20190305MIN.pdf

IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING
March 5, 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 26, 2019. The Commission voted unanimously to approve
the minutes as written.
The second order of business was CONSENT AGENDA:
2. Action Item: Edward Jewell’s February 26, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: Application of
Wanrack for a CPCN to Provide Local and Long Distance Telecommunications Service in
Idaho; Case No. WAN-T-19-01.
3.Action Item: Edward Jewell’s February 27, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: Application of
Sage Telecom Communications, LLC for Designation as an Eligible Telecommunications
Carrier; Case No. SAG-T-19-01.
4. Action Item: Joseph Terry’s February 28, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: Avista’s Request
for Authorization to Issue Common Stock; Case No. AVU-U-19-01.
5. Action Item: Daniel Klein’s March 1, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: Extension of the
Administrator’s USF and ITSAP Contracts.
6. Action Item: Cassandra Koerner’s March 1, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: Rocky
Mountain Power’s Tariff Advice No. 19-01 to Modify Electric Service Schedule 21 –Low
Income Weatherization.
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 next order of business was MATTERS IN PROGRESS:
7.Action Item: Beverly Barker’s February 28, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: Formal
Complaint of Raul Mendez Against Intermountain Gas Company.

Ms. Barker reviewed her Decision Memo; she asked if the Commission wished to accept Mr.
Mendez’s complaint, issue a Summons to Intermountain Gas, giving the Company 21 days to
respond after the Summons is issued, allow staff to respond to the complaint within 21 days after
the Summons is issued and allow Mr. Mendez to reply within 14 days of the response deadline.
Also, direct the Company, Staff and Mr. Mendez to meet and confer within 30 days of the reply
deadline, with Staff to report to the Commission within 14 days on the outcome of the meeting
with further process recommendations.

Commissioner Raper made a motion to accept Mr. Mendez’s formal complaint, issue a
Summons to Intermountain Gas giving both the company and the Commission Staff 21 days to
respond to the Summons, allow Mr. Mendez 14 days after that deadline has expired to file a
reply with the Commission if he wishes and encourage the company staff and Mr. Mendez to
talk at their leisure in the interim or after the fact, whichever they prefer. A vote was taken on
the motion and it carried unanimously.

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

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