20210816Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM 1
DECISION MEMORANDUM

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

FROM: ERICK SHANER
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL

DATE: AUGUST 11, 2021

SUBJECT: AVISTA CORPORATION’S RESIDENTIAL AND SMALL FARM
CREDIT ANNUAL RATE FILING; CASE NO. AVU-E-21-10.

On July 30, 2021, Avista Corporation dba Avista Utilities (“Company”) applied to the
Commission for authorization to implement a Residential and Small Farm Energy rate credit from
October 1, 2021, through September 30, 2022, and 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 $0.15 or 0.2%.
The Company asks that its Application be processed under Modified Procedure and requests an
effective date of October 1, 2021.
2021-2022 RESIDENTIAL AND SMALL FARM RATE ADJUSTMENT
In its current Residential and Small Farm Energy adjustment filing, the Company
proposes to issue a rate credit of $4.1 million which represents the Company’s Idaho portion of
benefits from the Bonneville Power Administration, offset by the over-refunded balance from the
prior year. This credit would go to customers in rate Schedules 1, 12, 22, 32, and 48. The proposed
credit rate is 0.319¢ cents per kilowatt-hour. The rate credit would not affect the Company’s net
income.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff has reviewed the Application and recommends the Commission issue a Notice of
Application and Notice of Modified Procedure with comments due by September 8, 2021, and
the Company’s reply due by September 15, 2021.

DECISION MEMORANDUM 2
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to issue a Notice of Application and Notice of Modified
Procedure with a comment deadline of September 8, 2021, and a Company reply deadline of
September 15, 2021?

______________________
Erick Shaner
Deputy Attorney General

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