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WUTC upholds Avista WA rate settlement; Avista files $40.3M ID rate hike request
AVISTA CORP
- WUTC denied Public Counsel's petition to reconsider its Dec 2022 order approving rate settlement; order stands.
- Idaho electric rate case seeks $37.5M (13.6%) increase effective Sep 2023 and $13.2M (4.2%) Sep 2024.
- Idaho natural gas case seeks $2.8M (6.0%) increase Sep 2023 and $0.1M (0.3%) Sep 2024.
- Proposed Idaho rate of return 7.59%, 50% common equity, 10.25% ROE; driven by capital infrastructure.