research and Development Energy Efficiency Projects, Case No. AVU-E-13-08.
Commissioner Kjellander made a motion to approve Staff’s recommendations for items 2 and 3 on the Consent Agenda. There was no discussion. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
The next order of business was MATTERS IN PROGRESS:
4. Don Howell's September 12, 2013 Decision Memorandum re: Renewal of the TRS Administrator's Contract.
Mr. Howell reviewed his Decision Memo. Commissioner Smith commended Mr. Dunbar for his stellar performance and expressed gratitude that he is willing to continue as administrator. Commissioner Kjellander added that Mr. Dunbar has also recently been appointed to serve as the PUC’s ex-officio member on the Idaho Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. There was no further discussion and Commissioner Kjellander made a motion to approve Staff’s recommendation to contract with Mr. Dunbar as the TRS Administrator for a three-year period starting October 17, 2013. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
The final order of business was FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS:
5. Deliberation re: Avista Corporation's Annual PCA Application, Case No. AVU-E-13-04. [Don Howell, Attorney]6. Deliberation re: Avista Corporation's Application to Increase Its Energy Efficiency Rider, Case No. AVU-E-13-05. [Don Howell, Attorney]7. Deliberation re: Application of Spirit Lake East Water Company, Case No. SPL-W-13-01. [Neil Price, Attorney]
Commissioner Kjellander stated that items 5 through 7 would be deliberated privately.
There was no further business before the Commission and Commissioner Kjellander adjourned the meeting.

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