20201127Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM 1
DECISION MEMORANDUM

TO: COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER RAPER
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL

FROM: DAYN HARDIE
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL

DATE: NOVEMBER 25, 2020

SUBJECT: IN THE MATTER OF AVISTA CORPORATION’S COMPLIANCE
FILING TO UPDATE AND ESTABLISH ITS CAPACITY DEFICIENCY
PERIOD TO BE USED FOR AVOIDED COST CALCULATIONS; CASE
NO. AVU-E-20-11.

On October 21, 2020, Avista Corporation d/b/a/ Avista Utilities (“Company”) filed its
capacity deficiency update (“Filing”). The Company’s 2020 Integrated Resource Portfolio
identified the Company’s first load deficit in January 2026. See Order No. 34814. The Company
requested its Filing be processed via Modified Procedure.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Commission issue a Notice of Application and Notice of
Intervention Deadline establishing a 21-day intervention period.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to issue a Notice of Application and Notice of Intervention
Deadline establishing a 21-day intervention period?

__________________________
Dayn Hardie
Deputy Attorney General
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