20171222Update to Stipulation.pdf

Avista Corp.
141 1 East Mission P .O. Box 3727
Spokane. Washington 99220-0500
Telephone [phone]
TollFree 800-727-9170
December 21,2017
Diane Hanian, Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Statehouse Mail
W. 472 Washington Street
Boise, Idaho 83720
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RE: Case No. AVU-E-17-01 and AVU-G-I7-01
Dear Ms. Hanian:
Avista Corporation dba Avista Utilities (Avista or Company) provides this update to the
Idaho Public Utilities Commission regarding one of the terms and conditions of the Stipulation in
the above referenced Case. In paragraph l8 of the Stipulation, the Parties agreed:
The Company and interested parties will meet and confer to consider whether the
Low Income Weatherization Program and Energy Conservation Education
Program funding should be increased from the current Commission-approved
levels of $700,000 and $50,000 respectively. Discussion topics will include the
need for additional funding, how additional funds will be used, how much
additional funding will be necessary, and what impact the increase will have on the
energy efficiency tariff rider (Schedules 91 and 191) balance. If participants agree
that a funding increase is necessary, the Company agrees to make any necessary
filing(s) with the Commission on or before December 31,2017.
Avista, Commission Staff and the Community Action Partnership Association of Idaho
(CAPAI) continue to meet and discuss the request for additional funding. Avista anticipates filing
a petition for a funding increase in the first quarter of 2018 if agreement is reached. If you have
any questions regarding this update, please feel free to contact me at 509-495-4975.
Sincerely, '/ lu j
LindaM. Gervais 4tY
Senior Manager, Regulatory Policy
Avista Utilities
509-495-4975
linda. gervais@avi stacom.com
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that I have this 21st day of December,2017, served the foregoing
Letter on behalf of Avista in Docket Nos. AVU-E-17-01 and AVU-G-17-01, upon the
following parties, by mailing a copy thereof, properly addressed with postage prepaid,
to:
Diane Hanian, Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Statehouse
Boise, lD 83720-5983
diane. [e-mail]
Brandon Karpen
Deputy Attorneys General
ldaho Public Utilities Commission
472W. Washington
Boise, lD 83702-0659
brandon. karpen@puc. idaho. gov
Ronald L. Williams
Williams Bradbury, P.C.
802 W. Bannock, Suite 900
Boise, lD 83702
ron@wi I I iamsbrad bu ry. com
Larry Crowley
The Energy Strategies lnstitute, lnc.
5549 S. Cliffsedge Ave
Boise, ID 83716
[e-mail]
Dr. Don Reading
6070 Hill Road
Boise, lD 83703
d read ing @m indsprinq. com
Brad M. Purdy
Attorney at Law
2019 N 17th Street
Boise, ID 83720
[e-mail]
Peter J. Richardson
Greg M. Adams
Richardson Adams
515 N. 27th Street
Boise, lD 83702
peter@ richa rdsonadams. com
g req@richardsonsdams. com
Matthew A. Nykiel
ldaho Conservation League
102 S. Euclid #207
Sandpoint, lD 83864
m nvkiel@ idahoconservation. orq
Travis Ritchie
Sierra Club
2101 Webster Street, Suite 1300
Oakland, CS 94612
travis. ritch ie@sierraclub. com
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