20200818_dh1.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM 1
DECISION MEMORANDUM

TO: COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER RAPER
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL

FROM: DAYN HARDIE
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL

DATE: AUGUST 12, 2020

SUBJECT: THE RESIDENTIAL AND SMALL FARM CREDIT ANNUAL RATE
FILING OF AVISTA CORPORATION; CASE NO. AVU-E-20-08.

On July 31, 2020, Avista Corporation dba Avista Utilities (“Avista” or “Company”)
applied to the Commission for authorization to implement a Residential and Small Farm Energy
rate credit from October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021 and to approve its corresponding
modifications to rate Schedule 59—Residential and Small Farm Energy Adjustment. Under the
Company’s proposal, the monthly bill for an average residential customer would increase by $0.46,
or 0.5%. Avista asks that its Application be processed under Modified Procedure and requests an
effective date of October 1, 2020.
2020-2021 RESIDENTIAL AND SMALL FARM RATE ADJUSTMENT
In its current Residential and Small Farm Energy adjustment filing, Avista proposes to
issue a rate credit of $4.2 million which represents Avista’s Idaho portion of benefits from the
Residential Exchange Program, offset by the over-refunded balance from the prior year. This credit
would go to customers in rate Schedules 1, 12, 22, 32, and 48. The proposed credit rate is 0.336
cents per kilowatt-hour. The rate credit would not affect Avista’s net income.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Commission issue a Notice of Application and Notice of
Modified Procedure. Staff recommends the Notice of Application and Notice of Modified
Procedure provide for a twenty-one (21) day written comment period for itself and any other
interested parties, with a seven (7) day reply comment period for the Company to follow.

DECISION MEMORANDUM 2
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to issue a Notice of Application and Notice of Modified
Procedure that establishes a twenty-one (21) day written comment period for Staff and any other
interested parties followed by a seven (7) day reply comment period for the Company?

______________________
Dayn Hardie
Deputy Attorney General

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