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Filing UG - 060518

Company: Avista Corporation
DBA: Avista Utilities
Filing Type: Petition
Case Status: Closed
Dates (Opened & Effective): 04/05/2006 & 07/20/2024
Summary: Avista Utilities was authorized to begin a natural gas conservation decoupling mechanism pilot program in Docket UG-060518, Order 04. The company, commission staff, and other interested parties were to develop, through a collaborative process, a draft evaluation plan for the decoupling pilot and file it with the commission no later than December 31, 2008. On February 1, 2008, Avista filed a letter stating that it had begun development of a draft evaluation plan and would be scheduling a collaborative with all interested parties as soon as possible. Avista stated that within thirty days it would either file a final copy of the evaluation plan or provide a progress report on the status of the plan.

 

Document Type Date Description
Confidentiality Agreement 05/07/2014 Confidentiality Agreement signed by Bradley Cebulko, on behalf of Staff, from Elizabeth M. DeMarco
Compliance 04/30/2014 Natural Gas Decoupling Mechanism Quarterly Report on behalf of Avista Corporation from Patrick Ehrbar. (via web portal)
Compliance 02/06/2014 Natural Gas Decoupling Mechanism Quarterly Report on behalf of Avista Corporation from Patrick Ehrbar. (via web portal)
Compliance 11/01/2013 Natural Gas Decoupling Mechanism Quarterly Report on behalf of Avista Corporation from Patrick Ehrbar. (via web portal)
Compliance 04/30/2013 Quarterly Natural Gas Decoupling Mechanism Report for January 2013 through March 2013 on behalf of Avista Corporation from Patrick Ehrbar. (via web portal)
Compliance 02/08/2013 Quarterly Natural Gas Decoupling Mechanism Report for October 2012 through December 2012 on behalf of Avista Corporation from Patrick Ehrbar. (via web portal)
Compliance 11/05/2012 Quarterly Natural Gas Decoupling Mechanism Report for July 2012 through September 2012 on behalf of Avista Corporation from Patrick Ehrbar. (via web portal)
Compliance 08/01/2012 Quarterly Natural Gas Decoupling Mechanism Report for April 2012 through June 2012 on behalf of Avista Corporation from Patrick Ehrbar. (via web portal)
Compliance 05/01/2012 Quarterly Natural Gas Decoupling Mechanism Report for January 2012 through March 2012 on behalf of Avista Corporation from Patrick Ehrbar. (via web portal)
Compliance 02/01/2012 Quarterly Natural Gas Decoupling Mechanism Report for October 2011 through December 2011 on behalf of Avista Corporation from Patrick Ehrbar. (via web portal)
Compliance 11/04/2011 Quarterly Natural Gas Decoupling Mechanism Report for July 2011 through September 2011 on behalf of Avista Corporation from Patrick Ehrbar. (via web portal) (hard copy rec'd 11/07/2011)
Compliance 08/01/2011 Quarterly Natural Gas Decoupling Mechanism Report for April 2011 through June 2011 on behalf of Avista Corporation from Patrick Ehrbar. (via web portal)
Compliance 05/06/2011 Quarterly Natural Gas Decoupling Mechanism Report for January 2011 through March 2011 on behalf of Avista Corporation from Patrick Ehrbar. (via web portal)
Compliance 02/07/2011 Quarterly Natural Gas Decoupling Mechanism Report for October through December 2010 on behalf of Avista Corporation from Patrick Ehrbar. (via web portal)
Compliance 11/01/2010 Quarterly Natural Gas Decoupling Mechanism Report for July through September 2010 on behalf of Avista Corporation from Patrick Ehrbar. (via web portal)
Order - Final 12/22/2009 Order 10 - Final Order Rejecting Tariff Filing; Approving and Adopting Multi-Party Partial Settlement Stipulation; Deferring Lancaster Costs; Extending Decoupling Mechanism; Authorizing Tariff Filing; and Requiring Compliance Filing
Transcript 05/29/2009 Transcript Volume 4; May 14, 2009; Pages 216-249.
Consolidation Order 05/15/2009 Order 06 - Second Prehearing Conference Order; Order of Consolidation; Notice of Filing Schedule; Notice of Amended Notice of Hearing (Now Set for October 5-9, 2009)
Notice 05/07/2009 Notice of Communication
Letter 05/05/2009 Letter on behalf of Industrial Energy Consumers of America from Paul N. Cicio, RE: Manufacturers urge state to not revenuedecouple electricity and natural gas. (scanned & posted)
Notice of Hearing 05/01/2009 Notice Cancelling Workshop (Scheduled for May 14, 2009) and Notice of Prehearing Conference (Set for May 14, 2009, at 1:30 p.m.)
Document 05/01/2009 Petition, Motion, Direct Testimony and Exhibits on behalf of Avista Corporation from Kelly Norwood, RE: Order Continuing a Natural Gas Decoupling Mechanism with Associated Accounting Entries. (scanned & posted/disk)
Compliance 05/01/2009 Quarterly Natural Gas Decoupling Mechanism Report for January through March 2009 on behalf of Avista Corporation from Brian Hirschkorn. (via web portal)
Notice 04/22/2009 Notice of Workshop to Discuss Final Evaluation Report on Avista's Pilot Decoupling Program (Set for May 14, 2009, at 1:30 p.m.)
Letter 04/09/2009 David Danner letter to Kelly Norwood Acknowledging Receipt of Decoupling Evaluation Report
Compliance 03/31/2009 Redacted Evaluation of Decoupling Mechanism Pilot and related Exhibits on behalf of Avista Corporation from Kelly Norwood. (scanned & posted/disk)
Compliance 02/02/2009 Quarterly Natural Gas Decoupling Mechanism Report for October through December 2008 on behalf of Avista Corporation from Brian Hirschkorn. (via web portal)
Confidentiality Agreement 12/05/2008 Confidentiality Agreement signed by Anne Solwick and Letter on behalf of Staff from Gregory J. Trautman
Confidentiality Agreement 11/12/2008 Confidentiality Agreements fore David Dismukes, Kimberly Dismukes, Elizabeth Oleks, Sally Ash, Megan Holley, and Natalie Miller on behalf of Public Counsel from Sarah A. Shifley. (via e-mail) (hard copy rec'd 11/17/08)
Compliance 10/29/2008 Quarterly Natural Gas Decoupling Mechanism Report for July, 2008 through June 2009, on behalf of Avista Corporation, from Brian Kirschkorn. (via Web Portal)
Confidentiality Agreement 10/28/2008 Confidentiality Agreements of Murray Sim, Gregory Fritsch, Anna Fischer, Steven Vock, Steven Fivenson and Timothy Benning on behalf of Titus and Rand Warsaw, Joyce Homiak and Andrew Meyer on behalf of WeatherWise, a subcontractor to Titus from Patrick Ehrbar. (scanned & posted)
Confidentiality Agreement 10/21/2008 Confidentiality Agreement of Lea Daeschel on behalf of Public Counsel from Simon J. ffitch. (via e-mail) (hard copy rec'd 10/22/2008)
Letter 09/05/2008 Letter to David Danner on behalf of Avista Corporation from Kelly Norwood, RE: Selection of Evaluator - Decoupling Mechanism. (via Web Portal) (hard copy rec'd 09/08/2008)
Compliance 07/28/2008 Quarterly Natural Gas Decoupling Mechanism Report for April through June 2008, on behalf of Avista Corporation, from Brian Kirschkorn. (via Web Portal)
Letter 05/30/2008 Carole J. Washburn letter to Patrick Ehrbar acknowledging receipt of Decoupling Evaluation Plan.
Compliance 04/29/2008 Compliance filing on behalf of Avista Corporatiom from Brian Hirschkorn, RE: Decoupling Evaluation Plan and Related Documents. (via web portal) (hard copy rec'd 04/30/2008)
Compliance 04/28/2008 Quarterly Natural Gas Decoupling Mechanism Report for January through March 2008, on behalf of Avista Corporation, from Brian Kirschkorn. (via Web Portal)
Confidentiality Agreement 04/24/2008 Confidentiality Agreements of Tom Spinks, Mary Harper, and Allison Martin on behalf of Public Counsel from Simon J. ffitch. (via e-mail) (hard copy rec'd 04/25/2008)
Order - Final 04/11/2008 Order 05 - First Supplemental Order; Extending Deadline For Filing of Draft Evaluation Plan; Imposing Sanction For Failure to Comply With Commission Order 04.
Transcript 04/07/2008 Transcript Volume 3, March 24, 2008, Pages 132-215.
Confidentiality Agreement 04/01/2008 Confidentialty Agreement for Deborah Reynolds on behalf of Commission Staff from Gregory J. Trautman.
Motion 03/21/2008 Motion for Leave to Present Oral Direct Testimony on behalf of Public Counsel from Simon J. ffitch. (via e-mail) (hard copy rec'd 03/24/2008)
Testimony 03/20/2008 Direct Testimony of Brian J. Hirschkorn and Jane S. Peters on behalf of Avista Corp., from Kelly Norwood. (via Web Portal) (hard copy rec'd 03/21/2008)
Comment 03/17/2008 Comments on behalf of the Energy Project from Charles M. Eberdt, RE: Avista's proposed Decoupling Pilot Evaluation Plan. (scanned & posted) (hard copy rec'd 03/18/2008)
Comment 03/17/2008 Comments on behalf of Public Counsel from Simon J. ffitch, RE: Decoupling Pilot Evaluation. (via e-mail)
Comment 03/17/2008 Comments on behalf of Commission Staff from Gregory J. Trautman.
Comment 03/17/2008 Comments on behalf of Avista Corporation from Kelly Norwood. (via Web Portal) (hard copy rec'd 03/18/2008)
Notice of Hearing 03/05/2008 Notice of Opportunity for Comment (Due Monday, March 17, 2008); Notice of Hearing (Set for March 24, 2008, at 1:00 p.m.)
Comment 02/29/2008 Comments on behalf of The Energy Project from Charles M. Eberdt. (scanned & posted)
Open Meeting Memo 02/28/2008 Open Meeting Memo for February 28, 2008, Open Meeting.
Letter 02/25/2008 Letter to Brian J. Hirschkorn, Avista Corporation from Mary Kimball, AAG, Public Counsel, RE: Public Counsel's preliminary reactions to the draft evaluation plan for Avista's natural gas decoupling pilot. (via e-mail)
Letter 02/25/2008 Letter on behalf of Avista Corporatiom from Brian Hirschkorn, RE: Draft Evaluation Plan for Avista Natural Gas Decoupling Mechanism. (via web portal) (hard copy rec'd 02/26/2008)
Compliance 02/05/2008 Quarterly Natural Gas Decoupling Mechanism Report for October through December, 2007, on behalf of Avista Corporation, from Brian Kirschkorn. (via Web Portal)
Response 02/01/2008 Response on behalf of Avista Corporation from Linda Gervais, RE: Response to Public Counsel's Letter of January 31, 2008 regarding Decoupling. (via e-mail) (hard copy rec'd 02/04/2008)
Letter 01/31/2008 Letter on behalf of Public Counsel from Simon J. ffitch, RE: the failure of the settling parties to file a draft evaluation plan for Avista's decoupling pilot program pursuant to Order 04. (via e-mail) (hard copy rec'd 02/04/2008
Compliance 11/01/2007 Quarterly Natural Gas Decoupling Mechanism Report for July through September 2007, on behalf of Avista Corporation, from Brian Kirschkorn. (via e-mail)
Compliance 08/01/2007 Quarterly Natural Gas Decoupling Mechanism Report for April through June, 2007, on behalf of Avista Corporation, from Brian Kirschkorn. (via e-mail)
Exhibit 06/05/2007 Exhibits 1, 2, 6, 7, 10 - 12, 21 - 41, 45 - 47, 51 - 58, and 60 admitted.
Compliance 05/04/2007 First Quarter 2007 Natural Gas Decoupling Mechanism Report on behalf of Avista Corporation d/b/a Avista Utilities from Brian Hirschkorn. (via web portal)
Notice 02/14/2007 Notice Acknowledging Receipt of Parties' Acceptance to Paragraph 48 of Order 04
Letter 02/08/2007 Letter to Carole Washburn from Edward A. Finklea on behalf of NWIGU, RE: Acceptance of Conditions set forth in Order 04. (via e-mail) (Hard copy rec'd 02/12/07)
Letter 02/07/2007 Letter to Carole Washburn from Gregory J. Trautman on behalf of Commission Staff , RE: Acceptance of Conditions.
Letter 02/06/2007 Letter to Carole Washburn from Nancy Hirsh on behalf of the NW Energy Coalition, RE: Acceptance of conditions set forth in Order 04. (via e-mail)
Letter 02/05/2007 Letter to Carole Washburn from David J. Meyer on behalf of Avista Corporation d/b/a Avista Utilities, RE: Acceptance of Conditions Set Forth in Order 04.
Order - Final 02/01/2007 Order 04 - Final Order Approving Decoupling Pilot Program
Response 01/17/2007 Answer to Motion Requesting that Official Notice be Taken on behalf of Avista Corporation from Kelly Norwood. (via web portal) (hard copy rec'd 01/18/07)
Motion 01/16/2007 Motion requesting that official notice be taken on behalf of Public Counsel from Simon J. ffitch. (via e-mail) (hard copy rec'd 01/18/07)
Transcript 12/27/2006 Transcript Volume 2, December 21, 2006, Pages 19-131. (Billing 1/10/07)
Exhibit 12/19/2006 Cross Exhibits on behalf of The Energy Project from Ronald L. Roseman. (Scanned & Posted)
Brief 12/15/2006 Pre-Hearing Brief on behalf of the Energy Project from Ronald L. Roseman.
Brief 12/14/2006 Pre-Hearing Brief on behalf of Public Counsel from Simon J. ffitch. (via e-mail)(Hardcopy rec'd 12/15/06)
Brief 12/14/2006 Pre-Hearing Brief of Settlement Parties on behalf of Avista Corporation, Commission Staff and the NW Energy Coalition from Gregory J. Trautman.
Brief 12/14/2006 Initial brief on behalf of the Northwest Industrial Gas Users from Edward A. Finklea. (via e-mail)(Hardcopy rec'd 12/15/06)
Testimony 11/29/2006 Joint Rebuttal Testimony and Exhibit on behalf of Avista, Commission Staff and NW Energy Coalition from Gregory J. Trautman.
Notice 11/28/2006 Notice Revising Procedural Schedule
Notice 11/20/2006 Notice Revising Procedural Schedule (Briefs due by December 12, 2006)
Email 11/20/2006 E-mail to Bob Wallis, ALJ from Simon J. ffitch on behalf of Public Counsel, RE: Response to proposed Brief schedule.
Email 11/17/2006 E-mail from Bob Wallis, ALJ to Nancy Glaser on behalf of NWEC, RE: Revised Schedule.
Email 11/16/2006 E-mail to Bob Wallis, ALJ et al from Nancy Glaser on behalf of NW Energy Coalition, RE: Request for status report on Public Counsel request.
Testimony 11/13/2006 Direct Testimony of Charles Eberdt on behalf of the Energy Project from Ronald L. Roseman. (via e-mail)(Hardcopy rec'd 11/14/2006.
Testimony 11/13/2006 Direct testimony and exhibits of Steven G. Johnson on behalf of Public Counsel from Simon J. ffitch.
Email 11/06/2006 E-mail from Simon ffitch, Public Counsel to Bob Wallis, ALJ, RE: Response to e-mail concerning schedule for briefs.
Email 11/06/2006 E-mail from Bob Wallis, ALJ to Simon ffitch, Public Counsel, RE: Schedule for Briefs.
Testimony 11/03/2006 Joint Testimony of Brian Hirschkorn, Joelle Steward and Nancy Glaser in Support of the Settlement Agreement on behalf of Avista, Commission Staff and NW Energy Coalition from Gregory J. Trautman.
Order - Prehearing Conference 11/03/2006 Order 03 - Prehearing Conference Order; Revising Schedule; Revised Notice of Hearing (Set for December 5, 2006, at 9:30 a.m.); Revised Notice of Prehearing Conference (Set for December 4, 2006, at 9:30 a.m.)
Notice of Hearing 10/31/2006 Notice of Telephonic Prehearing Conference (Set for November 2, 2005, 1:30 p.m.)
Agreement 10/27/2006 Settlement Agreement on behalf of Avista Corporation, NW Energy Coalition, Northwest Industrial Gas Users, and Commission Staff from Gregory J. Trautman.
Confidentiality Agreement 10/23/2006 Confidentiality agreements for Simon J. ffitch, Judith Krebs, Carol Williams, Kathryn Zsoka, Mary Kimball, Steven Johnson, Stefanie Johnson, and Betsy Butler on behalf of Public Counsel from Simon J. ffitch. (Scanned & Posted)
Confidentiality Agreement 10/17/2006 Confidentiality Agreement for Gene L. Waas on behalf of Commission Staff from Gregory J. Trautman.
Confidentiality Agreement 10/16/2006 Confidentiality Agreement for Gregory J. Trautman on behalf of Commission Staff from Gregory J. Trautman.
Notice 10/13/2006 Notice of Substitution of Counsel on behalf of Commission Staff from Gregory J. Trautman.
Notice 10/04/2006 Notice of Appearance and Confidentiality Agreement for Charles M. Eberdt on behalf of the Energy Project from Ronald L. Roseman. (Scanned & Posted)
Confidentiality Agreement 10/03/2006 Confidentiality Agreement for Nancy Glaser and Steven Weiss on behalf of the NW Energy Coalition from Nancy Glaser. (Scanned & Posted)
Notice 09/29/2006 Notice of Required Number of Copies (Docket Nos. U-060273,UG-060518, UE061411).
Testimony 09/26/2006 Direct Testimony of Brian Hirschkorn and Jonathon Powell on behalf of Avista Corporation d/b/a Avista Utilities from Kelly Norwood.
Transcript 09/20/2006 Transcript Volume 1, September 6, 2006, Pages 1-18. (Billing 10/10/06)
Confidentiality Agreement 09/20/2006 Confidentiality Agreement for Chris Rose on behalf of Commission staff from Donald T. Trotter.
Notice 09/15/2006 Notice of Change of Address for Public Counsel from Kathryn Zsoka (via e-mail) (hard copy rec'd 09-16-06).
Confidentiality Agreement 09/15/2006 Confidentiality Agreements for Joelle Steward, Michael Parvinen and Donald T. Trotter on behalf of Staff from Elizabeth M. DeMarco
Order - Protective 09/13/2006 Order 02 - Protective Order
Order - Prehearing Conference 09/13/2006 Order 01 - Prehearing Conference Order; Notice of Hearing (Set for December 4, 2006, at 9:30 a.m.); Notice of Prehearing Conference (Set for November 30, 2006, at 9:30 a.m.)
Petition 09/07/2006 Petition to Intervene and Notice of Appearance on behalf of the Northwest Industrial Gas Users from Edward A. Finklea. (via e-mail)(Hardcopy rec'd 9/8/06)
Notice of Hearing 08/25/2006 Notice of Prehearing Conference (Set for Wednesday, September 6, 2006, at 9:30 a.m., Seattle)
Letter 08/16/2006 Letter to Carole Washburn from Simon J. ffitch on behalf of Public Counsel, RE: Response to Avista Letter dated August 7, 2006.
Document 08/08/2006 Amendments to Proposed Natural Gas Decoupling Mechanism on behalf of Avista Corporation d/b/a Avista Utilities from Kelly Norwood.
Document 07/31/2006 Renewed request for an adjudication on behalf of Public Counsel from Simon J. ffitch. (Scanned & Posted)
Letter 05/08/2006 Letter to Carole Washburn from Kelly Norwood on behalf of Avista Corporation d/b/a Avista Utilities, RE: Request to reserve judgement on the need for hearing. (Scanned & Posted)
Letter 05/01/2006 Letter to Carole Washburn from Judith Krebs on behalf of Public Counsel, RE: Request to set matter for hearing. (via e-mail)
Initial Filing 04/05/2006 Initial filing on behalf of Avista Corporation, from Kelly Norwood. (via Web Portal)