20230523MIN.pdf

IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING

May 23, 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 ADOPTION OF THE PROPOSED AMENDED AGENDA for May
23, 2023.

Commissioner Anderson made a motion, under Idaho Code § 74-204, to amend the agenda as proposed,
adding Action Item No. 11 to the CONSENT AGENDA, Dayn Hardie’s May 23, 2023, Decision
Memorandum re: In the Matter of Intermountain Gas Company’s Tariff Advice No. 23-02. 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 16, 2023. The Commission voted unanimously to approve the minutes as written.

The next order of business was CONSENT AGENDA:
2. Action Item: Chris Burdin’s May 23, 2023, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of United
Electric Co-Op Inc.’s Formal Complaint for Violation of Contract Entered Into Pursuant to the
Idaho Electric Stabilization Act; Case No. C15-E-23-01.
3. Action Item: Chris Burdin’s May 23, 2023, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Idaho
Power Company’s Application for Authority to Implement Changes to the Compensation Structure
Applicable to Customer On-Site Generation Under Schedule 6, 8 and 84 to Establish an Export
Credit Rate; Case No. IPC-E-23-14.
4. Action Item: Claire Sharp’s May 23, 2023, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Avista
Corporation’s Application for an Accounting Order 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.
5. Action Item: Claire Sharp’s May 23, 2023, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Falls
Water Co., Inc.’s Application for the Authority to Increase Its Rates and Charges for Water
Service in the State of Idaho; Case No. FLS-W-23-01.
6. Action Item: Johan Kalala-Kasanda’s May 23, 2023, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter
of Direct Communications Rockland, Inc.’s Application for the 2022 Broadband Equipment Tax
Credit; Case No. DCM-T-23-01.
7. Action Item: Joseph Terry’s May 23, 2023, Decision Memorandum re: Avista Corporation’s
Application for Authority to Enter into Credit Facilities up to $600,000,000; Case No. AVU-U-23-
01.
8. Action Item: Michael Duval’s May 23, 2023, Decision 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.

9. Action Item: Michael Duval’s May 23, 2023, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of
Cambridge Telephone Company’s Objection to 2023 Assessment Fees; Case No. CAM-T-23-01.
10. Action Item: Michael Duval’s May 23, 2023, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of CTC
Telecom, Inc.’s Objection to 2023 Assessment Fees; Case No. CTL-T-23-01.
11. Action Item: Dayn Hardie’s May 23, 2023, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of
Intermountain Gas Company’s Tariff Advice No. 23-02.
Commissioner Anderson made a motion to approve Staff’s recommendations for Items 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,
9, 10 and 11 under the Consent Agenda. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
The next order of business was FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS:
12. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of Six Formal Complaints Files 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 [Dayn Hardie, Attorney].
13. Deliberation 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 [Dayn Hardie,
Attorney].
14. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of the Annual Update to “Surrogate Avoided
Resource” Avoided Cost Rates; Case No. GNR-E-23-02 [Dayn Hardie, Attorney].
15. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of Donald Sorrell’s Complaint Against
Sunnyside Park Utilities; Case No. GNR-U-22-03 [Chris Burdin, Attorney].
16. Deliberation 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 1, 2024; Case No. IPC-E-23-12 [Claire Sharp, Attorney].
Commissioner Anderson stated that Items 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 under Fully Submitted Matters would be
deliberated privately.
Commission Anderson stated there was no further business before the Commission and the meeting was
adjourned.

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