20240205Final_Order_No_36078.pdf

ORDER NO. 36078 1
Office of the Secretary
Service Date
February 5, 2024
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

IN THE MATTER OF THE JOINT PETITION
OF AVISTA CORPORATION AND STIMSON
LUMBER COMPANY FOR APPROVAL OF
AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO POWER
PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT

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CASE NO. AVU-E-23-14

ORDER NO. 36078

On December 8, 2023, the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (“Commission”) issued
Order No. 36019, directing Avista Corporation d/b/a Avista Utilities (“Company”) to submit a
compliance filing within thirty (30) days to reflect language modifications and updated avoided
cost rates as provided by the Order.
On December 20, 2023, the Company filed Amendment No. 4 to the Power Purchase
Agreement as its compliance filing to comply with Order No. 36019. Following discussions with
Commission Staff, on January 22, 2024, the Company filed Amendment No. 5 to revise
Amendment No. 4.
COMMISSION FINDINGS AND DECISION
The Commission has jurisdiction over the Company’s applications and the issues in these
cases under Title 61 of the Idaho Code including Idaho Code §§ 61-301 through 303. The
Commission is empowered to investigate rates, charges, rules, regulations, practices, and contracts
of all public utilities and to determine whether they are just, reasonable, preferential,
discriminatory, or in violation of any provisions of law, and to fix the same by order. Idaho Code
§§ 61-501 through 503.
Having reviewed the record and all submitted materials, the Commission finds that the
Company’s compliance filing on December 20, 2023, as revised by the filing on January 22, 2024,
complies with the requirements set forth in Order No. 36019.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Company’s compliance filings are approved.
THIS IS A FINAL ORDER. Any person interested in this Order may petition for
reconsideration within twenty-one (21) days of the service date upon this Order regarding any
matter decided in this Order. Within seven (7) days after any person has petitioned for
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reconsideration, any other person may cross-petition for reconsideration. Idaho Code §§ 61-626
and 62-619.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho, this 5th day of
February 2024.

ERIC ANDERSON, PRESIDENT

JOHN R. HAMMOND JR., COMMISSIONER

EDWARD LODGE, COMMISSIONER
ATTEST:

Monica Barrios-Sanchez
Commission Secretary

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