20230905Decision 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: SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

SUBJECT: IN THE MATTER OF AVISTA CORPORATION’S APPLICATION TO
UPDATE AND ESTABLISH ITS CAPACITY DEFICIENCY PERIOD TO
BE USED FOR AVOTDED COST CALCULATIONS; CASE NO. AVU-E-
23-12.

On August 24, 2023, pursuant to Order No. 35810, Avista Corporation d/b/a Avista
Utilities (“Company”) applied to the Public Utilities Commission (“Commission”) for approval of
its capacity deficiency period used for its avoided cost calculations.1 The Company projected its
first deficit to occur on January 1, 2034. The Company requests its Application be processed by
Modified Procedure.
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends the Commission issue a Notice of Application and Notice of Modified
Procedure and establish a November 2, 2023, public comment deadline and a November 16, 2023,
Company reply deadline.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to issue a Notice of Application and Notice of Modified
Procedure establishing a November 2, 2023, public comment deadline and a November 16, 2023,
Company reply deadline?

Michael Duval
Deputy Attorney General

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1 The Company stated that it originally submitted its Capacity Deficiency filing on June 20, 2023, but that it was not
received by the Commission.