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Your Vote Counts! AVISTA CORP. 2022 Annual Meeting Vote by May 11, 2022 11:59 PM ET Corp. AVISTA CORP. P.O. BOX 3727 SPOKANE, WA 99220-3727 You invested in AVISTA CORP. and it’s time to vote! You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy material for the shareholder meeting to be held on May 12, 2022. Get informed before you vote View the Notice & Proxy Statement, Annual Report online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting prior to April 28, 2022. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future shareholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy. *Please check the meeting materials for any special requirements for meeting attendance.

Vote at www.ProxyVote.com THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the upcoming shareholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote these important matters. Board Voting Items Recommends 1. Election of Directors Nominees: Julie A. Bentz OF or Kristianne Blake OF or Donald C. Burke OF or 1d. Rebecca A. Klein OF or 1 e. Sena M. Kwawu OF or 11. Scott H. Maw OF or 1g. Scott L. Morris OF or 1 h. Jeffry L. Philipps OF or li. Heidi B. Stanley OF or Dennis P. Vermillion OF or Janet D. Widmann OF or 2. Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2022. OF or 3. Advisory (non-binding) vote on executive compensation. OF or NOTE: The proxies will have discretionary authority to transact such other business as may come before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. Prefer to receive an email instead? While voting on www.ProxyVote.com, be sure to click “Sign up for E-delivery”