20040819Notice of Filing.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
August 19 2004
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE SUBMISSION OF
THE POWER COST ADJUSTMENT (PCA)
STATUS REPORT OF A VISTA CORPORATION )
AND REQUEST FOR RECOVERY OF POWER
COSTS DEFERRED THROUGH JUNE 30, 2004.
CASE NO. A VU-O4-
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YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that on August 12 2004, Avista Corporation dba
A vista Utilities (A vista; Company) filed a Power Cost Adjustment (PCA) status report with the
Idaho Public Utilities Commission (Commission) and requested authorized recovery of power
costs deferred through June 30, 2004. The existing PCA surcharge of 19.4% is currently
scheduled to expire October 11 , 2004. A vista has requested in its pending general rate case
Case No. A VU-04-, that the existing PCA surcharge be reduced at the time that new base
tariff rates are made effective at the conclusion of the general rate case.
The present 19.4% surcharge was originally authorized by the Commission in Order
No. 28876 on October 11 , 2001 , in Case No. A VU-Ol-l1. The surcharge was extended by
Order No. 29130 in Case No. A VU-02-6 and by Order No. 29377 in Case No. A VU-03-
Pursuant to Commission Order No. 29377, Avista was directed to file a PCA status report 60
days prior to expiration of the authorized surcharge. Avista s filing in Case No. A VU-04-3 is
the Company s PCA status report and is accompanied by testimony and associated workpapers.
The status report reflects a PCA deferral balance of $26.1 million at June 30, 2004, as
reflected below:
Unrecovered balance at June 30, 2003
Net deferral activity (July 2003-June 2004)
Amortizations related to surcharge revenues (July 2003-June 2004)
Unrecovered balance at June 30, 2004
$27 843 108
890 298 *
28.627.4 79
105 927
*Deferral Activity Detail
Net increase in power supply costs $28 664 583
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Centralia capital and O&M credit
Interest
817 996
1.043.711
$26 890 298Net deferral activity (July 2003-June 2004)
Monthly reports have been filed with the Commission by the Company regarding
actual PCA deferral entries to date. As reflected in the Company s filing, PCA surcharge rates
will not change as a result of this filing. The level of PCA surcharge that will be approved on an
ongoing basis is being addressed in the Company general rate case filing, Case
No. A VU-04-1. In that case the Company is requesting that the existing PCA surcharge be
reduced at the time that new base tariff rates are made effective, i., at the conclusion of the
general rate case.
The Company in its status report filing discusses the financial implication of the
unrecovered PCA deferral balance and recounts the available customer bill paying assistance
options.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Commission acknowledges that the
Company s filing in Case No. A VU-04-3 is a PCA status report only and that no changes in
rates will result from this filing. Persons desiring to submit comments regarding the Company
filing in Case No. A VU-04-3 are notified that the deadline for filing written comments is
Friday, September 3, 2004.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that written comments concerning Case
No. A VU-04-3 should be mailed to the Commission and the Company at the addresses
reflected below:
COMMISSION SECRETARY
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
PO BOX 83720
BOISE, IDAHO 83720-0074
Street Address for Express Mail:
KELLY O. NORWOOD
VICE PRESIDENT - STATE & FED. REG.
VISTA CORPORATION
1411 EMISSION AVE
PO BOX 3727
SPOKANE W A 99220-3727
E-mail: Kelly .norwood~a vistacorp. corn
472 W WASHINGTON ST
BOISE, ID 83702-5983 DAVID 1. MEYER
SR VP AND CHIEF COUNSEL OF
REGULATORY & GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
VISTA CORPORATION
1411 EMISSION AVE
PO BOX 3727
SPOKANE W A 99220-3727
E-mail: drneyer~avistacorp.corn
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All comments should contain the case caption and case number shown on the first page of this
document.Persons desiring to submit comments via e-mail may do so by accessing the
Commission s home page located at www.puc.state.id.. Click the "Comments and Questions
icon, and complete the comment form, using the case number as it appears on the front of this
document. These comments must also be sent to the Company at the e-mail addresses listed
above.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that if no written comments are received within
the time limit set, the Commission will consider this matter on its merits and enter its Order
without a formal hearing. If written comments are received within the time limit set, the
Commission will consider them and, in its discretion, may set the same for formal hearing.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Company filing in Case
No. A VU-04-3 may be viewed at the Commission s web site www.puc.state.id.by clicking
on "File Room" and "Electric Cases" or can be viewed during regular business hours at the Idaho
Public Utilities Commission, 472 West Washington Street, Boise, Idaho and at the Idaho offices
of A vista.
DATED at Boise, Idaho this /11*day of August 2004.
MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER
Out of the Office on this Dat
DENNIS S. HANSEN, COMMISSIONER
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