Avista Corporation Q1 FY2024 Earnings Call

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Avista Corporation Q1 2024 Earnings Summary

Consolidated earnings for Q1 2024 were $0.91 per diluted share, compared to $0.73 per diluted share in Q1 2023, reflecting improvement year-over-year driven by general rate cases. The company confirmed full-year 2024 guidance and highlighted operational and regulatory initiatives.

Key Financial Results

  • Q1 2024 consolidated earnings: $0.91 per diluted share (vs. $0.73 in Q1 2023).
  • Avista Utilities earnings increased due to rate case impacts; ERM resulted in $6 million pretax expense in Q1 2024 (improved from $7.6 million pretax expense in Q1 2023).
  • AEL&P results aligned with expectations.

Operational Highlights

  • Post Falls dam modernization project underway: estimated $225 million spend over 5 years, supported by $5 million U.S. Department of Energy grant.
  • Extreme cold snap in mid-January exceeded demand expectations from 2022 event, informing updated integrated resource planning for capacity needs.
  • Wildfire mitigation: Up to $55 million (capital + O&M) planned for 2024; 2023 progress exceeded targets on vegetation management, transmission hardening (40% steel), and grid upgrades; fire safety mode implemented 4x in 2023 with positive results; public safety power shutoff plan to be detailed in 2024.

Capital Expenditures and Liquidity

  • Q1 2024 Avista Utilities capex: $117 million.

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Operator: Good day and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Avista Corporation Q1 2024 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] Please be advised that today's call is being recorded. I would now like to hand the conference over to our first speaker for today, Stacey Wenz, Investor Relations Manager. Stacey, you may begin. Stacey Wenz: Thank you. Good morning, everyone. Welcome to Avista's First Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call. Our earnings and first quarter Form 10-Q were released premarket this morning. You can find both on our website. Joining me this morning are Avista's Corp.'s CEO, Dennis Vermillion; President and COO, Heather Rosentrater; Senior Vice President, CFO, Treasurer and Regulatory Affairs Officer, Kevin Christie; and Vice President, Controller and Principal Accounting Officer, Ryan Krasselt. Today, we will make certain statements that are forward looking. These involve assumptions, risks and uncertainties, which are subject to change. Various factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations we discuss in today's call. Please refer to our Form 10-K for 2023 and our Form 10-Q for the first quarter of 2024, which are available on our website for a full discussion of these factors. First, I will recap the financial results presented in today's press release. Our consolidated earnings for the first quarter of 2024 were $0.91 per diluted share compared to $0.73 for the first quarter of 2023. Now I'll turn the

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