20230815Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM 1

DECISION MEMORANDUM

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

FROM: MICHAEL DUVAL
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL

DATE: AUGUST 15, 2023

SUBJECT: IN THE MATTER OF AVISTA CORPORATION’S FILING OF THE
FIXED COST ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM ANNUAL RATE
ADJUSTMENT; CASE NO. AVU-G-23-05.

On July 31, 2022, Avista Corporation (“Company”) applied to the Idaho Public Utilities
Commission (“Commission”) for authorization to adjust the Fixed Cost Adjustment (“FCA”) rates
for natural gas service from November 1, 2023, through October 31, 2024. The Company noted
the current FCA rates as well as the proposed changes as illustrated in Table No. 1 below:
Table No. 1
Current Rate
(Per Therm)
Proposed Rate
(Per Therm)
Propose Rate Change
Residential Group
(Schedule 101)
Rebate of 1.020¢ Rebate of 1.219¢ -0.2% change
Non-Residential
Group
(Schedules 111 and
112)
Surcharge of 0.381¢ Rebate of 0.632¢ -1.2% change

The Company requests that the adjustment have a November 1, 2023, effective date and that the
Commission process the request under Modified Procedure.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Commission issue a Notice of Application and Notice of Modified
Procedure establishing a public comment deadline of October 4, 2023, and a Company reply
deadline of October 11, 2023.

DECISION MEMORANDUM 2

COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to issue a Notice of Application and Notice of Modified
Procedure establishing a public comment deadline of October 4, 2023, and a Company reply
deadline of October 11, 2023?

____________________________
Michael Duval
Deputy Attorney General

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