20220726MIN.pdf

IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING

July 26, 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
July 12, 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 July 26, 2022, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Avista
Utilities’ Request for a Temporary Exemption from GSR 151 and 152, UCRR 203(3) and Associated
Tariffs; Case No. AVU-G-22-03.
3. Action Item: Riley Newton’s July 26, 2022, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Idaho
Power Company’s Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to Acquire
Resources to be Online by 2023 to Secure Adequate and Reliable Service to Its Customers; Case No.
IPC-E-22-13.
4. Action Item: Dayn Hardie’s and Yao Yin’s July 26, 2022, Decision Memorandum re: In the
Matter of Rocky Mountain Power’s Compliance Filing Regarding Its Application for Approval or
Rejection of the Power Purchase Agreement with Commercial Energy Management, Inc.; Case No.
PAC-E-21-05.
5. Action Item: Dayn Hardie’s July 26, 2022, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Idaho
Power Company’s Application for Authority to Modify Schedule 79 – Weatherization Assistance for
Qualified Customers; Case No. IPC-E-22-15.
6. Action Item: Claire Sharp’s July 26, 2022, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Rocky
Mountain Power’s Application for Approval to Increase Electric Service Schedule 191 – Customer
Efficiency Services Rate; Case No. PAC-E-22-10.
7. Action Item: Johan Kalala-Kasanda’s July 26, 2022, Decision Memorandum re: CenturyTel of
the Gem State dba CenturyLink’s 2020 Broadband Equipment Tax Credit; Case No. CGS-T-22-01.
8. Action Item: Johan Kalala-Kasanda’s July 26, 2022, Decision Memorandum re: CenturyTel of
Idaho, Inc. dba CenturyLink’s 2020 Broadband Equipment Tax Credit; Case No. CEN-T-22-01.
9. Action Item: Johan Kalala-Kasanda’s July 26, 2022, Decision Memorandum re: Qwest
Corporation dba CenturyLink QC’s 2020 Broadband Equipment Tax Credit; Case No. QWE-T-22-
01.

10. Action Item: Johan Kalala-Kasanda’s July 26, 2022, Decision Memorandum re: Custer
Telephone Broadband Services, LLC’s 2021 Broadband Equipment Tax Credit; Case No. CTB-T-
22-01.
11. Action Item: Johan Kalala-Kasanda’s July 26, 2022, Decision Memorandum re: Custer
Telephone Cooperative, Inc.’s 2021 Broadband Equipment Tax Credit; Case No. CUS-T-22-01.
12. Action Item: Chris Burdin’s July 26, 2022, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of the
Application of Intermountain Gas Company for a Determination of 2021 Energy Efficiency Expenses
as Prudently Incurred; Case No. INT-G-22-02.
Commissioner Anderson made a motion to approve Staff’s recommendation for Items 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,
10, 11 and 12 under the Consent Agenda. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.

The next order of business was FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS:

13. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of Rocky Mountain Power’s Application for
Approval or Rejection of the Power Purchase Agreement Between PacifiCorp and Sunny Bar Ranch;
Case No. PAC-E-21-10 [Chris Burdin, Attorney].
14. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of the Formal Complaint of Nicole Burbank
Against the Rocky Mountain Utility Company, Inc.; Case No. ROC-W-21-01 [Chris Burdin,
Attorney].
15. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of Idaho Power Company’s Application for a
Determination Validating the North Valmy Power Plant Balancing Account True-Up; Case No. IPC-
E-22-05 [Chris Burdin, Attorney].
16. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of Idaho Power Company’s Application for
Approval of a Replacement Special Contract with Micron Technology, Inc. and a Power Purchase
Agreement with Black Mesa Energy, LLC; Case No. IPC-E-22-06 [Riley Newton, Attorney].
17. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of Idaho Power Company’s Application for
Authority to Establish a New Schedule to Serve Speculative High-Density Load Customers; Case No.
IPC-E-21-37 [Riley Newton, Attorney].
18. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of the Application of Idaho Power Company for
Approval of a Second Amendment to the Energy Sales Agreement with Simcoe Solar, LLC for the
Sale and Purchase of Electric Energy; Case No. IPC-E-22-17 [Chris Burdin, Attorney].
19. Deliberation 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 [Riley Newton, Attorney].
20. Deliberation 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 [Riley Newton, Attorney].
21. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of the Application of Idaho Power Company for
Approval of a 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 [Chris Burdin, Attorney].

22. Deliberation 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 [Claire Sharp, Attorney].
23. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of Commission Staff’s Petition to Update the
Commission’s Safety and Accident Rules by Special Order; Case No. GNR-U-22-04 [Claire Sharp,
Attorney].
24. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of Intermountain Gas Company’s Application for
Authority to Change Its Prices; Case No. INT-G-22-02 [Claire Sharp, Attorney].
25. Deliberation 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 [Claire
Sharp, Attorney].
26. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of Commission Staff’s Formal Complaint
Concerning Intermountain Gas Company’s Practices of Allowing Unqualified Operators to Perform
Live Meter Exchanges; Case No. INT-G-22-01 [Dayn Hardie, Attorney].
Commissioner Anderson stated that Items 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 and 26 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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