20240916AVU to Staff 5.pdf

RECEIVED
Monday, September 16, 2024
AVISTA CORPORATION IDAHO PUBLIC
RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR INFORMATION UTILITIES COMMISSION
JURISDICTION: IDAHO DATE PREPARED: 09/10/2024
CASE NO: AVU-E-24-09/AVU-G-24-03 WITNESS: N/A
REQUESTER: IPUC RESPONDER: Kim Boynton
TYPE: Production Request DEPARTMENT: Energy Efficiency
REQUEST NO.: Staff-05 TELEPHONE: [phone]
REQUEST:
Please provide the amount of labor expenses charged to the Idaho electric and gas DSM tariff
riders for the years 2022 and 2023. For each year, please include the number of full-time
equivalent positions funded by the rider. Please also provide the general wage adjustment
percentage for non-union personnel approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of
Directors for each year.
RESPONSE:
DSM employees record labor-related expenses under the ORG number T52. The table below
identifies the annual labor expenses, the salary/merit adjustment percentage for non-union
personnel approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, and the number of
Full Time Equivalent(FTE)positions funded under ORG T52 for each requested year.
Electric Natural Gas Total FTE Increase
2022 $516,312.19 $92,973.07 $609,285.26 19 4.0%
2023 $572,202.56 $99,021.68 $671,224.25 21 6.0%