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Avista Corp. Colstrip Units 3 and 4 Tariff Revision - Schedule 99

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Summary

The Washington UTC approved Avista Corporation's tariff revision to Schedule 99 (Colstrip Tracker) effective January 1, 2025. The revised tariff increases annual revenues by $18 million (2.7%) to reflect forecasted costs for Colstrip Units 3 and 4 for calendar year 2025. Rates are approved subject to refund pending the Commission's final determination of appropriate rates.

What changed

The Washington UTC issued an order on December 19, 2024, directing Avista Corporation to file revised tariff pages with an effective date of January 1, 2025, for Schedule 99 (Colstrip Tracker). The approved tariff increases annual revenues by $18 million, representing a 2.7% increase, with residential customers on 945 kWh/month usage seeing a $4.47 monthly increase (4.1%).

Affected parties should note that the increased rates are subject to refund pending the Commission's final determination. All parties to the proceeding must provide a status update to the UTC by March 31, 2025.

What to do next

  1. Monitor for final rate determination
  2. Provide status update to UTC by March 31, 2025

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Docket Number 240891

Docket Number UE-240891
Advice
Company Avista Corporation
DBA Avista Utilities
Filing Type Tariff Revision
Industry (Code) Electric (140)
Status Formal
Lead Staff McGuire, Chris (UTC)
Filed Date 10/31/2024
Effective Date 01/01/2025
Summary Revises Tariff WN U-28, Schedule 99, Colstrip Tracker. The purpose of this filing is to revise Schedule 99 rates to reflect forecasted costs for Colstrip Units 3 and 4 for calendar year 2025. The revised tariff would increase Avista’s annual revenues by $18 million, or 2.7 percent. A typical residential customer using 945 kWhs per month would see an increase of $4.47 per month, or 4.1 percent. (Do Not Change Summary.)

Event History

  • 02/11/2025 -- Formal
  • 12/20/2024 -- Re-open
  • 12/20/2024 -- Pending
  • 12/19/2024 -- Continued (Commissioner Rendahl moved to issue an order:
  • Directing Avista to file revised tariff pages by December 23, 2024 with an effective date of January 01, 2025 indicating the increased rates are subject to refund in this docket.
  • To set the docket for adjudication.
  • Pending the Commission’s final determination of appropriate rates, that approval of the rates subject to refund does not represent resolution of any matters raised in this docket.
  • Require the parties to this proceeding to provide a status update to the commission by March 31, 2025. Commissioner Doumit seconded the motion. The motion carried (3:0) )
  • 12/19/2024 -- Closed
  • 12/19/2024 -- Open Meeting
  • 11/19/2024 -- Pending
  • 11/19/2024 -- Open (Docketed per request of Crystal Oliver via email. )

Named provisions

Schedule 99 Colstrip Tracker

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Classification

Agency
WA UTC
Published
January 1st, 2025
Compliance deadline
March 31st, 2025 (379 days ago)
Instrument
Rule
Legal weight
Binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
Docket UE-240891
Docket
UE-240891

Who this affects

Applies to
Energy companies Consumers
Industry sector
2210 Electric Utilities
Activity scope
Electric utility rate-setting Power plant cost recovery
Geographic scope
Washington US-WA

Taxonomy

Primary area
Energy
Operational domain
Compliance
Topics
Utilities Regulation

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