20140812Folsom Exhibit 1.pdf

Avista ldoho Applied Reseorch and Development lnitiotive
Order Description
On November 1't 2014 the ldaho Commission granted Order 32918 to account for customer revenues that will fund selected
research and development projects from ldaho's four-year universities. The order prescribed 5300,000 per year of research
and development from revenue collected through Avista's Tariff Schedule 91.
Applied Research and Development Team
Upon approval, Avista assembled a team of engineers to develop the request for proposals, evaluation matrix and selection
process. The team consisted subject matter experts in following research domains: 1) Transmission Planning, 2) Distribution
Engineering, 3) Hydro Generation, 4) Demand Side Management, 5) Transmission and Distribution Operations.
RFP Evaluation
On December 13th Avista sent out request for proposals to ldaho State University, Boise State University and University of
ldaho. On February 3'd Avista received ten proposals from the University of ldaho, six proposals from Boise State University
and zero proposals from ldaho State University. The applied research and development team reviewed and ranked the
proposals on the following criteria: 1) Research Redundant or Overlap, 2) Value to Customers, 3) Results Measurable and 4)
Proposal Costs. The applied research and development team met and debated the merits of each proposal to determine a
final project ranking. The proposals were awarded on February 18th.
Selected Proposals
At the completion of the selection process the University of ldaho had three proposals selected and Boise State University
had one proposal selected. The awarded proposals, primary investigator and project ranking are summarized in the table
below.
lnstitution Project Name Primary lnvestigator Proposal
Cost
Ranking
Boise State
Universitv
Residential Static Reactive
Load Compensator
Dr. Said Ahmed-Zaid s60,ooo 7
University of ldaho Hydropower Generating
Efficiencies
Jim C. P. Liou S72,539 2
University of ldaho Simulation Energy Control
Management Svstem
Dr. Kevin Van Den
Wvmelenbers
S50,847 3
UniversiW of ldaho Bidirectional Chareer Dr. Herbert L. Hess s78,697 4
lllustrations
1- Reactive Load Compensator 2-Hydropower Efficiencies 3-Slmulation Energy Management + Bidarectional Charger
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Exhibit 1
Case Nos. AVU-E-14 AVU-G-14
B. Folsom, Avista
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