20191112Request to Withdraw Application.pdf

Avista Corp,
14l I Flast Mission l'.O. Box 3727
Spokanc. Wa-shington 99220-0500
'Ielephone 509-489-0500
Toll Free 800-727-9170
November 8,2019
Via: Overnight mail
Diane Hanian
Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
I 1331 W. Chinden Blvd., Bldg. 8, Suite 201-A
Boise, ID 83714
RE: Avista Utilities Request to Withdraw AVU-G-19-07
Dear Ms. Hanian:
Attached for filing with the Commission is an original and seven (7) copies ol Avista Utilities
request to withdraw its application for an Order reauthorizing the accounting and ratemaking
treatment related to offering a "Fee-Free Program" (or "Program") for payment of bills by ldaho
natural gas residential customers that use credit and debit cards filed November 1, 2019. Please
contact me al 509-495-497 5 ifyou have any questions regarding this filing.
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DAVID J. MEYER
VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF COLTNSEL FOR
REGULATORY AND GOVERNMENTAL AFF'AIRS
AVISTA CORPORATION
P.O. BOX 3727
I4I I EAST MISSION AVENUE
SPOKANE, WASHINGTON 99220 -37 27
TELEPHONE: [phone] I 6
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david.meyer(a).avistacorp.com
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICA'I'ION OF )
AVISTA CORPORATION, D/B/A AVISTA )
UTILITIES, FOR A REQUEST TO WITI]DRAW )
REAUTHORIZING ACCOLINTINC AND )
RATEMAKING TREATMENT OIT F't,t,S FOR )
PAYMENTS MADts BY RESIDENTIAT, )C[JSTOMERS )
CASENO. AVU.G.I9-07
REQUEST OF AVISlA CORPORATION
I. INTRODUCTION
Avista Corporation, doing business as Avista Utilities (hereinaller "Avista" or
"Company"), at l 41 l East Mission Avenue. Spokane, Washington, pursuant to Section 6l -
524 ldaho Code and Rule 52 of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission ("Commission Rules
of Procedure"), requests to withdraw its application for an Order reauthorizing the
accounting and ratemaking treatment relaled to offering a "Fee-Free Program" (or
"Program") for payment of bills by Idaho natural gas residential customers that use credit
and debit cards flled November l, 2019.
After discussion with Commission Stalt Avista believes it is pre-mature to request
an Order reauthorizing the accounting and ratemaking treatment related to offering a Fee-
Free Program at this time. Therefore, the Company requests the Commission allow for the
withdrawal ofthis application and the closure ollhis Case.
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DATED at Spokane, Washington, h;s f day ofNovember 2019.
AVISTA CORPORATION
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David J. Meyer
Vice President and Chiel'Counsel for
Regulatory & Governmental Affairs
Avista Corporation
Request of Avista Corporation
Case No. AVU-G-19-07