20251118News Release.pdf

Idaho Public Utilities Commission Brad Littte,Governor
P.O. Box 83720. Boise. ID 83720-0074 Edward Lodge, Resident
John R.Hamnwnd, Jr.,Commissioner
Dayn Hardie,Commissioner
Case No. AVU-E-25-12
Case No. AVU-G-25-09
Order No. 36844
Contact: Adam Rush
Office: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
NEWS RELEASE: Commission is accepting written comments on utility's applications to
determine if energy efficiency program expenses were prudently incurred.
BOISE (Nov. 18, 2025)—The Idaho Public Utilities Commission is accepting written comments
on two cases that will determine if expenses Avista Utilities incurred for its 2024 electric and
natural gas energy efficiency programs were prudently incurred.
The programs are designed to help the utility's Idaho customers conserve energy. They include
rebates for installing energy-efficient products like Energy Star certified windows and
educational outreach to help customers reduce energy use and costs. The programs are funded by
an energy efficiency rider charge on customer bills.
Avista is asking the Commission to designate $17,276,972 in electric energy efficiency program
expenses as prudently incurred. The expenses were from Jan. 1, 2024, through Dec. 31, 2024.
The utility also is asking the Commission to designate $2,279,817 in natural gas energy
efficiency program expenses as prudently incurred. Those expenses also were from Jan. 1, 2024,
through Dec. 31, 2024.
The Commission is accepting written comments until Jan. 15, 2026. Comments are required to
be filed through the Commission's website or by e-mail unless computer access is not available.
To comment using the website, please visit puc.idaho.gov and click on the "Case Comment
Form" link on the upper left side of the page. If commenting on Avista's electric energy
efficiency program, please use case number AVU-E-25-12 when filling out the form. If
commenting on the utility's natural gas energy efficiency program, use case number AVU-G-25-
09 when filling out the form. If using e-mail, comments are required to be sent to the
commission secretary and Avista at the e-mail addresses listed below. Commenters are required
to include their name, address and the case number for the case they are commenting on. If
computer access is not available, comments can be mailed to the commission secretary and
Avista at the addresses listed below. Commenters are required to include their name, address and
the case number for the case they are commenting on.

For the Idaho Public Utilities Commission:
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Commission Secretary
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83702
[e-mail]
For Avista Utilities:
David J. Meyer, Esq.
Shawn J. Bonfield
Avista Corporation
P.O. Box 3727
1411 E. Mission Avenue, MSC 27
Spokane, WA 99220-3727
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Additional information is available at: puc.idaho.gov/case/Details/7618 and
puc.idaho.gov/case/Details/7617.