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IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING

July 27, 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 20, 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 24, 2015 Decision Memorandum re: 208 Area Code Relief Plan,
Case No. GNR-T-15-06.

3. Carolee Hall's July 22, 2015 Decision Memorandum re: Application for Approval to
Amend an Interconnection Agreement Between CenturyLink QC ("CenturyLink") and
Level 3 Communications, LLC ("Level 3"), Case No. QWE-T-02-08.

4. Jolene Bossard's July 22, 2015 Decision Memorandum re: Idaho Power Company Tariff
Advice No. 15-08 - Revisions to Schedule No. 95, City of Aberdeen, Idaho.
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 RULEMAKING:
5. Don Howell's July 16, 2015 Decision Memorandum re: Updating the Commission's
Safety and Accident Reporting Rules, Docket No. 31-1101-1501.
Mr. Howell reviewed his Decision Memo. Commissioner Kjellander asked if most parties have
already had a chance to comment through the federal process. Mr. Howell replied that was
correct. He noted that the CFRs are updated each October and that is why he is recommending
the 2014 edition. Commissioner Raper made a motion to update the rules by adoption of the
2014 edition of the pipeline safety CFRs and the 2015 editions of the IFGC and IMC and
forward the proposed changes to the Administrative Rules Coordinator for publication in the
next Administrative Bulletin. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.

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The final order of business was FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS:

6. Deliberation re: Washington & Idaho Railway, Proposed Consent Agreement, Case No.
WAI-R-15-01. [Brandon Karpen, Attorney]

7. Deliberation re: Avista and Clearwater Paper's Petition to Amend their Electric Service
Agreement, Case No. AVU-E-15-06. [Don Howell, Attorney]

8. Deliberation re: Application of Falls Water Co., Inc. to Amend Its Certificate of Public
Convenience and Necessity, Case No. FLS-W-15-01. [Neil Price, Attorney]

9. Deliberation re: Application of Murray Water Works for Cancellation of Its Certificate
of Public Convenience and Necessity, Case No. MUR-W-14-01. [Neil Price, Attorney]
Commissioner Kjellander stated that items 6 through 9 would be deliberated privately.
There was no further business before the Commission and Commissioner Kjellander adjourned
the meeting.

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