Final Approved Schedule 190.pdf

Second Revision Sheet 190
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AVISTA CORPORATION
dba Avista Utilities
SCHEDULE 190
NATURAL GAS EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS
IDAHO
1. AVAILABILITY
Effective September 1, 2012, natural gas efficiency programs, incentives and
rebates are available only for projects that meet the following conditions:
A. Site Specific Programs:
1)Customer has an existing contract with Avista - the Company will honor
all terms and conditions of contracts and agreements that were fully
executed prior to September 1, 2012. Such contracts and agreements
must be signed by both the Company and the customer.
2)Natural gas energy efficiency projects, proposed by the customer to
Avista prior to September 1, 2012, but without fully executed contracts,
will be honored by the Company under the following conditions:
i.The Company has already conducted an analysis of a proposed
natural gas energy efficiency measure. If the company has not
already conducted an analysis of a proposed natural gas energy
efficiency measure, customers seeking incentive funding will
submit on overview of their proposed natural gas energy efficiency
project to the Company in writing or via email by September 1,
2012.
ii.All material documentation required for Avista to conduct an
analysis to determine energy efficiency savings and potential
incentive funding must be received by the Company by October
15, 2012. The Company has the sole discretion to determine if
such documentation is sufficient for analysis, and if the
documentation is not sufficient, will reject the project from
incentive funding consideration.
iii.Customers who wish to proceed with any natural gas energy
efficiency measure which has been evaluated by the Company
subject to the terms and conditions of this tariff must sign an
energy efficiency agreement with the Company by January 15,
2013.
iv.Customers must complete any contracted projects by January 15,
2014, unless otherwise agreed to in certain contracts executed
prior to September 1, 2012
B. Residential and Non-Residential Prescriptive Rebate Programs: Qualifying
customers in the Company's Residential and Non-Residential Prescriptive
Rebate Programs must send to Avista all required rebate forms and other
required documentation postmarked by November 1, 2012 to be eligible for
payment. Any requests received after November 1, 2012 will not be eligible for
payment.
By .. f Kelly Norwood, Vice-President, State and Federal Regulation
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IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Sept. 25, 2012 Oct. 1, 2012
Per O.N. 32650
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
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C. Limited Income Programs: All existing 201.2 Community Action Partnership
contracts with natural gas incentives will be honored. No additional natural gas
measures will be funded effective January 1, 2013.
The services described herein are available to qualifying residential, commercial,
and industrial, retail natural gas distribution customers of Avista Corporation for the
purpose of promoting the efficient use of natural gas. Customers receiving natural gas
distribution service provided under special contract and/or customers receiving natural
gas services not specified under Tariff Schedule 191 (Natural Gas Efficiency Rider
Adjustment) are not eligible for services contained in this schedule unless specifically
stated in such contract or other service agreement. The Company may provide partial
funding for the installation of natural gas efficiency measures and may provide other
services to customers for the purpose of identification and implementation of cost
effective natural gas efficiency measures as described in this schedule. Facilities-based
services are available to owners of facilities, and also may be provided to tenants who
have obtained appropriate owner consent.
Assistance provided under this schedule is limited to end uses where natural gas is
or would be the energy source and to measures which increase the efficient use of
natural gas. Customer participation under this schedule shall be based on eligibility
requirements contained herein.
2. ELIGIBLE CUSTOMER SEGMENTS
All customers in all customer segments to whom this tariff is available are eligible for
participation in natural gas efficiency programs developed in compliance with this tariff.
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IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
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Jean D. Jewell Secretary
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AVISTA CORPORATION
d/b/a Avista Utilities
SCHEDULE 190 -continued
NATURAL GAS EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS - IDAHO
3.MEASURES
Only natural gas efficiency measures with verifiable energy savings are eligible for
assistance. Measure eligibility may not necessarily apply to all customer segments. Final
determination of applicable measures will be made by the Company.
4.FUNDING AND NONMONETARY ASSISTANCE
4.1 Funding
The incentives specified below are provided by the Company to promote the best
use of natural gas resources. Incentives are based upon the simple payback of the
measure prior to the application of an incentive, as calculated by Company , staff and
based upon standardized measure cost(s). These incentive tiers apply to measures with
energy savings at the current energy rates lasting 10 years or longer that meet or
exceed current manufacturing and energy codes and/or industry standard practices that
are applicable to the project. Simple payback is defined as the capital cost of the project
divided by the energy savings at the current energy rates per year. Capital cost included
in the calculation is the portion associated with the energy saving portion of the project
only. The incentives for qualifying projects as detailed in Section 1 (Availability) shall be
as follows:
Measures Simple Pay-Back Period Incentive Level
(dollars/first year therm saved)
(Minimum measure life of 10
years
Natural Gas Efficiency 1 to under 2 years 2.00
2 to under 4 years 2.50
4 to under 6 years 3.00
6 to under 13 years 3.50
13 years and Over 0.00
Incentives in which the tier structure applies will be capped at 50% of the incremental
project cost with the exception of the following that may be capped at a maximum of
100% of the measure cost:

4.1.1 Energy efficiency programs delivered by community action agencies
contracted by the Company to serve Limited Income or vulnerable
customer segments including agency administrative fees and health
and human safety measures;

4.1.2 Low-cost natural gas efficiency measures with demonstrable energy
savings (e.g. rooftop unit service);
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IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Sept. 25, 2012 Oct. 1, 2012
Per O.N. 32650
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
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4.1.3 Programs or services supporting or enhancing local, regional or
national natural gas efficiency market transformation efforts.
Avista Corporation will actively pursue natural gas efficiency opportunities that may
not fit within the prescribed services and simple pay-back periods described in this tariff.
In these circumstances the customer and Avista Corporation will enter into a site specific
services agreement.
5.BUDGET & REPORTING
The natural gas efficiency programs defined within this tariff will be funded by
surcharges levied within Schedule 191. The Company will manage these programs to
obtain resources that are cost-effective from a Total Resource Cost perspective and
achievable through utility intervention. Schedule 191 will be reviewed annually and
revised as necessary to provide adequate funding for natural gas efficiency efforts.
6.General Rules and Provisions
Service under this schedule is subject to the General Rules and Provisions
contained in this tariff and is limited to facilities receiving natural gas service from the
Company.
All installations and equipment must comply with all local code and permit
requirements applicable and be properly inspected, if required, by appropriate
agencies.
The Company may establish specifications regarding any natural gas efficiency
measures and modifications to be effected under this schedule and may conduct
inspections to insure that such specifications are met.
By w- / Kelly Norwood, Vice-President, State and Federal Regulation
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Sept. 25, 2012 Oct. 1, 2012
Per O.N. 32650
Jean D. Jewell Secretary