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IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING

May 31, 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, May 16, 2016. The Commission voted unanimously to approve the minutes as
written.

The second order of business was approval of the CONSENT AGENDA:
2. Carolee Hall's May 17, 2016 Decision Memorandum re: Oregon-Idaho Utilities, Inc.
("OIU") Tariff Advice Letter Requesting Approval to Update Custom Calling Features,
Letter Dated May 13, 2016.

3. Daphne Huang's May 19, 2016 Decision Memorandum re: Annual Revision and Updated
Calculation of the Adjustable Portion of the Avoided Cost Rate for Existing PURPA
Contracts, Case No. GNR-E-16-01 (Idaho Power, Avista, PacifiCorp) Annual Revision of
QF Variable Energy Prices Pursuant to the 1992 Amendments of QF Contracts, Case No.
PAC-E-16-09 (PacifiCorp).

4. Daphne Huang's May 24, 2016 Decision Memorandum re: Idaho Power's Application to
Update Solar Integration Rates and Charges, Case No. IPC-E-16-11.

5. Grace Seaman's May 27, 1016 Decision Memorandum re: Cambridge Telephone
Company's May 19, 2016 Tariff Advice to Raise the Local Measured Service Rate to the
FCC Minimum Residential Benchmark of $18.00.

6. Neil Price's May 27, 2016 Decision Memorandum re: Application of Morning View
Water Company for Authority to Increase Its Rates and Charges for Water Service in
Idaho, Case No. MNV-W-16-01.
There was no discussion 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 next order of business was RULEMAKING:
7. Don Howell's May 24, 2016 Decision Memorandum re: Staff Recommendations to
Amend the Commission's TRS Rules, IDAPA Docket No. 31-4602-1602 (RUL-T-16-01).

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Daphne Huang reviewed the Decision Memo. She noted that under the heading Commission
Decision, question 3 was not yet ripe for a decision and needed to be withdrawn until Staff has
the names of the representatives. Commissioner Kjellander stated that the Commission would
wait to decide that question, and he made a motion that the Commission propose the changes
recommended by Staff in a Notice of Proposed Negotiated Rulemaking and have the Notice
published in the next available Bulletin on July 6, 2016 with no changes to the proposed rules. A
vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
The final order of business was FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS:
8. Don Howell's May 27, 2016 Decision Memorandum re: Staff Application for an Order
Approving the Distribution of Tier 2 QPAP Funds, Case No. GNR-T-16-04. [Don Howell,
Attorney]
Commissioner Kjellander stated that item 8 would be deliberated privately. He expressed his
appreciation to Staff and Legal for helping to move this matter along.
There was no further business before the Commission and Commissioner Kjellander adjourned
the meeting.

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COMMISSION SECRETARY DATE OF APPROVAL