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Avista Corp.
1411 East Mission P.O. Box3727
Spokane. Washington 99220-0500
Telephone [phone]
TollFree 80G727-9170
Apnl13,2017
Diane Hanian, Secretary
Idatro Public Utilities Commission
P O Box 83720
Boise, lD 83720-0074
Dear Ms. Hainan:
Re: Avista Application No. AVU-E-I 6-06
Dear Ms. Hanian:
Enclosed for filing with the Commission is an original and seven (7) copies of Avista Corporation,
doing business as Avista Utilities reply comments in response to the Idaho Public Utilities
Commission Staffs ("Staff') and Community Action Partnership Association of Idaho (CAPAI)
comments dated March 30,2017, on the Company's request for a finding of prudence for its 2014-
201 5 electric energy effrciency expenditures..
Please direct any questions on this matter to Dan Johnson, Director, Energy Efficiency at (509)
495-2807 or myself at [phone].
Manager,Regulatory Policy
Avista Utilities
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Stacey Donohue
Donn English
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Brad Purdy
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I DAVID J. MEYER2 VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF COUNSEL FOR3 REGULATORY AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS4 AVISTA CORPORATION5 P.O. BOX37276 14I1 EAST MISSION AVENUE
7 SPOKANE, WASHINGTON 99220-37278 TELEPHONE: [phone] [e-mail]
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IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION )
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EXPENDITURES ASSOCIATED WITH )
PROVIDING ELECTRIC ENERGY EFFICIENCY)
SERVICE IN THE STATE OF IDAHO )
CASE NO. AVU-E-I6-06
REPLY COMMENTS OF
AVISTA CORPORATION
20 Avista Corporation ("Avista" or "Company") hereby submits reply comments in response
2l to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission Staffs ("Staff') and Community Action Partnership
22 Association of Idaho (CAPAD comments dated March 30,2017, on the Company's request for a
23 finding of prudence for its 2014-2015 electric energy efficiency expenditures.
24 The Company appreciates the thorough review of Avista's 2014-2015 energy efficiency
25 expenditures and the constructive critiques and suggested improvements to Avista's Demand Side
26 Management (DSM) programs by both the Commission Staff and CAPAI. Avista initiated a
2l conference call with Commission Staffon Wednesday April 5ft to discuss their comments. This
28 call was very productive and the Company takes no issue with StafPs recommendation or the
29 supportive comments of CAPAI.
30 The Company appreciates the long-standing collaborative working relationship with the
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I Commission, its Stafi CAPAI and other stakeholders. We believe these relationships have
2 benefited our customers and all of our stakeholders and have been constructive in refining Avista's
3 DSM programs over time.
4 The Company appreciates the opportunity to respond to the comments filed in this case.
5 DATED at Spokane, Washington, this l3th day of April, 2017.
6 AVISTA CORPORATION
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David J. Meyer,
Vice President and Chief Counsel of
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VERIFICATION
STATE OF WASHINGTON )
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County ofSpokane )
David J. Meyer, being first duly sworn, on oath deposes and says: that he is the Vice
President and Chief Counsel of Regulatory & Governmental Affairs for Avista Utilities; that he
has read the above and foregoing Application, knows the contents thereof, and believes the same
to be true.
SIGNED AND SWORN to before me this 13ft day of April 2\l7,by David Meyer
Y PUBLIC in and for the State of
Washington, residing at
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