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IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING

February 22, 2016 – 1:30 P.M.

In attendance were Commissioners Paul Kjellander and Eric Anderson. Commissioner Raper was absent and excused. Commissioner Kjellander called the meeting to order.

The first order of business was APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING on Monday, February 8, 2016. The Commission voted unanimously to approve the minutes as written.

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

2. Kevin Keyt's February 10, 2016 Decision Memorandum re: Avista's Revisions to Schedule 146 - Transportation Service for Customer-Owned Gas, and Schedule 182 - Contingency Plan for Firm Service Gas Curtailment, Tariff Advice No. 16-01-G.3. Michael Morrison's February 11, 2016 Decision Memorandum re: Idaho Power's Annual Compliance Filing to Update Charges, Credits, and General Overheads Under Rule H, New Service Attachments and Distribution Line Installations or Alterations, Tariff Advice No. 15-14.4. Richard Keller's February 19, 2016 Decision Memorandum re: Rocky Mountain Power Tariff Advice No. 16-03 - Revisions to Street Lighting Schedules and New Light Emitting Diode (LED) Street Lighting Service.
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. Daphne Huang's February 19, 2016 Decision Memorandum re: Pleading Received by John B. Crockett.
Ms. Huang reviewed her Decision Memo. She said Staff proposed that the Commission not assign a case number to this matter at this time and instead direct Staff to work with Mr. Crockett to address and more clearly identify his concerns. There was no discussion. Commissioner Kjellander made a motion to treat the pleading as an informal complaint and direct Staff to work with Mr. Crockett regarding his filing. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.

The final order of business was FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS:
6. Deliberation re: Idaho Power's Application to Approve Energy Sales Agreement with J.R. Simplot Company, Case No. IPC-E-16-01. [Daphne Huang, Attorney]7. Deliberation re: Idaho Power's Application to Approve the Transfer of Assets to the FBI, Case No. IPC-E-15-26. [Daphne Huang, Attorney]8. Deliberation re: i-wireless, LLC's ETC Application, Case No. WIR-T-15-01. [Daphne Huang, Attorney]
Commissioner Kjellander stated that items 6 – 8 would be deliberated privately.
There was no further business before the Commission and Commissioner Kjellander adjourned the meeting.

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