20110823IPC Response.pdf

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August 22, 2010
Randy C. Alphin
Senior Energy Contracts Coordinator
Tel: [phone]
ra1Iphin(âidahopower.com
Idaho Public Utilties Commssion
Attn: Krstine Sasser
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0074
RE: CASE NOS. GNR-E-11-04
IN THE MATTER OF THE ADJUSTMENT OF AVOIDED COST RATES FOR NEW
PURA CONTRACTS FOR AVISTA CORPORATION DBA AVISTA UTILITIES, FOR
IDAHO POWER COMPAN AN FOR PACIFICORP DBA ROCKY MOUNAI
POWER.
We have reviewed the information you have provided in your letter dated August 16, 2011,
notifying Idaho Power of the Northwest Power and Conservation Council (Council) revised natural
gas forecast dated August 10th, 2011 and the resulting change of the avoided costs to be paid to
PUR A projects.
Idaho Power concurs that the use of the Council's revised natural gas forecast and the
calculations used by the IPUC staff for Idaho Power Company are consistent with IPUC Order 29124.
Sincerely,
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Randy C Allphin
Senior Energy Contracts Coordinator
cc: Donovan Walker (IPe)
POBox 70 Boise, Idaho 83707 1221 W Idaho St. Boise, Idaho 83702