20200218MIN.pdf

IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING
February 18, 2020 – 1:30 P.M.
In attendance was Commissioner Paul Kjellander, Commissioner Raper, and Commissioner Anderson.
Commissioner Kjellander called the meeting to order.
The first order of business was APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING
on Tuesday February 4, 2020. The Commission voted unanimously to approve the minutes as written.
The second order of business was CONSENT AGENDA:
Klein’s February14, 2020, Decision Memorandum re: The 2019 Broadband
Klein’s February14, 2020, Decision Memorandum re: The 2018Broadband
Klein’s February14, 2020, Decision Memorandum re: The 2018Broadband
Klein’s February14, 2020, Decision Memorandum re: The 2019Broadband
Klein’s February14, 2020, Decision Memorandum re: The 2016Broadband
Klein’s February14, 2020, Decision Memorandum re: The
8. Action Item: Matt Hunter’s February 13, 2020, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of
Intermountain Gas Company’s Application for Authority to Revise its
Commissioner Kjellander made a motion to move approve Staff’s recommendation for Items 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,
7 and 8 under the Consent Agenda. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
The next order of business was
9. Action Item: Dayn Hardie’s February 10, 2020, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of
Rocky Mountain Power’s Application for
Mr. Hardie reviewed his Decision Memo and stated, Monsanto and ICL have asked for late petitions to
intervene; does the Commission wish to grant this.

Commissioner Kjellander moved to, grant Monsanto’s and ICL’s late petition to intervene.
A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.

10. Action Item: John Hammond’s February 14, 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 Memo and asked if; after the proposed amendment to the
Agreement is filed does the Commission wish to issue an Order, allowing additional comments to be filed
by Staff or any other interested party within seven days (7) from its Order? Allowing the Company to
respond to Staff’s original comments, filed on February 7, 2020, and any others that are filed fourteen
(14) days from its Order.

Commissioner Raper moved that; the Commission allow the Company to file it’s amendment at which
time we will issue an Order that allows 14 days for Staff and interested parties to file Comments and an
additional seven days after that for the Company to file a Comment before the case becomes fully
submitted. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.

The next order of business was FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS:

11. Deliberation re: In the Matter of Rocky Mountain Power’s Application for Authority to Modify
Electric Service Regulation No. 12 for Underground Line Extensions and Schedule 300; Case No.
PAC-E-19-19. [Dayn Hardie, Attorney]

12. Deliberation re: Avista Corporation’s Application Requesting Approval to Modify Its
Voluntary Energy Program; Case No. AVU-E-19-12. [John R. Hammond Jr., Attorney]

13. Deliberation re: Avista Corporation’s Application for Approval of Electric Distribution Service
Agreement with East Greenacres Irrigation District; Case No. AVU-E-19-13. [John R. Hammond
Jr., Attorney]

14. Deliberation re: In the Matter of Falls Water Co., Inc.’s Application to Sell Certain Water
System Assets to the City of Idaho Falls; Case No. FLS-W-20-01. [Matt Hunter, Attorney]

Commissioner Kjellander stated that items 11, 12, 13 and 14 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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