Avista Corporation Q4 FY2024 Earnings Call

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Avista Corporation Q4 & Full Year 2024 Earnings Summary

Consolidated Earnings:

  • Q4 2024: $0.84 per diluted share (down from $1.08 in Q4 2023)
  • Full Year 2024: $2.29 per diluted share (up from $2.24 in 2023)
  • Avista Utilities earnings improved nearly 5% year-over-year and were near the midpoint of original guidance despite $8 million pre-tax expense from the energy recovery mechanism (ERM) due to poor hydro conditions and higher power supply costs

Regulatory & Operational Highlights

  • Washington general rate cases concluded in December 2024 with constructive outcomes, including ROE increase to 9.8% and support for deferral mechanisms (wildfire/insurance); ERM modification request denied
  • Filed general rate cases in Oregon (Nov 2024) and Idaho (2025) focused on updating capital investments and costs; Idaho case seeks 95/5 PCA sharing split and inclusion of certain renewable PPAs in authorized costs
  • Record $510 million invested at Avista Utilities in 2024 (up from prior years); $23 million at AEL&P and $10 million at other businesses
  • Wildfire mitigation targets met/exceeded in 2024; AI-enabled cameras successfully aided fire response; supportive wildfire legislation introduced in Washington
  • Entered MOU for North Plains Connector; filed IRP in December 2024; planning all-source RFP for up to 375 MW generation by 2029

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Operator: Good day, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Avista Corporation fourth quarter 2024 earnings conference call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. After the speakers' presentation, there will be a question and answer session. To ask a question during the session, you will need to press star one one on your telephone. You will then hear an automated message advising your hand is raised. To withdraw your question, please press star one one again. Please be advised that today's conference is being recorded. I would now like to hand the conference over to your speaker today, Stacey Wenz, Investor Relations Manager. Please go ahead. Stacey Wenz: Thank you, and good morning. I'm happy to have you with us this morning on Avista Corporation's fourth quarter 2024 earnings conference call. Our earnings and 2024 Form 10-K were released pre-market this morning. You can find both on our website. Joining me this morning are Avista Corporation President and CEO, Heather Rosentrater, and Senior Vice President, CFO, Treasurer, and Regulatory Affairs Officer, Kevin Christie. 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 discussed in today's call. Please refer to our Form 10-Ks for 2024, which is available on our website, for a full discussion of these risk factors. I

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