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IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING

May 9, 2016 – 1:30 P.M.

In attendance were Commissioners Paul Kjellander and Kristine Raper. Commissioner Eric Anderson 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, May 2, 2016. The Commission voted unanimously to approve the minutes as written.

Commissioner Kjellander stated that if there were no objections, he would like to move item 5 on the Consent Agenda to Matters in Progress. There were no objections and item 5 was moved to Matters in Progress.

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

2. Daphne Huang's May 2, 2016 Decision Memorandum re: Idaho Power's Applications to Approve Second Amendments to Its Energy Sales Agreements with Riverside Investments I, LLC, Case Nos. IPC-E-16-09 and IPC-E-16-10.3. Grace Seaman's May 4, 2016 Decision Memorandum re: Potlatch Telephone Co. dba TDS Telecom's Advice Letter 16-01 to Remove, Grandfather, and Change Services and Features.4. Mark Rogers's May 4, 2016 Decision Memorandum re: Rocky Mountain Power Revisions to Electric Service Schedule No. 135, Net Metering Services, Case No. PAC-E-16-07.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 MATTERS IN PROGRESS:
5. Neil Price's May 6, 2016 Decision Memorandum re: Application of Packsaddle Water Systems, Inc. for a Name Change Under New Ownership, Case No. PKS-W-15-01.
Commissioner Kjellander stated that the Commission had some questions so he thought it would be best to move item 5 to Matters in Progress. He asked how often Packsaddle Water Systems bills its customers. Mr. Price replied that the company has changed hands but before the purchase, the company had billed monthly. Commissioner Raper asked how many customers Packsaddle has because she thought it might be in the Commission’s best interest to make sure

the notice goes to all the customers so they know about the time frame for submitting comments. She said it is unclear, without reading between the lines, whether or not Packsaddle is asking for a cancellation of its Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) or just a name change. She asked that the notice be explicit because right now the question before the Commission is just approval of the name change. Mr. Price stated that he would change the case heading and he confirmed that there would be language in the notice to make it clear what the company is requesting. Commissioner Kjellander stated that the bill would probably be the best route to provide notice to the customers and he asked Mr. Price to work with the Consumer Section on some language to make sure the customers are properly informed. Commissioner Kjellander also asked that the comment deadline be extended just in case the bills have already gone out and the 21-day cycle might not work. Commissioner Raper made a motion to process Packsaddle’s application for cancellation of its CPCN and name change by modified procedure with a 45-day comment deadline and to make sure the notice is issued to the customers. Mr. Price stated he will choose a specific date corresponding to the 45-day deadline. Commissioner Kjellander stated that if he finds out the billing cycle isn’t monthly and it won’t be possible to mail the notice with the bills, then it would be good to know the number of customers and costs associated with a separate mailing. There was no further discussion. 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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