20230410Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM 1
DECISION MEMORANDUM

TO: COMMISSIONER ANDERSON
COMMISSIONER HAMMOND
COMMISSIONER LODGE
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL

FROM: CHRIS BURDIN
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL

DATE: APRIL 10, 2023

SUBJECT: 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; CASE NOS.
AVU-E-23-01; AVU-G-23-01.

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.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Commission Staff (“Staff”) has contacted the parties in this case and Staff recommends the
following proposed procedural schedule.
• May 3, 2023: Virtual Public Workshop starting at 6:00 p.m. (MDT) and
ending at 9:00 p.m. (MDT), or until all customer questions have been answered,
whichever comes first.
• June 14, 2023: Staff and Intervenor written testimony deadline.
• July 12, 2023: Company Rebuttal written testimony deadline.
• August 1, 2023: Technical Hearing starting at 9:00 a.m. (MDT) and ending
at 5:00 p.m. (MDT).
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• August 2-3, 2023: Technical Hearing continued as needed each day starting at
9:00 a.m. (MDT) and ending at 5:00 p.m. (MDT).
Staff also recommends that the Commission schedule a Public Customer Hearing
at a date, time, and location to be set by the Commission in a subsequent order.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to issue a Scheduling Order establishing the above procedural
schedule?

__________________________
Chris Burdin
Deputy Attorney General

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