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 d/b/a AVISTA UTILITIES


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		DOCKET UE-010510
		
		ORDER GRANTING LESS THAN STATUTORY NOTICE, ACCOUNTING TREATMENT, AND REPORTING


BACKGROUND

1 On April 13, 2001, Avista Corporation d/b/a Avista Utilities (Avista) filed 
with the Commission  revisions to its currently effective Tariff WN U-28, 
designated as Original Sheet No. 92.  The purpose  of the filing is to 
implement an energy buy-back program entitled by Avista as its All Customer 
Electric  Energy Buy-Back Program and request accounting treatment of 
associated program costs.

2 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 May 15, 
2001.  This date recognizes statutory notice as required.   The Company 
requests, however, that statutory notice be waived as authorized in WAC   
480-80-240, and that the revisions become effective April 26, 2001.  The 
Company requests   approval with less than statutory notice to have the program 
approved as close as possible to the  beginning of the effected usage period in 
mid-April.
 
3 The Company also requests the buy-back credits paid to customers and 
incremental costs associated  with the program be included in the deferred 
power cost calculation approved in Docket UE-000972.

4 Since the proposed tariff revisions and accounting treatment request 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 April 26, 2001.

5 Given the proposed program is a pilot in nature, the Company should provide a 
report on the results  of the program not later than 60 days after the 
completion date of the program.

FINDINGS

6 (1)  After careful examination of the proposed tariff revisions and 
accounting treatment request   filed by Avista on April 13, 2001, and giving 
consideration to all relevant matters and for good   cause shown, the 
Commission finds that the proposed tariff revisions and proposed    accounting 
treatment of the buy-back credits paid to customers and incremental costs    
associated with the program should become effective April 26, 2001.  

7 (2)  This matter was brought before the Commission at its regularly scheduled 
open meeting on   April 25, 2001.  The Commissioners, having been fully advised 
in the matter, and having   determined this order to be consistent with the 
public interest, enter this order.

O R D E R

8 THE COMMISSION GRANTS the requested waiver of statutory notice in connection 
with the tariff  revisions filed by Avista on April 13, 2001, and the tariff 
revisions shall become effective on April 26,  2001.

9 The Company is allowed to defer all buy-back credits and direct incremental 
costs associated with the  program to the deferred power cost mechanism 
approved under Docket UE-000972.

10 The Company must provide a report on the results of the program not later 
than 60 days after the  completion date of the program providing at a minimum 
the following items:
  1. Number of customers achieving the threshold by class by month.
  2. Percentage of total customers achieving the threshold by class.
  3. Total volumes and dollars credited to customers by month.
  4. Total volumes saved from previous years by month and by customer class.
  5. Calculation of the monetary benefits derived for customers and the Company.

11 This order shall in no way affect the authority of this Commission over 
rates, services, accounts,  evaluations, estimates, or determination of cost or 
any matters whatsoever that may come before it,  nor shall anything herein be 
construed as an acquiescence in any estimate or determination of costs  claimed 
or asserted.





DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this 25th day of April, 2001.


 WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION



     MARILYN SHOWALTER, Chairwoman



     RICHARD HEMSTAD, Commissioner