20250218Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO: COMMISSIONER LODGE
COMMISSIONER HAMMOND
COMMISSIONER HARDIE
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM: MICHAEL DUVAL
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
DATE: FEBRUARY 18, 2025
SUBJECT: IN THE MATTER OF AVISTA CORPORATION'S APPLICATION TO
UPDATE AND ESTABLISH ITS CAPACITY DEFICIENCY PERIOD TO
BE USED FOR AVOIDED COST CALCULATIONS; CASE NO.AVU-E-25-
02.
On January 29,2025,pursuant to Order Nos. 32697,32802,and 35810,Avista Corporation
d/b/a Avista Utilities ("Company") applied to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission
("Commission") for approval of the Company's capacity deficiency period used for its avoided
cost calculations. The Company outlined its methodology and projected its first deficit to occur on
January 1, 2030. The Company requests its Application be processed by Modified Procedure.
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS
Commission Staff("Staff') recommends the Commission issue a Notice of Application
and Notice of Modified Procedure establishing a March 20, 2025,public comment deadline and a
March 27, 2025, Company reply deadline.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to issue a Notice of Application and Notice of Modified
Procedure establishing a March 20, 2025, public comment deadline and a March 27, 2025,
Company reply deadline?
Michael Duval
Deputy Attorney General
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