0000104918-16-000238.txt : 20160601 0000104918-16-000238.hdr.sgml : 20160601 20160601170241 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000104918-16-000238 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160526 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20160601 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160601 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: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-03701 FILM NUMBER: 161689957 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 8-K 1 idahogrc8-kmay2016.htm 8-K Document


 
UNITED STATES
 
 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
 
Washington D.C. 20549
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FORM 8-K
 
 
 
 
 
CURRENT REPORT
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
 
 
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 26, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
AVISTA CORPORATION
 
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Washington
1-3701
91-0462470
(State of other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
(Commission
file number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
1411 East Mission Avenue, Spokane, Washington
 
99202-2600
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
 
509-489-0500
Web site: http://www.avistacorp.com
 
 

 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Section 8 – Other Events

Item 8.01 Other Events.
On May 26, 2016, Avista Corporation (Avista Corp. or the Company) filed an electric general rate case with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (IPUC). The Company did not request a change in natural gas rates.
Avista Corp. has requested an overall increase in billed electric rates of 6.3 percent (designed to increase annual electric revenues by $15.4 million), effective January 1, 2017.
Avista Corp.'s request is based on a proposed rate of return on rate base of 7.78 percent with a common equity ratio of 50 percent and a 9.9 percent return on equity.
The IPUC has up to nine months to review the filing and issue a decision.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
AVISTA CORPORATION
 
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date:
June 1, 2016
/s/    Mark T. Thies        
 
 
Mark T. Thies
 
 
Senior Vice President,
 
 
Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer