20180126Avista to Staff ICNU_DR_003.docx

AVISTA CORP.
RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
JURISDICTION:WASHINGTONDATE PREPARED:10/27/2017
CASE NO.:U-170970WITNESS:Mark Thies
REQUESTER:ICNURESPONDER:Jennifer SmithTYPE:Data RequestDEPT:State & Federal Regulation
REQUEST NO.:ICNU– 003(AVA)TELEPHONE:[phone]EMAIL:[e-mail]
REQUEST:Refer to Joint Application, App. 8, Commitment No. 40, which expressly requires consent from a two-thirds majority of “all” Avista Board members for the institution of bankruptcy proceedings or the inclusion of Avista in bankruptcy proceedings. Does “all” mean all 9 Avista Board members, or all members of any quorum voting on the issue?RESPONSE:“All” means all nine Avista Board Members.