20200429Notice_of_Petition_Order_No_34651.pdf

NOTICE OF PETITION
NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE
ORDER NO. 34651 1

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
April 29, 2020
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

IN THE MATTER OF AVISTA
CORPORATION’S PETITION FOR AN
EXTENSION TO FILE ITS NATURAL GAS
INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLAN
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CASE NO. AVU-G-20-01

NOTICE OF PETITION

NOTICE OF
MODIFIED PROCEDURE

ORDER NO. 34651

On January 15, 2020, Avista Corporation (“Company”) filed a Petition seeking an
extension of the August 31, 2020, filing date for the Company’s Natural Gas Integrated Resource
Plan (“IRP”).
With this Order, we provide notice of the Petition and set comment and reply
deadlines.
NOTICE OF PETITION
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Company requests a six-month extension of
its August 31, 2020, filing deadline for the IRP. Petition at 2.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Company states there are numerous,
potentially significant legislative proposals in Washington and Oregon that if passed, would have
major impacts on natural gas planning, including Washington's Senate Clean Energy
Transformation Act or Senate Bill 5116, Washington House Bills 1257 and 1444, and Oregon
Senate Bill 98. Id. As a result, the Company represents it will take several months to create and
implement final rules and expectations for natural gas distribution utilities, which will affect the
ability to fully realize the impacts on the IRP process. Id.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Company requests that the Petition be
processed by Modified Procedure. Id. at 1.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Petition is available for public inspection
during regular business hours at the Commission offices. The Petition is available on the
Commission’s web site at www.puc.idaho.gov. Click on the “Natural Gas” tab first, then the
“Open Cases” tab, and then the case number “AVU-G-20-01” as also shown on the front of this
document.
NOTICE OF PETITION
NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE
ORDER NO. 34651 2

YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that all proceedings in this case will be held
pursuant to the Commission’s jurisdiction under Title 61 of the Idaho Code. The Commission
may enter any final order consistent with its authority under Title 61.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that all proceedings in this matter will be conducted
pursuant to the Commission’s Rules of Procedure, IDAPA 31.01.01.000 et seq.
NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Commission has determined that the public
interest may not require a formal hearing in this matter, and will proceed under Modified Procedure
pursuant to Rules 201 through 204 of the Commission's Rules of Procedure, IDAPA 31.01.01.201
through .204. The Commission notes that Modified Procedure and written comments have proven
to be an effective means for obtaining public input and participation.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that anyone desiring to state a position on this
Petition must file a written comment in support or opposition with the Commission within twenty-
one (21) days from the service date of this Notice. The comment must explain why the person
who filed them supports or opposes the Petition. Persons desiring a hearing must specifically
request a hearing in their written comments. Written comments concerning this Petition should be
sent electronically to the Commission and the Company at the email addresses reflected below:

Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0074
Email: [e-mail]

Street Address for Express Mail:

11331 W. Chinden Blvd.
Building 8, Suite 201-A
Boise, ID 83714

David Meyer
Patrick Ehrbar
Avista Corporation
P.O. Box 3727
MSC-27
1411 E. Mission Ave.
Spokane, WA 99220-3727
Email: [e-mail]
[e-mail]

If a person cannot send comments to the Commission by email, they may be submitted by mailing
them to the addresses above. Comments should contain the case caption and case number shown
on the first page of this document. Persons submitting comments by email may do so by accessing
the Commission’s home page located at www.puc.idaho.gov. Click the “Case Comment Form”
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NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE
ORDER NO. 34651 3

under “Consumers”, and complete the comment form using the case number, as it appears on the
front of this document. These comments must also be sent to the Company.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Company must file any reply comments
within twenty-eight (28) days from the service date of this Notice.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that if no written comments or protests are received
within the time limit set, the Commission will consider this matter on its merits and enter its order
without a formal hearing. If written comments are received within the time limit set, the
Commission will consider them and, in its discretion, may set the same for formal hearing.
O R D E R
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this case be processed by Modified Procedure, Rules
201 – 204 (IDAPA 31.01.01.201 through .204). Persons wishing to file written comments must
do so within twenty-one (21) days from the service date of this Notice. The Company must file
any reply comments within twenty-eight (28) days from the service date of this Notice.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that parties continue to comply with Order No. 34602,
issued March 17, 2020. All pleadings should be filed with the Commission electronically and shall
be deemed timely filed when received by the Commission Secretary. See Rule 14.02. Service
between parties should also be accomplished electronically. Voluminous discovery-related
documents may be filed and served on CD-ROM or a USB flash drive.
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NOTICE OF PETITION
NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE
ORDER NO. 34651 4

DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this 29th
day of April 2020.

PAUL KJELLANDER, PRESIDENT

KRISTINE RAPER, COMMISSIONER

ERIC ANDERSON, COMMISSIONER
ATTEST:

Diane M. Hanian
Commission Secretary

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