20090416Staff 113 to AVU.pdf

DONALD L. HOWELL, II
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
PO BOX 83720
BOISE, IDAHO 83720-0074
[phone]
BARNO. 3366
KRISTINE A. SASSER
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
PO BOX 83720
BOISE, IDAHO 83720-0074
[phone]
BAR NO. 6618
Street Address for Express Mail:
472 W. WASHINGTON
BOISE, IDAHO 83702-5983
Attorneys for the Commission Staff
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2009 APR I 6 AM 9: I 3
IDAHO
LlTIES
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. AVU-E-09-1
) A VU-G-09-1
)
) SEVENTH PRODUCTION
) REQUEST OF THE
) COMMISSION STAFF
) TO A VISTA CORPORATION
)
The Staff of the Idaho Public Utilties 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 THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2009.
This Production Request is to be considered as continuing, and A vista is requested to
provide, by way of supplementary responses, additional documents that it or any person acting on
its behalf may later obtain that wil augment the documents produced.
STAFF'S SEVENTH PRODUCTION
REQUEST TO AVISTA APRIL 16, 2009
Please provide answers to each question, and 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 hearing if need be. Reference IDAPA
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. 113: Please provide Aurora summary output showing results with the
combined two changes below:
A. Use the most recent three-month average of natural gas forward prices for the
pro forma period rather than the gas prices used in preparing the Company's rate case Application
(September 1, 2008 to November 30, 2008), and
B. Exclude all term power and natural gas transactions (less than 18 months) from
the analysis.
Provide the output in a format similar to that used in Kalich's Exhibit No.5, Schedule 2.
Also provide an electronic executable copy of the Aurora and input and output fies used for the
analysis.
Dated at Boise, Idaho, this I Gi ~ day of ApriL.
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Kri me A. Sasser
Deputy Attorney General
Technical Staff: RPS-113
i:umisc:prodreq/avue-i09.J ksrps prod request 7.doc
STAFF'S SEVENTH PRODUCTION
REQUEST TO A VISTA 2 APRIL 16, 2009
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I HAVE THIS 16TH DAY OF APRIL 2009,
SERVED THE FOREGOING SEVENTH PRODUCTION REQUEST OF THE
COMMISSION STAFF TO AVISTA, IN CASE NOS. AVU-E-09-1 & AVU-G-09-1, BY
MAILING A COPY THEREOF, POSTAGE PREPAID, TO THE FOLLOWING:
DAVID J. MEYER
VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF COUNSEL
A VISTA CORPORATION
PO BOX 3727
SPOKANE WA 99220
E-MAIL: david.meyeræJavistacorp.com
DEAN J MILLER
McDEVITT & MILLER LLP
PO BOX 2564
BOISE ID 83701
E-MAIL: joeæJmcdevitt-miler.com
CONLEY E WARD
MICHAEL C CREAMER
GIVENS PURSLEY LLP
PO BOX 2720
BOISE ID 83701-2720
E-MAIL: cewæJgivenspursley.com
mccæJgi venspursley .com
BETSY BRIDGE
ID CONSERVATION LEAGUE
710 N SIXTH STREET
POBOX 844
BOISE ID 83701
E-MAIL: bbridgeæJwildidaho.org
CARRIE TRACY
1265 S MAIN ST, #305
SEATTLE WA 98144
E-MAIL: carrieæJnwfco.org
KELL Y NORWOOD
VICE PRESIDENT - STATE & FED. REG.
A VISTA UTILITIES
PO BOX 3727
SPOKANE WA 99220
E-MAIL: kelly.norwoodæJavistacorp.com
SCOTT ATKINSON
PRESIDENT
IDAHO FOREST GROUP LLC
171 HIGHWAY 95 N
GRANGEVILLE ID 83530
E-MAIL: scottaæJidahoforestgroup.com
DENNIS E PESEAU, Ph.D.
UTILITY RESOURCES INC
SUITE 250
1500 LIBERTY STREET SE
SALEM OR 97302
E-MAIL: dpeseauæJexcite.com
ROWENA PINEDA
ID COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK
3450 HILL RD
BOISE ID 83702-4715
E-MAIL: RowenaæJidahocan.org
BRAD M PURDY
ATTORNEY AT LAW
2019 N 17TH ST
BOISE ID 83702
E-MAIL: bmpurdyæJhotmail.com
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE