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Application of Avista Corporation
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AVISTA CORPORATION
dba Avista Utilities
NOTICE OF TARF CHAGE
(idaho Natual Gas Serice)
Notice is hereby given that the "Sheets" listed below of Tarffs I.P.U.C. No. 27, covering natual
gas servce, have been fied with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (IPUC) in Idaho.
Fift Revision Sheet 191 Canceling Fourh Revision Sheet 191
This filing requests approval of an increase to Schedule 191, "Energy Efficiency Rider
Adjustment." Schedule 191 is designed to recover the costs incurred by the Company associated
with providing natural gas energy efficiency services to customers.
Copies of the proposed tariff changes are available for inspection in the Company's offces and on
the Company website at www.avistautilities.com/prices/rates. The Company wil provide notice to
customers with the first bil after the change becomes effective
Issue Date:
Keep Posted Until:
Februar 12, 2010
April 1,2010
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Contact:
Debbie Simock - [phone], debbie.simock~avistacorp.com
Investors: Jason Lang [phone], iason.iang~avistacorp.com
Avista 24/7 Media Line [phone]
Avista Customers Help Company Surpass 2009 Energy Savings Targets
Avista requests additional funding in Washington and Idaho to meet continuing demand for
natural gas energy efficiency programs
SPOKANE, Wash. - Feb. 15, 2010, 7:05 8.m. PST: Avista's electric and natural gas customers in
Washington, Idaho and Oregon participated in the company's energy efficiency programs in near-
record numbers in 2009, saving enough energy to power over 6,800 Inland Northwest homes for a
year and to serve over 3,000 homes with natural gas for a year.
Avista customers saved more than 82 millon kilowatt-hours of electricit and 2.3 milion therms of
natural gas in 2009, the direct result of energy efficiency steps customers took in 2009 for which
they qualified for a rebate or incentive from Avista.
Last year almost 35,000 rebates and incentives totaling about $18.1 millon were provided to
residential, commercial, industrial and limited income customers in Avista's three-state service area
through standard program offerings.
"Our energy future is about using the resources we have wisely, and energy efficiency remains our
lowest-cost resource. That's why Avista has sustained a 30-year commitment to delivering energy
efficiency programs to our customers," said Bruce Folsom, Avista's direcor of energy efficiency
programming. "Making efficiency improvements is a smart choice that helps customers reduce their
energy use and helps reduce the amount of future energy generation required to meet customer
demand."
The 2009 energy savings exceeded system-wide electric targets by 44 percent and natural gas
goals by 25 percent. Avista's annual goals are set as part of the company's electric and natural gas
Integrated Resource Plans (IRP) that guide the company's strategy for acquiring additional energy.
In 2009, Avista provided more than 23,00 rebates to Washington customers totaling $12.5 milion.
Idaho customers received more than 9,500 rebates totaling over $4.6 milion, and Oregon
customers received over 2,400 rebates totaling $1 millon. The most popular energy and cost-
saving measures for residential customers included purchasing Energy Star CI appliances,
installng high efficiency natural gas furnaces, and upgrading windows and insulation. The average
residential rebate for single family homes was $187.
Additionally, over 5,00 multi-family housing unit in Washington and Idaho received energy
efficiency upgrades through the program. Avista also provided another $2 millon to six community
action partners to assist low-income customers in making energy efficiency improvements to their
homes.
Hear a podcast of Folsom talking about the 2009 energy savings and Avista's energy efficiency
programs for customers at
ww.avistautilities.com/communitv/blog/MedialAvistaPodcastEP1FINAL.mp3 .
To continue meeting the growing demand in Washington and Idaho for natural gas energy
efficiency programs, Avista has filed a request with the public utilty commissions in those states to
increase the existing natural gas energy efficiency tarifs, effective March 15, 2010. No elecric
energy efficiency tarif increase wil be filed in either state. A tariff increase would have no impact
on company earnings.
If the request is approved by the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (WUTC), a
residential natural gas customer using 70 therms a month would see a $2.54 increase, or 4.5
percent, for a revised monthly bil of $62. A total of $6.4 millon in additional program funds would
be available to assist Washington natural gas customers making qualifing energy efficiency
improvements to their homes and businesses.
If the request is approved by the Idaho Public Utilties Commission (IPUC), a residential natural gas
customer using 66 therms a month would see a $1.52 increase, or 2.61 percent, for a revised
monthly bil of $60. A total of $1.6 milion in additional program funds would be available to assist
Idaho natural gas customers making qualifing energy efficiency improvements to their homes and
businesses.
The tarif increases could be offset by customers by either changing a furnace filter each month,
weather-stripping one door with a 1/16 inch infiltration leak, or installng a shower flow restrictor.
Information on energy efficiency rebates and incentives Avista offers for residential, commercial
and limited income customers is available at ww.evervlittlebit.com. along with other energy-
saving information.
Avista Corp. is an energy company involved in the production, transmission and distribution of
energy as well as other energy-related businesses. Avista Utilties is our operating division that
provides electric service to 355,00 homes and businesses and natural gas to 312,000 homes and
businesses in three Western states, serving more than 492,000 customers. Avista's primary, non-
regulated subsidiary is Advantage IQ. Our stock is traded under the ticker symbol "AVA." For
more information about Avista, please visit ww.avistacoro.com.
Avista Corp. and the Avista Corp. logo are trademarks of Avista Corporation.
This news release contains forward-looking statements regarding the company's current
expectations. Forward-looking statements are all statements other than historical fact. Such
statements speak only as of the date of the news release and are subjec to a variety of risks and
uncertainties, many of which are beyond the company's control, which could cause actual results
to differ materially from the expectations. These risks and uncertainties include, in addition to those
discussed herein, all of the factors discussed in the company's Annual Report on Form 1 O-K for the
year ended Dec. 31, 2008, and the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
September 30, 2009.
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