Avista rate decrease

[Tom Trail <ttrail@moscow.com>]

Visionaires:  This announcement will be of interest for those of you
utilizing natural gas from
Avista.  the IPUC approved a reduction of customers averaging 15.64 percent.

Rep. Tom Trail


>IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
>Case No. AVU-G-02-2, Order No. 29142
>For Immediate Release  / October 30, 2002
>Contact: Gene Fadness (208) 334-0339
>
>Commission approves Avista gas rate reduction
>
>BOISE - The Idaho Public Utilities Commission today approved a reduction
>for customers of Avista Gas that averages about 15.64 percent. The
>reduction approved is slightly higher than the average 15.5 percent
>proposed by the company.
>
>Lower current and projected wholesale prices for natural gas resulted in
>the decrease for Avista's 56,000 customers in northern Idaho. The new
>rates will be effective Friday.
>
>For the average residential customer, the decrease is about $10.50 per
>month, or 14.9 percent. The average price is about 75.7 cents per therm, a
>14-cent reduction from current rates. Commercial customers will see a
>decrease of about 17.4 percent and industrial customers about 19 percent.
>
>Commissioners expressed relief that gas prices are returning to near
>historic levels after unprecedented increases during the last two years.
>"As a result of the increased commodity prices that Avista paid its
>supplies in 2000 and 2001, the commission approved a substantial rate
>increase," commissioners said. "Needless to say, we are relieved that
>Avista customers will finally experience rate relief."
>
>Those interested can read the entire order on the commission Web site,
>www.puc.state.id.us. Click on "File Room" and then on "Recent Orders" and
>scroll to Case Number No. AVU-G-02-2. Petitions for reconsideration will
>be accepted through Nov. 20 at P.O. Box 83720, Boise, ID, 83720-0074 or by
>FAX at  334-3762.
>
>					END
>

Dr. Tom Trail
International Trails
1375 Mt. View Rd.
Moscow, Id. 83843
Tel:  (208) 882-6077
Fax:  (208) 882-0896
e mail ttrail@moscow.com