HomeMy WebLinkAbout20140328Decision Memo.pdfDECISION MEMORANDUM
TO: COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER REDFORD
COMMISSIONER SMITH
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM: KARL KLEIN
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
DATE: MARCH 25, 2014
SUBJECT: AVISTA’S APPLICATION TO UPDATE SCHEDULE 54, CASE NO. AVU-
E-14-02
On March 14, 2014, Avista Corp. filed Advice No. ADV 14-02-E. The Company’s tariff
advice proposed to revise Electric Line Extension Schedule 51 by updating line extension costs based on
changes to the Company’s Construction & Material Standards as well as updated actual average costs of
all material and labor used in line extensions during 2013. The tariff advice also proposed to update line
extension allowances applicable to new residential, commercial, and industrial customers’ services. The
proposed changes are to take effect on May 1, 2014.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
The Company has previously updated Schedule 51 by tariff advice. But the Company’s
allowances have not been updated since February 2001. See Case No. AVU-E-00-01, Order No. 28562.
Because the Company’s filing seeks to update the allowances, Staff recommends the case be processed
under Modified Procedure with a 21-day comment period. The Company advises Staff that it concurs
with this approach, and the tariff advice has been filed as Case No. AVU-E-14-02 as noted above.
COMMISSION DECISION
Should the Commission issue a Notice of Application and Notice of Modified Procedure
setting a 21-day comment period?
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