20230324Staff 6-7 to Avista.pdf

MICHAEL DUVAL
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
PO BOX 83720
BOISE,IDAHO 83720-0074
[phone]
IDAHO BAR NO.11714
Street Address for Express Mail:
11331 W CHINDEN BLVD,BLDG 8,SUITE 201-A
BOISE,ID 83714
Attorney for the Commission Staff
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF AVISTA'S ANNUAL )RATE ADJUSTMENT FILING FOR ELECTRIC )CASE NO.AVU-E-23-03
LINE EXTENSION SCHEDULE 51 )
)SECOND PRODUCTION
)REQUESTOF THE
)COMMISSION STAFF
)TO AVISTA CORPORATION
The Staff of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission,by and through its attorney of record,
Michael Duval,Deputy AttorneyGeneral,requests that Avista Corporation provide the
followingdocuments and information as soon as possible,but no later than
FRIDAY,MARCH 31,2023.1
This Production Request is to be considered as continuing,and Avista Corporation is
requested to provide,by way of supplementaryresponses,additional documents that it,or any
person acting on its behalf,may later obtain that will augment the documents or information
produced.
Staff is requesting an expedited response.If responding by this date will be problematic,please call Staff's
attorney at [phone].
SECOND PRODUCTION REQUEST
TO AVISTA CORPORATION 1 MARCH 24,2023
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 telephone number of
the person preparing the documents.Please also identify the name,job title,location,and
telephonenumber 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.6:In its Application,the Company provides a summary of the cost
changes for the primary,secondary,service,and transformer average costs.Application at 4.
For each of the proposed charges in this table,please provide the following:
a.The basis and/or source of information used to determine the amounts;
b.A breakdown of each of the costs by cost category (i.e.direct labor,direct material,
direct vehicle cost,indirect/overhead costs,etc.)
c.Evidence such as quotes,invoices,or other source documents used in determining the
amounts;
d.Workpapers that show how the amounts were calculated with inputs identified by
their source and with all formula enabled.
REQUESTNO.7:For any overhead rates used in the calculation of the cost amounts in
the previous request,please provide the following:
a.A description of how the overhead rates are calculated and why they are appropriate
for applying to the direct cost amounts;
b.The inputs,the source of the inputs,and any evidence validating the inputs used to
calculate the overhead rates.
c.Workpapers that show how the amounts were calculated with inputs identified by
their source and with all formula enabled.
SECOND PRODUCTION REQUEST
TO AVISTA CORPORATION 2 MARCH 24,2023
DATED at Boise,Idaho,this ay of March 2023.
Michael Duval
Deputy AttorneyGeneral
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SECOND PRODUCTION REQUEST
TO AVISTA CORPORATION 3 MARCH 24,2023
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I HAVE THIS 24th DAY OF MARCH 2023,SERVED THE FOREGOING SECOND PRODUCTION REQUESTOF THECOMMISSIONSTAFFTOAVISTACORPORATION,IN CASE NO.AVU-E-23-03,BY E-MAILING A COPY THEREOF TO THE FOLLOWING:
PATRICK EHRBAR DAVID J MEYERDIROFREGULATORYAFFAIRSVP&CHIEF COUNSELAVISTACORPORATIONAVISTACORPORATION
PO BOX 3727 PO BOX 3727
SPOKANE WA 99220-3727 SPOKANE WA 99220-3727E-mail:[e-mail] E-mail:[e-mail]@avistacorp.com
SECRETA
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE