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IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING

November 16, 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 ADOPTION OF THE PROPOSED AMENDED AGENDA for
November 16, 2021.

Commissioner Kjellander made a motion, under Idaho Code § 74-204, to amend the agenda as proposed,
adopting Action Item No. 8 under Matters in Progress, Dayn Hardie’s November 15, 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. A vote
was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.

The next order of business was APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING on
November 3, 2021. The Commission voted unanimously to approve the minutes as written.

The next order of business was CONSENT AGENDA:

2. Action Item: Kevin Keyt’s November 9, 2021, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of
Intermountain Gas Company’s Tariff Advice No. 21-02 Proposed Revisions to Its Rate Schedules
and Section A of Its General Service Provisions.
3. Action Item: Travis Culbertson’s November 12, 2021, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter
of Picabo Water System’s Application for Authority to Increase Its Rates and Charges for Water
Service in the State of Idaho; Case No. PIC-W-21-01.
4. Action Item: Riley Newton’s November 12, 2021, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of
Idaho Power Company’s Annual Compliance Filing to Update the Load and Gas Forecasts in the
Incremental Cost Integrated Resource Plan Avoided Cost Model; Case No. IPC-E-21-35.
5. Action Item: John R. Hammond Jr.’s November 12, 2021, Decision Memorandum re: In the
Matter of the Application of Rocky Mountain Power to Update Contracts, Load and Gas Forecasts
Used in the Integrated Resource Plan Avoided Cost Model; Case No. PAC-E-21-20.
6. Action Item: John R. Hammond Jr.’s November 15, 2021, Decision Memorandum re: The Formal
Complaint of Nicole Burbank Against Rocky Mountain Utility Company, Inc.; Case No. ROC-W-21-
01.
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 MATTERS IN PROGRESS:

7. Action Item: John R. Hammond Jr.’s November 15, 2021, Decision Memorandum re: In the
Matter of Idaho Power Company’s Application to Initiate a Multi-Phase Collaborative Process for

the Study of Costs, Benefits, and Compensation of Net Excess Energy Associated with Customer
On-Site Generation; Case No. IPC-E-21-21.

Mr. Hammond reviewed the Decision Memorandum and asked does the Commission wish to approve the
proposed Memorandum of Understanding and have the Commission President execute it.

Commissioner Raper made a motion to approve the proposed Memorandum of Understanding and have
the Commission President execute it. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.

8. Action Item: Dayn Hardie’s November 15, 2021, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of
Idaho Power Company’s Application for Authority to Increase Its Rates Due to Revised
Depreciated Rates for Electric Plant-In-Service; Case No. IPC-E-21-18.

Mr. Hardie reviewed the Decision Memorandum and asked does the Commission wish to suspend the
proposed effective date until January 1, 2022, and issue a Notice of Modified Procedure establishing a
December 9, 2021, public comment deadline and a December 16, 2021, Company reply deadline.

Commissioner Raper made a motion to suspend the proposed effective date until January 1, 2022, and
issue a Notice of Modified Procedure establishing a December 9, 2021, public comment deadline and a
December 16, 2021, Company reply deadline. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried
unanimously.

The next order of business was FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS:

9. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of Avista’s 2021 Electric Integrated Resource Plan;
Case No. AVU-E-21-04 [Dayn Hardie, Attorney].
10. Deliberation 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 and EAG-W-18-01 [Dayn Hardie,
Attorney].
Commissioner Kjellander stated that Items 9 and 10 under Fully Submitted Matters would be deliberated
privately.
The next order of business was EXECUTIVE SESSION MATTERS:
11. Idaho Power Company’s Application for Approval or Rejection of an Energy Sales Agreement with
Coleman Hydroelectric LLC; Case No. IPC-E-20-27.
Commissioner Kjellander made a motion to adjourn into Executive Session and cited Idaho Code § 74-
206(1)(f). He stated that the purpose of the Executive Session would be to communicate with the
Commissioner’s attorneys about pending litigation in the Matter of Idaho Power Company’s Application
for Approval or Rejection of an Energy Sales Agreement with Coleman Hydroelectric LLC; Case No. IPC-
E-20-07. A role call was taken and the Commission adjourned into Executive Session at 1:41 p.m.
Commissioner Kjellander reconvened the regular meeting at 1:56 p.m.
Commissioner Kjellander stated there was no further business before the Commission and the meeting
was adjourned.
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