20180918MIN.pdf

IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING
September 18, 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, September 10, 2018. The Commission voted unanimously to approve
the minutes as written.
The second order of business was CONSENT AGENDA:
2. Action Item: Edward Jewell’s September 13, 2018, Decision Memorandum re: Motion
to Extend Stay of Deadlines in the Petition of Idahydro, Shorock Hydro, Inc., J.R. Simplot
Company, and the 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.
3. Action Item: Edith Pacillo’s September 13, 2018, Decision Memorandum re: Avista’s
2018 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP); Case No. AVU-G-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 September 11, 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 memo, he stated the parties to the Avista Hydro One merger have met
and conferred and developed a proposed schedule for the remainder of the case and how to
process it. The parties have requested a technical hearing to be held on November 26, 2018.
Also, the Parties have agreed to and are requesting that the Commission allow for written closing
arguments within 24 hours at the end of technical hearing unless all parties agree to oral closing
arguments, unless the Commission prefer another method. The applicants have requested an
order to parallel Oregon and Washington processing of this case, they would like the
Commission to issue and order by December 14, 2018; although it is the Commission’s
prerogative when they issue an order.

Commissioner Raper moved that the Commission approve the deadlines in the numbers one
through five on the Staff’s recommendations; September 24, October 16, November 1,
November 14 and a technical hearing to begin on November 26, 2018; and that the Commission
adopt the proposed case schedule and proceed with the case.

The next order of business was FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS:

5. Deliberation re: Residential and Small Farm Annual Adjustment Rate Filing of Avista
Corporation; Case No. AVU-E-18-08. [Edith Pacillo, Attorney]

6. Deliberation re: Suez Water Inc.’s Application to True-Up Costs, Rates, and Charges
Related to Connection and Transfer of Brian Water; Case No. SUZ-W-18-01. [Brandon
Karpen, Attorney]

Commissioner Kjellander stated items 5 and 6 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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