HomeMy WebLinkAbout20140224_4302.pdfDECISION MEMORANDUM 1
DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO: COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER REDFORD
COMMISSIONER SMITH
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
FROM: KRISTINE SASSER
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
DATE: FEBRUARY 21, 2014
SUBJECT: AVISTA’S APPLICATION FOR PROPOSED REVISIONS TO ITS
TARIFF SCHEDULE 62, CASE NO. AVU-E-14-01
On January 22, 2014, Avista filed an Application proposing revisions to its tariff
Schedule 62, Cogeneration and Small Power Production Schedule. Avista asks that its
Application be processed by Modified Procedure.
THE APPLICATION
Avista’s Application is submitted in response to workshops held between parties to
the GNR-E-11-03 case. Avista maintains that its proposed tariff revisions provide procedures to
be used by Avista and QF developers in negotiating and entering into power purchase
agreements for the sale of the electrical output of QFs to Avista under PURPA at avoided cost
rates. Avista asserts that the proposed procedures generally (1) detail the information QF
developers are to provide to the Company; (2) provide timelines for both QF developers and
Avista to following the process for negotiating and entering into a power purchase agreement;
and (3) provide a dispute resolution process in the event the parties are unable to agree on one or
more terms of a power purchase agreement.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff has reviewed Avista’s Application and recommends that the matter be
processed by Modified Procedure with a comment deadline of Friday, March 14, 2014.
DECISION MEMORANDUM 2
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to issue a Notice of Application setting a comment
deadline of Friday, March 14, 2014?
Kristine A. Sasser
Deputy Attorney General
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