HomeMy WebLinkAbout20230815_AVUE2308_at.pdfDECISION MEMORANDUM 1
DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO: COMMISSIONER ANDERSON
COMMISSIONER HAMMOND
COMMISSIONER LODGE
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM: ADAM TRIPLETT
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
DATE: AUGUST 15, 2023
SUBJECT: IN THE MATTER OF THE POWER COST ADJUSTMENT (PCA)
ANNUAL RATE ADJUSTMENT FILING OF AVISTA COPRORATION;
CASE NO. AVU-E-23-08.
On July 31, 2023, Avista Corporation (“Company”), filed its annual Power Cost
Adjustment (“PCA”) Application. The PCA is an annual adjustment mechanism that tracks
changes in the Company’s “hydroelectric generation, secondary prices, thermal fuel costs, and
other changes in power contract revenues and expenses.” Application at 2.
The Company asks the Commission to approve a PCA surcharge rate of $0.499 per
kilowatt-hour (“kWh”) for the period of October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024. The Company
represents that the proposed PCA surcharge would represent an increase from $0.150 per kWh
currently being collected as approved in Order No. 35543. If approved, the new PCA surcharge
would represent an overall increase of $11 million or 4.3% in Company revenues when
accounting for the expiration of the existing surcharge. If approved, the average residential
customer’s monthly bill would increase by $3.23, or 3.8%.
The Company requests that this matter be processed by modified procedure effective
October 1, 2023.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Commission issue a Notice of Application and Notice of Modified
Procedure establishing a September 12, 2023, public comment deadline, and a September 19,
2023 Company reply deadline.
DECISION MEMORANDUM 2
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to issue a Notice of Application and Notice of Modified
Procedure establishing a September 12, 2023, public comment deadline, and a September 19,
2023, Company reply deadline?
_____________________________
Adam Triplett
Deputy Attorney General
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