20190916MIN.pdf

IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING
September 16, 2019 – 1:30 P.M.
In attendance were Commissioners Kris Raper and Eric Anderson. Commissioner Kjellander was excused
called the meeting to order.
The first order of business was APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING on
Monday September 10, 2019. The Commission voted unanimously to approve the minutes as written.
The second order of business was CONSENT AGENDA:
2. Action Item: Dayn Hardie’s September 12, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: Intermountain
Gas Company’s Application for Determination of 2017-2018 Energy Efficiency Expenses as
Prudently Incurred; Case No. INT-G-19-04.
Commissioner Kjellander made a motion to approve Staff’s recommendation for items 2 on the Consent
Agenda. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
The next order of business was MATTERS IN PROGRESS:
3. Action Item: Matt Hunter’s September 12, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of
the Application of Avista Corporation for Determination of 2014-2017 Natural Gas Energy
Efficiency Expenses as Prudently Incurred; Case No. AVU-G-18-08 and In the Matter of the
Application of Avista Corporation for a Determination of 2016-2017 Electric Energy Efficiency
Expenses as Prudently Incurred; Case No. AVU-E-18-12.
Mr. Hunter reviewed his Decision Memo and stated; Staff recommends the Commission issue a separate
Notice of Modified Procedure for Case Nos. AVU-G-18-08 and AVU-E-18-12, with comments due by
November 18, 2019 and reply comments due by December 2, 2019.
Commissioner Raper made a motion to; except Staff’s recommendation for the schedule. A vote was
taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
The next order of business was FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS:
4. Deliberation re: Application of Envision Networks LLC for a CPCN to Provide Local
Telecommunications Service in Idaho; Case No. ENL-T-19-01. [Matt Hunter, Attorney]
5. Deliberation Memo: In the Matter of the Application of Idaho Power Company for Approval or
Rejection of an Energy Sales Agreement with Pigeon Cove Power Company for the Sale and Purchase
of Electric Energy from the Pigeon Cove Hydro Project; Case No. IPC-E-19-24. [Matt Hunter,
Attorney]
6. Deliberation Memo: Application of Idaho Power Company for Approval of First Amendment to
the Energy Sales Agreement for the Box Canyon Hydro Project; Case No. IPC-E-19-25. [Matt
Hunter, Attorney]

Commissioner Anderson stated that items 4, 5 and 6 under Fully Submitted Matters would be deliberated
privately.

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

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