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MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING
June 21, 1999 - 1:30 p.m.
In attendance were Commissioners Dennis Hansen, Marsha H. Smith and Paul Kjellander and staff members Don Howell, David Scott, Scott Woodbury, Doug Cooley, Marge Maxwell, Tonya Clark, Stephanie Miller, Birdelle Brown, Bill Eastlake, Barb Barrows, Rick Sterling, Joe Cusick, Carolee Hall, Wayne Hart, Terri Carlock, Barb Barrows  and Myrna Walters.  Also in attendance was Jeannette Bowman of Idaho Power Company.
Commission President Dennis Hansen called the meeting to order.  
First order of business was approval of the Minutes of the June 2, 1999 Decision Meeting. Since they had circulated to the Commissioners for their review and corrections had been made, Commissioner Hansen made a motion to approve the minutes. Vote was taken on the motion; motion carried.
Next order of business was the CONSENT AGENDA - Items 2 through 7.
Commissioner Hansen asked if there were questions or comments on any of the items?
Commissioner Smith said she had a comment on Item 2 - Weldon Stutzman’s June 17, 1999 Decision Memorandum re: Case No. IPC-E-99-2; 1998 Earnings Compliance Filing by Idaho Power Company.    Said she knew it is proposed to go out on modified procedure but she understands that the swing in the Company’s Power Cost Adjustment (PCA) is very large one way this year and it could swing back the other way that much next year. Wondered if it wouldn’t be prudent to hold this and take care of it in next year’s PCA case. Perhaps staff could address that in their comments. And perhaps the company could as well. Thought it might be a smart thing. Said with that if there were no other comments she would move approval of the consent agenda.
Vote was taken on the motion; carried unanimously.
MATTERS IN PROGRESS
8. Scott Woodbury’s June 18, 1999 Decision Memorandum re: Case No. WWP-E-98-11(Avista General Rate Case) Petition for Additional Hearing--Lewiston.
Scott reviewed the matter. He did bring to the Commissioners attention the fact that statutory deadline for this case is July 21. The notice of hearing was issued earlier in the year with plenty of notice of the hearing that was held June 8. The parties waited until now to ask for additional hearings. He asked what the pleasure of the Commission was?
Commissioner Kjellander said based on the fact that this came in after the Commission was in Sandpoint and the case has been in-house since December, that should have been adequate notice for people to ask for additional hearings. Based on comments already received, wondered what issues are out there? Don’t know if we are going to find out anything new. He would recommend denying the petition for additional hearing.
Commissioner Hansen said there was a motion before the Commission and he asked for comments or discussion. Hearing none, vote was taken; motion carried unanimously.
Meeting was adjourned.
Dated at Boise, Idaho, this 22nd day of June, 1999.
Myrna J. Walters
Commission Secretary