20240813Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO: COMMISSIONER ANDERSON
COMMISSIONER HAMMOND
COMMISSIONER LODGE
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM: YAO YIN, UTILITIES ANALYST II
MICHAEL DUVAL,DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
DATE: AUGUST 13, 2024
RE: IN THE MATTER OF THE JOINT PETITION OF AVISTA
CORPORATION AND FORD HYDRO LIMITED PARTNERSHIP FOR
APPROVAL OF POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT; CASE NO. AVU-E-
24-06.
On Angst 5, 2024, the Idaho Public Utilities Commission ("Commission") issued Order
No. 36282, directing Avista Corporation d/b/a Avista Utilities ("Company") to fix the issues
identified by Commission Staff("Staff')and submit a compliance filing within 30 days of issuance
of the Order.
On July 23, 2024, the Company submitted Amendment No. 1 to the Power Purchase
Agreement between the Company and Ford Hydro Limited Partnership ("Seller") in compliance
with Staff s recommendations.
STAFF ANALYSIS
Staff reviewed Amendment No. 1 and believes the Company has met the requirement of
Order No. 36282 by addressing all the issues identified by Staff. Specifically, Amendment No. 1
includes the following modifications:
1. Correction of the expiration date in the fourth recital of the PPA;
2. Correction of the duration of the rolling window in Section 5.2;
3. Specification of the Facility's technology type;
4. Reference of Section 22 in Section 10.6;
DECISION MEMORANDUM 1 AUGUST 13, 2024

5. Replacement of"not Surplus Energy"with"not Surplus Energy or Shortfall Energy"
in Section 6.1;
6. Replacement of"the Effective Date"with"May 15, 2024" in Section 6.1; and
7. Replacement of Section 11.1 with Section 6.1 in Exhibit E.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Commission approve Amendment No. 1 to the Power Purchase
Agreement between the Company and the Seller as the Company's Compliance Filing.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to approve Amendment No. 1 to the Power Purchase
Agreement between the Company and the Seller as the Company's Compliance Filing?
ao Yin
Utilities Analyst II
Michael Duva
Deputy Attorney General
DECISION MEMORANDUM 2 AUGUST 13, 2024