20231205MIN.pdf

IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING
SUBJECT TO APPROVAL
December 5, 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 APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING on
November 21, 2023. The Commission voted unanimously to approve the minutes as written.

The next order of business was CONSENT AGENDA:
2. Action Item: Adam Triplett’s December 5, 2023, Decision Memorandum re; In the Matter of
Idaho Power Company’s Application for an Order Approving the Transfer of Certain Assets
Associated with Transmission Plant Held for Future Use; Case No. IPC-E-23-31.

Commissioner Anderson made a motion to approve Staff’s recommendations for Item 2 under the
Consent Agenda. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.

The next order of business was FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS:
3. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of Idaho Power Company’s Application for
Approval of a Third Amendment to the Energy Sales Agreement with Hazelton A Hydro Project;
Case No. IPC-E-23-22 [Adam Triplett, Attorney].
4. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of Intermountain Gas Company’s Application for
Authority to File Its Composite Depreciation and Amortization Rates Every Five Years Instead of
Every Three Years; Case No. INT-G-23-05 [Adam Triplett, Attorney].
5. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of Avista’s Application for an Accounting Order
Authorizing Accounting and Ratemaking Treatment of Costs Associated with the Company’s
Investment in AMI (Advanced Metering Infrastructure); Case Nos. AVU-E-23-07 and AVU-G-23-04
[Adam Triplett, Attorney].
6. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of Terracom Inc., d/b/a Maxsip Tel’s Application
for Designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier for the Limited Purpose of Offering
Lifeline Service to Qualified Households; Case No. TRA-T-23-01 [Adam Triplett, Attorney].
7. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of the Application of Avista Corporation, d/b/a
Avista utilities, Requesting Authority to Revise Its Electric and Natural Gas Depreciation Rates and
Authorize Deferred Account Treatment for Difference in Depreciation Expense; Case Nos. AVU-E-
23-02 and AVU-G-23-02 [Chris Burdin, Attorney].
8. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of the Joint Petition of Avista Corporation and
Stimson Lumber Company for Approval of Amendment No. 3 to Power Purchase and Sale
Agreement; Case No. AVU-E-23-14 [Chris Burdin, Attorney].
9. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of the Application of falls Water Co., Inc., for
Authority to Increase Its Rates and Charges for Water Service in the State of Idaho; Case No. FLS-
W-23-01 [Dayn Hardie, Attorney].
10. Deliberation Memorandum re: In the Matter of Avista’s Annual Compliance Filing to Update
the Load and Gas Forecasts in the Incremental Cost Integrated Resource Plan Avoided Cost Model
to be Used for Avoided Cost Calculations; Case No. AVU-E-23-13 [Michael Duval, Attorney].

Commissioner Anderson stated that Items 3-10 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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INTERIM COMMISSION SECRETARY DATE OF APPROVAL