20251219Minute_Order.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
December 19,2025
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF CORPORATION'S )
TARIFF ADVICE FOR REVISION TO ) TARIFF ADVICE NO. AVU-TAG-25-02
TARIFF NO. 27, SCHEDULE 158 (TAX )
ADJUSTMENT SCHEDULE—IDAHO) )
MINUTE ORDER
On November 7, 2025, Avista Corporation d/b/a Avista Utilities ("Company") submitted
a proposed update to Tariff No. 27 to add the City of Deary ("City") to Schedule No. 158, Tax
Adjustment Schedule — Idaho ("Schedule No. 158") to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission
("Commission") for approval. The purpose of the filing is to update the Company's tariff to pass
through a new one percent franchise fee imposed on gross revenue from the sale of natural gas to
customers within corporate limits of the City, set to take effect January 1, 2026, pursuant to City
ordinance. Accordingly, the Company's Tariff Advice No. AVU-TAG-25-02 also proposed an
effective date of January 1, 2026.
The Company attached to its filing: (1) City Ordinance No. 405, which sets forth the City
Franchise Agreement with the Company, and(2)the proposed revisions to Schedule No. 158. The
Company represented that its natural gas customers in the City will be provided notice of the new
franchise fee on their bills for one billing cycle beginning on January 1, 2026.
Idaho Code § 50-329A allows cities to establish franchise fees assessed upon a public
service provider up to one percent without the consent of the public service provider or the
approval of a majority of voters of the city voting on the question at an election. Under the statute,
franchise fees up to three percent are allowed with the consent of the public service provider or
the approval of a majority of voters of the city voting on the question at an election.
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.
MINUTE ORDER 1

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 proposed tariff is approved, as filed,
effective as of January 1, 2026.
DATED at Boise, Idaho this 19"' day of December 2025.
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L a Calderon Robles
Interim Commission Secretary
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