Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 14,656	$ 16,172
Accounts and notes receivable-less allowances of $5,233 and $5,132, respectively	165,824	185,664
Materials and supplies, fuel stock and stored natural gas	63,881	58,075
Regulatory assets	48,552	44,750
Other current assets	54,010	32,873
Total current assets	346,923	337,534
Net Utility Property	4,648,930	4,398,810
Goodwill	57,672	57,672
Non-current regulatory assets	614,354	619,399
Other property and investments-net and other non-current assets	114,697	101,317
Total assets	5,782,576	5,514,732
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	108,372	107,289
Current portion of long-term debt and capital leases	107,645	277,438
Short-term borrowings	190,000	105,398
Regulatory liabilities	113,209	48,264
Other current liabilities	120,358	159,113
Total current liabilities	639,584	697,502
Long-term debt and capital leases	1,755,529	1,491,799
Long-term debt to affiliated trusts	51,547	51,547
Pensions and other postretirement benefits	222,537	203,566
Deferred income taxes	487,602	466,630
Non-current regulatory liabilities	780,701	800,089
Other non-current liabilities, regulatory liabilities and deferred credits	71,031	73,115
Total liabilities	4,008,531	3,784,248
Commitments and Contingencies (See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements)
Avista Corporation Shareholders’ Equity:
Common stock, no par value	1,136,491	1,133,448
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(7,866)	(8,090)
Retained earnings	644,595	604,470
Total Avista Corporation shareholders’ equity	1,773,220	1,729,828
Noncontrolling Interests	825	656
Total equity	1,774,045	1,730,484
Total liabilities and equity	$ 5,782,576	$ 5,514,732

The aggregate of amounts due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or one operating cycle, if longer), for goods or services that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business and an amount representing an agreement for an unconditional promise by the maker to pay the entity (holder) a definite sum of money at a future date within one year of the balance sheet, reduced to their estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection and net of any write-downs taken for collection uncertainty on the part of the holder, respectively.

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