20250410Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO: COMMISSIONER ANDERSON
COMMISSIONER HAMMOND
COMMISSIONER LODGE
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM: ADAM TRIPLETT
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
DATE: APRIL 10, 2025
SUBJECT: IN THE MATTER OF AVISTA CORPORATION'S APPLICATION FOR
THE AUTHORITY TO INCREASE ITS RATES AND CHARGES FOR
ELECTRIC AND NATURAL GAS SERVICE TO ELECTRIC AND
NATURAL GAS CUSTOMERS IN THE STATE OF IDAHO; CASE NOS.
AVU-E-25-01; AVU-G-25-01.
On January 31, 2025, Avista Corporation ("Company") filed an application
("Application") with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission ("Commission") requesting
authorization to increase its rates for both Electric and Natural Gas service. The Company requests
a Two-Year Rate Plan with a Rate Year 1 effective date of September 1, 2025, and a Rate Year 2
effective date of September 1, 2026.
On February 19, 2025, the Commission issued a Notice of Application and Notice of
Intervention Deadline. Order No. 36470. Subsequently, the Commission granted intervention to
Clearwater Paper Corporation, Idaho Forest Group LLC, and Walmart Inc. Order Nos. 36472,
36490, and 36518.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Commission Staff("Staff')has contacted the parties in this case and Staff recommends the
following proposed procedural schedule.
• May 14 & 15, 2025: Virtual Public Workshop starting at 6:00 p.m.
(MDT) and ending at 9:00 p.m. (MDT), or until all
customer questions have been answered, whichever
comes first.
• June 11, 2025: Staff and Intervenor written testimony deadline.
• July 8, 2025: Company Rebuttal written testimony deadline.
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• July 23-24, 2025: Technical Hearing starting at 9:00 a.m. (MDT) and
ending at 5:00 p.m. (MDT).
Staff also recommends that the Commission schedule a Public Customer Hearing at a date,
time, and location to be set by the Commission in a subsequent order.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to issue a Scheduling Order establishing the above procedural
schedule?
Adam Triplett
Deputy Attorney General
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