20251028Letter of Agreement.pdf

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RECEIVED
Avista Corp. OCTOBER 28, 2025
1411 East Mission P.O. Box 3727 IDAHO PUBLIC
Spokane. Washington 99220-0500 UTILITIES COMMISSION
Telephone [phone]
Toll Free 800-727-9170
October 28, 2025
Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
11331 W. Chinden Blvd. Bldg. 8, Ste. 201-A
Boise, Idaho 83714
RE: Case No. AVU-E-25-14— Staff s Application to Update Inputs to the "Surrogate
Avoided Resource"Method Avoided Cost Rates
Avista Corporation, dba Avista Utilities (Avista or the Company), received the Notice of
Application, Order No. 36798, from the Idaho Public Utilities Commission(IPUC) dated October
10, 2025 notifying the Company of Commission Staff s application for an order updating inputs
to the surrogate avoided resource method ("SAR Method") model and approving the SAR-based
avoided cost rates for eligible qualifying facilities ("QFs"), and opportunity to file written
comments on this matter. The Company has reviewed the new published avoided cost rates and
supports Staff s changes to the model and inputs as described in Staff s application and agrees that
the rates are correct.
Please direct any questions on this matter to Chris Drake at(509)495-8624 or myself at(509)495-
2782.
Sincerely,
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Shawn Bonfield
Sr. Manager, Regulatory Policy & Strategy
Avista Utilities
Shawn.Bonfieldgavistacorp.com