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• County taking multifaceted approach to reduce energy use

  May 21, 2012 in City on Page A1 Spokane County has turned up the heat on efforts to save energy across its multiple buildings and shops. Officials are combining grants and incentives to create building blocks for reducing … 6

• Avista reports lower earnings

  May 3, 2012 in Idaho on Page A8 Avista Corp. reported a profit of $38.4 million for the first quarter, slightly down from last year’s first quarter profit of $41.9 million. The results, released Wednesday morning by the …

• Avista gas bills may fall

  February 14, 2012 in Idaho on Page A7 Falling wholesale prices for natural gas could soon be reflected in utility customers’ bills, Avista officials said Monday. The Spokane-based utility has asked Washington and Idaho regulators for permission to … 1

• College’s wind technology program fills good-paying jobs

  December 12, 2011 in City on Page A1 Second of two parts Wheat is the most common export commodity in Washington’s Garfield County, where Matt Powell spent his childhood. But soon the county of 2,266 people will have … 8

• Avista reports lower earnings as expected

  November 3, 2011 in City, Idaho on Page A12 Avista Corp. reported lower third-quarter earnings of $10.7 million, or 18 cents per share, compared with $12.3 million, or 22 cents per share, for the third quarter of 2010. The … 1

• Doug Clark: Ugly lights gave me a bright idea

  September 4, 2011 in City on Page B1 It took a lot of thought, but I finally decided what to do with the free eight-pack of ugly curlicue made-in-China fluorescent lights that Avista Utilities sent me without asking … 12

• Avista mailing out energy-saving bulbs

  July 30, 2011 in Business on Page A10 Avista Utilities has begun mailing 350,000 kits with eight compact fluorescent bulbs to residential customers in Washington and Idaho. The effort is part of Avista’s goal to encourage customers to … 7

• Idaho decision on Avista hike not imminent

  July 24, 2011 in Idaho on Page B1 The Idaho Public Utilities Commission will take up to six months to consider Avista Utilities’ request for higher electric and natural gas rates, officials announced last week. Avista had hoped … 4

• Worrisome gas leak and what experts advise

  July 21, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Thanks to years of public service announcements, most people know that if you smell natural gas inside your home you are supposed to leave without turning anything on or off. …

• Itron, Avista join in pilot test to demonstrate smart grid reliability

  July 7, 2011 in Business on Page A10 About 13,000 homes and businesses in Pullman are the guinea pigs in a smart grid project involving the Inland Northwest’s largest utility and the region’s largest energy technology manufacturer. The … 4

• At 64, Jon Eliassen still feeds and breeds success

  May 22, 2011 in Business on Page E1 People who know him say Jon Eliassen is the busiest retired person they know. After working for Washington Water Power, and then Avista Utilities, for 33 years, Eliassen retired in … 3

• Lights out around the world honor Earth Hour

  March 27, 2011 in City on Page B1 For an hour Saturday, millions of people and thousands of businesses around the world shut off their lights in recognition of Earth Hour. Landmarks around the world went dark for …

• Two years later, Spokane’s laid-off tech workers regroup

  March 13, 2011 in Business on Page E1 It started in February 2009 when General Dynamics announced it would lay off about 320 well-paid Spokane Valley tech workers later that year. It was closing down General Dynamics Itronix, … 11

• Avista reports salary, bonus figures

  February 24, 2011 in Business on Page A8 Avista Corp. Chairman and CEO Scott Morris earned $3.25 million in total compensation last year, the utility reported Wednesday. Morris’ salary was unchanged from 2009, but a bigger bonus and … 51

• Crash cuts electricity and Internet

  January 26, 2011 in Business on Page A10 Avista customers lost electrical power and a number of businesses lost Internet service Tuesday morning after a car smashed into a utility pole in Otis Orchards. About 700 homes were …

• Power outage on South Hill related to car crash

  January 25, 2011 in City Power is out on a portion of the South Hill this afternoon as Avista Utilities crews replace a pole at Ninth Avenue and Monroe Street destroyed in a motor vehicle …

• Repairs continue after flooding at Geiger

  January 24, 2011 in City A power outage caused by basement flooding at Geiger Corrections Center on Sunday, “reflects the challenges of keeping the pre-World War II facility operational,” the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office said …

• Murray feels conservation efforts could work across country

  January 13, 2011 in Business on Page A8 Energy conservation efforts by local governments and businesses could be an example for cities across the United States, Sen. Patty Murray said after a Wednesday briefing. Officials convened by Spokane …

• SNAP expecting federal aid for energy assistance

  January 6, 2011 in City on Page A5 With thousands of Spokane County families needing help with their heating bills this winter, federal assistance is expected, but it’s up to the new Congress to decide how much. “We … 2

• Downed trees cut power as snow piles up

  December 30, 2010 in City on Page A1 A major snowstorm that swept across the Inland Northwest on Wednesday triggered widespread accidents, closed major highways and knocked out power to thousands. At one point Wednesday night, Avista Utilities …

• Geothermal systems help tame energy bill

  December 21, 2010 in City on Page A5 In part, John Adrain bought his house in northwest Spokane for the great views of forests and peaks. But those views came at a premium. In the winter, the windows … 1

• Avista Idaho rates subject of workshop

  December 10, 2010 in City, Idaho on Page A7 Staff from the Idaho Public Utilities Commission will hold a Dec. 20 workshop on unresolved issues from the last Avista Utilities rate case. 2

• Associated Industries spends $30,000 to switch to LED

  November 17, 2010 in Business on Page A8 When Jim DeWalt decided to spend $30,000 to convert all the interior and exterior lights at Associated Industries, he did it to save money. DeWalt is the president of Spokane-based … 3

• Wind brings hint of what’s ahead

  November 17, 2010 in City on Page A1 A powerful burst of wind, possibly in excess of 80 mph, knocked down a string of Avista transmission poles near Potlatch, Idaho, at the height of Tuesday morning’s storm that … 2

• Testing to affect Nine Mile Reservoir levels

  November 17, 2010 in City on Page A6 Reservoir levels behind Nine Mile Dam will be fluctuating in the next few weeks as dam operators test new spillway gates, Avista said Tuesday.

• Winds knocked out power to tens of thousands

  November 16, 2010 in City Power is out for many electrical customers throughout the region, including in Spokane, Coeur d’Alene and the Palouse.

• Caldwell: Wright’s calming influence refreshing

  November 14, 2010 in Business on Page E1 Steve Wright was appointed interim administrator of the Bonneville Power Administration Nov. 15, 2000. You could forgive him for not saying thanks. The agency was on the threshold of its …

• Avista gears audits toward plugged-in college students

  November 8, 2010 in Idaho on Page A1 The dresser in Kelsie Marick’s dorm room is crowded with gadgets. It holds two electric hair straighteners, a blow dryer, a flat-screen TV and an iPod dock. Marick, a Gonzaga … 2

• Avista rates on the rise in Washington

  October 29, 2010 in Business on Page A8 Starting Monday, Avista’s Washington customers will pay about $4.50 extra on their monthly gas and electric bills. The price hike is a result of higher wholesale natural gas costs and … 2

• Alcoa site could open for silicon plant

  October 22, 2010 in Business on Page A10 A potential restart of the shuttered Alcoa plant at Addy may founder because of high electricity costs, executives working on the project say. Northwest Silicon LLC President Dave Tuten said … 1

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