20220809_AVUE2212_cb.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM 1

DECISION MEMORANDUM

TO: COMMISSIONER ANDERSON
COMMISSIONER CHATBURN
COMMISSIONER HAMMOND
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL

FROM: CHRIS BURDIN
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL

DATE: AUGUST 9, 2022

SUBJECT: IN THE MATTER OF THE FIXED COST ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM
(FCA) ANNUAL RATE ADJUSTMENT FILING OF AVISTA
CORPORATION; CASE NO. AVU-E-22-12.

On July 29, 2022, Avista Corporation (“Company” or “Avista”) applied to the
Commission for authorization for an adjustment to its Fixed Cost Adjustment (“FCA”) rates for
electric service from October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2023. The FCA rate for the
Residential Group (Schedule l) is proposed to change from a present rebate rate of 0.189¢ to a
proposed rebate rate of 0.405¢ per kilowatt-hour. The FCA rate for the Non-Residential Group
(Schedules 11, 12, 21, 22, 31 and 32) is proposed to change from a present surcharge rate of 0.197¢
to a proposed rebate rate of 0.034¢ per kilowatt-hour. The Residential Group rate change represents
a $2.7 million, or 2.4%, decrease to Schedule 1 customers, and the Non-Residential group rate
change represents a $2.4 million, or 2.5% decrease. The Company requests that the adjustment
have an October 1, 2022, effective date and that the Commission process the request under
Modified Procedure.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Commission issue a Notice of Application and Notice of
Modified Procedure establishing a public comment deadline of September 6, 2022, and a Company
reply deadline of September 13, 2022.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to issue a Notice of Application and Notice of Modified
Procedure establishing a public comment deadline of September 6, 2022, and a Company reply
deadline of September 13, 2022?

Chris Burdin
Deputy Attorney General
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