20210413MIN.pdf

IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING

April 13, 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
April 5, 2021. The Commission voted unanimously to approve the minutes as written.

The next order of business was CONSENT AGENDA:

2. Action Item: Maria Barratt-Riley’s April 13, 2021, Decision Memorandum re: Calculating the
2021 Regulatory Fee Assessments for Public Utilities and Railroads; Case Nos. F-2021-1 and F-2021-
2.
3. Action Item: Matt Hunter’s April 8, 2021, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Rocky
Mountain Power’s Application Requesting Approval of $16.1 Million Net Power Cost Deferral
(ECAM); Case No. PAC-E-21-09.
4. Action Item: Edward Jewell’s April 9, 2021, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Idaho
Power Company’s Petition to Extend the Filing Date of Its 2021 Integrated Resource Plan; Case No.
IPC-E-21-06.
Commissioner Kjellander made a motion to approve Staff’s recommendation for Items 2, 3 and 4 under the
Consent Agenda. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.

The next order of business was MATTER IS PROGRESS:

5. Action Item: John R. Hammond Jr.’s April 9, 2021, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter
of the Application of Avista Corporation to Increase Its Rates and Charges for Electric and Natural
Gas Service for Electric and Natural Gas Customers in the State of Idaho; Case Nos. AVU-E-21-02
and AVU-G-21-01.

Mr. Hammond reviewed the Decision Memorandum and asked does the Commission wish to issue an
Order that adopts the agreed-upon schedule and sets a technical hearing and customer hearing on the dates
set forth in the memo.

Commissioner Raper made a motion to issue an Order that adopts the agreed-upon schedule with the
exception of the date of the customer hearing. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried
unanimously.

The next order of business was FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS:

6. Deliberation 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 [Matt Hunter, Attorney].

Commissioner Kjellander stated that Item 6 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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