20050315Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
CO MMISSI 0 NER SMITH
COMMISSIONER HANSEN
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM:DONOVAN E. WALKER
DATE:MARCH 15, 2005
SUBJECT:VISTA AND INLAND POWER & LIGHT'S AGREEMENT TO RELEASE
CUSTOMER - CASE NO. A VU-05-
On February 17, 2005 , Avista filed an Application to approve an Agreement to
Release Customer with Inland Power & Light Company (Inland Power). The Company requests
that this Application be processed by Modified Procedure. Staff also recommends processing the
Application by Modified Procedure.
THE APPLICATION
According to the Application the parties have entered into an agreement pursuant to
the Electric Supplier Stabilization Act (ESSA), Idaho Code ~~ 61-332 et seq.by which Inland
Power has agreed to relinquish the right to serve the West Bonner Library Districts' new facility
located in Spirit Lake, Idaho.
The West Bonner Library District intends to construct a library in Spirit Lake. A vista
has existing service lines near the property, however, Inland Power s existing service lines are
closer and therefore it had the right to serve the customer. Based upon the physical location of
Inland Power s infrastructure, with a building in the way of the service access, its cost to serve the
new library would be substantially more than A vista s cost to serve. The Application states that
the Agreement is in the best interest of the customer, will avoid duplication of facilities, avoid
disputes between parties, and provides the consumer with the best possible servIce.
Agreement and property description are attached to the Company s Application.
The
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Company s Application be processed by Modified
Procedure with a 21 day comment period.
DECISION MEMORANDUM
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission preliminarily find that the public interest may not require a hearing
to consider the issues presented in this case, and that this case is appropriate for Modified
Procedure pursuant to Commission Rules of Procedure 201 through 204?
DECISION MEMORANDUM