20180220MIN.pdf

IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING
February 20, 2018 – 1:30 P.M.
In attendance were Commissioners Paul Kjellander, Kristine Raper and Eric Anderson were in
attendance. Commissioner Kjellander called the meeting to order.
The first order of business was APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS
MEETING on Tuesday, February 5, 2018. The Commission voted unanimously to approve
the minutes as written.
The second order of business was CONSENT AGENDA:
2. Brandon Karpen’s February 13, 2018, Decision Memorandum re: Idaho Power
Company, Recovery for Costs Associated with Participation in Energy Imbalance Market;
Case No. IPC-E-17-16.
3. Camille Christen’s February 16, 2018, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of the
Application of Intermountain Gas Company for Approval to Place into Effect a Change in
its Depreciation and Amortization Rates; Case No. INT-G-17-06.
4. Carolee Hall’s February 15, 2018, Decision Memorandum re: Cancellation of Certificate
No. 489 in Case No. ALE-T-09-01 for ALEC, LLC.
5. Karl Klein’s February 15, 2018, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of the
Investigation into the Impact of Federal Tax Cost Revisions on Utility Costs and
Ratemaking; Case No. GNR-U-18-01.
There were no questions and Commissioner Kjellander made a motion to approve Staff’s
recommendations for items 2, 3, 4 and 5 on the Consent Agenda. A vote was taken on the
motion and it carried unanimously.
MATTERS IN PROGRESS:
6. Sean Costello’s February 13, 2018 Decision Memorandum re: The Matter of the 2017
review of Idaho Universal Service Fund, Case No. GNR-T-17-05.
Mr. Costello reviewed his Decision Memorandum he stated; the Commission originally
scheduled two workshops in the case and set a deadline for submission of position papers. Once
the papers were compiled Staff made the decision to cancel the second workshop and focus on
creating a summary report for the Commission, and reply deadlines after the summary is
reported.
Everyone that submitted a submission papers or attended the workshop; communicated there
were no objection to the new proposed schedule.

Commissioner Raper moved to cancel the February 28th workshop, set an April 4th deadline for
Staff’s summary of positions and report to the Commission and set a reply deadline for all other
parties of 21 days.

Commissioner Kjellander asked if there were any further 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.

FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS:

F 7. Deliberation re: Teton Water & Sewer Company for Authority to Access Reserve
Fund to Pay for Valve Repairs; Case No. TTS-W-17-02. [Brandon Karpen, Attorney]
8. Deliberation re: Integrated Resource Plan Filing of Intermountain Gas Company; Case
No. INT-G-1704. [Camille Christen, Attorney]
9. Deliberation re: The Application of Rocky Mountain Power for Approval of Power
Purchase Agreement between PacifiCorp and the City of Preston, Idaho; Case No. PAC-E-
17-14. [Camille Christen, Attorney]
10. Deliberation re: Joint Application of Avista Corporation and Clark Fork Hydro, LLC
for Approval of a Power Purchase Agreement; Case No. AVU-E-18-01. [Camille Christen,
Attorney]
11. Deliberation re: Birch Communications, Inc.’s Application for a Certificate of Public
Convenience and Necessity; Case No. BIR-T-18-01. [Sean Costello, Attorney]
12. Deliberation re: Time Clock Solutions, LLC’s Application for a Certificate of Public
Convenience and Necessity; Case No. TME-T-17-01. [Sean Costello, Attorney] ULLY
SUBMITTED MATTERS:
Commissioner Kjellander stated items 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 under Fully Submitted Matters
would be deliberated privately. There was no further business before the Commission and he
adjourned the meeting.

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