---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-140429"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AVA"
cik: "0000104918"
company_name: "AVISTA CORP"
filed_at: "2024-12-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-28T23:11:58.314720+00:00"
event_type: "regulatory"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Avista receives WUTC rate orders: electric +$11.9M Yr1/+$44.4M Yr2, gas +$14.2M Yr1/+$4.0M Yr2

## Summary
- Electric base revenue increase of $11.9M (2.0%) effective Jan 1, 2025, and $44.4M (7.5%) for Rate Year 2.
- Original electric request of $77.1M reduced primarily by $55.7M lower power supply costs and lower ROE approval.
- Natural gas base revenue increased $14.2M (11.2%) effective Jan 1, 2025, and $4.0M (2.8%) for Rate Year 2.
- Commission approved 9.8% ROE, 48.5% common equity ratio, 7.32% rate of return on rate base.
- Commission denied Energy Recovery Mechanism modification but supported wildfire/insurance balancing accounts and decoupling.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-140429
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AVA
- cik: 0000104918
- company_name: AVISTA CORP
- filed_at: 2024-12-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: regulatory
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/104918/000095017024140429/0000950170-24-140429-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/104918/000095017024140429/ava-20241220.htm

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