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IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING

January 12, 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, January 4, 2016. The Commission voted unanimously to approve the minutes as
written.

The second order of business was approval of the CONSENT AGENDA:
2. Daphne Huang's January 7, 2016 Decision Memorandum re: Diamond Bar Estates
Water Company's Application to Increase Rates and Charges, Case No. DIA-W-15-01.

3. Daphne Huang's January 8, 2016 Decision Memorandum re: Idaho Power's Application
for Approval or Rejection of a Replacement Energy Sales Agreement with J.R. Simplot
Company, Case No. IPC-E-16-01.

4. Grace Seaman's January 8, 2016 Decision Memorandum re: Potlatch Telephone
Company dba TDS Telecom's Filings to Replace the Access Service Offerings from the
Idaho Rural Exchange Carriers (IREC) Tariff No. 3 with Its Own Access Service Tariff
P.U.C. ID No. 2, Advice Letters 15-06 and 15-07.

5. Neil Price's January 8, 2016 Decision Memorandum re: Cancellation of Fox Creek
Water & Sewer LLC's Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity,
Case No. FCW-W-13-01.
Regarding item 5, Commissioner Raper asked Mr. Price about the record for this case and what
had been added to the record in order to substantiate Staff’s recommendations. Mr. Price replied
that there is a bill of sale, or transfer agreement, from the prior owners transferring the company
to the homeowners’ association. Mr. Price stated that he would file the document with the
Commission secretary so it will be included in the record. There was no further discussion and
Commissioner Kjellander made a motion to approve Staff’s recommendations regarding items 2
through 5 on the Consent Agenda. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
The final order of business was MATTERS IN PROGRESS:
6. Don Howell's January 7, 2016 Decision Memorandum re: Idaho Power's Notice of
Selling a Dragline Coal Shovel.
Mr. Howell reviewed his Decision Memo. Commissioner Raper asked whether or not a case
number is needed in this matter. Mr. Howell responded that a case number is not needed
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because the sale of the property is not occurring within Idaho so Idaho Code § 61-328 does not
apply; however, out of an abundance of caution, the sale does affect rates because the proceeds
will be allocated between multiple jurisdictions and there will be a revenue impact caused by the
sale. He said that Staff does not contemplate needing an order but will respond by letter to the
company. Commissioner Kjellander stated that because there won’t be a case number or an
order number, he thought it was odd that the matter was before the Commission. Mr. Howell
replied that the matter is not unlike other cases that have come before the Commission, such as
when Idaho Power sells real estate to let the Commission know it will receive a gain on the sale
of the property. Commissioner Kjellander confirmed that the letter the Commission issues will
be a marker to the company that the Commission recognizes the sale has occurred. Mr. Howell
replied that it will be a revenue marker. There was no further discussion. Commissioner Raper
made a motion to agree that the sale of the dragline is reasonable, to instruct Staff Counsel to
send a letter to the Company advising that the Commission does not object to the sale and to
include in the letter a requirement that the Company must file a statement of proceeds and final
accounting. 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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COMMISSION SECRETARY DATE OF APPROVAL