20110720order_no_32295.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
July 20,2011
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION )
OF AVISTA CORPORATION REQUESTING )CASE NOS.AVU-E-11-02
APPROVAL TO DECREASE ITS ENERGY )AVU-G-1 1-03
EFFICIENCY PUBLIC PURPOSE RIDER )
SCHEDULES 91 AND 191 )ORDER NO.32295
June 13,2011,Avista Corporation filed an Application with the Commission for
authority to decrease the revenues collected under its Energy Efficiency Rider Schedules 91
(electric)and 191 (natural gas).If approved,the Company’s revenues collected under electric
Schedule 91 would decrease by $750,000,or 0.3%of billed rates.Revenues collected under
natural gas Schedule 191,if approved,would decrease by $2,900,000,or 4.2%of billed retail
rates.The Company requested an effective date of August 1,2011,for its proposed electric/gas
rate decreases.
On June 28,2011,the Commission issued a Notice of Application and Notice of
Modified Procedure,O.N.32278,establishing a July 19,2011 comment period.
On July 14,2011,Avista filed a Motion for Extension of the comment period and the
proposed effective dates of the Company’s Schedules 91 and 191 for an unspecified period of
time.The Motion states that the Company and Commission Staff have been engaged in
discussions regarding the Application.Commission Staff supports the Company’s Motion.
The Commission approves Avista’s Motion for Extension of the comment period and
an extension of the proposed effective dates of the Company’s Schedules 91 and 191 for an
unspecified period of time.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Avista Corporation’s Motion to extend the comment
period and the proposed effective dates of the Company’s Schedules 91 and 191 for an
unspecified period of time is granted.
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DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise,idaho this ‘
day of July 2011.
PAUL I4JLLA’1\J R.PRESIDENT
Commissioner Redford was out of the office on this date
MACK A.REDFORD,COMMISSIONER
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MARSHA H.SMITH.COMMISSIONER
ATTEST:
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Barbara Barrows
Assistant Commission Secretary
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