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IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING

March 29, 2022 – 1:30 P.M.

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

The first order of business was ADOPTION OF THE PROPOSED AMENDED AGENDA for March
29, 2022.

Commissioner Hammond made a motion, under Idaho Code § 74-204, to amend the agenda as proposed,
adopting Action Item No. 5 under Rulemaking, Stephen Goodson’s March 29, 2022, Decision
Memorandum re: In the Matter of Commission Staff’s Submission of a Notice of Intent to DFM to
Promulgate Negotiated Rule Making by April 1, 2022. 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
March 22, 2022. The Commission voted unanimously to approve the minutes as written.

The next order of business was CONSENT AGENDA:

2. Action Item: Riley Newton’s March 29, 2022, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of the
Formal Complaint of Karen Erickson; Case No. IPC-E-22-09.
3. Action Item: Taylor R. Brooks’ March 29, 2022, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of the
Line Extension Schedule 51 Annual Rate Adjustment Filing of Avista Corporation; Case No. AVU-
E-22-05.
Commissioner Hammond 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 MATTERS IN PROGRESS:

4. Action Item: Taylor R. Brooks’ March 29, 2022, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of
Donald Sorrell’s Complaint Against Sunnyside Park Utilities; Case No. GNR-U-22-03.

Mr. Brooks reviewed the Decision Memorandum and asked if the Commission wished to accept Donald
Sorrells’ Formal Complaint, but hold it in abeyance until the Commission can investigate whether
Sunnyside Park Utilities is a small water company that should be regulated by the Commission.

Commissioner Hammond made a motion to accept Donald Sorrells’ Formal Complaint, for the
Commission to issue a Notice of Investigation to determine if Sunnyside Park Utilities falls within the
Commission’s jurisdiction, and to issue a Summons to Sunnyside Park Utilities directing the Company to
answer the allegations set forth in Mr. Sorrells’ complaint. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried
unanimously.

The next order of business was RULEMAKING:

5. Action Item: Stephen Goodson’s March 29, 2022, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of
Commission Staff’s Submission of a Notice of Intent to DFM to Promulgate Negotiated Rule
Making by April 1, 2022.

Ms. Maria Barratt-Riley presented the Decision Memorandum and asked if the Commission agreed with
Staff’s recommendation to submit a Notice of Intent to initiate rule review to the Division of Financial
Management by Friday, April 1, 2022.

Commissioner Chatburn made a motion to accept Staff’s recommendation to submit a Notice of Intent to
initiate rule review to the Division of Financial Management by Friday, April 1, 2022. 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 Application of Qwest Corporation’s
Petition for Elimination of Performance Assurance Plan and Performance Indicator Definitions;
Case No. QWE-T-21-13 [Riley Newton, Attorney].

7. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of Rocky Mountain Power’s Application for
Approval or Rejection of the Amended Power Purchase Agreement Between PacifiCorp and Larry
and Christie Oja; Case No. PAC-E-22-01 [Riley Newton, Attorney].

8. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter Rocky Mountain Power’s Application for
Authority to Revert the Blue-Sky Block Value to 100 Kilowatt Hours from 200 Kilowatt Hours;
Case No. PAC-E-22-02 [Riley Newton, Attorney].

9. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of Rocky Mountain Power’s Application for
Authority to Increase Electric Service Schedule 191-Customer Efficiency Services; Case No. PAC-
E-22-03 [Taylor R. Brooks, Attorney].

10. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of Teton Water & Sewer Company’s Application
for Reserve Fund Distribution; Case No. TTs-W-22-01 [Taylor R. Brooks, Attorney].

11. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of Idaho Power Company’s Application
Regarding the First Amendment to the Energy Sales Agreement from the Eightmile Hydro Project;
Case No. IPC-E-22-03 [Taylor R. Brooks, Attorney].

12. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of Idaho Power Company’s Application
Regarding the Second Amendment to the Firm Energy Sales Agreement from the Low Line
Midway Hydro Project; Case No. IPC-E-22-04 [Taylor R. Brooks, Attorney].

Commissioner Hammond stated that Items 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 under Fully Submitted Matters would
be deliberated privately.

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

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