20210419MIN.pdf

IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING

April 19, 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 13, 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 April 13, 2021 Decision Memorandum re: The 2020 Broadband
Equipment Tax Credit Application for Tek-Hut, Inc.; Case No. GNR-T-21-04.
3. Action Item: Daniel Klein’s April 14, 2021 Decision Memorandum re: The 2020 Broadband
Equipment Tax Credit Application for Farmers Mutual Telephone Company, LTD; Case No. FMT-
T-21-01.
4. Action Item: Daniel Klein’s April 15, 2021 Decision Memorandum re: Filer Mutual Telephone
Company’s 2020 Broadband Equipment Tax Credit; Case No. FIL-T-21-01.
5. Action Item: Daniel Klein’s April 15, 2021 Decision Memorandum re: The 2020 Broadband
Equipment Tax Credit Application for Tekfinity, LLC; Case No. GNR-T-21-05.
6. Action Item: Daniel Klein’s April 16, 2021 Decision Memorandum re: Project Mutual Telephone
Cooperative Association, Inc.’s Application for Approval of an Interconnection Agreement with
Teleport Communications America, LLC; Case No. PRJ-T-21-01.
7. Action Item: Edward Jewell’s April 16, 2021 Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Avista’s
Annual Rate Adjustment Filing for Electric Line Extension Schedule 51; Case No. AVU-E-21-03.
8. Action Item: Edward Jewell’s April 16, 2021 Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of the
Joint Application between Rocky Mountain Power and P4 Production, LLC Requesting Approval of
an Agreement to Retire RECS; Case No. PAC-E-21-08.
9. Action Item: Matt Hunter’s April 16, 2021 Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Rocky
Mountain Power’s Application for Approval or Rejection of the Power Purchase Agreement between
PacifiCorp and Sunny Bar Ranch; Case No. PAC-E-21-10.
10. Action Item: Dayn Hardie’s April 16, 2021 Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Avista’s
2021 Natural Gas Integrated Resource Plan; Case No. AVU-G-21-02.
11. Action Item: Dayn Hardie’s April 16, 2021 Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Avista’s
2021 Electric Integrated Resource Plan; Case No. AVU-E-21-04.
12. Action Item: Dayn Hardie’s April 16, 2021 Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of the
Annual Update to “Surrogate Avoided Resource” Avoided Cost Rates; Case No. GNR-E-21-01.

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: Michael Morrison’s April 15, 2021 Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of
the 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.
Ms. Terri Carlock reviewed the Decision Memorandum and asked does the Commission wish to deny
approval of the modified tariff submitted by Stoneridge on April 8, 2021 and order Stoneridge to submit a
conforming tariff within 10 days of its order.
Commissioner Raper made a motion to deny approval of the modified tariff submitted by Stoneridge on
April 8, 2021, to order that Stoneridge’s existing tariff remain in effect allowing Stoneridge only to charge
new customers a $1,200 Hook-Up Fee to connect to its water system, and to order Stoneridge to submit a
conforming tariff within 10 days of its order. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
14. Action Item: Matt Hunter’s April 15, 2021 Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of SUEZ
Water’s Application for Amendment of Its Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity; Case
No. SUZ-W-21-02.
Mr. Hunter reviewed the Decision Memorandum and asked does the Commission wish to issue a Notice of
Application and Notice of Intervention Deadline, establishing a 21-day intervention period.
Commissioner Raper made a motion to issue a Notice of Application and Notice of Intervention Deadline,
establishing a 21-day intervention period. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
15. Action Item: Dayn Hardie’s April 15, 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
the State of Idaho; Case No. SUZ-W-20-02.
Mr. Hardie reviewed the Decision Memorandum and asked does the Commission wish to extend the
period of suspension until June 29, 2021.

Commissioner Raper made a motion extend the period of suspension until June 29, 2021. A vote was
taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.

The next order of business was FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS:

16. Deliberation re: In the Matter of Custer Telephone Broadband Services, LLC’s Application
for Expansion of Its Eligible Telecommunications Carrier Designated Service Are; Case No. CTB-
T-21-01.

Commissioner Kjellander stated that Item 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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