20190108MIN.pdf

IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING
January 8, 2019 – 1:30 P.M.
In attendance were Commissioners Paul Kjellander and Eric Anderson. Commissioner Raper
was excused. Commissioner Kjellander called the meeting to order.
The first order of business was APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS
MEETING on Tuesday, December 17, 2019. The Commission voted unanimously to approve
the minutes as written.
The second order of business was CONSENT AGENDA:
2. Action Item: Sean Costello’s January 2, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter
of the Application of Idaho Power Company to Study the Costs, Benefits, and
Compensation of Net Excess Energy Supplied by Customer On-Site Generation; Case No.
IPC-E-18-15.
3. Action Item: Daniel Klein’s January 2, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: Application of
Ionex Communications North, LLC. D/B/A Birch Communications Requesting a Name
Change to Lingo Communications North, LLC. for Certificate No. 514 in Case No. INX-T-
13-01.
4. Action Item: Daniel Klein’s January 2, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: The 2017
Broadband Equipment Tax Credit Application for CenturyTel of Idaho, Inc.; Case No.
CEN-T-18-04.
5. Action Item: Daniel Klein’s January 2, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: The 2017
Broadband Equipment Tax Credit Application for CenturyTel of the Gem State, Inc.; Case
No. CGS-T-18-03.
6. Action Item: Daniel Klein’s January 2, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: The 2017
Broadband Equipment Tax Credit Application for Qwest Corporation; Case No. QWE-T-
18-05.
Commissioner Kjellander made a motion to approve Staff’s recommendation for items 2, 3, 4, 5
and 6 on the Consent Agenda. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
The second order of business was MATTERS IN PROGRESS:
7. Action Item: Brandon Karpen’s January 3, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: In the
Matter of the Application of Suez Water Idaho and Eagle Water Company for the
Acquisition of Eagle Water Company; Case Nos. SUZ-W-18-02 and EAG-W-18-01.

Mr. Karpen reviewed his Decision Memo and stated; there have been five intervenor filings in
this case. He asked if the Commission wish to grant the intervention of; The City of Eagle and
the City of Boise, the Community Action Partnership of Idaho (CAPAI), the Eagle Water
Customer Group (EWCG) and Citizens Allied for Integrity and Accountability CAIA. Does the
Commission wish to grant CAPAI petition to intervene on the condition that CAPAI not raise
issues related to Seuz’s low-income programs. And finally does the Commission wish to grant
EWCG and CAIA’s petitions to intervene on the condition that they be subject a later
determination as to whether their intervention is in the public interest.

Commissioner Raper moved to grant the intervention status for the City of Eagle, the City of
Boise, the Community Action Partnership of Idaho (CAPAI), the Eagle Water Customer Group
(EWCG) and Citizens Allied for Integrity and Accountability (CAIA); without anything other
than the normal parameters to be subject to later discussion if necessary. A vote was taken on the
motion and it carried unanimously.

The next order of business FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS:

8. Deliberation re: Avista’s 2018 Integrated Resource Plan; Case No. AVU-G-18-05. [Edith
Pacillo, Attorney]

Commissioner Kjellander announced that 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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