20251020Minute_Order.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
October 20,2025
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF AVISTA ) CASE NO. AVU-TAG-25-01
CORPORATION'S REQUEST FOR )
APPROVAL OF THE STATE OF IDAHO )
USAGE TAX TARIFF SCHEDULE 157 ) MINUTE ORDER
On October 1, 2025,Avista Corporation("Company") submitted Tariff Advice No. AVU-
TAG-25-01, seeking Commission approval of Schedule 157, State of Idaho Usage Tax Tariff
Schedule("Schedule 157"). The purpose of the filing is to implement the State of Idaho per therm
tax to be billed to customers pursuant to Idaho Code § 63-3502B, enacted by Idaho House Bill
329. Idaho Code § 63-3502B establishes a tax rate of$0.010802 per therm to be billed to Idaho
customers. The Company's Tariff Advice No. AVU-TAG-25-01 proposed an effective date of
January 1, 2026.
Commission Rule of Procedure 134.02 directs that no tariff advice will be effective unless
the public and the Commission have been notified pursuant to applicable sections of Title 61 of
the Idaho Code. IDAPA 31.01.01.134.02. Additionally, no tariff advice takes effect on less than
30 days' notice, "unless the Commission finds good cause to approve the earlier effective date."
Id.
Having reviewed the record and finding the notice of the Company's proposed Tariff
Advice meets the requirements of Rule 134.02, the Company's Tariff is approved, as filed,
effective as of January 1, 2026.
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DATED at Boise, Idaho this 201h day of October 2025.
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DWARD LODGE,T3RE I ENT
OHN R. HAMMOND JR., COMMISSIONER
DAYN HARDI , COMMISSIONER
ATTEST:
Lkara Calderon Robles
Interim Commission Secretary
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