19971104.docx

THIS IS THE IPUC’S AGENDA FOR ITS NEXT DECISION MEETING, to be held on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1997  at 1:30 p.m.   Meetings are usually scheduled the first of each month and the agenda is published forty-eight (48) hours in advance of each meeting.   Meetings areheld  in the Commission's Hearing Room at their offices at  472 West Washington Street, Boise, Idaho. The time and the agenda are subject to change.   Please check with Myrna Walters, Commission Secretary, at 334-0338, if you have any questions.
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING
1.Minutes of October 27, 1997 Decision Meeting. (Minutes have previously been reviewed by the Commissioners and corrections have been made).
CONSENT AGENDA
2.Wayne Hart’s October 28, 1997 Decision Memorandum re: U S West Tariff Advice 97-16-N Introducing a Rollover Nonrecurring Charge for Private Line Transport Services.
3.Weldon Stutzman’s October 29, 1997 Decision Memorandum re: Application of U S Long Distance, Inc. for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity; Case No. USD-T-97-1.
4.Cheri Copsey’s October 30, 1997 Decision Memorandum re: Century Telephone of Idaho, Inc., Potlatch Telephone Company and Troy Telephone Company’s (d.b.a. TDS Telecom) Petition for Eligible Telecommunications Carrier Designation; Case  Nos.  CEN-T-97-1, POT-T-97-1, and TRO-T-97-1.
5.Terri Carlock’s October 30, 1997 Decision Memorandum re: PacifiCorp Requests Authority to Enter Into an Umbrella Loan Agreement with Certain Subsidiaries, Case No. PAC-E-97-5.
6.Birdelle Brown’s October 31, 1997 Decision Memorandum re: U S  WEST Tariff Advice 97-15-N to Introduce Uniform Access Solution (UAS) which Provides Switched DS1 Channels to Function with One Number Per Channel Group, Effective November 3, 1997.
7.Marge Maxwell’s October 31, 1997 Decision Memorandum re: Idaho Power Company’s Tariff Advice No. 97-04, Revision to Schedule 95 to Reflect 1% Franchise Fee for Cities of Buhl and McCall.
8.Beverly Barker’s October 31, 1997 Decision Memorandum re: Tariff Advice No. 97-3 Revision to Rule F and Schedule 66.
MATTERS IN PROGRESS
9.Scott Woodbury’s October 28, 1997 Decision Memorandum re: Case No. WWP-E-97-9 WWP 1997 Electric IRP.
10.Scott Woodbury’s October 29, 1997 Decision Memorandum re: Case No. WWP-E-97-8 Reducing Contract Term for Qfs Less Than 1 MW to 5 Years.
11.Scott Woodbury’s October 29, 1997 Decision Memorandum re: Case No. UPL-E-97-4 Reducing Contract Term for Qfs Less Than 1 MW to 5 Years.
12.Rick Sterling’s October 30, 1997 Decision Memorandum re: Idaho Power Company Tariff Advice No. 97-05 Revisions to Rule H.
13.Scott Woodbury’s October 31, 1997 Decision Memorandum re: Case  No. UWI-W-96-6 Investigation-Water Quality/Service.  
RULEMAKING
NONE.
FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS
14.USW-S-96-5 Application of U S WEST Communications for Authority to Increase its Rates and Charges for Regulated Title 61 Services. (WS)
EXECUTIVE SESSION MATTERS
NONE.