20210218Annual ARE Report.pdf

Avista Corp.
l4l1 EastMission P.O. Box3727
Spokane. Washington 99220 -05W
Telephone [phone]
Toll Free 800-727-9170
February 18,2020
JanNoriyuki, Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
I 1331 W. Chinden Blvd. Bldg. 8, Ste. 201 -A
Boise,Idaho 83714
RE: Avista Utilities 2020 Annual Report on Optional Alternative Renewable Energy
DearMs. Noriyuki:
Pursuant to Order No. 28948 in Case No. AVU-E-01-16, enclosed for filing is Avista
Corporation's dba Avista Utilities ("Avista" or "the Company") report on alternative enerry
resources offered as options to customers in 2020 under Schedule 95-{ptional Renewable
Power Rate. Avista Utilities' voluntary program, marketed as the "Buck-A-BloclC'progranr" for
renewable resources was initiated on February 1,2002 and renamed to *My Clean Energy"
through Order 34566,approvd by the Commissionon I\4arch 2,d,2020.
The My Clean Enerry program is available to all residential and commercial electric
customers in both Idaho and Washington The voluntaryprogram offers a National Block Option
for 300 kWh at $ 1.00 each where Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) are sourcod nationally
for a more economic customer option The Company is now offering a Regional Block Option
for 100 kWh at $ I .00 each; RECs for the regional option are sourced from within the Northwest.
Customers may purchase as manyblocks as they would like, which theythen pay for in addition
to their regular monthly bill. Customers subscribe on a monthly basis and can cancel and re-
subscribeatanytimebyeitherphone,theCompany'swebsite,orbillinserts.Avista purchases
and retires renewable enerry certificates to supply the program. The Company markets the
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program through billing inserts, earned media, local public radio, selected fairs, solar grants and
printmedia.
Attachment A shows the rate of customer participation for each block optiorl ttre amourt
of qualified renewable enerry resources purchased by customers and the amount of utility
investnents in qualifiedrenewable energy resources. With the Commission approval ofthe new
product option on March 2"d,2020,Idaho block purchases for January 1 through February 28 are
accounted for in the Regional block option and were sold under the original rate of 3 00 kWh p er
$ I and regional RECs were procured.
Please direct questions on this matter to me at [phone] or Lisa Garrett at (509)
495-7994.
Sincerely,
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Sr. Managerof Regulatory Policy & Stratery
Avista Utilities
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509-495-2782
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