20130916Decision Memo.pdf

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TO:COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER REDFORD
COMMISSIONER SMITH
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM:KARL KLEIN
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
DATE:SEPTEMBER 16,2013
SUBJECT:AVISTA’S APPLICATION TO FUND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROJECTS,CASE NO.AVU-E-13-08
On August 30,2013,Avista applied to the Commission for an Order authorizing the
Company to accumulate and account for customer revenues that will provide funding for
selected electric energy efficiency research and development (“R&D”)projects,proposed and
implemented by Idaho’s four-year universities.The Company seeks authorization to fund up to
$300,000 per year of R&D from revenue collected through Avista’s Schedule 91 (Energy
Efficiency Rider Adjustment)effective November 1,2013.The Company asks for the case to be
processed by Modified Procedure.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Commission process the Company’s Application under
Modified Procedure with comments due October 21,2013.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to process the Company’s Application under Modified
Procedure with comments due October 21,2013?
./.4.
Karl T.Klein
Deputy Attorney General
M:AVU-E-1 3-08
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