20230307MIN.pdf

IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING

March 7, 2023 – 1:30 P.M.

In attendance was Commissioner John R. Hammond, Jr. and Commissioner Edward Lodge.
Commissioner Anderson participated via telephone. Commissioner Hammond called the meeting to
order.

The first order of business was ADOPTION OF THE PROPOSED AMENDED AGENDA for March
7, 2023.

Commissioner Hammond made a motion, under Idaho Code § 74-204, to amend the agenda as proposed,
removing Action Item No. 6 under the CONSENT AGENDA, Claire Sharp’s March 7, 2023, Decision
Memorandum re: In the Matter of Island Park Water Company’s Failure to Comply with Idaho Public
Utilities Commission Reporting and Fiscal Requirements (Case No. ISL-W-23-01) in order to allow time
for the Commission to consider the motion entered by the Company to vacate the scheduled Show Cause
Hearing. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.

The next order of business was APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING on
February 21, 2023. The Commission voted unanimously to approve the minutes as written.

The next order of business was CONSENT AGENDA:
2. Action Item: Riley Newton’s March 7, 2023, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of the
Investigation into VP, Inc., an Unregulated Northern Idaho Water Company; Case No. GNR-W-
17-01.
3. Action Item: Riley Newton’s March 7, 2023, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Idaho
Power Company’s Application for Authority to Establish Compensation for the Mandatory
Interruption Requirement of Schedule 20 – Speculative High-Density Load; Case No. IPC-E-22-30.
4. Action Item: Michael Duval’s March 7, 2023, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of
Rocky Mountain Power’s Application for Approval of the Asset Transfer Agreement Between
Rocky Mountain Power and the City of Idaho Falls – Bellin Road #1; Case No. PAC-E-23-02.
5. Action Item: Chris Burdin’s March 7, 2023, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Idaho
Power Company’s Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to Acquire
Resources to be Online by 2024 and Approval of a Power Purchase Agreement with Franklin Solar
LLC; Case No. IPC-E-23-05.
7. Action Item: Michael Duval’s March 7, 2023, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of
Idaho Power Company’s Application re: Second Amendment to the Energy Sales Agreement with
Tamarack CSPP Project; Case No. IPC-E-23-03.
8. Action Item: Michael Duval’s March 7, 2023, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of
Idaho Power Company’s Application re: Second Amendment to the Energy Sales Agreement with
Trout-Co Hydro Project; Case No. IPC-E-23-04.

Commissioner Hammond made a motion to approve Staff’s recommendations for Items 2, 3, 4, 5, 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: Riley Newton’s March 7, 2023, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Thain
Cashmore’s Formal Complaint Against Gino Endo, County Electrical Inspector, and Idaho Power
Company; Case No. IPC-E-23-06.
Mr. Newton presented the Decision Memorandum and asked if the Commission wished to 1) Issue a
Summons requiring the Company to answer the Complaint within 21 days of the issuance of the
Summons and allow Staff and the Complainant 14 days to respond to the Company’s response; or 2)
Dismiss the Complaint under IDAPA Rule 31.01.01.054.03, without prejudice, for failing to cite any
statute, rule, order, notice, tariff or controlling law the Company has violated.
Commissioner Anderson made a motion to issue a Summons requiring the Company to answer the
Complaint within 21 days of the issuance of the Summons and allow Staff and the Complainant 14 days
to respond to the Company’s response. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
The next order of business was FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS:
10. Deliberation Memorandum In the Matter of Falls Water Co., Inc.’s Application for Deferral of
Certain Costs; Case No. FLS-W-22-01 [Chris Burdin, Attorney].
11. Deliberation 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 [Riley Newton, Attorney].
Commissioner Hammond stated that Items 10 and 11 under Fully Submitted Matters would be deliberated
privately.
Commissioner Hammond stated there was no further business before the Commission and the meeting
was adjourned.

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