20240829Staff 1-7 to AVU.pdf

RECEIVED
Thursday, August 29, 2024 9:22:07 AM
IDAHO PUBLIC
UTILITIES COMMISSION
ADAM TRIPLETT
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
PO BOX 83720
BOISE, IDAHO 83720-0074
(208) 334- 0318
IDAHO BAR NO. 10221
Street Address for Express Mail:
11331 W CHINDEN BLVD, BLDG 8, SUITE 201-A
BOISE, ID 83714
Attorney for the Commission Staff
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF AVISTA )
CORPORATION'S APPLICATION FOR ) CASE NO. AVU-G-24-02
APPROVAL OF A CHANGE IN RATES FOR )
PURCHASED GAS COSTS AND )
AMORTIZATION OF GAS-RELATED ) FIRST PRODUCTION
DEFERRAL BALANCES ) REQUEST OF THE
COMMISSION STAFF
TO AVISTA CORPORATION
Staff of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission, by and through its attorney of record,
Adam Triplett, Deputy Attorney General, requests that Avista Corporation d/b/a Avista Utilities
("Company")provide the following documents and information as soon as possible, but no later
than THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2024.
This Production Request is to be considered as continuing, and the Company is requested
to provide,by way of supplementary responses, additional documents that it, or any person
acting on its behalf, may later obtain that will augment the documents or information produced.
Please provide answers to each question, supporting workpapers that provide detail or are
the source of information used in calculations, and the name,job title, and telephone number of
the person preparing the documents. Please also identify the name,job title, location, and
telephone number of the record holder.
FIRST PRODUCTION REQUEST
TO AVISTA CORPORATION 1 AUGUST 29, 2024

In addition to the written copies provided as response to the requests,please provide all
Excel spreadsheets and electronic files with formulas intact and enabled.
REQUEST NO. 1: Please provide copies of invoices and journal entries for all natural
gas purchases for the months of November 2023, January 2024, and June 2024. Please illustrate
how the natural gas purchases reconcile with the Monthly Deferred Cost Reports filed with the
Commission.
REQUEST NO. 2: Please provide a copy of the most current version of the
Company's Natural Gas Procurement Plan. Please identify any changes to the policy from the
previous plan(including the date each revision was effective) and the underlying reasons for
those changes.
REQUEST NO. 3: Please provide a listing of all Internal Audit reports and Sarbanes-
Oxley Audit 404 reports pertaining to components, accounts, transactions, and processes
underlying the Purchased Gas Cost Adjustment since 2022.
REQUEST NO. 4: Please provide a list of all hedge transactions executed between
November 1, 2023, through July 2024.
REQUEST NO. 5: Please identify any changes to the risk management policy that are
under consideration or on the horizon. Please include within your response the proposed
changes, the expected effective date(s), and underlying reason(s) for the planned revision(s).
REQUEST NO. 6: Please provide a description of the process(es) the Company has in
place to ensure the deal prices are invoiced correctly.
REQUEST NO. 7: Please provide a description of the process for deal check out, and
the Counterparty invoice validation.
FIRST PRODUCTION REQUEST
TO AVISTA CORPORATION 2 AUGUST 29, 2024

DATED at Boise, Idaho, this 29th day of August 2024.
Adam Triplett
Deputy Attorney General
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FIRST PRODUCTION REQUEST
TO AVISTA CORPORATION 3 AUGUST 29, 2024

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I HAVE THIS A DAY OF AUGUST 2024,
SERVED THE FOREGOING FIRST PRODUCTION REQUEST OF THE
COMMISSION STAFF TO AVISTA CORPORATION IN CASE NO. AVU-G-24-02, BY
E-MAILING A COPY THEREOF TO THE FOLLOWING:
PATRICK EHRBAR DAVID J MEYER
DIR OF REGULATORY AFFAIRS VP & CHIEF COUNSEL
AVISTA CORPORATION AVISTA CORPORATION
PO BOX 3727 PO BOX 3727
SPOKANE WA 99220-3727 SPOKANE WA 99220-3727
E-mail: patrick.ehrbargavistacorp.com E-mail: david.meyergavistacorp.com
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE