201011042011 Cover Letter.docx

Avista Corp.
1411 East Mission P.O. Box 3727
Spokane. Washington 99220-0500
Telephone [phone]
Toll Free 800-727-9170
VIA – Electronic Mail
November 1, 2010
Jean Jewell, Commission Secretary
State of Idaho
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Statehouse
Boise, ID83720
Dear Ms. Jewell:
Re: Avista Utilities 2011 DSM Business Plan
Avista Utilities respectfully submits for electronic filing a “courtesy copy” of its “2011 Demand Side Management (DSM) Annual Business Plan and the 2011 Evaluation, Measurement & Verification (EM&V) Annual Plan.”
The Annual DSM Business Plan is meant to be a “working document” and any changes or modifications regarding program details about specific measures, incentives, and eligibility requirements will be filed as revisions to the Company’s DSM Business Plan with the Commission.
The EM&V Annual Plan is responsive to the Washington Commission’s directive. TheEM&V Annual Plan, in combination with the Avista EM&V Framework, is intended to make transparent and easily accessible the evaluation, measurement and verification that Avista plans to be performed in 2011 in order to adequately inform and operate energy efficiency programs. This document summarizes which programs are due for review and how the budget for EM&V will be split by fuel, sector, program, jurisdiction and reviewer type. This Plan was shaped and reviewed by Avista’s External Energy Efficiency (Triple E) Board.
Please direct any questions on this matter to Bruce Folsom, Director, Energy Efficiency at [phone] or myself at [phone].
Sincerely,
Linda Gervais
Manager, Regulatory Policy
Avista Utilities
[e-mail]
509-495-4975