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IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING

August 8, 2016 – 1:30 P.M.

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

The first order of business was APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING
on Wednesday, August 3, 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 August 04, 2016 Decision Memorandum re: Application for Approval to
Revise an Interconnection Agreement Between CenturyTel of Idaho, Inc. dba CenturyLink
("CenturyLink") and New Cingular Wireless ("New Cingular"), Case No. CEN-T-16-01;
and Application for Approval to Revise an Interconnection Agreement Between
CenturyTel of the Gem State dba CenturyLink ("CenturyLink") and New Cingular
Wireless ("New Cingular"), Case No. CGS-T-16-01.

3. Daphne Huang's August 4, 2016 Decision Memorandum re: Notice of Procedure for
Idaho Power's Application to Approve New Tariff Schedule 63, a Community Solar Pilot
Program, Case No. IPC-E-16-14.

4. Terri Carlock's August 4, 2016 Decision Memorandum re: Idaho Power's Advisory
Letter Regarding Transfer of Title of Terrace Hills Mobile Estates Meter Pedestals.
There was no discussion and Commissioner Anderson 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 MATTERS IN PROGRESS:
5. Brandon Karpen's August 4, 2016 Decision Memorandum re: Joint Stipulation and
Motion to Stay Proceedings, Case No. EAG-W-15-01.
Mr. Karpen reviewed his Decision Memo. Commissioner Raper asked if there are negotiations
going on between Staff and Eagle Water and why Eagle Water doesn’t withdraw its Application
rather than stay the proceedings. Mr. Karpen replied that Staff had originally contemplated that
Eagle Water would withdraw its Application or have it dismissed without prejudice; however,
after Eagle Water discussed those options with Staff, all parties agreed a stay would be the most
appropriate. Commissioner Raper noted that a stay, as opposed to a suspension, doesn’t have a
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time certain and she personally likes suspensions because they give a time certain to resume
processing the case. She said that otherwise, the case should be dismissed or withdrawn,
especially if it is a long enough time in between, and in a rate case scenario, the Company will
have all new documentation and exhibits anyway. Mr. Karpen stated that there are ongoing
negotiations between Staff and the Company to try to resolve the matter in a way that is not
represented in the Company’s Application. He said Staff favors a stay over a suspension of
another effective date because they have already come to the Commission three times asking for
additional suspensions and at this point, Staff is not confident that another suspension would be
effective. There was no further discussion and Commissioner Raper made a motion to issue an
order to stay the proceedings in Case No. EAG-W-15-01 with a caveat to Staff, on the record, to
keep track of the docket and if something doesn’t happen, the case either needs to be withdrawn
or dismissed. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
The final order of business was FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS:
6. Deliberation re: Chickadee Wireless, Inc.'s CPCN Application, Case No. CDW-T-16-01.
[Daphne Huang, Attorney]

7. Deliberation re: Application of Packsaddle Water Systems, Inc. for a Name Change
Under New Ownership, Case No. PKS-W-15-01. [Karl Klein, Attorney]
Commissioner Anderson announced that items 6 and 7 would be deliberated privately.
There was no further business before the Commission and Commissioner Anderson adjourned
the meeting.

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