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Public Utilities Commission seeks commissioner pay increase, replacement equipment and continued oversight of regional transmission issues
Summary
PUC President Eric Anderson and analyst Kellen McGurkin presented the commission’s FY2026 requests, including a governor‑recommended 5% pay increase for commissioners (statutorily set), one‑time replacements (pipeline safety truck, IT hardware), and noted ongoing regional transmission and energy market discussions.
Legislative analysts and the Idaho Public Utilities Commission briefed the Joint Finance Appropriations Committee on the commission’s FY2026 budget request, including a proposed statutory salary increase for commissioners, replacement of a pipeline safety truck and IT hardware, and ongoing regional energy coordination work.
Kellen McGurkin, budget and policy analyst with Legislative Services, reviewed the commission’s funding model: fees assessed on regulated utilities and railroads fund operations; the PUC does not use general fund revenue. He said the PUC…
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