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THE FOLLOWING IS THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION’S AGENDA FOR A
DECISION MEETING to be held on Thursday, May 3, 2018 at 1:30 p.m. The agenda is published
forty-eight (48) hours in advance of each meeting. Meetings are held in the Commission’s Hearing Room
at the IPUC, 472 West Washington Street, Boise, Idaho. The time and the agenda are subject to change.
“Fully Submitted Matters” are listed on the Agenda as a courtesy to the parties and the public and may be
privately deliberated by the Commission per the Open Meeting Law. Please check with Diane Hanian,
Commission Secretary, at 208-334-0338 if you have any questions.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS
1. Minutes of the Decision Meeting from April 16, 2018. Minutes have been circulated to the
Commissioners for review and are ready for consideration.
CONSENT AGENDA
2. Brandon Karpen’s April 23, 2018, Decision Memorandum re: Idaho Power Company’s Power Cost
Adjustment; Case No. IPC-E-18-06.
3. Brandon Karpen’s April 27, 2018, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of the Application of
Northwest Natural Water Company, LLC to Acquire Falls Water Company; Case No. FLW-W-18-01.
4. Brandon Karpen’s May 1, 2018, Decision Memorandum re: Joint Application of Hydro One Limited
and Avista Corporation for Approval of Merger Agreement; Case Nos. AVU-E-17-09 and AVU-G-17-05.
5. Edith Pacillo’s April 26, 2018, Decision Memorandum re: The Application of Idaho Power Company
for Approval or Rejection of an Energy Sales Agreement with Evergreen Energy, Inc., for the Sale and
Purchase of Electric Energy from the Tamarack CSPP Project; Case No. IPC-E-18-04.
6. Edith Pacillo’s May 1, 2018, Decision Memorandum re: The Petition of Idahydro, Shorock Hydro,
Inc., J.R. Simplot Company, and Renewable Energy Coalition for Modification of the 90/110
Performance Band and Calculation of Operation and Maintenance Charges for PURPA Qualifying
Facilities; Case No. IPC-E-18-07.
7. Karl Klein’s May 1, 2018, Decision Memorandum re: Proposed Settlement Regarding Avista
Corporation in the Commission’s Investigation into the Impact of Federal Tax Code Revisions on Utility
Costs and Ratemaking; Case No. GNR-U-18-01.
8. Karl Klein’s May 1, 2018, Decision Memorandum re: Idaho Department of Administration’s Petition
for Exemption from Master Metering Rules; Case No. IPC-E-18-08.
9. Karl Klein’s May 1, 2018, Decision Memorandum re: Late Petitions to Intervene filed by PacifiCorp
Idaho Industrial Customers, Monsanto Company, and Idaho Irrigation Pumper’s Association in the
Investigation Into the Impact of Federal Tax Code Revisions on Utility Costs and Ratemaking; Case No.
GNR-U-18-01.
MATTERS IN PROGRESS
10. Sean Costello’s May 1, 2018, Decision Memorandum re: Update to Published Avoided Cost Rates to
Reflect an Updated Natural Gas Price Forecast of the U.S. Energy Information Administration; Case Nos.
AVU-E-18-04, IPC-E-18-05, PAC-E-18-02.
RULEMAKING
None.
FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS
11. Deliberation re: In the Matter of the Joint Petition of Avista Corporation, Idaho Public Utilities Staff,
and Community Action Partnership (CAPAI) to Increase Low-Income Funding Under Tariff Schedules
91 and 191; Case Nos. AVU-E-18-02 and AVU-G-18-01. [Brandon Karpen, Attorney]
EXECUTIVE SESSION MATTERS
12. To communicate with legal counsel regarding pending litigation. [Edith Pacillo, Attorney]