20210330Avista to Staff 67-95.pdf

AYISTA CORPORATION
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Staff- 067
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Clint Kalich
James Gall
Power Supply
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REQUEST:
Please provide the average Mid-C electricity prices for the 500 iterations generated from the
Company's Aurora Monte Carlo simulation runs for each hour across the full planning horizon for
the2020 and202l IRP. Please provide the information in the same format as provided in response
to Staff Production Request No.l15 in Case No. AVU-E-19-04 with all formula intact (file name:
StaflPR I 15C Confidential Attachment A.xlsx).
RESPONSE:
Please see Avista's response 067C, which contain TRADE SECRET, PROPRIETARY or
CONFIDENTIAL information and are separately filed under IDAPA 31.01.01, Rule 067 and
233, and, Section 9-340D,Idaho Code.
See Sta[PR_067C Confidential Attachment A, Mid-C pricing does not include the value of
RECs or specified power that may increase the market value of wind power.
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DATE PREPARED: 0312912021WITNESS: Clint Kalich
RESPONDER: James Gall
DEPARTMENT: Power Supply
TELEPHONE: (509) 49s-2189
REQUEST:
Please provide the percentage of the 500 Mid-C prices generated from the Company's Aurora
Monte Carlo simulation runs that are greater than or equal to the Rattlesnake Contract Price
(provide the comparisons to contract prices with and without the Sales and Use Tax Exemption
adjustments) for each hour across the full planning horizons for the 2020 IRP and the 2021 IRP.
Please provide the information in the same format as provided in response to Staff Production
Request No.115 in Case No. AW-E-19-04 with all formula intact (file name:
StaflPR_l1SC_Supplemental Attachment A 2017 IRP prices above rattlesnake
flats_Results.xlsx).
RESPONSE:
See response to Staff PR_067. The sales tax scenarios no longer apply due to the PPA price is now
known at $30.10 per MWh for all years. Mid-C pricing does not include the value of RECs or
specified power that may increase the market value of wind power.
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AYISTA CORPORATION
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AW.E-2I-01 / AVU-G-21-01 WITNESS:IPUC RESPONDER:
Production Request DEPARTMENT:Staff-073 TELEPHONE:
031291202r
Clint Kalich
Lori Hermanson
Power Supply
(s09) 49s-46s8
REQUEST:
There are several projects that use market index for pricing such as Priest Rapids. Please answer
the following questions.
a. Please list all the projects that use market index for pricing.
b. Please provide workpapers that calculate the pro forma numbers for each project using
the latest forward electricity prices in Response to Production Request No. 59.
c. Please confirm that the Response to Production Request No. 59 reflects updates of the
pro forma numbers for these projects.
RESPONSE:
Please see Avista's response 073C, which contain TRADE SECRET, PROPRIETARY or
CONFIDENTIAL information and are separately filed under IDAPA 31.01.01, Rule 067 and
233, and Section 9-340D,Idaho Code.
a.
See Avista's response 073C.
b. The index deals are entered into Aurora as index so these contracts are automatically updated
when new forward prices are calculated and input into Aurora. See Staff PR_073C Confidential
Attachment A (NaturalGas_Elec_Prices_2020_030l202l.xlsx) where new forwards were
calculated.
c. The response to StaflPR_059 does reflect updates of the pro forma number for any index
deals.
AVISTA CORPORATION
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DATE PREPARED: 0312912021WITNESS: Clint KalichRESPONDER: James Gall
DEPARTMENT: Power SupplyTELEPHONE: (509\ 495-2189
REQUEST:
Please provide the yearly difference in cost to the Company for generation from the Rattlesnake
Wind Project between the Mid-C Market price and the Rattlesnake Contract price for each of the
Company's 500 Aurora Monte Carlo simulation runs. Please provide the differences using
contract prices with and without the Sales and Use Tax Exemption adjustments for both the 2020
and202l IRP. Please provide the information in the same format as provided in response to Staff
Production Request No.115 in Case No. AVU-E-19-04 with all formula intact (file name:
Staff PR_ll5C_Supplemental Attachment B - Rattlesnake Margin by Iteration.xlsx).
RESPONSE:
See response to Staff_PR_067. The sales tax scenarios no longer apply due to the PPA price is now
known at $30.10 per MWh for all years. Mid-C pricing does not include the value of RECs or
specified power that may increase the market value of wind power.
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AVISTA CORPORATION
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CASE NO: AW-E-21-01 / AVU-G-21-01 WITNESS: Elizabeth Andrews
REQUESTER: IPUC RESPONDER: Liz AndrewsTYPE: Production Request DEPARTMENT: Regulatory Affairs
REQUEST NO.: Staff-078 TELEPHONE: [phone]
REQUEST:
How does the Company plan to ensure the Idaho ratepayers are not going to pay for increased costs
that result from Washington laws, rules, and initiatives?
RESPONSE:
Avista directly assigns or allocates to its electric and natural gas Idaho operations based on actual
direct Idaho jurisdictional operations orbased on Commission approved allocation methodologies.
All costs born by Idaho customers are based on Idaho laws, rules, and initiatives, and are reviewed
and approved by the IPUC in the Company's respective general rate cases.
The Company makes every effort and uses various strategies to manage its utility business
representing its customers in each of its jurisdictions of Idaho, Washington and Oregon. For
example, with regards to its electric operations, the Company's "Preferred Resource Strategy"
("PRS") utilized in its electric Integration Resource Planning ("IRP) guides the Company's
resource acquisitions, subject to any additional legislative or regulatory requirernents. The IRP
provides details about future resource needs, specific resource costs, resource-operating
characteristics, and scenarios used for evaluating the mix and timing of resources included in the
PRS.I Historically the IRP, completed every two years, represents the preferred plan at a point in
time; however, Avista continuously evaluates different resource options to meet current and future
load obligations, especially in light of new legislation and market opportunities. The IRP is
subject to review by the Commission, and stakeholders from both Idaho and Washington
jurisdictions participate in the IRP process, helping ensure Avista considers the opinions across a
broad range of stakeholders.
I As discussed by Company witress Mr. Thackston, Avista's 2020 IRP was included as Exhibit No. 7, Schedule I , and
was filed with the Commission on February 28,2020 in Case No. AVU-E-19-01 and acknowledged in Order No.
34814.
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AVISTA CORPORATION
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IDAHO DATE PREPARED: 0312112021
AVU-E-21-01 / AVU-G-21-01 WITNESS: James KensokIPUC RESPONDER: Michael Beil
Production Request DEPARTMENT: IS/IT
Staff-079 TELEPHONE: [phone]
REQUEST:
Please include a detailed breakdown of costs related to failed infrastructure technology assets.
Please identiff if failures are due to manufacturing defects, human error, and/or malicious actors.
Please describe any other means for cost recovely pursued, such as insurance reimbursements, and
support why an increase to ratebase is the proper means of recovery for these types of losses.
Technology Failed Assets, Kensok Schedule l,page 12.
RESPONSE:
The Infrastructure Technology Failed Assets business case represents projects that are driven by
asset failures. lnfrastructure technology assets experience failures due to manufacture defects,
human etror, nafural disasters, malicious actors, and/or runtime of the equipment.
Within the Infrastructure Technology Failed Assets business case, the costs are groups into various
sub-projects depending on the categoization of the device. Some failure scenarios are predictable
due to their high failure rate (such as mobile devices and laptops) while some are less predictable
(Noxon Pine Creek Fiber Damage).
Category
AV Replacement Blanket
FAN Replacement Blanket
Mobile Device Replacement
Blanket
Monitor Replacement Blanket
PC Replacement Blanket
Printer Replacement Blanket
Kellogg and lDF015a -UPS Failures
Noxon Pinecreek OPGWFiber
Failure
Steamplant Failed KVM Switch
Cottonwood Butte AC
KF Portable Radios
Clarkston Har Drive
Colville & FMO Hard Drives
Kettle Falls Portable Radio
The most cofllmon and most expensive driver for an asset to be replaced under IT Failed Assets is
due to hardware failure. The two most common causes of hardware failure are either runtime of
the device (device has exceeded its life span and eventually fails) or human error (ex. A mobile
device gets damaged due to being dropped). To date failures due to manufacturing defects or
malicious actors are rare. These types of assets do not have a different recovery option such as
msurance.
When an asset fails, the preferred course of action is to repair the asset and retum it to service.
This is the lowest cost and shortest downtime option. A large portion of the assets replaced by IT
Failed Assets are past their lifecycle, no longer supported by the vendor for repair (repair is not
feasible), and it is more cost-effective to just replace the asset with a new asset that is current in
our technology portfolio.
Please also refer to the Company's response to Sta{_PR_081 Attachment A where more details
surrounding the different projects underneath this business case can be found. The Company
intends to update Pro Forma Adjustments 3.09 - 3.10, 22.01 -22.02 with Ql actual 2021 transfers
to plant and a re-forecast of April - December 2021 when available. The system re-forecast is
expected to be available in late April 2021, with the jurisdiction reallocation available to update
the Pro Forma Adjustments 3.09 - 3.10, 22.01-22.02 the first two weeks of May.
AVISTA CORPORATION
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CASE NO: AVU-E-21-01 / AVU-G-21-01 WITNESS: James Kensok
REQUESTER: IPUC RESPONDER: Walter RoysTYPE: Production Request DEPARTMENT: IS/IT
REQUEST NO.: Staff-080 TELEPHONE: [phone]
REQUEST:
Please provide a list of technology assets and the supporting calculations that were used to
determine the capital invesfrnent included in the Data Center Compute and Storage Systems
business case. Kensok at Schedule l, page 37 .
RESPONSE:
The Data Center Compute and Storage ("DCCS") Business Case covers enterprise storage and
compute assets and the operating systems required to run those assets. These assets are in our data
centers, generation plants and remote offices. This would include the compute and storage systems
such as physical servers, chassis with blade serve,rs, and server appliances running operating
systems directly or running multiple virtual servers through avirttalization hypervisor.
Please also refer to the Company's response to StafLPR_0Sl Attachment A where more details
surrounding the different projects underneath this business case can be found. The Company
intends to update Pro Forma Adjustments 3.09 - 3.10, 22.01 - 22.02 with Ql actual 2021 transfers
to plant and a re-forecast of April - December 2021 when available. The system re-forecast is
expected to be available in late April 2021, with the jurisdiction reallocation available to update
Pro Forma Adjustments 3.09 - 3.10, 22.01 -22.02 the first two weeks of May.
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AW-E-21-01 / AVU-G-21-01 WITNESS: James KensokIPUC RESPONDER: Shawna Kiesbuy
Production Request DEPARTMENT: IS/ITStaff-081 TELEPHONE: (509') 495-4670
REQUEST:
Please describe how the projects and invesfinents included in the Digital Grid Network business
case, are different from several other business cases that ask for technology investments to manage
network technologies and optimize communications and operations. Please include a detailed list
of projects, cost estimates or cost breakdown, and descriptions of projects included in the Digital
Grid Network business case. Kensok, Schedule I at44.
RESPONSE:
Managing our network technologies to optimize cornmunications and operations in the field for
our crews, inspectors, employees, contractors and customers is critical to our ability to provide
safe and reliable seruice. Technology investments under the Digital Grid Network (DGN) business
case are needed to expand and maintain these network assets in support of system reliability and
business productivity throughout our service territory, ensuring our ability to appropriately and
timely respond to the needs of our customers.
The asset investments and projects to implernent them are focused on the Field Area Network
(FAN) and supporting backhaul infrastructure. The FAN is built around wireless technologies at
the endpoints that are placed within the Avista service territories to collect customer gas and
electric meter data and communicate with transmission and distribution automation devices, for
example. Data collected in the field is transmitted to core systems by way of secured backhaul
cellular service or private and leased communication lines.
This business case and associated projects differs from other network focused business cases by
being focused specifically on the FAN infrastructure to support the stated functions with an
integrated grid. Other business cases may incorporate similar technologies such as wireless
communications, fiber optic cable, moderns, routers, etc., but for different use cases.
Please see the Company's response to StaflPR_O8l Attachment A for a detailed list and
description of the projects included in Digital Grid Network business case. Timelines for these
individual projects consist of the estimated start date and estimated transfer-to-plant date.
Staff PR_081 Attachment A provides more details surrounding the different projects underneath
this business case.
See Avista's response to StaflPR_043 for an updated Pro Forma Adjustment 3.08 - 2020 Pro
Forma EOP to reflect actual 2020 transfers to plant, including retirements, for both electric and
natural gas. The Company has also updated Pro Forma Adjustment 3.09 - 2021Pro Forma EOP to
reflect variances between frnal2020 expected transfer to plant amounts and 2020 year-end CWIP
(as described in Company Witness Ms. Schultz's testimony) for both electric and natural gas. The
cascading effect of updating Pro Forma Adjustments 3.08 - 3.09 can be seen in Pro Forma
Adjustments 3.10, 22.01, and 22.02. Please see Staff PR_043 Attachment A for the updated
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adjustments. Boththe "Electric SUM 2020-2021Update" and "Nat. Gas SUM 2020-2021Update"
tabs show the variance between adjustments from the Company's original filing and this
2020-2021 update.
StaflPR_043 Attachment B contains the electric and natural gas transfers to plant detail for years
202C_2023, which is the basis for the monthly plant additions inputs in Sta[PR_043 Attachment
(see tabs "Summary-Cost-E" and "Summary-Cost-G"). In Stafl PR_043 Attachment B, on the
"CAP 2020-2023 Plant Additions" tab, the user can filter Column A - "ID Witness" for the
desired Company witness. Specifically, monthly Idaho transfer to plant balances can be seen in
Column AO through Column BA; the associated year is listed by project in Column J.
The Company intends to update Pro Forma Adjustments 3.09 - 3.10, 22.01-22.02 with Ql actual
2021 transfers to plant and a re-forecast of April - December 2021 when available. The system
re-forecast is expected to be available in late Apil 2021, with the jurisdiction reallocation
available to update Pro Forma Adjustments 3.09 - 3.10, 22.01 -22.02 the first two weeks of May
ln response to Staff-PRs- 79-95, the requested information relates to approximately 30 specific
Business Cases as shown in Table No. I of Mr. Kensok's testimony. Please note, that for 2020,
these Business Cases represent approximately 270 projects that allow the Company to track and
record the activities in each business case at a more granular level. Due to the large quantity of
projects listed under these business cases, additional cost estimates and timelines can be provided
for those projects that have started (are in flight) on a sample basis. The Company would also be
happy to produce the requested information for certain select projects of StafPs choosing.
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AVU-E-21-01 / AVU-G-21-01 WITNESS: James KensokIPUC RESPONDER: Walter Roys
Production Request DEPARTMENT: IS/IT
Staff - 082 TELEPHONE: [phone]
REQUEST:
Please describe how the requested investment in the Endpoint Compute and Productivity Systerns
business case is different from several other business cases that ask for similar investments for real
time data and communications and automated business processes investrnents, and for replacing
technology assets that have reached end of life. Kensok, Schedule I at 55-63.
RESPONSE:
Technology solutions under this program include, but are not limited to, day-to-day technology
required to automate and enable business processes, such as Personal Computer (PC) hardware
and their operating systems, various handheld devices, printers, configuration and management
systerls, productivity tools (e.g. Office 365 which includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook),
etc. This business case includes computing devices used directly by personnel whether at their
desk (for example a laptop or desktop computer and applications) or working in the field (for
example a semi rugged laptop) to run applications locally for business process automation. Other
business cases that automate business processes may do so with technology that is not placed
directly with users (for example server hardware and software that would run in a data center on
premise or in the cloud).
AVISTA CORPORATION
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JURISDICTION: IDAHO DATE PREPARED: 0312512021
CASE NO: AVU-E-21-01 / AVU-G-21-01 WITNESS: James Kensok
REQUESTER: IPUC RESPONDER: Karen SchuhTYPE: Production Request DEPARTMENT: ET PMO
REQUEST NO.: Staff -083 TELEPHONE: (s09) 495-2293
REQUEST:
Please provide a list of technology assets and the calculations that were used to determine the
capital funds request included in the Endpoint Compute and Productivity Systems business case.
Kensok at Schedule 1, page 58.
RESPONSE:
Please see the Company's response to Staff PR_081 Attachment A for a detailed list and
description of the projects included in the Endpoint Compute and Productivity Systems business
case. Timelines for these individual projects consist of the estimated start date and estimated
transfer-to-plant date. Sta[PR_081 Attachment A provides more details surrounding the
different projects undemeath this business case.
See Avista's response to Staf{_PR_043 for an updated Pro Forma Adjustment 3.08 - 2020 Pro
Forma EOP to reflect actual 2020 transfers to plant, including retirements, for both electric and
natural gas. The Company has also updated Pro Forma Adjustment 3.09 - 2021Pro Forma EOP to
reflect variances between final2020 expected transfer to plant amounts and 2020 year-end CWIP
(as described in Company Witness Ms. Schultz's testimony) for both electric and natural gas. The
cascading effect of updating Pro Forma Adjustments 3.08 - 3.09 can be seen in Pro Forma
Adjustments 3.10, 22.01, and 22.02. Please see Staff PR_043 Attachment A for the updated
adjustments. Boththe "Electric SUM 2020-2021Update" and "Nat. Gas SUM 2020-2021Update"
tabs show the variance between adjustments from the Company's original filing and this
2020-2021update.
Staff PR_043 Attachment B contains the electric and natural gas transfers to plant detail for years
2020_2023, which is the basis for the monthly plant additions inputs in Staff PR_043 Attachment
(see tabs "Summary-Cost-E" and "Summary-Cost-G"). In StaflPR_043 Attachment B, on the
"CAP 2020-2023 Plant Additions" tab, the user can filter Column A - "ID Witness" for the
desired Company witness. Specifically, monthly Idaho transfer to plant balances can be seen in
Column AO through Column BA; the associated year is listed by project in Column J.
The Company intends to update Pro FormaAdjustments 3.09 - 3.10, 22.01-22.02 with Ql actual
2021 transfers to plant and a re-forecast of April - December 2021when available. The systern
re-forecast is expected to be available in late Apil 2021, with the jurisdiction reallocation
available to update Pro Forma Adjustments 3 .09 - 3 . I 0, 22.01 - 22.02 the first two weeks of May.
In response to Staff-PRs- 79-95, the requested information relates to approximately 30 specific
Business Cases as shown in Table No. I of Mr. Kensok's testimony. Please note, that for 2020,
these Business Cases represent approximately 270 projects that allow the Company to track and
record the activities in each business case at a more granular level. Due to the large quantity of
projects listed under these business cases, additional cost estimates and timelines can be provided
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for those projects that have started (are in flight) on a sample basis. The Company would also be
happy to produce the requested information for certain select projects of Staffs choosing.
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DEPARTMENT:
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James Kensok
Karen Schuh
ET PMO
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REQUEST:
Please provide descriptions, cost estimates, and timelines for projects included in the Enterprise &
Control Network Infrastructure business case.
RESPONSE:
Please see the Company's response to StaflPR_O8l Attachment A for a detailed list and
description of the projects included in Enterprise & Control Network lnfrastructure business case.
Timelines for these individual projects consist of the estimated start date and estimated
transfer-to-plant date. StaflPR_O8l Attachment A provides more details surrounding the
different projects underneath this business case.
See Avista's response to StaflPR_043 for an updated Pro Forma Adjustment 3.08 - 2020 Pro
Forma EOP to reflect acttal2020 transfers to plant, including retirernents, for both electric and
natural gas. The Company has also updated Pro Forma Adjustment 3.09 - 2021Pro Forma EOP to
reflect variances between fina|2020 expected transfer to plant amounts and2020 year-end CWIP
(as described in Company Witness Ms. Schultz's testimony) for both electric and natural gas. The
cascading effect of updating Pro Forma Adjustments 3.08 - 3.09 can be seen in Pro Forma
Adjustments 3.10, 22.01, and 22.02. Please see Staff PR_043 Attachment A for the updated
adjustments. Boththe "Electric SUM 2020-2021Update" and'Nat. Gas SUM 2020-2021Update"
tabs show the variance between adjustments from the Company's original filing and this
2020-2021update.
Staf{_PR_043 Attachment B contains the electric and natural gas transfers to plant detail for years
2020-2023, which is the basis for the monthly plant additions inputs in Sta[PR_043 Attachment
(see tabs oosummary-Cost-E" and "Summary-Cost-G"). In StaLPR_043 Attachment B, on the
"CAP 2020-2023 Plant Additions" tab, the user can filter Column A - "ID Witness" for the
desired Company witness. Specifically, monthly Idaho transfer to plant balances can be seen in
Column AO through Column BA; the associated year is listed by project in Column J.
The Company intends to update Pro Forma Adjustments 3.09 - 3.10, 22.01 -22.02 with Ql actual
2021 transfers to plant and a re-forecast of April - December 2021when available. The system
re-forecast is expected to be available in late Apnl 2021, with the jurisdiction reallocation
available to update Pro Forma Adjustments 3.09 - 3.10, 22.01 - 22.02 the first two weeks of May
In response to Staff-PRs- 79-95, the requested information relates to approximately 30 specific
Business Cases as shown in Table No. 1 of Mr. Kensok's testimony. Please note, that for 2020,
these Business Cases represent approximately 270 projects that allow the Company to track and
record the activities in each business case at a more granular level. Due to the large quantity of
projects listed under these business cases, additional cost estimates and timelines can be provided
for those projects that have started (are in fligh| on a sample basis. The Company would also be
happy to produce the requested information for certain select projects of Staff s choosing.
AVISTA CORPORATION
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Staff -085
DATE PREPARED: 0312612021WITNESS: James Kensok
RESPONDER: Karen Schuh
DEPARTMENT: ET PMO
TELEPHONE: [phone]
REQUEST:
Please provide descriptions, cost estimates, and timelines for projects included in the Enterprise
Communications Systems business case. Kensok, Schedule I at75.
RESPONSE:
Please see the Company's response to StaflPR_08l Attachment A for a detailed list and
description of the projects included in Enterprise Communications Systerns business case.
Timelines for these individual projects consist of the estimated start date and estimated
transfer-to-plant date. StaflPR_08l Attachment A provides more details surrounding the
different projects underneath this business case.
See Avista's response to StaflPR_043 for an updated Pro Forma Adjustment 3.08 - 2020 Pro
Forma EOP to reflect actual 2020 transfers to plant, including retirements, for both electric and
natural gas. The Company has also updated Pro Forma Adjustment 3.09 - 2021Pro Forma EOP to
reflect variances between final2020 expected transfer to plant amounts and2020 year-end CWIP
(as described in Company Witness Ms. Schultz's testimony) for both electric and natural gas. The
cascading effect of updating Pro Forma Adjustments 3.08 - 3.09 can be seen in Pro Forma
Adjustments 3.10, 22.01, and 22.02. Please see Staff PR_043 Attachment A for the updated
adjustments. Both the "Electric SUM 2020-2021Update" and 'Nat. Gas SUM 2020-2021Update"
tabs show the variance between adjustments from the Company's original filing and this
2020-2021update.
Staff PR_043 Attachment B contains the electric and natural gas transfers to plant detail for years
2020-2023, which is the basis for the monthly plant additions inputs in StaflPR_043 Attachment
(see tabs "Summary-Cost-E" and 'oSummary-Cost-G"). In StaflPR_043 Attachment B, on the
"CAP 2020-2023 Plant Additions" tab, the user can filter Column A - "ID Witness" for the
desired Company witness. Specifically, monthly Idaho transfer to plant balances can be seen in
Column AO through Column BA; the associated year is listed by project in Column J.
The Company intends to update Pro Forma Adjustments 3.09 - 3.10, 22.01 -22.02 with Ql actual
2021 transfers to plant and a re-forecast of April - December 2021 when available. The systern
re-forecast is expected to be available in late April 2021, with the jurisdiction reallocation
available to update Pro Forma Adjustments 3.09 - 3.10, 22.01 -22.02 the first two weeks of May
In response to Staff-PRs- 79-95, the requested information relates to approximately 30 specific
Business Cases as shown in Table No. I of Mr. Kensok's testimony. Please note, that for 2020,
these Business Cases represent approximately 270 projects that allow the Company to track and
record the activities in each business case at a more granular level. Due to the large quantity of
projects listed under these business cases, additional cost estimates and timelines can be provided
for those projects that have started (are in fligh| on a sample basis. The Company would also be
happy to produce the requested information for certain select projects of Staff s choosing.
AVISTA CORPORATION
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CASE NO: AVU-E-21-01/AVU-G-21-01
REQUESTER: IPUCTYPE: Production Request
REQUEST NO.: Staff -086
DATE PREPARED: 0311812021WITNESS: James Kensok
RESPONDER: Karen Schuh
DEPARTMENT: ET PMO
TELEPHoNE: (s09) 49s-2293
REQUEST:
Please describe the equipment, systerns, and projects included in the Environmental Control and
Monitoring Systems capital investments business case. Kensok, Schedule I at92.
RESPONSE:
Please see the Company's response to StaflPR_0Sl Attachment A for a detailed list and
description of the projects included in the Environmental Control and Monitoring Systems
business case.
AVISTA CORPORATION
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JURISDICTION: IDAHO DATE PREPARED: 0312612021
CASE NO: AW-E-21-01 / AVU-G-21-01 WITNESS: James Kensok
REQUESTER: IPUC RESPONDER: Karen SchuhTYPE: Production Request DEPARTMENT: ET PMO
REQUEST NO.: Staff -087 TELEPHONE: [phone]
REQUEST:
Please describe the significant increase in proposed investments for the Atlas business case and
provide a list and description of projects, cost estimates, and timeframes for completion.
RESPONSE:
In2020 and202l, this business case was expecting to spend $2.5M in each year. However, due to
budget constraints this business case was reduced to only allowing a maximum spend of $2M.
Therefore, projects were deferred out of each year and are scheduled to complete in 2022whenthe
funding was available. The following is a list of a few of the projects that have been deferred to
2022:o Utility Network Release 2 - Gas Compliance. Utility Network Release 3 - Gas Engineering. Utility Network Release 5 - Electric Foundation (partially moved to 2022, will begin late
2021).
Please see the Company's response to StaflPR_08l Attachment A for a detailed list and
description of the projects included in the Atlas business case.
See Avista's response to StaflPR_043 for an updated Pro Forma Adjustment 3.08 - 2020 Pro
Forma EOP to reflect actual 2020 transfers to plant, including retirements, for both electric and
natural gas. The Company has also updated Pro Forma Adjustment 3.09 - 2021Pro Forma EOP to
reflect variances between final2020 expected transfer to plant amounts and2020 year-end CWIP
(as described in Company Witness Ms. Schultz's testimony) for both electric and natural gas. The
cascading effect of updating Pro Forma Adjustments 3.08 - 3.09 can be seen in Pro Forma
Adjustments 3.10, 22.01, and 22.02. Please see Staff PR_043 Attachment A for the updated
adjustments. Boththe "Electric SUM 2020-2021Update" and'Nat. Gas SUM 2020-2021Update"
tabs show the variance between adjustments from the Company's original filing and this
2020-2021update.
StaflPR_043 Attachment B contains the electric and natural gas transfers to plant detail for years
202U2023, which is the basis for the monthly plant additions inputs in Staff PR_043 Attachment
(see tabs "Summary-Cost-E" and "Summary-Cost-G"). In Stafl PR_043 Attachment B, on the*CAP 2020-2023 Plant Additions" tab, the user can filter Column A - "ID Witness" for the
desired Company witness. Specifically, monthly Idaho transfer to plant balances can be seen in
Column AO through Column BA; the associated year is listed by project in Column J.
The Company intends to update Pro Forma Adjustments 3.09 - 3.10, 22.01 -22.02 with Ql actual
2021 transfers to plant and a re-forecast of April - December 2021when available. The system
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re-forecast is expected to be available in late April 2021, with the jurisdiction reallocation
available to update Pro Forma Adjustments 3.09 - 3.10, 22.01 -22.02 the first two weeks of May
ln response to Staff-PRs- 79-95, the requested information relates to approximately 30 specific
Business Cases as shown in Table No. I of Mr. Kensok's testimony. Please note, that for 2020,
these Business Cases represent approximately 270 projects that allow the Company to track and
record the activities in each business case at a more granular level. Due to the large quantity of
projects listed under these business cases, additional cost estimates and timelines can be provided
for those projects that have started (are in flight) on a sample basis. The Company would also be
happy to produce the requested information for certain select projects of Staff s choosing.
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AVISTA CORPORATION
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IDAHO DATE PREPARED: 0312012021
AW-E-21-01 / AW-G-21-01 WITNESS: James KensokIPUC RESPONDER: Michael Mudge
Production Request DEPARTMENT: IS/ITStaff-088 TELEPHONE: [phone]
REQUEST:
Please provide descriptions, cost estimates, and timelines for projects included in Outage
Managernent Systems and Advanced Distribution Management. Kensok, Schedule I at 155.
Please describe how projects and technology investments for outage management and electric and
gas real time editing are separate from outage managernent and edit tools included in business
cases for Atlas and Energy Delivery Modemization.
RESPONSE:
Projects within the Outage Management Systems and Advanced Distribution Management
business case will not start until2022 and are not expected to transfer to plant until 2024. T:he
approximately $4.984M (System basis) that was estimated to transfer-to-plant should be removed
from a part of this request.
The Company intends to update Pro Forma Adjustments 3.09 - 3.10, 22.01 -22.02 with Ql actual
2021 transfers to plant and a re-forecast of April - Decernber 2021 when available. The system
re-forecast is expected to be available in late April 2021, with the jurisdiction reallocation
available to update Pro Forma Adjustments 3.09 - 3.10, 22.01-22.02 the first two weeks of May.
The Company will update for this change at that time as well.
AVISTA CORPORATION
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CASE NO: AW-E-21-01/AW-G-21-01
REQUESTER: IPUCTYPE: Production Request
REQUEST NO.: Staff-089
DATE PREPARED: 0312412021WITNESS: James Kensok
RESPONDER: Michael Mudge
DEPARTMENT: IS/IT
TELEPHONE: [phone]
REQUEST:
Please provide a list of Commercial offthe Shelf Solutions that the Company already has, and a list
of those the Company intends to acquire as part of the Energy Delivery Operational Efficiency
business case. Kensok, Schedule 1 at 163.
RESPONSE:
Below is a list of Commercial of the Shelf Solutions that Avista has as part of the Energy Delivery
Modemization and Operational Efficiency business case. Please note, Energy Delivery
Modernization and Operational Efficiency is a new business case which combined work that
occurred under the previous Energy Delivery Modernization and Energy Delivery Operational
Efficiency and Shared Services business cases.
o Advanced Meter Infrastructure (AMD
o Arcos
o Aspen Oneliner
o Audodesk lnventoro AvailabilityWorkbencho Crow
o Cymcapo Fixed Network
o Fleet Assetworks
o Flight Tracko Designero Global mapper - Unsure
o iRASo Maximoo MV90
oPI
o Power DataBase Pro
o Synergi Electric
o TWACs
There are no firm plans to acquire any new Commercial off the Shelf solutions as part of this
business case, however there is potential to acquire a replacement for the current Engineering
Drawings solution as well as PSCAD software.
AVISTA CORPORATION
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Staff -090
DATE PREPARED: 03/2612021WITNESS: James Kensok
RESPONDER: Karen Schuh
DEPARTMENT: ET PMO
TELEPHONE: (s09) 49s-2293
REQUEST:
Please provide a cost breakdown for capital costs included in the Energy Delivery Operational
Efficiency business case. Kensok, Schedule I at 162.
RESPONSE:
Please see the Company's response to StaflPR_08l Attachment A for a detailed list and
description of the projects included in the Energy Delivery Operational Efficiency business case.
Timelines for these individual projects consist of the estimated start date and estimated
transfer-to-plant date. StaflPR_08l Attachment A provides more details surrounding the
different projects underneath this business case.
See Avista's response to Sta[PR_043 for an updated Pro Forma Adjustment 3.08 - 2020 Pro
Forma EOP to reflect actual 2020 transfers to plant, including retirements, for both electric and
natural gas. The Company has also updated Pro Forma Adjustment 3.09 - 2021Pro Forma EOP to
reflect variances between final2020 expected transfer to plant amounts and2020 year-end CWIP
(as described in Company Witness Ms. Schultz's testimony) for both electric and natural gas. The
cascading effect of updating Pro Forma Adjustments 3.08 - 3.09 can be seen in Pro Forma
Adjustments 3.10, 22.01, and 22.02. Please see Staff PR_043 Attachment A for the updated
adjustments. Boththe "Electric SUM 2020-2021Update" and "Nat. Gas SUM 2020-2021Update"
tabs show the variance between adjustments from the Company's original filing and this
2020-2021update.
StaflPR_O43 Attachment B contains the electric and natural gas transfers to plant detail for years
2020-2023, which is the basis for the monthly plant additions inputs in Sta[PR_043 Attachment
(see tabs "Summary-Cost-E" and "Summary-Cost-G"). In Stafl PR_043 Attachment B, on the*CAP 2020-2023 Plant Additions" tab, the user can filter Column A - o'ID Witness" for the
desired Company witness. Specifically, monthly Idaho transfer to plant balances can be seen in
Column AO through Column BA; the associated year is listed by project in Column J.
The Company intends to update Pro Forma Adjustments 3.09 - 3.10, 22.01 -22.02 with Ql actual
2021 tratsfers to plant and a re-forecast of April - December 2021 when available. The system
re-forecast is expected to be available in late Apil 2021, with the jurisdiction reallocation
available to update Pro Forma Adjustments 3.09 - 3.10, 22.01-22.02 the first two weeks of May
In response to Staff-PRs- 79-95, the requested information relates to approximately 30 specific
Business Cases as shown in Table No. 1 of Mr. Kensok's testimony. Please note, that for 2020,
these Business Cases represent approximately 270 projects that allow the Company to track and
record the activities in each business case at a more granular level. Due to the large quantity of
projects listed under these business cases, additional cost estimates and timelines can be provided
for those projects that have started (are in flight) on a sample basis. The Company would also be
happy to produce the requested information for certain select projects of StafPs choosing.
AVISTA CORPORATION
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DATE PREPARED: 0312612021WITNESS: James Kensok
RESPONDER: Karen Schuh
DEPARTMENT: ET PMO
TELEPHONE: (s09) 495-2293
REQUEST:
Please provide a cost breakdown for capital costs included in the Energy Delivery Modernization
& Operational Efficiency business case. Kensok, Schedule 1 at 167.
RESPONSE:
Please see the Company's response to Staff PR_081 Attachment A for a detailed list and
description of the projects included in the Energy Delivery Modernization & Operational
Efficiency business case. Sta{_PR_081 Attachment A provides more details surrounding the
different projects undemeath this business case.
See Avista's response to StaflPR_043 for an updated Pro Forma Adjustment 3.08 - 2020 Pro
Forma EOP to reflect actual 2020 transfers to plant, including retirements, for both electric and
natural gas. The Company has also updated Pro Forma Adjustment 3.09 - 2021Pro Forma EOP to
reflect variances between frnal2020 expected transfer to plant amounts and2020 year-end CWIP
(as described in Company Witness Ms. Schultz's testimony) for both electric and natural gas. The
cascading effect of updating Pro Forma Adjustments 3.08 - 3.09 can be seen in Pro Forma
Adjustments 3.10, 22.01, and 22.02. Please see Sta[PR_043 Attachment A for the updated
adjustments. Boththe "Electric SUM 2020-2021Update" and "Nat. Gas SUM 2020-2021Update"
tabs show the variance between adjustments from the Company's original filing and this
2020-2021update.
StaflPR_O43 Attachment B contains the electric and natural gas transfers to plant detail for years
2020-2023, which is the basis for the monthly plant additions inputs in Sta[PR_043 Attachment
(see tabs "Summary-Cost-E" and "Summary-Cost-G"). In StafLPR_043 Attachment B, on the*CAP 2020-2023 Plant Additions" tab, the user can filter Column A - "ID Witness" for the
desired Company witness. Specifically, monthly Idaho transfer to plant balances can be seen in
Column AO through Column BA; the associated year is listed by project in Column J.
The Company intends to update Pro Forma Adjustments 3.09 - 3.10, 22.01 -22.02 with Ql actual
2021 transfers to plant and a re-forecast of April - December 2021 when available. The system
re-forecast is expected to be available in late April 2021, with the jurisdiction reallocation
available to update Pro Forma Adjustments 3.09 - 3.10, 22.01 -22.02 the first two weeks of May
In response to Staff-PRs- 79-95, the requested information relates to approximately 30 specific
Business Cases as shown in Table No. I of Mr. Kensok's testimony. Please note, that for 2020,
these Business Cases represent approximately 270 projects that allow the Company to track and
record the activities in each business case at a more granular level. Due to the large quantity of
projects listed under these business cases, additional cost estimates and timelines can be provided
for those projects that have started (are in fligh| on a sample basis. The Company would also be
happy to produce the requested information for certain select projects of Staff s choosing.
AVISTA CORPORATION
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Staff -092
DATE PREPARED: 0312612021WITNESS: James Kensok
RESPONDER: Karen Schuh
DEPARTMENT: ET PMOTELEPHONE: (s09) 49s-2293
REQUEST:
Please provide the project charter of costs, schedule, deliverables, and benefits for projects
included in the Energy Delivery Modernization & Operational Efficiency business case. Kensok,
Schedule I at167.
RESPONSE:
Please see the Company's response to Staff PR_081 Attachment A for a detailed list and
description of the projects included in the Energy Delivery Modernization & Operational
Efficiency business case. Timelines for these individual projects consist of the estimated start date
and estimated transfer-to-plant date. Staff PR_081 Attachment A provides more details
surrounding the different projects underneath this business case.
See Avista's response to Staff PR_043 for an updated Pro Forma Adjustment 3.08 - 2020 Pro
Forma EOP to reflect actual 2020 transfers to plant, including retirements, for both electric and
natural gas. The Company has also updated Pro Forma Adjustment 3.09 - 2021 Pro Forma EOP to
reflect variances between ftnal 2020 expected transfer to plant amounts and 2020 year-end CWIP
(as described in Company Witness Ms. Schultz's testimony) for both electric and natural gas. The
cascading effect of updating Pro Forma Adjustments 3.08 - 3.09 can be seen in Pro Forma
Adjustments 3.10, 22.01, and 22.02. Please see Staff PR 043 Attachment A for the updated
adjustments. Boththe "Electric SUM 2020-2021Update; *d "Nut. Gas SUM 2}2}-2021update"
tabs show the variance between adjustments from the Company's original filing and this
2020-2021 update.
Staff PR_043 Attachment B contains the electric and natural gas transfers to plant detail for years
2020-2023, which is the basis for the monthly plant additions inputs in Staff PR_043 Attachment
(see tabs "Summary-Cost-E" and "Summary-Cost-G"). In Staf{_PR_043 Attachment B, on the
"CAP 2020-2023 Plant Additions" tab, the user can filter Column A - 'oID Witness" for the
desired Company witness. Specifically, monthly Idaho transfer to plant balances can be seen in
Column AO through Column BA; the associated year is listed by project in Column J.
The Company intends to update Pro Forma Adjustments 3.09 - 3. 1 0, 22.01 - 22.02 with Q I actual
2021 transfers to plant and a re-forecast of April - December 2021 when available. The systern
re-forecast is expected to be available in late Apil 2021, with the jurisdiction reallocation
available to update Pro Forma Adjustments 3.09 - 3.10, 22.01 - 22.02 the first two weeks of May
In response to Staff-PRs- 79-95, the requested information relates to approximately 30 specific
Business Cases as shown in Table No. I of Mr. Kensok's testimony. Please note, that for 2020,
these Business Cases represent approximately 270 projects that allow the Company to track and
record the activities in each business case at a more granular level. Due to the large quantity of
projects listed under these business cases, additional cost estimates and timelines can be provided
for those projects that have started (are in flight) on a sample basis. The Company would also be
happy to produce the requested information for certain select projects of Staff s choosing.
AVISTA CORPORATION
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Staff -093
DATE PREPARED: 0312612021WITNESS: James Kensok
RESPONDER: Karen Schuh
DEPARTMENT: ET PMO
TELEPHONE: (s09) 495-2293
REQUEST:
Please provide a detailed list and description of projects and cost estimates included in the
Enterprise Security IS/IT Capital Project business case. Kensok Schedule I at223.
RESPONSE:
Please see the Company's response to Staff PR_081 Attachment A for a detailed list and
description of the projects included in the Enterprise Security IS/IT business case. Timelines for
these individual projects consist of the estimated start date and estimated transfer-to-plant date.
Staff PR_081 Attachment A provides more details surrounding the different projects underneath
this business case.
See Avista's response to StaflPR_O43 for an updated Pro Forma Adjustment 3.08 - 2020 Pro
Forma EOP to reflect actual 2020 transfers to plant, including retirements, for both electric and
natural gas. The Company has also updated Pro Forma Adjustment 3.09 - 2021Pro Forma EOP to
reflect variances between final2020 expected transfer to plant amounts and 2020 year-end CWIP
(as described in Company Witness Ms. Schultz's testimony) for both electric and natural gas. The
cascading effect of updating Pro Forma Adjustments 3.08 - 3.09 can be seen in Pro Forma
Adjustments 3.10, 22.01, and 22.02. Please see Staff PR_043 Attachment A for the updated
adjustments. Boththe "Electric SUM 2020-2021Update" and "Nat. Gas SUM 2020-2021Update"
tabs show the variance between adjustments from the Company's original filing and this
2020-2021update.
StaflPR_043 Attachment B contains the electric and natural gas transfers to plant detail for years
2020-2023, which is the basis for the monthly plant additions inputs in Sta[PR_043 Attachment
(see tabs "Summary-Cost-E" and "Summary-Cost-G"). In StafLPR_043 Attachment B, on the
"CAP 2020-2023 Plant Additions" tab, the user can filter Column A - "ID Witness" for the
desired Company witness. Specifically, monthly Idaho transfer to plant balances can be seen in
Column AO through Column BA; the associated year is listed by project in Column J.
The Company intends to update Pro Forma Adjustments 3.09 - 3.10, 22.01 -22.02 with Ql actual
2021 transfers to plant and a re-forecast of April - December 2021 when available. The system
re-forecast is expected to be available in late April 2021, with the jurisdiction reallocation
available to update Pro Forma Adjustments 3.09 - 3.10, 22.0I - 22.02 the first two weeks of May
In response to Staff-PRs- 79-95, the requested information relates to approximately 30 specific
Business Cases as shown in Table No. I of Mr. Kensok's testimony. Please note, that for 2020,
these Business Cases represent approximately 270 projects that allow the Company to track and
record the activities in each business case at a more granular level. Due to the large quantity of
projects listed under these business cases, additional cost estimates and timelines can be provided
for those projects that have started (are in flight) on a sample basis. The Company would also be
happy to produce the requested information for certain select projects of Staff s choosing.
AVISTA CORPORATION
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JURISDICTION: IDAHO
CASE NO: AVU-E-21-01/AVU-G-21-0L
REQUESTER: IPUCTYPE: Production Request
REQUEST NO.: Staff -094
DATE PREPARED: 0312612021WITNESS: James Kensok
RESPONDER: Karen Schuh
DEPARTMENT: ET PMO
TELEPHONE: (sog) 495-2293
REQUEST:
Please provide a detailed list and description of security related projects, timeframes, and cost
estimates included in the Generation, Substation, and Gas Location Security business case.
Kensok at Schedule l,page234.
RESPONSE:
Please see the Company's response to Staff PR_081 Attachment A for a detailed list and
description of the projects included in the Generation, Substation, and Gas Location Security
business case. Timelines for these individual projects consist of the estimated start date and
estimated transfer-to-plant date. Staff PR_081 Attachment A provides more details surrounding
the different projects underneath this business case.
See Avista's response to StaflPR_043 for an updated Pro Forma Adjustment 3.08 - 2020 Pro
Forma EOP to reflect actual 2020 transfers to plant, including retirements, for both electric and
natural gas. The Company has also updated Pro Forma Adjustment 3.09 - 2021Pro Forma EOP to
reflect variances between ftnal 2020 expected transfer to plant amounts and 2020 year-end CWIP
(as described in Company Witness Ms. Schultz's testimony) for both electric and natural gas. The
cascading effect of updating Pro Forma Adjustments 3.08 - 3.09 can be seen in Pro Forma
Adjustments 3.10, 22.01, ail 22.02. Please see Staff PR_043 Attachment A for the updated
adjustments. Both the "Electric SUM 2020-2021Update" and 'Nat. Gas SUM 2020-2021Update"
tabs show the variance between adjustments from the Company's original filing and this
2020-2021update.
Staff PR_043 Attachment B contains the electric and natural gas transfers to plant detail for years
2020-2023, which is the basis for the monthly plant additions inputs in Staff PR_043 Attachment
(see tabs "Summary-Cost-8" and "Summary-Cost-G"). In Staff PR_043 Attachment B, on the*CAP 2020-2023 Plant Additions" tab, the user can filter Column A - "ID Witness" for the
desired Company witness. Specifically, monthly Idaho transfer to plant balances can be seen in
Column AO through Column BA; the associated year is listed by project in Column J.
The Company intends to update Pro Forma Adjustments 3.09 - 3.10, 22.01 -22.02 with Ql actual
2021 transfers to plant and a re-forecast of April - December 2021 when available. The system
re-forecast is expected to be available in late Apil 202L, with the jurisdiction reallocation
available to update Pro Forma Adjustments 3.09 - 3.10, 22.01-22.02 the first two weeks of May
In response to Staff-PRs- 79-95, the requested information relates to approximately 30 specific
Business Cases as shown in Table No. 1 of Mr. Kensok's testimony. Please note, that for 2020,
these Business Cases represent approximately 270 projects that allow the Company to track and
record the activities in each business case at a more granular level. Due to the large quantity of
projects listed under these business cases, additional cost estimates and timelines can be provided
for those projects that have started (are in flighQ on a sample basis. The Company would also be
happy to produce the requested information for certain select projects of StafPs choosing.
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Production Request
Staff-095
DATE PREPARED: 0312412021WITNESS: James Kensok
RESPONDER: Andy Leija
DEPARTMENT: Enterprise Security
TELEPHONE: (509) 49s-4602
REQUEST:
Please describe how the projects, systems, and investments included in the Enterprise Security
business case are different from security projects and investments included in Facilities and
Storage Locations, and Generation, Substation & Gas Location Security business cases. Kensok
Direct at27-28.
RESPONSE:
The projects, systems, and investments in the Enterprise Security business case are specific to
cyber security solutions. The ever-evolving threat landscape requires updated and new solutions
to bolster Avista's cyber security posture to protect its critical infrastructure and provide reliable
energy to its customers. Example projects of cyber security solutions that have been funded by
this business case include increasing Avista's security posture with improvements in firewalls,
intrusion prevention systems, endpoint protection, anti-virus, system logging and alerts.
The projects, systems, and investments included in Facilities and Storage Locations, and
Generation, Substation & Gas Location Security business cases focus on physical security
solutions. These solutions protect Avista property such as offices, storage yards, generation sites,
and substations from hespassing, theft and vandalism. Example projects include new and updated
improvements to walls, fences, gates, card access readers, and video surveillance. Maintaining
good physical security at Avista's sites also increases public safety by protectinghazardous and
high traffic areas.