HomeMy WebLinkAbout20210817_dh2.pdfDECISION MEMORANDUM 1
DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO: COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER RAPER
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM: DAYN HARDIE
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
DATE: AUGUST 11, 2021
SUBJECT: IN THE MATER OF AVISTA’S APPLICATION TO IMPLEMENT FCA
RATES FOR NATURAL GAS SERVICE FROM NOVEMBER 1, 2021,
THROUGH OCTOBER 31, 2022; CASE NO. AVU-G-21-06.
On July 30, 2021, Avista Corporation (“Company”) applied to the Commission for
authorization to implement Fixed Cost Adjustment (“FCA”) rates for natural gas service from
November 1, 2021 through October 31, 2022, and to approve its corresponding modifications to
Schedule 175, “Fixed Cost Adjustment Mechanism – Natural Gas.” The Company proposes per
therm FCA rebate rates for residential customers and non-residential customers. The Company’s
Application, if approved, would increase overall natural gas revenues by about $250,000. The
monthly bill of an average residential gas customer would increase by about $0.18, or 0.4%. The
Company asks that its Application be processed by Modified Procedure, and requests an effective
date of November 1, 2021.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Commission issue a Notice of Application and Notice of
Modified Procedure establishing a comment deadline of October 6, 2021 and a Company reply
deadline of October 13, 2021.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to issue a Notice of Application and Notice of Modified
Procedure establishing a comment deadline of October 6, 2021 and a Company reply deadline of
October 13, 2021?
Dayn Hardie
Deputy Attorney General
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