20251223Minute_Order.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
December 23,2025
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF AVISTA ) TARIFF ADVICE NO. AVU-TAE-25-02
UTILITIES TARIFF ADVICE NO. )
AVU-TAE-25-02 REVISION TO IPUC ) MINUTE ORDER
TARIFF NO. 28, SCHEDULE 58 (TAX )
ADJUSTMENT SCHEDULE—IDAHO) )
On November 7, 2025, Avista Corporation d/b/a Avista Utilities("Company"), filed Tariff
Advice No. AVU-TAE-25-02 and proposed adding the City of Deary("City")to Schedule No. 58
(Tax Adjustment Schedule — Idaho) ("Schedule No. 58") and update the Company's tariff for a
new 1% franchise fee imposed on gross revenue from the sale of electricity to customers within
corporate limits of the City. The new franchise agreement becomes effective January 1, 2026, and
will remain effective indefinitely, unless the City amends it. At the Commission's Decision
Meeting on December 16, 2025, Staff presented a Decision Memorandum recommending the
Commission accept the Company's proposed tariff revision. The Company's Tariff Advice No.
AVU-TAE-25-02 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 23rd day of December 2025.
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DWARD LODGE,/RaENT
AOHNHAMMOND JR., COMMISSIONER
HARDI , COMKISSIONER
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Laura Calderon Robles
Commission Secretary
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