Idaho Avista customers could see an increase in rates. Here’s how to get involved in decision.

North Idaho residents have until Sept. 12 to submit feedback to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission about Avista’s application to change its annual power cost adjustment. 

Avista, a Washington-based company that provides electrical services in North Idaho, is seeking to increase its annual power cost adjustment — a number used to reflect revenue and cost changes associated with variations in hydroelectric generation, secondary prices, thermal fuel costs and changes in power contract revenues and expenses.

If approved by the commission, the average residential electric customer’s monthly bill would increase by $3.23, or 3.8%. 

North Idaho residents can submit a comment to the utilities commission on their website or by email. 

Here’s how to submit a comment to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission

To comment online, visit the commission website and click on the “Case Comment Form” link on the upper left side of the page. Complete the form using case number AVU-E-23-08.

If filing by email, comments are required to be sent to the commission secretary and Avista at the e-mail addresses listed below:

• [email protected]
• [email protected]
• [email protected]
• [email protected]

If computer access is not available, comments can also be mailed to the following addresses: 

Commission Secretary, Idaho Public Utilities Commission
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0074

Additional information on Avista’s application is available at the Idaho Public Utilities Commission website.