20210112_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: JANUARY 7, 2021

SUBJECT: IN THE MATTER OF AVISTA CORPORATION’S COMPLIANCE
FILING TO UPDATE AND ESTABLISH ITS CAPACITY
DEFICIENCY PERIOD TO BE USED FOR AVOIDED COST
CALCULATIONS; CASE NO. AVU-E-20-11.

On October 21, 2020, Avista Corporation d/b/a/ Avista Utilities (“Company”)
filed its capacity deficiency update (“Filing”). The Company’s 2020 Integrated Resource
Portfolio identified the Company’s first load deficit in January 2026. See Order No. 34814.
The Company requested its Filing be processed via Modified Procedure.
On December 3, 2020, the Commission issued a Notice of Filing and Notice of
Intervention Deadline establishing a 21-day intervention period. Order No 34857. No one
petitioned to intervene.
Staff conferred with the Company on scheduling. Staff and the Company agreed
that the Application should be processed via modified procedure with a February 18, 2021
public comment deadline and a March 4, 2021 Company reply deadline.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Commission issue a Notice of Modified Procedure
establishing a February 18, 2021 public comment deadline and a March 4, 2021 Company
reply deadline.

DECISION MEMORANDUM 2
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to issue a Notice of Modified Procedure establishing
a February 18, 2021 public comment deadline and a March 4, 2021 Company reply
deadline?

__________________________
Dayn Hardie
Deputy Attorney General

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