HomeMy WebLinkAbout20211103_dh1.pdfDECISION MEMORANDUM
TO: COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER RAPER
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
FROM: DAYN HARDIE
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
DATE: NOVEMBER 1, 2021
SUBJECT: IN THE MATTER OF AVISTA’S ANNUAL COMPLIANCE FILING TO
UPDATE THE LOAD AND GAS FORECASTS IN THE INCREMENTAL
COST INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLAN AVOIDED COST MODEL TO
BE USED FOR AVOIDED COST CALCULATIONS; CASE NO. AVU-E-21-
14.
On October 13, 2021, Avista Corporation (“Company”) filed a compliance filing
requesting the Commission issue an order accepting its updated load forecast, natural gas price
forecast, and contracts used as inputs to calculate its incremental cost Integrated Resource Plan
avoided cost rates, as required by Order Nos. 32697 and 32802. The Company requested its Filing
be processed by Modified Procedure.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Commission issue a Notice of Filing and a Notice of
Modified Procedure establishing a twenty-one (21) day public comment period and a seven (7)
day Company reply period.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to issue a Notice of Filing and a Notice of Modified
Procedure establishing a twenty-one (21) day public comment period and a seven (7) day Company
reply period?
Dayn Hardie
Deputy Attorney General
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