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Home My WebLink About20231106Tariff Advice.pdf November 6, 2023 Commission Secretary Idaho Public Utilities Commission 11331 W. Chinden Blvd. Building 8, Suite 201-A Boise, Idaho 83702-5983 Attention: Commission Secretary Advice No. 23-__-E RE: Tariff IPUC No.28, Electric Service Enclosed for electronic filing with the Commission is a copy of the following proposed tariff sheet: Twenty-first Revision Sheet 58 Canceling Twentieth Revision Sheet 58 The purpose of this filing is to pass through a new 1% franchise fee imposed on gross revenue from the sale of electricity within the City of Grangeville as specified by Ordinance No. 972. The fee is requested to become effective January 1, 2024 and will increase annual revenues by approximately $39,000. Electric customers in the City of Grangeville will see the following notice on their bills for one billing cycle beginning January 1st: The City of Grangeville has imposed a new electric franchise fee of 1% effective January 1, 2024 per Ordinance No. 972. The Company requests that the Commission approve the proposed tariff changes included in this filing to be effective January 1, 2024. Enclosed is a copy of the pertinent city ordinance, as well as a "Notice of Tariff Change" which will be posted in the Company's Idaho offices and on the Company’s website coincident with the date of this filing. Questions or comments regarding this filing should be directed to Joe Miller at (509) 495-4546. Sincerely, /s/ Patrick Ehrbar Patrick D. Ehrbar Director of Regulatory Affairs Enclosures Avista Corp. 1411 East Mission P.O. Box 3727 Spokane. Washington 99220-0500 Telephone 509-489-0500 Toll Free 800-727-9170 RECEIVED 2023 November 6, PM 3:05 IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION Tariff Advice Case No. AVU-TAE-23-01 Twenty-first Revision Sheet 58 Canceling I.P.U.C. No.28 Twentieth Revision Sheet 58 58 AVISTA CORPORATION d/b/a Avista Utilities Issued November 6, 2023 Effective January 1, 2024 Issued by Avista Utilities By Patrick Ehrbar, Director of Regulatory Affairs SCHEDULE 58 TAX ADJUSTMENT SCHEDULE - IDAHO The rate schedules of the Company for electric service furnished in Idaho do not include any portion of municipal occupation, business, excise or use of the streets, taxes, or charges. In order to reimburse the Company for such taxes or charges, amounts equivalent to such taxes or charges where now imposed, or which may hereafter be imposed, will be billed by the Company to its Customers as set forth below. APPLICABLE: To all charges for electric service rendered pursuant to tariff 28 within the jurisdiction imposing a tax or charge, as provided in Rule 3 of the Rules and Regulations included in this tariff. TAX ADJUSTMENT: The rates and charges named in this tariff shall be proportionately increased by an adjustment equivalent to the amount of the tax or charge imposed by the jurisdiction and effective as listed below: Idaho Municipality Ordinance or Resolution Date Ordinance Effective Charge* City of Clark Fork Ord. No. 268 May 1, 2017 1% franchise fee City of Coeur d’Alene Ord. No. 2517 July 1, 1993 5% franchise fee City of Dalton Gardens Ord. No. 168 February 1, 2005 1% franchise fee City of Dover Ord. No. 54 October 1, 2000 1% franchise fee City of Elk River Ord. No. 209 February 5, 2018 1% franchise fee City of Grangeville Ord. No. 972 January 1, 2024 1% franchise fee City or Hayden Ord. 391 October 1, 2005 1% franchise fee City of Hayden Lake Ord. No. 148 June 1, 1998 1% franchise fee City of Kamiah Ord. No. 97-2 January 1, 1997 1% franchise fee City of Kendrick Ord. No. 739 January 1, 2013 1% franchise fee City of Kellogg Ord. No. 557 October 1, 2012 1% franchise fee City of Kooskia Ord. No. 172 March 1, 2013 1% franchise fee City of Kootenai Ord. No. 113 August 1, 1996 1% franchise fee City of Lapwai Ord. No. 300 January 1, 2001 1% franchise fee City of Lewiston Ord. No. 4256 January 1, 2000 1% franchise fee City of Moscow Ord. No.2005-34 April 1, 2006 3% franchise fee City of Mullan Ord. No. 310A May 1, 1997 1% franchise fee City of Oldtown Ord. No. 2010-2 June 1, 2010 1% franchise fee City of Orofino Ord. No. 707 January 11, 2002 3% franchise fee City of Osburn Ord. No. 234 June 1, 2001 1% franchise fee City of Pierce Res. No. 136 May 1, 1999 1% franchise fee City of Pinehurst Ord. No. 2022-239 July 1, 2022 1% franchise fee City of Ponderay Ord. No. 3-16 November 1, 1996 1% franchise fee City of Post Falls Res. No. 2002-17 June 1, 2002 1% franchise fee ORANGEVILLE CITY ORDINANCE NO.972 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ORANGEVILLE,IDAHO COUNTY, IDAHO ASSESSING A FRANCHISE FEE OF ONE PERCENT (1%)ON THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO AVISTA CORPORATION UNDER GRANGEVILLE CITY ORDINANCE NO.738;AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS,The City Coimcil after considering statutoiy requirements and the need to charge a franchise fee to Avista Corporation as consideration for the franchise granted to Avista Coiporation until August of 2026 under Orangeville City Ordinance No.738;and, WHEREAS,The City of Orangeville having reserved to itself in Section 4 of Orangeville City Ordinance No.738 as a term of the franchise,the right at any time during the existence of the franchise to impose a franchise fee for the licensing privilege therein granted;and. WHEREAS,The City of Orangeville having duly fixed the time and place for hearing on said fi-anchise fee and due and timely notice of said hearing on such franchise fee was given pursuant to statute and hearing on said franchise fee having been held as prescribed by law concluded that it is in the best interest of the City of Orangeville to charge a one percent (1%)franchise fee to Avista Corporation;and, NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and City Council ofthe City of ORANOEVILLE,Idaho,as follows: Section 1: Coiporation.Cross revenue shall be defined as the amount of money billed by Avista Corporation for electricity it sells,transmits or distributes within the corporate limits of the City of Orangeville to customers,less uncollectible amounts. A franchise fee of 1%of gross revenue will be assessed against Avista Section 2:This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force the first of the month following its passage,approval and publication. This ordinance passed under a suspension of the rule requiring three (3)Section 3: readings on separate days at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 16‘'’day of October,2023. CITY OF GRANGEVILLE ●2;V. WES LESTER,Mayor ATTEST: TdNY^I^ENNEDY,City Clerk GRANGEVILLE CITY ORDINANCE NO.972 Twenty-first Revision Sheet 58 Canceling I.P.U.C. No.28 Twentieth Revision Sheet 58 58 AVISTA CORPORATION d/b/a Avista Utilities Issued November 6, 2023 Effective January 1, 2024 Issued by Avista Utilities By Patrick Ehrbar, Director of Regulatory Affairs SCHEDULE 58 TAX ADJUSTMENT SCHEDULE - IDAHO The rate schedules of the Company for electric service furnished in Idaho do not include any portion of municipal occupation, business, excise or use of the streets, taxes, or charges. In order to reimburse the Company for such taxes or charges, amounts equivalent to such taxes or charges where now imposed, or which may hereafter be imposed, will be billed by the Company to its Customers as set forth below. APPLICABLE: To all charges for electric service rendered pursuant to tariff 28 within the jurisdiction imposing a tax or charge, as provided in Rule 3 of the Rules and Regulations included in this tariff. TAX ADJUSTMENT: The rates and charges named in this tariff shall be proportionately increased by an adjustment equivalent to the amount of the tax or charge imposed by the jurisdiction and effective as listed below: Idaho Municipality Ordinance or Resolution Date Ordinance Effective Charge* City of Clark Fork Ord. No. 268 May 1, 2017 1% franchise fee City of Coeur d’Alene Ord. No. 2517 July 1, 1993 5% franchise fee City of Dalton Gardens Ord. No. 168 February 1, 2005 1% franchise fee City of Dover Ord. No. 54 October 1, 2000 1% franchise fee City of Elk River Ord. No. 209 February 5, 2018 1% franchise fee City of Grangeville Ord. No. 972 January 1, 2024 1% franchise fee City or Hayden Ord. 391 October 1, 2005 1% franchise fee City of Hayden Lake Ord. No. 148 June 1, 1998 1% franchise fee City of Kamiah Ord. No. 97-2 January 1, 1997 1% franchise fee City of Kendrick Ord. No. 739 January 1, 2013 1% franchise fee City of Kellogg Ord. No. 557 October 1, 2012 1% franchise fee City of Kooskia Ord. No. 172 March 1, 2013 1% franchise fee City of Kootenai Ord. No. 113 August 1, 1996 1% franchise fee City of Lapwai Ord. No. 300 January 1, 2001 1% franchise fee City of Lewiston Ord. No. 4256 January 1, 2000 1% franchise fee City of Moscow Ord. No.2005-34 April 1, 2006 3% franchise fee City of Mullan Ord. No. 310A May 1, 1997 1% franchise fee City of Oldtown Ord. No. 2010-2 June 1, 2010 1% franchise fee City of Orofino Ord. No. 707 January 11, 2002 3% franchise fee City of Osburn Ord. No. 234 June 1, 2001 1% franchise fee City of Pierce Res. No. 136 May 1, 1999 1% franchise fee City of Pinehurst Ord. No. 2022-239 July 1, 2022 1% franchise fee City of Ponderay Ord. No. 3-16 November 1, 1996 1% franchise fee City of Post Falls Res. No. 2002-17 June 1, 2002 1% franchise fee AVISTA CORPORATION DBA AVISTA UTILITIES NOTICE OF TARIFF CHANGE (Electric Service Only) ------------------------ Notice is hereby given that the "Sheet" listed below of Tariff IPUC No. 28, covering electric service, has been filed with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission in Boise, Idaho: Twenty-first Revision Sheet 58 Canceling Twentieth Revision Sheet 58 The purpose of this filing is to pass through a new 1% franchise fee imposed on gross revenues from the sale of electricity to customers within the City of Grangeville as specified by Ordinance No. 972. The fee is requested to become effective January 1, 2024 and could increase annual revenues by as much as $39,000. Copies of the proposed tariff changes are available for inspection in the Company's offices and on the Company website at www.myavista.com/about-us/our-rates-and- tariffs/idaho-rate-requests. Issue Date: November 6, 2024 Keep Posted Until: January 1, 2024