20170501min.pdf

IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING

May 1, 2017 – 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 1, 2017. The Commission voted unanimously to approve the minutes as
written.

The second order of business was approval of the CONSENT AGENDA:
There were no questions and Commissioner Kjellander made a motion to approve Staff’s
recommendations for items 2 through 5 on the Consent Agenda. A vote was taken on the motion
and it carried unanimously.
2. Curtis Thaden's April 28, 2017 Decision Memorandum re: Avista Utilities Tariff Advice
No. 17-02-E Revision of IPUC Tariff No. 28, Schedule 58, Franchise Fee Agreement with
the City of Clark Fork.

3. Grace Seaman's April 20, 2017 Decision Memorandum re: Budget Prepay, Inc. dba
Budget Mobile's Application to Relinquish Its Eligible Telecommunication Carrier
Designation; Case No. BPP-T-12-01.

4. Grace Seaman's April 20, 2017 Decision Memorandum re: Eschelon Telecom Inc.'s
Request to Cancel Certificate No. 384; Case No. GNR-T-00-23.

5. Michael Morrison's April 24, 2017 Decision Memorandum re: Avista Corporation's
Application to Update Its Electric Line Extension Schedule 51, Tariff Advice No. 17-01.
The next order of business was MATTERS IN PROGRESS:
6. Camille Christen's April 28, 2017 Decision Memorandum re: Motion for Procedural
relief Case No. IPC-E-16-23 and Case No. IPC-E-16-24. [Camille Christen, Attorney].

7. Daphne Huang's April 26, 2017 Decision Memorandum re: Petitions to Intervene Out of
Time by Rock Rolling Properties in Idaho Power's Application for a CPCN in Wood River
Valley, Case No. IPC-E-16-28.
Ms. Christen reviewed her Decision Memo on item 6; she stated that the parties of both case are
still considering settlement options. The Staff submitted a motion to which all parties have
agreed to revise the comment deadlines to May 4 for comments from the public and May 11 for
processing comments and the deadline for reply comments from the company would remain May
18, 2017 as outlined in the procedural relief.

Commissioner Raper made a motion to accept the change in dates, the new deadlines being May
4, 11 and 18, 2017 as outlined in the motion for procedural relief.
Commissioner Kjellander asked if there were any further questions. A vote was taken on the
motion and it carried unanimously.
Mr. Klein was filling in for Ms. Huang, he reviewed the Decision Memo on item 7; a motion for
late intervention by Rock Rolling Properties in the Sun Valley Transmission line case, the
intervention case deadline was due in December which has passed. They have asked to intervene
late; and there have been no objection this.
Commissioner Raper made a motion to accept the late file petition for intervention based on a
showing of direct and substantial interest that they will not unduly broaden the issues of the case;
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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