Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 14,861	$ 14,656
Accounts and notes receivable-less allowances of $6,395 and $5,233, respectively	170,200	165,824
Materials and supplies, fuel stock and stored natural gas	61,354	63,881
Regulatory assets	41,566	48,552
Other current assets	60,948	54,010
Assets held for sale	15,874	0
Total current assets	364,803	346,923
Net utility property	4,626,054	4,648,930
Goodwill	52,426	57,672
Other regulatory assets	605,497	614,354
Other property and investments-net	241,203	114,697
Total assets	5,889,983	5,782,576
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	109,922	108,372
Current portion of long-term debt and capital leases	104,989	107,645
Short-term borrowings	119,000	190,000
Regulatory liabilities	55,464	113,209
Other current liabilities	175,454	120,358
Liabilities held for sale	1,813	0
Total current liabilities	566,642	639,584
Long-term debt and capital leases	1,701,207	1,755,529
Long-term debt to affiliated trusts	51,547	51,547
Pensions and other postretirement benefits	218,456	222,537
Deferred income taxes	501,928	487,602
Non-current regulatory liabilities	786,233	780,701
Other non-current liabilities and deferred credits	195,748	71,031
Total liabilities	4,021,761	4,008,531
Avista Corporation Stockholders’ Equity:
Common stock, no par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized; 65,668,477 and 65,494,333 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively	1,140,242	1,136,491
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(7,706)	(7,866)
Retained earnings	734,774	644,595
Total Avista Corporation shareholders’ equity	1,867,310	1,773,220
Noncontrolling Interests	912	825
Total equity	1,868,222	1,774,045
Total liabilities and equity	$ 5,889,983	$ 5,782,576

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