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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150617163425
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000104918-15-000095
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	11-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20141231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150617
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150617

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AVISTA CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000104918
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED [4931]
		IRS NUMBER:				910462470
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		11-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-03701
		FILM NUMBER:		15937488

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1411 E MISSION AVE
		CITY:			SPOKANE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			99202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5094890500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1411 EAST MISSION
		CITY:			SPOKANE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			99202

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WASHINGTON WATER POWER CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>11-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>ava-20141231x11k.htm
<DESCRIPTION>11-K
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: ava-20141231x11k.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-23
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ex23independentauditorscon.htm
<DESCRIPTION>INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: ex23independentauditorscon.htm

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>