20230829MIN.pdf

IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING

August 29, 2023 – 1:30 P.M.

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

The first order of business was ADOPTION OF THE PROPOSED AMENDED AGENDA for August
29, 2023.

Commissioner Anderson made a motion, under Idaho Code § 74-204, to amend the agenda as proposed,
moving Action Item No. 4 under the CONSENT AGENDA, Adam Triplett’s August 29, 2023, Decision
Memorandum re: In the Matter of Rocky Mountain Power’s Application for a Deferred Accounting
Order Related to Insurance Costs, Case No. PAC-E-22-18, 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
August 24, 2023. The Commission voted unanimously to approve the minutes as written.

The next order of business was CONSENT AGENDA:
2. Action Item: Michael Eldred’s August 29, 2023, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of
Idaho Power’s Compliance Filing – Schedule 20 Interruption Compensation Commission Order
No. 35888; Case No. IPC-E-22-30.
3. Action Item: Michael Eldred’s August 29, 2023, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of
Intermountain Gas Compliance Tariff Filing – RNG Facilitation Plan Commission Order No.
35891; Case No. INT-G-23-03.
Commissioner Anderson made a motion to approve Staff’s recommendations for Items 2 and 3 under the
Consent Agenda. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
The next order of business was MATTERS IN PROGRESS:
4. Action Item: Adam Triplett’s August 29, 2023, Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of
Rocky Mountain Power’s Application for a Deferred Accounting Order Related to Insurance Costs,
Case No. PAC-E-22-18.
Mr. Triplett presented the Decision Memorandum and asked if the Commission wished to issue a Notice
of Application and Notice of Modified Procedure, setting a public comment deadline of November 9,
2023, and a Company reply deadline of November 30, 2023.
Commissioner Anderson made a motion to issue a Notice of Application and Notice of Modified
Procedure, setting a public comment deadline of November 9, 2023, and a Company reply deadline of
November 30, 2023. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
The next order of business was FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS:
5. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of Idaho Power Company’s Application for
Participation in the Western Resource Adequacy Program; Case No. IPC-E-23-08 [Michael Duval,
Attorney].

6. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of the Investigation into Whether VP, Inc. is a
Public Utility Subject to Regulation by the Idaho Public Utilities Commission; Case No. GNR-W-
17-01 [Claire Sharp, Attorney].
Commissioner Anderson stated that Items 5 and 6 under Fully Submitted Matters would be deliberated
privately.
Commissioner Anderson stated there was no further business before the Commission and the meeting was
adjourned.

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