20230608Order_Vacating_Testimony_Deadlines_Order_No_35808.pdf

ORDER VACATING TESTIMONY DEADLINES
ORDER NO. 35808 1
Office of the Secretary
Service Date
June 8, 2023
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION
OF AVISTA CORPORATION FOR THE
AUTHORITY TO INCREASE ITS RATES
AND CHARGES FOR ELECTRIC AND
NATURAL GAS SERVICE TO ELECTRIC
AND NATURAL GAS CUSTOMERS IN THE
STATE OF IDAHO
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CASE NOS. AVU-E-23-01
AVU-G-23-01

ORDER VACATING
TESTIMONY DEADLINES

ORDER NO. 35808

On February 1, 2023, Avista Corporation (“Company”) filed an application
(“Application”) with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (“Commission”) requesting
authorization to increase its rates for both Electric and Natural Gas service. The Company
requested a September 1, 2023, effective date.
On February 21, 2023, the Commission issued a Notice of Application and Notice of
Intervention Deadline. Order No. 35684. Subsequently, the Commission granted intervention to
Clearwater Paper Corporation, Idaho Forest Group LLC, Walmart Inc., and the Idaho
Conservation League and NW Energy Coalition jointly. Order Nos. 35704, 35713, and 35719.
On April 12, 2023, the Commission issued a Notice of Schedule, Notice of Virtual Public
Workshop, and Notice of Technical Hearing. Order No. 35736. The Commission set a June 14,
2023, Commission Staff (“Staff”) and Intervenor written testimony deadline, and a July 12, 2023,
Company Rebuttal written testimony deadline. Id.
On June 1, 2023, Staff, the Company, and all Intervenors participated in a settlement
conference. Based upon that settlement conference, at the Commission’s June 6, 2023, decision
meeting, Staff informed the Commission that Staff believes a settlement had been reached in
principle (“Settlement”); however, at this time a proposed Settlement is not ready to file with the
Commission for approval. Based upon the timing of the previously ordered procedural schedule
for written testimony, Staff requested that the Commission vacate the written testimony deadlines
until such time as a proposed Settlement is filed for Commission approval, or the Commission is
informed that a proposed Settlement will not be filed.
COMMISSION DISCUSSION AND FINDINGS
The Commission finds it reasonable to vacate the presently scheduled testimony deadlines
based upon the representation that a settlement has been reached in principle. The Commission
ORDER VACATING TESTIMONY DEADLINES
ORDER NO. 35808 2
will revisit the procedural schedule at such time as a proposed Settlement is filed for Commission
approval, or the Commission is informed that a proposed Settlement will not be filed.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the June 14, 2023, Staff and Intervenor written testimony
deadline, and the July 12, 2023, Company Rebuttal written testimony deadline are vacated.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that parties comply with Order No. 35375, issued April 21,
2022. Generally, all pleadings should be filed with the Commission electronically and will be
deemed timely filed when received by the Commission Secretary. See Rule 14.02. Service between
parties should continue to be accomplished electronically when possible. However, voluminous
discovery-related documents may be filed and served on CD-ROM or a USB flash drive.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this 8th day of
June 2023.

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ERIC ANDERSON, PRESIDENT

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JOHN R. HAMMOND JR., COMMISSIONER

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EDWARD LODGE, COMMISSIONER

ATTEST:

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Jan Noriyuki
Commission Secretary

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