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IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING

December 1, 2020 – 1:30 P.M.

In attendance was Commissioner Paul Kjellander and Commissioner Kristine Raper. Commissioner Eric
Anderson participated via telephone. Commissioner Kjellander called the meeting to order.

The first order of business was APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETINGS
on November 24, 2020. The Commission voted unanimously to approve the minutes as written.

The next order of business was CONSENT AGENDA:

2. Action Item: Ed Jewell’s November 25, 2020, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Idaho
Power Company’s Application for Approval or Rejection of an Energy Sales Agreement with J.M.
Miller Enterprises, Inc., for the Sale and Purchase of Electric Energy from the Sahko Hydro Project;
Case No. IPC-E-20-36.
3. Action Item: Ed Jewell’s November 25, 2020, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Falls
Water Company’s Application for an Order Authorizing Increases in the Company’s Rates and
Charges for Water Service in the State of Idaho; Case No. FLS-W-20-03.
4. Action Item: Dayn Hardie’s November 25, 2020, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of
Avista Corporation’s Compliance Filing to Update and Establish Its Capacity Deficiency Period to
be Used for Avoided Cost Calculations; Case No. AVU-E-20-11.
5. Action Item: Daniel Klein’s November 25, 2020, Decision Memorandum re: Potlatch Telephone
Company d/b/a TDS Telecom’s Application for Approval of an Interconnection Agreement with
Onvoy, LLC; Case No. POT-T-20-02.
Commissioner Kjellander made a motion to approve Staff’s recommendation for Items 2, 4 and 5 under the
Consent Agenda. Commissioner Kjellander made a motion to move Item No. 3 (Ed Jewell’s November
25, 2020, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Falls Water Company’s Application for an Order
Authorizing Increases in the Company’s Rates and Charges for Water Service in the State of Idaho; Case
No. FLS-W-20-02) under the Consent Agenda to Matters in Progress. A vote was taken on the motion and
it carried unanimously.
The next order of business was MATTERS IN PROGRESS:

3. Action Item: Ed Jewell’s November 25, 2020, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Falls
Water Company’s Application for an Order Authorizing Increases in the Company’s Rates and
Charges for Water Service in the State of Idaho; Case No. FLS-W-20-03.
Mr. Jewell reviewed his Decision Memorandum and asked does the Commission wish to issue a Notice of
Modified Procedure and Notice of Telephonic Public Hearing setting a comment deadline of January 11,
2021, a telephonic public hearing on January 14, 2021, and a reply comment deadline of January 25,
2021.

Commissioner Raper made a motion to issue a Notice of Modified Procedure and Notice of Telephonic
Public Hearing setting a comment deadline of January 11, 2021, a telephonic hearing on January 14,
2021, and a reply comment deadline of January 25, 2021. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried
unanimously.

6. Action Item: Dayn Hardie’s and Matt Hunter’s November 27, 2020, Decision Memorandum re:
In the Matter of Suez Water Idaho Inc.’s Application for Authority to Increase Its Rates and Charges
for Water Service in Idaho; Case No. SUZ-W-20-02.
Mr. Hardie reviewed the Decision Memorandum and asked does the Commission wish to grant Micron’s
late Petition to Intervene.
Commissioner Raper made a motion to grant Micron’s late petition to intervene. A vote was taken on the
motion and it carried unanimously.
7. Action Item: Matt Hunter’s and Dayn Hardie’s November 25, 2020, Decision Memorandum re:
In the Matter of Suez Water Idaho Inc.’s Application for Authority to Increase Its Rates and Charges
for Water Service in Idaho; Case No. SUZ-W-20-02.
Mr. Hunter reviewed the Decision Memorandum and asked does the Commission wish to grant or deny
IFHC’s Petition to Intervene and if the Commission wishes to grant the Petition to Intervene, does the
Commission wish to place any conditions upon IFHC’s admittance as an intervenor.

Commissioner Raper made a motion to grant IFHC’s Petition to Intervene with the standard conditions
upon IFHC as an intervenor. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.

The next order of business was FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS:

8. Deliberation re: In the Matter of Envision Networks LLC’s Eligibility to Hold Certificate of
Public Convenience and Necessity No. 529; Case No. ENL-T-20-01 [Matt Hunter, Attorney].

9. Deliberation re: In the Matter of Rocky Mountain Power’s Application for Approval or
Rejection of a Power Purchase Agreement Between PacifiCorp and Fall River Electric Cooperative,
Inc.; Case No. PAC-E-20-10 [Dayn Hardie, Attorney].

Commissioner Kjellander stated that Items 8 and 9 under Fully Submitted Matters would be deliberated
privately.

Commissioner Kjellander stated there was no further business before the Commission and the meeting
was adjourned.

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