20210603Notice_of_Modified_Procedure_Order_No_35059.pdf

NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE
ORDER NO. 35059 1
Office of the Secretary
Service Date
June 3, 2021
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

IN THE MATTER OF AVISTA
CORPORATION DBA AVISTA UTILITIES’
2021 NATURAL GAS INTEGRATED
RESOURCE PLAN
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CASE NO. AVU-G-21-02

NOTICE OF MODIFIED
PROCEDURE

ORDER NO. 35059

On March 31, 2021, Avista Corporation dba Avista Utilities (“Company”) filed its
2021 Natural Gas Integrated Resource Plan (“IRP”). The Company filed its IRP by the deadline
set in Order No. 34697, which extended the Company’s typical, August 31, 2020 filing deadline
to April 1, 2021.1 The IRP must discuss the subjects required by Commission Order Nos. 25342,
27024 and 27098, and Section 303(b)(3) of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (“PURPA”),
15 USC § 3202.
On April 23, 2021, the Commission issued a Notice of Filing and Notice of Intervention
Deadline. Order No. 35021. No parties intervened.
The Commission now issues this Notice of Modified Procedure establishing deadlines
for public comments and the Company’s reply.
NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Commission has determined that the public
interest may not require a formal hearing in this matter and it will review the case through written
submissions under the Commission’s Rules of Modified Procedure Rules 201 through 204 of the
Idaho Public Utilities Commission’s Rules of Procedure, IDAPA 31.01.01.201-204. 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 persons desiring to state a position on this
Application may file a written comment explaining why the person supports or opposes the
Application. Persons who would like a hearing must specifically request a hearing in their written
comments. Persons shall have until July 29, 2021, to file written comments. Comments must
be filed by e-mail unless e-mail is unavailable. To comment by e-mail, please access the

1 Per Commission Order No. 32233, the Company must file its IRP by August 31 of every even-numbered year.

NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE
ORDER NO. 35059 2
Commission’s home page at www.puc.idaho.gov. Click the “Consumers” tab and then “Case
Comment Form” and complete the form using the case number as it appears on the front of this
document. Comments filed by e-mail must also be e-mailed to the Company at the e-mail addresses
listed below. If e-mail is unavailable, then comments may be mailed to the Commission and
Company at these addresses:
For the Idaho Public Utilities
Commission:

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

For Avista Corporation:

David Meyer
Shawn Bonfield
P.O. Box 3727
1411 E. Mission Ave
Spokane, WA 99220-3727
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Company must file any reply comments
by August 19, 2021.
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, Rule
201-204 (IDAPA 31.01.01.201 - .204). Persons shall have until July 29, 2021, to file written
comments, and the Company shall have until August 19, 2021, to file a reply.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that parties should continue to comply with Order No.
34781, issued September 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.

NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE
ORDER NO. 35059 3
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this 3rd day
of June 2021.

PAUL KJELLANDER, PRESIDENT

KRISTINE RAPER, COMMISSIONER

ERIC ANDERSON, COMMISSIONER

ATTEST:

Jan Noriyuki
Commission Secretary

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