BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION


In the Matter of the Application of  )
Avista Corp. For Authority to   ) DOCKET UE-990251 Implement a Special Contract 
for        )
Electric Service with Mirabeau      ) ORDER APPROVING
Point, Inc.      ) CONTRACT
        ) 
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  On March 1, 1999, Avista Corporation (Avista), filed a special contract with 
the Commission for provision of electric service to the Mirabeau Development 
pursuant to WAC 480-80-335. The contract provides for a limited-term rate 
discount for electric service to qualifying customers whose facilities are 
completed within the development by October 1, 2001.  The discounted rate will 
be offered for a period of five (5) years commencing with the completion of 
construction of the customer’s permanent electric facilities.

  The special contract is being offered in response to provisions within a 
Service Territory Agreement (Agreement) entered into between the Washington 
Water Power Company (now Avista Corporation) and Inland Power and Light Company 
(Inland) and approved by the Commission in Docket No. UE-981149.  As provided 
for in that Agreement in Section 10(b); Excluded Areas and Customers, customers 
who received offers of service prior to the Agreement’s enactment are 
considered as having choice of electricity providers.  Because of this 
provision the utilities agreed that they would honor outstanding offers by each 
party to serve these selected customers.

  Regulatory Division Staff have reviewed the special contract within the 
context of the Agreement and WAC 480-80-335 and find that it is consistent with 
the requirements of these.


FINDINGS

  1. Avista Corporation (formerly known as the Washington Water Power Company) 
is an electric company subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission. 
  2. The contract for electric service filed with Mirabeau Point Development by 
Avista Corporation is in compliance with WAC 480-80-335.
  3. Pursuant to the Service Territory Agreement in effect between Avista and 
Inland, the customers identified in the special contract have a choice as to 
their electricity service provider.
Docket No. UE-990251      Page 1

  4. This special contract is the result of limited circumstances and is being 
offered for a limited duration, it is not a signal of how this Commission 
should decide future territory disputes.
  5. Customers eligible for the discounted rate under this contract are defined 
as those whose monthly peak demand exceed 50 kilowatts and whose permanent 
electric service facilities are completed within the Mirabeau Development no 
later than October 1, 2001.
  6. After careful examination and giving careful consideration to all relevant 
matters and for good cause shown, the Commission finds that the contract for 
electric service between Avista and Mirabeau Point, Inc. should become 
effective as filed on March 31, 1999.


ORDER

  THE COMMISSION THEREFORE ORDERS That the contract for electric service filed 
herein by Avista Corporation shall become effective March 31, 1999, and the 
discounted electric rate shall be applied for eligible customers for a term of 
five (5) years commencing with the completion of construction of the customer’s 
permanent electric service facilities within the Mirabeau Development.


  DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this 24th
day of March, 1999.

 

  WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION



      MARILYN SHOWALTER, Chairwoman



      RICHARD HEMSTAD, Commissioner



      WILLIAM R. GILLIS, Commissioner