On December 12, 2022, the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (the WUTC) approved a multiparty settlement stipulation (Settlement) subject to conditions for Avista Corporation’s (Avista) multi-year rate plan for electric and gas service in Docket Nos. UE-220053 and UG-220054. This was the first approved rate increase since the Washington Legislature passed legislation in 2021 requiring utilities to file multi-year rate plans. [Read more…]