IPUC Staff Supplemental Comments.pdf

SCOTT WOODBURY
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
PO BOX 83720
BOISE, IDAHO 83720-0074
[phone]
IDAHO BAR NO. 1895

Street Address for Express Mail:
472 W. WASHINGTON
BOISE, IDAHO 83702-5983

Attorney for the Commission Staff

BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF
AVISTA CORPORATION DBA AVISTA
UTILITIES -WASHINGTON WATER POWER
DIVISION FOR AUTHORITY TO REVISE
ELECTRIC TARIFF SCHEDULE 66 -
TEMPORARY POWER COST ADJUSTMENT -
IDAHO AND TO IMPLEMENT A RELATED
REBATE.
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CASE NO. AVU-E-00-2

SUPPLEMENTAL COMMENTS
OF THE COMMISSION STAFF

On April 5, 2000 the Commission Staff (Staff) filed Comments in the above-
captioned proceeding. In those Comments, Staff brought up concerns it has about the
PCA treatment of the Rathdrum Gas Turbine and promised to file supplemental
comments on the subject. Since that time, the Staff and Avista (Company) have had
further discussion concerning the turbine and other PCA concerns that the Company has
including the pending sale of Centralia. Since the Company and the Staff both agree that
a trigger has been reached, Staff proposes that the $2,364,000 rebate be effective
August 1, 2000 as last proposed by the Company.
SUPPLEMENTAL COMMENTS
OF THE COMMISSION STAFF 1 APRIL 17, 2000
SUPPLEMENTAL COMMENTS
OF THE COMMISSION STAFF 2 APRIL 17, 2000
Since it is not Staff ‘s recommendation to include any PCA affects of Rathdrum in
the current triggered rebate and since deferred accounting has been approved for the
PCA, Staff proposes to continue to pursue its Rathdrum concerns with the Company and
to bring the matter to the Commission at a later date for decision, if necessary.

Dated at Boise, Idaho, this day of April 2000.

______________________________
Scott Woodbury
Deputy Attorney General

Technical Staff: Keith Hessing

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