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IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING

October 11, 2016 – 1:30 P.M.

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

The first order of business was APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING on Monday, October 3, 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 October 6, 2016 Decision Memorandum re: Idaho Power's Application for Deferral and Recovery of Costs Associated with Participation in an Energy Imbalance Market, Case No. IPC-E-16-19.3. Brandon Karpen's October 5, 2016 Decision Memorandum re: PacifiCorp's Application to Modify Electric Service Regulation No. 12 -- Line Extension Allowances, Case No. PAC-E-16-13.4. Carolee Hall's October 5, 2016 Decision Memorandum re: Application of Blackfoot Communications, Inc. Requesting a Name Change to Blackfoot Communications, Inc. d.b.a. Blackfoot for Certificate No. 370, Case No. FRC-T-99-01.5. Carolee Hall's October 5, 2016 Decision Memorandum re: Application of Fremont Telecom Co. Requesting a Name Change to Fremont Telecom Co. d.b.a. Blackfoot for Certificate No. 333, Case No. FRE-T-97-01.6. Terri Carlock's October 6, 2016 Decision Memorandum re: Intermountain Gas Company's Request to Issue and Sell Debt, Case No. INT-G-16-04.
Regarding item 2, Commissioner Raper asked Mr. Karpen if there are parties in the case. He confirmed there are parties and they agree with the proposed scheduling.
There were no further questions and Commissioner Kjellander made a motion to approve Staff’s recommendations for items 2 through 6 on the Consent Agenda. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
The final order of business was FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS:
7. Deliberation re: Questar Gas and Dominion Resources Merger Agreement, Case No. QST-G-16-01. [Brandon Karpen, Attorney]

Commissioner Kjellander announced that item 7 would be deliberated privately.

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

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