20200814Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO C OMMIS S IONER KJELLAI\DER
COMMISSIONER RAPER
COMMISSIONER AIIDERSON
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM:DAYN HARDIE
DEPUTY ATTORI\EY GENERAL
DATE: AUGUST 12,2020
SUBJECT THE RESIDENTIAL AND SMALL FARM CREDIT AI\NUAL RATE
FILING OF AVISTA CORPORATION; CASE NO. AW-E-20-08.
On July 31, 2020, Avista Corporation dba Avista Utilities ("Avista" or "Company")
applied to the Commission for authorization to implement a Residential and Small Farm Energy
rate credit from October 1,2020 through September 30,2021and to approve its corresponding
modifications to rate Schedule 59-Residential and Small Farm Energy Adjustment. Under the
Company's proposal, the monthly bill for an average residential customer would increase by $0.46,
or 0.5Yo. Avista asks that its Application be processed under Modified Procedure and requests an
effective date of October 1,2020.
2O2O-202I RESIDENTIAL AT\D SMALL FARM RATE ADJUSTMENT
In its current Residential and Small Farm Energy adjustment filing, Avista proposes to
issue a rate credit of $4.2 million which represents Avista's Idaho portion of benefits from the
Residential Exchange Program, offset by the over-refunded balance from the prior year. This credit
would go to customers in rate Schedules l, 12,22,32, and 48. The proposed credit rate is 0.336
cents per kilowatt-hour. The rate credit would not affect Avista's net income.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Commission issue a Notice of Application and Notice of
Modified Procedure. Staff recommends the Notice of Application and Notice of Modified
Procedure provide for a twenty-one (21) day written comment period for itself and any other
interested parties, with a seven (7) day reply comment period for the Company to follow.
DECISION MEMORANDUM
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to issue a Notice of Application and Notice of Modified
Procedure that establishes a twenty-one (21) day written comment period for Staffand any other
interested parties followed by a seven (7) day reply comment period for the Company?
Dayn Hardie
Deputy Attorney General
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