20210622MIN.pdf

IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING

June 22, 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
June 15, 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 June 17, 2021, Decision Memorandum re: Qwest Corporation dba
CenturyLink QC’s Application for Approval to Amend the Interconnection Agreement with Level 3
Communications, LLC.; Case No. QWE-T-21-11.
3. Action Item: Dayn Hardie’s June 17, 2021, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Idaho
Power Company’s Application for Authority to Increase Its Rates Due to Revised Depreciation Rates
for Electric Plant-in-Service; Case No. IPC-E-21-18.
4. Action Item: Erick Shaner’s June 17, 2021, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of North
Star Water, LLC’s Application for a CPCN; Case No. NSW-W-21-01.
5. Action Item: Erick Shaner’s June 17, 2021, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Idaho
Power Company’s Application for Authority to Increase Its Rates for Electric Service to Recover
Costs Associated with the Jim Bridger Power Plant; Case No. IPC-E-21-17.
6. Action Item: Daniel Klein’s June 21, 2021, Decision Memorandum re: Qwest Corporation dba
CenturyLink QC’s Application for Approval to Amend the Interconnection Agreement with Level 3
Telecom of Idaho, LLC.’ Case No. QWE-T-21-12.
Commissioner Kjellander made a motion to approve Staff’s recommendation for Items 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
under the Consent Agenda. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.

The next order of business was MATTER IS PROGRESS:

7. Action Item: Matt Hunter’s June 18, 2021, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Idaho
Power Company’s Application for Approval of the Capacity Deficiency to be Utilized for Avoided
Cost Calculations; Case No. IPC-E-21-09.
Mr. Hunter reviewed the Decision Memorandum and asked does the Commission wish to deny the ICIP’s
motion to stay the procedural schedule pending discovery, change the comment deadline to July 7, 2021,
and change the reply comment deadline to July 14, 2021.
Commissioner Raper made a motion to vacate the existing comment deadlines, reset the comment deadlines
at 4 weeks from the original dates and deny the remaining requests made by the parties. A vote was taken
on the motion and it carried unanimously.
The next order of business was FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS:

8. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of Avista’s Annual Rate Adjustment Filing for
Electric Line Extension Schedule 51; Case No. AVU-E-21-03 [Dayn Hardie, Attorney].
9. Deliberation 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 [Dayn Hardie, Attorney].
10. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of Rocky Mountain Power’s Application for
Approval of the Transfer of the Lower Klamath Hydroelectric Project Generating Facilities; Case
No. PAC-E-21-01 [Dayn Hardie, Attorney].
11. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of Torch Wireless’s Application for Designation
as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier in Idaho; Case No. TOR-T-21-01 [Matt Hunter,
Attorney].
Commissioner Kjellander stated that Items 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 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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