20220823MIN.pdf

IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING

August 23, 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
August 16, 2022. The Commission voted unanimously to approve the minutes as written.

The next order of business was CONSENT AGENDA:

2. Action Item: Travis Culbertson’s and Chris Burdin’s August 23, 2022, Decision Memorandum
re: In the Matter of North Star Water, LLC’s Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience
and Necessity; Case No. NSW-W-21-01.
3. Action Item: Johan Kalala-Kasanda’s August 23, 2022, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter
of Qwest Corporation’s Petition for Elimination of Performance Assurance Plan and Performance
Indicator Definitions; Case No. QWE-T-21-13.
4. Action Item: Riley Newton’s August 23, 2022, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of the
Application for Approval of the Asset Transfer Agreement Between Rocky Mountain Power and the
City of Idaho Falls for Reed’s Dairy; Case No. PAC-E-22-11.
Commissioner Anderson made a motion to move Item 4 (Case No. PAC-E-22-11) under the Consent
Agenda to Matters in Progress. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
Commissioner Anderson made a motion to approve Staff’s recommendations 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: Riley Newton’s August 23, 2022, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of the
Application for Approval of the Asset Transfer Agreement Between Rocky Mountain Power and the
City of Idaho Falls for Reed’s Dairy; Case No. PACE-E-22-11.

Mr. Newton presented the Decision Memorandum and asked if the Commission wished to issue a Notice
of Application, a Notice of Modified Procedure, set a September 14, 2022, public comment deadline, a
September 21, 2022, Company reply deadline and schedule a September 26, 2022, Telephonic Public
Hearing beginning at 11:00 am.

Commissioner Hammond made a motion to issue a Notice of Application, a Notice of Modified Procedure,
set a September 14, 2022, public comment deadline, a September 21, 2022, Company reply deadline and

schedule a September 26, 2022, Telephonic Public Hearing beginning at 11:00 am. A vote was taken on
the motion and it carried unanimously.

5. Action Item: Johan Kalala-Kasanda’s August 23, 2022, Decision Memorandum re: 2022 Idaho
Universal Service Fund Annual Report and Recommendation; Case No. GNR-T-22-04.

Mr. Kalala-Kasanda presented the Decision Memorandum and asked if the Commission wished to approve
the Administrator’s USF 2022-2023 budget, adopt Staff’s recommended funding option or one of the
Administrator’s recommended funding options, and to accept Staff’s final recommendation for quarterly
cash flow reports to monitor revenue impacts from unforeseen changes in line counts or access minutes.

Commissioner Hammond made a motion to approve the Administrator’s USF 2022-2023 budget, adopt
Staff’s recommended funding option, and to accept Staff’s final recommendation for quarterly cash flow
reports to monitor revenue impacts from unforeseen changes in line counts or access minutes. 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 AirVoice Wireless, LLC d/b/a Airtalk’s
Application for Limited Designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier in the State of Idaho;
Case No. AVW-T-22-01 [Riley Newton, Attorney].

7. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of Avista Corporation’s Proposed Tariff Schedule
195 – Optional Renewable Natural Gas; Case No. AVU-G-22-01 [Dayn Hardie, Attorney].

Commissioner Anderson stated that Items 6 and 7 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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