20210706MIN.pdf

IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING

July 6, 2021 – 1:30 P.M.

In attendance was Commissioner Paul Kjellander and Commissioner Kristine Raper. Commissioner Eric
Anderson participated via telephone. Commissioner Kjellander called the meeting to order.

The first order of business was APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING on
June 22, 2021. The Commission voted unanimously to approve the minutes as written.

The next order of business was CONSENT AGENDA:

Commissioner Kjellander made a motion to move Item 3 under the Consent Agenda to Matters in
Progress. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.

2. Action Item: Daniel Klein’s July 1, 2021, Decision Memorandum re: The 2020 Broadband
Equipment Tax Credit Application for Fatbeam LLC; Case No. FZ4-T-21-01.
4. Action Item: Dayn Hardie’s June 30, 2021, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Idaho
Power Company’s Application for Approval of Its Load Curtailment and Interruption Plan; Case
No. IPC-E-21-13.
5. Action Item: Matt Hunter’s July 1, 2021, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of the Joint
Application of Suez Water Idaho, Inc. to Acquire Eagle Water Company; Case Nos. SUZ-W-18-02,
EAG-W-18-01.
6. Action Item: Matt Hunter’s July 2, 2021, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Idaho
Power Company’s Application for a Determination Acknowledging Its North Valmy Power Plant
Exit Date; Case No. IPC-E-21-12.
7. Action Item: Matt Hunter’s July 2, 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 Mink Creek Hydro LLC; Case No. PAC-E-21-14.
Commissioner Kjellander made a motion to approve Staff’s recommendation for Items 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7
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: Erick Shaner’s July 1, 2021, Decision Memorandum re: Idaho Power’s Application
to Approve 2021 Service Agreement with the United States Department of Energy; Case No. IPC-E-
21-20.
Mr. John R. Hammond, Jr. reviewed the Decision Memorandum and asked does the Commission wish to
issue a Notice of Application and Notice of Modified Procedure, setting an August 18, 2021, comment
deadline for Staff and interested persons and an August 25, 2021, reply comment deadline for the Company,
and does the Commission wish to approve or not approve an extension of the expiring 2016 Agreement
approved in Order No. 33621.

Commissioner Raper made a motion to issue a Notice of Application and Notice of Modified Procedure,
setting an August 18, 2021, comment deadline for Staff and interested persons and an August 25, 2021,
reply comment deadline for the Company without an extension of the expiring 2016 Agreement approved
in Order No. 33621. 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 Gem State Water Company’s Application for
Approval of Acquisition of the Assets of the Water Business of Troy Hoffman Water Corporation;
Case No. GSW-W-21-01 [Matt Hunter, Attorney].
9. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of Avista’s Application for a Prudency
Determination for 2018-2019 Electric and Gas Energy Efficiency Expenditures; Case Nos. AVU-E-
21-13, AVU-G-20-08 [Dayn Hardie, Attorney].
10. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of Rocky Mountain Power’s Application for
Approval or Rejection of the Amended Power Purchase Agreement Between PacifiCorp and
Georgetown Irrigation; Case No. PAC-E-21-11 [John R. Hammond, Jr., Attorney].
Commissioner Kjellander stated that Items 8, 9, and 10 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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COMMISSION SECRETARY DATE OF APPROVAL