20210702Certificate of Attorney.pdf

DAVID J. MEYER
VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF COUNSEL FOR
REGULATORY & GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
AVISTA CORPORATION
P.O.BOX3727
14I1 EAST MISSION AVENUE
SPOKANE, WASHINGTON 99220 -37 27
TELEPHONE: [phone]
FACSIMILE: (509) 495-885 I
[e-mail]
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMIVIISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION
OF AVISTA CORPORATION FOR AN
ORDER APPROVING A CHANGE
IN NATURAL GAS RATES AND CHARGES
TO NATURAL GAS CUSTOMERS IN THE
STATE OF IDAHO
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CASE NO. AVU-G-2I-q+
ATTORNEY'S CERTIFICATE
CLAIM OF
CONFIDENTIALITY
RELATING TO PORTIONS
OF AVISTA'S EXHIBIT'S
AND WORKPAPERS
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FOR AVISTA CORPORATION
I, David J. Meyer, represent Avista Corporation. I am Vice President and Chief
Counsel for Regulatory and Governmental Affairs for Avista Corporation (Avista or
Company) and I am appearing on its behalf in this proceeding.
I make this certification and claim of confidentiality pursuant to IDAPA 31.01.01
because Avista, through its supporting workpapers, is disclosing certain information that
is CONFIDENTIAL and constitutes TRADE SECRETS as defined by Idaho Code
Section 9-340 and 48-801 and protected under IDAPA 31.01.01.067 and 31.01.01.233.
The electronic information Avista provides will, as required under IDAPA Rule
31.01.01 .067,be marked as CONFIDENTIAL on all documents. [n accordance with
Case No. GNR-U-20-01, Order No. 34602 which suspends the requirement to physically
file documents due to the COVID-I9 Pandemic, the Company will file all work papers,
tariffs, and exhibits only in electronic format.
The confidential information that Avista is disclosing includes, but is not limited
to certain forward wholesale natural gas pricing which is provided by a third-party
vendor, who does not allow public access to their proprietary information. Avista herein
asserts that the aforementioned information is confidential in that making third-party
pricing data public will violate the terms of our agreement with the vendor.
I am of the opinion that this information is CONFIDENTIAL, as defined by
Idaho Code Sections 9-340D and 48-801, should therefore be protected from public
inspection, examination and copying, and should be utilized only in accordance with the
terms of the protective agreement between Avista Corporation and Parties who have
requested such an agreement.
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RESPECTFULLY S{,IBMTTED this 2nd day of July 2021
/s/ DauidJ. M*er
David J" Meyer
Vice President and Chief Counsel for
Regulatory & Goverrmental Affairs
Avista Corporation
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