20210202MIN.pdf

IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING

February 2, 2021 – 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
January 26, 2021. The Commission voted unanimously to approve the minutes as written.

The next order of business was CONSENT AGENDA:

2. Action Item: Dayn Hardie’s January 28, 2021, Decision Memorandum re: Avista’s Application
for a Prudency Determination for 2018-2019 Electric and Gas Efficiency Expenditures; Case Nos.
AVU-E-20-13 and AVU-G-20-08.
3. Action Item: Dayn Hardie’s January 28, 2021, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of
Intermountain Gas Company’s Application for Approval to Change Depreciation and Amortization
Rates; Case No. INT-G-21-01.
4. Action Item: Daniel Klein’s January 28, 2021, Decision Memorandum re: The 2019 Broadband
Equipment Tax Credit Application for Farmers Mutual Telecom, Inc; Case No. FMU-T-20-04.
5. Action Item: Matt Hunter’s January 28, 2021, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of
Starlink Services, LLC’s Application for Designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier for
Purposes of Receiving Rural Digital Opportunities Fund Support; Case No. SSL-T-21-01.
6. Action Item: Matt Hunter’s January 28, 2021, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of
Cebridge Telecom ID, LLC dba Suddenlink Communications’ Application for Designation as an
Eligible Telecommunications Carrier; Case No. SUD-T-21-01.
7. Action Item: Matt Hunter’s January 28, 2021, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Cable
One VoIP LLC’s Application for Designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier in Idaho to
Receive Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (Auction 904) Support for Voice and Broadband Services
and to Receive Federal Lifeline Support; Case No. CAB-T-21-01.
8. Action Item: Matt Hunter’s January 28, 2021, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Idaho
Power Company’s Application for Approval or Rejection of an Energy Sales Agreement with Crystal
Springs Hydroelectric, L.P., For the Sale and Purchase of Electric Energy from the Crystal Springs
Hydro Project; Case No. IPC-E-21-01.
9. Action Item: John R. Hammond Jr.’s February 1, 2021, Decision Memorandum re: Formal
Complaint of Western Aircraft, Inc., Against Suez Water Idaho, Inc; Case No. SUZ-W-21-01.
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 FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS:

10. Deliberation re: In the Matter of Farmers Mutual Telephone Company’s Application for a
2019 Investment Tax Credit for Installing Qualifying Broadband Equipment; Case No. FMT-T-20-
04 [Matt Hunter, Attorney].

11. Deliberation 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 [Edward Jewell, Attorney].

12. Deliberation re: In the Matter of the Formal Complaint of Wood Hydro Against Idaho Power
Company; Case No. IPC-E-20-28 [Edward Jewell, Attorney].

Commissioner Kjellander stated that Items 10, 11 and 12 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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