20150828Staff 137-154 to AVU.pdf

KARL T. KLEIN
BRANDON KARPEN
DEPUTY ATTORNEYS GENERAL
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
PO BOX 83720
BOISE, IDAHO 83720.007 4
(208) 3 34-0320 t33 4-03s7
IDAHO BAR NOS . 515617956
Street Address for Express Mail:
472 W. WASHINGTON
BOISE, IDAHO 83702-5918
Attorneys for the Commission Staff
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF
AVISTA CORPORATION DBA AVISTA
UTILITIES FOR AUTHORITY TO INCREASE
ITS RATES AND CHARGES FOR ELECTRIC
AND NATURAL GAS SERVICE IN IDAHO.
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
CASE NO. AVU.E.15-05
AVU-G-15-01
FIFTH PRODUCTION
REQUEST OF THE
COMMISSION STAFF TO
AVISTA CORPORATION
The Staff of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission requests that Avista Corporation
(Company) provide the following documents and information as soon as possible, and no later
than FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4,2015.1
This Production Request is continuing, and the Company 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 produced.
Please provide answers to each question, supporting workpapers that provide detail or are
the source of information used in calculations. The Company is reminded that responses
' Staff is requesting an expedited response. If responding by this date will be problematic, please call Staff s
attorney at [phone].
FIFTH PRODUCTION REQUEST
TO AVISTA AUGUST 28,2015
pursuant to Commission Rules of Procedure must include the name and phone number of the
person preparing the document, and the name, location and phone number of the record holder
and if different the witness who can sponsor the answer at hearing if need be. Reference IDAPA
3l .01 .01 .228.
In addition to the written copies provided as response to the questions, please provide all
Excel and electronic files on CD with formulas activated.
REQUEST NO. 137: For each of the three environmental cleanup projects listed below
(see Company response to Staff Production Request No. 10), please provide a brief explanation
of the event, the process for the environmental cleanup, the accounting treatment of costs
associated with the cleanup, and the allocation between jurisdictions.
a. Kettle Fall Fuel Spill
b. NE Oil Tank Spill Cleanup
c. KFGS Diesel Fuel Spill
REQUEST NO. 138: Please provide the monthly summaries of Unusual Journal Entries
for the year 2014 as described in the Company's response to Staff Production Request No. 15.
REQUEST NO. 139: Please provide updated capital project cost estimates for 2015,
2016, and2017.
REQUEST NO. 140: Please provide updated capital project in service dates for 2015,
2016, and2017.
REQUEST NO. 141: In reference to the direct testimony of Company witness Andrews,
please prepare Electric Adjustment 1.02 and Natural Gas Adjustment 1.02 - Deferred Debits and
Credits as of December 31,2015 on an End of Period (EOP) basis to reflect updated plant in
service as of December 31,2015.
FIFTH PRODUCTION REQUEST
TO AVISTA AUGUST 28,2015
REQUEST NO. 142: In reference to the direct testimony of Company witness Andrews,
please prepare Adjustmentz.Os FIT/DFIT/ITC/PTC Expense for electric as of end of period
2015 to reflect updated plant in service as of December 31, 2015.
REQUEST NO. 143: In reference to the direct testimony of Company witness Andrews,
please prepare Electric Adjustment2.06 and Natural Gas Adjustment (2.06) SIT/SITC as of the
end of period 2015 to reflect updated plant in service as of December 3l ,2015.
REQUEST NO. 144: Please provide the updated transfers to plant for 2015 through
December 2015 as they become available.
REQUEST NO. 145: Please provide the Idaho portion, both electric and gas, by FERC
account, for the Board of Director Compensation and meeting costs.
REQUEST NO. 146: Please provide the journal entries for the Project Compass deferral
as they become available.
REQUEST NO. 147: Please provide the Repairs Study when it becomes available.
REQUEST NO. 148: In reference to the direct testimony of Company witness Andrews,
please prepare the Electric Adjustment (3.02) Pro Forma Transmission Revenue/Expense to
reflect the l2-month period ended December 31,2015.
REQUEST NO. 149: Please provide any minutes and handouts from the Capital
Planning Group for 2012 through 2015.
REQUEST NO. 150: Please provide the following policies regarding capital budget and
capital accounting procedures:
a. Capital Budget Process
b. 2014 and 2015 Budget Manual
c. Fixed Asset Process - Internal Control
d. Capitalization Policy
FIFTH PRODUCTION REQUEST
TO AVISTA AUGUST 28,2015
REQUEST NO. 151: In reference to the direct testimony of Company witness Andrews,
please provide Electric Adjustment (2.07) and Natural Gas Adjustment (2.07) - Revenue
Normalization for the year ended December 31,2015 on an End of Period basis.
REQUEST NO. 152: In reference to the direct testimony of Company witness Andrews,
please provide the Electric Adjustment (3.07) and Natural Gas Adjustment (3.05) - Pro Forma
Property Tax to reflect the levels of property tax as of December 31, 2015.
REQUEST NO. 153: In reference to the direct testimony of Company witness Andrews,
please provide Electric Adjustment (3.09) and Natural Gas Adjustment (3.07) - Pro Forma
Capital Additions 2015 EOP to reflect the most recent transfers to plant and the most current
estimate of transfers to plant through December 31,2015.
REQUEST NO. 154: In reference to the direct testimony of Company witness Andrews,
please provide Electric Adjustment (3.11) and Natural Gas Adjustment (3.09) - Pro Forma
Operation & Maintenance (O&M) Offsets for the plant additions through the end of period ended
December 31,2015.
Dated at Boise, Idaho, tti, DlL day of August 2015.
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Karl T. Klein
Deputy Attorney General
Technical Staff: Donn English/137-138
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FIFTH PRODUCTION REQUEST
TO AVISTA AUGUST 28,2015
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I HAVE THIS 28TH DAY OF AUGUST 2015,
SERVED THE FOREGOING FIFTH PRODUCTION REQUEST OF THE
COMMISSION STAFF TO AVISTA CORPORATION, IN CASE NOS.
AVU.E.15.O5/AVU-G-15.01, BY MAILING A COPY THEREOF, POSTAGE PREPAID,
TO THE FOLLOWING:
KELLY NORWOOD
VP _ STATE & FED REG
AVISTA CORPORATION
PO BOX3727
SPOKANE W A 99220-3727
E-mail: [e-mail]
DEAN J MILLER
McDEVITT & MILLER LLP
PO BOX 2564
BOISE ID 83702
E-mail : j [e-mail]
CLEARWATER PAPER CORP
C/O PETER J RICHARDSON
RICHARDSON ADAMS PLLC
515 N 27TH STREET
BOISE ID 83702
E-mail : [e-mail]
BRAD M PURDY
ATTORNEY AT LAW
2OI9 N ITTH STREET
BOISE ID 83702
E-mail: [e-mail]
BENJAMIN J OTTO
ID CONSERVATION LEAGUE
7IO N 6TH STREET
BOISE ID 83702
E-mail: [e-mail]
DAVID J MEYER
VP & CHIEF COUNSEL
AVISTA CORPORATION
PO BOX3727
SPoKANE W A99220-3727
E-mail: [e-mail]
LARRY A CROWLEY
THE ENERGY STRATEGIES
INSTITUTE INC
5549 S CLIFFSEDGE AVE
BOISE ID 837I6
E-mail : [e-mail]
DR DON READING
6070 HILL ROAD
BOISE ID 83703
E-mail: [e-mail]
SNAKE RIVER ALLIANCE
BOX 1731
BOISE ID 8370I
E-mail: [e-mail]
kmiller@ snakeriveralliance.org
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE