HomeMy WebLinkAbout20230822Staff 1-5 to Avista.pdfADAM TRIPLETT
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL "O 2Ü
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
PO BOX 83720
BOISE,IDAHO 83720-0074
(208)334-0318
IDAHO BAR NO.10221
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 FIXED COST )ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM (FCA))CASE NO.AVU-E-23-09
ANNUAL RATE ADJUSTMENT FILING OF )AVISTA CORPORATION )
)FIRST PRODUCTION
)REQUESTOF THE
)COMMISSION STAFF
)TO AVISTA CORPORATION
Staff of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission,by and through its attorney of record,
Adam Triplett,Deputy Attorney General,requests that Avista Corporation ("Company")provide
the followingdocuments and information as soon as possible,but no later than TUESDAY
SEPTEMBER 5,20231.
This Production Request is to be considered as continuing,and the Company 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.
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
Staffis requesting an expedited response.If responding by this date will be problematic,please call Staff's
attorney at (208)334-0318.
FIRST PRODUCTION REQUEST
TO AVISTA CORPORATION l AUGUST 22,2023
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 with formulas intact and enabled.
REQUESTNO.1:Please provide all internal audit reports and SOX reports detailing
the FCA revenue determination during the deferral period,July 1,2022,throughJune 30,2023.
Please include any safeguards or internal controls used to ensure that the revenue report is
accurate.
REQUESTNO.2:Please provide the number of new and existing customers by class
per month for the July 1,2022,through June 30,2023,deferral period.
REQUESTNO.3:Please provide supporting documentation for the actual number of
kilowatt hours sold for each month in the July 1,2022,through June 30,2023,deferral period.
REQUESTNO.4:Please provide the Company's monthlyFCA deferral balance reports
from July 1,2022,through June 30,2023,showing the monthly calculation of the current
deferral and any amortization of the prior year's deferral.
REQUESTNO.5:The Company asserts that the primary driver for this FCA was a
"colder than normal 12 months ended June 30,2023,fluctuatingwith offsetting impacts from
heating and cooling throughoutthe period"on use-per-customer and FCA Revenue for the
residential and non-residential groups.Application at 5.Please provide supporting
documentation and calculations,includingExcel workbooks with formulas intact and enabled,
supporting this assertion.
FIRST PRODUCTION REQUEST
TO AVISTA CORPORATION 2 AUGUST 22,2023
DATED at Boise,Idaho,this2 2-day of August 2023.
Adam Triplett /
Deputy AttorneyGeneral
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FIRST PRODUCTION REQUEST
TO AVISTA CORPORATION 3 AUGUST 22,2023
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I HAVE .THIS 22nd DAY OF AUGUST 2023,
SERVED THE FOREGOING FIRST PRODUCTION REQUESTOF THE
COMMISSION STAFF TO AVISTA CORPORATION,IN CASE NO.AVU-E-23-09,
BY E-MAILING A COPY THEREOF TO THE FOLLOWING:
PATRICK EHRBAR DAVID J MEYER
DIR OF REGULATORY AFFAIRS VP &CHIEF COUNSEL
AVISTA CORPORATION AVISTA CORPORATION
PO BOX 3727 PO BOX 3727
SPOKANE WA 99220-3727 SPOKANE WA 99220-3727
E-mail:patrick.ehrbar@avistacorp.com E-mail:david.meyer@avistacorp.com
avistadockets@avistacorp.com
SECRETARY
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE