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IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING

May 16, 2023 – 1:30 P.M.

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

The first order of business was ADOPTION OF THE PROPOSED AMENDED AGENDA for May
16, 2023.

Commissioner Hammond made a motion, under Idaho Code § 74-204, to amend the agenda as proposed,
moving Action Item No. 2 under the CONSENT AGENDA, Dayn Hardie’s May 16, 2023, Decision
Memorandum re: In the Matter of Commission Staff’s Petition to Update Colstsrip-Related Adjustable
Portion of Avoided Cost Rates for Existing PURPA Contracts; Case No. IPC-E-23-16, to MATTERS IN
PROGRESS. 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
May 9, 2023. The Commission voted unanimously to approve the minutes as written.

The next order of business was CONSENT AGENDA:
2. Action Item: Michael Duval’s May 16, 2023, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Idaho
Power Company’s Application for Approval of a First Amendment to the Energy Sales Agreement
with the SISW LFGE Project; Case No. IPC-E-23-15.
3. Action Item: Michael Duval’s May 16, 2023, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Idaho
Power Company’s Petition to Extend the Filing Date of Its 2023 Integrated Resource Plan; Case
No. IPC-E-23-17.
4. Action Item: Michael Duval and Rick Keller’s May 16, 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.
Commissioner Hammond made a motion to approve Staff’s recommendations for Items 2, 3 and 4 under
the Consent Agenda. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
The next order of business was MATTERS IN PROGRESS:
5. Action Item: Dayn Hardie’s May 16, 2023, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of
Commission Staff’s Petition to Update Colstrip-Related Adjustable Portion of Avoided Cost Rates
for Existing PURPA Contracts; Case No. IPC-E-23-16.
Mr. Hardie presented the Decision Memorandum and asked if the Commission wished to issue a Notice
of Application and Notice of Modified Procedure establishing a 21-day Company and public comment
period and a 7-day Staff reply period.
Commissioner Hammond made a motion to issue a Notice of Application and Notice of Modified
Procedure establishing a 21-day Company and public comment period and a 7-day Staff reply period. 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 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 [Michael Duval, Attorney].
7. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of Idaho Power’s Application for Authority to
Implement Fixed Cost Adjustment Rates for Electric Service from June 1, 2023, through May 31,
2024; Case No. IPC-E-23-09 [Michael Duval, Attorney].
8. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of Fredric Quinto’s Formal Complaint Against
Ziply Fiber Northwest, LLC; Case No. VZN-T-23-01 [Michael Duval, Attorney].
9. Deliberation 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 [Claire Sharp, Attorney].
10. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of Idaho Power Company’s Application to
Expand Optional Customer Clean Energy Offerings Through the Clean Energy Your Way
Program; Case No. IPC-E-21-40 [Dayn Hardie, Attorney].
Commissioner Hammond stated that Items 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 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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