20241001Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO: COMMISSIONER ANDERSON
COMMISSIONER HAMMOND
COMMISSIONER LODGE
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM: CHRIS BURDIN
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
DATE: OCTOBER 1, 2024
SUBJECT: IN THE MATTER OF THE JOINT PETITION OF CLEARWATER PAPER
CORPORATION, AVISTA CORPORATION AND SOFIDEL AMERICA
CORP. FOR APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT TEMPORARILY WAIVING
AVISTA'S PROHIBITION AGAINST MASTER-METERING ITS
ELECTRIC SERVICES; CASE NO. AVU-E-24-12.
On September 20, 2024, Clearwater Paper Corporation ("Clearwater), Avista Corporation
("Avista"), and Sofidel America Corp ("Sofidel) (collectively the "Parties"), filed a joint petition
("Petition")with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission("Commission") for an order approving a
contract between Sofidel and Clearwater, and providing a temporary waiver of Avista's Tariff
prohibiting master-metering of electric services.
Due to the constrained timeframes relative to the Sales Transaction's closing, the Parties
request that the Commission find that in this case a shortened comment/protest period than that
typically provided for in its rule is warranted.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Commission Staff recommends that the Commission issue a Notice of Application and
Notice of Modified Procedure establishing an October 22, 2024, initial comment deadline, and an
October 25, 2024, reply comment deadline.
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COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to:
I. issue a Notice of Application and Notice of Modified Procedure establishing an October
22, 2024, initial comment deadline, and an October 25, 2024, reply comment deadline?
2. issue a Notice of Application and Notice of Modified Procedure establishing other
deadlines?
3. issue any other schedule, or establish any other procedure?
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Chris Burdin
Deputy Attorney General
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