AVISTA CORP
For the period ended Dec 31, 2024. Filed Feb 26, 2025.
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FY2024 · Filed Feb 26, 2025
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Acronyms and Terms
(The following acronyms and terms are found in multiple locations within the document)
| Acronym/Term | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| aMW | - | Average Megawatt - a measure of the average rate at which a particular generating source produces energy over a period of time |
| AEL&P | - | Alaska Electric Light and Power Company, the primary operating subsidiary of AERC, which provides electric services in Juneau, Alaska |
| AERC | - | Alaska Energy and Resources Company, the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary based in Juneau, Alaska |
| AFUDC | - | Allowance for Funds Used During Construction; represents the cost of both the debt and equity funds used to finance utility plant additions during the construction period |
| ASC | - | Accounting Standards Codification |
| Avista Capital | - | Parent company to the Company’s non-utility businesses, with the exception of AJT Mining Properties, Inc., which is a subsidiary of AERC. |
| Avista Corp. | - | Avista Corporation, the Company |
| Avista Utilities | - | Operating division of Avista Corp. (not a subsidiary) comprising the regulated utility operations in Washington, Idaho, Oregon and Montana |
| BPA | - | Bonneville Power Administration |
| Capacity | - | The rate at which a particular generating source is capable of producing energy, measured in KW or MW |
| Cabinet Gorge | - | The Cabinet Gorge Hydroelectric Generating Project, located on the Clark Fork River in Idaho |
| CCA | - | Climate Commitment Act, Washington |
| CCRs | - | Coal Combustion Residuals, also termed coal combustion byproducts or coal ash |
| CEIP | - | Clean Energy Implementation Plan, Washington |
| CETA | - | Clean Energy Transformation Act, Washington |
| CPP | - | Climate Protection Program, Oregon |
| Colstrip | - | The coal-fired Colstrip Generating Plant in southeastern Montana |
| Cooling degree days | - | The measure of the warmness of weather experienced, based on the extent to which the average of high and low temperatures for a day exceeds 65 degrees Fahrenheit (annual degree days above historic indicate warmer than average temperatures) |
| Coyote Springs 2 | - | The natural gas-fired combined-cycle Coyote Springs 2 Generating Plant located near Boardman, Oregon |
| COVID-19 | - | Coronavirus disease 2019, a respiratory illness that was declared a pandemic in March 2020 |
| CT | - | Combustion turbine |
| Deadband or ERM deadband | - | The first $4.0 million in annual power supply costs above or below the amount included in base retail rates in Washington under the ERM in the state of Washington |
| Ecology | - | The Washington State Department of Ecology |
| EIM | - | Energy Imbalance Market |
| Energy | - | The amount of electricity produced or consumed over a period of time, measured in KWh or MWh. Also, refers to natural gas consumed and is measured in dekatherms. |
| EPA | - | Environmental Protection Agency |
| ERM | - | The Energy Recovery Mechanism, a mechanism for accounting and rate recovery of certain power supply costs accepted by the utility commission in the state of Washington |
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| FCA | - | Fixed Cost Adjustment, the electric and natural gas decoupling mechanism in Idaho. |
|---|---|---|
| FERC | - | Federal Energy Regulatory Commission |
| GAAP | - | Generally Accepted Accounting Principles |
| GHG | - | Greenhouse gas |
| GS | - | Generating station |
| Heating degree days | - | The measure of the coldness of weather experienced, based on the extent to which the average of high and low temperatures for a day falls below 65 degrees Fahrenheit (annual degree days above historic indicate warmer than average temperatures) |
| IPUC | - | Idaho Public Utilities Commission |
| IRP | - | Integrated Resource Plan |
| Jackson Prairie | - | Jackson Prairie Natural Gas Storage Project, an underground natural gas storage field located near Chehalis, Washington |
| kV | - | Kilovolt (1000 volts): a measure of capacity on transmission lines |
| KW, KWh | - | Kilowatt (1000 watts): a measure of generating output or capability. Kilowatt-hour (1000 watt hours): a measure of energy produced |
| Lancaster Plant | - | A natural gas-fired combined cycle combustion turbine plant located in Idaho |
| MPSC | - | Public Service Commission of the State of Montana |
| MW, MWh | - | Megawatt: 1000 KW. Megawatt-hour: 1000 KWh |
| NERC | - | North American Electricity Reliability Corporation |
| NorthWestern | - | NorthWestern Corporation |
| Noxon Rapids | - | The Noxon Rapids Hydroelectric Generating Project, located on the Clark Fork River in Montana |
| OPUC | - | The Public Utility Commission of Oregon |
| PCA | - | The Power Cost Adjustment mechanism, a procedure for accounting and rate recovery of certain power supply costs accepted by the utility commission in the state of Idaho |
| PGA | - | Purchased Gas Adjustment |
| PPA | - | Power Purchase Agreement |
| PUD | - | Public Utility District |
| RCA | - | The Regulatory Commission of Alaska |
| REC | - | Renewable energy credit |
| ROE | - | Return on equity |
| ROR | - | Rate of return on rate base |
| ROU | - | Right-of-use lease asset |
| SEC | - | U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission |
| Talen | - | Talen Montana, LLC, an indirect subsidiary of Talen Energy Corporation. |
| Therm | - | Unit of measurement for natural gas; a therm is equal to approximately one hundred cubic feet (volume) or 100,000 BTUs (energy) |
| WUTC | - | Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission |
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