20210416Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM 1

DECISION MEMORANDUM

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

FROM: DAYN HARDIE
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL

DATE: APRIL 16, 2021

SUBJECT: IN THE MATTER OF AVISTA’S 2021 NATURAL GAS INTEGRATED
RESOURCE PLAN, CASE NO. AVU-G-21-02.

On March 31, 2021, Avista Corporation d/b/a/ Avista Utilities (“Company”) filed its
2021 Natural Gas Integrated Resource Plan (“IRP”). The 2021 IRP identifies a strategic natural
gas resource portfolio to meet customer demand requirements over the next 20 years. 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. See Order No. 34697.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Commission issue a Notice of Filing and a Notice of
Intervention Deadline, establishing a 21-day intervention period.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to issue a Notice of Filing and Notice of Intervention
Deadline, establishing a 21-day intervention period?

Dayn Hardie
Deputy Attorney General

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