Latest from The Spokesman-Review

• Idaho to study Avista request for six months

  March 13, 2010 in Idaho on Page B3 The Idaho Public Utilities Commission will spend six months reviewing Avista Utilities’ request for more money to pay for natural gas energy efficiency programs, officials announced Friday. The utility wants … 1

• Exxon Mobil deal places big bet on natural gas

  December 20, 2009 in Business on Page E4 Exxon Mobil’s purchase of a Texas natural gas producer for $29 billion could reshape the U.S. energy landscape, setting the stage for the fuel to challenge coal in the nation’s … 1

• Some of the chill coming out of Avista bills

  October 30, 2009 in City on Page A1 A steady decline in natural-gas prices will mean lower energy bills for Avista Utilities customers in Washington and Idaho. Effective Sunday, Washington residential and small-business customers will see natural gas …

• Regulators approve cut in Avista gas rates

  October 29, 2009 in City State energy regulators today approved Avista Corp. cutting its natural gas rates by more than 25 percent. 1

• Avista expects much lower gas rates

  August 31, 2009 in Business, City, Idaho Avista Utilities natural gas customers in Idaho and Washington can expect a double-digit price cut when the Spokane utility submits new rate filings to regulators later this month, spokeswoman Debbie …

• In brief: Avista’s natural gas rate to drop June 1

  May 29, 2009 in City on Page A5 Washington state regulators have approved a rate decrease for Avista Utilities’ natural gas customers, taking effect June 1. The average bill for a typical residential customer will drop by about …

• Avista customers will see rate reduction

  May 28, 2009 in City State regulators have approved a rate decrease for Avista Utilities’ natural gas customers, taking effect June 1. 1

• Firefighters investigating gas leak near school

  February 24, 2009 in City Spokane firefighters are investigating a strong natural gas odor near Whitman Elementary School in northeast Spokane.

• Avista rate cut was cold comfort

  February 5, 2009 in Idaho Voices on Page PF1 The last few months have been a roller-coaster ride for most Avista customers, but watching our heating bills reach new heights has been anything but fun. Although Avista teased us … 1

• Avista reduces natural gas rates

  January 16, 2009 in City on Page A6 Avista Utilities natural gas customers will see a 3 percent decline in their rates resulting from the recent drop in wholesale gas prices, state regulators announced Thursday. The Washington Utilities …

• 

  Russia shuts all gas lines to Europe via Ukraine

  January 8, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 MOSCOW – Russia cut off all gas supplies to Europe through Ukraine on Wednesday, playing hardball in a weeklong standoff that has left more than a dozen countries struggling to …

• 

  Some supplies cut amid gas fight

  January 7, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A16 MOSCOW – Russia’s natural gas monopoly dramatically cut flows to Europe through Ukraine on Tuesday, sharpening fears of winter fuel shortages. Despite warnings from the European Union, a pricing dispute …

• 

  Clearing snow, ice can cause damage to natural gas pipes

  January 3, 2009 in City on Page A5 Natural gas leaks have become as common as lost gloves as the snow piles up in the Inland Northwest. While collapsing roofs often break gas pipes or meters, more problems …

• Avista asks to pass on its savings

  December 31, 2008 in City, Idaho With wholesale prices for natural gas in a steady decline, Avista Corp. is paying out less for the commodity and says it will pass the savings on to utility customers. 4

• 

  Avista fixes leak in area of dying trees

  August 21, 2007 in City on Page A1 Avista Utilities has repaired a natural gas leak at an intersection in Spokane Valley’s Ponderosa neighborhood where nearly all the ponderosa pine trees are dead or dying. It’s unclear whether …