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IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING

April 25, 2023 – 1:30 P.M.

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

The first order of business was APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING on
April 10, 2023. The Commission voted unanimously to approve the minutes as written.

The next order of business was CONSENT AGENDA:
2. Action Item: Michael Duval and Yao Yin’s April 25, 2023, Decision Memorandum re: In the
Matter of Idaho Power Company’s Application for Approval or Rejection of an Energy Sales
Agreement with Lower Lowline, LLC for the Sale and Purchase of Electric Energy from the
Lowline #2 Hydro Project; Case No. IPC-E-22-28.
3. Action Item: Michael Duval’s April 25, 2023, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of
Sherry Cole’s Formal Complaint Against Rocky Mountain Power; Case No. PAC-E-23-12.
4. Action Item: Claire Sharp’s April 25, 2023, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Atomic
Water Works, LLC’s Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity; Case No.
ATW-W-23-01.
5. Action Item: Claire Sharp’s April 25, 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.
6. Action Item: Claire Sharp’s April 25, 2023, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Idaho
Power Company’s Application for Authority to Implement Power Cost Adjustment Rates for
Electric Service from June 1, 2023, through May 31, 2024; Case No. IPC-E-23-12.
7. Action Item: Travis Culbertson’s April 25, 2023, 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.
8. Action Item: Johan Kalala-Kasanda’s April 25, 2023, Decision Memorandum re: 2022 Idaho
Telecommunications Relay Service (“TRS”) Annual Report; Case No. GNR-T-23-02.
9. Action Item: Johan Kalala-Kasanda’s April 25, 2023, Decision Memorandum re: 2022 Idaho
Telephone Service Assistance Program (“ITSAP”) Annual Report; Case No. GNR-T-23-03.
10. Action Item: Chris Burdin’s April 25, 2023, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of
Commission Staff’s Application to Alter the Filing Date of the Capacity Deficiency Case; Case No.
GNR-E-23-01.
11. Action Item: Chris Burdin’s April 25, 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 for Approval of a Power Purchase Agreement with Franklin
Solar, LLC; Case No. IPC-E-23-05.
12. Action Item: Chris Burdin’s April 25, 2023, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of the
Application of Avista Corporation, dba Avista Utilities, Requesting Authority to Revise Its Electric
and Natural Gas Book Depreciation Rates and Authorize Deferred Accounting Treatment for
Difference in Depreciation Expense; Case No. AVU-E-23-02 and AVU-G-23-02.
13. Action Item: Dayn Hardie’s April 25, 2023, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of the
Annual Update to “Surrogate Avoided Resource” Avoided Cost Rates; Case No. GNR-E-23-02.
14. Action Item: Dayn Hardie’s April 25, 2023, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Rocky
Mountain Power’s Petition for Approval of an Extension of the 2020 Inter-Jurisdictional Allocation
Protocol; Case No. PAC-E-23-13.
Commissioner Hammond made a motion to approve Staff’s recommendations for Items 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,
9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 under the Consent Agenda. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried
unanimously.
The next order of business was RULEMAKING:
15. Action Item: Stephen Goodson’s April 20, 2023, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of
Commission Staff’s Submission of a Notice of Intent to DFM to Promulgate Negotiated
Rulemaking.
Ms. Maria Barratt-Riley presented the Decision Memorandum and asked if the Commission wished to
approve Staff’s recommendations to submit the necessary forms to publish a Notice of Intent to
Promulgate Rules in the Administrative Bulletin.
Commissioner Hammond made a motion to approve Staff’s recommendation to submit the necessary
forms to publish a Notice of Intent to Promulgate Rules in the Administrative Bulletin. A vote was taken
on the motion and it carried unanimously.
The next order of business was FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS:
16. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of Earthgrid PBC’s Application for Authority to
Provide Facilities-Based and Resold Local Exchange Telecommunications Services in Idaho; Case
No. EPC-T-22-01 [Michael Duval, Attorney].
17. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of Rocky Mountain Power’s Application for
Approval of a Capacity Deficiency Period to be Used for Avoided Cost Calculations; Case No.
PAC-E-22-14 [Michael Duval, Attorney].
18. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of Avista’s Annual Rate Adjustment Filing for
Electric Line Extension Schedule 51; Case No. AVU-E-23-03 [Michael Duval, Attorney].
Commissioner Hammond stated that Items 16, 17 and 18 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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