20221101MIN.pdf

IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING

November 1, 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
October 18, 2022. The Commission voted unanimously to approve the minutes as written.

Commissioner Anderson made a motion to move Item No. 2 under the Consent Agenda to Matters in
Progress. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
The next order of business was CONSENT AGENDA:
3. Action Item: Dayn Hardie’s November 1, 2022, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of
Avista Corporation’s Application for a Determination of 2020-2021 Electric and Natural Gas
Energy Efficiency Expenses as Prudently Incurred; Case Nos. AVU-E-22-13 and AVU-G-22-05.
4. Action Item: Dayn Hardie’s November 1, 2022, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of
Rocky Mountain Power’s Application Requesting a Prudency Determination on Demand-Side
Management Expenditures; Case No. PAC-E-22-12.
5. Action Item: Chris Burdin’s November 1, 2022, Decision 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.
6. Action Item: Riley Newton’s November 1, 2022, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of
Idaho Power Company’s Application for Review of the Company’s Current Wildfire Mitigation
Plan and Authorization to Defer Newly Identified Incremental Wildfire Mitigation Costs; Case No.
IPC-E-22-27.
7. Action Item: Michael Duval’s November 1, 2022, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of
Avista Corporation’s Annual Compliance Filing to Update the Load and Gas Forecasts in the
Incremental Cost Integrated Resource Plan Avoided Cost Model to be Used for Avoided Cost
Calculations; Case No. AVU-E-22-15.
8. Action Item: Michael Duval’s November 1, 2022, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of
Rocky Mountain Power’s Application to Update Load and Gas Forecasts Used in the Integrated
Resource Plan Avoided Cost Model; Case No. PAC-E-22-16.
9. Action Item: Michael Duval’s November 1, 2022, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of
Idaho Power Company’s Annual Compliance Filing to Update the Load and Gas Forecasts in the
Incremental Cost Integrated Resource Plan Avoided Cost Model; Case No. IPC-E-22-26.
Commissioner Anderson made a motion to approve Staff’s recommendations for Items 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 MATTERS IN PROGRESS:
2. Action Item: Riley Newton and Chris Burdin’s November 1, 2022, Decision Memorandum re:
In the Matter of Gem State Water Company LLC’s Application for an Order Authorizing an
Increase in Its Rates and Charges for Water Service in the State of Idaho; Case No. GSW-W-22-01.
Mr. Newton presented the Decision Memorandum and asked if the Commission wished to issue a Notice
of Workshop providing notice that Commission Staff will hold a public informational workshop at the
Molstead Library building’s Todd Lecture Hall at North Idaho College Campus, 1000 West Garden
Avenue, Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814 on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2022, FROM 6 P.M. – 9 P.M.
local time.
Commissioner Anderson made a motion to issue a Notice of Workshop providing notice that Commission
Staff will hold a public informational workshop at the Molstead Library building’s Todd Lecture Hall at
North Idaho College Campus, 1000 West Garden Avenue, Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814 on TUESDAY,
NOVEMBER 15, 2022, FROM 6 P.M. – 9 P.M. local time. 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 Capitol Water Corporation’s Application to
Change Its Schedule No. 3 Purchased Power Cost Adjustment Rate; Case No. CAP-W-22-01
[Claire Sharp, Attorney].
Commissioner Anderson stated that Item 10 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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