20230606MIN.pdf

IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING

June 6, 2023 – 1:30 P.M.

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

The first order of business was APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING on
May 23, 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 June 6, 2023, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Idaho
Power Company’s Application for Approval or Rejection of an Energy Sales Agreement with
American Falls Reservoir District No. 2; Case No. ICP-E-23-19.
3. Action Item: Michael Duval’s June 6, 2023, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Idaho
Power Company’s Application for Approval of a Special Contract Under Tariff Schedule 34 to
Provide Electric Service to Lamb Weston, Inc.; Case No. IPC-E-23-18.
4. Action Item: Michael Duval’s June 6, 2023, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of the
Application of Dish Wireless LLC for Designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier in
the State of Idaho for the Limited Purpose of Offering Lifeline Service to Qualified Households;
Case No. DWL-T-23-01.
5. Action Item: Michael Duval’s June 6, 2023, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Go MD
USA LLC’s Petition for Designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier in the State of
Idaho for the Limited Purpose of Offering Lifeline Service to Qualified Households; Case No.
GMD-T-23-01.
6. Action Item: Michael Duval’s June 6, 2023, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of
Electric Lightwave, LLC’s and Zayo Group, LLC’s Joint Application for Approval to Assign the
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity Held by Electric Lightwave, LLC to Zayo Group,
LLC; Case Nos. ELI-T-23-01 and ZAY-T-23-01.
7. Action Item: Chris Burdin’s June 6, 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.
8. Action Item: Chris Burdin’s June 6, 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 in Both 2024 and 2025 and for Approval of an Energy Storage Agreement
with Kuna Bess, LLC; Case No. IPC-E-23-20.
9. Action Item: Chris Burdin’s June 6, 2023, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of the
Application of Veolia Water Idaho, Inc. for Approval of an Water Main Installation Agreement;
Case No. VEO-W-23-01.
10. Action Item: Chris Burdin’s June 6, 2023, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Veolia
Water Idaho, Inc.’s Application for Approval of an Interconnection Agreement with the City of
Meridian; Case No. VEO-W-23-02.

11. Action Item: Chris Burdin’s June 6, 2023, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of the
Application of Avista Corporation for the 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.
12. Action Item: Claire Sharp’s June 6, 2023, Decision Memorandum re: In the Investigation of
Island Park Water Company’s Violations of the Idaho Public Utilities Law.
Commissioner Anderson made a motion to approve Staff’s recommendations for Items 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,
9, 10, 11 and 12 under the Consent Agenda. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
The next order of business was FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS:
13. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of Rocky Mountain Power’s Application
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 QFs; Case
No. PAC-E-23-14 [Michael Duval, Attorney].
14. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of Idaho Power Company’s Application for an
Order Approving the Transfer of Certain Assets Associated with Ritter Island; Case No. IPC-E-23-
07 [Michael Duval, Attorney].
15. Deliberation 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.
16. Deliberation 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 [Chris Burdin, Attorney].
Commissioner Anderson stated that Items 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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