HomeMy WebLinkAbout20200414_jh1.pdfDECISION MEMORANDUM 1
DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO: COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER RAPER
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM: JOHN R. HAMMOND JR.
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
DATE: APRIL 10, 2020
SUBJECT: AVISTA’S APPLICATION TO UPDATE ITS ELECTRIC LINE
EXTENSION SCHEDULE 51; CASE NO. AVU-E-20-02.
On March 10, 2020, Avista Corporation (“Avista” or “Company”) applied to the
Commission for an order allowing the Company to revise Electric Line Extension Schedule 51
(“Schedule 51”). The Company proposes to update the costs it incurs to extend electric lines to
new customers, and to its allowance to developers and builders against those costs. The Company
would also make administrative changes to Schedule 51. The Company has a requested a July 1,
2020, effective date, and that its Application be processed by Modified Procedure.1
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Commission issue a Notice of Application and Notice of
Modified Procedure that sets a June 3, 2020, comment deadline for Staff and any other interested
parties and a June 10, 2020, reply deadline for the Company.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to issue a Notice of Application and Notice of Modified
Procedure that sets a June 3, 2020, comment deadline and a June 10, 2020, reply deadline?
__________________________
John R. Hammond Jr.
Deputy Attorney General
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1 The Company originally requested a May 1, 2020, effective date but after discussions with Staff concerning the
current workplace challenges faced by both the Company and the Commission the decision was made to amend the
requested effective date to July 1, 2020.