20190322Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER RAPER
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFFLEGAL 5
FROM:KARL KLEIN
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
DATE: MARCH 20,2019
SUBJECT: AVISTA'S APPLICATION TO UPDATE ITS ELECTRIC LINE
EXTENSION SCHEDULE 51; CASE NO. AVU-E-19-03.
On March ll, 2019, Avista Corporation ("Avista" or "Company") applied to the
Commission for an order allowing the Company to revise Electric Line Extension Schedule 51.
The Company proposes to update the costs it incurs to extend electric lines to new customers, and
to its allowance to developers and builders against those costs. The Company would also make
administrative changes to Schedule 5 I . The Company requested a May 1,2019 effective date, and
that its application be processed by Modified Procedure.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Commission issue a Notice of Application and Notice of
Modified Procedure that sets an April 16,2019 comment deadline and an April 23, 2019 reply
deadline.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to issue a Notice of Application and Notice of Modified
Procedure that sets an April 16,2019 comment deadline and an April 23, 2019 reply deadline?
/u /k
Deputy Attorney General
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