20200128MIN.pdf

IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING
January 28, 2020 – 1:30 P.M. In attendance was Commissioner Paul Kjellander, Commissioner Kristine Raper, and Commissioner Eric
Anderson. Commissioner Kjellander called the meeting to order. The first order of business was APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING on
Tuesday January 14, 2020. The Commission voted unanimously to approve the minutes as written. The next order of business was CONSENT AGENDA: 2. Action Item: Dayn Hardie’s January 22, 2020, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Idaho
Power Company’s Application to Update the Substation Allowance Under Schedule 19-Large Power
Service; Case No. IPC-E-19-40.
3. Action Item: Edward Jewell’s January 22, 2020, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of
Idaho Power Company’s Petition to Establish Avoided Cost Rates Applicable to PURPA Energy
Storage Qualifying Facilities; Case No. IPC-E-20-02.
4. Action Item: Rick Keller’s January 22, 2020, Decision Memorandum re: Idaho Power’s Annual
Compliance Filing to Update Charges, Credits, and General Overheads Under Rule H, New Service
Attachments and Distribution Line Installations or Alterations; Tariff Advice No. 19-12.
5. Action Item: Curtis Thaden’s January 23, 2020, Decision Memorandum re: Avista Utilities Tariff
Advice No. 19-03-G Revision of IPC Tariff No. 27, Schedule 158 Franchise Fee Agreement with the
City of Osburn.
6. Action Item: Curtis Thaden’s January 23, 2020, Decision Memorandum re: Intermountain Gas
Company Tariff Advice No. 19-01 Revision to Rate Schedule FT (Franchise Fee/Tax Adjustment).
Commissioner Kjellander made a motion to approve Staff’s recommendation for Items 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 under 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: John R. Hammond Jr.’s January 16, 2020, Decision Memorandum re: The 2019-
2023 Integrated Resource Plan of Intermountain Gas Company; Case No. INT-G-19-07.
Mr. Hammond reviewed his Decision Memorandum and stated; does the Commission wish to issue a Notice
of Modified Procedure and adopt the parties’ proposed schedule, with comments due April 23, 2020, and
reply comments, if any due on May 4, 2020.
Commissioner Raper made a motion that the Commission issue a Notice of Modified Procedure to adopt
the Parties proposed schedule which is April 23 for Comment deadline for Staff Intervening parties and the
public and a Company reply deadline of May 4, 2020. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried
unanimously.
8. Action Item: John R. Hammond Jr.’s January 17, 2020, Decision Memorandum re: The Application of Avista for an Accounting Order Authorizing Accounting Treatment of Costs Related
to AFUDC (Allowance for Funds Used During Construction); Case Nos. AVU-E-19-15; AVU-G-19-
09.
Mr. Hammond reviewed his Decision Memorandum and stated; does the Commission wish to issue a Notice
of Application and Notice of Modified Procedure and set a twenty-one day comment period and a seven
day reply period.
Commissioner Raper made a motion to issue a Notice of Application and Notice of Modified Procedure
setting a 21 day comment deadline and a seven day reply. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried
unanimously.
9. Action Item: John R. Hammond Jr.’s January 17, 2020, Decision Memorandum re: Avista
Corporation’s Application for Approval or Rejection of a Power Purchase Agreement with Stimson
Lumber Company; Case No. AVU-E-19-16.
Mr. Hammond reviewed his Decision Memorandum and stated; does the Commission wish to issue a Notice
of Application and Notice of Modified Procedure that establishes a February 7, 2020 written comment
deadline for Staff and any other interested parties followed by a February 14, 2020 reply comment deadline
for the Company.
Commissioner Raper made a motion to issue a Notice of Application and a Notice of Modified Procedure
establishing a February 7, 2020 comment deadline and a February 14, 2020 reply deadline.
The next order of business was FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS: 10. Deliberation re: In the Matter of the Application 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 [Edward Jewell, Attorney]. 11. Deliberation re: In the Matter of Idaho Power’s Petition for Approval or Denial of an Energy Sales agreement with Little Wood Irrigation District for the Sale and Purchase of Electric Energy from the Little Wood River Reservoir Hydro Project; Case No. IPC-E-19-35 [Dayn Hardie, Attorney].
12. Deliberation re: In the Matter of Avista Corporation’s Petition for Limited Waiver of Penalty Terms Set Forth in its Natural Gas Tariff; Case No. AVU-G-19-08 [Matt Hunter, Attorney]. 13. Deliberation re: In the Matter of Simwood, Inc.’s Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to Provide Local and Long-Distance Telecommunications Service in Idaho; Case No. SIM-T-19-01 [Matt Hunter, Attorney]. 14. Deliberation re: In the Matter of Commission Staff’s Application to Update Avista Corporation’s Avoided Cost Rates to Incorporate New Cost of Debt; Case No. AVU-E-19-14 [Matt Hunter, Attorney]. Commissioner Kjellander stated that items 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 under Fully Submitted Matters would be deliberated privately. The next order of business was EXECUTIVE SESSION MATTERS (The Commission must move and vote to enter executive session. Each motion to enter executive session is an “action item.” No action will be taken within the executive session itself.
15. Franklin Energy Stoarage One, et al. v. Kjellander, et al.; Case No. 1:18-CV-00236-REB.
Commissioner Kjellander made a motion to adjourn into Executive Session and cited Idaho Code §74- 206(1)(f). He stated that the purpose of the Executive Session would be to communicate with the
Commissioner’s attorneys about pending litigation in the Matter of Franklin Energy Storage One, et al. v. Kjellander, et al.; Case No. 1:18-CV-00236-REB. A role call was taken, and they adjourned into Executive Session. A role call was taken and they adjourned into Executive Session. The Executive Session began at 1:40 p.m. and ended at 2:02 p.m. Commissioner Kjellander reconvened the regular meeting at 2:04 p.m. Commissioner Kjellander stated there was no further business before the Commission and he adjourned the meeting.

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