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IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING

August 16, 2022 – 1:30 P.M.

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

The first order of business was APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING on
August 9, 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 August 16, 2022, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Avista
Corporation’s Compliance Filing and to Update and Establish Its Capacity Deficiency Period to be
Used for Avoided Cost Calculations; Case No. AVU-E-22-02.
3. Action Item: Riley Newton’s and Chris Burdin’s August 16, 2022, Decision Memorandum re: In
the Matter of Idaho Power Company’s Application to Complete the Study Review Phase of the
Comprehensive Study of Costs and Benefits of On-Site Customer Generation & for Authority to
Implement Changes to Schedules 6, 8 and 84; Case No. IPC-E-22-22.
4. Action Item: Claire Sharp’s August 16, 2022, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of
Intermountain Gas Company’s Application for Authority to Change Its Prices; Case No. INT-G-22-
04.
5. Action Item: Claire Sharp’s August 16, 2022, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of
Intermountain Gas Company’s Application for Authority to Revise Rate Schedule EEC-RS –
Residential Energy Efficiency Charge; Case No. INT-G-22-05.
6. Action Item: Claire Sharp’s August 16, 2022, Decision Memorandum re: Avista’s Compliance
Filing in the Matter of the Joint Petition of Avista Corporation and Ford Hydro Limited Partnership
for Approval of a Power Purchase and Sale Agreement; Case No. AVU-E-22-07.
Commissioner Anderson made a motion to approve Staff’s recommendations for Items 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
under the Consent Agenda. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.

The next order of business was MATTERS IN PROGRESS:

7. Action Item: Riley Newton’s and Chris Burdin’s August 16, 2022, Decision Memorandum re: In
the Matter of Idaho Power Company’s Application to Complete the Study Review Phase of the
Comprehensive Study of Costs and Benefits of On-Site Customer Generation & for Authority to
Implement Changes to Schedules 6, 8 and 84; Case No. IPC-E-22-22.

Mr. Newton presented the Decision Memorandum and asked if the Commission wished to issue a
scheduling order that adopts the schedule proposed by Staff, the modified schedule proposed by the parties
or another schedule.

Commissioner Anderson made a motion to issue a scheduling order that adopts the schedule proposed by
Staff and direct Staff to work with the parties to schedule two (2) Public Hearings. Commissioner
Hammond abstained. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.

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

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