20170724AVU to Staff 7.doc

AVISTA CORPORATION
RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

JURISDICTION: IDAHO DATE PREPARED: 07/24/2017
CASE NO: AVU-E-17-01/AVU-G-17-01 WITNESS: Elizabeth Andrews
REQUESTER: IPUC RESPONDER: Don Falkner
TYPE: Production Request DEPARTMENT: Tax Services
REQUEST NO.: Staff-007 TELEPHONE: [phone]

REQUEST:
In Witness Andrews workpapers supporting Pro Forma Property Tax Adjustment (19.04), there are estimated property tax expenses of $36,920,686 total. (Cell G16) This consists of the expected payments for Washington, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Colstrip. (Cells B16-F16) Please provide the supporting documentation for those figures.

RESPONSE:
Supporting documentation for the components making up the total of $36,920,686 were included in Ms. Andrews work papers referenced as 19.04-02. Additional information related to taxable capital additions from December 2016 through December 2018, as well as, state property tax rates impacting property tax expense during the 2018 and 2019 rate years will be available during Staff’s August site visits.