20241030Final_Order_No_36376.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
October 30,2024
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE POWER COST ) CASE NO. AVU-E-24-07
ADJUSTMENT (PCA) ANNUAL RATE )
ADJUSTMENT FILING OF AVISTA ) ORDER NO. 36376
CORPORATION )
On July 31, 2024, Avista Corporation, doing business as Avista Utilities ("Company"),
filed its annual Power Cost Adjustment ("PCA") application ("Application"). The Company
requested that the Commission issue an order approving the level of power costs deferred in the
rebate direction for the period of July 1, 2023,through June 30, 2024, and approving a PCA rebate
rate of 0.2050 per kilowatt-hour to be effective October 1, 2024. Application at 1.
On October 1, 2024, the Commission issued Order No. 36339 approving the Application,
with modifications, and ordering the Company to submit a compliance filing with tariffs
conforming with the order. Order No. 36339 at 5. On that same day, the Company submitted a
compliance filing with updated tariffs.
COMMISSION FINDINGS AND DECISION
The Commission has jurisdiction over the Company's Application and the issues in this
case under Title 61 of the Idaho Code including Idaho Code §§ 61-301 through 303. The
Commission is empowered to investigate rates, charges,rules,regulations,practices, and contracts
of all public utilities and to determine whether they are just, reasonable, preferential,
discriminatory, or in violation of any provisions of law, and to fix the same by order. Idaho Code
§§ 61-501 through 503.
Having reviewed the Application and compliance filing, all submitted comments, and the
record, the Commission finds it fair, just, and reasonable to accept the Company's compliance
filing and find that it conforms with the requirements of Order No. 36339.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Company's October 1, 2024, compliance filing is
accepted, and the tariffs approved.
THIS IS A FINAL ORDER. Any person interested in this Order may petition for
reconsideration within twenty-one (21) days of the service date upon this Order regarding any
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matter decided in this Order. Within seven (7) days after any person has petitioned for
reconsideration, any other person may cross-petition for reconsideration. Idaho Code §§ 61-626
and 62-619.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho, this 30t1i day of
October 2024.
ERIC ANDERSON, PRESIDENT
6rR. HAMMOND JR., COMMISSIONER
G
EDWARD LODGE, C MISSIONER
ATTEST:
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Commission Secretary
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