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MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING
SUBJECT TO APPROVAL
July 19, 2018 – 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, July 11, 2018. The Commission voted unanimously to approve the
minutes as written.
The second order of business was CONSENT AGENDA:
2. Action Item: Brandon Karpen’s July 10, 2018, Decision Memorandum re: Avista’s
Application for a Change in its Electric and Natural Gas Depreciation Rates; Case Nos.
AVU-E-18-03 and AVU-G-18-02.
3. Action Item: Edward Jewell’s July 16, 2018, Decision Memorandum re: Joint Petition
of Avista and the City of Cove, Oregon to Approve Power Purchase Agreement; Case No.
AVU-E-18-05.
Commissioner Kjellander made a motion to approve Staff’s recommendation for items 2 and 3
on the Consent Agenda. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
The next order of business was MATTERS IN PROGRESS:
4. Action Item: Brandon Karpen’s July 17, 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.
Mr. Karpen reviewed his Decision Memo and stated; two issues before the Commission related
to the Hydro One Avista merger case; the first being the petition of the Idaho Department of
Water Resources (IDWR) to intervene in the case. Avista has filed a response to that petition
and and IDWR filed a reply. The second issue before the Commission; on July 18, Avista filed
an official notification to the Commission that the purchasing company of Avista has
experienced some management changes; the purchasing company CEO and the Board have all
resigned.
Commissioner Raper moved that the Commission grant an intervention request IDWR.
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.
Commissioner Raper moved that the Commission postpone the technical hearing currently
scheduled for Monday, July 23, 2018 until such time as a new CEO and Board are seated by
Hydro One; if this has not occurred by August 15, 2018 Avista shall file an update of
circumstance with the Commission at that time we can consider a new procedural schedule.
Also, any direct testimony should be prefiled in advance of the technical hearing.
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.
Commissioner Kjellander stated, there was no further business before the Commission and he
adjourned the meeting.
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COMMISSION SECRETARY DATE OF APPROVAL