20130523Avista Letter.pdf

1411 East Mission P.O. Box3727
Spokane. Washington 99220-0500 r.
Telephone [phone]
Toll Free 800-727-9170
Via: Electronic Mail
May 23,2013
Jean Jewell, Commission Secretary
State of Idaho
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Statehouse
Boise, D 83720
RE: CASE NO. GNR-E-13-01
In The Matter Of The Annual Revision and Updated Calculation Of The
Adjustable Portion Of The Avoided Cost Rate(s) For Existing PURPA Contracts
For Avista Corporation dba Avista Utilities, For The Idaho Power Company, and
For PacifiCorp dba Rocky Mountain Power.
Dear Ms. Jewel:
Avista Corporation dba Avista Utilities (Avista or Company) submits the following
comments in response to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (IPUC) notice dated May
14,2013 notifying the Company of the annual revision and updated calculation of the
adjustable portion of the Avoided Cost Rate(s) for existing PURPA contracts. The
Company has reviewed the information and agrees with the model and calculations used
by the Commission Staff for Avista, and that they are consistent with Order No. 28708.
Please direct any questions on this matter to Clint Kalich at [phone] or myself at
(sog) 49s-497s.
Sincerely,
/t/Lindatemir
Manager, Regulatory Policy
Avista Utilities
509-495-4915
I inda. gervais @ avistacorp.com
cc : Kristine Sasser
Cathleen McHugh