20220201MIN.pdf

IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING

February 1, 2022 – 1:30 P.M.

In attendance was Commissioner Eric Anderson, Commissioner John Chatburn, and Commissioner John
R. Hammond, Jr. Commissioner Anderson called the meeting to order.

The first order of business was APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING on
January 18, 2022. The Commission voted unanimously to approve the minutes as written.

The next order of business was CONSENT AGENDA:

2. Action Item: Taylor R. Brooks’ January 25, 2022, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of
Teton Water & Sewer Company’s Application for Reserve Fund Distribution; Case No. TTS-W-22-
01.
3. Action Item: Taylor R. Brooks’ January 25, 2022, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of
Avista Utilities’ Petition for an Extension to File Its 2023 Electric Integrated Resource Plan; Case
No. AVU-E-22-01.
4. Action Item: Riley Newton’s January 27, 2022, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of the
Application of Idaho Power Company for Authority to Establish a New Schedule to Serve Speculative
High-Density Load Customers; Case No. IPC-E-21-37.
5. Action Item: Riley Newton’s January 27, 2022, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Qwest
Corporation’s Petition for Elimination of Performance Assurance Plan and Performance Indicator
Definitions; Case No. QWE-T-21-13.
6. Action Item: Yao Yin’s and Dayn Hardie’s January 28, 2022, Decision Memorandum re: In the
Matter of Idaho Power’s Annual Compliance Filing to Update the Substation Allowance Under
Schedule 19, Large Power Service, Tariff Advice No. 21-03.
Commissioner Anderson 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 FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS:

7. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of the Formal Complaint of Nicole Burbank
Against Rocky Mountain Utility Company; Case No. ROC-W-21-01 [John R. Hammond, Jr.,
Attorney].

8. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of Rocky Mountain Power’s Application to
Update Contracts, Load and Gas Forecasts Used in the Integrated Resource Plan Avoided Cost
Model; Case No. PAC-E-21-20 [John R. Hammond, Jr., Attorney].

9. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of Intermountain Gas Company’s Application for
Determination of 2020 Energy Efficiency Expenses as Prudently Incurred; Case No. INT-G-21-03
[Dayn Hardie, Attorney].

10. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of the Application of Rocky Mountain Power’s
Annual Transmission Report and Authority to Terminate Future Reports; Case No. PAC-E-21-21
[Taylor R. Brooks, Attorney].

11. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of North Star Water, LLC’s Application for a
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity; Case No. NSW-W-21-01 [Taylor R. Brooks,
Attorney].

Commissioner Anderson stated that Items 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 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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