20210223MIN.pdf

IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING

February 23, 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
February 16, 2021. The Commission voted unanimously to approve the minutes as written.

The next order of business was CONSENT AGENDA:

2. Action Item: Daniel Klein’s February 18, 2021, Decision Memorandum re: Qwest Corporation
d/b/a CenturyLink QC’s Application for Approval to Amend the Interconnection Agreement with
Level 3 Communications, LLC; Case No. QWE-T-21-01.
3. Action Item: Daniel Klein’s February 18, 2021, Decision Memorandum re: Qwest Corporation
d/b/a CenturyLink QC’s Application for Approval to Amend the Interconnection Agreement with
Airus, Inc.; Case No. QWE-T-21-02.
4. Action Item: Daniel Klein’s February 18, 2021, Decision Memorandum re: Qwest Corporation
d/b/a CenturyLink QC’s Application for Approval to Amend the Interconnection Agreement with
CenturyLink Communications, LLC; Case No. QWE-T-21-03.
5. Action Item: Daniel Klein’s February 18, 2021, Decision Memorandum re: Qwest Corporation
d/b/a CenturyLink QC’s Application for Approval to Amend the Interconnection Agreement with
Sprint Communications Company LP; Case No. QWE-T-21-04.
6. Action Item: Daniel Klein’s February 18, 2021, Decision Memorandum re: Qwest Corporation
d/b/a CenturyLink QC’s Application for Approval to Amend the Interconnection Agreement with
Ednetics, Inc.; Case No. QWE-T-21-05.
7. Action Item: Daniel Klein’s February 18, 2021, Decision Memorandum re: Qwest Corporation
d/b/a CenturyLink QC’s Application for Approval to Amend the Interconnection Agreement with
Onvoy, LLC; Case No. QWE-T-21-06.
8. Action Item: Daniel Klein’s February 18, 2021, Decision Memorandum re: Qwest Corporation
d/b/a CenturyLink QC’s Application for Approval to Amend the Interconnection Agreement with
Spectrotel, Inc.; Case No. QWE-T-21-07.
9. Action Item: Daniel Klein’s February 18, 2021, Decision Memorandum re: Qwest Corporation
d/b/a CenturyLink QC’s Application for Approval to Amend the Interconnection Agreement with
Airus, Inc.; Case No. QWE-T-21-08.
10. Action Item: Daniel Klein’s February 18, 2021, Decision Memorandum re: Qwest Corporation
d/b/a CenturyLink QC’s Application for Approval to Amend the Interconnection Agreement with
Entelegent Solutions, Inc.; Case No. QWE-T-21-09.

11. Action Item: Daniel Klein’s February 18, 2021, Decision Memorandum re: Qwest Corporation
d/b/a CenturyLink QC’s Application for Approval to Amend the Interconnection Agreement with
Teleport Communications America, LLC; Case No. QWE-T-21-10.
12. Action Item: Joseph Terry’s February 19, 2021, Decision Memorandum re: Midvale
Telephone’s Request for Authority to Borrow from the Rural Utilities Service; Case No. MID-T-21-
01.
13. Action Item: Dayn Hardie’s and Matt Hunter’s February 19, 2021, 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.
14. Action Item: Edward Jewell’s February 19, 2021, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of
Rocky Mountain Power’s 2021 Integrated Resource Plan; Case No. PAC-E-21-03.
Commissioner Kjellander made a motion to move Item 13 and Item 14 under the Consent Agenda to Matters
in Progress. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously. Commissioner Kjellander made
a motion to approve Staff’s recommendation for Items 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 under the Consent
Agenda. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.

The next order of business was MATTER IS PROGRESS:

13. Action Item: Dayn Hardie’s and Matt Hunter’s February 19, 2021, 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 issue an order
establishing a March 17, 2021 deadline for Staff and Intervenors to file testimony, establishing an April 7,
2021 deadline for the Company to file rebuttal testimony, directing Staff to hold a public workshop on
March 25, 2021, scheduling a customer hearing on April 15, 2021 and scheduling a technical hearing for
April 20 through 22, 2021.

Commissioner Raper made a motion to issue an order establishing a March 17, 2021 deadline for Staff
and Intervenors to file testimony, establishing an April 7, 2021 deadline for the Company to file rebuttal
testimony, directing Staff to hold a public workshop on March 25, 2021, scheduling a customer hearing
on April 15, 2021 and scheduling a technical hearing for April 20 through 22, 2021. A vote was taken on
the motion and it carried unanimously.

14. Action Item: Edward Jewell’s February 19, 2021, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of
Rocky Mountain Power’s 2021 Integrated Resource Plan; Case No. PAC-E-21-03.

Mr. Jewell reviewed his Decision Memorandum and asked does the Commission wish to issue a Notice of
Application and Notice of Modified Procedure.

Commissioner Raper made a motion to issue a Notice of Petition for Extension and Notice of Modified
Procedure. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.

The next order of business was FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS:

15. Deliberation re: Application of CDS Stoneridge Utilities, LLC to Change Rates for Non-
Refundable Hook-Up Fee for New Water Connections; Case No. SWS-W-20-01 [John R.
Hammond, Jr., Attorney].

16. Deliberation re: In the Matter of Idaho Power Company’s 2019 Integrated Resource Plan;
Case No. IPC-E-19-19 [Edward Jewell, Attorney].

Commissioner Kjellander stated that Items 15 and 16 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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