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IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING

November 2, 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, October 26, 2015. The Commission voted unanimously to approve the minutes as written.

Commissioner Kjellander announced that without objections, item 5 on the Consent Agenda would be moved under MATTERS IN PROGRESS. There were no objections.

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

2. Carolee Hall's October 29, 2015 Decision Memorandum re: Joint Application Between Qwest Corporation dba CenturyLink QC ("CenturyLink") and RCLEC, Inc. ("RCLEC") for Approval of an Interconnection Agreement Between the Companies, Case No. QWE-T-15-06.3. Grace Seaman's October 30, 2015 Decision Memorandum re: Syringa Wireless LLC's Application to Relinquish Its Eligible Telecommunication Carrier Designation, Case No. SYR-T-08-01.4. Stacey Donohue's October 30, 2015 Decision Memorandum re: United Water Idaho Inc. Tariff Advice Revision to Schedule No. 6, Municipal Franchise Fees City of Boise Franchise Ordinance 43-15.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 MATTERS IN PROGRESS:

5. Yao Yin's October 26, 2015 Decision Memorandum re: Annual Compliance Filing to Update the Load and Gas Forecasts and Long-Term Contracts in the Incremental Cost Integrated Resource Plan Avoided Cost Methodology, Case Nos. IPC-E-15-25, AVU-E-15-09, PAC-E-15-13.
Deputy Attorney General Daphne Huang stood for questions regarding item 5. Commissioner Kjellander asked how similar compliance filings have been handled in the past and if the

Commission typically uses any further process or procedure in these cases. Ms. Huang replied that there was no need for comments and there was nothing to be gained by adding additional process. Commissioner Raper made a motion to accept the compliance filings of Avista, Idaho Power, and Rocky Mountain Power without further process or procedure. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
There was no further business before the Commission and Commissioner Kjellander adjourned the meeting.

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