20210528Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM 1

DECISION MEMORANDUM

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

FROM: DAYN HARDIE
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL

DATE: MAY 28, 2021

SUBJECT: IN THE MATTER OF AVISTA’S 2021 ELECTRIC INTEGRATED
RESOURCE PLAN, CASE NO. AVU-E-21-04.

On March 31, 2021, Avista Corporation d/b/a/ Avista Utilities (“Company”) filed its
2021 Electric Integrated Resource Plan (“IRP”). The 2021 IRP shapes the Company’s resource
strategy and planned procurements for the next 24 years.
On April 28, 2021, the Commission issued a Notice of Filing and Notice of Intervention
Deadline. Order No. 35022. Idaho Conservation League (“ICL”) intervened in this case.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Commission process this matter by Modified Procedure and
establish an August 11, 2021 comment deadline and an August 31, 2021 reply comment deadline.
Staff informally discussed the proposed schedule and procedure with the Company and ICL.
Neither party objected.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to process this matter by Modified Procedure and establish
an August 11, 2021 comment deadline and an August 31, 2021 reply comment deadline?

Dayn Hardie
Deputy Attorney General

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