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A VISTA UTILITIES
Exhibit "B"
Notice to Public of Applicant's Proposed Tariffs
August 15, 2008
AVISTA UTILITES
NOTICE OF IDAHO TARF CHANGE
(Natural Gas Service Only)
Notice is hereby given that the "Sheets" listed below of Tariff IPUC No. 27, covering
natural gas service applicable to Idaho customers of A vista Utilities have been filed with
the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (IPUC) in Boise, Idaho.
Eieventh Revision Sheet 150 canceling Tenth Revision Sheet 150
First Revision Sheet 150A canceling Original Sheet 1 50A and,
Eighth Revision Sheet 155 canceling Seventh Revision Sheet 155
Eleventh Revision Sheet 150 and First Revision Sheet 150A update the forward-looking
cost of natural gas purchased for customer usage. Eighth Revision Sheet 155 updates the
amortization rate used to refund or recover previous gas cost differences.
If the proposed tariffs are approved by the IPUC, total Company Idaho revenues wil increase
by approximately $11.6 milion per year, or about 14.2%.
This request is a Purchased Gas Cost Adjustment (PGA) that is filed annually to reflect
changes in the cost of gas purchased to serve customers. Any increases or decreases resulting
from these PGA filings directly result from the cost of gas purchased in the marketplace;
A vista makes no additional profits from these rate changes.
A residential or small business customer served under Schedule 101 using an average of
65 therms per month can expect to see an average increase of approximately $ 1 0.44 per
month, or about 13.9%. Larger commercial customers served under Schedules 111 can
expect to see an average increase of about 15.7, with the higher percentages due to lower
base rates. However, actual customer decreases wil var based on therms consumed.
This filing requests an effective date of October 1, 2008.
Copies of the proposed tariff changes are available for inspection in the Company's
offices or can be obtained by calling [phone] or wrting:
A vista Utilities
Attention: Ms. Patty Olsness
P.O. Box 3727
Spokane, VV A. 99220-3727
August 15,2008