20230815Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM 1
DECISION MEMORANDUM

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

FROM: CHRIS BURDIN
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL

DATE: AUGUST 15, 2023

SUBJECT: IN THE MATTER OF THE RESIDENTIAL AND SMALL FARM ANNUAL
RATE ADJUSTMENT FILING OF AVISTA CORPORATION: CASE NO.
AVU-E-23-11.

On July 31, 2023, Avista Corporation d/b/a/ Avista Utilities (“Company”) filed an
application (“Application”) with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (“Commission”)
requesting an order authorizing the Company to implement Residential and Small Farm Energy
rates for electric service from October 1, 2023, through September 30, 2024. The Company
represents that the proposed Residential and Small Farm Energy Rate Adjustment credit rate for
rate schedules 1, 12, 22, 32, and 48 is 0.366¢ per kilowatt-hour, and that the credit rate represents
a $0.2 million increase to qualifying customers. The Company requests an October 1, 2023,
effective date.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Commission issue a Notice of Application and Notice of Modified
Procedure establishing a September 13, 2023, comment deadline, and a September 20, 2023,
Company reply comment deadline.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to issue a Notice of Application and Notice of Modified
Procedure establishing a September 13, 2023, comment deadline, and a September 20, 2023,
Company reply comment deadline?

__________________________
Chris Burdin
Deputy Attorney General
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