20230502MIN.pdf

IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING

May 2, 2023 – 1:30 P.M.

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

The first order of business was APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING on
April 25, 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 Rick Keller’s May 2, 2023, Decision Memorandum re: In the
Matter of Rocky Mountain Power’s Application for Authority to Implement a Commercial and
Industrial Demand Response Program; Case No. PAC-E-22-13.
3. Action Item: Dayn Hardie and Mike Louis’ May 2, 2023, Decision Memorandum re: In the
Matter of Idaho Power Company’s Application for Authority to Increase Its Rates for Electric
Service to Recover Costs Associated with North Valmy Power Plant; Case No. IPC-E-19-08 and In
the Matter of Idaho Power Company’s Application for a Determination Validating the North
Valmy Power Plant Balancing Account True-Up; Case No. IPC-E-22-05.
4. Action Item: Claire Sharp’s May 2, 2023, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Idaho
Power Company’s Petition to Modify Order No. 34031’s Timeframe for a Prudence Determination
of Hells Canyon Complex Expenditures; Case No. IPC-E-23-13.
5. Action Item: Michael Duval’s May 2, 2023, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of the
Application of Rocky Mountain Power Requesting Approval of the Annual Revision to QF Variable
Energy Prices Pursuant to Terms of the 1992 Amendments to Power Purchase Agreements
Between PacifiCorp and Idaho QF’s; Case No. PAC-E-23-14.
Commissioner Anderson made a motion to approve Staff’s recommendations for Items 2, 3, 4 and 5
under the Consent Agenda. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
The next order of business was FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS:
6. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of Idaho Power Company’s Application for
Approval of a Second Amendment to the Energy Sales Agreement for the Sale and Purchase of
Electric Energy from the Tamarack CSPP Project; Case No. IPC-E-23-03 [Michael Duval,
Attorney].
7. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of Idaho Power Company’s Application for
Approval of a Second Amendment to the Energy Sales Agreement for the Sale and Purchase of
Electric Energy from the Trout-Co Hydro Project; Case No. IPC-E-23-04 [Michael Duval,
Attorney].

Commissioner Anderson stated that Items 6 and 7 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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