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IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING

August 22, 2016 – 1:30 P.M.

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

The first order of business was APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING on Monday, August 15, 2016. The Commission voted unanimously to approve the minutes as written.

The second order of business was approval of the CONSENT AGENDA:
2. Brandon Karpen's August 16, 2016 Decision Memorandum re: Intermountain Gas -- 2016 PGA Filing, Case No. INT-G-16-03.3. Daphne Huang's August 15, 2016 Decision Memorandum re: Idaho Power's Application to Approve or Reject the Second Amendment to Its Firm Energy Sales Agreement with Riverside Hydro I, LLC for Mora Drop Hydro, Case No. IPC-E-16-17.4. Daphne Huang's August 15, 2016 Decision Memorandum re: Idaho Power's Application to Approve or Reject the Third Amendment to Its Firm Energy Sales Agreement with Riverside Investments I, LLC for Fargo Drop Hydro, Case No. IPC-E-16-16.5. Daphne Huang's August 15, 2016 Decision Memorandum re: Idaho Power's Application to Approve or Reject the Third Amendment to Its Firm Energy Sales Agreement with Riverside Investments I, LLC for Arena Drop Hydro, Case No. IPC-E-16-15.6. Mark Rogers's August 17, 2016 Decision Memorandum re: Avista Advice No. 16-02-E; Residential and Farm Energy Rate Adjustment Credit.7. Yao Yin's August 18, 2016 Decision Memorandum re: Update to Solar Integration Rates and Charges; Idaho Power Company's Schedule 87 Tariff Compliance Filing, Case No. IPC-E-16-11.
There was no discussion and Commissioner Anderson made a motion to approve Staff’s recommendations for items 2 through 7 on the Consent Agenda. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.

The next order of business was MATTERS IN PROGRESS:
8. Grace Seaman's August 19, 2016 Decision Memorandum re: 2016 Idaho Universal Service Fund Annual Report and Recommendations, Case No. GNR-T-16-12.
Ms. Seaman reviewed her Decision Memo. Commissioner Raper thanked Ms. Anderson for providing different options and numbers and for her recommendation as to the best option. She made a motion to approve option 1 to maintain current surcharge levels with no additional USF funding, anticipating that the funding will decrease. There was no discussion. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
9. Karl Klein's August 19, 2016 Decision Memorandum re: Estoppel Certificate for Commission's Lease.
Mr. Klein reviewed his Decision Memo. Commissioner Raper stated that she looked forward to seeing the outcome of the auction and she appreciated that the Certificate notes that the Commission has prepaid its rent. She made a motion to authorize Commissioner Kjellander to sign the Tenant Estoppel Certificate on the Commission’s behalf. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
The final order of business was FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS:
10. Deliberation re: PacifiCorp's Application to Approve an Addendum to Its Power Purchase Agreement with Lower Valley Energy, Inc., Case No. PAC-E-16-11. [Daphne Huang, Attorney]
Commissioner Anderson announced that item 10 would be deliberated privately.
There was no further business before the Commission and Commissioner Anderson adjourned the meeting.

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