20080107notice_of_public_workshops.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
January 7, 2008
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION
OF A VISTA CORPORATION FOR
AUTHORITY TO IMPLEMENT A PILOT
PROGRAM FOR REMOTE DISCONNECTS
AND RECONNECTS
NOTICE OF
PUBLIC WORKSHOPS
CASE NO. A VU-07-
On August 31, 2007, A vista Corporation ("A vista ) filed an Application seeking
approval to implement a one-year pilot program for the remote disconnection and reconnection
of customers to its system. The Company also requested a limited waiver of Utility Customer
Relations Rule 311.03 and .04 (IDAPA 31.21.01.311.03 and .04) related to the final customer
notification prior to disconnection. The Company requested that the Commission process its
Application through Modified Procedure. IDAPA 31.01.01.201-204.
On September 19, 2007, the Commission issued a Notice of Application and Notice
of Modified Procedure, establishing a deadline for the submission of comments and/or protests.
Commission Staff filed comments supporting the Company s Application. The AARP of Idaho
filed comments opposing the Company s Application. Likewise, the Community Action
Partnership Association of Idaho ("CAP AI"filed comments opposing approval of the
Company s Application as well as the Commission s use of Modified Procedure. Additionally,
CAP AI requested that the Commission convene a technical hearing and order a workshop
regarding the Company s proposal.
On December 4 2007, the Commission issued Order No. 30471 denying the request
for a technical hearing. The Commission granted the request to defer approval of the Company
pilot program and ordered that two public workshops be held in Lewiston and Coeur d' Alene
Idaho "to further refine and develop the details of the pilot program." Order No. 30471.
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Commission Staff will hold a public
workshop on TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 5. 2008. AT 7:00 P.M. AT THE RED LION
HOTEL. 62121sT STREET. LEWISTON. IDAHO. At this workshop customers will have an
opportunity to hear from Commission Staff regarding the Company s Application in Case No.
A VU-07 -09 and ask questions of Staff and representatives of the Company.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC WORKSHOPS
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Commission Staff will hold a second
public workshop on WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 6. 2008. AT 1:30 P.M. AT THE BEST
WESTERN INN. 506 WEST APPLEW A Y. COEUR D' ALENE. IDAHO.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Application in Case No. A VU-07-
may be viewed on the Commission s website www.puc.idaho.gov by clicking on "File Room
and "Electric Cases " or it can be viewed during regular business hours at the Idaho Public
Utilities Commission, 472 W. Washington Street, Boise, Idaho.
DATED at Boise, Idaho this A.. day of January 2008.
Co ission Secretary
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC WORKSHOPS