20250609Notice_of_Customer_Hearing_Order_No_36633.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
June 9,2025
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF AVISTA ) CASE NO. AVU-E-25-01
CORPORATION'S APPLICATION FOR ) AVU-G-25-01
THE AUTHORITY TO INCREASE ITS )
RATES AND CHARGES FOR ELECTRIC ) NOTICE OF CUSTOMER
AND NATURAL GAS SERVICE TO ) HEARING
ELECTRIC AND NATURAL GAS )
CUSTOMERS IN THE STATE OF IDAHO ) ORDER NO. 36633
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 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.
At the Commission's April 10, 2025, decision meeting, Staff presented a decision
memorandum recommending that the Commission adopt a proposed procedural schedule, set
times and dates for a virtual public workshop and a technical hearing, and hold a customer hearing
before deliberating the proposed rate increases.
On April 29, 2025, the Commission issued a Notice of Schedule, Notice of Virtual Public
Workshop, and Notice of Technical Hearing, establishing deadlines for the prefiling of testimony,
setting a virtual public workshop, and scheduling a technical hearing.
With this order,the Commission sets an in-person customer hearing and a virtual customer
hearing as described below.
NOTICE OF CUSTOMER HEARING
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Commission will conduct an in-person customer
hearing in this matter on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, starting at 4:00 P.M. (PDT) and ending
at 7:00 P.M. (PDT), or after all customer testimony has been taken, whichever comes first.
The customer hearing will be held at Molstead Library's Todd Lecture Hall, 875 W. Garden
Avenue, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (North Idaho College). The purpose of the customer hearing
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is to take testimony from customers of the Company. Those planning to testify are encouraged to
arrive at the hearing location by 3:45 P.M. (PDT) as the hearing will conclude when it appears all
customer testimony has been received.
For those who wish to call-in and listen to the customer hearing on June 25, 2025, please
call 1-415-655-0001 and enter meeting number 2867 771 5779 when prompted (customers will
not be allowed to testify telephonically during this hearing).
The customer hearing shall continue telephonically,Thursday,June 26,2025,starting
at 12:00 P.M. (PDT) and ending at 3:00 P.M.(PDT),or after all customer testimony has been
taken, whichever comes first. Those planning to testify are encouraged to call in by 11:55 A.M.
(PDT) as the hearing will conclude when it appears all customer testimony has been received.
Those who wish to call-in and testify remotely during the June 26, 2025, customer hearing,please
call 1-415-655-0001 and enter meeting number 2861 516 9950 when prompted.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that depending on the attendance and public interest,
the Commission may impose a five (5) minute cap on each individual's testimony to ensure that
all interested persons have an opportunity to present their positions on the record. Additionally,
interested persons who have lengthy testimony are encouraged to file their full testimony—or the
portion exceeding the time limitin accordance with the public comment instructions.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the customer hearing will be held in facilities
meeting the accessibility requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act.Persons needing the
help of a sign language interpreter or other assistance to participate in or to understand testimony
and argument at a public hearing may ask the Commission to provide a sign language interpreter
or other assistance at the workshop or hearings. The request for assistance must be received at least
five (5)working days before the hearing by contacting the Commission Secretary at:
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
P.O. BOX 83720
BOISE, IDAHO 83720-0074
[phone] (Telephone)
[phone] (FAX)
secretgUkpuc.idaho._og_v
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that an in-person public customer hearing will be held on
Wednesday, June 25, 2025, from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. (PDT), or after all customer
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testimony has been taken, whichever comes first. The customer hearing will be held at
Molstead Library's Todd Lecture Hall, 875 W. Garden Avenue, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814
(North Idaho College). Customers can call in using the information listed above to listen to the
customer hearing but must be physically present to offer testimony. The customer hearing shall
continue telephonically, Thursday, June 26, 2025, starting at 12:00 P.M. (PDT) and ending
at 3:00 P.M. (PDT), or after all customer testimony has been taken, whichever comes first.
Customers wishing to participate in this telephonic customer hearing may do so using the call-in
information described above.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this 91" day of
June 2025.
EDWARD LODGE, P SIDENT
R. HAMMOND JR., COMMISSIONER
DAYN HAARDIE, COMMISSIONER
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