Docket No:  UG 186 Docket Name:  AVISTA UTILITIES Submit Public Comment Subject Company:  AVISTA UTILITIES              See also:  09-08-G    This filing requests a general rate revision. Filing Date:  6/25/2009 Advice No: 09-03-G       Effective:  4/27/2010 Expiration:  4/26/2010 Status:  PERM SUSPEND Order:  09-422 Order Signed:  10/26/2009   Email Service List (semi-colon delimited)      Email Service List (comma delimited)   If you experience problems with the above 'Email Service List' links, please try one of these: Service List Popup (semi-colon delimited)     Service List Popup (comma delimited)

ACTIONS SERVICE LIST SCHEDULE Public Comments Sort By Date        Sort By Type Date: 12/14/2009 Action:  ORDER      Order No:   09-488    Description Order No. 09-488 signed by Commissioners Lee Beyer, John Savage, and Ray Baum; Disposition: Issue Fund Grant Request Approved. Copies served 12/15/09.  Date: 12/3/2009 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description NORTHWEST INDUSTRIAL GAS USERS' Final Request for Payment of Issue Fund Grant filed electronically; hard copy rec'd 12/8/09. Confidential Attachment A to locked cabinet #447.  Date: 12/3/2009 Action:  ORDER      Order No:   09-472    Description Order No. 09-472 signed by Commissioners Lee Beyer, John Savage, and Ray Baum; Disposition: Issue Fund Grant Request Approved. Copies served 12/4/09.  Date: 11/23/2009 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description CITIZENS UTILITY BOARD OF OREGON'S Final Request for Payment of Issues Fund filed electronically by Bob Jenks; hard copy rec'd 11/24/09.  Date: 10/29/2009 Action:  COMPLIANCE      Description AVISTA CORPORATION's Replacement Compliance filing of tariff sheets; Filed electronically by Kelly Norwood; Hard copy rec'd 10/30/09. (See advice no. 09-08-G for electronic version).  Date: 10/28/2009 Action:  COMPLIANCE      Description AVISTA CORPORATION's Compliance filing to Order No. 09-422 of revised tariff sheets; Filed electronically by Kelly Norwood; Hard copy rec'd 10/29/09. (See advice no. 09-08-G for electronic version).  Date: 10/27/2009 7:55:50 AM Action:  PERMANENTLY SUSPENDED UTILITY FILING    Date: 10/26/2009 Action:  ORDER      Order No:   09-422    Description Order No. 09-422, signed by Commissioners Lee Beyer, John Savage, and Ray Baum; DISPOSITION: STIPULATION APPROVED. Copies served electronically 10/26/09 and via U.S. Mail 10/27/09.  Date: 10/2/2009 Action:  CANCELLATION/CHANGE      Description Oral Argument previously set for January 7, 2010 is CANCELLED (See 10/2/09 ALJ Ruling re: Stipulation filed 9/29/09.)  Date: 10/2/2009 Action:  LAW JUDGE RULING/MEMORANDA      Description ALJ Patrick Power Issues Ruling; DISPOSITION: ORDER SHORTENING TIME; Copies served electronically 10/2/09 and via U.S. Mail 10/5/09.  Date: 10/1/2009 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description AVISTA's Revised Exhibit 101 to Joint Testimony & Exhibits in support of Stipulation filed on 9/30/09. Electronically filed by David Meyer. Hard copy rec'd 10/2/09.  Date: 10/1/2009 Action:  STIPULATION      Description AVISTA's, Revised page 1 to Attachment A to Stipulation filed on 9/29/09. Filed electronically by David Meyer; Hard copy rec'd 10/2/09.  Date: 9/30/2009 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description Staff, Avista Corporation, CUB, and NWIGU's Joint Testimony & Exhibits, including Carla Owings, Kelly O. Norwood, Bob Jenks, and Paula E. Pyron (Stipulating Parties/100 and Exhibit 101. Electronically filed by David Meyer. Hard copy rec'd 10/1/09. (See also revision to Exhibit 101 filing 10/1/09.)  Date: 9/29/2009 Action:  STIPULATION      Description AVISTA's, STAFF's, CUB's, and NWIGU's Stipulation resolving all Revenue Requirement and Rate Spread/Rate Design Issues; Filed electronically by David Meyer; Hard copy rec'd 9/30/09. (See also 10/1/09 revision to Attachment filing).  Date: 9/18/2009 Action:  CANCELLATION/CHANGE      Description Oral Argument rescheduled to 1/7/10. (See ALJ Ruling 9/18/09) (See also Cancellation entry 9/29/09.)  Date: 9/18/2009 Action:  LAW JUDGE RULING/MEMORANDA      Description Administrative Law Judge Patrick Power issues Ruling; DISPOSITION: MOTION GRANTED. Copies served electronically and via U.S. Mail 9/18/09.  Date: 9/4/2009 Action:  MOTION      Description STAFF's Unopposed Motion to Modify Schedule; electronically and hard-copy filed by Jason W. Jones.   Date: 9/1/2009 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description AVISTA's Supplemental Testimony of Dave DeFelice (Avista/800/DeFelice) filed electronically by Kelly O. Norwood; hard copy rec'd 9/2/09.  Date: 8/20/2009 Action:  ORDER      Order No:   09-321    Description Order No. 09-321 signed by Commissioners Lee Beyer, John Savage, and Ray Baum; Disposition: Proposed Budgets for Issue Fund Grants Approved. Copies served 8/21/09.  Date: 8/18/2009 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description NWIGU's Proposed Budget for an Avista Issue Fund Grant filed electronically by Chad M. Stokes; hard copy rec'd 8/19/09.  Date: 8/18/2009 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description CUB's Request for an Avista Issues Fund Grant and Budget filed electronically by Bob Jenks; hard copy rec'd 8/19/09.  Date: 8/18/2009 Action:  SIGNATORY PAGES      Description CUB'S Signatory Page related to Protective Order No. 09-283; electronically filed by Catriona McCracken. Hard copy rec'd 8/19/09. Person qualified thereunder: Ellen Blumenthal.  Date: 8/13/2009 Action:  LAW JUDGE RULING/MEMORANDA      Description Administrative Law Judge Patrick Power issues Ruling; DISPOSITION: AVISTA DIRECTED TO FILE SUPPLEMENTAL OPENING TESTIMONY. Copies served electronically 8/13/09 and via U.S. Mail 8/14/09.  Date: 8/11/2009 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description CITIZENS' UTILITY BOARD OF OREGON's Proposed Information Requests; Filed electronically by G. Catriona McCracken. Hard copy rec'd. 8/12/09.  Date: 7/24/2009 Action:  SIGNATORY PAGES      Description CITIZENS' UTILITY BOARD OF OREGON's Signatory Pages related to Protective Order No. 09-283; Filed electronically by G. Catriona McCracken; Hard copy rec'd 7/27/09. Qualified persons thereunder: G. Catriona McCracken, Bob Jenks, Gordon Feighner, Sakae Sakai, S.A. Anders, Amari Smathers, and Jeff Bisonette.   Date: 7/22/2009 Action:  PROTECTIVE ORDER      Order No:   09-283    Description Protective Order No. 09-283, signed by Patrick Power, Administrative Law Judge, Administrative Hearings Division; DISPOSITION: MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER GRANTED. Copies served electronically 7/23/09 and via U.S. Mail 7/24/09.  Date: 7/22/2009 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description CUB's Request to add Gordon Feighner to Service List. Electronically filed by G. Catriona McCracken. Hard copy rec'd. 7/23/09.  Date: 7/22/2009 Action:  LAW JUDGE CONFERENCE REPORT      Description ALJ Patrick Power Issues Corrected Prehearing Conference Report (PHC); DISPOSITION: SCHEDULE SET; Copies served electronically 7/22/09 and via U.S. Mail 7/23/09. Notice of Contested Case Rights, pursuant to ORS 183.413, attached to hard copy mailed to docket service list 7/23/09.  Date: 7/22/2009 Action:  MOTION      Description AVISTA's oral Motion for Protective Order; submitted by David Meyer at 7/22/09 prehearing conference. (see PHC report 7/22/09).  Date: 7/22/2009 Action:  LAW JUDGE CONFERENCE REPORT      Description ALJ Patrick Power Issues Prehearing Conference Report; DISPOSITION: SCHEDULE SET; Copies served electronically 7/22/09. (Corrected Report Issued electronically 7/22/09 and via U.S. Mail 7/23/09.) (See other 7/22/09 PHC Report action entry for electronic version).  Date: 7/20/2009 Action:  NOTICE      Description AVISTA's Notice of General Rate Revision; Filed electronically by Kelly Norwood. Hard copy rec'd 7/21/09. (See 7/20/09 Affidavit of Deborah M. Simock filing for electronic version.)  Date: 7/20/2009 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description AVISTA's Affidavit of Deborah M. Simock Regarding Notice of General Rate Revision, together with Notice and Affidavits of Publication from the Medford Mail Tribune, Grants Pass Daily Courier, LaGrande Observer, Klamath Falls Herald and News, and the Roseburg News-Review; Filed electronically by Kelly Norwood. Hard copy rec'd 7/21/09.  Date: 7/17/2009 Action:  ORDER      Order No:   09-276    Description Order No. 09-276, signed by Becky Beier, Commission Secretary; DISPOSITION: TARIFF SHEETS SUSPENDED. Copies served electronically and via U.S. Mail 7/17/09.  Date: 7/16/2009 2:21:27 PM Action:  SUSPENSION UTILITY FILING    Date: 7/15/2009 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description Northwest Industrial Gas Users' (NWIGU) Notice of Intent to Request an Issue Fund Grant filed electronically by Chad M. Stokes, hard copy received 7/16/09.  Date: 7/15/2009 Action:  PETITION TO INTERVENE      Description Northwest Industrial Gas Users' (NWIGU's) Petition to Intervene and Waiver of Paper Service, with contacts of Paula E. Pyron, Chad Stokes and Tommy A. Brooks; Filed electronically by Chad Stokes. Hard copy rec'd 7/16/09.  Date: 7/10/2009 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description Staff Report dated June 25, 2009 for July 16, 2009 Public Meeting (Item No. 1); Filed by Judy Johnson. Electronic version available at the following link: http://www.puc.state.or.us/PUC/meetings/pmemos/2009/071609/reg1.pdf  Date: 7/6/2009 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description CITIZENS' UTILITY BOARD OF OREGON's Notice of Intent to Request an Issue Fund Grant; Filed electronically by G. Catriona McCracken. Hard copy rec'd 7/7/09.  Date: 7/6/2009 Action:  NOTICE      Description CITIZENS' UTILITY BOARD OF OREGON's Notice of Intervention, with Waiver of Paper Service; Filed electronically by G. Catriona McCracken. Hard copy rec'd 7/7/09.  Date: 7/2/2009 Action:  CANCELLATION/CHANGE      Description AMENDED NOTICE OF PREHEARING CONFERENCE, with dial in; Copies served electronically to dockets UG 186 and UG 181 on 7/2/09 & via U.S. Mail 7/6/09; & served to Gas List via U.S. Mail only 7/6/09. CONFERENCE scheduled 7/22/2009 1:30 PM dial in 503-365-4439, conf code 6782 City: SALEM Room: MAIN HEARING RM, 1ST FL Building: PUC Address: 550 CAPITOL ST NE Reporter: NONE Law Judge: POWER, PATRICK  Date: 7/2/2009 Action:  CONFERENCE      Description NOTICE OF PREHEARING CONFERENCE, with dial in Copies served electronically only to dockets UG 186 and UG 181 on 7/2/09. CONFERENCE scheduled 7/14/2009 1:30 PM (SEE AMENDED NOTICE rescheduling for 7/22/09 at 1:30 PM) City: SALEM Room: MAIN HEARING RM, 1ST FL Building: PUC Address: 550 CAPITOL ST NE Reporter: NONE Law Judge: POWER, PATRICK   Date: 6/25/2009 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description AVISTA's Direct Testimony and Exhibits of Scott L. Morris (Avista/100-101/Morris); Mark T. Thies (Avista 200-201/Thies); William E. Avera (Avista/300-302/Avera); Dave B. DeFelice (Avista/400/DeFelice); Elizabeth M. Andrews (Avista/500-501/Andrews); Tara L. Knox (Avista/600-602/Knox); and Brian J. Hirschkorn (Avista/700-703/Hirschkorn); Filed by David Meyer. (See Initial Utility Filing for electronic version.)  Date: 6/25/2009 Action:  BRIEF      Description AVISTA's Trial Brief w/accompanying exhibits; filed by David J. Meyer. (See Initial Utility Filing for electronic version.)  Date: 6/25/2009 Action:  INITIAL (APPLICATION, COMPLAINT, PETITION)      Description In the Matter of AVISTA CORPORATION, DBA AVISTA UTILITIES Request for General Rate Revision. Filed by David J. Meyer. (See Initial Utility Filing for electronic version.)  Date: 6/25/2009 Action:  INITIAL UTILITY FILING      Description This filing requests a general rate revision.