20230410MIN.pdf

IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING

April 10, 2023 – 1:30 P.M.

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

The first order of business was APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETINGS
on March 28, 2023, and April 3, 2023. The Commission voted unanimously to approve the minutes as
written.

The next order of business was CONSENT AGENDA:
2. Action Item: Claire Sharp’s April 10, 2023, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Idaho
Power Company’s Application for a Determination of 2022 Demand-Side Management Expenses as
Prudently Incurred; Case No. IPC-E-23-10.
3. Action Item: Claire Sharp’s April 10, 2023, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of
Avista’s Application Requesting Authority to Modify Its Power Cost Adjustment Mechanism to
Account for Costs Associated with Washington’s Climate Commitment Act Allowances; Case No.
AVU-E-23-04.
4. Action Item: Claire Sharp’s April 10, 2023, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of
Avista’s 2023 Natural Gas Integrated Resource Plan (IRP); Case No. AVU-G-23-03.
5. Action Item: Claire Sharp’s April 10, 2023, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of
Intermountain Gas Company’s Application for Authority to Increase Its Rates and Charges for
Natural Gas Service in the State of Idaho; Case No. INT-G-22-07.
6. Action Item: Dayn Hardie and Claire Sharp’s April 10, 2023, Decision Memorandum re: In the
Matter of Algoma Water System’s Application to Increase Rates for Residential and Commercial
Customers; Case No. AWS-W-23-01.
7. Action Item: Maria Barratt-Riley’s April 10, 2023, Decision Memorandum re: Calculating the
2023 Regulatory Fee Assessments for Public Utilities and Railroads; Case Nos. F-2023-1 and F-
2023-2.
8. Action Item: Mike Louis and Riley Newton’s April 10, 2023, Decision Memorandum re: In the
Matter of Idaho Power Company’s Application for Approval of a Replacement Special Contract
with Micron Technology, Inc. and a Power Purchase Agreement with Black Mesa Energy; Case No.
IPC-E-22-06.
9. Action Item: Chris Burdin’s April 10, 2023, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of
PacifiCorp’s Application for Acknowledgment of the 2023 Integrated Resource Plan; Case No.
PAC-E-23-10.
10. Action Item: Chris Burdin’s April 10, 2023, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of the
Application of Avista Corporation for Authority to Increase Its Rates and Charges for Electric and

Natural Gas Service to Electric and Natural Gas Customers in the State of Idaho; Case Nos. AVU-
E-23-01 and AVU-G-23-01.
11. Action Item: Michael Duval’s April 10, 2023, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of
Kootenai Heights Water System’s Application for Authority to Increase Its Rates and Charges for
Water Service in the State of Idaho; Case No. KHW-W-23-01.
12. Action Item: Johan Kalala-Kasanda’s April 10, 2023, Decision Memorandum re: In the
Matter of Fremont Telecom Co. dba Blackfoot Communications and Teleport Communications
America, LLC’s Joint Application for Approval of their Interconnection and Reciprocal
Compensation Agreement for the State of Idaho; Case No. FRE-T-23-01.
13. Action Item: Johan Kalala-Kasanda’s April 10, 2023, Decision Memorandum re: In the
Matter of Albion Telephone Company’s Application for the 2022 Broadband Equipment Tax
Credit; Case No. ALB-T-23-01.
14. Action Item: Johan Kalala-Kasanda’s April 10, 2023, Decision Memorandum re: In the
Matter of Qwest Corporation dba CenturyLink QC’s Application for Approval of the
Interconnection Agreement with Wide Voice, LLC for the State of Idaho; Case No. QWE-T-23-01.
15. Action Item: Dayn Hardie’s April 10, 2023, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Rocky
Mountain Power’s Application Requesting Approval of $32.5 Million ECAM Deferral; Case No.
PAC-E-23-09.
16. Action Item: Dayn Hardie’s April 10, 2023, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Six
Formal Complaints filed Against Rocky Mountain Power Regarding Smart Meter Installations;
Case Nos. PAC-E-23-04; PAC-E-23-05; PAC-E-23-06; PAC-E-23-07; PAC-E-23-08; and PAC-E-23-
11.
Commissioner Anderson made a motion to approve Staff’s recommendations for Items 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,
9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 under the Consent Agenda. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried
unanimously.
The next order of business was FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS:
17. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of Sunbeam Water Company’s Failure to
Comply with Idaho Public Utilities Commission Reporting and Fiscal Requirements; Case No.
SNB-W-22-01 [Michael Duval, Attorney].
18. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of Donald Sorrell’s Complaint Against
Sunnyside Park Utilities ; Case No. GNR-U-22-03 [Chris Burdin, Attorney].
19. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of Idaho Power Company’s Application for
Approval of a Power Purchase Agreement with Pleasant Valley Solar, LLC; Case No. IPC-E-22-29
[Chris Burdin, Attorney].
Commissioner Anderson stated that Items 17, 18 and 19 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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