20220614MIN.pdf

IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING

June 14, 2022 – 11:00 A.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
June 1, 2022. The Commission voted unanimously to approve the minutes as written.

The next order of business was CONSENT AGENDA:

2. Action Item: Claire Sharp’s June 14, 2022, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Rocky
Mountain Power’s Application for Approval or Rejection of the Power Purchase Agreement with
Amy Family Holdings, LLC; Case NO. PAC-E-22-08.
3. Action Item: Claire Sharp’s June 14, 2022, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Tami
Thatcher’s Formal Complaint Against Rocky Mountain Power; Case No. PAC-E-22-09.
4. Action Item: Claire Sharp’s June 14, 2022, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Avista
Corporation and Ford Hydro’s Joint Petition for Approval of a Power Purchase and Sale Agreement;
Case No. AVU-E-22-07.
5. Action Item: Claire Sharp’s June 14, 2022, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of
Intermountain Gas Company’s Application for Authority to Change Its Prices; Case No. INT-G-22-
02.
Commissioner Anderson made a motion to approve Staff’s recommendation for Items 2, 3, 4 and 5 under
the Consent Agenda. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.

The next order of business was MATTERS IN PROGRESS:

6. Action Item: Dayn Hardie’s June 14, 2022, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of
Commission Staff’s Formal Complain Concerning Intermountain Gas Company’s Practices of
Allowing Unqualified Operators to Perform Live Meter Exchanges; Case No. INT-G-22-01.

Ms. Barratt-Riley presented the Decision Memorandum and asked if the Commission wished to issue a
Notice of Proposed Settlement and Notice of Modified Procedure establishing a 14-day public comment
deadline and a 7-day reply comment deadline.

Commissioner Anderson made a motion to issue a Notice of Proposed Settlement and Notice of Modified
Procedure establishing a 14-day public comment deadline and a 7-day reply comment deadline. A vote
was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.

7. Action Item: Riley Newton’s June 14, 2022, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Clean
Energy Opportunities for Idaho’s Petition for an Order to Modify the Schedule 84 100kW Cap and
to Establish a Transition Guideline for Changes to Schedule 84 Export Credit Compensation Values;
Case No. IPC-E-22-12.

Mr. Newton presented the Decision Memorandum and asked if the Commission wished to issue a Notice
of Petition and a Notice of Intervention Deadline establishing a 21-day Intervention Deadline, or withhold
from ruling on CEO’s Petition establishing a 21-day Intervention Deadline and direct interested parties to
comment on CEO’s Petition and the Company’s Motion within 21 days from the file stamp date of the
Commission order establishing a 14-day Intervention Deadline, or if the Commission wished to grant the
Company’s Motion to Dismiss.

Commissioner Hammond made a motion to issue a Notice of Modified Procedure establishing a 21-day
comment deadline and a 28-day reply comment deadline. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried
unanimously.

8. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of Avista Corporation’s Compliance Filing to
Update and Establish Its Capacity Deficiency Period to be Used for Avoided Cost Calculations; Case
No. AVU-E-22-02 [Riley Newton, Attorney].

9. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of Avista Corporation’s Joint Petition with the
Regents of the University of Idaho for Approval of a Power Purchase Agreement (Solar Facility);
Case No. AVU-E-22-04 [Riley Newton, Attorney].

10. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of Picabo Livestock Company’s Application to
Amend Its Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity No. 220 and Related Tariffs; Case No.
PIC-W-22-01 [Riley Newton, Attorney].

11. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of Electric Line Extension Schedule 51 Annual
Rate Adjustment Filing of Avista Corporation; Case No. AVU-E-22-05 [Chris Burdin, Attorney].

12. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of the Application of Idaho Power Company for
Approval or Rejection of an Energy Sales Agreement with Faulkner Brothers Hydro for the Sale and
Purchase of Electric Energy for the Faulkner Ranch Hydro Project; Case No. IPC-E-22-10 [Chris
Burdin, Attorney].

13. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of the Application of Rocky Mountain Power
Requesting Approval of the Annual Revision to QF Variable Energy Prices Pursuant to Terms of the
1992 Amendments to Power Purchase Agreements Between PacifiCorp and Idaho QFs; Case No.
PAC-E-22-07 [Chris Burdin, Attorney].

14. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of the Corporate Name Change of Suez Water
Idaho, Inc. to Veolia Water Idaho, Inc.; Case Nos. VEO-W-22-01/SUZ-W-22-01 [Chris Burdin,
Attorney].

15. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of Idaho Power Company’s Application for
Approval or Rejection of an Energy Sales Agreement with Coleman Hydroelectric; Case No. IPC-E-
20-27 [Dayn Hardie, Attorney].

Commissioner Anderson stated that Items 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 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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