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CaseNo. AVU-E-21-09
Order No. 35135
Contact: Adam Rush
OfEce: [phone]
E-mail : adam.rush@puc. idaho. gov
NEWS RELEASE: Idaho Public Utilities Commission sets public comment deadline on Avista
application to increase surcharge rate for electric customers
BOISE (Aug. 19,2021) - The Idaho Public Utilities Commission is accepting public comment
until Sept. 9 on an application from Avista to increase its annual Power Cost
Adjustment surcharge rate from 0.015 cents per kilowatt hour to 0.251 cents per kilowatt hour.
Avista, which serves electric and natural gas customers in northern Idaho, reported higher overall
power supply expenses than are included in electric retail rates. Avista said increased power
supply expenses that were driven primarily by increases in thermal generation and changes in
natural gas generation resulted in supply expenses of $12.5 million. Avista also said the
surcharges were offset by favorable net purchases and transmission expense for a $4.7 million
rebate.
If Avista's application is approved, electric residential customers using an average of 896
kilowatts per month would see monthly bills increase 2.5 percent, from $85.63 to $87.74. The
company has requested an effective date of Oct . 1,2021.
The annual Power Cost Adjustment tracks changes in Avista's hydroelectric generation,
secondary prices, thermal fuel costs and other changes in power contract revenues and expenses.
Written comments on Avista's application are being accepted until Sept. 9,2021. Comments are
required to be filed by e-mail unless e-mail is unavailable. To submit comments via e-mail,
please visit the commission's webpage at puc.idaho.gov. Click on the'oConsumers" tab toward
the top of the page, then click on the "Case Comment Form." Please use case number AVU-E-
21-09 when filling out the form. Any comments should also be e-mailed to Avista at the e-mail
addresses listed below.
If e-mail is unavailable, comments may be mailed to the commission and Avista at these
addresses:
For the ldaho Public Utilities Commission:
Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
P.O. Box $72A
Boisg D 83720-0074
secretary@pucidaho. gov
Sheet Address for Express Mail:
11331 W. Chinde,nBlvd.
Building 8, Suite 201-A
Boise,ID 83714
For Avista:
DavidJ. Meyer, Esq. O{SC-I0)
Pafrick Ehbar (MSC-27)
P.O.Box3727
1411 E. MissionAve.
Spokane, WA 99220-3727
david.meyer@avistacorp. com
patriok. ehrbar@avistaeorp. com
For additional information on Avista's application, please visit puc.idaho.gov/caselDetailsl673T