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 loses bid to have 2016 rate hikes reconsidered by state regulators

UPDATED: Mon., Feb. 27, 2017

Avista has lost another round in its latest attempt to raise electric and natural gas rates. The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission, which previously rejected the utility’s proposed increases, on Monday denied a request by Avista Utilities to reconsider.

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Getting There: Avista opens electric car charging station in Rosalia

Mon., Feb. 27, 2017

Avista Utilities has opened a new fast charging station in Rosalia.

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Then and Now: Upper Falls Power Plant

Mon., Feb. 20, 2017

David Lynde Huntington, born in 1870, arrived in Spokane to take an engineering job with W.W.P. in 1894. Within two years, he was managing the day-to-day operations as well as the company’s streetcar system.

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Avista taking measures to prevent wildfires during electric outages

Fri., Aug. 26, 2016

Avista Utilities is taking measures to prevent wildfires when the utility restores electricity after outages in rural areas, which could mean longer waits for customers.

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Avista should ask for smaller rate increases in 2017, commission staff says

Thu., Aug. 18, 2016

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100 years ago in Spokane: At picnic, electric company employees highlight safety logo in KKK costumes

Tue., July 26, 2016

From our archives, 100 years ago It took 44 special streetcars, packed to the gills, to transport all of the revelers to Washington Water Power’s annual picnic in Natatorium Park.

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Power restored in Spokane Valley

Thu., July 21, 2016

Avista Utilities reports that nearly 6,000 customers in south Spokane Valley are without power Thursday afternoon.

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Avista to begin installing electric vehicle chargers in homes, workplaces

Tue., July 12, 2016

Avista Utilities will start installing 272 free charging systems in Washington customers’ homes and workplaces and in public areas this month. The two-year pilot program will help the utility gather information about electric cars and energy use.

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100 years ago in Spokane: Facing competition from the Uber of the day, streetcar companies announce merger

Fri., Jan. 8, 2016

From our archives, 100 years ago Spokane’s streetcar companies were in a slump, partly because of the steep rise in auto ownership, and partly because of competition from the jitneys, which were like the Uber cars of the time.

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Windstorm workers sport a symbol of their long days restoring power

Tue., Dec. 1, 2015

When an Avista old-timer retires and co-workers gather to say goodbye, the event that often highlights his or her career is the 1996 ice storm. Utility workers now have an even more extraordinary event to remember – and a memento of their restoration efforts.

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