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IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING

December 15, 2014 – 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, December 1, 2014. The Commission voted unanimously to approve the minutes as written.

The next order of business was approval of the CONSENT AGENDA:

2. Daphne Huang's December 12, 2014 Decision Memorandum re: Albion Telephone's Application for Certification to Donate Unclaimed Deposits and Refunds to a Financial Assistance Program, Case No. ALB-T-14-02.3. Kristine Sasser's December 12, 2014 Decision Memorandum re: Idaho Power's Application for Approval of Firm Energy Sales Agreement Amendments, Case No. IPC-E-14-40.4. Terri Carlock's December 10, 2014 Decision Memorandum re: Silver Star Telephone Company's Application for Authority to Guaranty Debt, Case No. SIL-T-14-01.
There was no discussion and Commissioner Kjellander made a motion to approve Staff’s recommendations for items 2 through 4 on the Consent Agenda. 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 Request to Use Available Funds from Schedule 95 to Promote Rooftop Solar, Case No. AVU-E-14-10. [Kristine Sasser, Attorney]6. Deliberation re: Idaho Power's Request for a Determination Regarding an Energy Sales Agreement with Blind Canyon Aquaranch, Case No. IPC-E-14-39. [Kristine Sasser, Attorney]
Commissioner Kjellander stated that items 5 and 6 would be deliberated privately.

There was no further business before the Commission and Commissioner Kjellander adjourned the meeting.

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