BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION

In the Matter of the Requested Waiver of Statutory Notice in Connection with 
the Tariff Revisions Filed by

Avista Corporation


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		DOCKET UE-010839
		
		ORDER GRANTING LESS THAN STATUTORY NOTICE


BACKGROUND

1 On June 7, 2001, Avista Corporation (Avista) filed with the Commission 
revisions to its currently  effective Tariff WN U-28, designated as First 
Revision Sheet 92 canceling Original Sheet 92 and  Original Sheet 92A.  The 
purpose of the filing is to 1) add qualifying language to an existing 
condition  and 2) add a new condition to the Special Terms and Conditions 
Section of 92 – All Customer   Electric Energy Buy-Back Program.

2 The proposed changes address situations that have arisen where customers 
usage has been reduced  at the meter for reasons other than those intended by 
the program.  The language addition to the  existing condition gives Avista 
some flexibility to evaluate, on a situation by situation basis, customers  
with multiple meters who reduce usage at one meter but not necessarily in 
total.  The new condition  eliminates the credit to commercial and industrial 
customers who have discontinued operations,   unrelated to conservation.

3 WAC 480-80-070 requires thirty days’ notice prior to the effective date of 
the tariff.  The tariff sheet  bears an inserted effective date of July 9, 
2001.  This date recognizes statutory notice as required.   However, the 
Company requests that statutory notice be waived as authorized in WAC 
480-80-240,  and that the revisions become effective June 14, 2001.  The 
request for the LSN is to coincide the  revised conditions with the start of 
the next billing period which begins June 14.

4 Since the proposed tariff revisions appear to be fair, just, and reasonable, 
and waiver of statutory  notice is not inconsistent with the public interest, 
it is appropriate that the Commission grant the   waiver Avista requests with 
an effective date of June 14, 2001.




FINDINGS

5 (1)  After careful examination of the proposed tariff revisions filed by 
Avista on June 6, 2001, and   giving consideration to all relevant matters and 
for good cause shown, the Commission finds   that the proposed tariff revisions 
should become effective June 14, 2001.  

6 (2)  This matter was brought before the Commission at its regularly scheduled 
open meeting on   June 13, 2001.  The Commissioners, having been fully advised 
in the matter, and having   determined this order to be consistent with the 
public interest, directed the Secretary to enter   this order.

O R D E R

7 THE COMMISSION GRANTS the requested waiver of statutory notice in connection 
with the tariff  revisions filed by Avista on June 6, 2001, and the tariff 
revisions shall become effective on June 14,  2001.

 DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this 13th day of June, 2001.

  WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION



     CAROLE J. WASHBURN, Secretary