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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20170920_camille1.pdfDECISION MEMORANDUM TO: COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER COMMISSIONER RAPER COMMISSIONER ANDERSON COMMISSION SECRETARY COMMISSION STAFF KARL KLEIN FROM: CAMILLE CHRISTEN DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL DATE: SEPTEMBER 13, 2017 SUBJECT: THE APPLICATION OF AVISTA UTILITIES FOR AN ORDER APPROVING A CHANGE IN NATURAL GAS RATES AND CHARGES, CASE NO. AVU-G-17-04 On August 31, 2017, Avista Corporation dba Avista Utilities filed its annual Purchased Gas Cost Adjustment (PGA) Application asking to decrease its annualized revenues by about $1.7 million. Application at 1. The Company says its proposal will not affect its earnings and will decrease rates for an average residential or small commercial customer by $1.23 per month (2.4%). The Company states that it will issue notice of this change via a bill insert in the September to October timeframe. The Company asks that its Application be processed by Modified Procedure, and that the new rates take effect November 1, 2017. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Commission issue a Notice of Application and Notice of Modified Procedure, with comments due October 20, 2017, and reply comments, if any, due October 25, 2017. COMMISSION DECISION Does the Commission wish to issue a Notice of Application and a Notice of Modified Procedure, with comments due October 20, 2017, and reply comments, if any, due October 25, 2017? M:AVU-G-17-04_cc