20190219MIN.pdf

IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING
SUBJECT TO APPROVAL
February 19, 2019 – 1:30 P.M.
In attendance were Commissioners Paul Kjellander, Kris Raper and Eric Anderson.
Commissioner Kjellander called the meeting to order.
The first order of business was APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS
MEETING on Tuesday, February 5, 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 February 14, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: Proposed Settlement
Regarding Avista Utilities Request to Revise Its Electric and Natural Gas Book Depreciation Rates;
Case Nos. AVU-E-18-03 and AVU-G-18-02.
3. Action Item: Edward Jewell’s February 14, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of the
Application of Idaho Power for Approval of an Energy Sales Agreement with Wood Hydro; Case
No. IPC-E-19-04.
4. Action Item: Edward Jewell’s February 14, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of the
Application of Idaho Power for Approval of an Energy Sales Agreement with Koyle Hydro; Case
No. IPC-E-19-03.
5. Action Item: Edward Jewell’s February 14, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of
Avista’s Petition for an Extension to File Its 2019 Electric Integrated Resource Plan; Case No.
AVU-E19-01.
6. Action Item: Edward Jewell’s February 14, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of the
Application of JD Resort to Acquire CDS Stoneridge Utilities, LLC Water Company and Transfer
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity No. 395; Case No. SWS-W-18-01.
7. Action Item: Daniel Klein’s February 14, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: CenturyTel of the
Gem State, Inc. d/b/a CenturyLink, CenturyTel of Idaho, Inc. d/b/a CenturyLink’s Application for
Approval of an Interconnection Agreement with Onvoy, LLC; Case No. CGS-T-19-01 & CEN-T-
19-01.
8. Action Item: Daniel Klein’s February 14, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: The 2016 & 2017
Broadband Equipment Tax Credit Application for Millennium Networks, LLC; Case No. MNL-T-
18-01.

9. Action Item: Daniel Klein’s February 14, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: The 2016 & 2017
Broadband Equipment Tax Credit Application for Columbine Telephone Company, Inc; Case No.
COLT-18-02.

10. Action Item: Daniel Klein’s February 14, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: Qwest Corporation
dba CenturyLink QC’s Application for Approval to Amend the Interconnection Agreement with
Level 3 Communications, LLC; Case No. QWE-T-02-08.

11. Action Item: Daniel Klein’s February 14, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: The 2017
Broadband Equipment Tax Credit Application for Leader Communications, LLC; Case No. GNR-
T-18-04.

12. Action Item: Daniel Klein’s February 14, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: The 2018
Broadband Equipment Tax Credit Application for Leader Communications, LLC; Case No. GNR-
T-19-02. MATTERS IN PROGRESS

Commissioner Kjellander made a motion to approve Staff’s recommendation for items 2, 3, 4, 5,
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 on the Consent Agenda. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried
unanimously.

The next order of business was MATTERS IN PROGRESS:

13. Action Item: Edward Jewell’s February 14, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of
Idaho Power Company’s Requested Suspension of Schedule 63- Community Solar Pilot Program.

Mr. Jewell reviewed his Decision Memo and stated; Idaho Power filed a tariff advice requesting to
suspension of Schedule 63 – Community Solar Pilot Program, in Staffs initial review they believed
that this should be processed as an application.

Commissioner Kjellander made a motion to issue a Notice of Application, Notice of Modified
Procedure, and Suspension of Tariff Advice that suspends the Company’s Tariff Advice,
converts the Tariff Advice into an Application, and establishes a thirty five day comment period
and a seven day reply comment period. A voted was taken on the motion and it carried
unanimously.

The next order of business was FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS:

14. Deliberation re: Application of Newmax, LLC dba Intermax Networks, for Designation as an
Eligible Telecommunication Carrier; Case No. NEW-T-18-01. [Sean Costello, Attorney]

15. Deliberation re: Application of Viasat Carrier Services, Inc., for Designation as an Eligible
Telecommunication Carrier; Case No. VCS-T-18-01. [Sean Costello, Attorney]

16. Deliberation re: In the Matter of the Joint Application of Avista and Clearwater Paper for
Approval of a Power Purchase and Sale Agreement; Case No. AVU-E-18-13. [Edward Jewell,
Attorney]

17. Deliberation re: In the Matter of the Application of Rocky Mountain Power to Decrease Electric
Service Schedule 191-Customer Efficiency Services Rate; Case No. PAC-E-18-12. [Edward Jewell,
Attorney]

18. Deliberation re: In the Matter of Eagle Water Company’s Application for Authority to
Implement a Customer Surcharge; Case No. EAG-W-15-01. [Karl Klein, Attorney]

Commissioner Kjellander announced that items 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 on 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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