20200707MIN.pdf

IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING July 7, 2020 – 1:30 P.M.
In attendance was Commissioner Paul Kjellander and Commissioner Kristine Raper. Commissioner Eric Anderson attended by phone. Commissioner Kjellander called the meeting to order. The first order of business was APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING on Tuesday June 30, 2020. The Commission voted unanimously to approve the minutes as written. The next order of business was CONSENT AGENDA: 2. Action Item: Edward Jewell’s June 30, 2020, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Idaho
Power Company’s Application for Authority to Modify Schedule 84’s Metering Requirement and to
Grandfather Existing Customers with Two Meters; Case No. IPC-E-20-26.
3. Action Item: Edward Jewell’s June 30, 3030, Decision Memorandum re: Int the Matter of the
Formal Complaint of Wood Hydro Against Idaho Power Company; Case No. IPC-E-20-28.
4. Action Item: Edward Jewell’s July 1, 2020, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of the
Application of Falls Water Company for an Order Authorizing Increases in the Company’s Rates
and Charges for Water Service in the State of Idaho; Case No. FLS-W-20-3.
5. Action Item: John R. Hammond’s July 2, 2020, Decision Memorandum re: Idaho Power
Company’s Application for Application for Approval or Rejection of an Energy Sales Agreement
with Coleman Hydroelectric LLC; Case No. IPC-E-20-27.
6. Action Item: Dayn Hardie’s July 1, 2020, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Idaho
Power Company’s Application for an Order Approving the Transfer of Certain Assets Associated
with the Hemingway Substation; Case No. IPC-E-20-25.
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: Matt Hunter’s July 2, 2020, Decision Memorandum re: Qwest Corporation DBA
CenturyLink QC’s Tariff Filing, Discontinuing Prorating of Closing Bills for Residential Customers.
Mr. Hunter reviewed his Decision Memo and asked does the Commission wish to initiate a formal
proceeding to determine whether CenturyLink’s proposed tariff complies with the Commission’s regulatory
requirements, process the case by Modified Procedure, setting an August 3, 2020 comment deadline and an
August 10, 2020 reply comment deadline, and to suspend the proposed effective date for CenturyLink’s
proposed tariff for 60 days.
Commissioner Raper made a motion to initiate a formal proceeding to determine whether CenturyLink’s
proposed tariff complies with the Commission’s regulatory requirements, process the case by Modified
Procedure, setting an August 3, 2020 comment deadline and an August 10, 2020 reply comment deadline,
and to suspend the proposed effective date for CenturyLink’s proposed tariff for 60 days. A vote was taken
on the motion and it carried unanimously.
8. Action Item: Edward Jewell’s July 2, 2020, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Idaho
Power Company’s 2019 Integrated Resource Plan; Case No. IPC-E-19-19.
Mr. Jewell reviewed his Decision Memo and asked does the Commission wish to vacate the comment deadlines and establish new comment deadlines after the Company concludes its internal audit and files an
update on its IRP.
Commissioner Kjellander made a motion to vacate the comment deadlines and establish new comment
deadlines after the Company concludes its internal audit and files and update on its IRP. A vote was taken
on the motion and it carried unanimously.
9. Action Item: Edward Jewell’s July 2, 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.
Mr. Jewell reviewed his Decision Memo and asked does the Commission wish to vacate the established
comment deadlines and establish new comment deadlines after the Company concludes its internal audit
and files an update.
Commission Kjellander made motion to vacate the established comment deadlines and establish new
comment deadlines after the Company concludes its internal audit and files an update. A vote was taken
on the motion and it carried unanimously.
10. Action Item: Terri Carlock’s July 2, 2020, Decision Memorandum re: Joint Plan to Resume Normal Collection and Disconnection Activity by Large Idaho Utilities.
Ms. Carlock reviewed her Decision Memorandum and asked does the Commission wish to approve the
joint plan for Idaho Power Company, Avista, Rocky Mountain Power, Intermountain Gas and Suez to
resume normal collection and disconnection activity.
Commissioner Raper made a motion to approve the joint plan for Idaho Power Company, Avista, Rocky
Mountain Power, Intermountain Gas and Suez to resume normal collection and disconnection activity. A
vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
The next order of business was FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS: 11. Deliberation re: Idaho Power Company’s Motion for Approval of First Amendment to Energy Sales Agreement in Compliance with Order No. 34677 or Alternatively for Clarification and/or Reconsideration; Case No. IPC-E-19-38 [John R. Hammond, Attorney]. 12. Deliberation re: In the Matter of Intermountain Gas Company’s 2019-2023 Integrated
Resource Plan; INT-G-19-07 [John R. Hammond, Attorney]. 13. Deliberation re: In the Matter of Intermountain Gas Company’s Application for Authority to Revise its General Service Provisions; INT-G-20-01 [Matt Hunter, Attorney]. Commissioner Kjellander stated that Items 11, 12 and 13 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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