Avista - A Spokane legacy

Formerly the Washington Water Power Co., Avista has been a Spokane mainstay since 1889. On July 19, 2017, Avista announced it was being purchased by Canadian utilities company Hydro One. On Wednesday, December 5, 2018, that deal was rejected.

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Avista’s proposed sale to Hydro One subject of Monday hearing in Spokane Valley

Sun., April 22, 2018

A public hearing on Avista Corp.’s $5.3 billion sale to Hydro One Ltd. takes place Monday afternoon in the Spokane Valley City Council chambers.

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Avista, Hydro One file proposed post-sale settlement with Idaho regulators

Mon., April 16, 2018

Avista Corp. and Hydro One Ltd. have filed paperwork with Idaho regulators outlining how Avista would operate after its sale to the Canadian utility.

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Public workshop set to discuss Avista sale

UPDATED: Fri., April 13, 2018

A public workshop on Avista’s proposed sale to Hydro One of Tornoto takes place at 6 p.m. Wednesday in Coeur d’Alene at the Midtown Meeting Center, 1505 N. Fifth St.

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Avista sale to Hydro One passes antitrust test

UPDATED: Fri., April 6, 2018

Avista Corp. has cleared another hurdle in the company’s pending $5.3 billion sale to Hydro One Ltd., of Toronto.

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Washington regulators receive proposed terms for Avista’s sale to Canadian utility

UPDATED: Wed., March 28, 2018

The sale of Avista Corp. to a Canadian utility cleared a major hurdle Tuesday, when the parties outlined conditions in a proposed agreement with Washington regulators.

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Broadway Avenue near Pines Road in Spokane Valley closed due to natural gas leak

UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 28, 2018

Broadway Avenue near Pines Road in Spokane Valley was closed for several hours while crews with Avista Utilities worked to repair a leaking natural gas line. Melanie Rose, spokeswoman for the Spokane Valley Fire Department, said at about 4:15 p.m., an independent contractor punctured underground natural gas lines under the east bound lanes of Broadway with a boring machine. Firefighters said an audible hiss of gas was released.

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Federal energy regulators approve Avista sale to Hydro One

Tue., Jan. 23, 2018

The proposed sale of Avista Corp. to a Canadian utility received approval from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission last week.

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Avista shareholders approve utility’s sale to Canadian utility Hydro One

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 21, 2017

With little fanfare, Avista Corp.’s shareholders approved the sale of the 128-year-old company to Hydro One Ltd. on Tuesday. The sale is expected to be final in August.

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Avista shareholders’ expected approval today of a merger with Hydro One of Canada is a long time coming

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 21, 2017

Hydro One may be the partner Avista has sought for more than 20 years. With its assurances of continued local control, and oversight by utility commissions, the deal may at last provide the stability that has been so elusive for so many years.

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10 answers to pressing questions about the sale of Avista Corp. to Hydro One

Sun., Nov. 12, 2017

The proposed sale of Avista Corp. to Hydro One for $5.3 billion would chart new territory for customers of the Spokane-based utility. Next week’s shareholder vote is a major milestone in the sale process. Here are some answers to questions about the transaction.

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