Tag Archives: Avista
IRPs & Other Data
The NWGA’s annual Natural Gas Outlook seeks to provide insight into the Northwest’s natural gas market by aggregating publicly available data from our member companies and other key energy stakeholders. Read on for links to some of the key sources.… read more
Natural Gas Term of the Week: Underground Storage Facility
What it means: A subsurface geologic formation suitable for the storage of natural gas as a means of providing extra capacity in times of very high customer demand, insuring against service disruptions and allowing for increased gas purchases in times … read more
Natural Gas Term of the Week: Degree Day
What it means: An index indicating the difference between 65 degrees Fahrenheit and the average temperature for a day.
See it in action: How does an NWGA member company with a large operating territory, like Avista, compare the … read more
Natural Gas Term of the Week: Combination Utility
What it means: Utility which supplies more than one utility service, such as gas and electricity.
See it in action: Three of the NWGA’s 10 members are combination utilities, serving both natural gas and electric customers; Avista Utilities, … read more
Avista Makes Price Reduction Requests in Oregon
SPOKANE, WA – NWGA Member Avista Utilities’ 96,000 natural gas customers in Oregon could see an overall decrease of 10.7 percent in their natural gas rates by Jan. 1, 2013, if the Public Utility Commission of Oregon (PUC or Commission) … read more
Natural Gas Term of the Week: Dig-In
Natural Gas Term of the Week: When buried gas facilities (or other underground utilities) are damaged by excavation.
What it means: Gas transmission and distribution pipes are typically found below ground, this keeps them safe from disturbances related to weather … read more
What Powers a Natural Gas Utility? Avista’s New Commercial Has an Interesting Answer…
While it might be natural gas that’s cooking your food, heating your water and warming up your home, there’s something else that powers a natural gas utility… Avista Utilities began airing new commercials this week highlighting that special fuel, any … read more
