20180126Avista to Staff_DR_022.docx

AVISTA CORP.
RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
JURISDICTION:OregonDATE PREPARED:10/02/2017
CASE NO.:UM 1897WITNESS:Mark Thies
REQUESTER:PUC StaffRESPONDER:Jim CorderTYPE:Data RequestDEPT:IT & Security
REQUEST NO.:Staff– 022(AVA)TELEPHONE:[phone]EMAIL:[e-mail]:Has Avista determined that Avista’s and Hydro One’s information technology and computer systems are sufficiently similar as to allow both to use the same software solutions at lower cost than were each to purchase the same software or different software separately? If so, please explain.RESPONSE:At this point, Avista and Hydro One have not performed this type of analysis on the information technology and computer systems, but will be exploring these opportunities upon completion of the merger. Also see Hydro One’s response to Staff_DR_131(H1).