20210817MIN.pdf

IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING

August 17, 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
August 3, 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 August 11, 2021, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Avista’s
Application to Implement FCA Rates for Electric Service from October 1, 2021, through September
30, 2022; Case No. AVU-E-21-08.
3. Action Item: John R. Hammond, Jr.’s August 11, 2021, Decision Memorandum re: Avista
Corporation’s Annual Power Cost Adjustment (PCA) Application; Case No. AVU-E-21-09.
4. Action Item: Erick Shaner’s August 11, 2021, Decision Memorandum re: Avista Corporation’s
Residential and Small Farm Credit Annual Rate Filing; Case No. AVU-E-21-10.
5. Action Item: Erick Shaner’s August 11, 2021, Decision Memorandum re: Avista Corporation’s
Request to Decrease Its Energy Efficiency Rider Adjustment Schedule 91; Case No. AVU-E-21-11.
6. Action Item: Dayn Hardie’s August 11, 2021, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Avista’s
Application to Implement FCA Rates for Natural Gas Service from November 1, 2021, through
October 31, 2022; Case No. AVU-G-21-06.
7. Action Item: Dayn Hardie’s August 12, 2021, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of
Intermountain Gas Company’s Application for Authority to Change Its Prices; Case No. INT-G-21-
04.
8. Action Item: Dayn Hardie’s August 12, 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 Koosh Inc.; Case No. IPC-E-21-24.
9. Action Item: Dayn Hardie’s August 12, 2021, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of
Intermountain Gas Company’s Application for Determination of 2020 Energy Efficiency as
Prudently Incurred; Case No. INT-G-21-03.
10. Action Item: Dayn Hardie’s August 13, 2021, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Rocky
Mountain Power’s Application for Authority to Increase Its Rates and Charges in Idaho and
Approval of Proposed Electric Service Schedules and Regulations; Case No. PAC-E-21-07.
11. Action Item: Erick Shaner’s August 12, 2021, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Rocky
Mountain Power’s Application for Authority to Implement a Battery Demand Response Program;
Case No. PAC-E-21-16.

12. Action Item: Erick Shaner’s August 12, 2021, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Rocky
Mountain Power’s Application for Approval of the Asset Transfer Agreement Between Rocky
Mountain Power and the City of Idaho Falls – 733 Customers; Case No. PAC-E-21-17.
Commissioner Kjellander made a motion to hold Item 5 under the Consent Agenda. A vote was taken on
the motion and it carried unanimously

Commissioner Kjellander made a motion to approve Staff’s recommendation for Items 2, 3, 4, 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 FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS:

13. Deliberation 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 [Erick Shaner, Attorney].
Commissioner Kjellander stated that Item 13 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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