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IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING

July 20, 2015 – 1:30 P.M.

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

The first order of business was APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING
on Monday, July 6, 2015. The Commission voted unanimously to approve the minutes as
written.

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

2. Brandon Karpen's July 17, 2015 Decision Memorandum re: Application to Update and
Revise Curtailment Plan, Case No. PAC-E-15-10.

3. Daphne Huang's July 09, 2015 Decision Memorandum re: Farmers Mutual Telecom's
CPCN Application, Case No. FMU-T-15-01.

4. Daphne Huang's July 17, 2015 Decision Memorandum re: Idaho Power's Application to
Approve Capacity Deficiency for Avoided Cost Calculations, Case No. IPC-E-15-20.

5. (Moved to MATTERS IN PROGRESS)

6. Daphne Huang's July 14, 2015 Decision Memorandum re: United Water's Application to
Increase Rates and Charges, Case No. UWI-W-15-01.

7. Karl Klein's July 17, 2015 Decision Memorandum re: Idaho Power's 2015 Integrated
Resource Plan, Case No. IPC-E-15-19.

8. Neil Price's July 17, 2015 Decision Memorandum re: Application of Capitol Water
Corporation for Authority to Decrease Its Current Schedule No. 3, Purchased Power
Adjustment Rate, Case No. CAP-W-15-01.

9. Neil Price's July 16, 2015 Decision Memorandum re: Application of Country Club Hills
Utilities, Inc. for Cancellation of Its Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity, Case
No. CCH-W-15-01.
Commissioner Kjellander stated that if there were no objections, he would like to move item 5 to
MATTERS IN PROGRESS. There were no objections. He asked if there were any questions
or comments regarding items 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9. Regarding item 6, Commissioner Raper
asked Ms. Huang why there is no mention of a date for a public hearing. Ms. Huang stated that
Staff does not yet have a sense of when to schedule a public hearing but does intend to schedule
one. Commissioner Raper made a motion to approve the schedule as written but add a date for
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the public hearing. She proposed that the hearing be held the day before the technical hearing on
Wednesday, November 18th. Commissioner Kjellander suggested that rather than pin down a
date, perhaps Staff could note in the order that a public hearing will be scheduled at a later date.
Commissioner Raper agreed. Commissioner Kjellander made a motion to approve Staff’s
recommendations for items 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9 on the Consent Agenda with the added notation.
A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
The next order of business was MATTERS IN PROGRESS:
5. Daphne Huang's July 17, 2015 Decision Memorandum re: Idaho Power's Petition to
Determine the Contract-Term Eligibility for Disaggregated 100 kW Solar Projects, Case
No. IPC-E-15-18.

Ms. Huang updated the Commission regarding a Notice of Appearance and proposed schedule
for processing the case filed by Site Based Energy and explained that since then, she had
conferred with both parties and they were in agreement with Staff’s proposal to process the case
by modified procedure with a 21-day comment period. She said the parties are hopeful the
matter can be resolved as expeditiously as possible. Commissioner Kjellander made a motion to
approve Staff’s recommendations for item 5. 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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