20190913Decision Memo.pdf

DECTSION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER RAPER
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM:MATT HUNTER
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
DATE: SEPTEMBER 12,2019
SUBJECT:IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF AVISTA CORPORATION
FOR DETERMINATION OF 2014-2017 NATURAL GAS ENERGY
EFFICIENCY EXPENSES AS PRUDENTLY INCURRED; CASE NO. AVU.
G-18-08.
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF AVISTA CORPORATION
FOR A DETERMINATION OF 2016-2017 ELECTRIC ENERGY
EFFICIENCY EXPENSES AS PRUDENTLY INCURRED; CASE NO. AVU-
E-18-12.
On November 16, 2018, Avista Corporation (the Company) filed two applications
with the Commission. The first application, Case No. AVU-G-18-08, requested the Commission
determine whether the Company prudently incurred $2,899,525 in natural gas energy efficiency
expenses from January 1,2014 through December 31,2017. The second application, Case No.
AVU-E-18-12, requested the Commission determine whether the Company prudently incurred
$22,719,204 in electric energy efficiency expenses in 201 6 and 2017 .
The Commission issued notices of Application and set intervention deadlines for both
cases in December, 2018. Order Nos. 34210 and34222. Comment deadlines have not been set for
these cases.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends identical procedural schedules for AVU-G- 1 8-08 and AVU-E- I 8-
12. The issues in both cases are closely related, and Staff believes it is in the best interest of the
public, the Company, and Staff to have matching procedural schedules for the cases. Staff believes
Modified Procedure is appropriate for both cases.
DECISION MEMORANDUM I
Staff recommends the Commission issue a separate Notice of Modified Procedure for
each case, with comments due by November 18, 2019 and reply comments due by December 2,
2019.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to issue separate notices of Modified Procedure for Case
Nos. AVU-G-18-08 and AVU-E-18-12, with comments due byNovember 18,2019 and reply
comments due by December 2,2019?
Matt Hunter
Deputy Attorney General
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