20230711MIN.pdf

IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING

July 11, 2023 – 1:30 P.M.

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

The first order of business was APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING on
July 5, 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 July 11, 2023, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of
Fredric Quinto’s Formal Complaint Against Ziply Fiber Northwest, LLC; Case No. VZN-T-23-01.
3. Action Item: Michael Duval’s July 11, 2023, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of
Cebridge Telecom ID, LLC d/b/a Optimum f/k/a Suddenlink Communication’s Application for
Relinquishment of Eligible Telecommunications Carrier Designation; Case No. SUD-T-23-01.
4. Action Item: Joseph Terry’s July 11, 2023, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Avista’s
Application to Issue up to 4,000,000 Shares of Common Stock; Case No. AVU-U-23-02.
5. Action Item: Claire Sharp’s July 11, 2023, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Rocky
Mountain Power’s Application to Complete the Study Review Phase of the Study of the Costs and
Benefits of On-Site Customer Generation; Case No. PAC-E-23-17.
6. Action Item: Chris Burdin’s July 11, 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.
Commissioner Lodge made a motion to approve Staff’s recommendations for Items 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 under
the Consent Agenda. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
The next order of business was FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS:
7. Deliberation 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 [Michael Duval, Attorney].
8. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of Idaho Power Company’s Application for
Authority to Establish Compensation for the Mandatory Interruption Requirement of Schedule 20
– Speculative High-Density Load; Case No. IPC-E-22-30 [Michael Duval, Attorney].
9. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of Sherry Cole’s Formal Complaint Against
Rocky Mountain Power; Case No. PAC-E-23-12 [Michael Duval, Attorney].
Commissioner Lodge stated that Items 7, 8 and 9 under Fully Submitted Matters would be deliberated
privately.

Commissioner Lodge stated there was no further business before the Commission and the meeting was
adjourned.

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