20171017Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER RAPER
COMMISSIONER AI\DERSON
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM:BRANDON KARPEN
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
DATE: OCTOBER 16,2017
SUBJECT: AVISTA RATE CASES, CASE NOS. AVU-E-I7-01, AVU-G-17-01
On July 27, 2017, the Commission issued a scheduling order for a settlement
conference, prefiled testimony deadline, rebuttal deadline, and a technical hearing date. Order
No. 33825, modified by Order No. 33837. The parties can now report that a settlement has been
reached. Settlement documents will be filed with the Commission on October 20, 2017. Stlff
requests that the Commission modiS the case schedule to reflect the settlement. The partiesl
have agreed to the proposed schedule.
RECOMMENDATION
In light of the proposed settlement, the parties request that the Commission issue an
Order that amends the scheduling order as follows:
. Prefiled testimony in favor of the proposed settlement filed by November 3,2017;
. Reply testimony filed by November 14,2017;
. Rebuttal testimony filed by November 28,2017;
.Technical hearing to be held December 8, 2017, at 9:30 a.m., MST; and that the
Commission schedule a public hearing at the appropriate time.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to issue an Order that amends schedule as described
above?
ttorney General
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I In addition to the Company and Staff, Community Action Partnership Association of ldaho. Idaho Conservation
League. Idaho Forest Group, Clearwater Paper, and Sierra Club have all intervened.
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