20040525Responses of Avista to Potlatch.pdf

Avista Corp.
1411 East Mission PO Box 3727
Spokane. Washington 99220-3727
Telephone [phone]
Toll Free 800-727.9170 ~::'iI'STA~
Conley E. Ward
GIVENS PURSLEY LLP
601 W. Bannock Street
PO Box 2720
Boise, ill 83701-2720
idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the SecretaryRECEIVED
MAY 2 5 200~
Bo\Se, Idaho
Corp.
May 24, 2004
Re:Production Request of Potlatch Corporation
in Case Nos. A VU-04-01 and A VU-04-
Mr. Ward
I have attached one copy of Avista s response to Potlatch Data Request No.(s) 24
, 29(C), and 74.
If you have any questions, please call me at [phone] or Don Falkner at (509) 495-
4326.
Mike F
Rate Analyst
Enclosures
Cc:s. Woodbury
D. Peseau
A. Yankel
(IPUC)
(Utility Resources, Inc.
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VISTA CORPORATION
RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
JURISDICTION:
CASE NO:
REQUESTER:
TYPE:
REQUEST NO.
Idaho
A VU-O4-01 / A VU-O4-
Potlatch
Data Request
DATE PREPARED:
WITNES S
RES PO ND ER :
DEPARTMENT:
TELEPHONE:
5/24/2004
Storro/Lafferty
Lafferty
Energy Resources
[phone]
REQUEST:
Please refer to Mr. Morris s testimony at page lines 1-14. Please provide the most recent
manufacturer s estimates of the date that the transformer will be repaired and returned to the
Coyote Springs site.
RESPONSE:
Based on the manufacturer s estimated repair time and the projected shipping schedule for
moving the transformer from Turkey back to the Coyote Springs 2 site, it is estimated that the
unit will be delivered to the nearby rail siding by July 22 2004. Approximately two weeks are
planned to unload, transport and dress the transformer. The current schedule would place the
transformer back in service on approximately August 7 2004.
VISTA CORPORATION
RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
JURISDICTION:
CASE NO:
REQUESTER:
TYPE:
REQUEST NO.
Idaho
A VU-O4-01 / A VU-O4-
Potlatch
Data Request
DATE PREPARED:
WITNES S
RESPONDER:
D EP AR TMENT:
TELEPHONE:
5/24/2004
torro/Lafferty
Lafferty
Energy Resources
[phone]
REQUEST:
Please refer to Mr. Morris s testimony at page 17, lines 13-17. At what point after the return of
the transformer does A vista expect Coyote Springs 2 to become used and useful?
RESPONSE:
The Coyote Springs 2 project began commercial operation on July 1 2003 and became used and
useful at that time.
VISTA CORPORATION
RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
JURISDICTION:
CASE NO:
REQUESTER:
TYPE:
REQUEST NO.
Idaho
A VU-O4-01 / A VU-O4-
Potlatch
Data Request
DATE PREPARED:
WITNES S
RESPONDER:
DEPARTMENT:
TELEPHONE:
5/20/2004
StOITO
Lafferty
Energy Resources
[phone]
REQUEST:
Please refer to Mr. Storro s testimony at page 5, lines 4-8. Was the 25-35 MW wind resource
agreement in fact executed? Please provide a general description of on-line dates and
performance expectations plus a copy of any executed agreement.
RESPONSE:
Yes. The 25-35 MW wind resource agreement was executed on March 31 2004 with deliveries
beginning April 7, 2004. The term of the agreement is 10 years.
The balance of the information is being provided with Avista s data response to Potlatch, number
29(C). The materials provided contain TRADE SECRET or CONFIDENTIAL information
and are separately filed under IDAPA 31.01.01, Rule 067, and Section 9-340D, Idaho Code.
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AVISTA CORPORATION
RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
JURISDICTION:
CASE NO:
REQUESTER:
TYPE:
REQUEST NO.
Idaho
A VU - E-O4-0 1 / A VU -O4-0 1
Potlatch
Data Request
DATE PREPARED:
WITNESS:
RESPONDER:
DEPARTMENT:
TELEPHONE:
5/14/2004
Storro
Lafferty
Energy Resources
[phone]
REQUEST:
Please refer to Mr. Storro s testimony at page 5, lines 13-20. Please explain what portion of the
$6.6 million has been spent and when the estimated 17 MW and 3aMW of capacity and energy
became available to A vista.
RESPONSE:
The upgrade to Cabinet Gorge Project Unit #2 was completed on March 19,2004 and was put
into service March 22, 2004. The cost of the project through April 30, 2004 was approximately
$6.2 million.
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JURISDICTION:
CASE NO:
REQUESTER:
TYPE:
REQUEST NO.
REQUEST:
VISTA CORPORATION
RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
Idaho
A VU-O4-01 / A VU-O4-
Potlatch
Data Request
DATE PREPARED:
WITNESS:
, RESPONDER:
DEPARTMENT:
TELEPHONE:
OS/24/2004
MalYn Malquist
Paul Kimball
Finance
[phone]
Referring to Dr. Avera s direct testimony, page 11 at 1-, provide Avista s debt ratings for the
past ten years.
RESPONSE:
See attached
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