20220308MIN.pdf

IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING

March 8, 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
March 1, 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’ March 8, 2022, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Idaho
Power Company’s Application for Authority to Increase Its Rates for Electric Service to Recover
Costs Associated with the Jim Bridger Power Plant; Case No. IPC-E-21-17.
3. Action Item: Taylor R. Brooks’ March 8, 2022, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Idaho
Power Company’s Application for Approval of Special Contract and Tariff Schedule 33 to Provide
Electric Service to Brisbie, LLC’s Data Center Facility; Case No. IPC-E-21-42.
4. Action Item: Riley Newton’s March 8, 2022, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Rocky
Mountain Power’s Application to Update Electric Service Regulation No. 13 – Curtailment Plan for
Electric Energy; Case No. PAC-E-22-04.
5. Action Item: Riley Newton’s March 8, 2022, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Oregon
Telephone Corporation’s Amended Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and
Necessity to Provide Local Exchange Services within the State of Idaho; Case No. ORT-T-22-01.
6. Action Item: Dayn Hardie’s March 8, 2022, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Idaho
Power Company’s Application to Expand Optional Customer Clean Energy Offerings Through the
Clean Energy Your Way Program; Case No. IPC-E-21-40.
7. Action Item: Dayn Hardie’s March 8, 2022, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Idaho
Power Company’s Integrated Resource Plan; Case No. IPC-E-21-43.
8. Action Item: Dayn Hardie’s March 8, 2022, Decision Memorandum re: Idaho Power’s
Compliance Filing Regarding First Amendment Edits; Case No. IPC-E-21-26.
Commissioner Chatburn asked to abstain from voting on Item 7 under the Consent Agenda, In the Matter
of Idaho Power Company’s Integrated Resource Plan, Case No. IPC-E-21-43, to avoid conflict.
Commissioner Anderson made a motion to approve Staff’s recommendation for Item 7 under the Consent
Agenda with the abstention of Commissioner Chatburn. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried
unanimously.

Commissioner Anderson made a motion to approve Staff’s recommendation for Items 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8
under the Consent Agenda. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.

The next order of business was MATTERS IN PROGRESS:

9. Action Item: Dayn Hardie’s March 8, 2022, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Idaho
Power Company’s Application for Approval of the Capacity Deficiency to be Utilized for Avoided
Cost Calculations; Case No. IPC-E-21-09.

Commissioner Hammond asked to abstain from voting on Item 9 under Matters in Progress, In the Matter
of Idaho Power Company’s Application for Approval of the Capacity Deficiency to be Utilized for
Avoided Cost Calculations, Case No. IPC-E-21-09, to avoid conflict. Commissioner Chatburn made a
motion to move Item 9 under Matters in Progress to Fully Submitted Matters with the abstention of
Commissioner Hammond. 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 Idaho Power Company’s Application for
Approval of the Capacity Deficiency to be Utilized for Avoided Cost Calculations; Case No. IPC-E-
21-09 [Dayn Hardie, Attorney].

10. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of Idaho Power’s Application to Update the
Substation Allowance Under Schedule 19, Large Power Service; Case No. IPC-E-22-01 [Dayn
Hardie, Attorney].

Commissioner Anderson stated that Items 9 and 10 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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