HomeMy WebLinkAbout20171107Staff 1-7 to Avista.pdfBRANDON KARPEN
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
PO BOX 83720
BOISE, IDAHO 83720-0074
(208) 334-03s7
IDAHO BAR NO. 7956
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Street Address for Express Mail:
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BOISE, IDAHO 83702-5918
Attorney for the Commission Staff
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE JOINT
APPLICATION OF HYDRO ONE LIMITED
AND AVISTA CORPORATION FOR
APPROVAL OF MERGER AGRE,EMENT
FIRST PRODUCTION
REQUEST OF THE
COMMISSION STAFF TO
AVISTA CORPORATION
The Staff of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission requests that Avista Corporation
(Company) provide the following documents and information as soon as possible, by
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2017.
This Production Request is continuing, and the Company is requested to provide, by way
of supplementary responses, additional documents that it or any person acting on its behalf may
later obtain that will augment the documents produced.
Please provide answers to each question, supporting workpapers that provide detail or are
the source of information used in calculations. The Company is reminded that responses
pursuant to Commission Rules of Procedure must include the name and phone number of the
person preparing the document, and the name, location and phone number of the record holder
and if different the witness who can sponsor the answer at hearing if need be. Reference IDAPA
31.01.01.228.
FIRST PRODUCTION REQUEST
TO AVISTA
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CASE NO. AVU-E.17.09
AVU-G-17-05
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In addition to the written copies provided as response to the questions, please provide all
Excel and electronic files on CD with formulas activated.
REQUEST NO. 1: Please provide copies of all data request questions received by
Avista and/or Hydro One from all parties in each of the jurisdictions the Company serves
regarding the proposed merger.
REQUEST NO. 2: Please provide the rationale and calculations for the $0.95M in non-
offsetable credit.
REQUEST NO. 3: Please provide a schedule showing each member of the Board of
Directors and the amount paid to each member in 2016 and2017, including any costs for stock
options. Please also include the reimbursed costs for each member (travel, meals, etc.).
REQUEST NO. 4: Please provide a similar schedule for the Board of Director costs
expected post-merger.
REQUEST NO. 5: Please provide a schedule by year showing the corporate credit
rating, senior secured debt rates, and the rating outlooks for each ofthe past five years.
REQUEST NO. 6: Please provide the detailed rating outlooks for each of the past three
years.
REQUEST NO. 7: Please provide a detailed list and description of all costs the
Company expects to be allocated from Hydro One, or other corporate entities in each of the first
five years following the merger? In the following five years?
FIRST PRODUCTION REQUEST
TO AVISTA 2 NOVEMBERT,2OIT
.tvDated at Boise, Idaho, this day of November 2017.
General
Technical Staff: Donn English/l
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FIRST PRODUCTION REQUEST
TO AVISTA J NOVEMBERT,2OIT
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I HAVE THIS 7TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2017,
SERVED THE FOREGOING FIRST PRODUCTION REQUEST OF THE
COMMISSION STAFF TO AVISTA CORPORATION, IN CASE NOS.
AVU-E-I7-O9IAYU-G-17-05, BY E-MAILING AND MAILING A COPY THEREOF,
POSTAGE PREPAID, TO THE FOLLOWING:
DAVID J MEYER
VP & CHIEF COUNSEL
AVISTA CORPORATION
PO BOX 3727
SPOKANE WA99220-3727
E-MAIL: david.meyer@avistacorp.com
ELIZABETH THOMAS
KARI VANDER STOEP
K&L GATES LLP
925 FOURTH AVE STE 29OO
SEATTLE WA 98I04-I I58
E-MAIL: liz.thomas@klgates.com
kari. vanderstoep@kl eates.com
RONALD L WILLIAMS
WILLIAMS BRADBURY
PO BOX 388
BOISE ID 8370I
E-MAIL : ron@,williamsbradbury.com
ELECTRONIC ONLY
DEAN J MILLER
E-MAIL : deanjmiller@cableone.net
PETER J RICHARDSON
GREGORY M ADAMS
RICHARDSON ADAMS PLLC
515 N 27TH STREET
BOISE ID 83702
E-MAIL: peter@richardsonadams.com
sres@richardsonadams. com
ELECTRONIC ONLY
PATRICK EHRBAR DIR
AVISTA CORPORATION
E-MAIL: patrick.ehrbar@avistacorp.com
ELECTRONIC ONLY
JAMES SCARLETT
HYDRO ONE
E-MAIL: iscarlett@hvdroone.com
LARRY A CROWLEY
THE ENERGY STRATEGIES INSTITUTE
5549 S CLIFFSEDGE AVENUE
BOISE ID 83716
E-MAIL: crowleyla@aol.com
DR DON READING
6070 HILL ROAD
BOISE ID 83703
E-MAIL: dreading@mindsprine.com
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
ELECTRONIC ONLY
CLEARWATER PAPER CORP.
carol.hau gen@clearwaterpaper. com
marv@malewallen.com
i ohn j acobs@cl earwaterpaper.com
dav i d. wren@ c I earwaterpaper. com
nathan. smith@clearwaterpaper. com
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE