20190906Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER RAPER
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM:MATT HUNTER
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
DATE: SEPTEMBER 6, 2019
SUBJECT: AVISTA'S ANNUAL PGA FILING, CASE NO. AVU-G-19-06.
On August 23,2019, Avista Corporation dba Avista Utilities filed its annual Purchased
Gas Cost Adjustment (PGA) Application, asking to increase its annual revenues by about $3.3
million (5.6%). Application at l.r The Company says its proposal will increase rates for an
average residential or small commercial customer by $2.26 per month (4.8%). Id. at 5. The
Company states it issued notice of this change via news release on August 23,2019. Id. at2. The
Company asks that its Application be processed by Modified Procedure, and that the new rates
take effect November 1,2019. Id. at 5.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the case be processed through Modified Procedure, with
comments due by October 9,2019 and reply comments due October 16,2019.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to process this case through Modified Procedure, with
comments due by October 9,2019 and reply comments due October 16,2019?
Matt Hunter
Deputy Attorney General
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I The PGA mechanism is used to adjust rates to reflect annual changes in the Company's costs for the purchase of
natural gas from suppliers - including transportation, storage, and other related costs.
DECISION MEMORANDUM