20211130MIN.pdf

IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING

November 30, 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
November 23, 2021. The Commission voted unanimously to approve the minutes as written.

The next order of business was CONSENT AGENDA:

2. Action Item: Joseph Terry’s November 24, 2021, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of the
Application of Falls Water Company, Inc. for Authority to Incur Debt to Acquire Real Property;
Case No. FLS-W-21-02.
3. Action Item: Terri Carlock’s November 24, 2021, Decision Memorandum re: Annual
Determination of the Interest Rates on Deposits Collected from Customers for the Calendar Year
2022; Case No. GNR-U-21-02.
4. Action Item: John R. Hammond, Jr.’s November 29, 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.
Commissioner Kjellander 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: John R. Hammond, Jr.’s November 23, 2021, Decision Memorandum re: Idaho
Power’s Petition for Approval of a Customer Surcharge and Modified Line Route Configuration
for the Construction of a New 138 KV Transmission Line in the Wood River Valley; Case No. IPC-
E-21-25.

Mr. Hammond reviewed the Decision Memorandum and asked does the Commission wish to issue a
Notice of Modified Procedure and set a December 21, 2021, comment deadline for interested persons and
parties to file written comments on the Company’s petition and set a January 11, 2022, reply comment
deadline for the Company.

Commissioner Raper made a motion to issue a Notice of Modified Procedure and set a December 21,
2021, comment deadline for interested persons and parties to file written comments on the Company’s
petition and set a January 11, 2022, reply comment deadline for the Company. A vote was taken on the
motion and it carried unanimously.

The next order of business was FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS:

6. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of the Petition of Avista Corporation for Approval
of an Amended and Restated Agreement for Administering Residential Developments Between

Avista Corporation and Kootenai Electric Cooperative; Case No. AVU-E-21-12 [Erick Shaner,
Attorney].
7. Deliberation 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 [Dayne Hardie, Attorney].
8. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of Randy Valley’s Formal Complaint Against Idaho
Power Company Concerning Grandfathering of Ten Solar Panels; Case No. IPC-E-21-34 [Riley
Newton, Attorney].
9. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of Frontier Communications of America, Inc.’s
Notice for Cancelation of Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity No. 323; Case No. CTZ-T-
21-01 [Riley Newton, Attorney].
Commissioner Kjellander stated that Items 6, 7, 8 and 9 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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