20110913notice_of_comment_period_order_no_32355.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
September 13,2011
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-1l-03
EFFICIENCY PUBLIC PURPOSE RIDER )
SCHEDULES 91 AND 191 )NOTICE OF COMMENT PERIOD
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)ORDER NO.32355
On June 13,2011,Avista Corporation filed an Application requesting authorization to
decrease its Energy Efficiency Rider Schedule 91 (electric)and 191 (natural gas).The Company
proposed to decrease the revenue it collected under the electric Schedule 91 by 0.3%of billed
rates,or approximately $750,000.Revenue collected under the natural gas Schedule 191 would
decrease by $2.9 million,or 4.2%of billed retail rates.On June 28,2011,the Commission
issued a Notice of Application and Notice of Modified Procedure to process Avista’s
Application.On July 14,2011,Avista filed a Motion to extend the comment period for an
unspecified period of time,and on July 20,2011,the Commission issued Order No.32295
approving Avista’s Motion.
On August 26,2011,Avista and Staff filed a Motion for Approval of Stipulation and
Settlement in the Company’s rate case.Thereafter,on August 30,2011,Avista filed a Motion to
Withdraw its Application regarding Schedule 91,and requesting Commission approval of the
decrease in Schedule 191 effective October 1,2011.
The Commission finds it reasonable to issue an Order (1)allowing the Company to
withdraw its Application to decrease the electric Rider,and (2)establishing a comment period on
Avista’s request to make its proposed decrease in Schedule 191 effective October 1,2011.
Accordingly,the Commission will accept written comments through September 22,2011,on
Avista’s proposal to reduce its Energy Efficiency Rider Schedule 191 by 4.2%,effective October
1,2011.
NOTICE OF COMMENT PERIOD
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the comment period in Case No.AVU-G-11-
03,as previously noticed by the Commission on June 28,2011,Order No.32278,has been
extended to September 22,2011.The Commission will accept written comments through
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September 22,2011,on Avista’s proposal to reduce its Energy Efficiency Rider Schedule 191 by
4.2%,effective October 1,2011.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Avista Corporation’s Motion to Withdraw its
Application in Case No.AVU-E-1 1-02 is granted,and that case is closed.In Case No.AVU-G
11-03,the Commission will accept written comments through September 22,2011,on Avista’s
proposal to reduce its Energy Efficiency Rider Schedule 191 by 4.2%,effective October 1,2011.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise,Idaho this /3
day of September 2011.
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PAUL KJEL&A E ,PRESIDENT
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MACK A.REDFORD,COMMISSIONER
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MARSHA H.SMITH,COMMISSIONER
ATTEST:
Jean D Jewel!
Commission Seretary
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