20250603Motion to Vacate.pdf

RECEIVED
June 03,2025
IDAHO PUBLIC
ADAM TRIPLETT UTILITIES COMMISSION
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
PO BOX 83720
BOISE, IDAHO 83720-0318
[phone]
IDAHO BAR NO. 10221
Street Address for Express Mail:
11331 W CHINDEN BLVD, BLDG 8, SUITE 201-A
BOISE, ID 83714
Attorneys for the Commission Staff
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF AVISTA )
CORPORATION'S APPLICATION FOR THE ) CASE NO. AVU-E-25-01
AUTHORITY TO INCREASE ITS RATES AND ) AVU-G-25-01
CHARGES FOR ELECTRIC AND NATURAL )
GAS SERVICE TO ELECTRIC AND NATURAL ) MOTION TO VACATE
GAS CUSTOMERS IN THE STATE OF IDAHO ) TESTIMONY DEADLINES
The Staff of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission, by and through its attorney of record,
Adam Triplett, Deputy Attorney General, submits this motion to vacate both the Staff and
Intervenor prefile testimony deadline and the Company's rebuttal testimony deadline.
PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
On January 31,2025,Avista Corporation("Company")applied to the Idaho Public Utilities
Commission ("Commission") requesting authorization to increase its rates for both Electric and
Natural Gas service ("Application"). The Company requests a Two-Year Rate Plan with a Rate
Year I 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.
MOTION TO VACATE
TESTIMONY DEADLINES 1

On April 29,2025,the Commission issued a Notice of Scheduling,Notice of Virtual Public
Workshop, and Notice of Technical Hearing. Order No. 36586. Order No. 36586 established a
June 11, 2025, Staff and Intervenor prefile testimony deadline and a July 8, 2025, deadline for
Company rebuttal testimony.
Since Order No. 36586 was issued, Staff, Intervenors, and the Company (the "Parties")
have engaged in settlement discussions,reaching an agreement in principle to resolve the issues in
this case. The Parties are currently finalizing a proposed written settlement, and they anticipate
filing that document soon. After that occurs, Staff will, in consultation with the other parties,
recommend deadlines for testimony in support of the Agreement and public comments.
MOTION TO VACATE TESTIMONY DEADLINES
On May 22, 2025, the Parties held a settlement conference and agreed to draft terms of a
Stipulated Settlement Agreement ("Agreement") purporting to resolve the outstanding issues in
this case. The Parties plan to submit a final Agreement to the Commission in the coming days. In
the interim, the Parties discussed the necessity of vacating the June 11, 2025, Staff and Intervenor
prefile testimony deadline and the July 8, 2025, deadline for the Company to file rebuttal
testimony. All Parties indicated their agreement to the filing of this Motion. It is necessary to
vacate the existing Staff and Intervenor prefile testimony deadline to facilitate the filing of the
Agreement. Additionally, without prefile testimony from Staff or Intervenors, the Company will
have nothing to rebut, rending the rebuttal testimony unnecessary.
Staff provided actual notice of the substance of this Motion to the Parties by email on June
2, 2025. Due to the looming June 11, 2025, public comment deadline, immediate review of this
motion is warranted. Accordingly, factual circumstances enable the Commission to consider this
Motion and offer the relief requested on fewer than 14 days' notice. Rule of Procedure 256.03,
IDAPA 31.01.01.256.03. Accordingly, Staff request that the Commission consider this motion
during its June 10, 2025, decision meeting.
MOTION TO VACATE
TESTIMONY DEADLINES 2

CONCLUSION
Therefore, Staff respectfully requests that the Commission vacate both the Staff and
Intervenor prefile testimony deadline of June 11, 2025, and the Company rebuttal testimony
deadline of July 8, 2025, as outlined in Order No. 36586.
Respectfully submitted this 3`d day of June 2025.
Adam Triplett
Deputy Attorney General
MOTION TO VACATE
TESTIMONY DEADLINES 3

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I HAVE ON THIS 3RD DAY OF JUNE 2025, SERVED THE
FOREGOING MOTION TO VACATE TESTIMONY DEADLINES, IN CASE NOS. AVU-E-25-
01 &AVU-G-25-01, BY E-MAILING A COPY THEREOF, TO THE FOLLOWING:
PATRICK EHRBAR DAVID J MEYER
DIR OF REGULATORY AFFAIRS VP & CHIEF COUNSEL
AVISTA CORPORATION AVISTA CORPORATION
PO BOX 3727 PO BOX 3727
SPOKANE WA 99220-3727 SPOKANE WA 99220-3727
patrick.ehrbar(d)avistacorp.com david.meyer(d)avistacorp.com
avistadockets kavistacorp.com
PETER J RICHARDSON DR DON READING
RICHARDSON ADAMS PLLC 280 S SILVERWOOD WAY
515 N 27TH ST EAGLE ID 83716
BOISE ID 83702 dreadinggmindspring com
peter(&richardsonadams.com
ELECTRONIC ONLY Andrew P. Moratzka
carol.haugengclearwaterpaper.com Eden A. Faur6
Jamie.mcdonald&clearwaterpMer.com Stoel Rives LLP
33 South 6�h Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402
andrew.moratzka(a,stoel.com
eden.faureAstoel.com
Jennifer S. Palmer Dr. Jaime McGovern, Sr. Mgr.
Stoel Rives LLP Utility Partnerships
101 S. Capitol Blvd., Ste. 1900 Walmart Inc.
Boise, ID 83702 2608 Southeast"J" Street
jenny_palmergstoel.com Bentonville, AR 72716
[e-mail]
Justina A. Caviglia Norman M. Semanko
Parsons Behle &Latimer Parsons Behle & Latimer
50 West Liberty St., Ste. 750 800 West Main St., Ste. 1300
Reno,NV 89502 Boise, ID 83702
jcavi_liaiakparsonsbehle.com nsemankokparsonsbehle.com
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Keri J. Hzkvker
Legal Assistant to Adam Triplett
MOTION TO VACATE
TESTIMONY DEADLINES 4