20110818Avista Response.pdf

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Avista Corp.
1411 East Mission P.O. Box 3727
Spokane. Washington 99220-0500
Telephone [phone]
Toll Free 800-727-9170
August 18, 2011
Jean Jewell, Commission Secretary
State of Idaho
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Statehouse
Boise, ID 83720
Re: CASE NO. GNR-E-II-04 - IN THE MATTER OF THE ADJUSTMENT OF AVOIDED COST
RATES FOR NEW PURP A CONTRACTS FOR A VISTA CORPORATION DBA A VISTA
UTILITIES, IDAHO POWER COMPANY, AND PACIFICORP DBA ROCKY
MOUNTAIN POWER.
Dear Ms. Jewell:
A vista is responding to the notice dated August 16, 2011 regarding the annual revision and
updated calculation of the adjustable portion of the avoided cost rates. The Company has reviewed
and agrees with the recomputed avoided cost rates using the Council's most recent gas price forecast.
Please direct any questions on this matter to Clint Kalich at [phone] or myself at (509) 495-
4975.
Sincerely,
Unda 6ervis
Manager, Regulatory Policy
A vista Utilities
linda. gervai s(ßavistacorp.com
509-495-4975
cc : Krstine Sasser
Rick Sterling