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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20050317_1122.pdfDECISION MEMORANDUM TO:COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER CO MMISSI 0 NER SMITH COMMISSIONER HANSEN COMMISSION SECRETARY COMMISSION STAFF LEGAL FROM:DONOVAN E. WALKER DATE:MARCH 15, 2005 SUBJECT:VISTA AND INLAND POWER & LIGHT'S AGREEMENT TO RELEASE CUSTOMER - CASE NO. A VU-05- On February 17, 2005 , Avista filed an Application to approve an Agreement to Release Customer with Inland Power & Light Company (Inland Power). The Company requests that this Application be processed by Modified Procedure. Staff also recommends processing the Application by Modified Procedure. THE APPLICATION According to the Application the parties have entered into an agreement pursuant to the Electric Supplier Stabilization Act (ESSA), Idaho Code ~~ 61-332 et seq.by which Inland Power has agreed to relinquish the right to serve the West Bonner Library Districts' new facility located in Spirit Lake, Idaho. The West Bonner Library District intends to construct a library in Spirit Lake. A vista has existing service lines near the property, however, Inland Power s existing service lines are closer and therefore it had the right to serve the customer. Based upon the physical location of Inland Power s infrastructure, with a building in the way of the service access, its cost to serve the new library would be substantially more than A vista s cost to serve. The Application states that the Agreement is in the best interest of the customer, will avoid duplication of facilities, avoid disputes between parties, and provides the consumer with the best possible servIce. Agreement and property description are attached to the Company s Application. The STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Company s Application be processed by Modified Procedure with a 21 day comment period. DECISION MEMORANDUM COMMISSION DECISION Does the Commission preliminarily find that the public interest may not require a hearing to consider the issues presented in this case, and that this case is appropriate for Modified Procedure pursuant to Commission Rules of Procedure 201 through 204? DECISION MEMORANDUM