20200512MIN.pdf

IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING
May 12, 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 May 5, 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 May 7, 2020, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Idaho
Power Company’s Application for Approval or Rejection of an Energy Sales Agreement with Briggs
Creek Hydro, Inc., for the Sale and Purchase of Electric Energy From the Briggs Creek Hydro
Project; Case No. IPC-E-20-22.
3. Action Item: Dayn Hardie’s May 7, 2020, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Rural
Telephone Company’s Petition for Approval of Long Distance Telecommunications Services Price
List; Case No. RUR-T-20-01.
4. Action Item: Daniel Klein’s May 7, 2020, Decision Memorandum re: Application for Approval of
an Amendment to a Resale Agreement Between Citizens Telecommunications Company of Idaho’s
and Bullseye Telecom, Inc.; Case No. CTC-T-20-02.
5. Action Item: John R. Hammond Jr.’s May 8, 2020, Decision Memorandum re: Avista’s Petition
for Approval of a Settlement Agreement with Clearwater Paper Corporation; Case No. AVU-G-20-
02.
6. Action Item: Matt Hunter’s May 8, 2020, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of
Intermountain Gas Company’s Application for Authority to Facilitate Renewable Natural Gas
Access; Case No. INT-G-20-03.
7. Action Item: Joseph Terry’s May 8, 2020, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of the
Application of Westel LLC for Authority to Guaranty Loan to Involta, LLC in an Aggregate Amount
of not to Exceed $147,000,000; Case No. WSC-T-20-01.
8. Action Item: Edward Jewell’s May 7, 2020, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Idaho
Power Company’s Application for a Validated Economic Closure Date for North Valmy Power Plant
Unit 2; Case No. IPC-E-19-18.
Commissioner Kjellander made a motion to 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 FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS:
9. Deliberation re: Idaho Power Company’s Application for Approval or Rejection of an Energy Sales Agreement with Big Wood Canal Company (re: Jim Knight Facility); Case No. IPC-E-19-37
[John R. Hammond Jr., Attorney].
10. Deliberation re: Idaho Power Company’s Application for Approval or Rejection of an Energy
Sales Agreement with Big Wood Canal Company (re: Sagebrush Facility); Case No. IPC-E-19-38
[John R. Hammond Jr., Attorney].
11. Deliberation re: Avista Corporation’s Petition for Approval or Rejection of a Power Purchase
Agreement with Stimson Lumber Company; Case No. AVU-E-19-16 [John R. Hammond Jr.,
Attorney].
Commissioner Kjellander stated that Items 9, 10 and 11 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.)
12. Franklin Energy Storage 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. The Executive Session began at 1:34 p.m. and ended at 2:00 p.m. Commissioner Kjellander reconvened the regular meeting at 2:01 p.m. Commissioner Kjellander stated there was no further business before the Commission and he adjourned the meeting.
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