20230314Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM 1
DECISION MEMORANDUM

TO: COMMISSIONER ANDERSON
COMMISSIONER HAMMOND
COMMISSIONER LODGE
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL

FROM: MICHAEL DUVAL
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL

DATE: MARCH 14, 2023

SUBJECT: IN THE MATTER OF AVISTA’S ANNUAL RATE ADJUSTMENT FILING
FOR ELECTRIC LINE EXTENSION SCHEDULE 51; CASE NO. AVU-E-
23-03.

On March 1, 2023, Avista Corporation dba Avista Utilities (“Company”) applied for
Commission approval of an update in costs and administrative changes to the Company’s Electric
Line Extension Schedule 51 (“Application”). The Company requested a May 1, 2023, effective
date and that its Filing be processed by Modified Procedure.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Commission issue a Notice of Application and Notice of Modified
Procedure establishing an April 12, 2023, comment deadline and an April 19, 2023, reply comment
deadline.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to issue a Notice of Application and Notice of Modified
Procedure establishing an April 12, 2023, comment deadline and an April 19, 2023, reply comment
deadline?

_____________________________
Michael Duval
Deputy Attorney General

I:\Legal\ELECTRIC\AVU-E-23-03 Sch 51\memos\AVUE2303_dec_md.docx