20140529Agreement Letter.pdf

Avista Corp.
1411 East Mission P.O. Box3727
Spokane, Washington 99220-0500
Telephone 509,489-0500
TollFree 80G-727-917O
May 28,2014
Jean D. Jewe1l, Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
P O Box 83720
Boise, lD 83720-0074
RE: CASE NO. AW-E-14-04 - Update To Published Avoided Cost Rates To Reflect An
UpdatedNatural Gas Price Forecast Of The U.S. Energy Information Administration
(EIA) and An Updated Cost Of Capital For Avista.
Dear Ms. Jewell:
Avista Corporation dba Avista Utilities (Avista or Company) submits the following comments in
response to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (IPUC) notice dated May 22,2014 regarding
updated calculations of the natural gas price forecast and capital cost assumptions for Avista:
The Company has reviewed for accuracy Commission StafPs newly published avoided cost rates
for Avista, and agrees that the calculations are correct.
Please direct any questions on this matter to Clint Kalich at [phone] or myself at (509)
495-497s.
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