20121121Avista to Staff 7-10,42,57.pdf

Avista Corp.
1411 East Mission P.O. Box 3727
Spokane. Washington 99220-0500
Telephone [phone]
Toll Free 800-727-9170
JWISTA'
Corp.
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November 20, 2012
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472 W. Washington St.
Boise, ID 83720-0074
Attn: Karl T. Klein
Weldon B. Stutzman
Deputy Attorney General
Re: Production Request of the Commission Staff in Case Nos. AVU-E-12-08 and
AVU-G- 12-07
Dear Mr. Klein and Mr. Stutzman,
Enclosed are an original and three copies of Avista's responses to IPUC Staffs production
requests in the above referenced docket. Included in this mailing are Avista's responses to
production requests 007 - 010, 042, and 057. The electronic versions of the responses were
emailed on 11/20/12 and are also being provided in electronic format on the CD included in this
mailing.
Also included is Avista's CONFIDENTIAL response to PR 007C. This response contains
TRADE SECRET, PROPRIETARY or CONFIDENTIAL information and is separately filed
under IDAPA 31.01.01, Rule 067 and 233, and Section 9-340D, Idaho Code, and pursuant to the
Protective Agreement between Avista and IPUC Staff dated October 16, 2012. It is being
provided under a sealed separate envelope, marked CONFIDENTIAL.
If there are any questions regarding the enclosed information, please contact Paul Kimball at
[phone] or via e-mail at paul.kimballavistacorp.com
Sincerely,
Paul Kimball
Regulatory Analyst
Enclosures
CC: all parties
AVISTA CORPORATION
RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
JURISDICTION: IDAHO DA-TE PREPARED: 11/15/2012
CASE NO: AVU-E-12-08 / AVU-G-12-07 WITNESS: Robert J. Lafferty
REQUESTER: IPUC RESPONDER: John Lyons, Ph.D.
TYPE: Production Request DEPARTMENT: Energy Resources
REQUEST NO.: Staff-007 TELEPHONE: [phone]
REQUEST:
Please provide the economic analysis for the Coyote Springs 2 hydrogen gas generator.
RESPONSE:
Please see Avista's response 007C, which contains TRADE SECRET, PROPRIETARY or
CONFIDENTIAL information and exempt from public view and is separately filed under
IDAPA 31.01.01, Rule 067 and 233, and Section 9-340D, Idaho Code.
Please refer to Staff PR 007C Confidential Attachments A, B and C for the economic analysis for
the Coyote Springs 2 hydrogen gas generator and supporting spreadsheets.
AVISTA CORPORATION
RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
JURISDICTION: IDAHO DATE PREPARED: 11/19/2012
CASE NO: AVU-E-12-08 / AVU-G-12-07 WITNESS: Dave DeFelice
REQUESTER: IPUC RESPONDER: Karen Schuh
TYPE: Production Request DEPARTMENT: Rates and Tariffs
REQUEST NO.: Staff-008 TELEPHONE: [phone]
REQUEST:
Please provide details of the costs for the individual items included in the Coistrip Capital
Additions.
RESPONSE:
Coistrip Capital Additions are Pro Formed into the Company's case under two ER's. ER 4149 -
Thermal Coistrip and ER 2214 - Coistrip Transmission. All of the projects included in ER 2214
are blanket projects. Since these projects are blankets, the total amount spent in a month transfers
to plant-in-service at the end of that month.
Please see Attachment A for details of plant expenditures from January 1, 2012 through October
31, 2012 for capital additions in 2012 and 2013 for ER 4159.
Please see Attachment B for details of plant expenditures from January 1, 2012 through October
31, 2012 for capital additions in 2012 and 2013 for ER 2214. Also, capital spend has been included
for 2010 and 2011 for comparability purposes, as this is a blanket ER.
The Company will be updating the transfers to plant in response to Staff PR 045.
Additional information related to 2012 and 2013 Colstrip ca1ital costs will be provided during
Staffs on-site visit scheduled for the week of December 10
lEr 14149
Sum of Transaction Amount
Expenditure
Eroject Number Project Desc Category Transaction Desc Total
41004500 Unit 3 Colstrip Voucher - 1,630,168.29
PPL Montana - Boiler Plant (16,479.85)
PPL Montana - Misc Power Plant Equip (232,789.24)
PPL Montana - Structures & Improvements (6,010.81)
PPL Montana - Turbogenerators (4,087.70)
Voucher Total 1,370,800.69
41004500 Iota! 1,370,800.69
41104500- Unit 4 Colstrip Voucher 745,295.17 I PPL L Montana - Boiler Plant (14,056.41)
Voucher Total 731,238.76
41104500 Total 731,238.76 1 IGrand Total 2,102,039.45
Staff PR 008 Attachment A.xls Page 1 of 1
FercACt : .107000
2214
Colstrip-Transm Cap Additions 42401050 Voucher 201001 - 14,077 14,077
201002 20,911 20,911
201003 53,794 53,794
201004 6,933 6,933
201005 51,886 51,886
201006 6,524 6,524
201007 7,785 7,785
201008 8,162 8,162
201009 11,762 11,762
201010 5,212 5,212
201011 15,869 15,869
201012 152,664 152,664
201101 13,047 13,047
201102 7,482 7,482
201103 15,915 15,915
201104 54,913 54,913
201105 188,926 188,926
201106 49,063 49,063
201107 34,761 34,761
201108 56,373 56,373
201109 54,657 54,657
201110 41,081 41,081
201111 27,131 27,131
201112 31,080 31,080
201201 5,056 5,056
201202 15,505 15,505
201203 7,091 7,091
201204 5,222 5,222
201205 57,907 57,907
201206 58,610 58,610
201207 8,052 8,052
201208 10,104 10,104
201209 51,703 51,703
201210 12,561 12,561
42401050 Total 355,581 574,428 231,813 1,161,821
Staff-PR-008 Attachment B.xlsx Page 1 of 1
AVISTA CORPORATION
RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
JURISDICTION: IDAHO DATE PREPARED: 11/15/2012
CASE-NO: AVU-E-12-08 / AVU-G-12-07 WITNESS: Robert J. Lafferty
REQUESTER: IPUC RESPONDER: John Lyons, Ph.D.
TYPE: Production Request DEPARTMENT: Energy Resources
REQUEST NO.: Staff-009 TELEPHONE: [phone]
REQUEST:
Please update the status on the Department of -Ecology investigation of the water rights for the
Kettle Falls new water supply.
RESPONSE:
In 2011, Avista acquired two sets of water rights needed for operations of the KFGS new water
supply system. In 2012, the Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) completed its
investigations on these water rights to assure the validity and transferability of the water rights to
the KFGS facility. On August 22, 2012, Ecology approved the requested changes and transfer of
the first water right (No. 10372B) and authorized Avista to proceed with its development at KFGS.
On July 10, 2012, Ecology approved Avista's second water right (No. G3-30632.). The
development permit for this water right is expected to be issued by December 31, 2012. The
Company has delayed the new water supply system to go into service until mid 2013.
Please also see Avista's response to Staff_PR_029 for further details.
AVISTA CORPORATION
RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
JURISDICTION IDAHO DATE PREPARED 11/16/2012
CASE NO: AVU-E-12-08 / AVU-G-12-07 WITNESS: Dave D&elice
REQUESTER: IPUC RESPONDER: Karen Schuh
TYPE: Production Request DEPARTMENT: Rates and Tariffs
REQUEST NO.: Staff-010 TELEPHONE: [phone]
REQUEST:
Please detail the expenditures for the Clark Fork River Implementation PM&E for 2012 and 2013.
RESPONSE:
Please see Staff PR_010 Attachment A for details on Clark Fork River Implementation PM&E
originally budgeted transfers to plant for 2012 and 2013.
Please see Staff _PR_0 10 Attachment B for details of CWIP at December 31, 2011 expected to
transfer to plant during 2012 and 2013.
Finally, please see Staff _PRJJ1O Attachment C for details of plant expenditures through October
31, 2012.
Summary of Spend as of October 31, 2012:
Description Amount
Construction Work in Progress (CWIP) at December 31, 2011 (for Transfers to Plant in 2012/2013) 1,233,062
Spend January 1, 2012 through October 31, 2012 (far Transfers to Plant in 2012/2013) 748,925
Total Spend as of October31, 2012 1,981,988
The Company will provide updates to- the transfers to plant for all ER's expected to transfer to
plant in 2012 and 2013.
Avista Corp
2012 and 2013 Transfers to Plant Budget
2012 2013
Appendix A Idaho Tributary & Fishery Enhancement Program (1,404,029) (598,636)
Appendix B Montana Tributary Habitat Acquisition & Recreational Fishery Enhancement (560,878) (538,122)
Appendix F5 Gas Supersaturation - (26,028)
Appendix G Implementation of Land Use Mgmt Plan (3,280) (6,507)
Appendix H Implementation of Recreation Resource Mgmt Plan (161,375) (455,484)
Appendix RV Park Two Rivers RV Park (133,040) (390,415)
Appendix K Wildlife Habitat Acquisition & Enhancement Fund (578,119) (1,301,383)
Appendix M Wetlands on Avista Property (61,225) (6,507)
Appendix S Erosion Fund & Shoreline Stabilization Guidelines (40,000) (130,138)
(36,395)
Appendix C Fish Passage/Native Salmonid Restoration Plan (360,179)
Appendix GSCP Gas SupersaturatiorrAFternative -
(3,338,520) (3,453,220)
Note: This represents the original budget for 2012 and 2013 transfers to plant. This is not representative of capital spend.
Staff-PR-010 Attachment A.xlsx Page 1 of 1
Avista Corp.
Capital Expenditures for 2011 detail
.fDetwiler Fencing App K AFUDC 64.29
Contractor 2,656.00
Overhead 13014
Detwiler Acquisition App K Contractor 674.50
Labor 8985
" Overhead 13208
..
.
3p7O5 Cooper Gulch App B AFUDC 3,332 98
Contractor 50,000-00
Overhead 3225.00
.
Lightning Creek Stinger App A AFUDC 906.60
Contractor 15,200.00
Overhead 980.40
Wood Duck Ditch Plug App K AFUDC 177.70
:... Contractor 2,700.00
Employee Expenses 22744
Nl Labor 1,692.40
Overhead 1,758 46
RV Park Electricity Apx H AFUDC 352.44
Contractor 42,754.91
Labor 46520
- Overhead 3,243.57
RV Park Pumphouse Apx H AFUDC 11.49
Contractor 3,842.50
Overhead . 210.35
Trout Creek Island App G AFUDC
WE
94.50
Contractor 3,042.50
Overhead 143.00
Tuscor App P AFUDC . 366.82
Contractor 22,860.91
Labor 2,450.09
Overhead 3,730729
Voucher (1,398.53)
Grouse Creek Restoration AppA AFUDC 717.73
Contractor
16,000 00
.......
. Overhead 752.00
Finley Flats RR Crossing App H AFUDC 204.89
Contractor 19 294.32
Overhead 1,427.78
Granite Crk Restoration 2 A AFUDC 29,873.38
Contractor 403,882.37
• Labor 838.83
Overhead 22,435.62
Contributions (45,000.00)
Staff—PR-010 Attachment B.xlsx Page 1 of 3
Graves Creek Fish Trap App C AFUDC 19,664.63
Contractor 257,861.27
Employee Expenses 1 947.24
; Labor 29,524 02
Overhead 4443508
Voucher 6,746.40
MT State Shop App P AFUDC 621.11
' . Contractor 106,821.61 R.
: Employee Expenses 36.21
Labor 10,633.99
Overhead 2,831.08
Voucher (212,919.27)
.
Vehicle - 360.80
Blacktail Bay Isle Sites Apx M AFUDC 1,761.80
, 44. Contractor 3,356.99
Employee Expenses 111.56
Labor 6,235.24
Overhead 5,80691
Shore Campground Apx H AFIJDC 1 215.72
Contractor
Overhead 1,.327.18
Lower Clark Fork Trail ApxH - AFUDC 7,646.69
Contractor 35,577.25
Employee Expenses 124.81
Labor
Overhead
6,928.67
8,382 24
Vehicle 1398 - - -
Stein EF Bull River Easemnts B Contractor 52,897.45
Overhead
IL
- 3,13675
__
Trout Creek Recreat Area Apx H AFUDC 2,794.29
Contractor 11,133.22
Labor 3,658.72
Overhead • 4,066.53
Antelope Lake Apx A AFUDC 732.40
Contractor 6,773 50
Labor 133.29
Overhead 1,584.20
Voucher 633500
_J South Shore Campground Apx h AFUDC 4.01
Overhead 2.07
Voucher 31.07
I41 ' 'iie Slide Rd Boat ramp Apx H AFUDC 859.65
E. Contractor 2 64000
Employee Expenses 34.65
Labor 1,129.86
TR- Overhead 1J39,6 9
Vermilion Chapel Slide App B AFUtC 703.86
Staff—PR-010 Attachment B.xlsx Page 2 of 3
Vermilion Chapel Slide App B Overhead 43.81
Voucher 5,841.30
Twin Crk WS Assessment app A AFUDC 6,757.57
RA
1,31-1 4 Contractor 66,539.40
Overhead 4,047.18
MAN Contributions (34,200-00) L1i I imi
Wood Duck Restoration AppK AFUDC 1,511.10
Contractor 15,713.00
Overhead 1,092.06
lMarten Crk Reveg Phase lIAppL AFUDC 1,392.19
Contractor 16 650 00
Overhead 1,088 89
RV Park Septic Apx H AFUDC 334.29
Contractor 60535 71
Labor 69780
Overhead 4,891.95
Grand
Staff—PR-010 Attachment B.xlsx Page 3 of 3
Er re Category I Total
6103 . 30404415 Equip Gas Sat F5 Contractor
Labor (2.333.16)
Overhead (1,810.80)
•
.
Vehicle
Voucher
-
14.97
• : 30404415 Total ..:::.::.... 455.01
Detwiler Fencing App K AFUDC 181.00
j.•.30405047 30405047 Total 181.00
—30405050 Detwiler Acquisition App K Contractor 9.911 .38
Employee Expenses 284.72
Labor 4,183.93
f Overhead 13,570.83
Voucher 140,835.50
30405050 Total 168,786.36
30705002 Granite Crk Restoration 2 Contractor 3253.75
kp Enh Overhead (1.135.67)
Voucher (25.000.00)
•..y.::..3O705002 Total (22,881.92)
30705021
Twin Crk WS Assessment AFUOC 2.739.74
30705021 Total 2,739.74
- 30705025 Trestle Crk G Wolf Prop A Contractor .
Labor 119.82 .,_
• •• • . . •.• Overhead (7.773 55)
Tin M
Voucher (122.374.00)
30705025 Total (130,027.73)
30705026 Antelope Lake Apx A AFUDC 498.86
Labor 84.81
Overhead 84.62
30705026 Total 668.29
30705030 Wood Duck Restoration A AFUDC 1,163.13
•ç..30705030 Total 1,163.13
30705033 Cooper Gulch App B AFUDC 3.591,48
11
30705033 Total 3,591.48
30705036 Lightning Creek Stinger AFAFUDC 217.00
Overhead 12868
••• ••'•••f
HE
Voucher 1,991.04
30705036 Total 2,336.72
30705037 Trestle Crk G Wolf Prop A Overhead 7893.13
Voucher 122374.00
30705037 Total 130,267.13
30705038 Quartz Creek Const App P AFUDC 6,679.66
Contractor 180.000,00
Overhead 11250.00 Qu
30705038 Total 197,929.66
IIW MIN. 30705039 Ross Easement App K AFUDC 3.80
Contractor 225.00
Overhead 14.07
30705039 Total 242.87
40005014 Cabinet Gorge RV Park Al Labor 58.15
(13.515.36) Overhead
Voucher (150,000.00)
I Staff_PR010 Attachment C.xlsx Page 1 of 3
40005014 Total (163,457 21)
40005015 MT State Shop App P AFUDC 574.71
Contractor 900 00
Overhead 6843 qg Voucher 97.97
40005015 Total 1,64111
f f"40005016 Wood Duck Ditch Plug Ap AFUDC 83.26
40005016 Total 8326
40005017 RV Park Septic Apx H AFUDC 4 807.86
Contractor 19,347.48
Labor 884.94
Overhead 2,036.88

( 40005017 Total 27,077 16
LE ri 40005018 RV Park Electricity Apx H AFUDC ::2,980.11
Contractor 8,005.50
Labor 176.75
Overhead 611.52 ; 1*- 40005018 Total 11,773 88
40005019 RV Park Pumphouse Apx AFUDC 97.26 . y

40005019 Total 9726
40005020 Cabinet Gorge RV Park AlOverhead 8,025.00

:1'•• Voucher 150000.00
40005020 Total 158,025.00
40005021 RV Park Washing Machin Contractor 3,308.03

. . . Overhead 498.14
Voucher 4,974.50
; , 40005021 Total 8,780 67
' 40104114 Trout Crk Rec Site-H Voucher (286 00)
.-- 40104114 Total (286.00)
. 40105068 Trout Creek Recreat Area AF UDC 274.99
40105068 Total 27499
; 4 %40105083 North Shore Campground AFUDC 211441 .87' 44 87
40105083 Total 244.87
40105084 South Shore Campground AFUDC (4.01)
Overhead (2.07)
Voucher (31 07)
40105084 Total (37.15)
40105089 Trout Creek Island App G AFUDC 41.65
40105089 Total 4165
4.40105091 Tuscor App P AFUDC 238.92
Contractor 56 985.98
Employee Expenses 42.18
Labor 5261.93
Overhead (1,264.64)
Voucher (18205650)
40105091 Total (120,792.13)
40105094 Tuscor vegetation - App K AFUDC 1,290.33
i Contractor 28,260.50
Labor 59921
Overhead 2 553.56
Voucher 56.47
NNM 401 05094 Total 32,760 07
40205000 Stein EF Bull River Easem Contractor 1258015
Overhead 862.29
40205000 Total 13,442.44
Staff—PR-010 Attachment C.xlsx Page 2 of 3
40205037 Blacktail Bay Isle Sites Ap AFUDC 1,782.89
Contractor 15 650.00
Employee Expenses 250.31
Labor 325535
Overhead 41017.87
Vehicle 22.70
40205037 Total 24,979 12
40205040 Marten Crk Riparian Reve' Contractor 6,650.00
Overhead 443.89
50,40205040 Total
Slide Rd Boat P AFUDC
7,09389
73.70 Blue ramp
3J40205047 Total 73.70
J'.40205052 Lower Clark Fork Trail Ap>AFUDC 3,816.45
Contractor 240.00
Employee Expenses 37.19
Labor 1444.27
Overhead 1 461.15
Voucher 240.00
' 40205052 Total 7,239 06
40205057 Vermilion Chapel Slide Ap AFUDC 1288.27
Contractor 5115870
Overhead 383.69
40205057 Total 52,830.66
40205058 Graves Creek Fish Trap AAFUDC 26,217.31
Contractor 168853.69
Employee Expenses 1,660.78
Labor 13,827.16
Overhead 25,476.02
Voucher 262.66
i 4 40205058 Total 236,297 62
k40205060 Marten Crk Reveg Phase IAFUDC (988 53)
Contractor (6,650.00)
Overhead (443.89)
Voucher 9065
tJ40205060 Total (7,991 77)
40205064 Grouse Creek Restoration AFUDC 1,615.37
Contractor 30,000.00
Overhead 1,875.00
40205064 Total . 33,490.37
40205066 Finley Flats RR Crossing / AFUDC . 265.76
i .4O205O66-Total 265.76
q 40205069 r Kubota Mower App H Overhead 631.91
Voucher 1935400
40205069 Total 19,98591
$40205O70 Bull River Riparian App B AFUDC 1,13300
Contractor 37,316.00
Overhead 2,332.25
40205070 Total 40,781.25
..40205073 Miners Gulch App B AFUDC 190.44
Contractor 8,063.59
Overhead 50198
40205073 Total 8,758.01
Staff—PR-010 Attachment C.xlsx Page 3 of 3
JURISDICTION:
CASE NO:
REQUESTER:
TYPE:
REQUEST NO.:
AVISTA CORPORATION
RESPONSE TO -REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
IDAHO DATEPREPARED: 11/15/2012
AVU-E-12-08 / AVU-G-12-07 WITNESS: Dave DeFelice
IPUC RESPONDER: Karen Schuh
Production Request DEPARTMENT: Rates and Tariffs
Staff-042 TELEPHONE: [phone]
REQUEST:
Please provide a matrix identifying the major capital expenditure approval levels. Please include
with the matrix the dollar level of authorization by employee title, division, and company. Please
include within your response the dollar level at which individual capital expenditure projects
require approval by the Board of Directors or highest threshold of approval.
RESPONSE:
The information requested follows:
APPROVAL SIGNATURE(S) REQUIRED
$0 To $99,999 - Director
$100,000-$499,999 - VP or GM Utility
$500,000-$2,999,999 - Sr Vice President/CFO
$3,000,000-$9,999,999 - President/CEO/COO
Over $10,000,000 - Board Chair
Out-of-Budget - Capital Budget Committee
AVISTA CORPORATION
RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
JURISDICTION: IDAHO DATE PREPARED: 11/14/2012
CASE NO: AVU-E-12-08 / AVU-G-12-07 WITNESS: Don Kopczynski
REQUESTER: IPUC RESPONDER: Larry La Bolle
TYPE: Production Request DEPARTMENT: State & Federal Regulation
REQUEST NO.: Staff.-057 TELEPHONE: [phone]
REQUEST:
Please provide all supporting analyses used to develop the Company's pipeline replacement
program described on pages 7-10 of Kopczynski's testimony.
RESPONSE:
Please see Staff PR 057 Attachment A for a copy of Avista's Aldyl A Protocol report. The
Protocol describes the history of issues with vintage Aldyl A piping and describes the analyses
Avista used to develop the approach for managing select Aldyl A pipe, in its system. The Protocol
provides the basis for the subject testimony. Do to the voluminous nature of the files they are
being provided in electronic form only.