20220816_AVUE2207_cs.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM 1

DECISION MEMORANDUM

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

FROM: CLAIRE SHARP
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL

DATE: AUGUST 16, 2022

RE: AVISTA’S COMPLIANCE FILING IN THE MATTER OF THE JOINT
PETITION OF AVISTA CORPORATION AND FORD HYDRO LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP FOR APPROVAL OF A POWER PURCHASE AND SALE
AGREEMENT; CASE NO AVU-E-22-07.

BACKGROUND
On August 8, 2022, the Commission issued Order No. 35489, which approved the Second
Amended and Restated Power Purchase Agreement (“Second Amended PPA”) between Avista
Corporation d/b/a Avista Utilities (“Company”) and Ford Hydro Limited Partnership (“Seller”),
effective as of July 1, 2022, conditioned on the parties updating Section 9.7 Modification to the
Facility/Avista Right to Inspect.
On August 10, 2022, Avista filed Amendment 1 to the Second Amended PPA
(“Amendment 1”) to comply with the Order.
STAFF ANALYSIS
Staff has reviewed Amendment 1 and the updated Section 9.7 complies with Order No.
35489. The parties entered into Amendment 1 on August 10, 2022, and requested that Amendment
1 be effective on August 10, 2022, or such other date as set by the Commission. Staff believes it
is reasonable to set an effective date of Amendment 1 based on when the parties entered into the
Amendment.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Commission approve Amendment 1 with a retroactive effective
date of August 10, 2022.

DECISION MEMORANDUM 2

COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to approve Amendment 1 with a retroactive effective date of
August 10, 2022?

_____________________________
Claire Sharp
Deputy Attorney General

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