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IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING

September 20, 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
September 6, 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 September 20, 2022, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of
Capitol Water Corporation’s Application to Change Its Schedule No. 3 Purchased Power Cost
Adjustment Rate; Case No. CAP-W-22-01.
3. Action Item: Michael Duval’s September 20, 2022, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of
the Application of Avista Corporation for an Order Approving a Change in Its Rates for Purchased
Gas Costs and Amortization of Gas-Related Deferral Balances; Case No. AVU-G-22-06.
4. Action Item: Johan Kalala-Kasanda’s September 20, 2022, Decision Memorandum re:
Fatbeam’s 2021 Broadband Equipment Tax Credit; Case No. FZ4-T-22-01.
5. Action Item: Riley Newton’s September 20, 2022, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of
Telrite Corporation’s Application for Designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier in the
State of Idaho; Case No. TEC-T-22-01.
6. Action Item: Chris Burdin’s September 20, 2022, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of
the Application of Avista Corporation for Approval to Increase Its Energy Efficiency Tariff Rider
Adjustment Schedule 191; Case No. AVU-G-22-07.
7. Action Item: Kevin Keyt’s and Dayn Hardie’s September 20, 2022, Decision Memorandum re:
In the Matter of Case No. AVU-G-22-01 Compliance Filing Tariff Schedule 195 “Optional
Renewable Natural Gas”.
8. Action Item: Claire Sharp’s September 20, 2022, Decision Memorandum re: Intermountain
Gas Company Tariff Advice No. 22-02 Revision to Rate Schedule FT (Franchise Fee/Tax
Adjustment).
Commissioner Anderson made a motion to approve Staff’s recommendations for Items 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and
8 under the Consent Agenda. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
The next order of business was MATTERS IN PROGRESS:
9. Action Item: Chris Burdin’s September 20, 2022, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of
Donald Sorrell’s Complaint Against Sunnyside Park Utilities; Case No. GNR-U-22-03.
Mr. Burdin presented the Decision Memorandum and asked if the Commission wished to grant SPU’s
motion to amend its answer, grant SPU’s motion to review Order No. 35513 setting an initial comment

deadline of October 13, 2022, and a Company reply deadline of October 20, 2022, and to stay Order No.
35513 for ninety (90) days unless the Commission issues a new order on the issue.
Commissioner Hammond made a motion to grant SPU’s motion to amend its answer, grant SPU’s motion
to review Order No. 35513 setting an initial comment deadline of October 13, 2022, and a Company reply
deadline of October 20, 2022, and to stay Order No. 35513 for ninety (90) days unless the Commission
issues a new order on the issue. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
The next order of business was FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS:
10. Deliberation Memorandum re: Avista Corporation’s Request to Decrease Its Energy
Efficiency Rider Adjustment Schedule 91; Case NO. AVU-E-22-09 [Dayn Hardie, Attorney].
11. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of Avista Corporation’s Annual Filing to Adjust
Residential and Small Farm Energy Rates; Case No. AVU-E-22-10 [Riley Newton, Attorney].
12. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of Avista Corporation’s Annual Power Cost
Adjustment (PCA) Application; Case No. AVU-E-22-11 [Claire Sharp, Attorney].
13. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of the Fixed Cost Adjustment Mechanism (FCA)
Annual Rate Adjustment Filing of Avista Corporation; Case No. AVU-E-22-12 [Chris Burdin,
Attorney].
14. 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].
15. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of Intermountain Gas Company’s Application
for Authority to Change Its Prices; Case No. INT-G-22-04 [Claire Sharp, Attorney].
16. Deliberation 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 [Claire Sharp, Attorney].
17. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of Rocky Mountain Power’s Application for
Authority to Increase Electric Service Schedule 191 – Customer Efficiency Services Rate; Case No.
PAC-E-22-10 [Claire Sharp, Attorney].
18. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of Tami Thatcher’s Formal Complaint Against
Rocky Mountain Power; Case No. PAC-E-22-09 [Claire Sharp, Attorney].
Commissioner Anderson stated that Items 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 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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