Avista hosts public meeting on integrated resource plans

SPOKANE — Avista Utilities is hosting a virtual public meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 24, from 5-7 p.m. to gather public feedback on its electric and natural gas integrated resource plans.

The integrated resource plan (IRP) looks at the next 20 years to determine how much electricity and natural gas will be needed and where those resources could come from while balancing reliability, cost and environmental sustainability. Public input is integral to the process, and feedback from stakeholders helps shape the final plans, which are submitted to utility commissions in each state we serve.

The public meeting will begin with a presentation on each plan and give an opportunity for questions. Then participants will have the chance to select from a variety of topic areas to learn more and give direct feedback.

More information about both plans can be found at myavista.com/IRP. Anyone interested in attending needs to register to receive details at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dGkqejcaRLa8epxI0rKclA.

Avista Corp. is an energy company involved in the production, transmission and distribution of energy as well as other energy-related businesses. Avista Utilities provides electric service to 397,000 customers and natural gas to 363,000 customers. Its service territory covers 30,000 square miles in eastern Washington, northern Idaho and parts of southern and eastern Oregon, with a population of 1.6 million.

Alaska Energy and Resources Company is an Avista subsidiary that provides retail electric service in the city and borough of Juneau, Alaska, through its subsidiary Alaska Electric Light and Power Company. Avista stock is traded under the ticker symbol “AVA.”