Avista electric and natural gas rates to increase

SPOKANE — Avista Corporation has announced changes to electric and natural gas rates following the conclusion of its general rate cases filed in January 2024.

The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (WUTC) approved a two-year rate plan set to take effect on Jan. 1, 2025, and Jan. 1, 2026.

For electric operations, the approved rates include a 0.1 percent, or $0.8 million, increase in base revenue for the first year and an 11.6 percent, or $68.9 million, increase in the second year. For natural gas operations, rates will rise by 11.2 percent, or $14.2 million, in the first year an...