20240813Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO: COMMISSIONER ANDERSON
COMMISSIONER HAMMOND
COMMISSIONER LODGE
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM: CHRIS BURDIN
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
DATE: AUGUST 13, 2024
SUBJECT: IN THE MATTER OF THE POWER COST ADJUSTMENT (PCA)
ANNUAL RATE ADJUSTMENT FILING OF AVISTA CORPORATION;
CASE NO. AVU-E-24-07.
On July 31, 2024, Avista Corporation, doing business as Avista Utilities ("Company"),
filed its annual Power Cost Adjustment ("PCA") application ("Application"). The Company
requests that the Commission issue an order approving the level of power costs deferred in the
rebate direction for the period July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024, and approving a PCA rebate
rate of 0.205¢ per kilowatt-hour to be effective October 1, 2024. Application at 1. The Company
requests that the Commission process the Application under Modified Procedure with written
comments. Id.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Commission Staff recommends that the Commission issue a Notice of Application and
Notice of Modified Procedure establishing a September 11, 2024, initial comment deadline, and a
September 18, 2024, reply comment deadline.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to issue a Notice of Application and Notice of Modified
Procedure establishing a September 11,2024,initial comment deadline,and a September 18,2024,
reply comment deadline?
Chris Burdin
Deputy Attorney General
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