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Home My WebLink About20210405Final Approved Tariff.pdf Avista Corp. 1411 East Mission P.O. Box 3727 Spokane. Washington 99220-0500 Telephone 509-489-0500 Toll Free 800-727-9170 March 17, 2021 Jan Noriyuki, Secretary Idaho Public Utilities Commission 11331 W. Chinden Blvd. Bldg. 8, Ste. 201-A Boise, Idaho 83714 RE: Case No. AVU-E-20-14 Tariff Schedule 95, My Clean Energy Dear Ms. Noriyuki: Attached for filing with the Commission is Avista Corporation’s dba Avista Utilities compliance filing to update the effective date of the Company’s proposed modifications to its Tariff Schedule 95 “My Clean Energy Program” in accordance with Order No. 349 63. The Company has updated the effective date for the tariff changes from February 15, 2021 to March 16, 2021. Please direct any questions regarding this filing to me at Shawn.Bonfield@avistacorp.com or at 509-495-2782. Sincerely, /s/Shawn Bonfield Sr. Manager, Regulatory Policy & Strategy Regulatory Affairs RECEIVED 2021 March 17, PM 12:19 IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION Fourth Revision Sheet 95 Canceling I.P.U.C. No .28 Third Revision Sheet 95 AVISTA CORPORATION d/b/a Avista Utilities Issued March 17, 2021 Effective March 16, 2021 Issued by Avista Corporation By Patrick Ehrbar, Director of Regulatory Affairs SCHEDULE 95 MY CLEAN ENERGY PROGRAM – IDAHO AVAILABLE To Customers in the State of Idaho where the Company has electric service. Customers may participate in one or more available Renewable Energy Credit (REC) program options. APPLICABLE To all customers receiving electric service who agree to purchase blocks of renewable power under this schedule. PROGRAM OPTIONS AND CHARGES: Clean Energy program options available to customers will utilize the types of qualifying resources including wind, solar and biomass, but may also come from other renewable resources. Program option available to Idaho customers will include, but are not limited to the following: National Block Option - One (1) block is equal to 300 kWh of renewable power from a National source located anywhere in the United States. Each block is priced at $1.00 per block, per month. Regional Block Option - One (1) block is equal to 100 kWh of renewable power from a Regional source located in the Western Interconnection (WECC), with preference given to the northwest region including WA, ID, OR, CA, MT, and BC. Each block is priced at $1.00 per block, per month. 100% Renewable Option - One (1) kWh of renewable power from a Regional source located in the Western Interconnection (WECC), with preference given to the northwest region including WA, ID, OR, CA, MT, and BC will offset every kWh used at customer selected meter. Each kWh is priced at $.01/ per kWh and the amount of kWhs purchased will vary each month to match the customers actual kWh usage. All program charges shall be in addition to all other charges contained in the customer’s applicable tariff schedule. MONTHLY BILLING National and Regional block options - The monthly billing shall be the number of Blocks the customer has agreed to purchase multiplied by the Charge per Block. The Monthly Billing is in addition to all other charges contained in customer’s applicable tariff schedule. This schedule’s Monthly Billing shall be applied to the customer’s billing regardless of actual energy consumption. IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION Approved Effective April 5, 2021 March 16, 2021 Per ON 34963 Jan Noriyuki Secretary Second Revision Sheet 95A Canceling I.P.U.C. No .28 First Revision Sheet 95A AVISTA CORPORATION d/b/a Avista Utilities Issued March 17, 2021 Effective March 16, 2021 Issued by Avista Corporation By Patrick Ehrbar, Director of Regulatory Affairs SCHEDULE 95 – Continued 100% Renewable Option - The monthly billing shall be based on the customer’s actual electric usage at the meter selected by the customer. For every kWh of electricity used, the customer will be charged $.01/kWh premium for renewable power. The Monthly Billing is in addition to all other charges contained in the customer’s applicable tariff schedule. RENEWABLE POWER For the purpose of this schedule, the renewable power sourced through renewable energy certificates (RECs) shall be recognized via the Western Renewable Energy Generation Information System (WREGIS) tracking system or another REC tracking system of record with preference toward Green-e certified and primarily from these sources: Wind and solar power, but may also come from other renewable resources. PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION: To ensure that all costs and benefits of this program are only applied to program participants, all funds collected and spent under this Schedule will be separately identified and tracked. Funds received from Customers under this Schedule will be used to cover program costs (e.g.: program management, accounting, communications, etc.) as well as to match block subscriptions to REC purchases. RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS/GRANTS: In an effort to promote and build awareness of renewable energy generation options, if available, funds collected, but not otherwise required to meet program obligations may be distributed for one or more of the following renewable projects: 1. Funding for locally-owned, non-residential solar projects. Applicable customers, with a preference for community-based projects that provide for educational and environmental benefit to local communities, or otherwise receive service under this Schedule, may apply for a grant to cover all or a portion of the cost of installation. 2. Funding for research and development projects that encourage Renewable Energy market transformation in order to accelerate marketability of Renewable Energy technologies. 3. Funding for above-market costs associated with the new construction of Renewable Energy facilities or the purchase by contract of Renewable Energy that reduces the costs of Renewable Energy to be competitive with cost-effective resources. Eligible renewable energy projects would not be considered for purposes of any Renewable Portfolio Standard requirements. Renewable energy that is generated in response to any federal or state statutory requirement to construct or contact for the renewable energy is not eligible for the funding under this Schedule. To the extent an eligible project in Section 1, 2, and 3 above is able to generate RECs, the grant recipient agrees that the Company, on behalf of the Schedule 95 program, has the first right to claim a share of the project’s REC output. The amount of these RECs is expressed as a percentage of output when comparing the Schedule 95 financial contribution to the overall cost of the project. The proportional amount of these RECs will be retired on behalf of the program. IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION Approved Effective April 5, 2021 March 16, 2021 Per ON 34963 Jan Noriyuki Secretary I.P.U.C. No .28 Original Sheet 95B AVISTA CORPORATION d/b/a Avista Utilities Issued March 17, 2021 Effective March 16, 2021 Issued by Avista Corporation By Patrick Ehrbar, Director of Regulatory Affairs SCHEDULE 95 – Continued SPECIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS 1. Service under this schedule is subject to the Rules and Regulations contained in this tariff. 2. Customers may apply for or terminate from this schedule anytime during the year. The Company may limit availability of this program subject to available renewable power at the cost incurred under the terms described above. 3. The above Monthly Billing is subject to increases as set forth in Tax Adjustment Schedule 58. IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION Approved Effective April 5, 2021 March 16, 2021 Per ON 34963 Jan Noriyuki Secretary