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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20070605_1952.pdfDECISION MEMORANDUM TO:COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER COMMISSIONER SMITH CO MMISSI 0 NER RED FO RD COMMISSION SECRETARY COMMISSION STAFF LEGAL FROM:SCOTT WOODBURY DATE:JUNE 2007 SUBJECT:CASE NO. A VU-07-04 (Avista) LOAD MANAGEMENT PILOT PROGRAM On June 2007 Avista Corporation dba Avista Utilities (Avista; Company) filed an Application in Case No. A VU-07-04 requesting authority to offer residential and commercial demand response programs in portions of Sandpoint and Moscow for a two-year period. Internet protocol thermostats, direct control units and related technology will be installed to reduce energy usage at peak times of the year and gain experience with customer acceptance, program design, operational components and cost effectiveness. A vista requests that the Commission approve the proposed tariff and tariff changes for an effective date of July 15, 2007. Commission Staff recommends that the Company Application be processed pursuant to Modified Procedure, i., by written submission rather than by hearing. Reference Commission Rules of Procedure, IDAP A 31.01.01.201-204. COMMISSION DECISION Avista in Case No. A VU-07-04 requests Commission authority to implement residential and commercial demand response programs in portions of Sandpoint and Moscow. Staff recommends that the Company s Application be processed pursuant to Modified Procedure. Does the Commission agree with Staffs recommended procedure? Scott Woodbury bls/M:A VU-O7-