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IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING
July 31, 2017 – 1:30 P.M.
In attendance were Commissioners Paul Kjellander, Kristine Raper and Eric Anderson.
Commissioner Anderson called the meeting to order.
The first order of business was APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING
on Monday, July 24, 2017. The Commission voted unanimously to approve the minutes as
written.
The second order of business was approval of the CONSENT AGENDA:
2. Brandon Karpen’s July 17, 2017 Decision Memorandum re: Avista’s Application for
Approval of Electric and Natural Gas Depreciation Rates, Case Nos. AVU-E-17-03 and
AVU-G-17-02.
3. Brandon Karpen’s July 17, 2017 Decision Memorandum re: Rocky Mountain Power’s
Wind Repowering Application, Case No. PAC-E-17-06.
4. Brandon Karpen’s July 19, 2017 Decision Memorandum re: Rocky Mountain Power’s
New Wind CPCN Application, Case No. PAC-E-17-07.
5. Brandon Karpen’s July 20, 2017 Decision Memorandum re: Avista’s General Rate
Case, Case Nos. AVU-E-17-01 and AVU-G-17-01.
6. Brandon Karpen’s July 20, 2017 Decision Memorandum re: Vitcom LLC Application
for CPCN, Case No. VIT-T-15-01.
7. Daphne Huang’s July 18, 2017 Decision Memorandum re: Avista’s Application to
Implement FCA Rates for Natural Gas Service from November 1, 2017 through October
31, 2018, Case No. AVU-G-1703.
8. Daphne Huang’s July 18, 2017 Decision Memorandum re: Avista’s Application to
Implement FCA Rates for Electric Service from October 1, 2017 through September 30,
2018, Case No. AVU-E-17-04.
9. Daphne Huang’s July 18, 2017 Decision Memorandum re: PacifiCorp’s Application for
Approval of Power Purchase Agreement with Brigham Young University – Idaho, Case No.
PAC-E-17-08.
10. Sean Costello’s July 19, 2017 Decision Memorandum re: Idaho Power’s 2017
Integrated Resource Plan, Case No. IPC-E-17-11.
11. Sean Costello’s July 19, 2017 Decision Memorandum re: BNSF Railway Company’s
Request for a Clearance Waiver, Case No. BNR-R-17-07.
There were no questions and Commissioner Anderson made a motion to approve Staff’s
recommendations for items 2 through 11 on the Consent Agenda. A vote was taken on the
motion and it carried unanimously.
The next order of business was MATTERS IN PROGRESS:
12. Brandon Karpen’s July 21, 2017 Decision Memorandum re: Avista’s Objection to
Sierra Club’s Intervention, Avista General Rate Case, Case Nos. AVU-E-17-01 and AVU-
G-17-01.
Mr. Karpen reviewed his Decision Memo, he stated, that before the Commissioners is an
objection filed by the Avista’s Corporation to the appearance of the Sierra Club as an intervenor
in its rate case; also provided, a broad overview of Avista’s objection plus Sierra Club response
to that objection. Mr. Karpen said he would answer any questions; he added, staff has not taken
a position of this case.
Commissioner Raper made a motion to deny Avista’s objection to Sierra Clubs intervention with
the recognition that Sierra Club has said that they will not unduly broaden the issues of the case
or delay the proceedings.
Commissioner Kjellander asked if there were any questions. There were no further questions
and Commissioner Kjellander moved to grant the motion. A vote was taken on the motion and it
carried unanimously.
The next order of business was FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS:
13. Deliberation re: Application of Native Network, Inc. for Designation as a Wholesale
Telecommunications Provider in Idaho, Case No. NNI-T-17-01. [Daphne Huang, Attorney]
14. Deliberation re: Morning View Water Company’s Application for a Deferred
Accounting Order, Case No. MNV-W-16-02. [Sean Costello, Attorney]
Commissioner Kjellander announced that items 13 and 14 would be deliberated privately.
There was no further business before the Commission and Commissioner Anderson adjourned
the meeting.
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