20210511MIN.pdf

IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING

May 11, 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
May 4, 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 May 6, 2021 Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Idaho
Power Company’s Application for Approval or Rejection of an Energy Sales Agreement Between
Idaho Power Company and Lemhi Hydro Company; Case No. IPC-E-21-11.
Commissioner Kjellander made a motion to approve Staff’s recommendation for Item 2 under the Consent
Agenda. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.

The next order of business was MATTER IS PROGRESS:

3. Action Item: Matt Hunter’s May 6, 2021 Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Idaho
Power Company’s Application for Determination of 2020 Demand-Side Management Expenses as
Prudently Incurred; Case No. IPC-E-21-04.
Mr. Hunter reviewed the Decision Memorandum and asked does the Commission wish to grant Boise City’s
late petition to intervene.
Commissioner Raper made a motion to grant Boise City’s late petition to intervene. A vote was taken on
the motion and it carried unanimously.
4. Action Item: Stephen Goodson’s May 7, 2021 Decision Memorandum re: Notice of Negotiated
Rulemaking IDAPA – 31.01.01.
Mr. Goodson reviewed the Decision Memorandum and asked does the Commission wish to approve Staff’s
recommendations to submit the necessary forms to publish a Notice of Negotiated Rulemaking in the
Administrative Bulletin and to conduct negotiated rulemaking consistent with Idaho Code § 67-5220,
Executive Order No. 2020-01, and DFM directives.
Commissioner Raper made a motion to approve Staff’s recommendations to submit the necessary forms to
publish a Notice of Negotiated Rulemaking in the Administrative Bulletin and to conduct negotiated
rulemaking consistent with Idaho Code § 67-5220, Executive Order No. 2020-01, and DFM directives. A
vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.

The next order of business was FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS:
5. Deliberation re: In the Matter of Intermountain Gas Company’s Application for an Extension of
the Accounting Order Authorizing a Regulatory Asset for the Costs Associated with Customer
Payment Transactions Handled by Western Union; Case No. INT-G-21-02 [Matt Hunter, Attorney].
6. Deliberation re: In the Matter of CenturyLink Communications, LLC’s Application for
Designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier; Case No. QCC-T-21-01 [Matt Hunter,
Attorney].
Commissioner Kjellander stated that Items 5 and 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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