20200714MIN.pdf

IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING
July 14, 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 July 7, 2020. The Commission voted unanimously to approve the minutes as written. The next order of business was CONSENT AGENDA: 2. Action Item: John R. Hammond Jr.’s July 8, 2020, Decision Memorandum re: Avista
Corporation’s Application for an Accounting Order for Its Wildfire Resiliency Plan; Case No. AVU-
E-20-05.
3. Action Item: Dayn Hardie’s July 8, 2020, Decision Memorandum re: Avista’s Application to
Implement FCA Rates for Natural Gas Service from November 1, 2020 through October 31, 2020;
Case No. AVU-G-20-05.
4. Action Item: Matt Hunter’s July 10, 2020, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Avista
Utilities; Application for an Order Approving a Change in Natural Gas Rates and Charges (PGA);
Case No. AVU-G-20-04.
5. Action Item: Dayn Hardie’s July 10, 2020, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Rocky
Mountain Power’s Application to Increase Its Rates and Charges in Idaho and for Approval of
Proposed Electric Service Schedules and Regulations; Case No. PAC-E-20-03.
6. Action Item: John R. Hammond Jr.’s July 10, 2020, Decision Memorandum re: Avista’s
Application to Implement FCA Rates for Electric Service from October 1, 2020 through September
30, 2021; Case No. AVU-E-20-06.
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: Edward Jewell’s July 10, 2020, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Avista’s
2020 Integrated Resource Plan; Case No. AVU-E-19-01.
Mr. Jewell reviewed his Decision Memorandum and asked does the Commission wish to establish a public
hearing in early August 2020.
Commissioner Raper made a motion to establish a telephonic public hearing in early August 2020. 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 Approval of a Lease Agreement with Extenet Systems, Inc.; Case No. PAC-E-20-05 [Dayn Hardie, Attorney]. Commissioner Kjellander stated that Item 11 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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