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IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING

November 3, 2021 – 1:30 P.M.

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

The first order of business was APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING on
October 26, 2021. The Commission voted unanimously to approve the minutes as written.

The next order of business was CONSENT AGENDA:

2. Action Item: Riley Newton’s October 29, 2021, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Idaho
Power Company’s Application to Implement the Residential and Small Farm Energy Credit; Case
No. IPC-E-21-36.
3. Action Item: Dayn Hardie’s November 1, 2021, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of
Avista’s Annual Compliance Filing to Update the Load and Gas Forecasts in the Incremental Cost
Integrated Resource Plan Avoided Cost Model to be Used for Avoided Cost Calculation; Case No.
AVU-E-21-14.
Commissioner Anderson made a motion to approve Staff’s recommendation for Items 2 and 3 under the
Consent Agenda. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.

The next order of business was RULEMAKING:

4. Action Item: Stephen Goodson’s November 1, 2021, Decision Memorandum re: Notice of
Pending Rulemaking – IDAPA 31.01.01; Case No. RUL-U-21-01.

Mr. Goodson reviewed the Decision Memorandum and asked does the Commission wish to adopt the
Proposed Rule as pending and direct Staff to submit the necessary forms to publish a Pending Rule Notice
with No Changes to Text in the Administrative Bulletin.

Commissioner Raper made a motion to adopt the Proposed Rule as pending and direct Staff to submit the
necessary forms to publish A Pending Rule Notice with No Changes to Text in the Administrative
Bulletin. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.

The next order of business was FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS:

5. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of North Star Water, LLC’s Application for a
CPCN; Case No. NSW-W-21-01 [Erick Shaner, Attorney].
6. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of Columbine Telephone Company Inc.’s
Application to Change the Manner in Which Facilities Extensions are Handled; Case No. COT-T-
21-01 [Erick Shaner, Attorney].
Commissioner Anderson stated that Items 5 and 6 under Fully Submitted Matters would be deliberated
privately.

Commissioner Anderson stated there was no further business before the Commission and the meeting was
adjourned.
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