20190521MIN.pdf

IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING
May 21, 2019 – 1:30 P.M.
In attendance were Commissioners Paul Kjellander Kris Raper. Commissioner Eric Anderson
participated by phone. Commissioner Kjellander called the meeting to order.
The first order of business was APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS
MEETING on Tuesday, May 9, 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 May 8, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of
the Application of Gem State Water Company for Approval of Acquisition of the Assets
and Transfer of the CPCN’s of Diamond Bar Estates and Bar Circle S Water; Case Nos.
BCS-W-19-01 & DIA-W-19-01.
3. Action Item: Matt Hunter’s May 10, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: Idaho Power’s
Application for a Determination of Demand-Side Management Expenses as Prudently
Incurred; Case No. IPC-E-19-11.
4. Action Item: Matt Hunter’s May 9, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: Petition of Suez
Water Idaho, Inc. for Exemption to Utility Customer Relations Rules 311.04 and .05,
Approval of Waiver of Payment Processing Fees, and Removal of Field Collection Trip
Charge from Tariff; Case No. SUZ-W-19-01.
5. Action Item: Daniel Klein’s May 16, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: Filer Mutual
Telephone Company’s 2018 Broadband Equipment Tax Credit; Case No. FIL-T-19-01.
6. Action Item: Daniel Klein’s May 16, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: Blackfoot
Communications, Inc. dba Fremont Communication’s 2018 Broadband Equipment Tax
Credit; Case No. FRC-T-19-01.
7. Action Item: Daniel Klein’s May 16, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: Fremont
Telecom’s 2018 Broadband Equipment Tax Credit; Case No. FRE-T-19-01.
8. Action Item: Dayn Hardie’s May 17, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: Application for
Approval of the Professional Way-Broadway Asset Purchase Agreement and Transfer of
Service Between Rocky Mountain Power and the City of Idaho Falls; Case No. PAC-E-19-
06.

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

The next order of business was MATTERS IN PROGRESS:

9. Action Item: Edward Jewell’s May 16, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: Micron
Technology, Inc.’s Petition to Intervene in the Matter of the Petition 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.

Mr. Jewel reviewed his Decision Memo and stated; there was a request for late intervention for
IPC-E-18-15, the deadline for intervention was November 30. Micron states that if it is granted
intervention in this case it would abide by earlier orders and notices and would not disrupt the
proceedings, prejudice existing parties, or unduly broaden the issues.

Commissioner Raper moved that; the Commission grant Microns petition to intervene with all of
the standard language about not disrupting the proceeding by abiding by prior orders and notices
and no prejudices or unduly broadening the issues in the IPC-E-18-15 Case that they want to
enter late.

The next order of business was FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS:

10. Deliberation re: In the Matter of the Application of Idaho Power Company for
Authority to Increase its Rates for Electric Service to Recover Costs Associated with the
North Valmy Power Plant; Case No. IPC-E-19-08. [Edward Jewell, Attorney]

11. Deliberation re: In the Matter of the Application of Idaho Power for Authority to
Implement Fixed Cost Adjustment (“FCA”) Rates for Electric Service From June 1, 2019,
through May 31, 2020; Case No. IPC-E-19-10. [Edward Jewell, Attorney]

12. Deliberation re: In the Matter of the Application of Idaho Power for Consideration of
an Energy Sales Agreement with Little Mac Power Company for the Sale and Purchase of
Electric Energy from the Cedar Draw Hydro Project; Case No. IPC-E-19-12. [Edward
Jewell, Attorney]

Commissioner Kjellander stated that items 10, 11 and 12 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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