20230504Notice of Intent - Negotiated Rulemaking 2023 - Master-Metering Rules.pdf

IDAPA 31 – IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
31.12.01 – SYSTEMS OF ACCOUNTS FOR PUBLIC UTILITIES REGULATED BY THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
31.21.01 – CUSTOMER RELATIONS RULES FOR GAS, ELECTRIC, AND WATER PUBLIC UTILITIES (THE UTILITY CUSTOMER RELATIONS RULES)
31.26.01 – MASTER-METERING RULES FOR ELECTRIC UTILITIES
31.31.01 – GAS SERVICE RULES
DOCKET NO. XX-XXXX-XXXX (OARC will assign)
NOTICE OF INTENT TO PROMULGATE RULES – ZERO-BASED REGULATION NEGOTIATED
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: In compliance with Sections 67-5220(1) and 67-5220(2), Idaho Code, notice is hereby given that this agency intends to promulgate rules and desires public comment prior to initiating formal rulemaking procedures. This negotiated rulemaking action is authorized pursuant to Title 61, and the Public Records Act,
Section 74-107(13), Idaho Code, and Executive Order No. 2020-01.
MEETING SCHEDULE: A public meeting(s) on the negotiated rulemaking will be held as follows: Date and time: Wednesday, July 12, 2023: at 10:00a.m. – 4:00p.m. MT
IDAPA 31.12.01 and 31.21.01 Thursday, July 13: at 10:00a.m. – 4:00p.m. MT IDAPA 31.26.01 and 31.31.01
Hearing Room 11331 W. Chinden Blvd. Building 8, Suite 201-A Boise, Idaho 83714
To participate by phone or web conferencing, please contact Adam Rush at [phone] or [e-mail]. Any additional meeting dates will be posted at https://puc.idaho.gov in the “News Updates” section.
The meeting site(s) will be accessible to persons with disabilities, if needed. Requests for accommodation must
be made not later than five (5) days prior to the meeting to the agency address below. METHOD OF PARTICIPATION: Those interested in participating in the negotiated rulemaking process are encouraged to attend the scheduled meeting in person or via telephone/web conferencing. For those who cannot
participate by attending the meeting, written comments may be submitted to the Idaho Public Utilities
Commission by email at [e-mail]. Written comments may also be submitted using the Idaho Public Utilities Commission’s Case Comment Form: https://puc.idaho.gov/Form/CaseComment. Upon conclusion of the negotiated rulemaking, any unresolved issues, all key issues considered, and conclusion

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reached during the negotiated rulemaking will be addressed in a written summary. The summary will be made
available to interested persons who contact the agency or, if the agency chooses, the summary may be posted on the agency website. DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY AND STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: The following is a statement in
nontechnical language of the substance and purpose of the intended negotiated rulemaking and the principal issues
involved: The Idaho Public Utilities Commission initiated this rulemaking in compliance with Executive Order No. 2020-01: Zero-Based Regulation, issued by Governor Little on January 16, 2020. Pursuant to Executive Order No.
2020-01, each rule chapter effective on June 30, 2020, shall be reviewed by the agency that promulgated the rule.
The review will be conducted according to a schedule established by the Division of Financial Management, Office of the Governor (DFM), posted at https://adminrules.idaho.gov/rulemaking_templates/index.html. This is the Idaho Public Utilities Commission’s rule chapter up for review in 2022.
The goal of the rulemaking is to perform a critical and comprehensive review of the entire chapter in an attempt
to reduce overall regulatory burden, streamline various provisions, and increase clarity and ease of use. ASSISTANCE ON TECHNICAL QUESTIONS, SUBMISSION OF WRITTEN COMMENTS, OBTAINING DRAFT COPIES: For assistance on technical questions concerning this negotiated rulemaking
or to obtain a preliminary draft copy of the rule text, contact Stephen Goodson at [phone]. Materials
pertaining to the negotiated rulemaking, including any available preliminary rule drafts, can be found on the Idaho Public Utilities Commission web site at the following web address: www.puc.idaho.gov. Anyone may submit written comments regarding this negotiated rulemaking. All written comments must be
directed to the undersigned and must be delivered on or before June 28, 2023.
DATED this 4th day of May 2023. Jan Noriyuki, Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
11331 W. Chinden Blvd., Bldg. 8, Ste 201-A Boise, ID 83714 P.O. Box 83720 [phone] Office
[phone] Fax