20200616MIN.pdf

IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING June 16, 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 June 9, 2020. The Commission voted unanimously to approve the minutes as written. The next order of business was CONSENT AGENDA: 2. Action Item: Daniel Klein’s June 10, 2020, Decision Memorandum re: Application for Approval of an Amendment to an Interconnection Agreement Between Qwest Corporation dba CenturyLink QC and Bullseye Telecom, Inc.; Case No. QWE-T-20-03. 3. Action Item: Daniel Klein’s June 10, 2020, Decision Memorandum re: Fremont Telecom’s 2019 Broadband Equipment Tax Credit; Case No. FRE-T-20-01. 4. Action Item: Daniel Klein’s June 10, 2020, Decision Memorandum re: Blackfoot Communications, Inc. dba Fremont Communication’s 2019 Broadband Equipment Tax Credit; Case No. FRC-T-20-01.
5. Action Item: Daniel Klein’s June 10, 2020, Decision Memorandum re: CenturyTel of the Gem State, Inc. d/b/a/ CenturyLink, CenturyTel of Idaho, Inc. d/b/a CenturyLink’s Application for Approval of an Amendment to an Interconnection Agreement with Bullseye Telecom, Inc.; Case No. CGS-T-20-02 & CEN-T-20-02. 6. Action Item: John R. Hammond Jr.’s June 11, 2020, Decision Memorandum re: Petition for Approval of Amendments to the Qwest Performance Assurance Plan and Performance Indicator Definitions to Implement the FCC’s Forbearance Orders; QWE-T-20-02. 7. Action Item: John R. Hammond Jr.’s June 11, 2020, Decision Memorandum re: CDS Stoneridge Utilities, LLC’s Tariff Advice to Change Rates for Non-Refundable Hook-Up Fee for a New Water Connection; Case No. SWS-W-20-01. 8. Action Item: Matt Hunter’s June 11, 2020, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Safelink Internet, L.L.C.’s Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to Provide Local Exchange Services in Southern Idaho; Case No. SLI-T-20-01.
9. Action Item: Matt Hunter’s June 12, 2020, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Rocky Mountain Power’s Application for Approval of the Pioneer Road / Rustic Lane / 17th South Asset Transfer Agreement Between Rocky Mountain Power and the City of Idaho Falls; Case No. PAC-E-20-06.
Commissioner Kjellander made a motion to approve Staff’s recommendation for Items 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,
and 9 under the Consent Agenda. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
The next order of business was MATTERS IN PROGRESS:
10. Action Item: Edward Jewell’s June 12, 2020, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of the Annual Revision to QF Variable Energy Prices Pursuant to Terms of the 1992 Amendments to Power
Purchase Agreements Between Idaho QFs and PacifiCorp; Case No. PAC-E-20-08.
Mr. Jewell reviewed his Decision Memo and asked does the Commission wish to suspend the proposed
July 1, 2020 effective date and issue a Notice of Modified Procedure, a Notice of Application and establish
a 21-day comment period and a 7-day reply period.
Commissioner Raper moved that the Commission suspend the proposed July 1, 2020 effective date and
issue a Notice of Modified Procedure, a Notice of Application and establish a 21-day comment period and
a 7-day reply period. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
11. Action Item: Edward Jewell’s June 12, 2020, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of the
Application of Rocky Mountain Power to Close the Net Metering Program to New Service &
Implement a Net Billing Program to Compensate Customer Generators for Exported Generation;
Case No. PAC-E-19-08.
Mr. Jewell reviewed his Decision Memo and asked does the Commission wish to deny Monsanto’s Petition for Leave to Intervene for failure to state a substantial reason for delay.
Commissioner Kjellander moved that the Commission defer the petition to a time certain of June 23, 2020
allowing for Staff to communicate with Monsanto Counsel’s to file the petition in compliance with the rule. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
The next order of business was FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS: 12. Deliberation re: Avista Corporation’s Application for Adjustments to Electric Extension
Schedule 51; Case No. AVU-E-20-02 [John R. Hammond Jr., Attorney].
13. Deliberation re: Avista Corporation’s Petition for an Extension to File Its Natural Gas Integrated
Resource Plan; Case No. AVU-G-20-01[John R. Hammond Jr., Attorney].
14. Deliberation re: In the Matter of Idaho Power Company’s Application for an Accounting Order
for Costs Associated with Cloud Computing Arrangements; Case No. IPC-E-20-11[Dayn Hardie,
Attorney].
15. Deliberation re: In the Matter of Deferred Accounting of Incremental Costs Associated with the
Covid-19 Public Health Emergency; Case No. GNR-U-20-03 (including Consolidated Case Nos.
AVU-E-20-03; AVU-G-20-03; FLS-W-20-02; GSW-W-20-01; IPC-E-20-19; and PAC-E-20-04)
[Dayn Hardie, Attorney].
Commissioner Kjellander stated that Items 12, 13, 14 and 15 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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