20180828MIN.pdf

IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING
August 28, 2018 – 1:30 P.M.
In attendance were Commissioners Kristine Raper and Eric Anderson, Commissioner Kjellander
participated by phone. Commissioner Anderson called the meeting to order.
The first order of business was APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING
on Monday, August 21, 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 August 23, 2018, Decision Memorandum re:
Application of Intermountain Gas Company for Authority to Change Its Prices; Case No.
INT-G-18-02.
3. Action Item: Edward Jewell’s August 23, 2018, Decision Memorandum re: Application
of Global Connection Inc. of America (dba StandUp Wireless) for Designation as an
Eligible Telecommunications Carrier; Case No. GLO-T-18-01.
4. Action Item: Johnathan Farley’s August 23, 2018, Decision Memorandum re: Proposed
Exemption from Idaho Power’s Rule C Tariff Provisions Regarding Aggregated Meter
Reading Pursuant to Case No. IPC-E-07-02.
Commissioner Anderson made a motion to approve Staff’s recommendation for items 2, 3 and 4
on the Consent Agenda. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
The next order of business was MATTERS IN PROGRESS:
5. Action Item: Report on Hydro One Management Changes and Motion for Scheduling
Conference; Case Nos. AVU-E-17-09 and AVU-G-17-05. [Brandon Karpen, Attorney]
Mr. Karpen reviewed his memo, he stated the question before the Commission; whether or not to
direct the parties to develop a schedule or to maintain the Commissions previous order that the
parties meet, confer and develop a schedule once the CEO has been named.
Commissioner Raper moved that, we issue an order allowing the parties to meet and develop a
procedure schedule that they can bring before us for approval.
Commissioner Anderson asked if there were any further comments for questions. There were no
further questions and Commissioner Anderson moved to grant the motion. A vote was taken on
the motion and it carried unanimously.
6. Action Item: Avista’s Agreed-Upon Motion to Revise Schedule; Case Nos. AVU-E-18-03
and AVUG-18-02. [Brandon Karpen, Attorney]

Mr. Karpen reviewed is memo and stated, Avista requests that the case schedule and the
settlement conferences that have been approved by the Commission are pushed back; as well as
the comment reply deadlines and the proposed effective date.

Commissioner Raper moved that we grant and allow for the revision of the proposed effect date
moving that date to April 1, 2019; and adopt and approve the revised procedural schedule as
reflected in Avista’s motion.

Commissioner Anderson asked if there were any further comments for questions. There were no
further questions and Commissioner Anderson moved to grant the motion. A vote was taken on
the motion and it carried unanimously.

The next order of business was RULEMAKING:

7. Action Item: Edward Jewell’s August 23, 2018, Decision Memorandum re: Updating the
(1) Utility Safety and Accident Reporting Rules, and (2) Railroad Safety and Accident
Reporting Rules; Case Nos. RUL-U-18-01 and RUL-R-18-01.

Mr. Jewel reviewed his memo and stated, currently the DFM has recommended approval and we
are waiting to hear from the Office of the Governor’s; the rules need to be to the submitted to the
Office of the Administrator Rule Bulletin by the end of the month for publication in the October
Bulletin.

Commissioner Anderson moved that; the Commission update Rule 101, the Utility Safety and
Accident reporting rules to adopt the 2017 National Electric Safety Code and update Rule 102
Railroad Safety and Accident Reporting Rules to specify commercial bottle water as an
authorized source of drinking water for railroad company employees; further move that if the
Commission’s proposal is approved, the rule change be forwarded to the Administrative Rule
Coordinator for publication in the Administrative Bulletin.

The next order of business was FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS:

8. Deliberation re: Fiber Broadband, LLC’s (dba Tru Fiber) Application for a Certificate
of Public Convenience and Necessity; Case No. FBL-T-18-01. [Edith Pacillo, Attorney]

Commissioner Anderson stated item 8 under Fully Submitted Matters would be deliberated
privately.

Commissioner Anderson stated, there was no further business before the Commission and he
adjourned the meeting.
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