20210611Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM 1
DECISION MEMORANDUM

TO: COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER RAPER
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL

FROM: JOHN R. HAMMOND JR.
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL

DATE: JUNE 14, 2021

SUBJECT: IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF AVISTA CORPORATION
DBA AVISTA UTILITIES FOR AUTHORITY TO INCREASE ITS RATES
AND CHARGES FOR ELECTRIC AND NATURAL GAS SERVICE FOR
ELECTRIC AND NATURAL GAS CUSTOMERS IN THE STATE OF
IDAHO; CASE NOS. AVU-E-21-01 AND AVU-G-21-01.

On April 23, 2021, the Commission issued a scheduling order for a settlement
conference for the parties, public workshop, prefiled testimony deadline, rebuttal deadline, and a
technical hearing date. See Order No. 35010. A proposed Stipulation and Settlement Agreement
(“Stipulation”) has been reached by the parties in this case and will be filed with the Commission
for its review and consideration. Staff requests that the Commission modify the schedule for this
case that was previously set by Order No. 35010 in light of the proposed Stipulation.
RECOMMENDATION
The parties request that the Commission issue an Order that amends the scheduling
order as follows:
• Prefiled testimony in favor of the proposed settlement filed by
July 19, 2021; and
• Company prefiled rebuttal testimony, if necessary, filed by
July 26, 2021.
Staff recommends that all other events scheduled in Order No. 35010 shall remain the
same, including that persons desiring to state a position on the Company’s Application or the
Stipulation may file a written comment explaining why the person supports or opposes the
Application and/or the Stipulation by the close of business on August 3, 2021.
DECISION MEMORANDUM 2
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to issue an Order that amends the schedule as described
above?

____________________________________
John R. Hammond Jr.
Deputy Attorney General

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