20221101Final Approved Schedule 175.pdf

Issued by Avista Corporation By Patrick Ehrbar, Director of Regulatory Affairs

SCHEDULE 175 FIXED COST ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM – NATURAL GAS
PURPOSE: This Schedule establishes balancing accounts and implements an annual Fixed Cost Adjustment (“FCA”) rate mechanism that separates the recovery of the
Company’s Commission authorized revenues from therm sales to customers
served under the applicable natural gas service schedules. TERM:
The term of the FCA mechanism will remain in effect through March 31, 2025.
APPLICABLE:
To Customers in the State of Idaho where the Company has natural gas service
available. This schedule shall be applicable to all retail customers taking service under Schedules 101, 111, and 112. This Schedule does not apply to Schedules 131/132 (Interruptible Service), Schedule 146 (Transportation Service For Customer-Owned Gas) or Schedule 148 (Special Contracts). Applicable
Customers will be segregated into two (2) distinct Rate Groups:
Group 1 – Schedule 101 Group 2 – Schedules 111 and 112

Note – the recovery of incremental revenue related to fixed production and
underground storage costs will be excluded for new natural gas customers added
after the FCA Base test year.
MONTHLY RATE: Group 1 – ($0.01020) per therm Group 2 – $0.00381 per therm

Sixth Revision Sheet 175 Canceling I.P.U.C. No. 27 Fifth Revision Sheet 175

IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Nov. 1, 2022 Nov. 1, 2022
Per ON 35574
Jan Noriyuki Secretary