20210907MIN.pdf

IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING

September 7, 2021 – 1:30 P.M.

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

The first order of business was APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING on
August 31, 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 September 2, 2021, Decision Memorandum re: Blackfoot
Communications, Inc.’s 2020 Broadband Equipment Tax Credit; Case No. FRC-T-21-01.
3. Action Item: Daniel Klein’s September 2, 2021, Decision Memorandum re: Fremont Telecom.’s
2020 Broadband Equipment Tax Credit; Case No. FRE-T-21-01.
4. Action Item: Daniel Klein’s September 2, 2021, Decision Memorandum re: TDS Metrocom,
LLC’s 2020 Broadband Equipment Tax Credit; Case No. TML-T-21-01.
Commissioner Raper made a motion to approve Staff’s recommendation for Items 2, 3 and 4 under the
Consent Agenda. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.

The next order of business was MATTERS IN PROGRESS:

5. Action Item: Dayn Hardie’s September 2, 2021, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of
Rocky Mountain Power’s Application to Increase the BPA Rate Credit Effective October 1, 2021
through September 30, 2023; Case No. PAC-E-21-18.

Mr. Hardie reviewed the Decision Memorandum and asked does the Commission wish to issue a Notice
of Application and Notice of Modified Procedure establishing a public comment deadline of September
21, 2021 and a Company reply deadline of September 24, 2021.

Commissioner Raper made a motion to issue a Notice of Application and a Notice of Modified Procedure
establishing a public comment deadline of September 21, 2021 and an Company reply deadline of
September 24, 2021. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.

6. Action Item: Donn English’s September 2, 2021, Decision Memorandum re: Avista
Corporation’s Compliance Filing with Order No. 35156; Case Nos. AVU-E-21-01 and AVU-G-21-
01.

Mr. English reviewed the Decision Memorandum and asked does the Commission wish to approve the
Company’s submitted tariffs in its Compliance Filing with an effective date of September 1, 2021.

Commissioner Raper made a motion to approve the Company’s submitted tariffs in its Compliance Filing
with an effective date of September 1, 2021. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.

The next order of business was RULEMAKING:

7. Action Item: Stephen Goodson’s September 2, 2021, Decision Memorandum re: Notice of
Proposed Omnibus Rulemaking – IDAPA 31.01.01.

Mr. Goodson reviewed the Decision Memorandum and asked does the Commission wish to direct Staff to
submit the necessary forms to publish a Notice of Proposed Omnibus Rulemaking in the Administrative
Bulletin.

Commissioner Raper made a motion to direct Staff to submit the necessary forms to publish a Notice of
Proposed Omnibus Rulemaking in the Administrative Bulletin. 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 Rocky Mountain Power’s Application for
Authority to Revise Electric Service Schedule No. 300 – Regulation Charges; Case No. PAC-E-21-15
[Dayn Hardie, Attorney].
Commissioner Raper stated that Item 8 under Fully Submitted Matters would be deliberated privately.
Commissioner Raper stated there was no further business before the Commission and the meeting was
adjourned.
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