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• Avista bills could reflect falling gas prices

  February 13, 2012 in News Falling wholesale prices for natural gas could soon be reflected in utility customers’ bills, Avista officials said today. 17

• Pole installation angers neighbors

  February 2, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S1 When Tom Reedy looked out into his backyard just before Thanksgiving, he saw an Avista crew checking out a power pole located in an easement on the north side of … 1

• Avista outages zap customers

  January 10, 2012 in Business on Page A6 A theft of copper wire from an Avista Utilities substation early Monday morning caused a power outage for 5,800 Coeur d’Alene customers. And Monday afternoon a brief downtown Spokane power …

• Theft, technical glitch result in Avista outages

  January 9, 2012 in City A theft of copper wire from an Avista Utilities substation early Monday morning caused a power outage for 5,800 Coeur d’Alene customers. And Monday afternoon a brief downtown Spokane power … 7

• Regulators approve Jan. 1 Avista rate increases

  December 16, 2011 in Business, City Avista Corp. will be allowed to raise rates on January 1, but not as much as the company requested. Washington state regulators have agreed to let Avista collect an additional … 26

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  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

• Wind, hydro operations create balancing act for regulators

  December 11, 2011 in City on Page A11 One of the conundrums of wind energy is that the wind doesn’t blow constantly. In the Northwest, most wind farms operate at about 30 percent capacity, which means backup electrical … 1

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  Wind power helps keep Maryhill Museum in business

  December 11, 2011 in City on Page A10 Wind turbines help the Maryhill Museum of Art host eclectic exhibits as diverse as Native American basketry, French fashion, and sculptures and sketches by Auguste Rodin. The museum south of …

• 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

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  Avista’s light-bulb mailing going ‘seamlessly’

  October 22, 2011 in Idaho on Page B1 In a West Plains warehouse, Danny Megow attaches labels to Priority Mail packages headed to Davenport, Clarkston and Orofino. He’s part of the work crew at Mailstream USA, a contract … 3

• Power restored in Spokane Valley

  October 4, 2011 in News Avista is reporting about 1,800 people are without power near Spokane Valley. 7

• Settlement reduces Avista rate increase

  October 1, 2011 in Idaho on Page B3 Avista Corp. announced a multiple-party settlement Friday that could cut the amount of its proposed electric and gas rate hikes for Washington customers. Meanwhile, the Spokane-based utility has reached an … 1

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  Avista economist sees the good amid the gloom

    October 1, 2011 on Page E1 Randy Barcus, chief economist for Avista, is a repeat visitor in this Wise Words interview space. The reason? More than a year ago, Barcus, 64, predicted with uncanny accuracy what … 11

• Fall drawdown of Lake Coeur d’Alene begins

  September 6, 2011 in City, Idaho Avista today begins its annual fall drawdown of Lake Coeur d’Alene. The lake will be lowered about one foot from full pool by the end of the month, then an … 3

• 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 bills in Idaho may drop

  August 27, 2011 in Idaho on Page A6 Avista Corp. has reached a proposed settlement over the company’s request for higher electric and natural gas rates for Idaho customers. If approved by the Idaho Public Utilities Commission, the … 1

• Avista agrees to settlement of rate increase request

  August 26, 2011 in Idaho Avista Corp. has reached a proposed settlement over the company’s request for higher electric and natural gas rates for Idaho customers. If approved by the Idaho Public Utilities Commission, the … 3

• Avista reports slightly lower earnings

  August 4, 2011 Avista Corp. reported slightly lower net income of $23 million today for the second quarter, compared to $25.5 million for the second quarter of 2010. 7

• Avista wants to decrease Idaho electric rates

  July 28, 2011 in Business, Idaho Avista Utilities has asked Idaho regulators to lower the bills of electric customers in that state as part of an annual “power cost adjustment” process. 5

• 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

• Power pole fire knocks out power to 6,600

  July 14, 2011 in City An electrical pole fire about 7:30 this evening in North Central Spokane left about 6,600 Avista customers in the area without power. 3

• River channels to be filled

  July 13, 2011 in City on Page A5 Repair work to restore the historic riverbed beneath the upper Spokane Falls will get started later this summer after the Spokane River drops to seasonal lows. The Spokane hearing examiner … 1

• Avista seeks Idaho rate hikes

  July 6, 2011 in Idaho on Page A5 Avista Corp. is asking Idaho regulators for permission to raise rates for electricity and natural gas. The Spokane-based utility says it would use the additional revenue to replace aging electrical …

• Avista asks for higher rates in Idaho

  July 5, 2011 Avista Corp. is asking Idaho regulators for permission to charge more for electricity and natural gas. 5

• As rates rise, so does workers’ pay

  July 3, 2011 in City, Idaho on Page A1 Wages for Avista Corp.’s rank-and-file workers grew by an average of 2.5 to 3 percent this year. The workers also collected about $8.4 million in bonuses through a program that … 22

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  Avista customers feel shock over yearly rate-hike requests

  July 3, 2011 in City, Idaho on Page A1 Shari Hicks recently sent a poignant email to the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission. “Why, at a time when everyone else is having to make do with what’s available, are … 34

• Avista gas bills in Washington decreasing

  July 1, 2011 in Idaho on Page A10 Avista’s natural gas customers in Washington will see a slight decrease in their natural gas bills starting today as a result of changes to energy efficiency rebate and conservation funding. …

• Avista natural gas rates to dip slightly

  June 30, 2011 in News Avista’s natural gas customers in Washington will see a slight decrease in their natural gas bills starting Friday as a result of changes to energy efficiency rebate and conservation funding. … 7

• Avista to buy wind power from Palouse project

  June 30, 2011 in Business, City, Region Avista will buy power from the proposed Palouse Wind project in Whitman County, the company said today. 5

• Clark: A jovial spin on Avista’s request for rate hikes

  May 19, 2011 in City on Page A5 Hi everybody. It’s me – Dougie Kilowatt. Avista Utilities has hired me to be its new power company mascot. 24

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