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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20110728Application.pdfAvista Corp. 1411 East Mission P.O. Box 3727 Spokane. Washington 99220-0500 Telephone 509-489-0500 Toll Free 800-727-9170 ~7V'STJl Corp. State of Idaho Idaho Public Utilities Commission 472 W. Washington S1. Boise, ID 83702-5983 ~~ ~~ t\ç ~~ '-:'''~Q "ê.'~ FILED ELECTRONICALLY AN VIA OVERNIGHT MA July 27,2011 Attention: Ms. Jean Jewell, Secretary Case No. AVU-E-11-o3 Power Cost Adjustment (PCA) Anual Filng of A vista Corporation Enclosed is Avista's Power Cost Adjustment (PCA) anual filing. The filing consists of an original and seven copies of Avista's Application and nine copies of prefied testimony and exhibits. Also enclosed are thee copies of supporting workpapers and documentation, as well as a set of Monthly PCA reports for the months of July 2010 though June 2011. Also enclosed is a cerificate of serice, three copies of a customer notice, and three copies of a press release. A computer readable copy of the testimonies, exhibits, and workpapers, required under Rule 231.05, are included on an enclosed compact disk. The Company is requesting that the Commission issue an order approving recovery of power costs defered for the perod July 1,2010 though June 30, 2011, and approving a PCA surcharge ofO.072~ per kilowatt-hour to be effective October 1,2011. Under the Company's proposal, the surcharge rate for all customers, including residential customers would decrease from 0.532~ per kilowatt-hour to 0.072~ per kilowatt-hour, or a decrease of 0.460~ per kilowatt-hour. Since PCA rate adjustments are spread on a uniform cents per kilowatt-hour basis, the resulting percentage decreases var by rate schedule. The overall decrease is 5.99%. For an average residential customer using 956 kilowatt-hours per month, the monthly decrease wil be $4.40. Under present rates, a residential bil for 956 kilowatt-hours amounts to $83.81. With the proposed surcharge in place the monthly bil would be $79.41, or 5.25% lower than the bil under present rates. Please note that Avista has deemed cerain supporting documents to be classified as CONFIDENTIAL, rendering these documents exempt from public inspection, examination and copying pursuant to Sections 9-340A through 9-340F of the Idaho Code. Avista believes that the identified CONFIDENTIAL supporting documents contain valuable commercial information. As such, A vista is submitting a separate electronic CD containing the electronic form of the CONFIDENTIAL supporting documents, in compliance with Idaho rule 67.01.b. Please direct any questions regarding this filing to Ron McKenzie at (509) 495-4320. Sincerely, ~ ,J...m Kelly Norwood Vice President, State and Federal Regulation Enclosures RM pi:(' ED,'\.': ,/ 1 David J. Meyer 2 Vice President and Chief Counsel of 3 Regulatory and Governental Affairs 4 A vista Corporation 5 1411 E. Mission Avenue 6 P. O. Box 3727 7 Spokane, Washington 99220 8 Phone: (509) 489-0500, Fax: (509) 495-8851 1m I JUL 28 M110: 28 9 BEFORE TH IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION 10 11 12 13 14 15 IN TH MATTER OF THE POWER COST ADmSTMNT (PCA) ANAL RATE ADmSTMENT FILING OF AVISTA CORPORATION ) ) CASE NO. A VU-E-ii-0 3 ) APPLICATION OF AVISTA ) CORPORATION I, INTRODUCTION 16 Avista Corporation, doing business as Avista Utilities (hereinafter Avista or Company), 17 at 1411 East Mission Avenue, Spokane, Washington, respectfully files its Power Cost 18 Adjustment (PCA) anual rate adjustment filing in the above referenced case. The Company 19 requests the Commission issue an order approving recover of power costs deferred for the 20 period July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011, and approving a PCA surcharge of 0.07~ per 21 kilowatt-hour to be effective October 1, 2011. The Company requests that ths filing be 22 processed under the Commission's Modified Procedure Rules. 23 Communications in reference to this Application should be addressed to: 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Kelly O. Norwood Vice President State and Federal Regulation A vista Corporation 1411 E. Mission Avenue Spokane, Washington 99220 Phone: (509) 495-4267 Fax: (509) 495-8851 David J. Meyer Vice President and Chief Counsel of Regulatory and Goverental Affairs A vista Corporation 1411 E. Mission Avenue Spokane, Washington 99220 Phone: (509) 489-0500 Fax: (509) 495-8851 32 A VISTA'S peA ANAL RATE ADJUSTMENT FILING PAGE 1 1 II, BACKGROUND 2 Avista's PCA is used to track changes in revenues and costs associated with varations in 3 hydroelectrc generation, secondar prices, thermal fuel costs, and changes in power contract 4 revenues and expenses. Avista's existing PCA methodology and method of recovery were 5 approved in Case No. A VU-E-07-01 by Order No. 30361 dated June 29,2007. In that case the 6 Commission approved a change in the PCA methodology from a trgger and cap mechanism to a 7 single anual PCA rate adjustment filing requirement. The Commission approved the following 8 procedural schedule for administerng the anual PCA filings: 9 August 1 Company filing for prior July - June deferal period 10 September 1 Review and comments by Staff and other interested paries 11 October 1 Commission Order and effective date of PC A rate adjustment 12 The Commission also approved a change in the method of PCA deferal recovery from a 13 uniform percentage basis to a uniform cents per kilowatt-hour basis effective with the October 1, 14 2007 PCA rate change. 15 The existing PCA surcharge was made effective on October 1, 2010. On July 27,2010, 16 Avista filed its anual PCA report for the perod July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010 and 17 requested a PCA surcharge of 0.532~ per kilowatt-hour effective October 1, 2010. The 18 Commission approved that proposal in Case No. A VU-E-1O-03, by Order No. 32080, dated 19 September 30, 2010. 20 III, DEFERRS - JULY 1, 2010 THROUGH JUE 30, 2011 21 The amount of power cost deferals for the perod July 1, 2010 though June 30, 2011 is 22 shown below, as well as interest for the same period. Mr. Johnson's testimony provides an AVISTA'S peA ANAL RATE ADJUSTMENT FILING PAGE 2 1 explanation of the factors causing the deferal entres for the period. Mr. McKenzie's testimony 2 addresses the interest amount. 3 4 5 Deferrals (July 2010 - June 2011) Interest Balance at June 30,2011 $2,064,368 20,165 $2,084.533 6 Monthly reports have been filed with the Commission regarding actual PCA deferral 7 entres to date. An additional copy of those reports for the months of July 2010 though June 8 2011 have been included with this filing and have also been provided to Clearater Paper 9 Corporation. 10 iv, PROPOSED SURCHARGE TO BE EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2011 11 The Company is proposing a uniform cents per kilowatt-hour PCA surcharge of 0.072~ to 12 be effective October 1,2011. Attached as Exhibit "A" is a copy of the proposed tarff, Schedule 13 66 (Thirteenth Revision), which contains the proposed PCA surcharge rate. Also included in 14 Exhibit "A" is a tarff sheet that shows the proposed changes to Schedule 66 (Twelfth Revision) 15 by the use of strkeouts and underlining. Page 1 of Mr. McKenzie's Exhibit No. _ (RM-l) 16 shows the calculation of the proposed surcharge. The proposed surcharge is designed to recover 17 the deferrals for the period July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011, as well as the unecovered 18 balance related to the July 1, 2009 though June 30, 2010 deferal period, and interest durng the 19 recovery perod of October 1,2011 through September 30, 2012. 20 Since PCA rate changes are spread on a uniform cents per kilowatt-hour basis, the 21 resulting percentage decreases vary by rate schedule. Page 1 of Mr. McKenzie's Exhibit No._ 22 (RLM-l) shows the effect of the proposed PCA surcharge by rate schedule. The proposed 23 surcharge is 0.072~ per kilowatt-hour, which is 0.460~ per kilowatt-hour less than the existing AVISTA'S peA ANAL RATE ADJUSTMENT FILING PAGE 3 1 surcharge of0.532~ per kilowatt-hour. Column (f) on page 1 of Exhibit No. _ (RM-l) shows 2 the percentage decreases by rate schedule. The overall decrease is 5.99%. 3 Under the Company's proposal, the surcharge rate for all customers, including residential 4 customers, wil decrease from 0.532~ per kilowatt-hour to 0.072~ per kilowatt-hour, or a 5 decrease of 0.460~ per kilowatt-hour. For an average residential customer using 956 kilowatt- 6 hours per month, the monthly decrease wil be $4.40. Under present rates, a residential bil for 7 956 kilowatt-hours amounts to $83.81. With the proposed surcharge in place the monthly bil 8 would be $79.41, or about 5.25% lower than the bil under present rates. 9 V, REQUEST FOR RELIEF 10 The Company requests the Commission issue an order approving recovery of power costs 11 deferred for the perod July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011, and approving a PCA surcharge of 12 0.072~ per kilowatt-hour to be effective October 1,2011. The Company requests that the matter 13 be processed under the Commission's Modified Procedure rules through the use of written 14 comments. 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Dated at Spokane, Washington this 27th day of July 2011. AVISTA CORPORATION ~i;to)~ Vice President State and Federal Regulation A VISTA'S peA ANAL RATE ADJUSTMENT FILING PAGE 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 VERIICATION STATE OF WASHINGTON ) )County of Spokane ) Kelly Norwood, being first duly sworn on oath, deposes and says: That he is the Vice President of State and Federal Regulation of Avista Utilities and makes this verification for and on behalf of A vista Corporation, being thereto duly authorized; That he has read the foregoing fiing, knows the contents thereof, and believes the same to be tre. ~ )d-iø SIGNED AN SWORN to before me this 27th day of July 2011, by Kelly Norwood. """""""..,\ "t l HAA/" ~~.,.c ......... 'v.n 'l'.. ~ ~".., ,51011 ~'" Uo ...: q" ~~.....'l~ :..o;~ ';. ~'.O~ ~. -y #.:!u ~-:: : NOTARY \ : : cJÜ.. PUBUC i.. =." "" .-#1 ~. ~ .... -' 0. ...' 0 -., ~..~ ",fi..!' .. ~ ~ ....'-~~!!o~.~~ #'" O~ W'A.C!~'\ "..III n" \\\"......,' NOT Y PUBLIC in and for the State of Washington, residing at Spokane. Commission Expires: No vembtr 13, 2ll: AVISTA'S peA ANAL RATE ADJUSTMENT FILING PAGES Case No. A VU-E-11-ö3 Exhibit "A" I.P.U.C. NO.28 Thirteenth Revision Sheet 66 Canceling Twelfth Revision Sheet 66 AVISTA CORPORATION d/b/a Avista Utilties 66 SCHEDULE 66 TEMPORARY POWER COST ADJUSTMENT - IDAHO APPLICABLE: To Customers in the State of Idaho where the Company has electric service available. This Power Cost Adjustment shall be applicable to all retail customers for charges for electric energy sold and to the flat rate charges for Company-owned or Customer-owned Street Lighting and Area Lighting Service. This Rate Adjustment is designed to recover or rebate a portion of the difference between actual and allowed net power supply costs. MONTHLY RATE: The energy charges of electric Schedules 1, 11, 12, 21, 22, 25, 25P, 31, and 32 are to be increased by O.072Cl per kilowatt-hour in all blocks of these rate schedules. Flat rate charges for Company-owned or Customer-owned Street Lighting and Area Lighting Service, Schedules 41-49, are to be increased by O.072Cl per kilowatt- hour times the monthly usages of the various light sizes and types on these schedules. SPECIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS: The rates set forth under this Schedule are subject to periodic review and adjustment by the IPUC based on the actual balance of deferred power costs. Service under this schedule is subject to the Rules and Regulations contained in this tariff. The above Rate is subject to increases as set forth in Tax Adjustment Schedule 58. Issued July 27,2011 Effective October 1, 2011 Issued by Avista Utilties By Kelly O. Norwood - Vice President, State & Federal Regulation I.P.U.C. NO.28 Twelve Revision Sheet 66 Canceling Eleventh Revision Sheet 66 AVISTA CORPORATION d/b/a Avista Utiities 66 SCHEDULE 66 TEMPORARY POWER COST ADJUSTMENT - IDAHO APPLICABLE: To Customers in the State of Idaho where the Company has electric service available. This Power Cost Adjustment shall be applicable to all retail customers for charges for electric energy sold and to the flat rate charges for Company-owned or Customer-owned Street Lighting and Area Lighting Service. This Rate Adjustment is designed to recover or rebate a portion of the difference between actual and allowed net power supply costs. MONTHLY RATE: The energy charges of electric Schedules 1, 11, 12, 21, 22, 25, 25P, 31, and 32 are to be increased by O.532Ø per kilowatt-hour in all blocks of these rate schedules. O.072é Flat rate charges for Company-owned or Customer-owned Street Lighting and Area Lighting Service, Schedules 41-49, are to be increased by O.532Ø per kilowatt- hour times the monthly usages of the various light sizes and types on these schedules. O.072é SPECIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS: The rates set forth under this Schedule are subject to periodic review and adjustment by the IPUC based on the actual balance of deferred power costs. Service under this schedule is subject to the Rules and Regulations contained in this tariff. The above Rate is subject to increases as set forth in Tax Adjustment Schedule 58. Issued July 26, 2010 Effective October 1, 2010 Issued by Avista Utilities By Kelly O. Norwood - Vice President, State & Federal Regulation .J~~'iI'STA.Avcl--i= --l t -0-= ,. nDRAFT ,j 20ll JUl 28 Mf 10= 28 Contact: Avista 24/7 Media Access (509) 495-4174 Media: Debbie Simock - (509) 495-8031, debbie.simockcæavistacorp.com Investors: Jason Lang (509) 495-2930, jason.langcæavistacorp.com Avista's Idaho Customers Could See Decrease in Electric Bils Annual Power Cost Adjustment Surcharge would drop by overall 5.99 percent, if Avista's request is approved SPOKANE, Wash. July 28,2011,1:05 p.m. PDT: Over 122,000 Avista (NYSE:AVA) electric customers in Idaho could see a decrease in their electric bil beginning Oct. 1, 2011, if the request the company made today in its annual Power Cost Adjustment Surcharge (PCA) filng is approved by the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (IPUC). The annual PCA adjustment seeks to recover the difference between Avista's actual cost of generating and purchasing electric power to serve its Idaho customers and the cost currently included in customer rates. The requested decrease would reduce revenue by $15.4 millon for the 12-month period ending June 30, 2012, but would have no impact on company earnings. A residential customer using an average of 956 kilowatt-hours a month could expect a decrease of $4.40, or 5.25 percent, for a revised monthly bill of $79.41, if Avista's request is approved by the IPUC. "This has been an exceptional year in the Pacific Northwest for clean, renewable hydro generation. That's a real benefit to our customers since hydro power is the least-cost generating source," said Kelly Norwood, Avista vice president of state and federal regulation. The requested electric decreases by customer segments are: Residential Service - Schedule 1 - General Service - Schedule 11 & 12 - Large General Service - Schedule 21 & 22- Extra Large General Service - Schedule 25 - Extra Large General Service - Schedule 25P Pumping Service - Schedule 31 & 32- Street & Area Lights - Schedules 41 - 49 -5.19 % .4.49 % -5.73 % -8.03 % -8.80 % -5.26% -1.88 % To help customers proactively manage their energy use, Avista offers a number of energy effciency programs, including rebates and incentives. Visit ww.everylittlebit.com for information on the programs which helped customers save enough energy in 2010 to power over more than 5,700 Inland Northwest homes for a year and to serve over 2,500 homes with natural gas for a year. Information on energy assistance programs and payment options offered by Avista to help qualifying customers is available at ww.avistautilities.com. Avista's rate application is a proposal, subject to public review and a decision by the IPUC. A copy of the application is available for public review at the offices of both the IPUC and Avista, as well as the IPUC's homepage at ww.puc.idaho.gov. The IPUC will begin a comprehensive review of Avista's application and wil seek public input on the company's request. Avista Corp. is an energy company involved in the production, transmission and distribution of energy as well as other energy-related businesses. Avista Utilities is our operating division that provides electric service to 358,000 customers and natural gas to 319,000 customers. Our service territory covers 30,000 square miles in eastern Washington, northern Idaho and parts of southern and eastern Oregon, with a population of 1.5 millon. Avista's primary, non-regulated subsidiary is Advantage IQ. Our stock is traded under the ticker symbol "AVA." For more information about Avista, please visit ww.avistacorp.com. This news release contains forward-looking statements regarding the company's current expectations. Forward-looking statements are all statements other than historical facts. Such statements speak only as of the date of the news release and are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the company's control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations. These risks and uncertainties include, in addition to those discussed herein, all of the factors discussed in the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2010 and the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31,2011. -1150- To unsubscribe from Avista's news release distribution, send a reply message to shirley. wolftâavistacorp.com. Av i s . . . 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T h e pe r c e n t a g e d e c r e a s e s w i l v a r y b y r a t e s c h e d u l e a s s h o w n b e l o w : p e r c e n t a g e d e c r e a s e s w i l l v a r y b y r a t e s c h e d u l e a s s h o w n b e l o w : Re s i d e n t i a l S c h e d u l e 1 - 5 . 1 9 % R e s i d e n t i a l S c h e d u l e 1 - 5 . 1 9 % Ge n e r a l S e r v i c e S c h e d u l e s 1 1 & 1 2 - 4 . 4 9 % G e n e r a l S e r v i c e S c h e d u l e s 1 1 & 1 2 - 4 . 4 9 % La r g e G e n S e r v i c e S c h e d u l e s 2 1 & 2 2 - 5 . 7 3 % L a r g e G e n S e r v i c e S c h e d u l e s 2 1 & 2 2 - 5 . 7 3 % Ex t r a L a r g e G e n S e r v i c e S c h e d u l e 2 5 - 8 . 0 3 % E x r a L a r g e G e n S e r v i c e S c h e d u l e 2 5 - 8 . 0 3 % Ex t r a L a r g e G e n S e r v i c e S c h e d u l e 2 5 P - 8 . 8 0 % E x t r a L a r g e G e n S e r v i c e S c h e d u l e 2 5 P - 8 . 8 0 % Pu m p i n g S e r v i c e S c h e d u l e s 3 1 & 3 2 - 5 . 2 6 % P u m p i n g S e r v i c e S c h e d u l e s 3 1 & 3 2 - 5 . 2 6 % St r e e t a n d A r e a L i g h t s S c h e d u l e s 4 1 - 4 9 - 1 . 8 8 % S t r e e t a n d A r e a L i g h t s S c h e d u l e s 4 1 - 4 9 - 1 . 8 8 % Th e v a r i a t i o n s i n t h e p e r c e n t a g e d e c r e a s e b y r a t e s c h e d u l e r e s u l t f r o m T h e v a r i a t i o n s i n t h e p e r c e n t a g e d e c r e a s e b y r a t e s c h e d u l e r e s u l t f r o m PC A r a t e a d j u s t m e n t s b e i n g s p r e a d o n a u n i f o r m c e n t s p e r k i l o w a t t - P C A r a t e a d j u s t m e n t s b e i n g s p r e a d o n a u n i f o r m c e n t s p e r k i l o w a t t - ho u r b a s i s . h o u r b a s i s . Th e P C A i s a n a n n u a l r a t e a d j u s t m e n t t o r e f l e c t d i f f e r e n c e s b e t w e e n T h e P C A i s a n a n n u a l r a t e a d j u s t m e n t t o r e f l e c t d i f f e r e n c e s b e t w e e n Av i s t a ' s a c t u a l c o s t o f g e n e r a t i n g a n d p u r c h a s i n g e l e c t r i c p o w e r t o A v i s t a ' s a c t u a l c o s t o f g e n e r a t i n g a n d p u r c h a s i n g e l e c t r i c p o w e r t o se r v e c u s t o m e r s a n d t h e c o s t c u r r e n t l y i n c l u d e d i n c u s t o m e r r a t e s . T h e s e r v e c u s t o m e r s a n d t h e c o s t c u r r e n t l y i n c l u d e d i n c u s t o m e r r a t e s . T h e pr o p o s e d s u r c h a r g e i s d e s i g n e d t o r e c o v e r a d d i t i o n a l p o w e r c o s t s t h a t p r o p o s e d s u r c h a r g e i s d e s i g n e d t o r e c o v e r a d d i t i o n a l p o w e r c o s t s t h a t th e C o m p a n y i n c u r r e d d u r i n g t h e t w e l v e - m o n t h p e r i o d e n d e d J u n e 3 0 , t h e C o m p a n y i n c u r r e d d u r i n g t h e t w e l v e - m o n t h p e r i o d e n d e d J u n e 3 0 , 20 1 1 . 2 0 1 1 . Th e p r o p o s e d s u r c h a r g e i s O . 0 7 2 t p e r k i l o w a t t - h o u r a p p l i c a b l e t o a l l of t h e C o m p a n y ' s e l e c t r i c r a t e s c h e d u l e s . T h e p r o p o s e d s u r c h a r g e w i l l re p l a c e t h e e x i s t i n g s u r c h a r g e o f 0 . 5 3 2 t p e r k i l o w a t t - h o u r . Re s i d e n t i a l c u s t o m e r s u s i n g a n a v e r a g e o f 9 5 6 k i l o w a t t - h o u r s p e r mo n t h w o u l d s e e t h e i r m o n t h l y b i l s d e c r e a s e f r o m $ 8 3 . 8 1 t o $ 7 9 . 4 1 , a d e c r e a s e o f $ 4 . 4 0 p e r m o n t h , o r 5 . 2 5 % , e x c l u d i n g a n y c h a n g e s f r o m th e g e n e r a l e l e c t r i c r a t e c a s e c u r r e n t l y u n d e r c o n s i d e r a t i o n b y t h e Co m m i s s i o n . Th e C o m p a n y ' s r e q u e s t i s a p r o p o s a l , s u b j e c t t o p u b l i c r e v i e w a n d a C o m m i s s i o n d e c i s i o n . A c o p y o f t h e a p p l i c a t i o n i s a v a i l a b l e f o r pu b l i c r e v i e w a t t h e C o m p a n y a n d C o m m i s s i o n o f f c e s , a s w e l l a s t h e Co m m i s s i o n ' s h o m e p a g e ( w w . p u c . i d a h o . g o v ) . C o p i e s o f r a t e f i l i n g s ar e a l s o a v a i l a b l e o n o u r w e b s i t e a t w w . a v i s t a u t i l i t i e s . c o m u n d e r "E n e r g y P r i c e . s , " " R a t e s a n d T a r i f f s . " Av i s t a o f f e r s a n u m b e r o f p r o g r a m s a n d s e r v i c e s t o h e l p c u s t o m e r s ma n a g e t h e i r e n e r g y u s e a n d c o s t s . V i s i t u s a t w w . a v i s t a u t i l i t i e s . c o m fo r i n f o r m a t i o n o n t h e s e p r o g r a m s w h i c h i n c l u d e C o m f o r t L e v e l B i l i n g , bi l l p a y m e n t o p t i o n s , a u t o m a t e d p a y m e n t s e r v i c e , a s s i s t a n c e p r o g r a m s , co n s e r v a t i o n t i p s a n d e n e r g y e f f c i e n c y r e b a t e s a n d i n c e n t i v e s . Th e p r o p o s e d s u r c h a r g e i s O . 0 7 2 t p e r k i l o w a t t - h o u r a p p l i c a b l e t o a l l of t h e C o m p a n y ' s e l e c t r i c r a t e s c h e d u l e s . T h e p r o p o s e d s u r c h a r g e w i l re p l a c e t h e e x i s t i n g s u r c h a r g e o f 0 . 5 3 2 t p e r k i l o w a t t - h o u r . Re s i d e n t i a l c u s t o m e r s u s i n g a n a v e r a g e o f 9 5 6 k i l o w a t t - h o u r s p e r mo n t h w o u l d s e e t h e i r m o n t h l y b i l l s d e c r e a s e f r o m $ 8 3 . 8 1 t o $ 7 9 . 4 1 , a d e c r e a s e o f $ 4 . 4 0 p e r m o n t h , o r 5 . 2 5 % , e x c l u d i n g a n y c h a n g e s f r o m th e g e n e r a l e l e c t r i c r a t e c a s e c u r r e n t l y u n d e r c o n s i d e r a t i o n b y t h e Co m m i s s i o n . Th e C o m p a n y ' s r e q u e s t i s a p r o p o s a l , s u b j e c t t o p u b l i c r e v i e w a n d a C o m m i s s i o n d e c i s i o n . A c o p y o f t h e a p p l i c a t i o n i s a v a i l a b l e f o r pu b l i c r e v i e w a t t h e C o m p a n y a n d C o m m i s s i o n o f c e s , a s w e l l a s t h e Co m m i s s i o n ' s h o m e p a g e ( w w . p u c . i d a h o . g o v ) . C o p i e s o f r a t e f i l i n g s ar e a l s o a v a i l a b l e o n o u r w e b s i t e a t w w . a v i s t a u t i l i t i e s . c o m u n d e r "E n e r g y P r i c e s : ' " R a t e s a n d T a r i f f s . " Av i s t a o f f e r s a n u m b e r o f p r o g r a m s a n d s e r v i c e s t o h e l p c u s t o m e r s ma n a g e t h e i r e n e r g y u s e a n d c o s t s . V i s i t u s a t w w . a v i s t a u t i l i t i e s . c o m fo r i n f o r m a t i o n o n t h e s e p r o g r a m s w h i c h i n c l u d e C o m f o r t L e v e l B i l l n g , bil l p a y m e n t o p t i o n s , a u t o m a t e d p a y m e n t s e r v i c e , a s s i s t a n c e p r o g r a m s , co n s e r v a t i o n t i p s a n d e n e r g y e f f c i e n c y r e b a t e s a n d i n c e n t i v e s . AV A 1 7 1 AV A 1 7 RECEI D CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 2011 JUL 28 AM 10: 28 I HEREBY CERTIFY that I have served Avista Corporation's Power Adjustment (PCA) Annual Rate Adjustment Filng by mailng a copy thereof, postage prepaid, to the following: Ms Jean 0 Jewell, Secretary Idaho Public Utilties Commission 472 W. Washington St. Boise, 10 83702-5983 ¡AVV-E -L I -0 3 Marv Lewallen Clearwater Paper 601 W. 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