20230104Staff 1-3 to AVU.pdf

CLAIRE SHARP EIVED
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION 4 PM 3:27
PO BOX 83720
BOISE,IDAHO 83720-0074 s¡œ
[phone]
IDAHO BAR NO.8026
Street Address for Express Mail:
11331 W CHINDEN BLVD,BLDG 8,SUITE 201-A
BOISE,ID 83714
Attorneyfor the Commission Staff
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF )AVISTA CORPORATION,D/B/A AVISTA )CASE NO.AVU-E-22-16
UTILITIES,FOR AN ORDER AUTHORIZING )AVU-G-22-08
DEFERRAL ACCOUNTING AND )ACCOUNTING ORDER RELATED TO NON-)FIRST PRODUCTION
CONTRIBUTORY DEFINED BENEFIT )REQUESTOF THE
PENSION PLANS )COMMISSION STAFF
)TO AVISTA CORPORATION
The Staff of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission,by and through its attorney of record,
Claire Sharp,Deputy Attorney General,requests that Avista Corporation provide the following
documents and information as soon as possible,but no later than WEDNESDAY,
JANUARY 18,2023.1
This Production Request is to be considered as continuing,and Avista 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 or information produced.
Please provide answers to each question,supporting workpapers that provide detail or are
the source of information used in calculations,and the name,job title,and telephonenumber of
Staff is requesting an expedited response.If responding by this date will be problematic,please call Staff's
attorney at [phone].
FIRST PRODUCTION REQUEST
TO AVISTA CORPORATION 1 JANUARY 4,2023
the person preparing the documents.Please also identify the name,job title,location,and
telephone number of the record holder.
In addition to the written copies provided as response to the requests,please provide all
Excel spreadsheets and electronic files on CD with formulas intact and enabled.
REQUESTNO.1:Please provide all supporting documentation illustratingthe
calculations of the approximately $11 million in pension-relatedlosses for 2022 that would
otherwise be recognized on the Company's income statement absent the requested accounting
order.
REQUESTNO.2:Please explain how pension costs are allocated among the
Company's fuel sources and jurisdictions.Please provide the allocation method and the inputs
that derive the allocation percentage.
REQUESTNO.3:Please provide copies of any and all communications between the
Company and its actuaries during the last 24 months including,but not limited to,actuarial
reports,letters and email communications,and discussions of assumption changes.
DATED at Boise,Idaho,this I day of January 2023.
Claire Sharp
Deputy Attorney General
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FIRST PRODUCTION REQUEST
TO AVISTA CORPORATION 2 JANUARY 4,2023
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I HAVE THIS 4th DAY OF JANUARY 2023,
SERVED THE FOREGOING FIRST PRODUCTION REQUESTOF THE
COMMISSION STAFF TO AVISTA CORPORATION,IN CASE
NO.AVU-E-22-16/AVU-G-22-08,BY E-MAILING A COPY THEREOF,TO THE
FOLLOWING:
DAVID J MEYER PATRICK EHRBAR
VP &CHIEF COUNSEL DIR.OF REGULATORY AFFAIRS
AVISTA CORPORATION AVISTA CORPORATION
PO BOX 3727 P.O.BOX 3727
SPOKANE WA 99220-3727 1411 E.MISSION AVENUE,MSC 27
E-mail:[e-mail] SPOKANE,WA 99220
[e-mail] E-mail:patrick.ehrbar avistacorp.com
SECR ARY
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE