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• 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

• 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 seeks rate hikes

  May 17, 2011 in Idaho on Page A1 Avista Utilities is again asking Washington regulators for permission to raise rates. The utility’s request, filed Monday, asks for a 9.3 percent jump in electrical service rates and a 5.1 … 59

• Accord reached in Odessa explosion

  January 8, 2011 in Idaho on Page B2 Avista Corp. filed a settlement agreement Friday with Washington state regulators that would, if approved, resolve all issues stemming from a December 2008 natural gas explosion and fire that injured …

• Avista fined over energy assistance

  December 17, 2010 in City, Idaho on Page A1 State regulators fined Avista Corp. more than $60,000 for improper handling of customer accounts. Most of the violations were related to errors in how energy-assistance dollars were credited to low-income … 31

• Avista fined for handling energy assistance money

    December 16, 2010 in City State regulators fined Avista Corp. more than $60,000 for improperly handling customer accounts, including disconnecting customers for nonpayment of their bills. 46

• Avista rate hikes approved with warning

    November 20, 2010 in Idaho on Page A1 Washington regulators granted part of Avista’s request for higher rates Friday, but also said the electric and natural gas utility must conduct annual expense audits to make sure that ratepayers … 35

• Regulators approve Avista hike, order audit

    November 19, 2010 in City Starting Dec. 1, Avista’s residential customers will see a monthly increase of about $7.80 in their combined electric and natural gas bills. 15

• Avista seeks rate increase for Washington customers

  August 26, 2010 in City on Page A1 Avista customers in Washington could see their electric rates go up 7.2 percent and their natural gas rates rise 3.2 percent starting Dec. 1, according to an agreement pending state … 10

• Avista ending 7 percent monthly surcharge

  January 12, 2010 in City, Idaho on Page A5 Avista Corp. plans to drop a monthly surcharge paid by its 232,000 Eastern Washington electric customers that dates to the 2001 West Coast energy crisis. The 7 percent surcharge costs …

• Partial Avista rate hike approved

  December 23, 2009 in Idaho on Page A11 Effective Jan. 1, energy costs are going up for Avista Corp.’s Eastern Washington customers. On Tuesday, the state Utilities and Transportation Commission gave the Spokane-based utility approval to charge more … 2

• Agencies object to Avista hikes

  August 18, 2009 in Business on Page A5 Two Washington state agencies on Monday filed strong objections to a requested 18.5 percent electricity rate hike by Spokane’s Avista Utilities. The staffs of the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission … 2

• Agencies object to Avista’s proposed rate hikes

  August 17, 2009 in City Two Washington state agencies on Monday filed strong objections to a requested 18.5 percent electricity rate hike by Spokane’s Avista Utilities. 5