20120829Notice of Intent to File.pdf

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Avista Corp.
1411 East Mission P.O. Box 3727
Spokane. Washington 99220-0500
Telephone [phone]
Toll Free 800-727-9170
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August 9, 2012
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Jean D. Jewell, Secretary [I £
Idaho Public Utilities Commission ,,4 i/U - & -J:1-07 472 W. Washington St.
Boise, ID 83702
RE: Notice of Intent to File a Combined Electric and Natural Gas General Rate Case
In compliance with the minimum sixty day notice requirement of Rule 122 of the IPUC Rules of
Procedure "Notice of Intent to File a General Rate Case," Avista Corporation herein provides
notice to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission that the Company intends to file a combined
electric and natural gas general rate case on or after October 10, 2012. It is the Company's intent
to utilize the 12-month period ending June 30, 2012, as the test year for its filing. The
Company's proposal would propose rates become effective no sooner than April 1, 2013 in
accordance with the Company's prior Order No. 32371 in Case Nos. AVU-E-11-01 and AVU-G-
11-01. The Company implemented a general rate change in the state of Idaho on October 1, 2011
for electric and natural gas customers.
Also enclosed are an original and seven copies of this letter. If you have any questions regarding
the proposed filing, please contact Liz Andrews at [phone].
Sincerely,
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Kelly 0. Norwood
Vice-President, State and Federal Regulation
Enclosures
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that I have this 9th day of August, 2012, served the foregoing
Notice of Intent to File a Combined Electric and Natural Gas General Rate Case, upon
the following parties, by mailing a copy thereof, properly addressed with postage
prepaid to:
Jean D Jewell, Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Statehouse
Boise, ID 83720-5983
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Donald Howell
Deputy Attorneys General
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472 W. Washington
Boise, ID 83702-0659
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Man, Lewallen
Clearwater Paper
601 W. Riverside Avenue
Suite 1100
Spokane, WA 99201
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Scott Atkison
Idaho Forest Products
171 Highway 95 N.
Grangeville, ID 83530
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Brad M. Purdy
Attorney at Law
2019 N 17 th Street
Boise, ID 83720
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Peter J. Richardson
Greg M. Adams
Richardson & O'Leary PLLC
515 N. 27th Street
P0 Box 7218
Boise, ID 83702
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Dean J. Miller
McDevitt & Miller, LLP
420 W. Bannock St.
P0 Box 2564-83701
Boise, ID 83701-2564
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Benjamin J. Otto
Idaho Conservation League
710 N. 6th
Bosie, Idaho 83702
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Paul Kimball
Sr. Regulatory Analyst