20171229Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDIJM
TO:COMMISSIONER IGIELLANDER
COMMISSIONER RAPER
COMMISSI ON ER AT{DERSON
COMMISSION SECRET^A.RY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM:BRANDON IQ{.RPEN
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
DATE: DECEMBEF.17,1OL7
SUBJECT: AVISTA'S ANNUAL PGA FILING, CASE NO. AVI,J-G-17-06
On Dccembcr 26, 2017, Avista Corporation dba Avista Utilities filed its annual
Purchased Gas Cost Adjustment (PGA) Application asking to deuease its annualized rcvcnues
by about $3.2 million (7.4%). Application at 1.r The Company says its proposal will not affect
is earnings, and will decrease rates for an average residential or small commercial customer by
$2.73 per month (6.4W, Id. The Company states that it issued notice of this change via ncws
release on December72,20l7. The Company asks that its Application be processed by Modified
Procedure, and that the new rates take effect January 26,20fi.|d. at l,
STAFT RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that lhe case be processed tluough Modified Procedurc, with
comments due by January 171 2018.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to process this case through Modified Procedure, with all
comments due by January 17, 2018?
General
I The PGA mechanism is used to adjust rates to rellect annual changes in the Company's costg for thc purchase of
natural gas from supplicrs - including bansportation, storag,!, and other rrlated costs.
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