20080703Staff to AVU 190-193.pdf

SCOTT WOODBURY
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
PO BOX 83720
BOISE, IDAHO 83720-0074
[phone]
ISB NO. 1895
KRISTINE A. SASSER
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
PO BOX 83720
BOISE, IDAHO 83720-0074
[phone]
BARNO. 6618
Street Address for Express Mail:
472 W. WASHINGTON
BOISE, IDAHO 83702-5983
Attorneys for the Commission Staff
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BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION
OF A VISTA CORPORATION 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 NO. A VU-E-08-1
) A VU-G-08-1
)
) EIGHTH PRODUCTION
) REQUEST OF THE
) COMMISSION STAFF
) TO AVISTA CORPORATION
)
The Staff of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission, by and through its attorney of record,
Kristine A. Sasser, Deputy Attorney General, requests that Avista Corporation (Company;
Avista) provide the following documents and information on or before WEDNESDAY, JULY
16,2008.
EIGHTH PRODUCTION REQUEST
TO AVISTA CORPORATION 1 JULY 2, 2008
This Production Request is to be considered as continuing, and A vista is requested to
provide, by way of supplementay responses, additional documents that it or any person acting
on its behalf may later obtain that will augment the documents produced.
Please provide answers to each question, supporting workpapers that provide detail or are
the source of information used in calculations. The Company is reminded that responses
pursuant to Commission Rules of Procedure must include the name and phone number of the
person preparing the document, and the name, location and phone number of the record holder
and if different the witness who can sponsor the answer at hearng if need be. Reference IDAP A
31.01.01.228.
In addition to the written copies provided as response to the questions, please provide all
Excel and electronic fies on CD with formulas activated.
REQUEST NO. 190: Please provide all documentation and transactions relating to the
following projects in hardcopy and electronically in Excel format with formulas activated.
Please include, at a minimum, the following information: the project number, expenditure type,
vendor description, transaction description, transaction amount, date posted,
document/transaction number, and total amount posted year-to-date. Please also include
estimated staring dates and estimated dates of completion for each project. Identify any of the
projects no longer on schedule for completion by the end of 2008.
a. ER#300 1 Replace Deteriorating Gas System
b. ER#3003 Gas Replace-St.& Hwy
c. ER#3112 Re-Rte Kettle Falls Fdr & Gate Station
d. ER#3122 Qualchan Reinforcement
e. ER#3203 East Medford Reinforcement
f. ER#3204 Roseburg Reinforcement
g. ER#3246 Reinforce Gate Station Post Falls Idaho
h. ER#3251 Sutherlin HP Reinforcement
REQUEST NO. 191: Please provide an updated AMR cost/enefit analysis, similar to
what the Company fied as Exhibit No. 13 in AVU-E-04-01 and AVU-G-04-01, using the curent
expenses listed in Greg Paulson's Exhibit No. 12, Schedule 2 of the current case.
EIGHTH PRODUCTION REQUEST
TO A VISTA CORPORATION 2 JULY 2, 2008
REQUEST NO. 192: Please provide the calculation, in Excel format with all formulas
intact, of the $5,105,814 AFUDC accrued for the AMR Project Costs as ilustrated on Exhibit
No. 12, Schedule 2.
REQUEST NO. 193: Please provide the amount included for recovery in rates for
Executive Incentive Pay. Provide all information detailing the criteria for Executive Incentive
Pay to be eared.
Dated at Boise, Idaho, this ~ day of July 2008.
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Kri me A. Sasser
Deputy Attorney General
Technical Staff: Donn English
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EIGHTH PRODUCTION REQUEST
TO A VISTA CORPORATION 3 JULY 2, 2008
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I HAVE THIS 2ND DAY OF JULY 2008,
SERVED THE FOREGOING EIGHTH PRODUCTION REQUEST OF THE
COMMISSION STAFF TO AVISTA CORPORATION, IN CASE NOS. AVU-E-08-01
& AVU-G-08-01, BY MAILING A COpy THEREOF, POSTAGE PREPAID, TO THE
FOLLOWING:
DA VID J. MEYER
VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF COUNSEL
A VISTA CORPORATION
PO BOX 3727
SPOKANE WA 99220
E-MAIL: david.meyer(favistacorp.com
KELLY NORWOOD
VICE PRESIDENT - STATE & FED. REG.
A VISTA UTILITIES
PO BOX 3727
SPOKANE WA 99220
E-MAIL: kelly.norwood(favistacorp.com
CONLEY E WARD
GIVENS PURSLEY LLP
601 W BANNOCK ST (83702)
PO BOX 2720
BOISE ID 83701-2720
E-MAIL: cew(ßgivenspursley.com
DENNIS E. PESEAU PhD
UTILITY RESOURCES INC
1500 LIBERTY STREET SE
SUITE 250
SALEM OR 97302
E-MAIL: dpeseau(ßexcite.com
BRAD M. PURDY
ATTORNEY AT LAW
2019 N 17TH STREET
BOISE, ID 83702
E-MAIL: bmpurdy(fhotmail.com
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE