20221220MIN.pdf

IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING

December 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
December 13, 2022. The Commission voted unanimously to approve the minutes as written.

The next order of business was CONSENT AGENDA:
2. Action Item: Joe Terry’s December 20, 2022, Decision Memorandum re: Columbine Telephone
Company, Inc.’s Application for Authority to accept a Grant Award in an Amount Not to Exceed
$2,103,857; Case No. COL-T-22-01.
3. Action Item: Johan Kalala-Kasanda’s December 20, 2022, Decision Memorandum re: In the
Matter of Cable One, Inc.’s Application for Approval of the Idaho Broadband Equipment Tax
Credit for the Year 2021; Cas No. GNR-T-22-05.
4. Action Item: Johan Kalala-Kasanda’s December 20, 2022, Decision Memorandum re: In the
Matter of Qwest Corporation’s Application for Approval of the Idaho Broadband Equipment Tax
Credit for the Year 2021; Case No. QWE-T-22-17.
5. Action Item: Johan Kalala-Kasanda’s December 20, 2022, Decision Memorandum re: In the
Matter of CenturyTel of Idaho, Inc.’s Application for Approval of the Idaho Broadband
Equipment Tax Credit for the Year 2021; Case No. CEN-T-22-04.
6. Action Item: Johan Kalala-Kasanda’s December 20, 2022, Decision Memorandum re: In the
Matter of CenturyTel of the Gem State’s Application for Approval of the Idaho Broadband
Equipment Tax Credit for the Year 2021; Case No. CGS-T-22-04.
7. Action Item: Johan Kalala-Kasanda’s December 20, 2022, Decision Memorandum re: In the
Matter of the Extension of the Universal Service Fund (USF) Administrator’s Contract.
Commissioner Anderson mad a motion to approve Staff’s recommendations for Items 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7
under the Consent Agenda. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
The next order of business was FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS:
8. Deliberation Memorandum re: 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 [Michael Duval, Attorney].
9. Deliberation 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-22-03 [Chris Burdin, Attorney].

Commissioner Anderson stated that Items 8 and 9 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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