20010904.age.doc

THE FOLLOWING IS THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION'S AGENDA FOR A DECISION MEETING to be held on TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2001 at 1:30 P.M. The agenda is published forty-eight (48) hours in advance of each meeting. Meetings are held in the Commission's Hearing Room at the IPUC, 472 West Washington Street, Boise, Idaho. The time and the agenda are subject to change. Please check with Jean Jewell, Commission Secretary, at 334-0338, if you have any questions.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS
1. Minutes of June 20, June 27, July 2, July 9, July 23, and July 30, 2001 Decision Meetings. (Minutes have been circulated to the Commissioners for their review and corrections have been made.)

CONSENT AGENDA
Wayne Hart's August 31, 2001 Decision Memorandum re: Verizon Tariff Advice Adding Payphone Surcharge; Verizon Tariff Advices 01-13 and 01-14.

Alden Holm's and Terri Carlock's August 31, 2001 Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Idaho Power Company's Application for Authorization to Issue and Sell Up to $200,000,000 of (1) First Mortgage Bonds, (2) Serial Preferred Stock, Without Par Value and (3) Debt Securities. Case No. IPC-E-01-27.

Terri Carlock's August 31, 2001 Decision Memorandum re: Avista Corporation's Request to Issue Up to 10 Million Shares of Common Stock. Case No. AVU-U-01-1.

MATTERS IN PROGRESS
John R. Hammond's August 28, 2001 Decision Memorandum re: Jay Hulet's Complaint Regarding Idaho Power Company's Irrigation Buy-Back Program. Case No. IPC-E-01-25.

Doug Cooley's August 29, 2001 Decision Memorandum re: Qwest's Filing of Advice No. 01-04N Introducing 711 Service and Associated Charges.

Weldon Stutzman's August 29, 2001 Decision Memorandum re: Avista Utilities' Power Curtailment, Coordination, and Communication Plan. Case No. AVU-E-01-14.

Scott Woodbury's August 31, 2001 Decision Memorandum re: Ponderosa Terrace Estates Water System, Inc. Certificate Investigation. Case No. GNR-W-01-01.

RULEMAKING
Don Howell's August 29, 2001 Decision Memorandum re: Repeal of the Commission's Access and Interconnection Standards in New Telecommunications Development Areas (the Facilities-Based CLEC Rules). Case No. 31-4201-0101.

FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS
NONE.

EXECUTIVE SESSION MATTERS
NONE.
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