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MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING
September 4, 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, August 28, 2018. The Commission voted unanimously to approve the minutes as
written.
The second order of business was CONSENT AGENDA:
2. Action Item: Sean Costello’s August 29, 2018, Decision Memorandum re: Application of
Idaho Power Company for Approval or Rejection of an Energy Sales Agreement with
Clear Springs Foods, Inc., for the Sale and Purchase of Electric Energy from the Clear
Springs Trout Hydro Project; Case No. IPC-E18-11.
3. Action Item: Edward Jewell’s August 29, 2018, Decision Memorandum re: Application
for Approval of the Asset Purchase Agreement between Rocky Mountain Power and the
City of Idaho Falls-Holmes Drive; Case No. PAC-E-18-06.
4. Action Item: Edward Jewell’s August 29, 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.
5. Action Item: Carolee Hall’s August 27, 2018, Decision Memorandum re:
Interconnection Agreement between Frontier Communications Northwest Inc. (“Frontier”)
and Level 3 Communications, LLC. (“Level 3”). Amendment No. 3 to the Original Filing;
Case No. VZN-T-02-04.
6. Action Item: Johnathan Farley’s August 30, 2018, Decision Memorandum re: Idaho
Power Advice No. 18-01 Revision to Rule L, Deposits.
7. Action Item: Johnathan Farley’s August 31, 2018, Decision Memorandum re: In the
Matter of the Application of Avista Corporation dba Avista Utilities for Authority to
Increase Its Rates and Charges for Electric and Natural Gas Service in Idaho (Case Nos.
AVU-E-17-01/AVU-G-1701); Compliance with Stipulation No. 20 of Settlement Agreement.
Commissioner Anderson made a motion to approve Staff’s recommendation for items 2, 3, 4, 5,
6 and 7 on the Consent Agenda. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
The next order of business was FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS:
8. Deliberation re: Idaho Power’s Application Regarding the Prudency of Its DSM
Program for 2017; Case No. IPC-E-18-03. [Edith Pacillo, Attorney]
Commissioner Kjellander stated item 8 under Fully Submitted Matters would be deliberated
privately.
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