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accession: "0000950170-24-121738"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AVA"
cik: "0000104918"
company_name: "AVISTA CORP"
filed_at: "2024-11-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T04:16:00.675431+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Avista Q3 EPS $0.23 vs $0.19; lowers FY2024 guidance to $2.26-$2.46 on weaker other biz valuations

## Summary
- Q3 net income $18.5M ($0.23/diluted share) vs $14.7M ($0.19) a year ago; Avista Utilities net income improved to $19.8M from $13.5M.
- FY2024 consolidated EPS guidance lowered by $0.10 to $2.26-$2.46, driven by lower-than-expected private equity valuations in other businesses.
- Expects to be at low end of Avista Utilities guidance range due to higher power supply, medical, bad debt costs, and ongoing legal expenses.
- Regulatory: expects constructive WA general rate order mid-Dec; filed OR rate case; plans ID rate case early 2025.
- Signed non-binding MOU to join North Plains Connector transmission line (ND to MT) to improve reliability and support demand growth.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-121738
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AVA
- cik: 0000104918
- company_name: AVISTA CORP
- filed_at: 2024-11-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/104918/000095017024121738/0000950170-24-121738-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/104918/000095017024121738/ava-20241106.htm

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