20060313Application.pdf

Avista Corp.
1411 East Mission PO Box3727
Spokane, Washington' 99220-3727
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Toll Free 800-727-9170
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March 10 2006
Jean D. Jewell, Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472 West Washington Street
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0074
Re:Case No. A VU-06-0..:(.
Petition of A vista Corporation To Discontinue Biennial Cost Reporting
Ms. Jewell
Please find enclosed, for filing with the Commission, an original and seven (7) copies of
Avista Corporation s Petition for an order to discontinue the requirement, under Order
No. 28804, for the Company to file biennial cost information unbundling reports.
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Kelly O. Q"orwood
, State & Federal Regulation
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, State & Federal Regulation
Avista Corporation
PO Box 3727
1411 E. Mission Ave, MSC-
Spokane , W A 99220-3727
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Representative for Avista Corporation
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
PETITION FILED BY AVISTA
CORPORATION FOR AN ORDER TO
DISCONTINUE THE REQUIREMENT
TO FILE BIENNIAL COST
INFORMATION-UNBUNDLING REPORTS
CASE NO. AVU-06-
PETITION OF A VISTA
CORPORATION TO DISCONTINUE
BIENNIAL COST REPORTING
COMES NOW Avista Corporation , doing business as Avista Utilities ("Avista" orthe
Company ) and , pursuant to IPUC Rule of Procedure 53, hereby petitions the Idaho Public
Utilities Commission ("IPUC" or the "Commission ) to issue an Order to discontinue the
requirement, under Order No. 28804, for the Company to file biennial cost information-
unbundling reports ("Cost Reports ) with the Commission.
In 1997, in response to concerns regarding the potential effects of electric
deregulation on retail choice, the Idaho State Legislature enacted Chapter 403, Session
Laws of Idaho 1997, pp. 1279-1281 , that created 99 61-338 and 61-339 of the Idaho
Code. Under these statutes , electric suppliers in the state of Idaho with over 1 000
customers were required to file unbundled cost information with the Commission. The
IPUC was to compile the unbundled cost information and provide it to the Governor and
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Legislature. The law contained a sunset provision and became null and void on
January 1 , 1999.
II.
In response to Idaho Code 99 61-338 and 61-339, the Commission instituted
Case No. GNR-97-1 to provide for the method and manner by which the Cost
Reports would be compiled and submitted to the Commission. The Commission
compiled the information and submitted the reports as required by law.
III.
Subsequent to Case No. GNR-97-, the Commission, on its own authority,
required that the investor-owned utilities under its jurisdiction continue to file Cost
Reports on an annual basis beyond the January 1 , 1999 sunset provision of the original
legislation. The Avista proceeding was docketed as Case No. WWP-98-1. See
Order No. 27679.
IV.
On August 15, 2001 the Commission issued Order No. 28804, in which it required
Avista to continue to file the Cost Reports with the Commission on a biennial basis. In
accordance with that order, the Company has filed Cost Reports as required. Additionally,
in February 2004, Avista filed an electric general rate case that , by its nature, provided the
Commission and its Staff the opportunity to review the Company s costs in significant
detail. Moreover, the Company intends to file general rate actions with enough regularity
that the Commission should have ample opportunity to examine the Company s costs.
Given the anticipated frequency with which Avista intends to file general rate
cases, Avista believes the Commission and its staff will continue to have access to a
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breakdown of the Company s costs through the cost of service studies provided in the
general rate cases. Accordingly, Avista submits that it is in the public interest to permit
the Company to discontinue filing the Cost Reports required by Order No. 28804.
VI.
Service of pleadings , exhibits , orders and other documents relating to this
proceeding should be served on the following:
Kelly O. Norwood
, State & Federal Regulation
Avista Corporation
PO Box 3727
1411 E. Mission Ave , MSC-
Spokane , W A 99220-3727
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Kellv. norwood ~avistacorp .com
David J. Meyer
, Chief Counsel For Regulatory and
Governmental Affairs
Avista Corporation
O. BOX 3727
1411 E. Mission Ave , MSC-
Spokane, W A 99220-3727
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
David .mever~avistacorp.com
VII.
The Company requests that this Petition be processed under IPUC Rule
of Procedure 201 , et aI., allowing for consideration of issues to be processed under
Modified Procedure, Le., by written submission rather than by an evidentiary hearing.
WHEREFORE , Avista Corporation respectfully requests that the
Commission enter its order authorizing Avista to discontinue filing the biennial Cost
Report required in Case No. A VU-01-9 and pursuant to Order No. 28804.
DATED at Spokane, Washington this 10th day of March 2006.
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KELL Y . NORWOOD
, State & Federal Regulation
Avista Corporation
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
HEREBY CERTIFY that I have served, on this 10th day of March , 2006, Avista
Corporation s Petition for an Order to Discontinue the Requirement to File Biennial Cost
Information Unbundling Reports , by mailing a copy thereof, postage prepaid to the
following:
Jean D. Jewell, Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472 West Washington Street
PO Box 83720
Boise , ID 83720-0074
Cece Gassner
Deputy Attorney General
472 West Washington Street
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0074
Monica Moen
Barton L. Kline
Idaho Power Company
PO Box 70
Boise, ID 83707
Lisa Nordstrom
PacifiCorp
825 NE. Multnomah , Suite 1800
Portland , OR 97232
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