20220621MIN.pdf

IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING

June 21, 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
June 14, 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 June 21, 2022, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Idaho
Power Company’s Application for Approval or Rejection of the Second Amendment to Its Energy
Sales Agreement with Murphy Flat Power, LLC; Case No. IPC-E-22-18.
3. Action Item: Riley Newton’s June 21, 2022, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Idaho
Power Company’s Application for Approval or Rejection of the Second Amendment to Its Energy
Sales Agreement with American Falls Solar, LLC; Case No. IPC-E-22-19.
4. Action Item: Claire Sharp’s June 21, 2022, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Idaho
Power Company’s Application for Approval or Rejection of the Second Amendment to Its Energy
Sales Agreement with Orchard Ranch Solar, LLC; Case No. IPC-E-22-21.
5. Action Item: Claire Sharp’s June 21, 2022, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Updating
the Commission’s Safety and Accident Rules by Special Order; Case No. GNR-U-22-04.
6. Action Item: Dayn Hardie’s June 21, 2022, Decision Memorandum re: Updated Surrogate
Avoided Resource (“SAR”) Model and Updated Avoided Cost Rates for Case Nos. IPC-E-21-09 and
GNR-E-22-01.
7. Action Item: Chris Burdin’s June 21, 2022, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of the
Application of Idaho Power Company for Approval of the Second Amendment to the Energy Sales
Agreement with Simcoe Solar, LLC, for the Sale and Purchase of Electric Energy; Case No. ICP-E-
22-17.
8. Action Item: Chris Burdin’s June 21, 2022, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of the
Application of Idaho Power Company for Approval of the Second Amendment to the Energy Sales
Agreement with American Falls Solar II, LLC, for the Sale and Purchase of Electric Energy; Case
No. IPC-E-22-20.
9. Action Item: Chris Burdin’s June 21, 2022, Decision Memorandum re: Richard Keavy’s Appeal
of Order No. 35396 to the Idaho Supreme Court; Case No. SUP-T-22-01.

Commissioner Anderson made a motion to approve Staff’s recommendation for Items 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and
9 under the Consent Agenda. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.

The next order of business was FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS:

10. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of Avista Utilities Application for an Order
Approving a Change in Natural Gas Rates and Charges; Case No. AVU-G-22-02 [Chris Burdin,
Attorney].

11. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of the Petition of Commission Staff to Update
Inputs to the Colstrip Method; Case Nos. AVU-E-22-06 and IPC-E-22-16 [Chris Burdin, Attorney].

Commissioner Anderson stated that Items 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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