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Home My WebLink About20180410Addendum to the Stipulation.pdfDavid J. Meyer, Esq. Vice President and Chief Counsel of Regulatory and Govemmental Affairs Avista Corporation 1411 E. Mission Avenue P.O.Box3727 Spokane, Washington 99220 Phone: (509) 495-4316, Fax: (509) 495-8851 Karl Klein Brandon Karpen Deputy Attorneys General Idaho Public Utilities Commission Staff P.O. Box 83720 Boise, lD 83720-0074 Phone: (208) 334-0312,Fax: (208) 334-3762 TN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF AVISTA CORPORATION DBA AVISTA UTILITIES FOR AUTHORITY TO INCREASE ITS RATES AND CHARGES FOR ELECTRIC AND NATURAL GAS SERVICE IN IDAHO RECEIVED I$lB APR l0 it{ 91 06 iir, l ;'i 'i ill lr\. ./ULrL/:', r: : ..10,:hllssl0fl BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION ) ) ) ) ) ) CASE NOS. AVU-E-I5-05 AVU-G-15-01 ADDENDUM TO THE STIPULATION This Addendum to the Stipulation is entered into by and among Avista Corporation, doing business as Avista Utilities ("Avista" or "Company"), the Staff of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission ("Staff), Idaho Forest Group, LLC ("Idaho Forest"), the Community Action Partnership Association of Idaho ("CAPAI"), the Idaho Conservation League ("ICL"), and the Snake River Alliance ("Snake River"). These entities are collectively referred to as the "Parties," and represent all of the parties in the above-referenced cases.l The Parties understand this Addendum to the Stipulation is subject to approval by the Idaho Public Utilities Commission ("IPUC" or the "Commission"). I Clearwater Paper Corporation ("Clearwater") was a party in the above referenced cases. In an email to the Parties on March 16,2018, Clearwater stated that it "doesn't have a position on this issue and hence will not vote one way or the other" when asked for their support of this Addendum. ADDENDUM TO THE STIPULATION - AVU-E- I 5-05 & AVU-G- I 5-0 I Page I l. The purpose of the Addendum to the Stipulation is to modify the condition within paragraph 13, sub-section a, related to the stated term of the Fixed Cost Adjustment (FCA) mechanism approved by the Commission in Order No. 33437 in Case Nos. AVU-E-I5-05 and AVU-G-15-01. a. The present Stipulation laneuaee as described in paraeraph 13. sub-section a. is as follows: FCA Mechanisms Term. The Parties agree to an initial FCA term of 3 years, with a review of how the mechanisms have functioned conducted by Avista, Staff, and other interested parties following the end of the second full-year. Avista may seek to extend the term of the mechanism prior to its expiration. b. The Parties agree to amend the Stipulation lansuase as follows: FCA Mechanisms Term. The Parties agree to an initial FCA term of 4 years, with a review of how the mechanisms have functioned conducted by Avista, Staff, and other interested parties following the end of the third full-year. Avista may seek to extend the term of the mechanism prior to its expiration. 2. The Parties agree that the Addendum to the Stipulation is in the public interest and that all of its terms and conditions are fair, just and reasonable. The obligations of the Parties under this Addendum to the Stipulation are subject to the Commission's approval of this Addendum to the Stipulation in accordance with its terms and conditions and upon such approval being upheld on appeal, if any, by a court of competent jurisdiction. This Addendum to the Stipulation may be executed in counterparts and each signed counterpart shall constitute an original document. ADDENDUM TO THE STIPULATION _ AVU-E- I 5-05 & AVU-G- I 5-O I Page2 lq'f,\DATED thislllday of March,20l8 Avista Corporation Idaho Public Utilities Commission Staff By:c- /1_-By WtaCorpoiation Deputy Attomey General Community Action Partnership Association of Idaho Idaho Forest Group By: B Attorney for Idaho Forest Group LLC Attorney for CAPAI Idaho Conservation League Snake River Alliance By Attomey for ICL Attorney for Snake River Alliance ADDENDUM TO THE STIPULATION _ AVU-E-I5-05 & AVU-G-Is.OI Page 3 DATED *irtdaay of March, 2018. Avista Corporation Staff By:B Attorney for Avista Corporation Community Action Partnership Association of Idaho Idaho Forest Group B By:Attorney for ldaho Forest Group LLC Attomey for CAPAI Idaho Conservation League Snake River Alliance By:B Attorney for ICL Attorney for Snake River Alliance ADDENDUM TO THE STTPULATION - AVU-E- 15.05 & AVU-G- I 5-O I Page 3 ly .t/ DATED this J' '' day of March, 2018. Avista Corporation By: Idaho Public Utilities Commission Staff By: Deputy Attorney GeneralAttorney for Avista Corporation Community Action Partnership Association Idaho Forest Group ofldaho By: i Attomey for Idaho Forest Group LLCl/ Attomev for CAPAL C>,-i a ',i , l)'-ti cl Idaho Conservation League Snake fuver Alliance Attorney for ICL Attorney for Snake River Alliance ADDENDUM TO THE STIPULATION _ AVU.E-15-05 & AVU-G-15-OI Page 3 -. 1 DATED this - duy of Marclr, 20ltl Avista Ctrrporation Idaho Puhlic Utilitics C'onmrission Stirl'l' By: Attorncy lor Avista Corporation Dcputy Attorncy Gcncral Conrrnunity Action Partncrship Assuciaticln of lduho By: Attorncy lbr ldaho Forcsl Group Ll-C Attorncy for CAPAI Idaho Consen'iltion Leasuc Snake River Alliance By:81, Attorncy for ICL Attorney for Snake Rivcr Alliance lcllho Forest Groun \ K,-,WV- ADDENDUM 'l'O ]'l-lE S'l'lPLlLA'l"loN - AVl"l-E- l5-05 & AVtl-G- l5-01 Pagc'3 By DATED this '^;,' day of March,20l8. Avista Corporation By Attorney for Avista Corporation Comrnunity Action Partnership Association of Idaho Attorney for CAPAI Idaho League Idaho Public Utilities Comnrission Stal-l- By Deputy Attorney General Idaho Forest Group By Attorney for Idaho Forest Group LLC Snake River Alliance -.7 -By:By Attorney for ICL Attorney for Snake River Alliance ADDENDUM TO THE S'|IPULATION - AVU-E-15-05 & AVU-G-15-01 Page 3 By: DATED ttirb day of March,20l8. Avista Corporation By: Attomey for Avista Corporation Community Action Parhership Association of Idaho Attorney for CAPAI Idaho Conservation League Attorney for ICL Idaho Public Utilities Commission Staff By: Deputy Attomey General Idaho Forest Group By Attorney for Idaho Forest Group LLC Snake lmrenrfor Snake River AllianceETea^#u< l)-kect-,-2,'")Q'^AT il ;lua ADDENDUM TO THE STIPULATION _ AVU.E.15.O5 & AVU.G-I5.01 Page 3