20060630Decision memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:CO MMISSI 0 NER KJELLAND ER
COMMISSIONER SMITH
COMMISSIONER HANSEN
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM:CECELIA A. GASSNER
DATE:JUNE 29, 2006
SUBJECT:AVISTA CORPORATION'S "REVISED" APPLICATION TO
INCORPORATE REVISIONS TO TARIFF SCHEDULES 62 AND 70 AND
THE ADDITION OF A NEW TARIFF SCHEDULE 63; CASE NO. A VU-
06-
On June 19, 2006, A vista Corporation ("A vista" or "Company ) filed a revised
Application with the Commission seeking an order allowing the Company to incorporate certain
revisions into its tariff Schedules 62 and 70 and to add a new Schedule 63. This Commission has
the jurisdiction over such request pursuant to Idaho Code ~~ 61-307 61-622 and 61-623.
THE APPLICATION
In its Application, A vista has requested approval of certain modifications to its tariff
on file with the Commission. According to the Application, the three areas of revision of the
tariff are: (1) new tariff language on interconnection standards for net-metered projects less than
25 kW; (2) new and updated definitions for small power projects; and (3) housekeeping changes
to clarify verbiage. The newly created Schedule 63 includes the net metering provisions
previously contained in Schedule 62. The updated definitions include definitions for a Market
Energy Rate and a Daily Shape Adjustment. The tariff changes also include an administrative
change to reflect the modification in applicability in Schedule 62 to qualifying facilities with a
generation capacity no more than 10 average megawatts, and to clarify or delete certain verbiage
as appropriate. The Company requests that the Application be processed by Modified Procedure.
Application at 2.
DECISION MEMORANDUM
ST AFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Company s Application be processed by Modified
Procedure with a twenty-one (21) day comment period. This should allow sufficient time for
interested parties to review the Company s Application and file their comments with the
Commission. Reference Commission Rules of Procedure, IDAP A 31.01.01.201-204.
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?
Does the Commission approve of the recommended comment period?
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DECISION MEMORANDUM