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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20120928Decision Memo.pdfDECISION MEMORANDUM TO: COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER COMMISSIONER REDFORD COMMISSIONER SMITH COMMISSION SECRETARY COMMISSION STAFF DON HOWELL FROM: KARL KLEIN DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL DATE: SEPTEMBER 26, 2012 SUBJECT: AVISTA’S 2012 INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLAN (IRP), CASE NO. AVU-G-12-08 On August 31, 2012, Avista Corporation, dba Avista Utilities filed its 2012 natural gas Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). Per Commission Order, the Company must file an IRP biennially, by August 31 of every even-numbered year. See Commission Order No. 25342, Case No. GNR-G-93-2 (reference PURPA Section 303(b)(3), Energy Policy Act of 1992); and Order No. 32233, Case No. AVU-G-11-02. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Commission issue a Notice of Filing and Notice of Modified Procedure requesting written comments from interested persons with 60 days. COMMISSION DECISION Does the Commission wish to issue a Notice of Filing and Notice of Modified Procedure setting a 60-day comment period? M:AVU-G-12-08_kk