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IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING

August 8, 2023 – 1:30 P.M.

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

The first order of business was APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING on
August 1, 2023. The Commission voted unanimously to approve the minutes as written.

The next order of business was CONSENT AGENDA:
2. Action Item: Matthew E. Suess and Chris Burdin’s August 8, 2023, Decision Memorandum re:
In the Matter of the Application of Rocky Mountain Power for a Certificate of Public Convenience
and Necessity Authorizing Construction of the Boardman-to-Hemingway 500-kV Transmission
Line Project; Case No. PAC-E-23-01.
3. Action Item: Michael Duval’s August 8, 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. IPC-E-23-19.
4. Action Item: Claire Sharp’s August 8, 2023, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Idaho
Power Company’s Application for a Determination of 2020 Demand-Side Management Expenses as
Prudently Incurred; Case No. IPC-E-23-10.
Commissioner Lodge 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: Chris Burdin’s August 8, 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.
Mr. Burdin presented the Decision Memorandum and asked if the Commission wished to 1) Grant or
deny United’s Motion to strike Burley’s Evidentiary Hearing Brief; 2) Grant or deny United’s Motion to
vacate the Evidentiary Hearing; 3) Grant or Deny United’s Motion to admit Mr. Darrington’s direct
testimony; 4) Grant or deny United’s Motion for an order finding that the Suntado Facility is wholly
located within United’s exclusive service territory.
Commissioner Lodge made motions to 1) Grant United’s Motion to strike Burley’s Evidentiary Hearing
Brief; 2) Grant United’s Motion to vacate the Evidentiary Hearing; 3) Grant United Motion to admit Mr.
Darrington’s direct testimony; 4) Grant United’s Motion for an order finding that the Suntado Facility is
wholly located within United’s exclusive service territory. Votes were taken on the motions and they
carried unanimously.
The next order of was FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS:

6. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of Intermountain Gas Company’s Application for
Authority to Update the Renewable Natural Gas Facilitation Plan; Case No. INT-G-23-03 [Adam
Triplett, Attorney].
Commissioner Lodge stated that Item 6 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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