20191105MIN.pdf

IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING

November 5, 2019 – 1:30 P.M.

In attendance was Commissioner Paul Kjellander, Commissioner Kristine Raper and Eric Anderson.
Commissioner Kjellander called the meeting to order.

The first order of business was APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING on
Monday, October 29, 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 Edward Jewell’s October 31, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: In
the Matter of Avista’s Annual Compliance Filing to Update the Load and Gas Forecasts in the
Incremental Cost Integrated Resource Plan Avoided Cost Model; Case No. AVU-E-19-11.
3. Action Item: Edward Jewell’s October 31, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of the
Application of Idaho Power for Approval of a Power Purchase Agreement with Jackpot Holdings,
LLC, for the Sale and Purchase of up to 220 Megawatts of Renewable Solar Generation; Case No.
IPC-E-19-14.
4. Action Item: Dayn Hardie’s October 31, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Idaho
Power Company’s Annual Compliance Filing Updating the Load and Gas Forecasts in the
Incremental Cost Integrated Resource Plan Avoided Cost Model; Case No. IPC-E-19-31.
5. Action Item: John Hammond’s November 1, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: Rocky Mountain
Power’s Application for Authority to Modify Electric Service Schedule No. 31 Partial Requirements
Service; Case No. PAC-E_19-15.
6. Action Item: John Hammond’s November 1, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: Idaho Power
Company’s Application for Authority to Fund Its Continued Participation in the Northwest Energy
Efficiency Alliance through the Energy Efficiency Rider for 2020-2024; Case No. IPC-E-19-34.
Commissioner Kjellander made a motion to move item 3 under the Consent Agenda to Matters in Progress
and approve Staff’s recommendation for items 2, 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:

3. Action Item: Edward Jewell’s October 31, 2019, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of
the Application of Idaho Power for Approval of a Power Purchase Agreement with Jackpot
Holdings, LLC, for the Sale and Purchase of up to 220 Megawatts of Renewable Solar Generation;
Case No. IPC-E-19-14.

Mr. Jewell reviewed his Decision Memo and stated; the Staff has made a recommendation to extend the
Comment deadline to November 26 and the Reply deadline to December 3.

Commissioner Raper made a motion to set a Comment deadline of November 26 and a reply deadline of
December 3. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.

The next order of business was FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS:

7. Deliberation re: In the Matter of the Application for Approval of the Asset Sale between Rocky
Mountain Power and Idaho Power; Case No. PAC-E-19-11. [Matt Hunter, Attorney]

8. Deliberation re: In the Matter of the Application of GC Pivotal, LLC dba Global Capacity to
Provide Basic Resold and Facilities-Based Local Exchange Telecommunications Services
Throughout the State of Idaho; Case No. GCP-T-19-01. [Matt Hunter, Attorney]

Commissioner Kjellander stated that items 7 and 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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