20140620Avista Response Letter.pdf

Avista Corp.
l4l I East Mission P.O. Box3727
Spokanq Washington 99220-0500
Telephone 5094E9-0500
Toll Free 800-7n-9170
June 19,2014
Jean D. Jewell, Secretary
Idatro Public Utilities Commission
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Boise, ID 83720-0074
RE: CASE NO. GNR-E-14-01 - Annuat Adjustable Rate Portion of Avoided Cost Rates.
ln The Matter Of The Annual Revision and Updated Calculation Of The Adjustable
Portion Of The Avoided Cost Rate(s) For Existing PURPA Contacts For Avista
Corporation dba Avista Utilities, For The Idaho Power Company, and For PacifiCorp dba
Rocky Mountain Power.
Dear Ms. Jewell:
Avista Corporation dba Avista Utilities (Avista or Company) submits the following comments in
response to the Idatro Public Utilities Commission (IPUC) notice dated June 3, 2014 notifring
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 (509)
495-4975.
Sincerely,
lslLndaGervais
Linda Gervais
Manager, Regulatory Policy
Avista Utilities
linda. gervais@avistacorp. com
509-495-4975