Does Avista own any generating plants?
A. Yes. Avista Utilities’ diverse generation system allows the company to achieve energy production costs that are consistently among the nation’s most competitive. The system includes eight hydroelectric generating plants on two rivers, and coal, natural gas, and wood-waste combustion plants in Washington, Idaho, Oregon and Montana. Avista is considered one of the premier operators of hydroelectric facilities in the nation, evidenced by its industry-leading plant availability rating of 98 percent. The company’s revolutionary approach to hydroelectric project relicensing has been held up as an industry model. In fact, the company has received the National Hydropower Association’s Hydro Achievement Award for Stewardship of Water Resources for six straight years as a result of its collaborative approach to relicensing and for accomplishments in river protection and enhancement. Avista is currently engaged in a collaborative relicensing process for our Spokane River hydroelectric faciliti
