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IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING

August 24, 2015 – 1:30 P.M.

In attendance were Commissioners Paul Kjellander, Marsha Smith and Kristine Raper. Commissioner Kjellander called the meeting to order.

The first order of business was APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING on Monday, August 17, 2015. The Commission voted unanimously to approve the minutes as written.

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

2. Brandon Karpen's August 18, 2015 Decision Memorandum re: Avista Corporation's Annual Power Cost Adjustment (PCA) Application, Case No. AVU-E-15-07.3. Karl Klein's August 20, 2015 Decision Memorandum re: Intermountain Gas -- 2015 PGA Filing, Case No. INT-G-15-02.4. Mike Louis's August 17, 2015 Decision Memorandum re: Tariff Advice Regarding Modification of Idaho Power's Rule M, Facilities Charge Service and Schedule 66, Miscellaneous Charges.

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 next order of business was RULEMAKING:

5. Don Howell's August 21, 2015 Decision Memorandum re: Updating the Commission's Railroad Safety and Accident Reporting Rules, IDAPA Docket No. 31-7103-1501.

Mr. Howell reviewed his Decision Memo. There was no discussion and Commissioner Kjellander made a motion to adopt the 2014 CFR provisions concerning the transportation of hazardous materials by rail and forward the proposed changes to the Administrative Rules Coordinator for publication in the next Administrative Bulletin. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.

The final order of business was FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS:

6. Deliberation re: Albion Telephone's Petition for an Order Approving Acquisition of an Affiliated Title 62 Company's Long-Distance Assets, and Use of those Assets to Provide
Long-Distance Services, Case No. ALB-T-15-02. [Karl Klein, Attorney]

7. Deliberation re: Questar Gas Company's Petition to Clarify Service Area Boundaries, Case No. QST-G-15-01. [Karl Klein, Attorney]8. Deliberation re: Application of Capitol Water Corporation for Authority to Decrease Its Current Schedule No. 3, Purchased Power Adjustment Rate, Case No. CAP-W-15-01. [Neil Price, Attorney]

Commissioner Kjellander stated that items 6 through 8 would be deliberated privately.

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

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